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Louis Scenti's avatar

Happy New Year Becky! (When my daughter was young we had hamsters and discovered their love for pasta, too!) Thank you for being a bright beacon in 2025. Health and happiness to you and yours in 2026!

Kent Shell's avatar

Happy New Year, Becky! And thank you for all the work you put into this community. You have the best substack, your content is top notch, and your graphics never fail to put a smile on my face.

Tim G. Young's avatar

Happy New Year, Becky! When my son was little, he had a hamster named Milo. Milo loved to go inside his plastic ball and make it run around the apartment. We always shared the biggest laughs. Hamsters are cool.

Katie Phillips's avatar

Happy New Year, Becky! Thanks for all that you do!

T.R.'s avatar

Happy New Year to you and your adorable hamster, Becky! :D <3

Diane's avatar

Happy 2026!!!

Anne's avatar

Happy New Year Becky! What a cute hamster! Thank you for that photo and all that you do for the literary world! I hope you and your family have a wonderful year ahead!

Donna Shanley's avatar

Happy new year, Becky, to you and your family, including that adorable hamster! Thank you for a year of literary delights.

Jeanne Blum Lesinski's avatar

Thank you for all you do!

Laurie Rosen's avatar

Happy, healthy New Year!

James A Higgins's avatar

Happy New year to you as well. The hamster photo made me laugh out loud, truly.

Leonora Ross's avatar

Happy New Year, Becky!

I feel so much wiser now. 😁

Karen Henry's avatar

Dear Becky,

Happy new year to you and your family. Thanks for the hamster eating spaghetti; that made my heart smile. My daughter has a rabbit who eats corn chips.

Best wishes,

Karen

Liz Gauffreau's avatar

Happy New Year to you and your pasta-loving hamster!

Susan R. Morritt's avatar

Funny way to end the year Becky. I can use the humour. Thank you. Happy New Year, and thank you for all the help you send my way!

Maryellen Groot's avatar

Happy New Year! Thanks for everything this year Becky.