Thank you.
Thank you to the viewers who have been with me since the beginning in August, 2011. If you were one of the original 131 views that month almost twelve years ago and became a subscriber who still hangs with me, I salute you and give you thanks.
Thank you to the email subscribers, WordPress subscribers, and social media subscribers who have signed up and signed in faithfully through the years, whose words of encouragement through comments on the blog or a followup phone conversation, over a cocktail or a game of cards, in Tweets or messages on Facebook – you all keep me moving forward. I salute you and give you gratitude.
When I looked at my stats for June 4th., I told Pretty the computer had blipped because there could be no possible explanation for one view each of eight hundred posts I’d made for the past twelve years in a single day other than a malfunction. I found out this week I was wrong – a young woman in Colorado began with my most recent posts and traveled backwards in time to the beginning in 2011. Never have I ever…been more moved. I salute you and say welcome to the family.
Whether you are a recent random reader, never say die-hard follower of many moons or somewhere in between during the past dozen years I’ve been writing, thank you from deep in the heart.
Onward.
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Slava Ukraini. For the children.
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10 responses to “and now two words from our sponsor”
CONGRATULATIONS! So well deserved.
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Congratulations!!! Way to keep at it!
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Sheila, I’m behind in my reading, but wanted to jump in to say it’s been a pleasure following you all to follow you all these years. From dogs to music to mothers to plum trees to the Baby Jesus mystery – from happiness and celebration to sadness and grief, you’ve shared the story of your life with relentless honesty but also wit, humor, and compassion for yourself and all the people you have loved. I’m so blessed to call you friend.
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And it’s just like me to leave a big old grammatical error. Love you!!
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Whenever you said Baby Jesus mystery, I laughed out loud. That was one of the funniest stories The Red Man ever wrote about! OMG. I can still see my cousin Martin’s expression when he saw that Baby Jesus was missing from that manger – can’t you??
You made the transition from The Red Man to I’ll Call It with me, Pretty and the cast of characters in our family – and we are all the better for your genuine love and caring. I have wished so many times that we could have hugged in a real place, but then I think we already do hug in a real place.
I see your art every day in our home – the horses from Old Plantersville Road, the dogs who loved us: Smoky Lonesome Ollie, Paw Licker Annie, The Red Man, Fence Jumper Spike, Tennis Ball Obsessed Chelsea and Charly, just Charly. When I see them every day of my life, I believe I see you, too. You have been a treasure from the Worsham Street days to Cardinal Drive.
I’m so blessed to call you friend.
Love you to the moon and back
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We’ve been through so much together since our headstrong terrier mixes brought us together. Love you and Pretty dearly. Until we meet to hug in real time, let this cyber hug stand in ((((x))))
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We salute your new reader too but can totally understand her need to read them all 😀
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You are too kind, Annie. I don’t think even I could try it!
You have been with me since the days of The Red Man – our relationship has lasted more than several others I could name – but won’t!
Thank you for always being there, my friend.
You’re simply the best.
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Wouldn’t keep coming back if it wasn’t worth it! Found out just yesterday that AC has been on WordPress and twitter for 14 years – all lot of fun and games and many more grey hairs along the way.
Keep the great posts coming Sheila xAx
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You do the same – sounds like we started about the same time when The Red Man followed Animal Couriers!
Your stories and amazing pictures of your journeys, rescues, reunions as well as breathtaking images of Europe make you the best ambassadors of happiness I’ve known!
Thank you for being an exceptional leader with your blogs in addition to being an amazing follower not just for me but also for so many others in cyberspace! Rock on, Sister.
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