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Chris Papps's avatar

Nothing much to report in mid winter Adelaide, the opposite of Vermont in many ways. I had a Potteresque thought/dream that a manky old boot is a wizards portkey and all the good folks of the world could zap over for a coffee . I am of course waking up to the reality of working today, with grief and domestic violence survivors. How they would like a magic wand to banish the cruel crap of life.

I always smile as I read your substack, is that strange. If it is that's the strange I NEED. 🙏

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LC Sharkey (they/them)'s avatar

I smiled so big when you reported on Dennis, and again when I saw his picture. I love your descriptions of nature so much. When your book and your new music are here, I will feel about them the way you describe feeling about seeing the dahlias bloom.

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Kara B.'s avatar

Dennis is so handsome. I love the classic tabby swirls!

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Stephanie Geyer's avatar

Your dahlias are my zinnias this year. Was just out weeding and told them how grateful I am for their arrival.

Put seeds in what my daughter Grace and I call “the experimental garden” out back where the swing set used to be. Some of our efforts are paying off. Others have failed due to the crappy clay “soil”.

Enjoy your moments at home and all the fruits of your magnificent labours (I think the Brits have it right on that spelling.) I am driving myself and 2/3rds of my children back to Missoula for work and National Park visits. 🫎🐻🦅

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Tyrel Stendahl's avatar

What a glorious looking toilet scrubber

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Ryan Montemurro's avatar

Hi Neko. Will there be preorders for signed copies of your memoir? Thanks, Ryan

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Walter Harley's avatar

The disembodied arm behind Dennis took me a moment to figure out 😂

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Jan Boneko's avatar

Good cat!

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Christina Kauffman's avatar

Preordered my copies from local bookstore. Can't wait to read it.

Viva la boot!

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Briar's avatar

Going to see New Pornos in Mpls tonight and while I'm very bummed you won't be there, I'm excited for all that you've got going on. Congrats on all of it!!

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Sinistra Black (she/her)'s avatar

It’s really unbelievable how much your substack posts read like your lyrics. So happy for you in all these new achievements lately. Can’t wait to soak up all this new work!

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Mary Koomjian's avatar

Great to see Dennis. He looks very happy. The Boot and eel popping out image is funny! Long-term memories during old age forgetfulness is interesting.

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Molly's avatar

We just had a couple of tornadoes here that you can have if you'd like 😊

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Jennifer Trainor's avatar

I didn’t know you have a book coming out! Looking forward to reading it.

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