a little bit of process
so i have no finished objects, just dabbling really. i am probably 2/3 finished with the bainbridge scarf my mom requested. i love the simple broken rib, the yarn is such a rich color, the delicious almost palpable texture - i like the simplicity of it all. but i have nothing finished. so what do you blog about when you are mid-everything...the middle. voila.
the house is entirely quiet. my eldest has holed up with Hannah Montana for some afterschool decompression - both of my girls need their time to chill out - how come us moms rarely get this moment? Last night my DH and each of my DD asked me for something before I shrugged my coat off. There should be a law...anyways...
So, I took this picture of me and my dog in an effort to start documenting me a little - there is a flickr group Pieces of Me which if for just that - the group's founder Photodee, a fabulous photographer, deems it "a journey towards sharing details of your lives in a fun way". I'd like to become a better photographer but also document me a little. so I hope to face the phobia of having my picture taken and just get over it - it's so much easier to be behind the camera. But I think I would like to remember me...now. I'm only me *now* once. And this picture is me *now* - relaxed in the middle of the floor - yep, in the middle again but surrounded by the chaos of dining chairs - sounds about right. namaste.
posted by peaknits @ 3:52 PM
14 Comments:
There you are! I'm glad you're branching out :)
The texture on that scarf looks terrific.
Yay! We get to meet the face behind all the Fabulous photos! Great picture and great idea of documenting YOU!
That shade of blue that you're doing the Bainbridge out of is just lovely...
Love the scarf and picture. Great to see you!
You know, I like the documenting idea. It's true. We need to do that more often. I don't mind when my family, friends or coworkers see my photo, but just having it out there in the www world is kind of creepy. Do you know what I mean? And the whole weight loss thing, I don't really mind the extra cushy on my belly, but I miss wearing my old clothes :) So I'm working on it :) GOOD JOB on facing the "phobia" dear and keep those photos coming. A
self portraits are amazingly meaningful--you're going to love this project!
That color is GORGEOUS. I love the teal. Really rich and deep.
Fantastic pic of you and your adorable doggie. The flickr group sounds really interesting and powerful. I'm going to go check it out.
Our lives slip through our fingers so fast, speeding up as we age. Great idea to self-document. I've thought about it as well and took a slew of pics last summer wwhich are sitting unviewed on my hardrive.
I also feel creeped out about having my image out there. I want to be honest online but an anonymous honest. I don't even use my real name since because it's very unique.
That scarf's color and texture are phenomenal. It kinda looks tasty, like blueberry jelly belly.
Hello there! Nice to see you...and your dog...I love dogs.
I know what you mean about being photographed, and having pics of me anywhere is somewhat frigtening....YIKES! I hate having pics taken. But you have a healthy outlook (and have started knitting that great scarf too)!
Hey! Great to see a photo of you :) Your doggie looks like a sweetie too!
What a great photo!
What a wonderful photo of you! :) You make a great point about documenting you how you are now. I may have to take some time to do that -- I think mamas tend to lose themselves in their title sometimes.
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