Monday, July 4, 2011
Long Time Coming
Time for an update! Due to tremendous amounts of school work and my BS degree growing ever nearer I have had little time for postcards. Now on summer break with one year of school left I am going to squeeze in as many as I can!
The photo is my fantastically loud, wonderfully awesome, and sadly poor functioning electric typewriter. Sitting next to it is the not mine iPad that I use to check spelling and get addresses.
Some info about the postcards I send: postcards DO NOT fit in a typewriter and I have truly terrible handwriting. No seriously should have been a doctor. So I type my message on banana fiber paper and tape them to the postcard. This is good for another reason. Some of these cards as you can see get mailed a very long way. The tape prevents the message from being damaged or rubbed off, especially on glossy postcards. I've been doing postcard/penpal stuff for awhile now and this seems to be the best method.
Many Happy PostCrossing! And Happy July 4th!
Need A Bigger Variety
Yan from China requested maps, flags, royalty, cartoons, famous scenery, and library postcards. I have none, none, and none. I have tons of famous buildings, but scenery not so much. I finally chose the Dunes. They may not be very famous but they hold a special place in my heart and childhood. My dad built Dune Buggies.
Many Happy PostCrossings!
First One
My first card to Switzerland! Marchenfee requested cats, fairy tales, or illustrations. As I browsed my many postcards, I fell short for the second time. Already out of animals, I have never had fairy tale cards. This is the closest I could get to an 'illustrations' card. Hope they like it.
Many Happy Post Crossings!
Cycling
Marieke said that she likes to watch cycling and likes landscapes postcards. This one I nailed. A photo of Eagle Creek, landscape, where my husband and I sometimes go to ride.
Many Happy PostCrossing!
Animals
Klaus from Germany asked for animals, this would just be the first time I felt unprepared today. After searching through literal stacks and books of postcards this was the ONLY animal that I had. The Indiana state bird, this is male cardinal. My stock is now animal-less. I will add it to the shopping list.
Many Happy PostCrossings!
You Asked For It, You Got It
Dmitry from Russia asked for horror, weird, vintage, or funny. I thought I did pretty good. Baby doing pull-ups is both vintage, weird, and funny. Hope it brings a smile to his face.
Many Happy PostCrossings!
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