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Susan Desprez's avatar

I particularly like these paintings. The colors are bringing me joy today, mother's day here in France. That blue is lovely and those roses are inspiring me to go make my own bouquet. Mine are blooming nicely this year with all the rain we had earlier. Have a nice restful Sunday Cathy. ❤️

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Many thanks Susan, enjoy your beautiful French roses!

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Rebecca Purton's avatar

The pictures and stories this week (well, most weeks, let's face it) made my heart warm and my face grin and my eyes moist (as a mid-50s woman I know the drill: sad story=tears, happy story=tears, boring story about pension plans=tears) Recent days have been emotional and a bit worry-full so I'm so happy you keep trusting yourself, Cathy. Your Notes delight and move and genuinely help people. I'm telling you so you definitely know it.

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you Rebecca - your comments always help me see things well - I am most grateful to you x

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Debbie Baier's avatar

Thank you for sharing your painting and stories - they are all delightful! I have an abundance of old books that I use for collage. I’m also just attracted to the colors, words, and typefaces. Bonus if they have illustrations. You’ve inspired me to make some of my own book page paintings. Yours have a lovely homey feel, with the promise of stories embedded.

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you Debbie - I will always choose the most falling apart old books and take them apart knowing they would otherwise end up in landfill. Enjoy your creative and bookish explorations!

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Lynn Holland's avatar

I’m enjoying looking at my little painting. It’s at the side of me as I sit and read in my living room

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you so much Lynn!

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Joseph Young's avatar

appreciating your paintings this week, especially the sketchbook. sketchbooks are great--always had a fondness. nice work.

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you Joseph, much appreciated

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Charlene Lutz's avatar

I love the sketch book pages, Cathy!There’s something so free and adventurous about them🫶🏼

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you Charlene, I am encouraged to know!

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Sue Bauman's avatar

I like reading that you are consciously acknowledging your personal needs and limits, all to the benefit of a better state of mind AND putting ideas into the universe in the hopes that having them out there may help them become more likely to happen. Your Fetch story is very charming, I can see it happening! Especially the dog’s bath afterward. Have a fine week.

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you Sue, I appreciate your thoughtfulness

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

I always look forward to your articles, Cathy. 💕 The story of the dog and the woman is absolutely enchanting, thank you.

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you Sheila, I am particularly pleased readers seem to have enjoyed the Fetch story, as I felt it was a decent attempt at writing after a bit of a slump.

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Marilee Reyes's avatar

Another perfect start to my Sunday. Thank you. I especially enjoyed the art. For some reason the paintings seemed a bit more detailed than other Sundays. Might just be me looking closer than usual. And I enjoyed the storied bits, too. When I was a young person, I almost always had a pair of red shoes in my wardrobe.

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Cathy Cullis's avatar

Thank you Marilee, always much appreciated!

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