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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Wow!!! Absolutely love the typewriter quilt! Gorgeous! Beautiful writing and collages. There is hope in humanity, I know there is!

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Duane Toops's avatar

Isn’t it amazing?! @PS Lorcan absolutely blew my mind, and restored my faith in our species as well!

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Kindness is so rare. What a great experience you’ve been gifted!

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Duane Toops's avatar

Beyond grateful to @PS Lorcan , it’s an exceptional amount of kindness and generosity!

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

100%

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Jane Deegan's avatar

February is the longest freaking month. February is liminal. It's torture actually 😫

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Duane Toops's avatar

It’s definitely putting me through the ringer! Here’s to a happier March!

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Jane Deegan's avatar

I hope March is better for you as well

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Duane Toops's avatar

Much appreciated!

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wildflower's avatar

Awesome!! All of it!! February really sucks this year.

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Duane Toops's avatar

Thanks so much! Wow, isn’t that an absolute understatement?! haha!

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wildflower's avatar

It was an improvement to January, but that doesn’t mean much. 🫠

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Duane Toops's avatar

February was a drastic leap backwards for me, but I'm hopeful for a better spring.

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wildflower's avatar

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Ann Collins's avatar

Giving the perfect gift is a special talent. I always admire people who just know how to do it. They make it seem effortless and natural. Duane, I think your response was also a gift. Beautifully done on both your parts.

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Duane Toops's avatar

Thank you Ann! You're absolutely right! I'm a terrible gift giver, lol. I tried to make something that was reciprocal in some way, it's the thought right? Lol thanks again!

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Neil Barker's avatar

That's pretty cool about the quilted typewriter cover! I like how you've reconstructed that poem as well!

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Duane Toops's avatar

Thanks Neil! This was so fun to work on. I scanned his typewritten poem ans manipulated it affinity photo, definitely want to play with that technique some more. That cover is really amazing! One of the best things that any one has ever made for me!

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Emily Marbach's avatar

Definitely stay about from P languages - Portuguese, Polish, perhaps Pig latin

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Duane Toops's avatar

That's a solid recommendation! Lol

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Barb Pearson's avatar

The poem is wonderful and what you did with it was incredible as are your collages. What an amazing gift you received. All of this lifted my spirits this morning, thankyou for sharing.

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Duane Toops's avatar

Thanks so much Barb! So glad you enjoyed it! It was a much needed lift for me too! I can’t thank @PS Lorcan enough for being such an amazing human being!

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Kim Nelson's avatar

This collaboration is a perfect remedy for late winter weariness. Community is vital to our wellness and our creative work.

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Duane Toops's avatar

Thanks Kim! So glad you liked it! @PS Lorcan gave me a much needed winter boost! So grateful for it!

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