The Universe Send Us Messages In The Most Curious Ways

Tattoo by Gretta Ingraham of Dragons Den Tattoos Manchester, CT December 2021

Let’s start with how adorable this tattoo is! If my arm wasn’t sore I’d pinch those little turkey cheeks and boop that little bunny nose! In my life there have been a few animals that pop up at unexpected times, in season you usually wouldn’t see them, in moments where I feel lost or without grounding. I have my honey bee, butterfly, beluga whale, mice, snake, fox and now a baby bunny and baby turkey.

We have a wild turkey and bunny family in our backyard and they seem to show up at the most interesting times. Sometimes the baby turkeys will cross the road when I feel the most rushed and overwhelmed. They remind me the slowdown, to think, to witness the world around me. Whenever I go for walks the bunnies will just show up, hoping across the road, chewing dandelion greens and sometimes letting me get so close I can almost touch them.

I wanted someone who tattooed like they were illustrating not just the animals but the feelings that I feel when I see them. In my search I found Gretta and fell in love with her style and knew I wanted her to do these. The studio and Art Gallery Gretta works in was beautiful and inviting and very relaxed. And Gretta was incredibly kind and funny and made this tattoo super easy to get. I appreciate any personality that responds to things with sarcasm and dark humor and appreciates the humor of butt tattoos. It’s not often that a tattoo flies by, that the pain is unnoticeable at times because the conversation is so wonderfully distracting. Here is to more tattoos with beautifully distracting conversation and connection.