I had yet another somewhat dark "introduce" post all prepared for today's self portrait challenge and decided to scrap it. I mean, come on, I'm not all gloom and doom. And as difficult as it is for me to toot my own horn I'm just gonna. So hold on to your hats...

I crack myself, and those who matter to me, right up.
I am gutsy and tenacious yet mostly gracious.
I can carry a tune in the car and the shower like nobody's business.
I love my knack for decorating a room and my sense of color.
I love to cook deliciously and decadently and each time things come out a bit different than the last time I made them.
I've got me some seriously luscious lips and thick dark wavy hair that shines.
My eyes turned from blue to green around the age of sixteen and I couldn't be more pleased.
I am a fiercely loyal friend and mama and lover.
I have an amazingly diverse, solid, supportive smattering of gut-level friends who are close and far, female and male, and lovely each and every one.



(Also, for your perusal - I was long overdue for a sidebar update and have rectified the situation.)