Central & Gus: Greeting Card: Ramona Joy Woodchuck

Ramona Joy Woodchuck

Inside: Blank inside 

On the back of each Central & Gus Greeting Card is a whimsical tale of the animal featured on the front (see below). Entirely collectible, these stories intertwine, creating a much loved community of characters. Central & Gus donates 10% of gross sales to animal welfare.

Dimensions: 4.5"w x 6.25"h

 MADE IN USA

On the back of the card: At the very end of the dock, where the lake drinks in the last drops of dusk, Ramona Joy Woodchuck sits. She is the self-appointed—and universally accepted—sentinel of this weathered pier, which juts bravely into the inky stillness like a promise. With marshmallow skewer wetted and loaded, Ramona, a fixture of twilight, pauses after another day of adventure.

Every waning crescent moon, without fail, she performs a little ritual known to precisely no one but her. She’ll strike a match, ignite a flame, and roast a marshmallow until it’s ablaze — and crispy pitch black, like the sky above. Then she’ll blow it out, peel off the char, and eat it with reverence before starting again. This is not dessert. This is doctrine.

To Ramona, Fire Starter of the Soul, that tiny blaze matters. It’s a reminder that even when the moon is just a whisper in the sky, when no one brings you the light, you can make your own. Spark something. Create (or be!) your own electric fireball. You’re never stuck—not when you’ve got kindling, a bit of grit, and the wild inside you.

Ramona Joy is in awe of all things untamed — ferns that crack stone, fog that arrives like a secret, loons who cry just to hear their own voice echo. And though she rarely speaks of it, she once told a young squirrel who was bored stiff one summer afternoon: “If you’re bored, you’re simply not looking close enough. The world’s full of kindling. You just need to light it up.”

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Laura Morrish
Pembroke Pines, Florida

Artist Laura Morrish, the creator of Central & Gus, has been inspired her entire life by the wildlife she encountered on her family’s farm in Canada. Creating a community of characters based on real animals, and filled with quirky imagery and uplifting tales, the Central & Gus family is sure to bring smiles and reminders of special places and experiences!