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Isabel Borland's avatar

Beautiful!!

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

Thanks for reading it Isabel. It was a really good trip:)

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Paula Forman's avatar

lovely post helen- i could feel Nova Scotia

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

Thank you Paula, it really is a special spot they’re making. We still got up to mischief😏

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Jen Hudnall's avatar

You write as beautifully as you paint!! Thanks for enriching our lives!

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

Wow, thank you Jen. Few more years of practice to put in here before the keypad, but I truly am enjoying this new way of being creative. Thank you so much for the kind comment and for being here.

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Julia Joseph's avatar

Helen, this is truly beautiful. 💕

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

Thank you friend, its been fun to create in a new way! Had the best time up there. We got the bods a bit bronzed and had a lotta fun.

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Emma Harding's avatar

Loved this! So beautiful and you two are so special!

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

Emma, thank you so much for reading it! We are lucky ducks, aren’t we? She a good sort that Lu :)

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Ann Scallorn's avatar

I’ve relished every opportunity to slow down this summer. Yesterday I sat in my hammock in the backyard and watched the hummingbirds on our feeder. I felt the compulsion to paint or sketch such moment it but then, I somehow just let go of that creative pressure you mentioned, and soaked in my seemingly “wasted” opportunity. And I felt so rested in that moment. I feel so validated by your story! Thanks for sharing it with us. It’s beautifully captured. I’ve never been to Nova Scotia but it sounds so dreamy

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

Love this. Isn’t it such a difficult response to turn off? To not even take a picture to document but to just sit in it and really soak it in for the moment that it is. Glad you got to relax into it, Ann. We are flexing new muscles! x

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Colu Henry's avatar

Helen, this is so beautiful. I wish you were sitting right beside me!

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

Already excited for next year. Thanks for coaching me through this process and for your morning day-dress ensembles. Miss you!

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Kirsten Berry's avatar

Read this days ago. But just discovered the voiceover option and I am enjoying it in another light. I’ll be doing this every time now. Read it. Then listen. 😍

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

Oh that's great to hear! I follow a few other people who also offer their voices. I like to read and listen at the same time. You're right, adds a whole different angle. Glad you enjoy. I've terrible allergies at the mo, this Summer has been brutal. Voiceovers will improve after they die down I hope :)

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Karen Pelletier's avatar

I’d love watching Art in Bloom, unfortunately I couldn’t figure out how to watch the series in France :(

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Hélène Heath's avatar

Looks and sounds all so divine 😍

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

I know you'll get to experience it first-hand soon Helene!!

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Jolene Handy's avatar

This is so lovely and the warmth of friendship jumps off the page! ✨

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

That's really lovely to hear, Jolene. Thank you for reading!

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Deenie Grubbs's avatar

I love your writing, Helen and especially hearing your voice! ❤️

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

Thank you Deenie! I’m so chuffed you’re reading my newsletter. I thought adding the voiceover might be a fun addition and that my folks might enjoy it, glad you do too. I just saw that my dad subscribed and it made made my day:)

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Helen Dealtry's avatar

Thank you so much Deenie for reading! I thought it might be nice for my parents:) Not sure if they subscribe yet though, ha!

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