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After last week’s hiatus, No Frown Friday is back!  This week’s theme is inspired by an activity that is in my near future – raking leaves!  (Harry Potter was also in contention, but we just did that.)

Pets and leaves… they kind of go together like peas and carrots, if you ask me.

1. Coming up with punny pet names to fit the theme wasn’t easy, but I did manage to come up with one: Leif Ericsbone.  After that, the pun-center of my brain went on its own vacation.  Any other pun masters out there?
2. Check out these photos of some canines who love to play in the leaves.  (Number 6 reminds me of Scotti.  She used to love jumping around in big piles of leaves.)
3. Feline friends, don’t feel left out.  
4. Have you ever been leaf peeping?  Here’s a guide to leaf peeping destinations from Bocci’s Beefs (guest post by Fido Friendly‘s Carol Bryant).

Let’s move beyond photos… time to see a pup in action:

(Bonus points to my hub for sending this one my way – don’t you just love the soundtrack?)

Leaves aren’t just for playing – if you’re feeling really ambitious, you can decorate your home with them.  Or even a cake (the cake topper at the end of that post is to die for).

In any event, I’ll be spending at least part of my weekend removing the leaves from my yard.  Perhaps I’ll ask Bella to check out these tips from another leaf-removing canine and give me a hand.