Self Portrait Tuesday: Take a bawth
Not even wrapping my bandaged foot in a garbage bag and suspending it on the edge of the tub can keep me from enjoying a bath. Sitting so still, enveloped by the warm, gentle water… it is the ultimate in relaxation. I have to make more time for these long, tranquil soaks. It’s so much more elegant than jumping in the shower for a furious scrub down, trying to be out and dressed before Clifford is over. Baths force me to pay attention to my body, feeling each muscle as it slowly lets go and begins to relax. It’s quiet and steamy and intimate. Perfect.
More resolutions here.
beautiful shot and so true!
Comment by gay — January 16, 2007 @ January 16, 2007 at 2:57 pm
I love your quote today…. One forgives to the degree that one loves.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
That is so beautful to think about. As are bawths….
Comment by misha — January 16, 2007 @ January 16, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Oh.
This shot is so lovely.
Now I need one
Comment by LeS — January 16, 2007 @ January 16, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Ohmygoodness! I turn my back for just a moment (or a long weekend) and you’ve lost your ring, and soothed your child’s amazingly deep fears, and had your hoof hacked, and forgotten all about those diamonds your clearly wonderful husband provided while you were woozy. SUCH a time you’ve had!
The photo indeed is most lovely, and I’m ever so glad the surgery is done and you can get on with the healing part now.
Comment by Carroll — January 16, 2007 @ January 16, 2007 at 9:53 pm
wonderful portrait, i hope you’ll have more perfect moments like this
Comment by Vedrana — January 17, 2007 @ January 17, 2007 at 1:59 am
You KNOW I agree with you about “bawth”s. The best thing on earth. However, mine are usually accompanied with a cat on the tub edge, and children banging on the door asking why they can’t come in. So I try to bury myself in my iPod and ignore them for those brief, precious few moments.
I love that picture Karli.
Comment by Queen Beth — January 17, 2007 @ January 17, 2007 at 7:29 am
Well, as always, awesome shot. I seem to repeat myself a lot!
Comment by Chris — January 17, 2007 @ January 17, 2007 at 7:45 am
beautiful picture.
Comment by muriel — January 17, 2007 @ January 17, 2007 at 10:57 am
I just found your site. Beautiful, not only in the layout, but the content. I had to alugh at your bruise portrait. Just recently I thought I must have some type of medical condition. I kept getting a huge bruise on the inside of my leg by my knee. How in the world to you keep banging that part of the body without knowing it!
Comment by homemaker — January 17, 2007 @ January 17, 2007 at 1:29 pm
I just found your site. Beautiful, not only in the layout, but the content. I had to alugh at your bruise portrait. Just recently I thought I must have some type of medical condition. I kept getting a huge bruise on the inside of my leg by my knee. How in the world to you keep banging that part of the body without knowing it!
Comment by homemaker — January 17, 2007 @ January 17, 2007 at 1:30 pm
I’m pretty new to this blog thing. Can you tell? I posted twice. That means that I really meant what I said.
Comment by homemaker — January 17, 2007 @ January 17, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Bawth? Like bad little Eloise? I love love love your portrait. And though I hope you’re feeling better soon, I really love that you took this picture and you blogged about it.
Comment by Kristi — January 18, 2007 @ January 18, 2007 at 10:40 pm
My husband and I agree: that is the sexiest “I’ve just had surgery and my leg is in a garbage bag” bath shot we may ever see.
I love this portrait! The hydrocodone made you do it.
Comment by Jenn — January 19, 2007 @ January 19, 2007 at 8:27 pm
P.S. I also love your tub.
Comment by Jenn — January 19, 2007 @ January 19, 2007 at 8:27 pm
this is a fabulous shot. how on earth did you do this? xoxo
Comment by Boho — January 24, 2007 @ January 24, 2007 at 6:09 pm