tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114949462024-03-06T23:57:41.282-08:00What Fresh Hell is This?laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.comBlogger2330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-11644451607136332382013-12-29T11:30:00.000-08:002013-12-29T11:30:00.994-08:00This Musical Message is For Contemplating Singing Them<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/vj_mK7PHeAY?rel=0" width="560"></iframe>laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-88294407427098400802013-12-25T06:00:00.000-08:002013-12-25T06:00:08.010-08:00Merry Christmas!And since it is a Wednesday...<br />
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I have grown up here in the States with fewer "U"s than those in, say, England or Canada. So, HUMOR it is! :)<br />
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Let me show you some things that tickle my sense of HUMOR -<br />
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We try to keep ourselves amused at work. We used to have a rotating schedule for dressing up this little plush hamster. That whole thing has fallen by the wayside, but here are couple of my favorite HUMORous Hamsters...<br />
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Honey Baked Hamster. Just in time for the holidays!</div>
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Even when I am alone at my desk, I try to keep a sense of HUMOR...</div>
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I call this scenario "Nancy & Albert Get Busy"</div>
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It is nice when someone understands HUMOR and gives you presents celebrating such HUMOR...</div>
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These are my Xmas gifts from DR from, I think, three years ago. We definitely share a sense of HUMOR.</div>
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Of course, I can never get down around these three...</div>
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They bring HUMOR to everything!</div>
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And finally...this one is some HUMOR for Jasen @ <a href="http://aliencg.com/journal">Swamp Gas & Moonlit Reflections</a> . He is my co-conspirator on Saturday Scavenger Shots and he's one of my favorite people in the whole world...</div>
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Of course, I stole this joke, but I wrote it on a post-it and photographed it just for Jasen (and you guys too!)</div>
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laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-49648256021755277092013-12-18T10:13:00.001-08:002013-12-18T10:13:57.795-08:00And We - We Got UpsotHo Ho Ho and a very Happy Choose and Defend Wednesday to you! By next Wednesday, it will actually be Christmas. Therefore, today seemed like a good day to do a very Christmas-y Choose and Defend. Let's say you want to gather together some neighbors, friends, relatives...whatever. Which of these activities would you Choose to do?<br />
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Perhaps you are a very social person and have both of these activities scheduled and more! In that case, simply Choose your favorite out of the two and tell us why it is your favorite (Defend). Perhaps you don't care for social activities and these both sound awful. In that case, simply Choose the least objectionable of the two and tell us why it is your least objectionable (Defend). It is just that easy to Choose and Defend! Thanks :)laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-83853927570619182112013-12-15T08:59:00.000-08:002013-12-15T08:59:00.093-08:00This Musical Message is For the Joy of a Welfare Christmas<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/W05cPXpUHGI?rel=0" width="420"></iframe>laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-25800057642479626012013-12-14T09:51:00.000-08:002013-12-14T09:51:00.057-08:00Fa La La La La'Tis the SEASON. So says, Jasen @ <a href="http://aliencg.com/journal">Swamp Gas & Moonlit Reflections</a> for this week's Saturday Scavenger Shots. Right about now, you can't go wrong with a word like that! Sure, I took it in a bit of a different direction, but I am still reflecting upon the reason for the SEASON. It's food, right?<br />
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Here is part of my collection of herbs and spices with which I SEASON my food. </div>
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I had to feature prominently, my very favorite reasons to SEASON. You gots to have some fresh pepper...and okay, maybe some salt too! SEASONs Greetings!</div>
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Here is perhaps a more traditional shot for this festive SEASON. For some reason, the backs of our heads figured quite prominently in many of the photos taken at the City's Holiday Party. It's a good thing that's my best side! Oh, what a jolly SEASON it is :)</div>
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I hope you SEASON your food beautifully and that this holiday SEASON is full of joy for you and yours. If you aren't participating in Saturday Scavenger Shots already, please feel free to do so! Now all that's left to do is see who Jasen tags to choose next week's word. Ho Ho Ho!</div>
laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-87894672809503697502013-12-13T15:48:00.000-08:002013-12-13T15:48:02.019-08:00Friday 5 - Seeds<span style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;">Decided to pop over to <a href="http://f.riday5.com/">Friday 5</a> today to see what's been up. As usual, scrivener was ready with another fun series of questions! Let me see what I can bring to the table today.<br /><br /><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #121212; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">1. When did you last have sunflower seeds? </i>I can't think of the last time I had sunflower seeds. I want to say that it has been at least a couple of years. When I was a teenager, I remember eating them until my tongue and lips burned from the salted shells. I just can't take the pain anymore :)</span><div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">"Thanks for participating, and may you reap what you sow this weekend!" </i>So says scrivener and so say I. You may want to answer Friday 5 questions on your blog as well...or perhaps in comments. Or not. That's cool too. Please stop in tomorrow for a full SEASON<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>of Saturday Scavenger Shots. Thanks!</div>
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laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-55840529838761481002013-12-11T11:54:00.000-08:002013-12-11T11:54:26.783-08:00Later On We'll ConspireWelcome to a wintry Choose and Defend Wednesday! Warm weather lingered this year in this part of the country. But there has been a cold snap and we Southern Californians are, depending on our constitutions, either suffering or enjoying temperatures as low as 40°F. Okay, go ahead and scoff! But I've lived here all my life and to me, this is cold :) At least it is cold enough to really feel that winter has arrived.<br />
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This made me think about winter activities. I thought I'd see what you'd like to do on, say, a snow day! We don't get those. But about an hour of travel will get me to snow if it is what I want...well, not now...in a few weeks maybe. <i>Anyway</i>, this week's Choose and Defend is about snowy, wintry activities. Which of these two things would you prefer to do (Choose) and why?(Defend)<br />
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<b>Build a Snowman</b><br />
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These activities may actually be available to some of you. And even if not, you can surely imagine. Please, Choose and Defend! Also, feel free to talk about other winter activities you enjoy in comments. Thanks!laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-75463658491863577502013-12-08T08:33:00.000-08:002013-12-08T08:33:00.281-08:00This Musical Message is For Made My Way Back Home<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/fregObNcHC8?rel=0" width="420"></iframe>laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-77932801187568828392013-12-07T10:53:00.000-08:002013-12-07T10:53:33.829-08:00Stay Alive Until You DieIt is a TRADITION here at What Fresh Hell is This? to post weekly Saturday Scavenger Shots. Today is Saturday, so here I am. I chose this week's word - TRADITION. I guess I chose this word, mostly as a nod to the season. Lots of TRADITION surrounds Christmas and other winter holidays.<br />
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Here are a couple of nods to TRADITION from my house.<br />
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Here is our little Christmas tree. A TRADITION in many homes. When I was a child, the TRADITION was to go out to a local Christmas tree farm and get a fresh cut tree. So much fun! As I raised my own family, the tree TRADITION varied from year to year depending on finances. But we did always manage something! It is TRADITION after all. Now that my children are fairly grown and I'm living in a fairly small apartment, we have a fairly small artificial tree. I still think it is very pretty and I enjoy carrying on this particular TRADITION in this smaller way :)</div>
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Here is a kind of fuzzy picture of DR and I wearing seasonal elfin hats after returning home from the City's holiday party. Going to the party has been a TRADITION for me for the past 11 years. Wearing goofy hats for Christmas photos is a long TRADITION! Being happy is a TRADITION I highly recommend.</div>
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I am, for the most part, kind of Scrooge-like. Christmas tends to make me feel pressured and anxious. But I do, at heart, enjoy the TRADITION that surrounds this time of year. And I will be happy when I've experienced each one and can look back on it fondly :) </div>
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I will go ahead and tag Jasen to choose next week's word. Thanks for stopping by!</div>
laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-40797450684324221152013-12-04T11:49:00.000-08:002013-12-04T11:49:00.115-08:00So I Turn Myself to Face MeTime for Choose and Defend Wednesday and time to make a change! That is this week's challenge. We can all stand to improve something in our lives, right? Well....maybe not you...or you....but the rest of us! So what would you most like to have more of, in the quest to improve your life?<br />
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<b>Awareness</b><br />
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Maybe you'd prefer to make some other sort of personal growth, and I am happy to hear about that in comments! I so enjoy learning more about you. But still, make sure you Choose and Defend from the two choices presented here. It's what we do. Thanks!laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-17134405243908642692013-12-02T15:50:00.002-08:002013-12-02T15:50:47.777-08:00I Was Nowhere in Sight When the Church Bells RangIt is Monday, but don't despair. I am finally getting to my Saturday Scavenger Shots post. Thanks to the long weekend I avoid much internetting over the past four days. Now I am back to the grind and back to the fun of blogs and such.<br />
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This week's word, WIND was chosen by a new player in the game. Her twitter handle is @VesuviaAdelia . Quite a challenge to provide photos for something unseen! Doesn't mean it can't be done though...just have to get creative.<br />
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This is my oldest son, Kick Back Dude, about...gosh...ten years ago! He was a runner all through high school. He was the very essence of someone who could run like the WIND! I was sad that he gave up running, for the most part, after high school. He had a real gift for it.</div>
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Here is my youngest son, Handsome Lad, a couple of years ago when he was a Freshman. The three kids in between these two never considered running, like the WIND or otherwise. But Handsome Lad gave it a try. He was a very good runner too, but I think his coach was a little hard on him because he was so enamored of Kick Back Dude. I feel bad that he decided not to continue with running. Siblings shouldn't be compared to one another, really. It just isn't fair.</div>
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I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, if you're into that. I hope you had a lovely weekend and are planning for a great week ahead! I'm not sure what is going on for this week's Saturday Scavenger Shots, but when I do I will post it on my Saturday Scavenger Shots page. Thanks!!! </div>
laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-24832543842113748852013-12-01T08:32:00.000-08:002013-12-01T08:32:00.205-08:00This Musical Message is For I Laughed and Shook His Hand<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wf3OyEuQelM?rel=0" width="420"></iframe>laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-72628811961860483872013-11-27T11:49:00.001-08:002013-11-27T11:49:14.583-08:00You Know My DreamsTomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the States, so let me just wish you all a preemptive Happy Thanksgiving! Since Thanksgiving always falls on a Thursday, you must know that today is Choose and Defend Wednesday. So how about a sort of a Thanksgiving themed question for this week?<br />
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Let's imagine that you've prepared and enjoyed your magnificent Thanksgiving feast with your family and friends beside you to make the day extra special. Ah, very nice! But now you are forced to make a decision about your post-feast activity. As always, there are only two choices and the rules of Choose and Defend compel you to make a choice between the two...and further, you must defend your choice to the rest of us!<br />
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<b>Go Shopping</b><br />
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<b>Watch Football</b><br />
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You may well have some other fabulous activity in mind. That's fine and I'd actually love to hear about it in comments. However, please also tell us which of these two activities you'd prefer (Choose) and tell us why (Defend). It's the American way! </div>
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<b>Happy Thanksgiving!</b>laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-3480121125333900832013-11-24T08:37:00.000-08:002013-11-24T08:37:00.920-08:00This Musical Message is for Fight Those Demons<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/iWKb4rZarto?rel=0" width="420"></iframe>laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-5480639952075243372013-11-23T13:47:00.000-08:002013-11-23T13:47:04.622-08:00How Did I Get So Many?Hello and welcome to my Saturday Scavenger Shots post. This week's word was chosen by a new Twitter friend called Diane @Littlebird_db. She chose the word SOCKS. How cool is that? Thank you, Diane!<br />
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I decided, once again, to go traditional this week and post...you know....SOCKS. This post illustrates one of the differences between men and women. Or at least one of the differences between one particular man and one particular woman. <br />
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Aaaannnnndddd....that is my SSS post for the week! I hope you enjoyed a peek in my drawers. Comment if you like. Go ahead, SOCK it to me...I can handle it :)</div>
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Now, Diane may tag someone to choose next week's word. We did get a shoutout from @VesuviaAdelia, so we may be all set for next week as well! This is all very exciting. Anyone reading here is welcome to play along. I have a whole page devoted to explaining Saturday Scavenger Shots in this blog. Take a look at it if you have any questions...or just ask in comments. I'm listening, er, watching. Something. Thanks!</div>
laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-41002598869789216172013-11-20T10:11:00.001-08:002013-11-20T10:11:31.156-08:00When the Pretty Birds Have FlownHey, it is Choose and Defend Wednesday, so I hope you're here to Choose and Defend! This week's post is partly inspired by Jasen's post about <a href="http://www.aliencg.com/journal/2013/11/18/maths-monday">non-transitive Grimes Dice</a>. It is also about the fact that I sometimes have a hard time just making up my mind :)<br />
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laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-22105031417933358042013-11-17T08:29:00.000-08:002013-11-17T08:29:00.258-08:00This Musical Message is For the Hell of It<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/PTllQ0oJduU?rel=0" width="560"></iframe>laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-17425560073698663362013-11-16T10:33:00.000-08:002013-11-16T10:33:01.851-08:00Real's the DreamSaturday is here and it brought with it this Saturday Scavenger Shots post. This week's word, TOY, was chosen by the delightful Cindy. She is a great Twitter friend who tweets as @twindy5. Thanks for a fun word, Cindy!<br />
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I TOYed with the word a bit, but in the end decided to just go old school and show you the TOYs I have on my desk. They blend into the background a lot of the time, but they are always there when I need to divert myself with a little happiness. I know I have featured most of these TOYs on my blog at one time or another, but here they are again!<br />
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Here is a collection of tiny TOY animals who populate my desk. They seem to get along just fine.</div>
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My bobblehead TOY collection is small, but mighty :) Dwight Schrute and the Penworthy Bear are great friends, in spite of...or maybe because of Dwight's fearful respect for bears.</div>
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Princess Unicorn is another Office related TOY. I know you have seen her before, as I was so tickled when my daughter made her for me one Christmas. </div>
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Of course, we cannot forget my action figures. I love these guys very much. From left to right, say hello to Casanova, Albert Einstein, Librarian Nancy Pearl, and the Male Nurse. Each TOY is special in its own special way. They are a diverse group, but they've learned to make it work in their little desk top world. </div>
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Now, what will happen next week? Who knows? TOY with the idea a bit and if you feel inspired to post your own TOY photo and/or choose a word for next week, please let me know! Thanks :) </div>
laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-26118393379817346032013-11-13T10:11:00.000-08:002013-11-13T10:11:07.047-08:00With All the Merchandise and Sunglasses I Could Ever NeedWelcome to Choose and Defend Wednesday. This is a weekly event that encourages making a choice and perhaps even discussing your choice! The important thing to remember is that there is no wrong choice and no wrong defense. This is a safe space :-) <br />
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This week you can become a collector, right here, right now. Maybe you already collect something. Maybe you even collect one of these two popular collectible items. But if you don't, pretend that now you MUST! Which of these two items would you Choose to collect? And tell us why...Defend.<br />
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Remember...you can't win if you don't play! Oh wait...there are no winners here. Okay...this is coming out badly. When we participate, we win! There you go. Be a winner. Choose and Defend.laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-20841518064058209262013-11-12T13:47:00.002-08:002013-11-12T13:47:51.044-08:00I Really, Really Wanna Thank You...For Being Born!<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Birthday to my <strike>Dear Richie</strike> DR! He makes life fun. ♥</div>
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laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-28734414818796670352013-11-10T05:11:00.000-08:002013-11-10T05:11:00.307-08:00This Musical Message is For I Really, Really Wanna Thank You<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/eaMBagakSdM?rel=0" width="560"></iframe>laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-15544524040970696552013-11-09T08:44:00.000-08:002013-11-09T08:44:00.398-08:00Will My Last Hope Fall Here with my Saturday Scavenger Shots, yo. It is what I do. Well, it is one of the things that I do. I do other things too. I swear. Um, okay. Anyway...today's word is LEAF. Very appropriate for this time of year, right? Right! Thanks to my partner in crime, Jasen aka AlienCG aka webmaster @ <a href="http://aliencg.com/journal">Swamp Gas & Moonlit Reflections</a> for choosing this week's fantastic word!<br />
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There is lots of beautiful fall foliage, of course. I didn't have anything on hand in that arena. However, I gave the word a little twist and managed to find a LEAF or two for you.<br />
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Each sheet in a book is called a LEAF. Each side of the LEAF is a page. LEAF through a book with me and let us run away into whatever world is created therein. Isn't reading just the best? It is. It is the best.</div>
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This LEAF laden vine hosts the delightful In-N-Out burger. I created this as part of a wall promoting the reading program they sponsor each autumn. The kids love getting free food and we love getting them to read. This LEAFy vine is a winner all around! All hail the burger LEAF!</div>
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Hope you found this LEAF strewn walk through Fresh Hell fully satisfying in every way. I hope you feel so drawn to what I've done here that you are compelled to post some LEAF photos too. If not, that's cool. I appreciate you just stopping in. You're welcome anytime. Wait! Don't LEAF yet! Oh...very well. See you soon :-)</div>
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