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HA! N— ever E— at S —hredded W— heat (oh my gosh...this is what I learned too) It's funny my children and I were just talked about this the other day but they had a different way to remember...which I can't remember right now. (go figure) Anyway, loved your post and YES to egg shells in the compost. I don't eat eggs but my husband does and they go right in each time. I looking forward to starting my garden in the spring and can't wait to use this great soil we are making. Have a lovely day Rebecca. Write on!

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Mar 15, 2023Liked by Rebecca Holden

That representation of your inner compass 👌🤣

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Figure 2 makes perfect sense to me. Figure 3 is masterful. Your writing sparkles, too. Media for your artwork? The third one intrigues me.

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Mar 15, 2023Liked by Rebecca Holden

Love your Puddlegate artwork!

The mention of the daisy trick was a nice addition - hoping for spring to come soon!!

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I like all of your artwork Rebecca. The first one is my favorite.

I like how you did Figure 3. That fits you exactly. 🤣 Although I know you wish it didn't.

I wish for spring too. The funny thing about the weather today versus two days ago is it was freezing this morning. It's been in the 80s during the day a few days ago. I wake up this morning and it was 54. I had to switch to jeans and a sweatshirt today. I don't know why the drastic change, obviously a cold front. I'm just glad we're not getting that snow that's in the northeast US and over there in the UK.

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Mar 15, 2023Liked by Rebecca Holden

I am trying to decide what delights me more, your writing or artwork. We are so lucky that you share both!

How did you and Terry decide to begin writing to each other? (Please let me know if that's been answered in other posts. I have yet to have the chance to read all of them.) I look forward to both sides of this conversation each week! xoxo

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Love this! My mind was boggling as you talked of compass points.

PS: I love the artwork snippets.

And as others have said - 'Write On!"

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Excuse me? Is that your art? The puddlegate ones?

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Another great post, Rebecca. I'll reply properly in my letter. Several bits of this made me LOL, so they deserve the full Freedman treatment in a letter, wherein I can give my response the human touch. (This comment has been written by ChatGPT)

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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Rebecca Holden

About your question, "Do you find that tea tastes different in different types of mug?" I, myself am a coffee drinker and use a heavy 8 oz mug. Tea and coffee are like oranges and apples, ( ie , not comparable) to me. However, when I do drink tea at home it is always in a fine egg-shell thin, translucent porcelain cup - delicate and fragile. It seems more fitting somehow for tea. I bought two antique porcelain cups and saucers as I have one friend who only drinks tea. A mug of tea or ( eeeuuw) a styrofoam cup of tea just does not seem correct to me. FWIW from a Californian.

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I think you might be onto something with NEWS! Somehow I never learned the Never Eat Shredded Wheat navigational aid, but it's probably for the best because I always orient myself by facing East. I'm not sure what kind of sentence one would make from E-S-W-N, though... eat soggy wet noodles? :-|

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