Of Isaacson, Limner and Suess

I'm caught up, I'm caught up well for today.  The house hunting continues and I thoroughly hate this process.  But in this housing market if you can, it makes no sense in paying rent when you can purchase one cheaper and save 500+ a month.  You know more money for mailing stuff :D

Well after the MILK show posting I figure that I would do a nice short posting.  But I can't figure out how to do that because I want to get caught up!  (see opening line)..

So with that here we go..

Our first contestant is from Norfolk, VA.  Ladies and Gentlemen - Jackie.  Jackie likes to visit the botanical gardens located fairly close to her location. (postcrossing)  Norflok Botanical Garden, Norfolk, VA: A family of American Bald Eagles is among the 95 species of birds that call eh Norfolk Botanical Gardens home.  www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org

What I liked more than the card was the stamp that came with it.

Next up, Lindy Lu Lee (Swap-bot).  This round was Your State PC Swap.  Lindy sent in the Having fun in Indiana card a week or so ago and noticed she made a small error when she started receiving 6 cards in the mail to her one outgoing.  but she made it up to me :)  On that note.  If you are participating in swaps with folks, be kind and understanding.  Things happen, life goes on.  This whole process is supposed to be fun and not a job.  Communication is what we are all about so if you find a potential problem try that first..  With that here is her make up.

From a KOA site that reminds us "Remember.  It's not camping. It's Kamping".  Um..  No I'm pretty sure it's not Kamping either.  Camping involves a tent, stove, warm beer, lots of bugs, no bathroom in a comfortable distance and really bad weather coming in when the forecast said sunny and warm for the next week.  So there KOA :P

Cardinal - Indians State Bird

Seal of Indiana

Indiana - The "Hoosier" State is one of great scenic beauty, intense industry, outstanding participant and spectator sports and concerned, aware government at all levels.  Upper left: A covered bridge across a gentle stream.  Upper right: The State Capitol, Inianapolis.  Lower left: Inianapolis Auto Race. Lower right: Iniada Dunes National Lakeshore

Indiana: Nickname - Hoosier State

1990 Population - 5,544,159

Area in Sq Miles - 36,354

Entered the Union - Dec. 11, 1816

This one is from Hiro (japan - postcrossing) (no description)

Now on to Ms. McArthur, who reminds me that I might be suffering from a bout of CRS.  This is highly possible.

and for the last postcard. My fav of the week.  This one comes from Ms Keown, who heard I was sending "baseball" and sent me this before she even got her card.  Something nice coming to you ma'am.

Famed baserunner "Cool Papa" Bell sliding into third base during a Negro National League afternoon game between his club, the Homestead Grays, and the Baltimore Elite Giants, c.1943-1946 (1903-1991) was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.

Now that we got that out of the way.. On to the letter folk!  The first if from Ms. Isaacson, who apparently takes you sending her ephemera a challenge (she told me so on the back of the card)

I now take it as a challenge to see how much stuff I can send her to play with.  Don't threaten me lady!!  I have gobs of paper and I know where to send it! (love the piece, THANKS).

she also sent me this.

Along with this..

which seems to involve some lady with a plate fetish and is slightly defective.

Ms. Isaacson also sent me a letter with plate lady.  She brought up something I need to address.  Not to her but something that has been bugging me since I started the pen-pal thing.  She states  that the thing abot having a few different (new) pen-pals is that I can't remember what I've already told you.  (SEE I'm not the only one that suffers from that debilitating disease of CRS.. Won't you give now??).  SO, I have come up with a simple plan.  I am a bit of a tech geek.  OK a big tech geek, it's my JOB.  I am going to start scanning all of my outgoing letters so I have "some" frame of reference.  See  simple.

and last but never least for this week is Ms. Limner. who has been kind enough to send Kaylee some really cool stuff lately.  Most recently was a cigar box to decorate.  To which Kaylee is using to keep her miniature animal collection.  That has nothing to do with the letter below, but wanted to mention just the same.  (hey you came here voluntarily)

OOOOOOooooo.. I forgot one.  SEE A DIBILITATING DISEASE.. won't you give to the CRS fund today.. Operators are standing by. Call 555......

This one comes from one of my Good Mail Day folks. Ms. Riopelle.

As I said in the MILK post.  I receive mail art on a daily basis.  I consider it an honor to have the people  to write back and forth to.  They are kind and considerate.

While there are people out there who send letters to women with ill intent, (I fully understand them being weary of a man writing) I still believe in giving folks the benefit of the doubt, and to see what "could" be in the human condition.  I still remember and hope for the days when I was growing up (yes there still are) places you didn't have to worry about locking your door at night, or even leaving your keys in the car.

Yes Virginia, there are still places like that and I hope to raise my youngin' somewhere like that.  

So with those thoughts, I bid you Good Day..

Of Cuts, Bruises and Owiees..

Today I received 4 pieces of mail. Two were from post crossers (I really need to get some more international rate stamps) and TWO from Limner!!

So let's get the first 2 out of the way. Post Crossers.

The first one comes from Holland and includes my first post crossing stamp.. Very nice.  Kaylee Loves her some cows.

The second one looks like more of a scene in our kitchen at dinner time. GREAT card from Russia.

And now on to the main attraction.  Ms Limner.  I received my first mixed media mail today containing lots of ephemera.  Very interesting stuff that I need to figure out what to do with.  I received a lot of the kind of stuff I keep looking at in the scrapbook stores and drooling over, only to walk out with some neat papers for envelopes or some new pens or stickers.  THANK YOU.  

The scan does not do this justice, the colors are far from washed out.  And Ms. Limner.  I ordered some brush pens from Jet Pens today..  Hopefully I can figure out some good use for them :)

And for the second piece, also from Ms. Limner.  The letter. I almost though I riped something when opening this one.  I swear, every time I get a homemade envelope or altered one I'm terrified of ripping into something after the first letter envelope combo I received from Laurie.  Good thing I always look over the item carefully as she actually wrote on the back "Open here, Letter is also the envelope".  So Folks BE CAREFUL :)

In the letter she gave me a "recipe" for Cuts, Bruises and Oweeies, (see the title makes sense now:p)

I love how there seems to be many conversations going on here.  This is the back side.

Ms. Limner, Would you like one of the MacWorld Care packages??  I have been saving stuff for a few special people.  Misty got the first one.  I wonder if it's there yet.