What can your hands do with food? That was the Show Us Your
Hands! Picture Project theme for August and it really hit a chord in the
community. We received a lot of terrific submissions on our Facebook page. Our
Advisory Council reviewed them all and selected their favorite to win the prize
for August, a copy of Kim P. Miller’s terrific book Living with Juvenile
Arthritis: A Parent’s Guide. See who won later in this post.
Here is a small selection of the August submissions:
Kelly gave us a two-for-one submission of her and her
husband’s hands holding coffee cups. She said “Coffee is
surely part of the food pyramid in my life! This is a picture of my husband and
I, who both live with autoimmune arthritis, sharing a walk on our anniversary!”
We agree completely, Kelly. Coffee is essential.
When Martine posted her submission, she also gave us a good
tip. When writing the story to go along with her photo, she explained “I just finished preparing my yearly garlic paste - I grow my
own organic garlic, and preoare a paste with olive oil. I freeze it in little
quantities and voilà! Ready for all culinary experiences, all year-round.”
Great idea, Martine!
Kim posted a terrific shot of her hands peeling shrimp for
special occasion. This was a very important step in making shrimp Alfredo, the
dish her son had requested for his birthday dinner. Happy birthday to your son,
Kim!
This month, we also wanted to show you the face (and hands)
of one of our Advisory Council. Andrea Sarullo posted this creative collage of
heard eating sushi, one of her favorite foods.
And the winner of the prize for August is AnnLouise! She
said “This is my croquembouche - the first time I've
been able to bake since being hit hard and diagnosed earlier this summer, just
a week after my 20th birthday.” That’s is seriously impressive creation,
AnnLouise! Congratulations on being this month’s winner! Send us an email at
infoATshowusyourhamdsDOTcom to get your prize.
Do you want to go participate in the Picture Project? The
theme for September is “work.” This isn’t just about paid work, but also anything
you do as a volunteer or in your home (yardwork and housework counts!). Here’s
what you do:
Take a photo of your hands at work, doing anything
productive. Post it on the Show
Us Your Hands! Facebook page and tag your post with
#showusyourhands.
And that’s all! Submit as many photos as you’d like. At the
end of the month, our Advisory Council will choose their favorite. The
September prize is a signed copy of Danea Horn’s wonderful book Chronic Resilience: 10
Sanity-Saving Strategies for Women Coping with the Stress of Illness. Thank you for donating
your book to the Picture Project, Danea!
We also should let you know that by submitting a photo, you
give Show Us Your Hands! permission to use the photo and your name in our
community programs, such as the monthly Our Hands Can! Community Stories.
To see the other entries in our
Picture Project, hop on over to the Show Us Your Hands! Facebook
page. While you’re there, why not submit a photo
yourself?
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