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This is not a pretty hand....matter of fact, it's not even a good picture.
This hand is weathered, scraped, and scarred. There is always dirt under it's nails. It is pushed to the max of its strength everyday. The wear and tear is apparent as most of its bones have been broken or fractured over 40 years. It has taken quite a beating through hard work and unfortunately a fist fight or two...or three...or....well, I'm sure you get the point.
There are, however, other sides to this hand. It has built things to make people happy. It has made food, music, and always warmly greets friends. This hand has also been used to encourage others with a pat on the back or to say hello to a stranger.
Most importantly this hand has been a comfort to and injured or upset child and to my wife which it carries everywhere it goes, everyday, in the form of its gold band.
It's a rough hand, but I'm not ashamed of the way it looks....I wouldn't have it any other way.
A couple walking along "Ladies Mile", a path across Southsea Common.
A good advert for flickr with their pink and blue jackets. :<)
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Darn this eczema or whatever it turns out to be! Five year olds should not have hands that look like this.
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I was out last night for a dissappointing attempt to photograph the meteor showers but by the time I got back home clouds had started to roll in and I set out to take the sunrise. I discovered a new technique and shot my hand so I'd know where I started doing it, and with the fisheye it didn't cover up to much. Going through the photos and this just turned out differently than I would have imagined so I figured I'd upload it. The real images should be pretty awesome and I'll upload those when I get time to process them.
I cut the hand out of one image and composited on the HDR of the sunrise.
This morning after Kyle took the dog out, I stood in front of the window and stretched as I watched him cross the parking lot with Molly. In mid stretch, with my arms reaching to the ceiling, I felt something at the base of my neck pop...in a bad way. Every few months, Kyle gets a muscle spasm that is so bad he has to call into work. It never fully goes away for at least a week. It's never happened to me, but low and behold, it did. Luckily, he got some painkillers and muscle relaxers when he went to the doctor about it, and they helped, although they made me loopy and sleepy all day long.
There is enough for everyone. I laugh when I hear kids say, "I liked that song first and now she likes it.....GOSH!"
Just finished this read while doing lots of holding and feeding my new little man. Now that I'll be at home for the next six months, I am excited about adjusting back into being a full time mom. I figure I need to find me some Zen in the everyday activities I will be doing on repeat.
I can relate to her descriptions about finding the joy in everyday chores such as doing the laundry. I love having clean diapers for the boys, soft and squishy ready for a clean bum. I especially love folding miniature people clothes- for me there is something very maternal about holding a itty bitty onesie that just warms my heart.
What I need to work on after reading her book is keeping the soul alive in the kitchen- taking a break from cleaning is not good for the sink or counter space.. .and keeping on top of the yard work. I look out at the yard so often, that I need to find the time to enjoy being outside while pulling up all the unwanted plants that invade our yard each Spring.
I noticed that this photo from 2 1/2 years ago was getting a lot of views. Decided it needed a little editing. I saw the idea originally on ladyhalker's photostream.
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Cyanotype using a Polaroid Type 55
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