Dear You

Let's talk about you guys.  I have had the pleasure of meeting some of you in real life, which is absolutely crazy pants.  Crazy pants, I say, because in what world do we live that Julia accepts invitations to meet strangers who stumble onto her blog?  When people take the time to regularly visit this space and start a nice conversation, when an invitation's extended to meet up, the right thing to do is accept.  It's called manners.  Darned if you haven't turned out to be the nicest people ever, time and time again.  Just downright good people.  If the rest of y'all are anything like the blog buddies with whom I've hung out in person or who did something really sweet like send a package of goodies including the creamiest, softest, chocolate caramels I ever did taste because I did oh, absolutely nothing to deserve it:

You're just more proof in the pudding that I am one lucky girl.  I am so grateful for what this space has become.

So the story goes: A bunch of you found me and I found a bunch of you.  Because that's how this blog voyeur thing works, you know?  I may not know you per se, and maybe we won't ever meet face-to-face, or maybe we will, but I'd like to say here and now that it's so nice to have you here.  You make up a rare part of my life that is consistently positive.  You will never know how much this means to me.  Thank you.