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And British horses make a better burger.

Eek! What would Dexter say??

Is HDTV and Blu-ray all that "game-changing"? It's not like it was the first of its kind. They polished TV and DVD. You could already see the football, or the gun in the bad guys hand. Did we really need to see the sweat marks and zits? Oh well, I guess you needed a solid 5. Top 3 just sounds lame.

Michelle looks spicy? Was there a different word you were looking for or is that an accepted term now?
Piquant wouldn't really be it since it means pretty much the same thing.

Single point leaves - milkweed. And yes, it's basically a weed. Five point leaves - most likely, english ivy.

I can take care of that for you. Send all the extra my way. See? Problem solved.

CLYNNEC is correct in that the very FIRST thing you need to do is figure out where there is sun at different times of day.
But, since you're on a budget, save yourself the cost and just check it at a few times a day. At least check it at 9 am, noon, 3 pm, and 6 pm. Make a rudimentary drawing of your yard and update it for each time. Then you'll know exactly how the sun rolls across.
I'll never forget the year I tried to plant potatoes, only to find out the space I chose got a LOT less sun than I originally thought since there's always a little more shade from the south than from the north.

For the record, ELYSE HK, I have a sign that I store from the local roller derby that says "Sit at your own risk." It's hung where you can see it when you're, you know, sitting.

Most everything mentioned but ESPECIALLY the words. Laugh, Believe, Bon Appetit, If you love someone..., etc. All that stuff needs to go.
We all need to avoid the fads, which is easy enough if you're paying attention. Think about it. New design ideas are often cool, but please, something like chevrons will die out pretty quickly. Good design is good design. There's not much new that's going to stay around forever.

Here are my three most important tips to design by:
1. Functional and artistic: do it. Which leads to...
2. If it's not functional, then make sure it really MEANS something to you and you'll never grow tired of it. Which leads to...
3. Don't overdo it. If your beloved grandmother collected salt shakers and you inherited the collection, pick no more than three favorites for display. Sell the rest. One is enough to remind you of sweet little old granny.

Someone still owns a Windows phone?