I admit I wimped out on actually going to Camp Randall to watch the football game. It was just too bloody cold to sit in the stands when I could watch the game on our big screen TV in the cozy comfort of my house. It was an amazing game to watch. A huge defensive battle. The Tigers ended up winning the game when they intercepted a pass in the Wildcats end zone with less than a minute left in the game. The final score was Stratford - 7, Edgar - 3. Edgar may have won the conference title but

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I won't say that I'm a huge football fan but I do enjoy watching my favorite teams. It has been years since I went to a high school football game but I find myself looking forward to Thursday. That is the day my hometown high school's football team will play for their sixth consecutive state title. Since they will be playing at Camp Randall in Madison, I can't resist the urge to go cheer them on. I only hope they can beat our rival, the Edgar Wildcats. They were the one team that beat the Tigers during the regular season.

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I'm sure that many of you may be wondering if I've fallen off the face of the earth since I haven't posted anything for so long. Well, yes I did (just kidding) and have now found my way back on and to my computer. The past few months have been ones of transition for me. I realized over the summer that I was having problems again with depression. I have now gotten it back under control and have been more dedicated to my art than ever before. So even though I haven't been posting. I have been working on various

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I've posted entries in the past for Michelle Ward's Green Pepper Press Street Team Crusades. Well, she has challenged people again to stretch their wings open their hearts with a "Pay it Forward Challenge". She challenged people to make a gratitute gesture (think of something you can do for someone that 'pays forward' a kindness done to you). Seeing Michelle's challenge prompted me to finish something I had decided to do almost a year ago. Last fall I bought the book "Living the Creative Life" by Rice Freeman-Zachery and was immediately enamored with the insight that all the artists provided

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I know it has been over four months since I last posted anything but I am still here (you can see me as I photographed Lake Michigan at the end of June). Everyone's life has their share of chaos and here are just a few of the chaotic happenings in my life since I last posted: My hard drive crashed (I just had it replace after Thanksgiving last year and at the time I didn't remember that I had purchased the extended warranty) and it took 5 weeks before I received my computer back from the service center (because they had

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