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Dear Reader,
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These are just a few of the emails from Barefootin' readers:
"Suzanne, I love, love, love the pink toenails that match your scarf! But my feet won't even see the light of day for months, I'm afraid. I live near Buffalo, NY and our sidewalks are covered with either snow or salt. Yuck. Barefootin' in my mind."--Mary
"Love the way your fingernails, toenails and scarf all MATCH. We won't be doing any outdoor barefootin' this weekend. Temperatures in IL will drop to two and who knows what the wind-chill will be. You Floridians have no concept of what "brrr" really means!"--Sharon R.
(Suzanne replies) The scarf was a gift from bestselling author Barbara Bretton--she made it herself. It's cashmere, warm and cuddly. I love it! Barbara reads at the book club every day and yes, even she emailed, "Suzanne, I'm still smiling at that photo. Is that bright pink object around your neck...?"
"My children and I are known in the neighborhood as 'the hillbillies'. We never wear shoes in the summer and often not in the winter. My neighbors are shocked when my kids run over pebbles or woodchips without a care in the world. I even go to the mailbox without shoes and we live near Chicago where it is currently 24 degrees. Thanks for the laugh."--Lori
"I am a Barefooter myself. I never have shoes on unless I have to go somewhere and as soon as I get back, off come my shoes. Everyone has always kidded me about being barefoot, winter and summer, but I love it. Plus my floors are usually clean, as I can not stand to feel something under my feet. That helps to keep my floors clean!"--Elsie B.
"I have a three-year-old daughter. Much against my husband's wishes (he says we track too much dirt in) we go barefoot together all summer. We especially love it when it rains, and we immediately grab umbrellas, roll up our pants legs, and go puddle-jumping, which means not jumping OVER the puddles, but jumping IN them."--Adrian B.
"I love your outlook on life. Going for a walk barefoot, would really be interesting for my co-worker and me. We walk at the mall, because in Michigan, well you know the rest...We don't like the S word (snow). I wonder if they allow barefoot walking in the mall."--Pattie and co-worker Wanda
"I hardly ever wear shoes in the summertime unless I absolutely have to. I even used to hike in the woods barefoot, and let me tell you, that does toughen up your feet! It also helps you keep a good grip in the slippery parts, and when you do slip and end up in a stream, feet dry much faster than boots."--Melanie
"Suzanne, loved the barefoot photos! The high this Sunday in Cincinnati is supposed to be 14'F. Walking barefoot in 47'F weather actually sounds pretty good to me. Actually, walking ANYWHERE in Florida right now sounds pretty great."--Nancy W.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
http://www.DearReader.com
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