[RR] North American February 2023 Round Robin - The My Heart Beats for Postcards Edition - Closed!

[sarahaeyo]

26 received: 2, 10, 13, 14, 15

2 @CrimsonKing - thank you, lesly, for the meat-themed valentines postcard haha (with a cancellation from the largest mailbox in the world! ) it is an annual tradition for my friend and i to repurpose valentines day dinner for celebrating the halfway point between our birthdays

10 @emotis - continuing with the breakfast-themed valentines postcards! and all of the egg stickers on the back - thank you! eggs are around $5/dozen here too; although at costco you can get 2 dozen for $7 so i have been splitting groceries with my friends (i love eggs but 2 dozen for my small household sounds a bit much lol) when there is a will there is a way!

13 @ladybug513 - awesome voodoo doll patterned postcard from marie laveau’s house of voodoo in NOLA! it sounds like you had an amazing time; i have been to NOLA a few times but each time it has rained lol; i need to get better timing haha.

14 @dnrhott - sends the ruby glow passion flower from the new york botanical garden set - gorgeous! the illustration is uncannily accurate; the real life version looks like something out of scifi or fantasy movie!

15 @AccentOnHakes - a stunner from the it’s cool box set thank you, karen! the blue liquid reminds me of those squeeze pop tubes from my childhood, that was just basically gelified sugar haha - delicious! i wonder if they still around …

[jacieslar]

#16 @jacieslar

#2 @CrimsonKing Thank you for the pretty flowery Valentine card. Great stickers and stamp too! Unfortunately I can’t remember the last time we did anything special on Valentine’s Day (sigh).

#5 @carolreader I can totally relate to this sepia colored card with a station wagon full of kids. There were four of us kids and we would pile into the station wagon with my parents and go to Lake Erie every weekend. Forget seat belts - we would put the seat down and lay in the back of the car!

#15 @AccentOnHakes Thank you for the postcard of the Giant Fir. This tree normally grows from 60-100 meters - pretty impressive! I also really like the stamps you selected. I listened to some of the selections from “Songs for a New World”. It must have been great to see/hear in person!

#18 @LaurenceB Thank you so much for the great woodcut postcard. Your family tree story made me smile. Loved the washi tape, stickers and great stamps!

#22 @uconn Thank you for the leva Janu Glimpse watercolor card. The dragonfly really caught my attention! I did some research and this Lithuanian artist has created some wonderful pieces.

#23 @suatelier This vintage Valentine is beautiful. What a lovely sentiment, too. Thank you! I appreciate the great stamps you chose for the card.

#27 @beatriceh Thank you for the cute Galentine. I love the snow here in the mountinatins now that I’m retired and don’t have to drive in it every day, Here in Ruidoso the pines are incredibly beautiful when they’re covered in snow.

#28 @TwoDoggies Thank you for the great Valentine with a variety of hearts and the funny poem. Loved the washi, stamps an stickers, too!

#30 @RockyRoadTrip You couldn’t go wrong with a postcard of a beautiful island in the Lesser Antilles. Thank you! I’ll bet there are some great bars there…

[LaurenceB]

18 reporting!

3 @Cruzin Thank you so very much my friend for the great 3D card of planets!! There’s just something about space… I love this theme!! Thank you for this special gift Hope life is getting calmer on your end…!

7 @CStar9 Thank you so much my dear friend for the Up! inspired postcard!! Love all the colors! Can you believe I have never seen this movie?? Isn’t it the best to spend some ME TIME writing cards? I love it! Thank you for the recipe recommendation… We have a lot of allergies in the family as well so it is challenging to find ideas sometimes… These days everyone loves cod with miso! Hope to see you next month

11 @Hazygirl Thank you for the great roadside attraction!! So awesome!!! Can’t believe they wouldn’t set a little stop area so people could stop and stare a little bit

12 @Yarn-Lady Thank you very much for another great roadside attraction this month, Rosie the Fish Girl! This is my first time meeting her!! Thank you so much for sharing!

21 @Sunshein Thank you so much for another great LP geometric for my collection Things are good for us, we are finally getting into a routine with me back at work. It’s good to have something else on my mind sometimes too, though I do miss the kiddos on the days I have to commute to the city!

28 @TwoDoggies Thank you very much Terri for the pretty TS Valentine’s card! Ahh, the eternal desire to always be busy!! Maybe the new baby will keep you busy over the next months?

[YOIYUMTEWA]

#17 received a cool card from

#14 @dnrhott A multiview of people celebrating Oktoberfest in Germany. The biggest Oktoberfest celebration is in Munich every year that lasts from mid/late September to first Sunday in October. Literally millions of people visit that festival every year.

[sarahaeyo]

a few more awesome postcards to report, this long weekend!

26 received: 27, 28

27 @beatriceh - so cute omg! thank you for the titina and friends, matching birthday stamp and lovely birthday wishes! amazing breakfast foods washi, as well! cheesecake and carrot cake are my favourite

28 @TwoDoggies - thank you so much for the adorable hide-and-seek birthday burger postcard and wishes! i found the artist’s instagram and now am obsessed haha. so many interesting culinary ideas to try out in these illustrations as well

answer key for those playing along at home!

[cawindt]

A couple more cards arrived earlier this week that got stuck in the wrong pile. Thank you to:

#9 @volvomom for the lovely vintage Valentine’s Day card. Nothing special here that day…and we’re both quite okay with that!

#29 @melvnoble for the fantastic “Anita Told the Truth” button. I remember watching that testimony back in the day. It continues to boggle my mind that we don’t believe victims, especially women.

Thank you both!

[cawindt]

Updated!

I will be opening March tomorrow. Remember that you cannot join a new month if

1. you haven’t reported receiving any cards the previous month
2. you haven’t sent all of your cards from the previous month yet
3. no one has reported receiving any of your cards from the previous month yet

[beatriceh]

#27 @beatriceh reporting:

All of my cards have been sent!

#3 @cruzin Love the Archie stickers! Every time I see anything from this comic, I’m just brought back to my childhood. I’ve fallen behind on my reading. Too many migraines. I have a short road trip coming up. Hopefully, I can read some then.

#4 @jenhart Thanks for the lovely baking paraphernalia card. Key lime is the first and only pie I’ve ever tried. I really liked it!

#6 @mikeyz1 Isn’t it great when you get to see the work of artists you like in person? I’ll never forget seeing Caravaggio’s collection in Rome.

#7 @CStar9 I loved your card! One of my good friends says I should write a book about all of the misspellings I’ve gotten. I don’t know why it’s so hard. Do you get any Hannibal Lecter jokes? I get them all of the time.

#21 @sunshein Thank you for the lovely handmade card! I’ve never thought of the intricacies of our cutlery use. Now I want to know how Europeans do things?

#22 @uconn Cool card! I’ve not heard of this artist so thanks for the introduction. All of our snow has melted now

#23 @suatelier one of my cats talks all day long and the other only vocalises when something is wrong. I’d just be surprised a group of cats could be controlled enough to be in a choir!

#24 @roxy Thanks for the fun love uncensored card. There are so many great postcard collections.

#26 @sarahaeyo Thanks for the recipe card. I had a recipe lined up for this weekend, but I’ll add this one to my list. Wit one substitution, I could make it for my boss, who has recently become vegan.

#28 @TwoDoggies Thanks for the lovely heart/dove card. I can’t listen to the vanished and other unsolved podcasts for the same reasons. I prefer having, at least, legal resolution even though I know families are still suffering.

#29 @melvnoble Thanks for the interesting non-commissioned officers card. I just received your January NARR card as well so I’ll have to report that today or tomorrow. The mail is odd!

#30 @RockyRoadTrip Love the tribune tower card. That building has changed hands a few times in the last decade. The news industry is doing so great, unfortunately.

[CStar9]

@beatriceh Gurl, yes, I have gotten creepy Hannibal lector “Clarisssssse” intros since the movie came out when I was like 10. I have a good sense of humor but seriously, why would this ever be an appropriate way to meet someone new? Like I can see it on people’s faces when they are gearing up for it. They’re like, I’m sorry, I have to. And I’m like, go ahead. I feel slightly amused but also confused. Like hi, I have known you for 4 milliseconds, but DO GO ON about how you’d like to eat me with fava beans, here at this WORK CONFERENCE.

/rant

[carolreader]

#5 reporting:

#3 @cruzin – An image of an antelope with a huge, red-flowering tree growing from its antlers. Looking closely at the picture, I can see that this is an oryx, an African antelope. Two things are interesting about this. First, “Oryx and Crake” is one of my favorite Margaret Atwood books. Have you read it? Second, I recently found out that oryxes were brought to southern New Mexico and now thrive there in the wild. The thoughts that a postcard can inspire! On the other hand, I still don’t understand the tree. Thanks for the card and thought experiment!

#4 @jenhart – What a great portrait of Joe Biden! I have so much admiration for him. Thank you for the card!

#10 @emotis – A art collage of a sunflower created from postage stamps. Unique and very attractive. I’d love to see the original. Thanks

#14 @dnrhott – Delia, I’ve only driven through Maine, and that was many years ago. So, like you, I can say I haven’t been to Maine. This picture of windjammers off the coast of Maine is beautiful. The ocean looks so blue. I can almost imagine being there. Thank you.

#23 @suatelier - Reproduction of a vintage Valentine’s card. Thanks! I don’t pay attention to most holidays. This year, though, my significant other and I did some hiking on a gorgeous, warm day. Then he treated me to lunch. But we did this the day before Valentine’s, to avoid the crowds.

#26 @sarahaeyo – Your card is so - pink! It’s really pretty. Thank you. Glad you got out on Valentine’s Day. Myself, I haven’t “dressed to the nines” in years!

#29 @melvnoble – A great card for Black History Month - MLK buttons. These bring back memories of the sixties. Thank you!

#30 @RockyRoadTrip – Great vintage postcard of George Washington commanding the troops. It’s signed by the artist, “R. Veenfliet”. I looked him up – he was an early 20th century commercial artist, “perhaps best known for his postcards.” Postcard history, here. Thanks for the rare and fantastic card!

You can see my cards received here.

[jenhart]

#4 has received:

#2 @CrimsonKing : field of red for Valentine’s Day. We didn’t do anything in particular for Valentine’s - I had a PT appointment until 6:30

Thank you

[Yarn-Lady]

#12 - with a delighted heart that they are catching up on the mail… our POs in the area are working on 1/3 staff - if you know someone who wants a post office career, they are hiring in central Oregon!

2 @CrimsonKing - A lovely graphic of a lighthouse - bold sunset colors! Ice Cream - I’m always a yes!

3 @Cruzin - a New Yorker cover “A New York Moment” I love these covers!

6 @mikeyz1 - ‘Once was Red’ watercolor by William C Wright… I love this… I live around so many of these barns… went to area where we used to farm recently and saw that many were gone - made me sad. And, some great old stamps!

7 @CStar9 - watercolor of a guard llama and sheep - this is delightful! Guard llamas are such fun!
I loved your card and your long message - thank you for sharing!

8 @Shesa-Renegade - February clothes - I didn’t use the amount I usually do… strangest winter… ugh, I hope you got through the nasty ice ok…

13 - @ladybug513 - The Old City of Jeruselem with bedoins on camels… an old beautiful card. ACK - my desk is a nightmare… maybe pushing it all on the floor so I have to pick it up!

15 @AccentOnHakes - Stunning card of bedoins on camels guiding touists in a sports car through the Negev! This is so bizarre that you know it is true! and lovely old stamps

18 @LaurenceB - Beautiful Bretagne lace cap - and collar. Amazing workfrom the city of lace! And two recipes - which to cook first??? The look so yummy! Hopw it is warmer there now!

23 @suatelier a Cat Choir singing me Happy Valentine’s Day - what a delightful card! OOOO! a new kitty! Wonderful stmaps!

28 @TwoDoggies - Joyful birds and birdhouses… the birds here are starting to investigate the houses! My last sweater ended up with sleeves long enough for two people! I still need to fix it! And, great stamps!

30 @RockyRoadTrip Black Creek Pioneer Village spinners and a ‘beau’ - with root vegetables hanging and modern dyes for the yarns! Reenactments are such fun! I’m always glad to see it demonstrated.

Great Cards - wonderfulstamps - delightful decorations! Thanks so much!

Hopefully, the box will have more cards tomorrow!!!

[cawindt]

And March is open!

[RR] North American March 2023 Round Robin - The March to the Beat of a Different Drummer Edition - Now Open!

Welcome to the March 2023 North American Round Robin! As always, all in North America are welcomed to join, but the round robin is limited to the first 30 people who sign up, including myself. If you have not participated in the past, please be sure to send me your address when you sign up. THE RULES: Sign up between now and February 26 by posting in this thread. Note: This round robin has been filling up within hours the past few months. New participants must send me their addresses before …

[mikeyz1]

#6 reporting

#9 @volvomom sent a great vintage Valentine’s Day card! Valentine’s Day is a lot of fun with a 4 year old!

[ladybug513]

#13 with cards from:

#4 @jenhart - Thank you, thank you for the Aunties! Not only are they sitting on the floor, they had to crawl under that table! I couldn’t do it!

#10 @emotis - “Lots of lucky bugs for you” This is just such a happy card! Thank you! I wish we had the selection of cards to be found in Europe. I’m jealous!

#14 @dnrhott - Thank you for this aerial view of the ride up Grouse Mountain in Vancouver Canada! I have to say I am not good with heights and really do not think I could do this. I did make it up the CN Tower in Toronto quite a number of years ago and stood with my back against the wall by the elevators!
Fraidy cat? you bet!

[emotis]

Received:

#3 @cruzin awesome Harry Potter PHQ card. And a Hogwarts Express stamp. All this Harry Potter makes my nerd heart happy!

#4 @jenhart The Fab Five, Disney can certainly do a lot better!

#6 @Mikeyz1 Cute CT Lantern Press card…. I don’t think of any food associated with CT. Maybe the East Coast shares their specialties? No matter…still a great card.

#7 @cstar9 fun Disney initial card! OK… these were also a set of Disney trading pins. My kids HAD to collect the entire alphabet when they were released. Fun times. (Y was the most difficult to acquire)

#15 @accentonhakes Beautiful view of Paso Robles. And I don’t know much about olive oil, only that my doctor says I should give up my butter addiction and turn to olive oil.

#26 @sarahaeyo Awww… matching stamp alert! Boston terrier card with lookalike stamp. SO cute!

#29 @melvnoble Swan fight card… “no, you’re the most beautiful one!”.

Thanks so much everyone!!!

To Receive: 9, 20, 24, 25

[Shesa-Renegade]

#8 Shesa-Renegade here with three more received postcards…YAY!

#4 @jenhart sends a gorgeous mermaid. She is lovely! I love her fancy pink tail with all of the scroll-work. Did you get your drumsticks for the Super Bowl? They sound delicious! It was just me here and I had pizza rolls and mini corn dogs…HAHA.

#15 @AccentOnHakes sends a great card from The Westin in Los Cabos! I really want to get back to Cabo. It has been about 25 years since I was last there. We should get a round robin group to go!

#30 @RockyRoadTrip sends a “passion” filled postcard of Johnny Depp and Winona Rider. They look so young! He does still have the Winona forever tattoo, but after their breakup he had it changed to read “Wino forever”. Those crazy kids!

I love this round robin so much!

Received: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 30
Excited for: 9, 20, 24, 25, 27, 29

[dnrhott]

#4 @jenhart Sanibel FL nice view FL seems lovely. Hope they rebuild so all can enjoy. Thank you .

#27 @beatriceh A happy Galentine card. Glad you enjoy me in HFM i do make time since this is my best hobby thank you.

#28 @TwoDoggies really like this illustration spring card Terri birds flowers trees all creatures seems happy. Love the washi. Thank you friend.

#29 @melvnoble Womrn who Dared Rosa Parks. Indeed this country has so much historic backgrounds and still in progress. Thankyou.

Thank you for these lovely cards friends.

[TwoDoggies]

#28 reporting:

#14 @dnrhott sent a vintage card of an exhibit in the Provincial Museum in Victoria, B.C., Canada. I haven’t been to the Natl Postal Museum in ages. Is it nice?

#29 @melvnoble sent a RPPC of Buffalo soldiers. I love snapshots in time like this. Thanks

[melvnoble]

#29 - One postcard arrived over the long weekend!

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#3 @Cruzin - Thank you for this pretty heart tree for Valentine’s Day! My grandmother is a Valentine’s Day baby and she was named Valda in honor of the day! It took me into adulthood to put those pieces together and still, it blows my mind that I never realized!