HNT: Baking

I've been spending a bit of time in the kitchen lately. With a family my size, it's best to start early preparations for those feasts we plan to share.

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I love the feeling of men's shirts. There's something about them that says you will feel empowered when you slip them on. It's alluring, liberating, and sensual.

HNT: Afterglow

S'been a while since I got to feel like this. Here's hoping I'll have plenty more opportunities.

Half Nekkid Thursday

There are things that I just love about my Mr. One of them is how he holds me.

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Polka Dots are fun ;o)

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I really just don't have any words that can go with this week's shot.
Hmm...

Half Nekkid Thursday

I got a tattoo of a dragon 6 years ago. I hardly ever remember it's there. Just thought you might like to know...

Half Nekkid Thursday: I Love Hats

I bought this hat on our trip from Ohio to BC. I think I bought it in Montana, not long after I met Os. I love it, but don't wear it that often up here...dunno why. Keep an eye out for this one to be a re-occurring item in my HNT's!

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I love fishnets, and was happy to lay my hands on a few new pairs. Now if I can only get some extra time alone to get my shots to turn out the way I want them to...

Half Nekkid Thursday

I've spent a considerable amount of time taking pictures of other people lately. Mainly it's to avoid what I'm seeing in the mirror. It's difficult to surpass those things that stick out in your mind, the nagging self doubts. For me, it's hard to realize just how beautiful I really am. When I saw this shot after the timer went off, it became quite plain to me. I was happy with the whole picture, even though I did need to crop it to keep it decent. Even the stuff hanging around my midsection looked quite lovely. It dawned on me that this could quite possibly be what my husband sees when he looks at me with that twinkle in his eye...

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I'm a beach Bum...I admit it. It was so hot out yesterday I gave up on the a/c and headed out with the family to the beach. I'm not a fan of cold water, though I'm trying real hard to train myself to be one again after visiting certain regions of the Interior. I was surprised by just how warm the lake was, and didn't mind at all spending a fair amount of time just sitting in the water relaxing and playing with the boys. As you can see, I wasn't the only one relaxing in the water...D was doing a pretty good job himself.

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I spent a bit of this week up at my Gramma's house, relaxing, and trying to get away from the horrid smoke and ash from the surrounding fires. I always visit there first. I found it amazingly relaxing, and why shouldn't I when there is really so little to do there? No internet, no local news channels, no places to go shopping at. I spent the entire first day relaxing, and unwinding fromt he stress of the fires at my new home. It was wonderful. The second day I let Mr drag us up tothe top of his mountain. Surprisingly, Mr took my shot for this week. I'd like to call it Mountain Legs. The unshaved, kinda dry-skinned, super dusty dirty legs.

Yup, I'm lovin being back home. I can tell these Mountain Legs are gonna stick around for plenty more shots.

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Still stealing from archives, can't believe how many I have shelved. I haven't been doing HNT for that long, but wow. Good thing though. Gosh my hair is long...

Half Nekkid Thursday

I'm very happy that I spent so much time archiving such a variety of photos. I've discovered that even with the ability to still take photos I find it distasteful because there isn't anyplace that I can really do it because the majority of walls int this house have a pattern on them, and I don't care for working with patterns. In any event This one was taken during my hat series. Enjoy!

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This week, to continue with my vanilla shots, I'm going to go with this lovely bruise.

I can do stupid things sometimes, I'm not always as brilliant as I think I am. I have all of our furniture & boxes crammed in the two car garage here at my MIL's S/o's house, and last week I needed something. Naturally I dove right in and started climbing around the piles & stacks in search of a much needed item. As I was standing atop my dresser, I stepped back...on to nothing. My foot completely missed the dresser and I fell back into empty air, and onto my table (which was turned sideways). My arms were straight out to the sides of me, and that's what saved me from hitting my floor. My arm, and the left palm of my hand. Both got bruised pretty bad, and this is about 4 days after it happened. Bruises always come in interesting colors...

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Yes yes, I know I said I wouldn't feel comfortable d/l-ing pictures to someone else's computer, but, I figured since I have some archived, I could just pick the ones that aren't off-the-wall risque and keep it vanilla.

Half Nekkid Thursday

Shadows. All that will be left behind once we leave Ohio.
Thinking hard about life, and what we do, or don't, take for granted.
Today I'm thankful I'm alive.
Today all that's left is the shadow of what was once cherished by those we love.

Half Nekkid Thursday

Sporting the Mr's Fedora. Lot's of good times had in this hat.

This week's picture was pulled from the archives. I've been spending far too much time gaping in the mirror at what my body is holding for me. Sometimes you just gotta feel those pictures or poses, and it wasn't in me this week.

To kick of the last day of regular eating, we're gonna hit a Before picture, and hopefully sometimes soon you'll get the after, but to be sure there will be updates tacked on to future HNT's. It's not THAT bad, but it honestly should not look like I'm still pregnant. So, we're gonna work on that.

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I was playing with my make up this week...busted out the rare stuff that I hardly ever used, and had some fun. I discovered how much I love my lips.