Friday Fragments, Episode #180

Yes, I'm still alive and once again full of fragments.  So glad to have a place to unload them. I'm glad you're here. [For the specs on Friday Fragments, click the tab at the top of the page.]

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Kyle's home from Ecuador!  Boy, we missed that kid.

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Have you entered Rafflecopter's Launch Party Giveaway? I have. I want to win an iPad2 or a Kindle Fire. I've never even used it on my own blog, but I sure am impressed by its efficiency on the giveaways I've entered.

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My brother Dennis shared this on Facebook today: (Oconto is less than a half-hour from Green Bay.)

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In addition to other books I'm juggling, I'm currently reading Eats Shoots and Leaves, and I'm laughing out loud with regularity while doing so.  This book has made me realize I should probably study up on current comma practices. Some day...

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Looking for a temp job? The Green Bay Packers organization is hiring snow shovelers. (Bring mittens and a hat.)

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"If you ask me, the two of them probably share a single brain cell!" (Quote from one of my students this week, telling me about a pair of bullies who've been harassing him on his bus.)

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In case you missed the Autumn Chopped Salad that a made a few weeks ago, I have to share the recipe again. Everyone at my house loves it, even Kendall, who has a very conservative palate, actually tried it and loves it. She describes it as "scary but crazy-good."

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If you know me, you will be shocked to learn that I actually ate bleu cheese this week. Seriously! It turns out that crumbled bleu cheese looks a lot like crumbled feta (well, to a tired, overworked, power-grocery-shopper-and-salad-maker, anyway). I accidentally ate an entire salad (we each did) without realizing my "mistake." I'm happy to say it was delicious. (But no, I probably won't be venturing on to bleu cheese salad dressing.)

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