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Maybe an angel that died listening to the news. What a great sentence, it is a whole story all by itself. like the t shirt says, if things improve with age you are approaching magnificent. which is a few steps up from stellar.

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THanks, Carolyn. I don't deserve it, but I'll keep it.

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Oh how I love this! Every sentence a treasure, and then there’s the way you put them together. I feel like a dog myself, rolling on my back in ecstasy. Thank you so much.

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Thank you very much. What a lovely thing to say.

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Oh my gosh, Abby🩰 totally hooked in. I am happy for your couch. The last line really made me laugh about the art that Dog makes and how you feel like yourself again.

I’m still chuckling thank you so much for an early morning chuckle

Congrats on the new couch

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Oh

“ died, listening to the news.”

I look forward to seeing your new couch

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I look forward to every post Abby. Your writing takes me to better places— I’m so grateful for your voice.xo

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Tiy are so nice to say ghat. Thank you.

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You’re my favorite. Like, for real. xo

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Thank you so much.

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You, my friend, deserve the new sofa. But you also deserve yourself again. I'm glad you found her.

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Thanks, Beth. The torn up shoes is very helpful. I'll gre my daughte to send you a picture of it.

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Have her send me a picture too please? Dog art what could be better for finding oneself?

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I will, as soon s I can get her ver here. Thanks, Susan. Sorry to have missed yesterday. There ws nothing left of me. Better now, or at least on the way to feeling better.

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Thank you, and I am glad you can relate! Figured I wsn't alone. Substaxk is great this way.

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I have never felt like an adult either. Your new couch sounds lovely.

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Thank you, I love it , So do the digs.

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“Only a dog could produce a piece of art out of a shoe. And the news is lethal, even to angels. Happy dogs will distract you.

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It is almost unbelievable, except it's trye to form.

and thank you.

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I love the disorder dogs bring to a home. Their shoe art sounds very avant-garde!

Wonderful.

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and I just found the heel of a shoe that looks just like an owl!

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This was especially beautiful. I loved the transformation of the space and its owner, the growth of the plants and trees. Avocados and dog art. Gorgeous . I hope you and your daughter enjoyed ice cream on the new sofa and the dogs got to lick the bowls! (Like in my house!!)

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Oh yes, they always get to lick the bowls, Or plates!

THANK YOU.

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Oh I love where this landed. Thank you!

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Thank you. I wish I had a camera to show it to you.

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Those damn balloons! They sneak up on you and laugh when you scream. It's happened to me more than once. I stabbed one with scissors and have no remorse.

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No remorse? But you took it before its time! Poor balloon.

Mine are slowly sinking to where I can no longer see them, thank god. The kitchen counter is in the way. when I'm sitting down.

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Self defense.

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So you plead self defense. Good idea.

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Oh and animals are the best decorations in a house, they make a house a home.

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They do. No place is alive without at least two dogs. Thank you.

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Beautiful! Perfet!

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That's so nice of you to say. Thank you.

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love this story so much!!! makes me so happy ! the shoe angel made by a dog *sigh* so great

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"I hang it on the wall next to my chair because I love it, and now I feel like myself again."

Wonderful to follow the story's wanderings, and an absolute delight to find a bit of healing and restoration at the end! Thank you --

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Thank you.nI was glad too. Nothing like dog art.

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