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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh, how lovely! What a wonderful post, Julie! 😊

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Thank you so much Rebecca.

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Amie McGraham's avatar

I see I need to up my game in our pen pal correspondence project🥹

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Oh no you don't Amie!! Your recipes are GOLD!! I took a picture of the casserole before I dug in. If it's okay with you I would love to share it here with our run to write community. So delicious.

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Absolutely!! Email me --or better yet, SNAIL MAIL me--the pic and I’ll highlight it in an upcoming issue

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Faith Hubbard's avatar

That is awesome! Surprise gifts are always soooo welcome! Love this!!

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Good morning Faith, I agree— It made my day.

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Beware of boxes bearing words! They just might be right.

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Love this Gary! Thank you for sharing your humor with us.

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Claudette Henson's avatar

That is a good friend!

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

She's amazing friend. I'm beyond blessed...she shows up no matter the mess I'm in. HA! And last year was a real doozy

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Clark Rose's avatar

Hard wired for love

Easily short circuited

Friendships re-wire us…

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Clark, this is beautiful! AND so true. I'm so grateful for frienships.

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Clark Rose's avatar

Thanks Julie. My Dad always told us at the beginning of Summer vacations to make a new friend, read a book and enjoy the outdoors. A very wise man. I miss him plenty & he had a wonderful sense of humor.

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Your Dad sounds like a wonderful person. I love this idea to share with my children.

Books and outdoors I easily encourage...I need to remember to mention to them "make a new friend." Thank you Clark.

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3musesmerge's avatar

How thoughtful! Personal mail is such an uplifter.

Great box drawing. ✍🏻😍

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

It sure is! Thank you so much Gail. Also my new friend Susan, the breast cancer coordinator for the YMCA, is coming to my house today to pick up your books! :)

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3musesmerge's avatar

Thank you Julie... for sharing Poise where it might touch somebody in their time of confusion and possibility. ❤️

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

It's my pleasure, Gail.

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