I'm having nightmares of becoming like Ann Landers. That lady has had the same photo representing her column for how many years now? 100? yikes.

Anywho, to ease my conscience, I decided to snap a couple of NOW photos of myself...just so you don't say, "doesn't that girl ever age?" Cuz, ya. I do. I did.

And why today of all days? well...
We took the dreaded drive to our church today to take a family photo for the pictorial directory. Ugh. We loathe doing that! But it had to be done. And, of course, the photo is scary beyond all reason.

soooo...again, to ease my mind, I set off to do a MUCH better job of capturing ME. So here I am. In all my glory. 40+ years old. 2 kids in college and one still at home. happily married and loving my life.

i say fooey to you, Olan Mills. fooey to you.

paper and element from A Legacy of Love