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09/06/2015 at 22:15
Widdershins
Humans: the only species with delusions of adequacy! 🙂
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09/06/2015 at 23:18
First Night Design
Ha! Quite.
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08/06/2015 at 22:38
peakperspective
This quote always perplexes me in that I’m left with the headscratcher as to why in the world I’ve not been weeded out sooner. Surely there was some genetic hitch in my family that slipped through those in charge of monitoring.
Tis a lovely parrot too, Sarah. 🙂
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09/06/2015 at 00:21
First Night Design
Ha ha! Me too. Glad you like the parrot. Bless you for visiting.
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08/06/2015 at 19:14
olganm
We need to be put in our place every so often. Great design.
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09/06/2015 at 00:20
First Night Design
Much thanks, Olga. I guess we do.
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08/06/2015 at 17:55
janetweightreed10
Good one….we need to be reminded of this constantly. Have a lovely Monday and week ahead:)x
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08/06/2015 at 19:07
First Night Design
Thanks, Janet! Hope you have a beautiful week!
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08/06/2015 at 16:30
Mary
Pretty and unique design to the ordinary business card. I like this style and design very much Sarah – it totally works!
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08/06/2015 at 17:42
First Night Design
Thank you, Mary!
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08/06/2015 at 13:10
YesterdayAfter
Pretty!
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08/06/2015 at 17:40
First Night Design
Thank you, Carolina!
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08/06/2015 at 12:04
janemorley2014
I like the quotation Sarah – very pertinent 🙂
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08/06/2015 at 17:39
First Night Design
I came across it a few days ago and saved it for a rainy day. That day was today. It’s June. It’s Crete. We woke up to it pissing down and decided not to go into town!
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08/06/2015 at 18:29
janemorley2014
Sounds like a sensible idea! The sun is shining here but we’ve gone from moderate to boiling in one fell swoop, my hydrangeas are wilting amongst other things 😀
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