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Jane Porter's avatar

I always enjoy your small stories so much!

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you for reading Jane, I appreciate it very much!

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Marilee Reyes's avatar

LOL. Loved your two older, oblivious ladies. Our larger markets (groceries and sundries) now have machines where you can slide your key into a slot, pay your fee and bingo! out will come a shiny new brass key. Your ladies would be flabbergasted upon seeing them and would stop dead in their tracks.

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you for reading Marilee - yes we also have machines in larger supermarkets but I don't think I would ever want to use one, unless I had to!

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Michele Marchesani's avatar

Wonderful share of the new to me "Sound the Trumpet". Reminds me of graduate school studying painting, I took an elective in "Introduction to Music". because music was like a foreign language to me I had to study! I listened to Purcell's "Dido's Lament" so many times, I walked around singing "No trouble, no trouble...." in my head! Listening now, again! Your essays and your paintings are full of heart, thank you! xo

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you Michele, your thoughtful comment made me smile. I want to listen to more Purcell now! Thank you for reading, much appreciated.

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Karen Keene's avatar

Always a joy to read✨

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you Karen, much appreciated! Have a good week

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Katie Nielson's avatar

Lovely reading your stories again! Especially Tour of the Town! ❤️

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you Katie! I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment, much appreciated!

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Gabrielle's avatar

Ohhh the snowdrop queen 🤍🤍

It’s such a pleasure to read your tiny stories again as well. They always transport me.

And—maybe you know this already—I recently learned you can add “- AI” to your online search queries to sift out that soulless stuff.

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Hazel M.'s avatar

Cathy, another delightful, enchanting, posting. The Bruegel is definitely a painting to get lost in. Thank you for sharing. And your stories…how I love them! I will be sounding the trumpet for the rest of this day!

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

I also loved the story of the two ladies - I'm an inveterate eavesdropper, love overhearing conversations and snippets of dialogue. I often go to thrift store and browse slowly, just listening to people around me.

Lovely artwork, Cathy!

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Erika Halperin's avatar

You are an absolute treasure. The two ladies remarking on the shops, etc., just gutted me: perfection!

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