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Neil Barker's avatar

A fun chapter, Heidi and I like the inclusion of the 100 names! Very nicely done haiku as well - especially the mention of the Etch and Sketch. ;)

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you so much, Neil! I'm pleased to know you enjoyed the catalog of names, the etch and sketch of each character.:)

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Louise Haynes's avatar

Wonderful!🐾❣️

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you so much Louise! Much appreciated.:)

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

An alpaca farm?! As a furever home? I’m coming! 🥰🥰🥰

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

You are invited, Trudi! Alpaca Farms are really popular in Central Oregon where the story takes place. A fact in the fiction.:)

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Eek! I’d love that! 🤗

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

You're invited, Trudi!

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Mary B's avatar

The names are perfect and so much fun to read - great rhythm and rhyme, cadence, too. "Etch and sketch in a notebook" is my favorite line, and had me imagining what an etch a sketch notebook might be like. That might be super fun!

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you so much, Mary! I would also like to see an etch a sketch notebook. So far, the best I can do, is make it a real fiction:) I'm really glad you enjoyed the names. That was very fun to write.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Thanks for this festive post, Heidi and critters. So lovely that the Rufus subsets now all have names.

And that intriguing bit of foreshadowing at the end...what can possibly go wrong, I wonder. We'll find out next Tuesday.

PS -- I had a beloved kitty by the name of Phoebe many years ago. It was nice to see that name pop up in your post.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you so much, Diana! How wonderful to know about your Phoebe and that we could help connect you to her memory through this chapter. And thank you for staying tuned as Jasper Kitten must trust his feelings.:)

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MamaCarole's avatar

I noticed they have unique names in a lovely rhythm. I read them aloud. 😊

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Thank you very much, MamaCarole! It was fun coming up with all of the names. A huge compliment to the prose that you read them out loud.:)

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