Before It's Too Late Chocolate Medication Mixed Media and Barber Shop Dog Aceo

What are  you afraid of, what do you fear the most?  This hellish theme was the gift this week of  Inspiration Avenue.  I put off making anything since I'd rather not think  about things like that.  Then, the molecules were percolating and I thought about the way I don't let things scare me.  I'm anxious, and worried sometimes, but not afraid.  Well,  nightmares aside, not afraid.  Although as little girls my sisters and I would turn off the lights to watch a scary movie just so that the screaming would be more dramatic.  My poor parents' ears.

If I give a voice to my worries and fears that might make them come to life.  So, I won't list them.  However,  I thought about the piece I made, it's a fear that I won't get it together and take control of my health.  Some people are perfectly healthy and padded, I'm not one of them.  As my circle of family and friends got smaller and I moved from a place I wanted to be to somewhere else, I medicated with chocolate.  That's not good.

So here is my chocolate coffin.  It's stopping me from doing what I want and being where I need to be.  The coffin is lined with candy wrappers, it's 3 dimensional and I wasn't able to get the underside of the lid in the photo.  Be sure to visit IA (link above) to see other interpretations of personal fear.

The words under "Now" are, "You Want Reasons."

On a much happier theme,  the aceo challenge theme is, "at the salon."  Well, since I've been cutting my own hair for the past several years I decided to tell you about the shop in town where my husband goes to get his hair cut.  It's one of those small town neighborly places where men and women can go.  The thing that makes this shop special is the resident dog.  She's a rescue stray the shop owner took in.  The dog is always there and loves a good scratch on the head or chest.  Visit the aceo challenge blog, link above.