Chocolate Anyone?

 One afternoon I found myself arriving early for physical therapy and decided to explore a bit.  The area where my appointment was located is called Toon Town because it looks like a cartoon version of a western town.  A new shop had recently opened, a new THRIFT STORE!  Heaven!

Of course, there were all kinds of treasures and trinkets.  But my eyes lit up when I found this:

Its a postcard.  It's a metal postcard.  I'd never seen one like it before.  And it's French and has the word chocolate  emblazoned on it.  (Is that too strong of a word?)  And that cute little lad in his knickers.  Looks like he's brining me a gift!

I also came across this statement by Emily Post (Etiquette, 1922) while reading the book, "For The Love of Letters" by Samara O'Shea:

The art of general letter-writing in the present day is shrinking until the letter threatens to become a telegram, a telephone message, a post-card.

Not quite sure how to take this.  It makes me smile. I love letters.  I love postcards.  I can even live with telephone messages (but that would be my last choice.)  Is she saying that a postcard is an inferior form of mail.  I'm hurt, Emily.  In any case, Viva la Post!!!

Did I Mention This?

Winnie's Girl posted a letter to me. Cool. Totally made it here. Yeah!

Can You Take the Plunge/Pledge???

Found the below listed site while visiting The Pen Thief .  I think it's great idea and the site lists all kinds of great ideas!  Take the plunge and make the Pledge.  I did.

Americans Love Letters!

National Letter Writing Day!

I wrote letters!  Loved it!  Can I celebrate again tomorrow?

 Cool Envie PC from Rachel Johnson @ Swap-bot.com.  

A Letter from Ginny Weasley via Scotland!

Woo Hoo!

When I came back from our trip to Yellow Pine, Idaho (Harmonica Festival) I had a huge stack of mail!!!

This Beautiful postcard is printed on birch.  Definately a new favorite!

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From my first penpal: Vicki.  She makes the best envelopes!  Ironically, she's from Cincinatti.  I had to move to Idaho to meet her.  

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This is also from my friend Sirpa.  Some of my Ohio friends may remember her from girls camp!
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Awe!

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From a new pen pal in California.  She also writes zines.  (She is my inspiration & gave me some positive feedback on my first zine.  Send me a postcard if you'd like to read it.)
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My second penpal who lives in Florida.  She and I share a fondness for Hello Kitty.    This gal has more siblings than anyone I know.  (And I know some folks who come from large families!)

There are photos of our trip on facebook.  Our drive there and back was nice, beautiful, and a bit scary at times.  We were winding back and forth on this road that was inches from giant cliffs.  The festival was in a tiny village; population 35.  It was mostly a drinking festival.  (That wasn't posted on the website.)  We stayed there for only one day.  The second portion of our vacation took place at Warm Lake.  Beautiful place.  Compared to the other fresh water places we've swam in in Idaho, it is the only fairly warm place to swim!  We got to go out on a fishing boat thanks to our friends the Kings.  There was swimming.  Campfires.  S'mores.  Bear warnings.  (Yep.  We heard gunshot.  Then a grizzly looking fellow came along to tell fellow campers that a brown bear had been sighted, again.  I really wish he hadn't of told us in front of the kids.  They were a bit freaked out that night.)   And my hubby got a bad sunburn.  (A first in our 16 years together --usually I'm the one getting fried by the sun.)

There is actually one more package, but I'm saving that for another post.  But just a warning:  my oldest son thinks I've sunk to a new low/or risen to a new high in nerdness!