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Joyce, this is so wonderful, thank you from the bottom of my heart, truly. It was so fun collaborating with you and learning we share a lot of the same interests. Thank you for the inspiration and the invite to combine forces ❤️

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The pleasure is all mine, Jenn.

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Beautiful art work, Jenn, and perfect for this beautiful piece. Love this collaboration.

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Thank you so very much!

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Goodness you two! My heart is exploding and my eyes are wet! Words and art together in this collaboration are exquisite ✨

I immediately saw the old round suction light in my lanai that the Christmas lights are on in honor of my dad. Light of eternal hope. Shaped so much like your art Jenn. I am blown away. Thank you both so much for this. ox

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That is so very kind of you, Deborah. We loved working together, and Jenn is such a wonderful and multi-talented artists.

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It absolutely does remind me of that photo you posted of your lamp! Thank you very much for the beautiful compliment, you are so kind ❤️

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I was reading it and had tears since I just wrote about leaving the Christmas lights on. This old lamp lights the way and it was the one thing I tried to guard with all I had during renovation! The painter had to lay it on the floor and he was an absolute gem. The day he accidentally turned and smashed a globe he felt devastated. It was fine and I spent hours searching for a replacement, only to do it myself with a vacuum hose? a year later! lol. Thank God it was a replacement globe which isn’t made as good. Thinner. We still have one original and it’s so beautiful and thick. They don’t make them like that anymore.

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Oh no, your poor lamp! They definitely don’t make them like they used to. I am intrigued about how you fixed it with the vacuum hose

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Oh, I was vacuuming like a maniac and I came up with the hose after going under a piece of furniture next to it and smash!! A million pieces that flew in places which seemed impossible! lol.

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Such beautiful writing, Joyce. I love your references to mythology. And your collaboration with Jenn is inspired and inspiring.

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Thank you, Andrew, we had a good time working together!

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Thank you so much for your kind words, Andrew. But the credit should go to Jenn who not only did the art work but also most of the text. I merely added my thoughts in the last paragraph.

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Fantastic! You both complement each other’s work really well, hopefully we’ll see more collaborations!

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Thank you so much! We are definitely planning to work together again.

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Thank you so much, and yes, there will be more in the future 💙🙏💫

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Beautiful art and beautiful words. Thanks for sharing, Joyce.

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Thank you, Keyon!

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Thank you so much, Keyon.

Apologies, I haven’t been able to read the Cats of Tesa properly. Too much to do here.

But I will 💙🙏💫

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Oh please, don’t worry. It’s not homework, after all!

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No, but I love your stories, Keyon.

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Joyce and Jenn, your beautifully stated words and artwork ring so true. Thank you both for this.

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Thank you very much, Monica

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Thank you Monica! That’s such a lovely compliment ❤️

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Your words are so beautiful, Joyce.

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Thank you do much, Rod. A wonderful collaboration with Jenn.

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Beautiful as always, thank you both 💚

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Thank you for reading and leaving us a kind note ❤️

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You are most welcome, thank you both for a lovely post! 💜 Much needed change from what I am usually reading.

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That is so kind, and I’m really pleased that we added a little something different to your day!

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Thank you, Carina 💙

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Most welcome Joyce, thank you both 🤗

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What a sweet lovely poem about your interactions with the day and night! Nice artwork as well. ✨👏👍🧡

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Thanks so much ❤️

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Thank you. VP.

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The art is breathtaking! Such talent! Thank you.

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Jenn is such a multi-talented artist. Thank you, CJ.

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You're welcome, Joyce.

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Thank you, C.J. ! ❤️

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A beautiful synergy of images and words ... ✨

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Thank you so much, Trudi, I’m so happy you enjoyed it!

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Thank you, Trudi. Jenn is such a wonderful artist, very proud to have her here.

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Thank you ❤️

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Lamps and lanterns are usually interwoven in everything I write. I just love the symbol. This is really beautiful!!

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Thank you Ross!

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Thank you so much, Ross. I’m really proud to have Jenn here as guest author and designer.

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Thank you, Dean

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God bless, Dean 🙏💙

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Thank you, Dean! I like that rhyme ☺️

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