Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your incredible support in the wake of the fire (and both long before and since on a myriad of fronts), dear Sanne. It is something I am profoundly grateful for and which I will never forget.

Even now, to this day, while I long come to accept what befell us five years ago, there are still times when it feels surreal to me. I too wish it hadn’t been real, but alas, it was and mercifully, save for our darling Stella (rest her precious soul), we made it through without any serious injury or loss of life.

As bad as they were, things could always have been worse and we made a point to recognize that from the very get-go.

Tony and I will forever be appreciative of your heart-touching generosity and beautiful kindness. Truly, thank you.

And a very big thanks as well for letting me know that my parcel reached you safely. I’m just starting to catch up on blog comments here that have come in over the past few weeks, so am just reading now that it got to you. Yay!!!

I’m deeply sorry that things have been hectic for you as of late. Please remember that I am always just an email away if there’s anything you’d like to chat about, my sweet friend.

Hugs hugs, perpetual gratitude, and the cheeriest of pumpkin season wishes coming your way!

🖤 Autumn

You are tremendously kind and carding, dear Alicia. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

This anniversary – the 5th since that fateful night – weighed heavily on me, but thankfully as soon as the actual date (October 13th itself) had passed, things quickly lightened up for me on that front. I think the fact that this year marked a full half a decade since the fire is primarily why it was really on my mind this time around.

Happily, October is always a very fun + busy month for me, so I’ve had (and have) no shortage of great things to focus on instead – very much including the lead up to my favourite day of the year (Halloween/Samhain).

Thank you again deeply, sweet soul.

May you have a joyful, safe, and enchantingly lovely Halloween + Samhain season!

🖤 Autumn

Sweet Pinky, what a heart-touching, wonderfully uplifting comment. Thank you so much for blessing my life with your support.

To say that you have me both blushing and smiling up a storm right now would be a sincere understatement.

I shudder to think at this point in my life what it would take to get me to willingly give up paper crafting, and assure you that I have zero plans of doing so anytime soon (if ever!!!).

Really, thank you again so much. I hugely appreciate your kindness. 🙏

Huge hugs from my heart to yours,
🖤 Autumn

Thank you deeply, my immensely dear friend. Your kindness touched my heart and brought a very welcome smile to my face.

As we head into our mutually beloved autumn, please know that my thoughts and happiest wishes for a sunny, safe, serene, and splendidly joyful season are with you.

Super cozy pumpkin spice hugs coming your way!
🖤 Autumn

That is tremendously kind and supportive of you to say, sweet Pauline. Thank you for the blessing of your compassion, as well as for the gift of online friendship that we share.

As I was penning this post, the powerful thought struck me that had I retired (so to speak) from paper crafting in the wake of the fire, it is rather unlikely I would have crossed paths online with a lot of the awesome individuals I’ve met since launching this blog at the start of 2020.

That is really sad thought and makes me all the more thankful that I not only continued to keep card making and scrapbooking (et al), but that I started this blog. 😃

I cherish the connections and friendships that have sprung to life from it, and I am super grateful to be a part of the amazing online paper crafting community. 🙏

Huge hugs & the sunniest of summer-into-fall wishes coming your way,
🖤 Autumn

Wonderfully sweet Kate, thank you for the soul-touching kindness of your comment and for sharing in our perpetual grief over the loss of darling Stella. She was such a sweet, shy, special, and incredibly precious being who did not, in any way, deserve the fate that befell her than tragic evening.

Her loss is a wound that will never fully heal, but at the same time, her memory is one that will bring us joy forever. We are incredibly grateful for the years we got to share with that precious feline soul and will never stop loving her with all of our hearts.

Thank you again so much, my dear friend. You’re such a warmhearted, terrific person.

Giant hugs from my heart to yours,
🖤 Autumn