Wednesday, January 30, 2008

HOUSE AND HOME --- PICTURE PERFECT ---

Taken in the 1970s on an extended camping trip. I need to explain this in more detail.  This was a solo camping trip of about a month,  That is yours truly in the posh, well equiped out house,  I used a tripod and NikonFTN with timed delay.  For several years I was taking pictures of outhouses, this is one of the few that survived.  It doesn't matter where you are at, as long as it feels like home.

 

"A House does not a Home make." 

 --Anonymous--

 

"Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam,
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home." 

 John Howard Payne  US Actor & Dramatist (1791-1852)

 

"Where thou art, that,  is home."

-- Emily Dickinson --

 

"Home is where the heart is." 

--Pliny the Elder--

 

The three most important factors in buying a home are, location, location, location!

-- Anonymous--

 

Welcome to PICTURE PERFECT

a weekly photo-blog

rules (not that anyone pays them the slightest bit of attention) for the newbies

Each week a theme will be posted up on Wednesday, and you are invited to put up your best picture

with that theme in mind, it should be just

 ONE and ORIGINAL,

 not off the internet,

then post a comment on PICTURE PERFECTS PAGE 

----->  http://fotofriday.multiply.com/   <-----

so that everyone can link to your page and see your pic.

By all means mention your camera and lens used!

Open that page for viewing for all...and visit as many as you can!

The entries will close at midnight on Friday.

Most importantly....have fun out there!

(Rules borrowed from Picture Perfects page!  Thank you Heather and Tint)

 

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87 comments:

  1. Cherie ...January 30, 2008 at 4:09 PM

    oh my!!

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  2. Harriet PurkeyJanuary 30, 2008 at 4:16 PM

    An absolutely necessary feature of every home!!! :-)

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  3. Harriet PurkeyJanuary 30, 2008 at 4:17 PM

    Oh, and I love your background, too! My dachshund would just as soon hide if he saw something like this.

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  4. ~~ Jacquie ~~ WingateJanuary 30, 2008 at 4:37 PM

    LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    that background just MADE the whole thing! HOOTilicious!

    http://serenole.multiply.com/journal/item/51/Picture_Perfect_House_Home_

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  5. ~~ Jacquie ~~ WingateJanuary 30, 2008 at 4:38 PM

    btw, just how cold was it there... did your tushie break off?

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  6. Kim KJanuary 30, 2008 at 4:48 PM

    i this guy KNOW a photo was being taken!! lOl
    very good.... hope all is well!!

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  7. Debra BratJanuary 30, 2008 at 4:53 PM

    I LOVE IT!! I just had to laugh out loud. Great shot! I just never know what to expect in your pics, but I like them.

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  8. Toni JJanuary 30, 2008 at 4:53 PM

    That's the beauty of pictures you never know what you'll find where and when...great pic thanks for sharing

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  9. tj charmingrebelJanuary 30, 2008 at 4:57 PM

    Be it ever so humble ... great take on the theme! I love the perspective.

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  10. Kimmie GJanuary 30, 2008 at 5:05 PM

    love it! how original!

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  11. Vanessa BatesJanuary 30, 2008 at 5:13 PM

    hahaha john! Leave it to you to come up with this. How cool!

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  12. crabby manJanuary 30, 2008 at 5:14 PM

    I am not sure I would want to live in your "house". Interesting take on the theme.

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  13. Vanessa :) HJanuary 30, 2008 at 5:19 PM

    Wow, that is different :-)

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  14. Marianne LibrarianJanuary 30, 2008 at 5:19 PM

    always with a new take!

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  15. D PJanuary 30, 2008 at 5:24 PM

    hee hee ,superb picture and with all that snow - is the seat heated ? , brilliant .

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  16. ~*~ ~*~January 30, 2008 at 5:28 PM

    LOL, I love your humor.. That's a mighty fine outhouse!... BTW what were u reading??? And such a big book.. a long visit there? PP should pick u as one of the unique ones! Thanks for stopping by!

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  17. Windi .January 30, 2008 at 5:36 PM

    LOL somehow I knew you'd pick this one! You are so funny! :)

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  18. Dani B.January 30, 2008 at 5:36 PM

    haha, GOOD ONE!!! And to have the foresight to take that picture back then and here you're using it today!!! I've been in outhouses that left slivers before! This one has a little class better outside building then I've seen!! What fun!

    Mine is up too!

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  19. ♥ Maureen ♥January 30, 2008 at 6:22 PM

    LOL OMG! That is hillarious! Great take on the theme.

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  20. (Aaah!) Romeo IsUrFriendJanuary 30, 2008 at 6:25 PM

    LOL John... and ROTFLMBO @ time delay. A little constipated were ya? hehehe What a humorous take. I guess that week away from PPF had you coming back with a Bang.

    As usual... mine won't be up until after 12:10AM or so, Friday, California time. LOL Hope you'll remember to drop by when you have a moment.

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  21. A Slow ReadJanuary 30, 2008 at 6:31 PM

    lol...

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  22. Zoey GirlJanuary 30, 2008 at 6:45 PM

    lol My "Booty" is trembling thinking about that lol

    http://luvzoeygirl.multiply.com/journal/item/84

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  23. Sharon Mahoney-LecouteurJanuary 30, 2008 at 6:58 PM

    I'm not disappointed !!! LOL , hey this is a very catchy song !! Almost reminds me of another catchy song like 1..2.3.4.tell me that you love me more !!!! he he he

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  24. Matthew SnellJanuary 30, 2008 at 7:11 PM

    Fantastic stuff, and am happy that Mom always let me use the one indoors...

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  25. Debbie TJanuary 30, 2008 at 7:11 PM

    This is great, I love it :)

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  26. Cave manJanuary 30, 2008 at 7:35 PM

    hahahahahahha good one Dr.O

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  27. Annette ZangJanuary 30, 2008 at 8:10 PM

    giggles - great entry

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  28. Fancy FrancyJanuary 30, 2008 at 8:23 PM

    Hey John, I've seen this one before, remember that was me around the corner....ooops... Didn't know it was preoccupied.... Hahahahahaha LOL.. ROFLMBO a million times... It's okay I didn't see anything, I think you must have rattled the pages on the book... Hey by the way.. Did you finish it in one sitting? LOL, LOL snort snort... Giggle... ROFLMBO

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  29. Lise SJanuary 30, 2008 at 8:27 PM

    Very humorous take on the theme. I love it and it does look very comfortable.
    Thank you for visiting mine.

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  30. Dawn hJanuary 30, 2008 at 8:30 PM

    Awesome entry...i love it

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  31. Cheri ChaversJanuary 30, 2008 at 8:57 PM

    I absolutely love it.

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  32. Karen G.January 30, 2008 at 9:27 PM

    Hahahaha. Even an outhouse can double as a library. Mine is up, too, if you'd like to stop by.

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  33. Freedom RingJanuary 30, 2008 at 9:42 PM

    hehehe I think this would make a lovely picture over the commode in the bathroom lol

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  34. Light xoxJanuary 31, 2008 at 12:44 AM

    Well said Johnoh, a house certainly doesn't make a home, the picture is eh nice too....lol

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  35. debbie landonJanuary 31, 2008 at 1:55 AM

    hahaha do u want a pic of my loo?
    Im just a thick brit John I need u to explain in childlike terms hehehe
    hugsssssssss xxxxxxx

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  36. Wes VJanuary 31, 2008 at 3:42 AM

    LOL!! A good one John..I was wondering what you were going to come up with this weeks theme.. Now I have to think.

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  37. Ginny FitzgeraldJanuary 31, 2008 at 4:32 AM

    ROFL...loved it John..you always seem to come up with something so unique. I hope you were just posing in that picture. :) grin

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  38. Empress SelenaJanuary 31, 2008 at 5:07 AM

    LOL A mans kingdom has it's throne? LOL

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  39. Wendy .January 31, 2008 at 5:48 AM

    That is a great picture!

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  40. Matthew SnellJanuary 31, 2008 at 6:05 AM

    By the way, just passing back through to let you know that mine is up too.

    http://harmaceutical.multiply.com/journal/item/256/Picture_Perfect_House_And_Home

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  41. Rita VarneyJanuary 31, 2008 at 6:17 AM

    LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL That was great Thanks for sharing.

    http://naarta.multiply.com/journal/item/207/PICTURE_PERFECT_HOUSE_AND_HOME

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  42. Wyld ~January 31, 2008 at 7:02 AM

    LOL that was great!!!

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  43. vrilia HirshJanuary 31, 2008 at 7:50 AM

    oooowwww!

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  44. Claire EJJanuary 31, 2008 at 8:24 AM

    Always one of the most comfortable places to sit and read in peace:)

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  45. Linn PauwelsJanuary 31, 2008 at 9:16 AM

    Hahaha..interesting !! So funny...

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  46. . Emmm .January 31, 2008 at 9:17 AM

    Super pic, what a great take on the theme. Of course every home needs a "throne" LOL

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  47. Picture PerfectJanuary 31, 2008 at 9:25 AM

    haha! Brilliant, John! A very unique look at 'at home' : ) I do wonder what that would be like in some heavy snow fall.... or floods... or hurricane weather...

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  48. linda hudsonJanuary 31, 2008 at 9:28 AM

    "It doesn't matter where you are at, as long as it feels like home"

    Very true words and the pic....I love it................LOL

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  49. Rii **January 31, 2008 at 9:43 AM

    Oh John

    You truly are sooo f-u-n-n-y!!
    Love this entry for it's just down my alley... heheh
    Thanks so much for the lovely comment on my entry. Rii :)

    http://riihele.multiply.com/journal/item/622/PICTURE_PERFECT_HOUSE_HOME_

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  50. ~~ Amalie ~~January 31, 2008 at 9:48 AM

    LOL about that kind of images, john, I hope your "victims" agreed.
    this looks like Alaska to me?

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  51. Bev SJanuary 31, 2008 at 10:23 AM

    I'm glad the top of that outhouse was not shown...I'm sure there was alot of "steam" escaping? hehehe!
    Great post as always, John!!!

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  52. Anty HartonJanuary 31, 2008 at 10:27 AM

    Can't imagine the cold :-)
    Nice photo and very original :-)

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  53. Livy ZhouJanuary 31, 2008 at 11:28 AM

    Thx for stopping by at mine.
    Wow...what a great post you have here.
    You just take it to the next level.
    Great job !!!

    Have a fun weekend there (^_^)v

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  54. Sefa FirdausJanuary 31, 2008 at 12:08 PM

    true... is really It doesn't matter where you are at, as long as it feels like home.

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  55. Dave BloseJanuary 31, 2008 at 2:05 PM

    lol.. a man's home is his castle, and this is truly the throne... great post!!!

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  56. cdp-at-large squashJanuary 31, 2008 at 2:11 PM

    Yes great post...unusual! Like it... :)

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  57. Luxy (Monica)January 31, 2008 at 2:15 PM

    Oh ya lost your song...but that is ok, cause I'm laughing so hard at your "feeling at home". You are something else sweety!! Gotta love this!!

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  58. jo la ranitaJanuary 31, 2008 at 3:19 PM

    lol mmmmmmmmmm interesting and funny because as i am looking at your blog i am in the bathroom with my laptop lol hidding from my kids ..too crazy...ty for visiting my page

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  59. Danielle CJanuary 31, 2008 at 3:20 PM

    Awesome take on the theme..need a leaf or 2? lol

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  60. Lusy, The Sunset Girl™ .January 31, 2008 at 3:30 PM

    Hey, John! I remember you used this for an old theme of PP before on y360 ... O no... somebody is cheating... LOL! Just kidding - of course you can use it again - it still fits the theme and no worries needed, I won't tell anybody *grin* *wink* *wink* *chuckle*

    I remember commenting about how old this picture was and you replied on my top page saying:
    'I didn't feel old until I read your comment.' he he he...
    Wonder if I can still use the same response? *a bigger he he he*

    Great take on this week's theme and thanks for sharing it and visiting mine. Have a grand weekend up there!!!

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  61. Fire AngelJanuary 31, 2008 at 5:05 PM

    I hope the pic you have up there is not that guys home..........

    I will be spending more time on here now........I have the link to my 360 page on here and the link to here on my 360 page.................to make it easier for me and anyone else to visit both pages.....LOL

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  62. Santa ClauseJanuary 31, 2008 at 5:11 PM

    OK all I want to know is where is the last page in chapter 3, Ive been looking for that page.. never mind I figuared it out...mines up stop by http://1santa.multiply.com/journal/item/10/PPF_House_and_Home

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  63. Pat EJanuary 31, 2008 at 5:31 PM

    LOL /:-)

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  64. Annie CummingsJanuary 31, 2008 at 6:18 PM

    Excellant picture John...home is where your happiest!!! hug xo

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  65. Devonne ~January 31, 2008 at 6:43 PM

    Home is where you hang your hat... or drop your drawers... whatever the case may be. This is a GREAT photo! What a brave soul you are! Outhouses... what an interesting subject for photography.

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  66. rob petersonJanuary 31, 2008 at 7:09 PM

    Like the picture. Made me think of Artie, the World's Strongest Man that lived in a "porta house". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artie,_the_Strongest_Man_in_the_World

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  67. Patricia DavidJanuary 31, 2008 at 10:05 PM

    Your take is wonderful and interesting as usual, John!

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  68. Mary LewisJanuary 31, 2008 at 10:12 PM

    Just like Home! lol

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  69. Anju RJanuary 31, 2008 at 10:42 PM

    Well said! -"Home is where the heart is"
    Thank you for visiting mine!

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  70. Mary LewisJanuary 31, 2008 at 11:00 PM

    So glad to hear that you felt at Home!
    Take care.
    Hugs,
    Mary

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  71. Mary LewisJanuary 31, 2008 at 11:01 PM

    So glad to hear that you felt at Home!
    Take care.
    Hugs,
    Mary

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  72. Gana StegmannJanuary 31, 2008 at 11:16 PM

    John from the picture I can see how comfortable it was sitting down waiting something coming down while reading newspaper heheh ... thanks a lot for reminding me of HOME and HOUSE through those words. Mine is up, welcome to our house...

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  73. Natasa .January 31, 2008 at 11:29 PM

    Such imaginative take on the theme. :) Cudos to you!

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  74. Gerda .February 1, 2008 at 12:22 AM

    Well, as long as it feels like home... Very unusual! Mine is up now too John, thanks for coming by.
    http://gkluit.multiply.com/journal/item/41/Picture_Perfect_-_House_and_Home

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  75. Sweety BabyFebruary 1, 2008 at 3:38 AM

    LOL.

    You are very creative. Love your theme.

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  76. Sharon MBFebruary 1, 2008 at 5:15 AM

    Roflmbo!!! Soo funny and apt.....reading in the john!!!!
    I just saw a comedy piece about who the fool was that decided bathrooms should be inside the house next to the kitchen or bedroom, lol. This just made me think of it!!!!
    Great post as always John!

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  77. Esti .February 1, 2008 at 6:32 AM

    Awesome picture, John ;o)

    * Mine is up, do drop by when you have a moment.
    http://estimiguelariel.multiply.com/journal/item/176/PICTURE_PERFECT_House_Home_

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  78. Cherie ...February 1, 2008 at 6:40 AM

    Came to hear the music.....Linda said to come listen she's right you always have the best music.

    (I don't think I'll be doing ppf this week)

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  79. Kari JudsonFebruary 1, 2008 at 7:30 AM

    GREAT take on the theme. Mine's up now. You're always welcome to stop by: http://bikergirl279.multiply.com/journal/item/223/Picture_Perfect_Friday_House_and_Home

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  80. (Aaah!) Romeo IsUrFriendFebruary 1, 2008 at 9:31 AM

    Just dropping back in to let you know mine is up... and having another big smile at your post again.

    If you have a moment, please stop by mine at:

    http://oarafn1.multiply.com/journal/item/20

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  81. Linda OFebruary 1, 2008 at 9:53 AM

    I JUST LOVE THE MUSIC!!!!! I could just stay around and listen to it!!!
    And of course, one of your better pictures (LOL) ~ you should have
    included it in your "me, at least I think it's me"
    Wonderful quotes ~ you know I love them!

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  82. susan hillFebruary 1, 2008 at 10:04 AM

    Every home should have one,but heavens above that looks freezing!:-)

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  83. fatos canborgilFebruary 1, 2008 at 2:32 PM

    It was me in the above comment,an error happened so my picture and name was missed.Funny my comment was gone.
    What a humoruos blog.
    Many people like to read in that corner of the house,I never tried it and I guess I willl never ever try.

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  84. Mickey ®February 1, 2008 at 4:34 PM

    lol... great shot! The freedom of a dump outdoors is not to be missed!

    My PPF this week... HOUSE AND HOME

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  85. Di' the WonderwomanFebruary 1, 2008 at 6:57 PM

    Hahahha, must be so cold there without the door. Awesome post!! this is mine:
    http://dianadji.multiply.com/journal/item/348/February_Dawn_from_My_Window_-_Photo_Friday_Entry

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  86. Duckie ....February 1, 2008 at 7:27 PM

    That's wonderful. Not sure if I could feel very much at home on that particular throne.

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  87. Naleebsky .February 2, 2008 at 12:50 AM

    hahaha~ that's cool ! John.
    Most comfortable ! Nice shot !

    Feel free to hop by :)
    http://dreamzonforever.multiply.com/journal/item/45/Picture_Perfect_-_House_and_Home

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