Let's post some embarrassing self-portraits, shall we?

It was Tuesday afternoon around 3:00. A big ole thunderstorm blew on through and, of course, the power went out at the 7MSN. Instead of getting all stressed out about the work I couldn't do and the e-mails I couldn't answer, I said to hell with it and went outside to hang out with Lucy and the boys. It was too nasty to take the good camera, so I took the new point-and-shoot – the one with all the silly pre-programmed modes I thought I would never use.

Me: Hey, Lucy. Here's a setting called self-portrait – "lets you take a picture of yourself while holding the camera" it says. Let's try it.

 Lucy: Stupid camera. It cut off my ears. Send it back.
Me: Don't be so quick to judge. I think it captured your smile quite nicely.
Let's keep trying.

And try we did. I have a bazillion pictures of my animals, but almost none of my animals and me together. 

I was determined to get one self-portrait with each of my equines where we both had our eyes open and that was in focus.

Next time I try this I should probably think about combing my hair, losing the baseball cap and not wearing a muddy raincoat. 

At least nobody stuck their tongue out this time.

Self portrait, September 2006