my black and white albatross

I finally gathered the courage, in my quest to clear everything out of this house, to unwrap and unroll something that has been stored in the downstairs garage for 33 years - the 4'x8' black and white tapestry that I wove in college.  My friend was here so I used her as moral support while I opened it. I really expected it to disintegrate but aside from a couple of small stains it was in amazingly good condition.  My friend insists that it's beautiful and I have to keep it and we spent some time contemplating how I could use it in my next place.  Lots of ideas, lots of encouragement, but I notice she didn't offer ti give it a home.