Now I know how much every "LOVES" shopping for Thanksgiving Dinner. Well hopefully I'll have made it a little easier for those who haven't gotten their supplies yet. I'm going to list alot (not all) of the things we eat at Thanksgiving. I do NOT have Turkey's or Hams in this list. Sorry. I'll put the Best Deal in Bold/Italics.
Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce:
Target: $.88
Family Dollar: $1.25
Publix: $.89
Wal*Mart: $.98
CVS: $.88
Foodworld: $1.00
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Target: $.50
Family Dollar: $.75
CVS: 5/$4.00 ($.80 a piece)
Foodworld: $.88
Win Dixie: $1.67 BOGO ($.83 a piece)
Wal*Mart 4pk $2.50
Assorted Del Monte Canned Veggies
Target: $.45
Family Dollar: $.75
Publix: $1.33 BOGO ($.66 a piece)
Foodworld: 3/$2.00 ($.67 a piece)
Win Dixie: $1.69 BOGO ($.85 a piece)
Barnes: 2/$1.00
Wal*Mart 4pk Green Giant $2.00 (no listing for Del Monte in the Walmart Ad)
French's French Fried Onions (6oz)
Target: $2.79
Wal*Mart: $2.98
Barnes: 2/$6.00 ($3.00 a piece)
Now CVS has the 2.8 oz for $.99
Stove Top Stuffing
Target: $.79 if you only need 1 box
Family Dollar: $1.25
Dollar General: $1.25
CVS: $.88
Win Dixie: $2.24 BOGO ($1.12 a piece)
Barnes: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.50 (2pk)if you need more than 1 box
Libby's Pure Pumpkin
Target: $1.29
CVS: $1.29
Wal*Mart: $1.50
Foodworld: $1.59
Swanson Broth
Target: $.50
CVS: $.50
Wal*Mart: $.50
Publix: $1.13 BOGO ($.56 a piece)
Foodworld: $.69
Win Dixie: $1.67 BOGO ($.83 a piece)
Barnes: 4/$3.00 ($1.50 a piece)
Betty Crocker Assorted Potato's
Target: $.79 if you only need one box
Publix: $1.85 BOGO ($.92 a piece)
CVS: $.99
Win Dixie: $1.99 BOGO ($.98 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.50 2pk ($.75 a pk) if you need more than one box
Heinz Jar Gravy
Target: $.79
Publix: $.99
Wal*Mart: $.98
CVS: $.88
Foodworld: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Win Dixie: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Barnes: $.99
Carnation Evap Milk
Target: $.89
Wal*Mart: $.94
K*Mart: $.99
Win Dixie: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Kraft 6 to 8oz Shredded of block cheese
Target: $1.80
Publix: 2/$4.00 ($2.00 a piece)
Foodworld: 3/$5.00 ($1.67 a piece)
Barnes: 2/$4.00 ($2.00 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $2.00 only shredded
Both Publix & Wal*Mart had Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll for $2.50
Breakstone's Sour Cream
Publix: 2/$2.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Win Dixie: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Daisy Sour Cream is $1.58 @ Wal*Mart
Philly Cream Cheese
Publix: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.98
Win Dixie: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Barns: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Foodworld: 10/$10.00 ($1.00 a piece)
Land O Lakes Butter was 2/$5.00 ($2.50 a piece) @ Publix, Foodworld & Barnes
Great Value @ Wal*Mart $2.38
Cool Whip
Publix: $2.03BOGO ($1.01 a piece)
Foodworld: 4/$5.00 ($1.25 a piece)
Barnes: $.99
Publix has Mrs. Smith/Marie/Edwards Pie's 2/$10.00 ($5.00 a piece)
Foodworld has Mrs. Smith $6.49 BOGO & Edwards $7.99 BOGO
Win Dixie has Edwards $8.99 BOGO
Barnes has Mrs. Smith 2/$7.00 ($3.50 a piece)
Now Wal*Mart and Publix has their Pumpkin Pies for $3.00
Sweet Potatoe's per lb.
Publix: $.39
Foodworld: $.39
Wal*Mart: $.28
Publix and Win Dixie have 5 lbs. bags of Idaho Potato's for $1.99
Barnes has 4 lbs. bags of Idaho Potato's for 2/$3.00 ($1.50 a piece)
Crescent Rolls
Food World: 2/$4.00 ($2.00 a piece)
Win Dixie: 3/$5.00 ($1.67 a piece)
Wal*Mart: $1.58
Gold Medal Flour Mix
CVS: $1.99
Target: $1.50
Wal*Mart: $1.50
Pure Wesson Veggie Oil
Target: $2.00
CVS: $2.99
K*Mart: $1.88
Win Dixie: $3.99 BOGO ($1.98 a piece)
Wal*Mart has Crisco Veggie Oil $2.50
Some NON Thanksgiving savings:
Charmin Basic toilet paper 12 roll Big Squeeze @ Family Dollar is $5.00
Charmin Ultra Strong 6Dbl Roll @ Family Dollar $4.00
Glad Assorted Trash Bags @ Dollar General $5.00
The Best Deal I've seen on Glade(frangence) products is Target. They have the:
4 oz Candle
9.7 oz Aerosol
Oil Candle tin
4-pk refill
1-ct PlugIns Oil refill
They are $2.50 a piece right now and if you cut the coupons out of last Sunday's paper you'll have all the $1.00 off 2 coupons. The cool thing is when you buy 5 Holiday Air Care items you get a $5.00 gift card.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
2 in one day, but not another Soapbox
So not on my Soapbox any more but I do need to say some thank you's. I think I'm gonna take from Sharra's Blog and Start a Flip off Friday blog. But I think I'm also gonna do a Thank you Tuesdays. :D
Thank you's:
Sharra Lynn & Leslie Anne: thank you for watching Peanut on Saturday nights so I can bowl and for using your cars to get me to bowling.
My parents for always being there and never letting me forget who I am.
Terrie and Daniel for watching Ethan when I needed a break.
Daniel for loving me no matter whatand for loving my son and calling him his own. For working the way he does to provide for his family. For bringing the girls into my life. I love you guys!
Ethan for being the best little boy and big brother that a kid can be.
To old friendships renewed and to new friendships found.
Thank you's:
Sharra Lynn & Leslie Anne: thank you for watching Peanut on Saturday nights so I can bowl and for using your cars to get me to bowling.
My parents for always being there and never letting me forget who I am.
Terrie and Daniel for watching Ethan when I needed a break.
Daniel for loving me no matter whatand for loving my son and calling him his own. For working the way he does to provide for his family. For bringing the girls into my life. I love you guys!
Ethan for being the best little boy and big brother that a kid can be.
To old friendships renewed and to new friendships found.
Today's Soapbox
So before you read any further… please understand that this is MY BLOG and I can say whatever I want. I will probably offend people with this and I will not apologize for it. These are my opinions and we live in the Good USA where I have the right to express my opinion. :D I will be soap boxing quite a few different subjects and Unfortunately I will probably bounce between subjects. I will try to keep them separate, but some will cross each other.
I heard something today that just made me upset (no I wont be telling about that) and I’m going to get on my Soap Box!! So here it goes:
1. Adoption
A) Why is it that we as American’s go to other Countries to adopt children? There are MILLIONS of children here in the USA that need loving families. I mean Seriously people. Wake up! I get that there are children over seas that need homes too, but HELLO there are children here.
B) Why is it people also only want BABIES? There are other children that need homes too. Little kids that grow up thinking “no one wants me” because they aren’t a baby.
What as American’s are we thinking? Is it cheaper to adopt outside of the USA? If that’s the case than maybe the government needs to think about that. Here we are bringing in more people into an already populated country when we have some many here that we could be giving homes.
2. Immigration / Immigrant
A) Okay I understand that everyone wants to come to the US because we are such a great country. BUT you need to do it correctly and the Government needs to take a firmer hand in this. If you did not come in correctly than boot their asses back to where they came from. If they come into the ER and are hurt, treat them and call whoever it is they need to call to have them deported. I’m sorry it’s harsh, but we need to do something.
- They are here and they aren’t paying taxes yet they can get Medicaid and food stamps (that will be addressed shortly)
B) WE ARE IN AMERICA!!! LEARN ENGLISH. I know again you’re being so harsh. BULL CRAP! The simple fact that I have to push 1 for English tells me that we as American’s are toooo much trying not to offended other people. THEY SHOULD have to push 1 for whatever language. I mean come on people!!!! Who cares if we offended someone who comes into AMERICA and refuses to learn it’s language.
C) There should be a list of things that immigrants need to learn before being allowed to be here.
- English
- Our laws
3. Food stamps
A) If you are on them they should drug test you. I think randomly once a month you have to be tested for drugs.
B) I HATE people (mostly women) who buy 10.00 with their food stamps (junk food) and than pull out a WAD (yes I said WAD) of money from their brand new jeans with the freshly done nails to pay for their cigarettes & beer. Than they walk out and get into a brand new car that has rims on it that are worth more than my car. Or they have enough “Bling” on them that if they sold it I could probably pay my car off and buy another one.
C) People (mostly single women) who continue to have children and live off the system. (this is a two part one.. Both here in my food stamp rant and again later one)
4. People who abuse the system
A) If you can’t afford the child than prevent from having them. People can have a pregnancy that is an accident once some even twice (Specially if they are years apart) I get that. But if you are 25 and have 7 children with more than 5 dads, learn to CLOSE YOUR LEGS! MY GOD!
- Now if you can afford children than hey.. More power to you. (Look at the family on tv 19 and counting.)
- If it goes against your religion to use birth control than don’t ask the STATE for help.
I’m not sorry if I seem like a B*tch, but I’m tired of paying for other people to have children just to live off the state.
5. Public Restrooms
This has got to be my biggest pet peeve.
A) DO NOT PEE on the seat and leave it for the next person to clean it up. HELLO… Can you say “germs are us” and massively disgusting.
B) If you feel the need to use the bathroom and you are one of these people than use the tissue for the seat most places provide or use Toilet paper and cover the seats and seat down on them.
C) Also women… Please FLUSH THE TOLIET! I don’t wanna know it’s your time of the month because you are afraid of touching the handle.
Last but not least the two that will PISS people off
7. If you are AMERICAN than you are an AMERICAN
I do not care if you are BLACK, WHITE, MEXICAN, OR ASIAN if you are a citizen of the USA than you are an AMERICAN, not a Mexican American, a Asian American or an African American. The only people that can claim that they are “Something” American would be the Indian’s, because they were here first. Even if you moved here and are now a citizen, you are an AMERICAN. Your heritage is Asian, Mexican, Korean, African or whatever. I don’t say that I am European American so why does that give everyone else the right to say that they are “Whatever” American. Love your heritage, but be an AMERICAN. Until we can lose all these titles that go with American we’ll never be one country.
8. We live in the land of Religious Tolerance…
A) That does not give you the right to shove your religion down my throat.
B) Just because you think your religion is the “TRUE RELIGION” does not give you the right to slam any other religion. Yes I understand you want them to come to “Your” religion but they believe just as much as you do if not more that their religion is the “TRUE RELIGION”
C) Why is it you can’t listen to your music loudly in your own car, but they have preachers, ministers, and church people screaming on the corners. Why do they get to disturb my peace but I can’t listen to my music as loud as I want it.
Okay my rant is done. If you are still reading this than thank you for reading my rant. I hope maybe I’ve given you something to think about.
I heard something today that just made me upset (no I wont be telling about that) and I’m going to get on my Soap Box!! So here it goes:
1. Adoption
A) Why is it that we as American’s go to other Countries to adopt children? There are MILLIONS of children here in the USA that need loving families. I mean Seriously people. Wake up! I get that there are children over seas that need homes too, but HELLO there are children here.
B) Why is it people also only want BABIES? There are other children that need homes too. Little kids that grow up thinking “no one wants me” because they aren’t a baby.
What as American’s are we thinking? Is it cheaper to adopt outside of the USA? If that’s the case than maybe the government needs to think about that. Here we are bringing in more people into an already populated country when we have some many here that we could be giving homes.
2. Immigration / Immigrant
A) Okay I understand that everyone wants to come to the US because we are such a great country. BUT you need to do it correctly and the Government needs to take a firmer hand in this. If you did not come in correctly than boot their asses back to where they came from. If they come into the ER and are hurt, treat them and call whoever it is they need to call to have them deported. I’m sorry it’s harsh, but we need to do something.
- They are here and they aren’t paying taxes yet they can get Medicaid and food stamps (that will be addressed shortly)
B) WE ARE IN AMERICA!!! LEARN ENGLISH. I know again you’re being so harsh. BULL CRAP! The simple fact that I have to push 1 for English tells me that we as American’s are toooo much trying not to offended other people. THEY SHOULD have to push 1 for whatever language. I mean come on people!!!! Who cares if we offended someone who comes into AMERICA and refuses to learn it’s language.
C) There should be a list of things that immigrants need to learn before being allowed to be here.
- English
- Our laws
3. Food stamps
A) If you are on them they should drug test you. I think randomly once a month you have to be tested for drugs.
B) I HATE people (mostly women) who buy 10.00 with their food stamps (junk food) and than pull out a WAD (yes I said WAD) of money from their brand new jeans with the freshly done nails to pay for their cigarettes & beer. Than they walk out and get into a brand new car that has rims on it that are worth more than my car. Or they have enough “Bling” on them that if they sold it I could probably pay my car off and buy another one.
C) People (mostly single women) who continue to have children and live off the system. (this is a two part one.. Both here in my food stamp rant and again later one)
4. People who abuse the system
A) If you can’t afford the child than prevent from having them. People can have a pregnancy that is an accident once some even twice (Specially if they are years apart) I get that. But if you are 25 and have 7 children with more than 5 dads, learn to CLOSE YOUR LEGS! MY GOD!
- Now if you can afford children than hey.. More power to you. (Look at the family on tv 19 and counting.)
- If it goes against your religion to use birth control than don’t ask the STATE for help.
I’m not sorry if I seem like a B*tch, but I’m tired of paying for other people to have children just to live off the state.
5. Public Restrooms
This has got to be my biggest pet peeve.
A) DO NOT PEE on the seat and leave it for the next person to clean it up. HELLO… Can you say “germs are us” and massively disgusting.
B) If you feel the need to use the bathroom and you are one of these people than use the tissue for the seat most places provide or use Toilet paper and cover the seats and seat down on them.
C) Also women… Please FLUSH THE TOLIET! I don’t wanna know it’s your time of the month because you are afraid of touching the handle.
Last but not least the two that will PISS people off
7. If you are AMERICAN than you are an AMERICAN
I do not care if you are BLACK, WHITE, MEXICAN, OR ASIAN if you are a citizen of the USA than you are an AMERICAN, not a Mexican American, a Asian American or an African American. The only people that can claim that they are “Something” American would be the Indian’s, because they were here first. Even if you moved here and are now a citizen, you are an AMERICAN. Your heritage is Asian, Mexican, Korean, African or whatever. I don’t say that I am European American so why does that give everyone else the right to say that they are “Whatever” American. Love your heritage, but be an AMERICAN. Until we can lose all these titles that go with American we’ll never be one country.
8. We live in the land of Religious Tolerance…
A) That does not give you the right to shove your religion down my throat.
B) Just because you think your religion is the “TRUE RELIGION” does not give you the right to slam any other religion. Yes I understand you want them to come to “Your” religion but they believe just as much as you do if not more that their religion is the “TRUE RELIGION”
C) Why is it you can’t listen to your music loudly in your own car, but they have preachers, ministers, and church people screaming on the corners. Why do they get to disturb my peace but I can’t listen to my music as loud as I want it.
Okay my rant is done. If you are still reading this than thank you for reading my rant. I hope maybe I’ve given you something to think about.
Monday, August 9, 2010
More from the home of SW&E
So I'm sitting here at home chillen with Ethan. I decided this morning that I would start cleaning at 830 every morning and than clean until finished or until 1230pm. Which ever comes first. My house isn't horrible, but it could be alot cleaner. I am seeing that the older I get the more like my mother I am becoming. My house just isn't clean enough of. UGH! So if I do like 4 hours of cleaning every day for a week or two, than after it should only take me an hour a day after that. I've also decided that I'm gonna start doing everyone's laundry on a different day. Like Peanuts on Monday's, Ethan's on Tuesday's, mine on Thursday's and Daniel's on Sunday's.
I have also started to clip cupons and I am watching the ad's before I go shopping for food. I am gonna try and start cooking healthier also. So we are gonna see what all can be done with chicken. Should be intresting.
I attend my first PTO meeting tomorrow. We shall see.
Ethan has a Summer Program on Aug 15th for Summer Camp. It should be intresting. Ethan is to sing. :D
Otherwise life is going good. I'm still unsure of the future, but I am holding to faith that everything will work out how it is supposed to and that we will be okay.
I know it's short and full of nothing, but that's it for today.
I have also started to clip cupons and I am watching the ad's before I go shopping for food. I am gonna try and start cooking healthier also. So we are gonna see what all can be done with chicken. Should be intresting.
I attend my first PTO meeting tomorrow. We shall see.
Ethan has a Summer Program on Aug 15th for Summer Camp. It should be intresting. Ethan is to sing. :D
Otherwise life is going good. I'm still unsure of the future, but I am holding to faith that everything will work out how it is supposed to and that we will be okay.
I know it's short and full of nothing, but that's it for today.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Life in General in the home of Shotwell, Williamson & Estes
So I have realized that I haven't posted a blog update anytime lately. So Mack is getting big and is very healthy. As of July 30, 2010 he weighed in at 16.7 lbs and was 26 inches long. We have started to call him Peanut. It's something my father started and it has kinda stuck. LOL. Daniel is still the love of my life though things are stressful right now. Not necessarily between us, but with everything going on. He is still being the best nonhusband a woman could ask for. He's still working two jobs so we can put food on our table and a roof over our heads. I have to say that I am one very lucky lady to have such a wonderful man in my life. Not only does he do this to provide for us, but he tries to take time to spend a couple of minutes with both boys. Ethan is also doing good. He starts school the 23rd of Aug, but he wont actually be starting on that day. The boys and I are taking a trip to Michigan to see family. I would like to get pictures of the boys with their great grandma Shotwell and than a picture with their great great Grandpa Hanks, Dad, myself and the boys. That's four of the 5 generations.
This year could have been a lot worse than it was, but I do hope that the next year is better than this year.
I have done alot of soul searching over the last couple of months. Mainly starting with Peanut being in the hospital. Anyone who knows me knows that I have had major issues with both religion and church, but I have slowly been working on it. Where I still don't think I'll ever go to church I am coming to terms with GOD. I still do not believe that I have to gather with a group of people to be at peace with GOD. I do not need to read a book that has been handed down like a child's game of telephone and than rewritten by a king to suit his needs. I can still keep my own beliefs and thoughts. No one is perfect and everyone sins. I have made my peace with God and he and I are okay with each other.
Leslie Anne and her family have come home and it's freaking KEWL! I have my big sister home. I have missed her terribly. It will only be for a year, but still. I will make the most of it. So far, her and the family are over here one to two days a week for dinner. Sometimes Leslie Anne makes it, sometimes I do.
I have decided that when I get back from Michigan I am going to seriously start getting my fat ass in shape. I'm not healthy and I want to see both my boys walk across their college graduation stage and walk down the isle if that's what they want. But to do that I have to get healthier. Right now I'm amazed that I don't have diabetes or worse. I have started the process again though. I have cut out caffeine soda since Sunday and only 2 cups of coffee. I also have only had one of those little bags of Oreo's as chocolate. I'm gonna give them up again. I am also gonna start using my gym membership that I'm paying for and not using. :( But I will do it this time and I will keep it off. It will just take hard work and determination.
Besides school, I think I'm gonna follow in my fathers footsteps. Though I am giving myself 2 years to publish a book. By my 32nd Birthday I want to publish one of my books.
Well I guess I have ranted enough for one evening and I am tired. So to all my fellow homo sapiens (those who understand what that word means) have a wonderful night.
This year could have been a lot worse than it was, but I do hope that the next year is better than this year.
I have done alot of soul searching over the last couple of months. Mainly starting with Peanut being in the hospital. Anyone who knows me knows that I have had major issues with both religion and church, but I have slowly been working on it. Where I still don't think I'll ever go to church I am coming to terms with GOD. I still do not believe that I have to gather with a group of people to be at peace with GOD. I do not need to read a book that has been handed down like a child's game of telephone and than rewritten by a king to suit his needs. I can still keep my own beliefs and thoughts. No one is perfect and everyone sins. I have made my peace with God and he and I are okay with each other.
Leslie Anne and her family have come home and it's freaking KEWL! I have my big sister home. I have missed her terribly. It will only be for a year, but still. I will make the most of it. So far, her and the family are over here one to two days a week for dinner. Sometimes Leslie Anne makes it, sometimes I do.
I have decided that when I get back from Michigan I am going to seriously start getting my fat ass in shape. I'm not healthy and I want to see both my boys walk across their college graduation stage and walk down the isle if that's what they want. But to do that I have to get healthier. Right now I'm amazed that I don't have diabetes or worse. I have started the process again though. I have cut out caffeine soda since Sunday and only 2 cups of coffee. I also have only had one of those little bags of Oreo's as chocolate. I'm gonna give them up again. I am also gonna start using my gym membership that I'm paying for and not using. :( But I will do it this time and I will keep it off. It will just take hard work and determination.
Besides school, I think I'm gonna follow in my fathers footsteps. Though I am giving myself 2 years to publish a book. By my 32nd Birthday I want to publish one of my books.
Well I guess I have ranted enough for one evening and I am tired. So to all my fellow homo sapiens (those who understand what that word means) have a wonderful night.
Monday, July 19, 2010
My Gentle Warrior, My One True Love
As I trace your lips with the tip of my tongue,
I get the masculine taste of you
You taste sweet, yet slightly salty,
From the gentle sweat we are working up.
The way my tongue darts in and out of your mouth to caress,
It drives you completely crazy with lustful need.
But, alas my lover, you somehow keep it under control
As you gently grasp my face between your two work worn hands.
With you holding my face ever so gently
You bend down and kiss me ever so sweetly.
You, my gentle warrior, know all the right words
The words that make my heart melt.
Through all of this you tell me you
That you love me and that you will always be there for me.
And this my lover is all I need to hear
As your finger tips slide through my hair.
You my gentle warrior, my one true love are all I’ll ever need.
NJ Shotwell
08-04-1998
2040
Portside Cinema, P’cola FL
Revised 07-19-2010
I get the masculine taste of you
You taste sweet, yet slightly salty,
From the gentle sweat we are working up.
The way my tongue darts in and out of your mouth to caress,
It drives you completely crazy with lustful need.
But, alas my lover, you somehow keep it under control
As you gently grasp my face between your two work worn hands.
With you holding my face ever so gently
You bend down and kiss me ever so sweetly.
You, my gentle warrior, know all the right words
The words that make my heart melt.
Through all of this you tell me you
That you love me and that you will always be there for me.
And this my lover is all I need to hear
As your finger tips slide through my hair.
You my gentle warrior, my one true love are all I’ll ever need.
NJ Shotwell
08-04-1998
2040
Portside Cinema, P’cola FL
Revised 07-19-2010
Rainbows, shooting Stars and Birthday Wishes
Rainbows, shooting stars and birthday wishes,
these are all the things you in believe in as a child.
Bills, work and a never ending headache
these are the things you deal with as an adult.
Kick the can, double-dutch and capture the flag
are the games you fondly remember.
Aspirin, ulcers and struggling to make ends meet
are the things you end up with as you grow older.
To be able to just be free and have no restraints,
but than you realize that, that time has pasted.
Rainbows, shooting stars and birthday wishes
don’t you wish you could be young again.
NJ Shotwell
03-05-07
2156
Revised 07-19-10
these are all the things you in believe in as a child.
Bills, work and a never ending headache
these are the things you deal with as an adult.
Kick the can, double-dutch and capture the flag
are the games you fondly remember.
Aspirin, ulcers and struggling to make ends meet
are the things you end up with as you grow older.
To be able to just be free and have no restraints,
but than you realize that, that time has pasted.
Rainbows, shooting stars and birthday wishes
don’t you wish you could be young again.
NJ Shotwell
03-05-07
2156
Revised 07-19-10
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