A year of self #62 – To the vet

I took Nina to the vet for surgery on her eye today . She’s looking rather unhappy as she had to be fasted and was wondering why the heck mom hadn’t fed her before going for a R-I-D-E.

A year of self #61

Sorry…out all day and late into the night yesterday, so this photo is late too.

A year of self #60

Slick back the hair, apply make-up, add butterfly lighting, and there you have it.

A year of self #59 – A Small Project

Relearning an old skill.

A year of self #58 – Cuddles

I took the day off today to take Nina to the vet. She’s got a cherry eye (link) that hasn’t resolved itself, so I figured she would need to get it surgically repaired, just as we had to do six years ago with her other eye. Our vet concurred and we set the appointment for Nina’s surgery. Aside from one shot she received today, the trip was pretty painless for Nina, which is more than I can say it will be for my checkbook next Tuesday.

Maya looks on from her perch on the t.v. room sofa.

A year of self #57 – Breaking out of my comfort zone

One of the reasons I chose to do a year of self-portraits was to push myself photographically. I knew that there would be times when I would feel silly, or ugly, or uncomfortable. I knew there would be times when I would hesitate before posting an image.

This image below is one of those hesitations. Taken nearly a month ago, I have sat on this one for weeks, wondering when, or if, I would ever have the courage to publish it.

This photograph speaks to me, and it speaks for me. It is both an image of my aging body and a symbol of it – beginning to show the wear of time – but still mine, and still strong.