6/30/2007:Marianne Completes "Artsitc Explosions"

Well, I hope this to be more interesting after the edit because all it is right now is fruit falling. I went to the top of my motor home (the tallest place I would climb) and dropped everything. I probably should have thrown it because some didn’t break and some broke very little. It was still pretty fun, pretty sticky and pretty messy. I will be cleaning the crud off the road tonight so the neighbors can stop giving me the evil-eye.
Here are the videos in high and low quality versions:
Artistic Fruit Explosions (High)
Artistic Fruit Explosions (Low)

6/30/2007: Brad Accepts "Model Behavior"

I will complete this on sunday. The only is, I don't know where I'm going to find the parts to make another perfectly sculpted bod.

6/29/07: Allison Assigns "Model Behavior" To Brad

Brad, your task is to create a model of yourself. You are to use items found around your house to create a life sized model of you. If you can, figure out a way to make it talk. Take pictures and/or video showing us your life-sized Brad statue. He can be sitting, standing, or laying, whichever you prefer. Tell us what you made him out of and how difficult it was. Have fun!

6/29/07: Allison has Completed "Logline Challenge"

I had a great time making my movie. It is my crowning achievment and I think I deserve an Oscar for Best Director, Best Movie, AND Best Actress.

I call it "Lotto Devorcees" (Creative, I know).

Here is the video in all of it's glory.
Here is the script to go along with it. (will be adding later)

I think you'll find that this is the best 2 minutes of your life. Really.

I had to use my regular digital picture camera to make this, as my camcorder is evil.

Jack is played by my coworker Daniel, Who has a hard time keeping a straight face.

Stephen was going to be my Jack, but something came up at the last moment and he had to turn down my script. You know those Hollywood types.

All in all, I think this is the best Rutless task I've ever done.
ruless%20lotto%20script.txt

6/29/07: Allison Accepts "Logline Challenge"

I am working on my script now. This one actually sounds like a lot of fun! I only hope I can pull it off at work! And, I hope my video camera cooperates. If not, my digital camera will have to suffice, but we shall see!

And also, I've never seen this show so I hope I do it justice. I need to watch more TV.

6/28/2007: Todd assigns "Logline Challenge" To Allison

Allison,

If you've ever seen the show "On the Lot" you'll be familiar with this challenge.

If not, then let me explain. I will give you a "logline" that you will use to write a 2 minute (or so) short film about. Once you have your completed script, then you find your cast and film it.

I'm not sure what your filming capabilities are, so if you cannot make a film then simply set up your scene and then take pictures of your actors (whoever you want to use) acting out the scene. Then post your script here for us to see your handiwork. If you are able to do the video (which would be awesome), then just post the video.

So, now you've got the idea... Your scene is:
"A couple on the verge of divorce wins the lottery."


...aaand ACTION!

6/28/2007: Todd completes "Lego Fever"

I made a short trip to the store and got a small K'Nex kit (not officially Legos, so sue me!).
Now, since I am a red-blooded american male, the first step in the process was to throw away the instructions.

Having done that, I was ready to begin.
Step 1


Step 2

I took everything out and surveyed the situation and came up with a game plan.

Step 3

Then I completely threw the game plan out the window and started working. The box said this thing was 38 pieces, but I think they threw in a few extra just to confuse me!

Step4

Ok, I've got this thing figured out! There's not stopping me now!

Step5

Wait... This is completely wrong! I've got to take it apart and start all over again.

Step6

Grrrr! This is not working out, but I am NOT looking at the directions!

Step7

I took the whole thing apart and put it back together again. Now it's starting to take shape!

Step8

A few more pieces here and a few more pieces there and VOILA! I did it!

Step9

First of all I'd like to thank the academy and my family, and a special thanks goes out to all my fans! You guys are great! And I did not look at the directions.

Having finished my build, I took the car back to my desk and Darthy immediately used his imperial connections to procure the vehicle and started chasing down Obi Wan!


I think this makes a nice addition to the decor already in my cube and I had a good time creating it!

6/28/2007: Todd chooses "Lego Fever" from the refusal pool

This is a quick one that I could get done before leaving on our trip to Florida. Kinda fun too!

6/28/2007: Nathan did not complete "Secret Admirer"

Sorry to say that I didn't get to finish the task and will accept the penalty for my failure. As they say when a cow is standing behind a fan "$#!T Hit the fan yesterday at work". I didn't get a chance to really get any pictures or finish what I started. I made the person a hand made card and put it on the desk, but also was going to provide a gift till my boss decided he wasn't going to do anything and just sit around and laid a crap load of work on me. To let you know how bad it was I was here almost three hours after my shift ended trying to finish the work I needed to do during my shift.

If the Rutless members will agree I can finish this when I return to work on Mon. and post Mon. night, but that is totally up to the members to decide.

Anyways, Todd can go ahead and pick his from the refusal pool and we can get back on schedule.

6/27/2007: Nathan Accepts "Secret Admirer"

I think this task will be pretty fun except around these parts we call having a secret admirer while married an affair. I will have to pick a guy that works at eh plant and do a kinda appreciation pal kinda thing. If this will be OK for the requirements the task will be completed, if not then I will need to do something else.

6/26/2007: Marianne Assigns"Secret Admirer" to Nathan

Today you need to pick someone either at work or wherever and be their secret admirer.

Requirements: It’s always nice to know you’re appreciated and even nicer when it’s anonymous. Today you need to let someone know how much they are appreciated by being their secret admirer. You can write notes, leave little gifts, or do one of their dreaded job requirements without them knowing who you are. Take pictures of the gifts, write description of the notes you left and tell us about your day. Tell us who you picked and why.

6/26/2007: Marianne did not complete "Artistic Explosions"

I couldn’t complete this task because I was arrested. Just kidding. I need to postpone this for a few days because I was called out of town. I’ll be back Friday or Saturday and will complete it then. Meanwhile I have posted the next task.

6/26/2007: Marianne Accepts "Artisitc Explosions"

This should be interesting. I think the hardest part is going to be the editing but I will do what I can.

6/25/2007: Stephen Assigns "Artistic Fruit Explosions" To Marianne

You must create an artistic video of fruit exploding.
Requirements: Basically, find the highest building that you can get permission to use, get a bunch of fruits: apples, melons, etc., then drop them off the building. Someone with a camera or a still camera should be filming a close up view of the fruit hitting the ground. You should then edit all of your footage into an artistic video showing the fruit exploding in slow motion and set it to the Blue Danube Waltz as the music for the video. All you need to do is post the video and perhaps a description of the experience.

6/25/2007: Stephen Has Completed "That's So Pizza"

Well, this was interesting. I had virtually no other human contact until I was called to come into Hickory today. Once I did, I was ready to let loose a barrage of sadistic, messed up stuff, and I did, but unfortunately my voice recorder batteries died. So I settled for a couple of recordings on the computer at work and then I spent an hour recording random crap on the computer once I got home. But I think you might enjoy it, perhaps as much as watching kayakers go over a waterfall and dumping 70 tons of jello mix into the water at the last second to cushion their fall, but not realizing that jello has to take a lot of time to set up and that you probably shouldn't have turned that sign backwards at the previous fork in the river, and getting that thrill of running from the cops through the wilderness for several years and combing ticks out of your beard with twigs. That kind of enjoyment.
Anyways, here is the audio:
That's So Pizza (1.45 MB)

Cast Order For The Week Of 6/25/2007

We had a good week doing team tasks! Thanks to Tyson for helping out. Nathan will be back with us this week, so here is the order:
Monday: Stephen
Tuesday: Marianne
Wednesday: Nathan
Thursday: Todd
Friday: Allison
Saturday: Brad

6/25/2007: Marianne Assigns "That's So Pizza" to ?

Today you need to misuse words and mixed metaphors all day.

Requirements: While talking to people today, you need to purposely use words incorrectly in sentences and use mixed-up metaphors. Technically they don’t have to be metaphors. They can be famous quotes, old sayings, similes, or whatever… just so we can recognize what it was supposed to be Something like: “When life gives you lemons be as gentle as a lamb.” Or “You look like you’re having a bad day. Can I help smack the dirt out of your eye?” You need to do 10 total and will have to be creative in how you’re going to capture this for us to see or hear because video or audio would be nice. A full description of your 10 conversations needs to be posted as well.
Have an open the door and close the window day!

6/23/2007: Brad Cannot Complete "Grocery Scattergories"

Just never completed.

6/23/2007: Marianne Completes "Grocery Scattergories"

We’ve been camping all week so I had to do this in a hurry so I can get back to the beach. BooHoo. You guys did a great job on the Iron Chef!! Loved it! Also thought the Sportgy was great too but will have to watch the long video later. I’m not sure how we’re supposed to assign the next task so let me know what’s up and what I should do.
An employee and the local Meijers store told me I couldn’t take pictures at the store unless I worked for the company…good thing I already had all these! Like I’m a grocery store spy or something.
Here’s my items:
1. Thousand Island Dressing
2. Tyson Roast Beef
3. Turkey Sausage
4. Turtle Cake
5. Tropical Sweet & Sour Chicken
6. Turtle Sundae Ice Cream
7. Toaster Strudel
8. Toaster Scrambles
9. Turnover
10. Tombstone Pizza
11. Tony’s Pizza
12. Tattoo – Captain Morgan’s
13. Turkey Jerky
14. Tostitos Tortilla Chips
15. Trail Mix
16. Trix
17. Tuna Fillets
18. Treet
19. Turkey –Spam
20. Teddy Grahms
21. Triscuit
22. Toasted Chips
23. Tam Tam
24. Tolema
25. Thai Sauce
26. Teriyaki Noodle Bowl
27. Thin Spaghetti
28. Tony Cherterrs –Coconut Breading
29. Tomato Sauce
30. Tortillas
31. Taco Sauce
32. Thick-n-chunky salsa
33. Taco shells
34. Taco Mix
35. Tamales
36. Turkey Gravy
37. Tomato Ketchup
38. Teryaki Rice
39. Tabasco
40. Tangy Tomato Bacon Dressing
41. Turmeric
42. Tenderizer
43. Thyme
44. Tarragon
45. Turtle Brownies
46. Tart Red Cherries
47. Tide
48. Top Job
49. Ty-D-Bol
50. Toothpicks
51. Trash Bags
52. Tropicana Apple Juice
53. Tomato Juice
54. Tropicana Fruit Juice
55. Transformers
56. TV Guide
57. Traditional Home
58. Topps Baseball Cards
59. Trident
60. Tic Tac
61. Take 5

The pictures are located here:
Click Here For Marianne's "Grocery Scattergories" Pics

6/23/2007: Marianne & Brad Accept "Grocery Scattergories"

I don't know if Brad accepts or not but I do.

6/22/2007: Update: Stephen & Tyson's "Sportgy" Video Is Up

It took quite awhile, but finally our video is done. The sports are shown in the order in which we filmed them.
Sportgy (Medium: 44.8 MB)

6/21/2007: Todd & Allison Assign "Grocery Scattergories" To Brad & Marianne

Ok, this is Allison's idea and a brilliant one at that!

This is called "Grocery Scattergories" and what you have to do is go to your local grocery store and take pictures of as many items as you can that start with a particular letter (you will get credit for either the name of item itself or the Brand name). For example: If the letter is "C", then Cereal would count as one point and "Count Chocula" as another point.
Now, if you both happen to get the same item, then they cancel each other out and noone is awarded a point for the item.

The person with the most points wins! The letter that you need to find is.... "T"!

Good luck!

6/21/2007: Tood & Allison Have Completed "Iron Chef"

Allison's Post:

For my food I decided to make:

Appetizer: Corn Dip with Corn Chips
Entree 1: Corn and Avacado Salad
Entree 2: Corn and Turkey Casserole
Dessert: Corn Cake

I got three of these recipes from allrecipes.com and another from a coworker. If anyone wants one of the recipes, feel free to leave me a comment.

To see all of my pictures, go here.

Cooking Process:





Plated Food:

Here you can see the casserole, the salad, and the corn dip with corn chips.

More Plated Food:



And The Cake:


For my evaluaters I used my neighbor Carmen, her husband Jon, and their two friends Tommy and Griffin. And also myself. I don't have pictures of them or the evaluation process because at that point I was so hungry I wanted to knaw my fingers off. But here are their evals:

Tommy:
Corn Dip: Thumbs Up.
Casserole: Thumbs up, but next time add some chopped onions or italian seasoning.
Corn Salad: Next time leave out the avacados.
Corn Cake: Awesome.

Griffin:
Corn Dip: Good, but might be better cold.
Casserole: Love it.
Corn Salad: Next time use better or no avacados.
Corn Cake: Delicious.

Carmen:
Corn Dip: Good consistency. Next time add more jalapenos.
Casserole: Add sour cream next time.
Corn Salad: Needed more dressing.
Corn Cake: The best thing so far!

Jon:
Corn Dip: MMmmmm.
Casserole: This is good.
Corn Salad: Pretty Effin Good.
Corn Cake: Corntastic.

On a personal note, I would like to say that I put forth a lot of effort and a lot of money into this task. I had a great time and everything here except the corn chips, was made from scratch, and with love. I feel I deserve to win because everthing here was so good it was corny. Wait, that doesn't make sense. Let's just say it was Corneriffic!

Todd's Post:

This task was a blast! The reactions to my concoctions was the best part!
I started out the morning by cooking everything before work and then brought the food in and set it out around 11:00 for everyone to dig in. The overall consensus was much better than I thought it would be since it's pretty hard to come up with dishes that include corn that are actually palatable.

The biggest surprise to me was the corn cheesecake. I took a box of quick cheesecake mix and added sweet creamed corn and it was actually not too bad.

So, here are the pics of my preparation and below is the video of the "Corn panel discussion". FIESTA!

The ingredients


Cornbread casserole in the making


Mexican Hamburger Corn "Surprise"


Corn Cheesecake


The spread before the vultures gathered


An actual plate of the goodies


After the vultures... They picked it clean!


And last but not least, here is the video of what we dubbed the "Corn Panel Discussion"
Here it is!

6/20/2007: Allison and Todd Accept "Iron Chef"

At least, I think Todd accepts. I know Allison does. Allison feels happy to cook but is not so sure how much like "Iron Chef" it will be. She has never seen the show and is too lazy to watch one. : )

6/19/2007: Stephen & Tyson Assign "Iron Chef" To Todd & Allison

You must compete against each other "Iron Chef style" in a cooking competition.
Requirements: Hopefully you have both seen the TV show "Iron Chef" before, but if not, there here is a bit of a back story for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_chef
For each of you: Your job is to create 4 dishes that are made from the ingredient of the day. You will create a starter/appetizer, 2 entrees, and a dessert. You must then "plate" and present these dishes to three people. They must then evaluate each dish, one by one. You need to provide video or photo evidence of the cooking, the final plated results, and the evaluation process. The more that you can show us, the better chance you have of winning the battle. If you cannot post video, you need extensive photos and full descriptions of the judges' evaluation of your food. If you have never seen an episode of "Iron Chef", then I strongly suggest that you watch one if at all possible to get a feel for what goes on. Once you have posted, Tyson and I will choose a champion. Without further ado, the ingredient of the day is: Corn.

6/19/2007: Stephen & Tyson Have Completed "Sportgy"

My goodness this was exceptionally time consuming. While we were able to successfully compete in 20 sports over the last 2 days, it took pretty much all of our free time. I just got all of the videos imported over the course of the last several hours. I hopefully can convert and edit them sometime before the end of the week and post it. The video should be pretty good! Here are the sports we chose:
Basketball
Baseball
Football
Soccer
Golf
Lacrosse
Tennis
Darts
Putt Putt
Billiards
Sprinting
Javelin Throw
Ultimate Frisbee
Kickball
Dodgeball
Skeeball
Air Hockey
The Caber Toss
Baseketball
Russian Roulette

Be on the lookout for the vid soon!

EDIT: Here is the video link!
Sportgy (Medium: 44.8 MB)

6/17/2007: Stephen & Tyson Accept "Sportgy"

Maybe we're not the best two people to get this in terms of the "rutless" concept, but I suppose it will give us an opportunity to play some sports that we wouldn't normally play or maybe even have never played? Should be fun.

Cast Order For The Week Of 6/18/2007

Tyson has agreed to help out for this week, so his name was thrown in the hat and drawn out promptly, along with mine. Next week it's back to individual tasks. Here is the order:
Monday & Tuesday: Stephen & Tyson
Wednesday & Thursday: Todd & Allison
Friday & Saturday: Marianne & Brad

6/15/2007: Stephen Assigns "Sportgy" To ? & ?

Between the two of you, you must compete in 20 different sports.
Now, remember, this is between two of you and you have two days. It doesn't have to be split evenly 10-10, but the person who does less, has to do at least 7. When you participate in the sports, if there is a specific "place" or "field of play" that the sport takes place on, then you must do it there. Don't just go out and do it in your front yard or something like that, unless it would normally be done there. You can choose from the following list and you must photograph or video (preferably) yourself for each one.
The "Sports":
Basketball
Baseball
Football
Soccer
Golf
Hockey
Field Hockey
Lacrosse
Tennis
Bowling
Darts
Putt Putt
Billiards
Swimming
Sprinting
Javelin Throw
Volleyball
Badminton
Curling
Handball
Racquet Ball
Cricket
Ping Pong
Croquet
Skateboarding
Cycling
Rugby
Ultimate Frisbee
Kickball
Dodgeball
Skeeball
Skeet Shooting
Air Hockey
The Caber Toss
Fencing
Baseketball
Boxing
Fishing
Wrestling
Competitive Eating
Motocross
Skiing
Shuffleboard
Diving
Horseback Riding
Chicken (Dodging Cars At The Last Second)
Russian Roulette

The makers/owners/people involved with Rutless are not responsible if the people who do this task get hurt or die. So be careful!

6/15/2007: Stephen Has Completed "Dream Vacation"

Ok this is a golf vacation primarily. So I will need a foursome. Ideally I could take my dad and brother, but knowing their time commitments with other stuff, they would never be able to take off for a vacation like this, though I don't think I would either. I would take Tyson, Braiden, and my cousin Nathan along.

Pregame: Edwin Watts Charlotte (June 30)
We start off by driving to Charlotte. We all buy our dream set of clubs and about 20 dozen golf balls each. I also must include gas in the cost.Estimated cost: $2500 per person for clubs/balls + $20 gas = $10020

First Stage: Kiawah Island Ocean Course (July 1-July 3)

Why not start off the trip with one of the hardest courses in the world? We will be purchasing this package: Villa Championship Summer Golf Packages
Starting from $323
Enjoy your stay in one of our spacious villas and play one round on the world renowned Ocean Course and two rounds at any of the resort’s other championship courses (based on a three night stay). Green fees, cart fees, range balls, daily breakfast and dinner at any resort restaurant that serves dinner, are also included.
Estimated Cost: $323 per person for golf + $40 gas = $1332

Stage 2: TPC @ Sawgrass (July 4-July 7)

Who can resist the chance at the island green? There are many packages with varying amenities, but I preferred this one, for the forecaddie experience.
THE PLAYERS Package
3 ROUNDS, 3 NIGHTS
From $886.00 /person
Book now and receive a FREE arrival round on Dye's Valley Course and a 1-hour lesson at the TOUR Academy TPC Sawgrass. (Tyson will need this badly before we continue any further ;P)
THE PLAYERS Package includes 3 nights accommodations at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa; Two rounds on THE PLAYERS Stadium course and one round on DYE'S Valley Course. Forecaddie experience included on Stadium round and seasonal on DYE's Valley Course.
After our free arrival round at the Valley Course, we will take a little trip to Disney World for some f--king awesome fireworks. Then we will head back and go Stadium, Valley, Stadium the final 3 days.
Estimated cost: $886 per person for golf + $112 per person for Disney + $80 gas = $4072

Stage 3: The Coves At Round Mountain (July 8)

How can we break with tradition? After finishing up on the 7th, we catch a jet home. I will pay some transient to drive my car back for me, part of the money now, most of the money later. We will be paying off the course's owner to have the course at our disposal and will be playing a twelve man captain's choice: Me, Tyson, Braiden, Nathan, Dad, Michael, John, Brandon W., Ray A., Brandon F., Mark P., and Scott M. We will all be in one group, it will take all day, and we will shoot better than 55 or suicide will be committed.
Estimated cost: $28 per person for golf + $5000 to buy the course out for the day + $340 per person for first class flight = $6696

Stage 4: The Pinehurst Experience (July 9-July 14)

Pinehurst? Why not? We will start with a drive down to Asheboro for Tot Hill Farm ($39 pp) followed by heading on down to Sanford for Tobacco Road ($59 pp). Days 2 and 3 would be Mid Pines and Pine Needles 2 times each ($270 pp). Days 4-6 would be Pinehurst #'s 4, 8, and 2 ($1235 pp). That package also comes with caddies, lessons, spa massages, etc. Altogether, a pretty expensive week!
Estimated cost: $6412 per person for golf + $80 gas = $6492

So just for the pregame and the first four stages the total cost is: $28,612

If I really had it my way, I would just keep on going until we hit about every course that I've ever wanted to play.
Bethpage Black, Blackwolf Run, Bandon Dunes, Couer D'Alene, Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Cypress Point, Poppy Hills, Spanish Bay, TPC @ Scottsdale, The Prince Course, Kapalua, Carnoustie, St. Andrews, etc. etc. Then it would be entirely likely that I'd never want to play golf again or not for a couple of days anyways. So, I think, for now, I'm just gonna stick with the shorter vacation. That would be awesome.

6/14/2007: Stephen Accepts "Dream Vacation"

Obviously this is going to be centered around playing golf. Obviously.

6/14/07: Allison Assigns "Dream Vacation" to Stephen.

Stephen, your task is to tell us all about your dream vacation. Go online and plan your dream vacation. Find out prices for airplane tickets, hotel reservations, car rental, tours, etc. Be extravagant; money is no object in your dream vacation. Tell us where you'd go, what you'd want to see, and what you'd want to buy while you were there. If you can, give us a rough itenerary and a breakdown of how much you're going to spend. Have fun with it!

6/14/07: Allison has completed "Fun and Games"

Tonight at work I made up a game that everytime one of the cooks yelled "app runner" (as in, someone needs to take this appetizer to it's table), all of the wait staff had to yell "your mom is an app runner". Whoever didn't say it had to make a really loud obscene noise as if to suggest that they were, um... having a good time!

We had a lot of fun playing this until around 8:00 pm when for some reason every person in town decided to come on into the restaurant. I was planning on trying to make a video on my camera, but unfortunately in my old age I am forgetful and did not bring my camera.

The best one I heard all night was from a guy who said "mmm I love your sour cream". WEll I thought it was funny. uh.. yea..

6/14/07: Allison Accepts "Fun and Games"

I'm having a pretty awful day so hopefully this will cheer me up tonight!

6/14/2007: Brad Assigns "Fun and Games" to Allison

We've both worked in the restaurant business. We both know how much fun it can be, but also how much it can suck. Especially if you are tired and have already been working all morning somewhere else. Your task is to have fun tonight at work. I know you have seen "Waiting" with Dane Cook. Tonight your task is to get your restaurant team to play a game you guys make up. Let us know about the game, how you created it, what the rules are, and some of your favorite parts. Now go have fun!

6/13/2007: Brad Completes "There is a new sheriff in town"

I present to you Captain Cripple

and his trusty adorable Cripple Kitty sidekick!




Captain Cripple realizes that his super powers of not being able to eat regular food, not being able to bend at the waist without pain, and other super secret super powers, comes responsibility to use his powers for good. Captain Cripple ensures to make the world a better, happier place by letting others bring him drinks when he is thirsty, food when he is hungry, hold my hand when I hurt, and make sure I don't die. He realizes that by doing this he makes others feel warm and fuzzy inside knowing they could help someone who needs it.

Cripple Kitty also realizes that his new found powers of diabetes and inability to drink water also comes with responsibility. Cripple Kitty makes Captain Cripples' and Captain Cripples' Dad's world warm and fuzzy by letting us take care of him.

large pics:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1076/548049291_2b193cd076_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1421/548049189_953b1e3348_b.jpg

6/13/2007: Brad Accepts"There is a new sheriff in town"

While I can really do alot of physical activity, I'll see what I can do.

6/12/2007: Marianne Assigns “There’s A New Sheriff in Town” to Brad

There’s a shortage on superheros these days and we need you Brad.

Requirements: You need to make a costume, come up with a superhero name, and your superhuman abilities. You need to show us your heroism by helping someone in need while in your costume, using your superhuman abilities, telling them the name of their gallant champion. Capturing your kindly act on video is a must but as I said before I don’t know who can and can’t do video, if you aren’t capable of video then pictures will do. Posting to your inferior public how you became this superhero, what it’s like being a superhero, and the reaction to your superheroism is imperative as we will never be exalted like you.

6/12/2007: Marianne Completes "Yummy Landscape Artist"

Preparing for this task was the hardest part. After loading everything up in the car, unpacking everything, and then getting settled (which isn’t easy when having bottles and cartons in tow) I sat on a bench along a trail in a nature preserve. I decided it would be easiest for me to paint trees than anything else. I really wanted to go to Lake Michigan and spend the day at the beach but am much happier I ended up at the nature preserve because carrying all the supplies across the sand would have made a less than serene trek.