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Søren's avatar

I love this whole thing but especially the hedgehog and the two quotes on your wall! Yes yes yes.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

I'm so glad you loved it!! Thank you so much for telling me!!! 💚💚💚

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Liz Gauffreau's avatar

I love the chipper little birds and the two quotes on your wall! The quote on my study wall is "As long as one writes, ruin is averted. It doesn't all slip away." (Gunther Kunert)

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Oooh!!! That's a wonderful quote!!! I'm adding that to my wall too!! Thank you for sharing it!!!!

And thank you for your kind words about my birds...💚💚💚

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Liz Gauffreau's avatar

I'm glad you like the quote! You're welcome on both counts!!

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Ann Collins's avatar

How kind and perfect. I love the dear little hedgehog 🤎🦔

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Thank you so much!!!! I'm so glad!! 🦔💚💚💚

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Oh this message goes with my meditation message so perfectly! Eyes open to notice one thing.

Yay the mug is 15 oz! Got another one, the hedgehog!

Is there a 15oz (or bigger) kitty mug? I'd like to order one for my gf who helps strays.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Additionally @Lorraine here's the ebook of my Numpurrs which you're welcome to share with your gf to! 😉😘💚💚💚 https://sueclancy.substack.com/p/numpurrs

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Oh my goodness how precious! Great gift combo!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Happy gift giving!!! 🤗😘💚💚💚

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Aww thank you!!! Yes!! There's a 15 oz kitty mug my "Numpurrs" https://www.zazzle.com/numpurrs_mug-168791615464778032

Please send my affection to your gf who helps stray cats!!! 🐈💚🐈💚

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Thanks will do!😻

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Sue Clancy's avatar

🐈🐈🐈🤗🤗💚💚💚💚💚

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

🥰

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Rachel Knight's avatar

Got my encouragement for the day right here! Thank you. 🫶🏼

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Sue Clancy's avatar

You're so welcome!!! I'm glad my newsletter was encouraging!!! Thank you for your kind comment!!!! 💚💚💚

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Rachel Knight's avatar

You always inspire me, I just get distracted and forget to comment. 😂 I sent you a message on IG a while ago but am not sure how often you are on there. No pressure or anything, maybe you saw it, just figured I’d let you know because sometimes message requests don’t show up from people you aren’t following.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Lol!!! I'm glad I inspire you!! And I'm not always able to reply to comments or to comment myself- so I totally understand!! And I've not really been on Instagram for quite a while - super busy with my wife's health care stuff and also meeting my fine art commission deadlines. Sorry I've missed your message over on Instagram. I've resigned myself to "going to miss stuff" for a while...

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Rachel Knight's avatar

Completely understandable. I’m not sure what exactly is going on with your wife but my thoughts are with you.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Thank you so much!!! We both appreciate that!!!! 💚💚

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Susan Baker's avatar

Coffee, hedgehogs, small birds...the perfect morning!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

I'm delighted to hear that!!! Thank you!!!

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Your art and your wise, wise words always make me smile, Sue. Thank you. xxx

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Sue Clancy's avatar

You smiled??!! I'm delighted to hear that!!! Thank you!!! Hugs!!! 💚💚💚💚

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh Sue, always! Hugs back! ♥️

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Sue Clancy's avatar

💚💚💚💚🤗💚💚💚💚

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Susan Baker's avatar

What joy to sit with my morning coffee and 4 footed wee friend and find , not only your wonderful writing/drawings, but also the lovely remarks from my favorite sub stack contributors!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

It delights me to hear you're enjoying this world we're all creating together!!! You've added to my joy too today!! Thank you!!! Please pat your 4 footed friend affectionately for me! 💚💚💚

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Minaz Ansari's avatar

Love this approach to life and art! @sueclancy

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Coffee Times's avatar

What a delightful journey through your morning thoughts and creative process! Your art, cards, mugs, and creative expressions are all fueled by a genuine desire to share love and positivity with others. they are reminder to others that they are loved. It adds a warm and personal touch to your creation. Thank you Sue for spreading love and positivity through your art!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Thank you Winston for your gift of hearing/seeing what I'm doing with my work: more love and less crap. 😘💚💚💚 Thanks for being here and spreading more love (and less crap) with me!!!! Hugs!!

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

Aurelius' quote, inaccurate or not, will help me get out of bed from now on. I need to remember that it's better to be on this side of the grass, no matter what's going on. Thank you.

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Becky's avatar

It certainly is!

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Becky's avatar

All good advice, and I didn't know about the app "what3words." I'll pass that on to my daughters. Something that really bothers me are the businesses that are not understanding about workers who drive quite a distance and can't safely get there when the weather is bad. I think that makes people take unnecessary chances.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Having lived in the OK/TX region and now having lived more than a decade in the Pacific Northwest I've experienced the difference. Here in the Pacific Northwest prior to weather events both business and individuals are strongly encouraged to close, to stay home, to work from home etc. And we're encouraged to check on our neighbors... it's a whole different way of thinking about weather and community.

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Beth T (BethOfAus)'s avatar

It’s Saturday morning down here in Australia and I’m starting my day reading some wonderful posts by the amazing Substackers I follow. Inspirational. And a total joy. It’s lovely being part of your world. Sending warmth and birdsong and hugs. Take care dear Sue. 🤗🤗😘

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Sue Clancy's avatar

It's lovely sharing this world with you!!! We're making this world together!!! I appreciate your warmth, birdsong and hugs and I wholeheartedly return them!!! Take care of yourself too dear Beth!! 🤗🤗😘💚💚💚

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Beverly D's avatar

How very creative and beautiful -

I’m glad your soul is both of those as well.

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Becky's avatar

I hope that any snow or ice does NOT happen, because I know how crazy it gets here. I'm from Michigan, so I'm used to long and snowy winters. But Texas is not set up to handle that!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

I have lived in the Oklahoma and Texas regions and "not set up to handle it" is a spectacularly polite way of describing those states inadequate responses to snow and ice events. In my experience too Colorado, Michigan and here in Washington the snow/ice responses are....ahem, much more adequate.

Hang in there - and stay as warm and safe as you can please.

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Beverly D's avatar

No Tx isn’t prepared!

My son is a paramedic in Tx and I urge people...so paramedics don’t have to risk their lives to come aide you... Check your Tires. Get your supplies now before the bad weather arrives. Buy extra water & fill up your cars. Charge up your phones!

Download the app “what3words”. It will give rescuers an Important way to find you easier, if you need it!!!! It’s ingenious!

It gives the earth grids (9ft square) with a specific 3 random words so you can convey that to be found! Words are easier than typing accurately a string of numbers- which is genius! It also employs different language options if you’re not an English speaker.

And VERY IMPORTANTLY- if you Must go out in a snow/ ice storm... l Drive Slowly.

Take water, blankets, and flashlight with new batteries in your vehicle, too.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

The information you just shared is what is broadcast here in Washington during the prelude to weather events along with the encouragement to stay home, work from home, don't go out unless absolutely necessary. Many independent retail kinds of stores (non essential goods/services) will be closed during the weather events in order to discourage people running around. The city puts out info about its preparedness, what to expect etc. It's a completely different approach - and a more helpful one - to weather than what I'd experienced in OK/TX.

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