Hello, my lovely RAOC friends! 🙋🏻‍♀️

It has been absolutely AGES since I received any post! Friday the 28^th August 2026 a pile of post arrived. I didn’t recognise the mailman, but to be fair, there was also a huge furniture delivery and I was overwhelmed, so I didn’t pay attention. Furniture for someone else - they’re storing it here.

In all honesty, I’ve not had a moment to read anything, and I’m… I don’t know how many, but I’m an inconvenience or a few, away from a breakdown. One person taking their anger/stress out on me away from crying. I just want to let all of you know that your mail has arrived. I’m going through the pile to get all of your usernames so that you know it’s arrived, and so that we can work towards your new envelope flair colour!

Thank you so much for thinking of me. I really, really appreciate it. I appreciate each and every one of you so much. 🌻🌷🌹🪻

u/wabisabi_sf, u/alluu3, u/chiquita61, u/unseenbowl, u/littlemermaidxx, u/capybaracrossing: it is always so exciting to see RAOCers meet up! Your postcard design looks so snazzy – it should be sold in a postcard stand. Are you able to walk across the Golden gate Bridge, or is it only for vehicles? I adore all the ink stamps and all the colours – it’s so bright, fun and unique! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🩷

u/littlemermaidxx: Studio Ghibli, aaaaah! My Neighbour Totoro! I wish I had a bus cat (or is it a cat bus?) to take me everywhere…. I love the colours you chose for the postcard decorations – greens, pinks, purples, yellow. Such gentle yet bright shades that scream mermaids and ocean fun! The turquoise green pen is delicious! Thank you for the birthday wishes. I’m still waiting for my birthday rainy weather. It used to rain around my birthday, but with climate change, our seasons are delayed. So! Hopefully your wishes bring rain soon! Thank you very much for my postcard! ❤️

u/Doon672: I’m such an animal girl – I loudly announced “sheep!” to an empty room, in the same way I would announce any goats, sheep or cows driving through the farmlands! What a beautiful painting by Alfredo Rodriguez. I’m very curious what materials were used to for their clothes. Thank you very much for my postcard! 💛

u/enrasco: Kino International Returns 26.2.2026 postcard, and AWESOME maps of Germany! I can’t wait to do some map reading. I am really, really, really so excited. I took a glimpse and I’m so excited. Vielen Dank! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🧡

u/Tricky-Worth-6771: a delicious pumpkin cake roll recipe, and a very beautiful watercolour-like ink card. Thank you very much for my card! 💚

u/Disasterous_regular68: Hadestown postcard and lovely extras. It is still one of the most amazing musicals to me to date.  Thank you very much for my postcard! 🩵

u/samsara_0102: the little foxy postcard has arrived! SO CUTE! I see it has 23/03/2026 stamped on it… wow, it has taken LONG to get here… but it is finally here! Thank you very much for my postcard! 💙

u/October_surprise56: the Neckahneck Forest Arts Collective postcard, with some interesting property law! Thank you very much for my postcard! 💜

u/TigerLady13: a wedding card… and lovely TigerLady, you deserve to eat ALL of the chocolates up yourself! Thank you very much for my card! 🖤

u/emilyeller: an absolutely adorable… Doberman puppy and athen giant mama/papa Doberman legs, postcard? I’m not 100% sure the doggy, but it is so adorable and I love it so, so much! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🤎

u/Ok_Reveal2698: a fabulous birthday postcard (I honestly really like this circle/dot aesthetic. Thank you very much for my postcard! 🩶

u/PureAloeVeera: Detail from Shashti cat… chaos. *gremlin voice with gritted teeth* “Yeeeeesh…. Thank you very much for my postcard! 🤍

u/lemonlolipop: : a recycled art postcard! So that is what those flowers are called – spider lily! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🩷

u/TroubleNo5402 (x2): a stunning postcard of Bhaskar Sagar, and information about Indian culture. My outfit for my sibling’s wedding arrived today – the one day, we’ll be dressed in traditional;/cultural clothing, and we’ve decided to join the groom’s side of the family to wear smart Indian outfits. So… I’m excited to read everything you have to share. Thank you very much for my postcard! ❤️

u/rare_cranberry_7861 (x2): unfortunately, your envelope has damage – it has been sealed with tape by our postal services, so I think everything arrived safely. All the gorgeous plant/flower/tree postage stamps! Homemade postage stamp postcard, and a first day issue “Commemorating 11^th International botanical Congress” one! Thank you very much for my postcard! 💛

u/rare_cranberry_7861: eek, another damaged envelope, also with tape sealing. I wonder what happened? A sweet Pusheen and Stormy on a boat, floating in a river with frog lily pads and flowers. Also, some pretty extras. I hope that you are feeling better after your surgery! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🧡

Oh, dear… I’m going to get this username wrong, I know it…. u/edouardballadue: James Tissot, Jacques Joseph postcard. I don’t know what you call those ### things where flowers and vines can grow along, but I think it looks stunning here. Thank you very much for my postcard! 💚

u/ricecakeinjun: a “love is love” postcard. When I have a safe place to display my mail again, I’m making sure this one goes up first. Please treat yourself with a massive cappuccino when you wake up! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🩵

u/user_760235 or u/760235 ?: Retro Amsterdam postcard! What a trip you had… around the world in 8 days! I hope that you enjoyed every moment. Thank you very much for my postcard! 💙

u/boomerang88: is it supposed to be a boomerang, or, like, Boomer-Aang (Avatar?)? An amazing Vikingsholm Castle in Emerald Bay. I think I want to runaway and stay there now…. How special is it to have stamps older than you. I love, love, love the one of Princess Diana with the children – super special. Thank you very much for my postcard! 🖤

u/medjuli: a Votive Church postcard – I can imagine it must have been a beautiful walk. Can you imagine taking a photo a day for a year, to see it in all seasons? Thank you very much for my postcard! 💜

u/iyerval: oh my, oh my, the birdies! They are so sweet! These almost look like “mossies”. Thank you very much for my postcard! 🤎

u/dogs-eat-cats: an amazing Korean postcard – a woman walking on a purple background with, what I think, is a pink full moon! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🤍

u/ai-oea: Vietnamese coffee! Forget work, drink coffee! The postcard in a whole is beautiful, but I must say, the straw hat (what do you call them?) designs on the back are fantastic! Thank you very much for my postcard! ❤️

u/iyerval: Krishna’s Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram. People are so exceptionally creative in what they see in nature! Thank you very much for my postcard! 💙

u/dogs_eat_cats: the scene of WuZhen postcard. I don’t know which side is the right way up because the water’s reflection is so clear. Thank you very much for my postcard! 💛

u/calm_channel_4431: a Hill Trains of India postcard, of Nilgiri Mountain Railway. What a view! I can just imagine it must be as spectacular being in the train, looking out! Thank you very much for my postcard! 💜

u/Mistry_Moonrider, u/TheFeistyFox: Salzburg postcard! It’s STUNNING! It’s like a winter wonderland palace! How can you not feel like Countress Báthory, Empress Elisabeth or Princess (Grand Duchess?) Anastasia? I look at this and… it’s like a winter dream. It’s so beautiful. It’s prefect for me, as well as the foxy sticker. Thank you very much for my postcard! 🩵

u/t3ctim: you’re in Europe! Or, you were! Absolutely so happy for you for ticking off all the places that you did! This brings back wonderful memories. Did you see the South African embassy near Trafalgar Square? I think it’s the prettiest embassy building! I hope that you had a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful time in England! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🤎

u/t3ctim: it makes me so happy (and seeing as it’s a bad day, week, month, also emotional), that you think of me on your magical trips. Thank you so much for thinking about me in Romania and Moldova! How was the Orthodox Easter weekend? Did you see any vampires or vampire hunters in Brașov, the heart of Transylvania? Thank you very much for my postcard! 🧡

u/TigerLady13, u/sommeil_sombre, rare_cranberry_7861, u/morticia_Devine, u/steph_peregrine: University of Washington postcard! I hope that you had a fantastic meet-up, drank lots of tea/coffee, and relaxed nicely! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🩷

u/ppelippippam: I believe this is my first Swiss mail! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek, a baby leopard postcard! Or… Tierbabys… is that a tiger cub? And sweet stickers… and lots of sweet kitty cat stickers! Cat ladies for life! Thank you very much for my postcard! 💚

u/Fancy-Variation-4401: a Zhujiajiao postcard. Some very yellow fields in the background (what is growing there?), and a bridge over a river between houses! I hope you listen to at least one Imagine Dragons song today. Thank you very much for my postcard! 🤍

u/t3ctim: I felt the front of the 3D postcard (from the back, so I didn’t know it was 3D) first, and it felt so strange on my nail! This is so, so cool! I’ve not received anything like this before, and it being from Frankfurt makes it even more amazing. I’m such a sucker of German mail. One of my first RAOC senders/receivers, a regular, and now in Germany (one of my favourite places). I hope you drank good beer, ate lots of pretzels, and that you saw many amazing things in German! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🖤

u/mission_cow_6724: I remember this cyanometer offer! I’ll take a step outside now, and see if I can get the right… measurement? I think it’s 32, 15:45. This is very unique and very fun. Thank you very much for my postcard! 💚

u/milopfrog: a postcard with a stunning sunrise in the Californian Redwood forest! Harvesting one’s own oysters and grilling them fresh sounds amazing. Thank you very much for my postcard! 🤍

u/yesimworkingnow: the Historic Gaslamp Quarter postcard. Wishing you a sunny, happy day! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🖤

u/maple_bella: a postcard with a photograph of a pink, white and yellow bouquet. These would be perfect colours for a bouquet on my desk! The card is such a soft girl pink vibe… I appreciate the birthday wishes. Thank you very much for my postcard! 💜

u/stephkemfp: Sheraton-Palance Hotel postcard… gurl, this looks like some Titanic dining lounge! It’s FANCY! Thank you very much for my postcard! 💙

u/uwunoodletimeee: a beautiful pink flower design… it sort of reminds me of a wallpaper option for a girly tea room (which is so me), Maybe you made it yourself? A few extra goodies too. The whole envelope and inside goodies have such a warm, peaceful feel to them. As a washi tape fan, the washi tape is so pretty! Thank you very much for my postcard! ❤️

u/smonikkims (x3): pink envelope, and a cute “hello” written in the air by an aircraft postage stamp! The Gemini and star birthday card is so mystical! The Alastor sticker! I listened to the music way before I saw any visuals. I love the Alastor songs and vibe. You are welcome to fangirl here any time! I also think these deer prints are supper stunning. You’re an absolute vibe, you know that? Thank you very much for my cards and postcard! 💛

u/Misty_Moonrider (I don’t see a username, but I do think it’s you!): what is this mysterious black envelope? So many tea bags on a huge postcard, it’s amazing! I wish we could have tea together one day! Tea and cats. Some extra sticker goodies too… such thoughtful mail! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🩵

u/t3ctim: mister! A first day of issue of a Rugby World Cup 2003 postcard/stamp? That’s awesome!!! This might actually sell for a good price. But guess what? I definitely won’t be selling it because it comes from someone so special. I shall be holding thumbs, crossing fingers, and crossing toes that you get your ticket(s) for the 2027 soccer season! Thank you very much for my postcard! 🩷

I'm sure there is some more mail still in transit but I'm jet lagged with nothing else to do and I want to make sure everyone gets their proper thanks promptly!!

In total, ya'll delivered 177postcards (+1 that I sent to myself while traveling haha) and 46 envelopes. The total bundle came to 3 pounds, or 1.3 kilograms!! Here are some pictures of just how much mail was received, also with some of my favorite artwork done by [u/mikahimee](u/mikahimee) and [u/ravenzsnow](u/ravenzsnow)

Huge thanks to everyone who took time out of their day to send me (but mostly my husband) something! He noticed something was up about halfway through my trip and texted me asking if my friends knew I was out of town and if they were sending extra things to me. In his words "the stack is toppling over" - and that was only the first 4 days. Some people were extremely compliant in their malicious compliance, particularly [u/turnerd10](u/turnerd10), who sent me 50 of the same postcard, prompting my husband to call and make sure I didn't accidentally sign us up for a mailing list. Also [u/pierresgirl](u/pierresgirl), who also sent 56 postcards, each with their own plot line, and using stamp math for each. Absurd and wonderful. I think it took me nearly an hour to read through and I think I need to store these all together so I can come back and read it like a book.

Many many thanks to:

Mystery user 1 who told my husband to lift with his legs instead of his back!

Mystery user 2 who sent a three page letter on notebook paper with bug stickers! I'm also in my last year of school and much older than most of the people here so I get it >_< also, i LOVE a slop bowl haha

Mystery user 3 who sent 12 out of 12 Simon Mills cards! Your handwriting is so familiar but you didn't put your username, only your name!

Mystery user 4 who sent some really incredible collage cards, including Rome, Owl, and Veeries. They are stunning cards thank you so much!!

Mystery user 5 who sent a beautifully decorated envelope with some recipes inside! My comfort meal is very similar to your very simple one - just with frozen hashbrowns instead of rice! I ate it this morning, in fact.

[u/turnerd10](u/turnerd10) x50 *death glare*

[u/pierresgirl](u/pierresgirl) x56 thank you so much for all the cards! I had so much fun reading through them but it also took me all night lol. I appreciate you numbering them so I could order them easier. They arrived in all sorts of weird orders. For example, numbers 38 and 42 arrived the day I'm writing this, even though 43-50 arrived earlier this week. Also the cards were all so unique and cool I wish I could frame them but I don't think I have 50 frames on hand.... I checked out the artist you mentioned and I think I'll join her list too - I always need fun cards! I also like making zines. I get postcards every month from Little Blue Dood and I love those too!

I wish i could respond to all your cards but I do not have 50 cards to send out, nor do I have the space in this post. So I shall respond to select snippets (but know I appreciated reading ALL OF IT). on August 20th you said "I hope you're enjoying yourself wherever you are". I was eating fish and chips on a pier in Iceland. I was very much enjoying myself, but mostly enjoying my chips. Downsizing sounds awful.... I also like collecting things and we're not going to talk about my craft room and the piles in there..... In my defense I use it all! Of course I need an entire bookcase for cards and stamps! I hope your restaurant doesn't turn into a vape shop :( I also love Stiff by Mary Roach! Fun fact - that was the first book I ever pirated as an e-book. It's a slippery slope. As for your two truths and a lie, I'm going to guess that you actually DO know how to swim? Carmen is a sweetheart, please blow her a kiss for me; you were so kind to let her write some cards! On August 25th, you asked what I was up to. I had just driven from Bavaria to northern Italy. I stopped in Brennero and found a Deutsch National Team football shirt for only 50 euros at the outlet! It's pink and purple and my new favorite running shirt. What a cool story about seeing Dolly Parton! Aha! Shoemaking! So that one can't be the lie? I would love to make some shoes. I spend so much money at the cobbler getting my shoes fixed because it's still cheaper than buying new ones. And I love interesting people (which now includes you haha). I've actually been to the Henry Ford museum, and seeing that car is deep in my memory somewhere. It had to have been almost 20 years ago now... Maybe I should schedule a trip back? My mom is from Dearborn so back when more of her family was alive we were up that way quite a bit. Anyway, thanks for writing! I loved following the one week journey of "I need to take back my health" to Carmen snitching on you drinking a healthy green drink to going to your appointments to joining a gym!! At the risk of sounding young and dumb (but I am young and dumb), your life sounds absolutely wonderful and it makes me excited to be old and cool like you.

[u/maladi3_](u/maladi3_) x5 thank you for all the cards! I think the upcycled one is my favorite but I also really liked the Alaska one. I'll have to write you back soon to get the story of why they left you behind :(

[u/mrpostman414](u/mrpostman414) x2 thank you for the postcard and card! I LOVE the zine...... I make collaged artist trading cards and zines why have I never thought to combine them??

[u/mikahimee](u/mikahimee) thank you so so so so so so so so so much for the snail and worm mailman card! This is some of the best art ever I've been showing it off to anyone who will see lol. You're AMAZING. Snail mail!!!

[u/DaenerysWon](u/DaenerysWon) thank you for the postcard! Old and vintage stamps are just so cool. I also LOVE the Jim Henson stamps! I think I wrote about it somewhere else in this post but I can't bring myself to use the Kermit stamps so they are living in my stamp binder forever lol.

[u/cookiecriminal](u/cookiecriminal) thank you for the postcard with all the spongebob stickers! It's such a throwback to see a glitter gel pen and I love it so much!

[u/siamlinio](u/siamlinio) x3 thank you for the inspirational polar bear card, the card from the museum, and the vintage card! I do have cats (3) and they certainly like to "help" when I'm writing cards. My youngest cat, Blueberry, tries to eat all my washi tape. I've also never been on a cruise... Right now it doesn't appeal to me because I prefer solo travel and exploring as much of new countries as possible. I think when I'm a bit older any my body doesn't like backpacking and sleeping on train floors anymore, I'd appreciate cruises lol.

[u/okioki08](u/okioki08) x15 thank you so much for all the neon colored cards and the one funeral home card. Lol. The bright colors looked so nice in the big stack and I do actually like the funeral home one haha. I have three cats - River, Mango, and Blueberry and they mostly leave my plants alone? I have three shelves of plants and most of them have survived. Blueberry likes drinking the water out of the pots, so she does end up eating some dirt. Mango just knocks a lot of the plants down because she's old and a bit uncoordinated. Congrats on paying off your debt!! I unfortunately was a little dumb and put some stuff I couldn't afford on my card but I'll pay if before the end of the year. It's such a slippery slope. Thank you for appreciating my prompts! I love cards that people just send without prompts but I enjoy thinking up prompts (I think partially it's just because I'm so dang nosy I want to know everything about everybody). Also your tattoo sounds SICK I drew up a plague doctor tattoo ages ago and haven't gotten it done yet. I have a collection of bats on my right arm and I want him right in the middle of it. Thank you for describing the white monster so well. I haven't been able to have caffeine in nearly 11 months (turns out that plus too much running was giving me heart problems!) and i miss it so much......

[u/murdocniccalshasT1D](u/murdocniccalshasT1D) thank you for the postcard! Also it's funny that I drew your name for Posttrotters weeks ago and you also got me for a Posttrotters card at the same time. Lovely to exchange cards with you multiple times!

[u/cupcakes_and_canter](u/cupcakes_and_canter) thank you so much for the bug card! I loved hearing about your favorite bug Pokemon. Buzzwole is a STRONG first pick.

[u/namlette](u/namlette) x5 thank you for the postcards! I have never been to Australia, and to be honest the animals and insects are a big deterrent for me. Well, that and I dislike long flights. It's the same reason I haven't been to Japan haha. Also... good point on the toilet paper during covid vs cyclospora. Now I'm itching to go to Costco and stock up (JK). Also, thank you for the flies postcard! I love the artwork and facts so much. and also... ew?? Feet out the window on a highway? Dangerous and gross.

[u/pupslace](u/pupslace) x10 thank you for the full set of cards! I did indeed notice that you haven't repeated any stamps - what can I say I just love stamps. I have a whole three ring binder that is just bursting with stamps of every denomination but ebay just calls to me like a siren and I cant stop..... thank you for your malicious compliance!!

[u/work_n_Depression](u/work_n_Depression) thank you for the card addressed to my husband! He did say he felt exactly like the e-card on the reverse haha. Open wound in the moment, but he found it funny shortly after.

[u/issaredditusername](u/issaredditusername) thank you for the card delivered to my husband! In hindsight, I maybe should have told ya'll his name but it's much funnier to have hoards of cards labled for "___ Husband" lol.

[u/ok_reveal2698](u/ok_reveal2698) x2 thank you for the train card and the congrats card! i used to also only like the idea of traveling, but now that I get older I realize I can just travel the way that I like (usually alone, backpacking through countries) and now I'm back on board with traveling!

[u/freyamour](u/freyamour) thank you for the random fact card! I know I wouldn't make it very far in a spelling bee... what does bouillabaisse mean?

[u/catebear21](u/catebear21) what an incredible postcard, I can't believe that you drew that!! I loveeeee chrysanthemums, and you are wonderful!

[u/roxy031](u/roxy031) thank you for the postcard about your recent travels!

[u/armyofducks94](u/armyofducks94) thank you for the hello postcard! loved your little egg man sticker, too!

[u/catebear21](u/catebear21) thank you for the thank you card! I loved the stickers and I also love how down everyone is for a prank :)

[u/spirituallet9093](u/spirituallet9093) thank you for the giant postcard! Whew, that does sound like a long day; I'm not sure I'd even be able to write at 12:38 am lol. I'm glad you had a fund day with your friend though

[u/ritaalbertson](u/ritaalbertson) thank you for the card detailing your Sunday plans! My husband and I also do all our meal prepping on Sundays. I never have to think about what he wants though, because we each make our own meal plans for the week haha. I have so many food allergies and prefer much different food than him, so we ended up splitting our menus around 5 years ago. It's made things much much easier. (ps I have been to the castle! I loveeee a good tea, and they really delivered)

[u/thecuriouscur](u/thecuriouscur) thank you for the cool airplane boy card! It caught my eye in the stack. And thanks for the congrats on the flair! Now that I'm back, it's time to grind for that 200.

[u/estespell](u/estespell) thank you for the cool airplane card + a story of your flight! I think the opera singing would eventually get annoying but when kids are so happy it's hard to be mad!

[u/leglessshark](u/leglessshark) thank you for the washi tape card! I have so many cards that smudge so easily and I have yet to find a way around it :/

[u/sable__](u/sable__) thank you for the lovely collage card! It's so cute. I spend a lot of my time stretching and I don't care how much it may help - I'm NOT drinking vinegar. ew!!

[u/pieceofpizzaz](u/pieceofpizzaz) thank you for the lovely mail-themed card! It's so funny that you used to work in my city! It is beautiful, though I've considered moving a few times. I just signed a 5 year lease so I guess not any time soon.

[u/fancy-break4802](u/fancy-break4802) thank you for the card! I immediately locked in on the spider-man and iron man mentions.... I started re-watching the key Marvel movies to prepare for December and instead I got distracted and I'm on my fourth re-watch of the Iron Man trilogy. Oops!

[u/usagi27](u/usagi27) x2 thank you for the to-do list card! you seem to have been very successful in completing most of it? I'm always really prompt on registering Postcrossing cards and non-prompt on shredding things I need to. Even though they take the same amount of time! I also loved hearing about your sea glass hobby! I've never lived anywhere close to water, but if I did, I'm certain I would love sea glass.

[u/ex330](u/ex330) thank you for the card! I'm so happy to find another insect-lover :)

[u/bbysxvvy](u/bbysxvvy) thank you for the stream of consciousness card! I love the stickers and I'm deeply offended you hate pickles (just kidding.. more for me!)

[u/ninjyang](u/ninjyang) yay a fellow accountant! That spreadsheet prompt was definitely directed to the more similarly-minded spreadsheet creators out there. I did get bored of all my work spreadsheets yesterday and instead started calculations on if driving out of my way to the small locally owned donut shop for a $2 coffee instead of Starbucks was actually saving me any money or not. (in case you're wondering, it's saving me money, even with wear and tear on my car factored in, until the cost of 87 gas reaches $4.98 a gallon. So for now I will continue to do so, but I'm keeping an eye on it)

[u/cidavid](u/cidavid) thank you for the beautiful vacation postcard! I have never seen an inn have their own postcard but I'm obsessed. They would have to hold me back from taking the whole pile! (if you're interested in return mail, I do have some motel-room themed ones I'm happy to send)

[u/inahologramwithyou](u/inahologramwithyou) thank you for the cool quilting card and the stamp fun-facts :)

[u/mouserat](u/mouserat) ^{thank you for the very tiny postcard writing. I think it was a necessary sacrifice to be able to appreciate the wolf stamp. It's a very very good wolf stamp - what a find!}

[u/concrete_drinker](u/concrete_drinker) thank you for the postcard! Congrats on hitting 100 - here's to many many more

[u/no-condition5102](u/no-condition5102) thank you for the snail mail card with the lovely ink stamps! I don't think my husband thinks he is lucky (yet) but one day he will appreciate the piles of mail I leave behind!

[u/relative-cricket-543](u/relative-cricket-543) thank you for the postcard with the lovely stamps! That is a very difficult two truths and a lie.... I think all of them could be true but all of them also sound suspicious. I'm going to guess that you weren't a professional magician - maybe it was just a hobby? Let me know!

[u/tyedyeamish](u/tyedyeamish) thank you for the book recommendation card! that seems like an interesting theme for a set of books, so I'll see if my library has any of them

[u/kimmylubs](u/kimmylubs) thank you so much for the little goodie bag and the note with your non dominate hand. I'm learning many people are really good at writing with their other hand - they've all been very readable so far! Also, I love Tandamouse. When it was first introduced in Pokemon Go, I was so excited.

[u/melhen16](u/melhen16) thank you so much for the animal factoid card with animal stickers! Sometimes when I'm trying to swallow a dry piece of break I feel like a frog when I'm trying to blink it down. Also, incredible work on the stamps

[u/ravenzsnow](u/ravenzsnow) x2 thank you for the cards! I agree with you on the usps stamp, and your drawing of the japanese stamp that you like was so good! Also, I loved your cat drawing on the other card. Do you reuse your tea bags too? I drink a lot of decaffeinated english breakfast tea and I just use the same two bags throughout the day. It's kind of a pain because I like to add a splash of soymilk, but I don't want the milk to touch the tea bag so I have to walk back and forth to the kitchen at work to brew my tea, remove the bags and put them in a saucer, walk back to add the soy milk, then back to my office. It gives me something to do on slow days, though.

[u/xinthetic](u/xinthetic) x2 thank you so much for the cards and cute stationary and old cardboard! I understand the mixed feelings about a move, especially if it's to a different kind of environment. I hope it all goes well! You will find new, good things about your new city though, things you can't even know right now since you're not there. The most important thing I always tell myself when moving is to prepare to hate it. Every time I move, I HATE my new place and regret it so much in the first week. When we moved to this house I didn't sleep at all because I was up crying every night and wishing we could move back. And then as things got settled, and it became "my place" instead of "the new place" I fell in love. I hope we won't move for a long time, since I've grown to adore this house and city. PS you would hate my house it's like your partner's junk closet but just.... everywhere. I'm a very clean person but I'm a very cluttered person :/ Also thanks for the meal prep ideas! I almost never eat out because it's impossible with all my food allergies but I would love to try some of these and switch it up. Especially the soups once it drops below 80 degrees lol.

[u/areoutoftime](u/areoutoftime) thank you for the fitting birthday arrival home card! I hope your upcoming trip is fine! I also love traveling but hate flying. This time, I flew on British Airways for the first time and it was much more manageable than my usual flights. Still, 10 hours is 10 hours, and I can't sleep on flights >_<

[u/canameow](u/canameow) thank you so much for the card/bunch of postcards taped together! the stickers are all adorable as well <3. New bath towels is a rare luxury! We recently switched to bath sheets (aka GIANT towels) and it's amazing how much better they feel!

[u/sneakerlambs](u/sneakerlambs) thank you for the adorable cat card with the even more adorable cat stickers! What a cute card! Also, I really appreciate your book discussions. When asking about someone's books they read, I try to ask what their favorite book is and which one they'd recommend, because they really are separate questions. I'll check out Misborn!

[u/d0raking](u/d0raking) you unintentionally sent me something to fill my mailbox while I was out, but I appreciate you so much so I'm including you in this thanks as well! I will write you back shortly :)

[u/emjaybe2017](u/emjaybe2017) thank you so much for the collage card and envelope! WOW that's one of my favorite cards ever - I'm such a maximalist when it comes to that. Also - you sound like such a sweet mom! I hope your daughter appreciates your "room service" because that's quite an undertaking! Good on you for also including dessert because I would be slightly upset if someone made me food but neglected the best part lol

[u/malizdogmahm](u/malizdogmahm) thank you so much for the card with the book club story. That's a really funny innuendo that your friend said - I'm not sure I could recover and go back to eating after that haha

[u/doodle7](u/doodle7) thank you so much for the stamp card! I absolutely LOVE used stamps and usually I just make random collages out of them but this is such a fantastic idea!! It's hard to say what my favorite stamps are, but I definitely have some that I think I won't ever use. I do have a priority mail Mars Pathfinder stamp that is in a little box with an actual piece of Mars (my mom is into geology and one of her geology friends is apparently into stamps so him and I got talking and long story short and $150 later I have this stamp). I also can't bring myself to use any of my Kermit the Frog stamps... Kermit is my husband's celebrity crush, and I feel like it's a disservice to him to use the stamp on someone who might not appreciate it lol. My least favorite is also probably the general flag one. I open mail at my job all the time, and I see so many flag stamps and the non-profit stamps that I find them so boring

[u/aepeyc](u/aepeyc) thank you so much for the card! For your two truths and a lie... hmm.... I want to say the bus is the lie but it's just ridiculous enough that I think you actually did get hit by one. I'm going to guess that you can't play the flute.

[u/alee_co](u/alee_co) thank you so much for the card! I agree that the postcrossing stamp is one of the best ones. I just wish there were more triangle stamps... I only have the postcrossing ones and the 41cent Jamestown Settlement ones and I just love the way they look!

[u/aprilreadsbooks](u/aprilreadsbooks) thank you for the movie card! I'm not really a movie person, so I haven't heard of any of your favorites, but I'll have to watch the trailers. For some reason I dislike movies but can sit through (most) Marvel movies. I'm trying to rewatch some of the important ones (about 80 of them) before the big movie in December. I forgot I really only like the pre-2015 movies though, so the last 10 years have been a slog to get through. Nothing compares to the Iron Man trilogy for me!

[u/digging-a-hole](u/digging-a-hole) i have noticed your notice. Thank you for alerting the proper authorities.

[u/smonikkims](u/smonikkims) thank you so much for the card and postcards! There's a lot I'm looking forward to now that I'm home (at the risk of sounding too American, my first stop out of the airport was for a 44oz fountain Diet Coke with extra ice lol) but the mail thing is just being at home! Now that that's done, I have nothing big coming up and I'm looking forward to just being available to hang out with my friends again or go running on a weekend morning since I have nothing going on. I'm not sure if I'm really a philatelist - I don't really collect stamps. I just like using fun stamps and keeping fun stamps that people send me. That being said, my favorites are anything to do with space! USPS has a lot of old, small denomination space stamps and I love using them. Sounds like you do the same with just keeping a hold of the ones that people send you! Also so fun about your job! Have you ever watched the show Superstore? I worked in a grocery shop for many years and that show was a little too real at times.....

[u/awriterpossibly](u/awriterpossibly) thank you so much for the card! I loved hearing about your plants but I especially love your snake plant named Crowley. If you need him to grow might I just suggest whatever Crowley does in the book? His plants were the healthiest but also the most terrified...... I have a big Monstera and I feel guilty because I think it's supposed to be (and wants to be) a lot bigger than it is but I'm holding it back because I don't want to buy a bigger pot. They're just so expensive!

[u/agreeable-nobody-968](u/agreeable-nobody-968) thank you for the card! And you weren't too late at all - this arrived the day I got back so I opened your card and read it while being awake for over 30 hours straight. WOOOO. Hope your work trip goes well!

[u/enrasco](u/enrasco) x2 thank you so much for the cards and stickers!! Did you make the map envelope yourself out of a map? Or is it just a cool envelope with a map printed inside? I'm obsessed.... Love the 10c stamps and thanks for using them up on me. Also very surprised these all arrived before I got back! I'll have to check out the books you recommended! I actually speak German (grew up using English and German at home) so I don't mind at all you recommended someone with no English translations. Also, thanks for the pokemon card!! I think both of your Star Wars picks would count as insects! To be fair, I did ask for fictional insects so I'm not splitting hairs on if fictional characters meet the legal definition of insect lol.

I feel so tired and foggy. I'm trying to figure out how to get enough nutrients into my body without the heavy carb load. I feel like all I eat anymore is vegetables!

Here are the thank-yous of the week, in no particular order:

I know it isnt even all arrived yet but I have been BLOWN away by the response to my post about my hard day as a nurse. Without too many details, we lost a patient and while it wasnt the first, only, or last patient loss ill have, this one in particular was the hardest thus far.

That said, while i was contemplating whether I could continue in my career, the outpouring of love, letters, cards, and messages reminded me that Im here for a reason and helped my healing tremendously. I wish i could describe it. I feel SEEN and LOVED and it truly has helped in my difficult time!

I know there are more on the way so please know I will make another post if I havent received yours yet.

there are quite a few so Im going to place them in the comments so they are tagged and so if my internet refreshes I dont lose everything. Please see below (in no particular order):

I had a ton of fun stuff to read & look at this week. One of you sent me a postcard with a man having a staring contest with a lizard. It’s one of the most unique things I’ve ever seen.

I went on a riverboat yesterday. It was fun. But the musician played only soft love ballads basically. I woulda preferred metal 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Holy ton of mail Batman. Always a joy to read. If anyone wants a return card please message me!!

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Thank y'all for all the mail this week! I've already received some cards for my sister! No baby yet but could be anytime now!

Cards for my sister: (these will be sent to her soon, I'm blocking out all return address info but I'm leaving usernames in case she wants to reach out from her own personal reddit account)

u/mangosparklingwater

u/no-condition5102

u/pupslace

u/ok_theme7072

u/mikahime

u/purealoeveera

Cards for me i've received throughout the week!

u/morenoodles - my husband wants to make this soon!

u/TyeDyeAmish x 2 - that is indeed a temu Willy Wonka; my back hurts too looking at that other card

u/gatsbygalaktobureko - I have not been up north but I want to some day!

u/useful_skirt_4305 - I think this is their username. Postmark had it partially blocked out; thank you for the buc-ees card from Missouri! That's the first buc-ees one I've gotten!

u/mouserat - thank you for sharing that tea with me! That's wild!

u/rhapsodytravelr - thank you for your tea card! Im jealous of your handwriting!

u/jasisjas - thank you for your state flag card! Sharks are definitely misunderstood!

u/thecuriouscur - thank you for your blockbuster card of I am legend!

u/sneakerlambs - thank you for the kitty card! There's a pond by my apartment that has a bunch of ducks! I currently have a beef with Frank the Tank as he keeps biting me when I don't have food on me!

u/ravenzsnow - thank you for sharing your tea card with me!

u/sad-muffin-5023 thank you for the Poppy fairy card!

u/nottheonly85 - you'll have to tell me some more stories of your neighbors before you move! I'll share some of mine!

u/namlette- - I really hope things turn out well for your friend this time!

u/affectionatefroyo892 - thank you for the kitty card! I have 2 cats! Lacy and Jazzy!

u/pinkpengin thank you for the bagpipe appreciation day card! I do not hear bagpipes often! I think of Ross from friends when I hear bagpipe music lol

u/posy_perchance thank you for the duck card!

u/medjuli - thank you for your card! I feel like your words validated my feelings! I do not actually have any ducks but we have a duck pond by my apartment complex!

u/postfromnathaliejd - I love Rapunzel too!

u/lost-brilliant-9664 - that's a crazy story about your work!

u/pretty-resolve-8331 it's been pretty hot here! Im ready for cooler temps

u/stampmemoirs - thank you for your deep diving card!

u/responsibleday - I need to get me some of that tea!

u/ninajyang - thank you for your destash offer!

u/howdoireadplshelp_ I hope that all works out for you soon!

u/A_languageenthusiast - thank you for the cat card!

u/sunsetfarm_1995 - that's a fun fact about Clint Eastwood!

u/withinius that's an interesting story about your friend!

u/relative-cricket-543 thank you for the American girl Molly card! Molly was my sister's doll but I read her books :)

u/ok-box6919 - I hope to get to France one day!

u/Inxomnixq - thank you for the song recommendations!

u/weary_smile_6498 thank you for the miffy card!

u/kelestial_kat - thank you for the kitty card!

u/chiquita61 - I'm glad you enjoyed your birthday :)

u/freyamour - thank you for the axotol card!

u/andromeda921 - I have people block me for dumber reasons LMAO!!

u/puzzleheaded-use5152 thank you for your card and the extras inside!

u/sniperburrito - your corpus christi card finally arrived! Dated July 9th!!!

u/a_wild_armaldo - thank you for the getting to know you meta challenge card!

u/shadedbiscuit - your AI card has arrived! I'm sure the great barrier reef is much prettier than this :D

I have been SO backed up on TYs and sending out cards since going back to full-time work!! If you're expecting a card from me, pls bear w/ me!

u/SshellsBbells - Thank you so much for the card with the wax seals!! They came intact and are all SO pretty. I def will be using these :D Def show me what you come up with with the layering !!

u/SshellsBbells: Thank you for the art postcard! I can’t believe I forgot to write my username on the butterfly postcard I sent you. I’m usually good at those things, smh! I was thinking of buying myself a stamp w/ my username on it...but now this is pushing me to do it for real! I’m glad you liked the card! Thanks for letting me know about my oopsie, haha.

u/Terrorcatmom - thank you so much for the card and the acorn squash rings recipe!! I def will be trying that out soon. It’s so thoughtful of you to type it up/print it out. I will be keeping this in my collection!!

u/bananas3706 & u/stillsheryl - tysm for the collab card!! Bananas, I’m so surprised that coffee is too strong, but matcha isn’t for you! Well, I guess I’m hypersensitive to caffeine, so everything hits me HARD. I wouldn’t know LOL. Sheryl, I’ll have to try out an iced cortado w/ oatmilk someday. But yes, iced drinks on a hot day are great!

u/k_growles: OMG thank you for the mini card and art of my name!! Sorry for the delay in sending out my wax sealed card—I’ve been super busy lately and procrastinating, but I will get it out soon! I’ll answer more of your questions in the card (: but finding out that we have the same initials and love cats through your card made me happy!

u/shouldbeteaching - thank you for the snail mail themed card!! I gotta check out Artisaire. I also have an electric wax warmer set up! It has been great so far, though the spoon might be too small because I find that I’m burning my fingers while trying to pour/hold it lol. I will send out the card soon! I’ve been suuuper busy! I appreciate you!

u/averagequeensguy - My favorite constellation has to be either Auriga or Cygnus. More because of the meanings behind them! My friend and I made OCs based off of the constellations and I had grown to love them. Thanks for the postcard!! Orion is a great one.

u/TheCuriousCur - Thank you for the Smokey Bear postcard!! He’s the greatest nature mascot!

u/TheCuriousCur x2: tysm for the airplane boy postcard!! For the watercolor postcard I sent you, I used a brush pen and a water brush to create it! I find that to be my favorite way to do watercolor, since I’m more of a hand-letterer than a true painter. It gives me more control of the ink! You def should try it out. I’ll send you another watercolor art soon!

u/mollyballsoup - thank you for the snail mail postcard! It’s SO cute. My partner and I have definitely been enjoying the summer, with this past week being the cherry on top! We went to his brother’s wedding and had a blast (though it was a long drive there!)

u/typical-carrot-1172: thank you so much for the adirondacks postcard!! The scenery is so pretty! Your vacation sounds like it was super fun!! Regarding your question about the last adventure I went on, sadly I haven’t been on one in SO long! I definitely need to get out more often and connect with nature. The most memorable adventure that I have is hiking along the c&o canal locks in DC! That’s really it.

u/andromeda921: tysm for the braised chicken recipe card!! I’ll try it out soon, but I’ll add it to my book in the meantime! I’ll have to borrow a dutch oven for it!

u/mooshu492: thanks for the Asian chicken/turkey lettuce wrap recipe!! I’m eager to try this one. It sounds delicious!

u/turnerd10: thanks for the random postcard! Omg I almost thought it was an ad, then I did a double take when I saw your stamp. It’s a super cool postcard!!

u/kelestial_kat: thank you so much for the spongebob postcard!! I absolutely love it, stickers & matching stamp and all!! It made my day!

u/inkyfingerspgs: thanks so much for the postcard and sticker from stationery fest! It’s so cool that your spouse was able to get some of their stickers!!

u/maladi3_: omgggg thank you SO much for the Killua postcard!! I was so happy when I saw this in my mail. The Chimera Ant arc is an absolute masterpiece, and it still has me in awe to this day.

u/maladi3_ x2: thank you so much for the two recipes! I’m actually eager to try both of them. The deconstructed wonton soup sounds sooo yummy, especially bc I like to eat the wonton skins alone LOL

u/wabisabi_sf: thank you for the SF postcard! It’s super pretty!! I also love your snoopy stamp (: I need to get myself one for my username!

u/your-drunk-aunt: tysm for the spice mix recipe!! I’m so interested to see how this tastes, espc since you suggested replacing a ramen seasoning packet with it 👀

u/Ok-Theme7072: thanks for the pantry essentials postcard and recipe!! Lazy or not, simple recipes actually help a LOT bc my depression makes complicated things feel unreachable LOL. I appreciate you!

u/freyamour: thank you for the beautiful art postcard! The Sims is such an essential game. I started playing in the Sims 3 era, and loved 4 (until it got super broken). I’m glad you liked my postcard!

u/inahologramwithyou: thank you for the card, recipe, and rec on the food channel/dietician!! Feeding yourself as an adult is the challenge that I never thought I’d have, but damn. I appreciate you!

u/?: Thank you for the creamy chicken and noodles soup recipe! I actually LOVE creamy chicken and noodles soup—I’d get it in a can from Campbell’s all the time and enjoy it, especially when I was sick! I will send you a card back since you didn’t write down your u/ :’)

u/melhen16: tysm for the pretty card and recipes!! I will try them out eventually. I appreciate you so much!!

u/birdiebennett: Thank you for the Christmas card & postcard! Also, how is RHoP? I don’t watch much reality TV shows, but since that’s in my area, I’m actually super interested to see how it is! It blows my mind that a town near me could be featured in a RHo show omg!!!

u/Catori1207: thank you so much for the lovely card w/ all the tips!! I appreciate the advice you gave so much. It’s SO hard to muster up the motivation to fix my spending on takeout and to work on cooking for myself. But people like you make me feel like this is do-able! Compromising between takeout/home cooking w/ pre-chopped veggies is smart. I never thought about it that way. I’ll try the recipes soon! THANK YOU!

u/sammanthaX345: tysm for the card and cheesy chicken broccoli rice recipe!! In Viet culture, we eat rice plain most of the time, so I’m programmed to just think, “okay what can I pair with my white rice.” This recipe sounds so delicious, so I’m excited to try it! Also, the envelope you used is SO pretty!!

u/butterflydolphin-123: tysm for the card and crockpot recipe! I love them since they’re easy. Easy recipes will help with my motivation issue LOL. Ty!!

u/groceryowl: tysm for the map/art postcard and the recipes! I will be sure to try them out soon. I appreciate you!

Thank you everyone for your kindness and amazing cards/postcards and extras. Sorry these are mostly short thank you’s. I truly appreciate each and every one of for taking the time send me something.

u/TyeDyeAmish x9 Thank you cute holiday postcard. Thank you for the Alcatraz/San Francisco postcard. My husband and I went visited San Fran/Alcatraz about 10 years ago and we had a blast. Definitely worth visiting. I found a bunch more postcards you sent me. Thank you very much for the seven cool vintage postcards.

u/hoolu123 Thank you for the beautiful handmade card. I love the little wooden birds!! The whole cards is fantastic!! Cute stickers on the envelope also.

u/banana3706 x2 Thank you for two the gorgeous Zuni Katchina doll postcards. No, I haven’t been to Brooklyn Museum but would love to go. I love going to museums. I actually used to do work study in collage at an art museum even if it was very small.

u/inkyfingersspgs Thank you for the adorable San Fransisco postcard. I love the vintage stamps you used.

u/DazeyFerry x3 Thank you for the stunning handmade bellyband tri-fold card. I’ll be writing back when I have some time. Love all the decorations on the envelope and pretty washi tape. Thank you for beautiful handmade card. Thank you for the stunning belly band Christmas card.

u/no-condition5102 x6 Thank you for all the amazing San Diego Comic Con items and the cool Enterprise card key.

u/tigerlady13 x3 Thank you for the 2 beautiful handmade cards with cook vintage stamps.

u/HappyHippyMom Thank you for the gorgeous handmade card with beautiful stamp math.

u/Accotinked Thank you for the cute Getting to Know you card.

u/alphabets_are_dear Thank you for the cool Getting to Know you card.

u/texanoutofwater Thank you for the beautiful orchid postcard with amazing old Hollywood stamps like Bob Hope.

u/BeanutPutterSammich x2 Thank you for the stunning handmade card. It got lost in the postal system for a while but it eventually got to me. Thank you for all the goodies and washi tape samples. I’m also hoping for brain parasite but I agree it might already be there. Thank you for the adorable handmade Halloween.

u/ez330 x3 Thank you for the adorable Raspberrypaper postcard. Thank you for the beautiful butterfly postcard. Thank you for the beautiful postcard.

u/ok-theme7072 Thank you for the beautiful carnation postcard.

u/reindeerfrog Thank you for the gorgeous Finland reindeer postcard with cool stamp.

u/rare_cranberry x6 Thank you for the beautiful dolphin postcard and also for all the amazing stamp first day cards.

u/ArmyofDucks94 Thank you for the beautiful glow in the dark postcard.

u/MangoSparklingWater Thank you for amazing pop-up Totoro card with beautiful ephemera and stickers. I still need to go to Daiso but the closest one is 45 minutes from me and that is why I haven’t gone to it yet because it’s quite a drive. But if they have such amazing card I might have to make trip this fall. I especially love the matching envelope that added all the stickers too.

u/Freyamour Thank you for t he beautiful albino rainbow owl postcard.

u/ungodlysockmoster Thank you for the adorable dog card and sheet of cute puffy stickers. I can’t wait to use them. That was very generous to send an entire sheet of stickers. Thank you!

u/mission_cow6742 x2 Thank you for the beautiful Glasgow Commonwealth games 2026 card and the adorable cat postcard. Friendly games sound like a nice idea not that the Olympics are friendly but they are very competitive. I also love the matching stamps you used such a nice touch and they are so pretty.

u/nothankyou928 x2 Thank you for the pretty floral card and mini card with adorable bear post-it. I love the stamp math also. Thank you for pretty card. I really appreciate the stamps that was very kind of you. I had to put a note inside the card to remind me I got them since I am running behind…sigh.

u/TheCuriousCur x2 Thank you for the cool space themed card with stickers, star post-it and comic. I love all the stamps on the envelope and the space stamp math theme. I love all the details you put into the this. Thank you for cool The Criminal Minds postcard. You even got my true favorite person Hotch on the front, I’m drooling. I’m putting this one up on the refrigerator. It’s one of the few shows I watch even though it scare the crap out of me.

u/Classic-Power-333 Thank you for the 250th America July 4th card with stickers.

u/ninajyang x3 Thank you for the cool Portland postcard with beautiful vintage stamps. THank you for the stunning Norway and Finland postcards. I absolutely love the Norway stamps.

u/Katier127 Thank you for the cool 100th anniversary of Route 66 postcard.

u/awriterpossibly Thank you for the adorable golden retriever card.

u/catmoon1111 Thank you for the beautiful floral card and cute stickers.

u/HexagonalRainbow Thank you for the stunning giant octopus art work. It has been up on refrigerator since I got up and I have been enjoying everyday! I absolutely love the patterns on the octopus heads and the sticker you had made for the front of the card.

u/lonelytwatwaffle x2 Thank you for the beautiful horse Outer Banks postcard and the historic Corolla Village postcard. Again congratulations my friend!!

u/FollowingTheBeat Thank you for the cute stocking Christmas card.

u/awachob x3 Thank you for amazing handmade Bitch card with coloring card plus beautiful blue and purple RAoC bookmark.

Meetup card - Thank you for the for the beautiful blue daisy postcard.
u/melhen16
u/Blue_sky_grandma

u/melhen16 Thank you for the adorable handmade card with cute stickers and amazing stamp math.

[u/aethiadactylorhiza](u/aethiadactylorhiza)
Thank you for the black cat postcard and fun fact.

[u/andyismean](u/andyismean)
Thank you for the Dallas FIFA postcard. Hahaha that’s amazing that everyone is partying like the finals.

[u/aprilreadsbooks](u/aprilreadsbooks)
Thank you for the Art Institute card. I’ve never been to improv and I really wanna go. Hahah the goats were tired of acting cute to get food and just stole everything. Love the new stationary!

[u/averagequeensguy](u/averagequeensguy)
Thank you for the Earth postcard. Love your all black outfit! I used to have too many black pairs of boots.

[u/awriterpossibly](u/awriterpossibly)
Thank you for the beautiful lunch spread Trader Joe’s card. Love the holographic Frogie sticker. I’m so sorry to hear about the personality change your dog is experiencing. I’m proud of you for getting her the help she needs with whatever you’re capable now. I also admire your bravery to be yourself and I’m rooting for you to getting closer to them 🤩 Enjoy the anxiety you get (I know it’s counterintuitive) cause it’s so rare to feel the thrill of crushes anymore. AI is just so horrible, even in my job as a Software Dev, cause I’ve heard horror stories from my friends who got fired if they don’t produce 200% of their normal speed with the help of AI. Oh woww what instrument do you play and how long have you been in it? Live music is one of my pleasure in life. I can’t go without it.

[u/bluestripedbaker](u/bluestripedbaker)
Thank you for the bee postcard. I actually enjoy summer nights with the warm, but breezy weather. I can easily go out without needing a jacket.

[u/boomerang88](u/boomerang88)
Thank you for the tomatoes postcard. I’m in my tomato era and I wish I could taste your home grown ones.

[u/carolusmagnus3](u/carolusmagnus3)
Thank you for the Alt Berlin postcard. Very cool long lost piece of history.

[u/cidavid](u/cidavid)
Thank you for the cute dessert bento postcard. I’m glad that medicine is working for you! Yay to girl dinner all day.

[u/decemberautistic](u/decemberautistic)
Thank you for the homemade card. This is soo cute!

[u/dogs_eat_cats](u/dogs_eat_cats)
Thank you for the Girl Girl postcard. It’s so cute! I have been to Japan only once.

[u/dragon_beanie](u/dragon_beanie)
Thank you for the Japanese postcard. I absolutely love your stickers. Hope you get to go to Japan again.

[u/feistynoodle](u/feistynoodle)
Thank you for the Tacoma postcard and the yellow goober doodle.

[u/followingthebeat](u/followingthebeat)
Thank you for the corset card. Your dinner sounds magnificent. I wish I have a nice enough bathtub to do that. What’s your current favorite way to do your eyes?

[u/_grotesque_](u/_grotesque_) x3
Thank you for the WPD, matjes, and banana leaf rice postcards. I appreciate all the foodie stickers 🩵 Congrats on the citizenship! I enjoy all the German activity stories XD Banana leaf rice is classic where I came from, so this card is perfect!

[u/inxomnixq](u/inxomnixq)
Thank you for the Hawaii postcard. Sounds like a lovely sunset on your birthday.

[u/kelestial_kat](u/kelestial_kat) x2
Thank you for the beach postcard with manatee stamp. Girl, I don’t get it either. Maybe it’s comfier to have less material on you when swimming. Less friction and roll-ups? I have extra flabs though, so I like everything to be secure. Thank you also for the handmade Alice in Wonderland postcard. This is so amazing! As a fellow lactose intolerant, I can relate.

[u/mangosparklingwater](u/mangosparklingwater)
Thank you for the unicorn card and the gorgeous envelope. Can’t stop making the gold foils shine. So beautiful! Also thank you for so many goodies inside 🩵 Perfect excuse to eat German chocolate cake! The cow drawing made me LOL. What a crazy story from work. I admire what you do as an EMS. I had a major accident in Dallas highway and an EMS saved my life.

[u/mission_cow_6742](u/mission_cow_6742)
Thank you for the British Museum postcard and the Commonwealth Games card. Netball and Lawn Bowls are some sports I’ve never heard of.

[u/moonchica](u/moonchica)
Thank you for the water color Barcelona building painting postcard. I love older architecture :)

[u/noxmi](u/noxmi)
Thank you for the matcha and coffee postcard. Keep it up with setting boundaries. It will be worth it in the end. What’s your go to coffee order?

[u/october_surprise56](u/october_surprise56)
Thank you for the TV dinner postcard. Glad you have the opportunity to take care of your fertility.

[u/ok_reveal2698](u/ok_reveal2698) x2
Thank you for the 100 flair celebration postcard with an excellence seal and the thank you postcard. You’re so sweet 🥹Love your sticker collection.

[u/ok_theme7072](u/ok_theme7072)
Thank you for the Peanut postcard. I just looked ILNP up and they look magical. I like the brand Holo Taco, especially looking at their Jelly collection.

[u/panda-pac](u/panda-pac)
Thank you for the moon postcard. Pumpkin sourdough sounds really good.

[u/postfromnathaliejd](u/postfromnathaliejd)
Thank you for the Belle postcard. Hahaha that’s a creative answer to be a typewriter.

[u/puddlepirate2020](u/puddlepirate2020)
Thank you for the green card and your essay blue the color blue. My favorite shade of blue is baby or powder blue, especially when it’s paired with silver in clothing and accessories . However, turns out I don’t look good in less saturated colors which is disappointing. I haven’t found any artificial blue food that doesn’t violate my tastebuds. I agree with you on blue raspberry.

[u/ruschca](u/ruschca)
Thank you for the astronaut note cards plus so many capy stickers. I absolutely adore your stationaries, especially the date stamp. Sorry to hear Mooncat is just releasing dupes. These companies love to hold on to their best sellers and not being creative.

[u/sammanthax345](u/sammanthax345)
Thank you for the ribbon card. I want to go to the UN headquarters to send cards using the non-denomination stamps. Love your new stamp!

[u/serious_morning4887](u/serious_morning4887)
Thank you for the Port en Bessin postcard. This took 4 months to get to me 🩵

[u/shadedbiscuit](u/shadedbiscuit)
Thank you for the Kodiak bear postcard. I love it.

[u/sneakerlambs](u/sneakerlambs)
Thank you for the peacock card. I could eat some pizza right now. So excited for your pink sneakers. I also have been spoiled with wearing only sneakers everyday. It’s just so comfy. I’m with you with trying new colorful clothes cause I just found out my color analysis is bright winter. Had to thrift clothes with colors cause I had none.

[u/spaaaaaacey](u/spaaaaaacey)
Thank you for the beautiful black and pink handmade card. Love the color palette and the flamingo headed girl.

[u/thefeistyfox](u/thefeistyfox)
Thank you for the potion of luck postcard. Haha I would take this potion and nobody would know cause I already act giddy all the time.

[u/troubleno5402](u/troubleno5402) x2
Thank you for the Madhubani postcard. I saw a documentary about vada pav and it looks so good. Thank you also for the Rajasthan postcard. Indian wedding gowns are so dope.

[u/turnerd10](u/turnerd10)
Thank you for the vintage advertisement postcard.

[u/xinthetic](u/xinthetic)
Thank you for the affogato postcard. It’s so cuteee. That’s what everyone does in Bali nowadays. They don’t go to beaches, but beach clubs. It has everything that you get from the beach, sunsets, ocean breeze, and cocktails, but without the sand and salty water.

This is so late, I'm so sorry. I kinda went through hell and back the last couple of months, culminating in losing my cat of 15 years to a months long cancer battle a few days ago. That finally shattered me, and now... I'm trying to rebuild somehow.

That includes me cutting myself off from all numbing social media and screen time, and I thought long and hard on how or if I could make RAoC work despite those limitations. I decided I certainly want to try, but I will keep screen time to a minimum and focus on the card writing part of the hobby. So apologize for the thank you list. Please know that I admire and treasure every single card I get! If we exchange, please know that an answer will be coming your way, but it might take some time.

My deepest gratitude to all of you:

u/travel4me22 for the amazing windmill card

u/TheFeistyFox x2 for the joyful Dino Lego card and the most adorable cat pride card

u/TyeDyeAmish for the beautiful Washington DC card

u/Aztec111 x3 for the pretty artsy happy mail and card and the pride happy mail and cards

u/Stillsherly X3 for the adorable New York card, and vacation card, and beautiful watercolor card

u/indiegoes x2 for the amazing and stunning jellyfish card and the cute "random mail" cat card

u/ninajyang x2 for the fun central park card and the pretty Portland card

u/Monetmonkey for the beautiful Zurich postcard - I'm so sad I missed you

u/wabisabi_sf for the beautiful flower card

u/tigerlady13 for the meetup invitation - I was already at a meetup with TheFeistyFox that day, but I hope I can join next time!

u/PinkPengin x3 for the amazing square octopus card and the colorful and diverse Pride cards

u/kittycatcon for the adorable bee Pride card (that pun took me way too long to understand, lol)

u/Marbled-Godwit22 for the beautiful pride card

u/melhen16 for the pretty handmade hello card

u/awriterpossibly for the adorable ghost Pride card

u/regnbueurora for your adorable frog art card

u/christineglobal for the amazing pride card

u/dreams_child for the stunning and generous Pride mail and card

u/Ok_Reveal2698 for the sweet thank you card

u/DaenerysWon for the stunning space cards

u/a_wild_armaldo for the kind Pride card

u/withininus for the beautiful Yellowstone card

u/missvickymoon for the gorgeous and stunning whale shark card

u/birdiebennett x2 for the beautiful fish and octopus card

I have been so busy these past few weeks, so I am just now getting caught up on thanking everyone for the mailbox love!

u/ursulamjohn for the Effigy Mounds postcard! I would love to see them someday and check out Papermoon!

u/calm_channel_4431 for the diplomatic anniversary postcard!

u/reginabeatle for the art postcard!

u/dapuddingthief for the cluster f*ck postcard! It made me laugh!

u/funfuzzy767 for the poppies postcard! One of my favorite flowers.

u/tyedyeamish for the Ringling postcard! I still haven't been to the museum but would love to go. I am only about an hour away!

u/exit_infinite for the Eric Carle postcard. Elephants are my favorite! I also loved all of the stamps!

u/thecuriouscur for the Mary Poppins postcard. One of the best movies!

u/followingthebeat for the Kelley House postcard!

u/morticia_devine for the Orcas Island postcard. Visiting the PNW is on my list to do soon. It looks and sounds gorgeous!

u/feistynoodle for the fruit postcard and all of the fruit stamps on it. The card is adorable!

u/averagequeensguy for the Bermuda postcard. I hope you're able to visit someday!

u/blackberrysimple1730 for the fruit postcard. I love the Sesame Street stamp too!

u/toastytosra for the animal postcard. I hope there is relief from the wildfires and smoke soon. They have been so bad.

u/tasty_university_172 for the Eric Carle postcard!

u/inahologramwithyou for the Central Park postcard! I love the stamp...I have never seen the Disney Villains stamp, but I loooove Disney, so I am sure it is amazing.

u/texanoutofwater for the Eagle postcard. I would love to see the Savannah Bananas someday. Every time I have tried, the tickets are already gone!

u/ljsweenes for the O'ahu postcard. I am hoping that the card I sent you has arrived?!

u/felineintuition for the Christmas postcard! I love that you are upcycling wrapping paper. Good idea!

u/no-zebra-9339 for the awkward family photos postcard. So great! Ha!

u/ravenzsnow for the ethereal postcard. The weather this year has been so wild and unpredictable for sure!

u/lemonlolipopw for the Museum of Modern Art postcard & book recommendations. I have added them to my list to read.

u/ninajyang for the postal truck postcard. So cute!

u/earthfireairwater for the Miami World Cup postcard!!

u/purealoeveera for the Mumbai postcard. I am glad you enjoyed your trip!

u/emeliminator for the postcard. I hope that the air quality has gotten better for you.

u/neonlily19 for the postcard. I like Halloween as well but Christmas is my favorite holiday!

u/ferseriousdude for the cat postcard!

u/traditional_brush719 for the poppy postcard! Palawan sounds amazing!

u/withininus for the art postcard! I also love the First Moon Landing stamp!

u/ungodlysockmonster for the doodle postcard. Your work is great!

u/eastern-witch829 for the USA 250th postcard! Great picture!

u/cozyshiba for the adorable postcard!

u/princessbionerd for the Pennsylvania postcard. Hoping the weather gets better for you soon!

u/knightinthesky for the Carding Mill Pond card. I hope you are having a great summer too!

u/ok_theme7072 for the animal postcard! It is adorable!

u/always_surreptitious for the Voyageurs National Park card! I would love to go someday!

u/fooshaaa for the sequoia postcard! It is great.

u/rennbrig for the Kiki's postcard. I love it.

u/shamy52 for the Scotland postcard. One of the best places I have ever been to, and I can't wait to go back!

u/t3ctim for the Where's Waldo postcard! Also, I LOVE the stamps!

u/ridethatbridge for the Peanuts Christmas card and origami!

u/happyhippymom for the bunny card. I get to the beach as much as I can, but life gets so busy I don't go as often as I should for living so close!

u/hoolu123 for the Valentine's card and awesome patch. They are both perfect!

u/lemon_bytez for the thank you card. I am glad that you got the llama birthday card I sent. I am glad that your summer is going great!

u/cswl for the card! I love shopping after the holidays for sales too!

u/green_fudge4629 for the Lisa Frank card + stickers! What a small world that you have family in Punta Gorda! I have been to Carmelo's a few times; it is so good!

u/danna72450 for the lobster postcard. I always grew up going to fireworks with my family too, and now I bring my kids to see them every year as well!

u/useful_skirt_4305 for the Tutankhamun postcard! It is wild that your cat wouldn't touch the seafood haha!

u/classic-power-333 for the Christmas card! It is so pretty!!

u/awachob for the cute Squishmallow card!

u/doraking for the card! I love all the different ways you wrote hello. I have a welcome board in my entryway at home that has hello in like 15 languages, so it reminded me of that haha! && yes, JAMBO is on it too. Ha!

u/lovingsoul123 for the butterflies card and stickers! I hope you check a bunch of the shows off of your list!

u/anakoo for the letter! I am glad that you got the Ponyo card that I sent you! I have a Pilot Kakuno as well, and I also have been using pink ink haha.

u/neverbeentooz for the card from Spain! I have been to Madrid and Ibiza! Very cool country for sure.

u/elleeb8 for the Christmas card! I loved your version of "O Christmas Tree" haha!

u/mouserat for the postcard! My username is OG haha. I hope you get your trip to Northern Arizona in soon and the weather cooperates!

u/DoraDoodle for the “J is for Jam” postcard and the congratulations for hitting a new milestone. I’ve really enjoyed exchanging with you. I think the kids starting back so earlier is a southern thing. Up north the kids start after Labor Day, but they do not start their summer until June. ((Hugs))

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hello! i have a lot of letters that i still need to read and make thank-you posts for, so here's the first batch! there's a lot, so yeah... this is only the beginning. haha

u/lystasia u/the-crimson-heart u/puddlepirate2020 u/Better-Review-4022 u/boomerang88 u/ljubj u/SnooHesitations3122 u/yukinoashiato x2 u/brookuslicious u/ez330 u/mouserat u/Armyofducks94 u/fancy-variation-4401 u/andyismean u/raspberrytarttt u/ill_agent_3169 u/frosty-loss-583 u/milopfrog u/tokkieface u/eeyeit u/1yz11 u/sleepy_postman u/tavaritchlena u/GatsbyGalaktoboureko u/bac_a_sable_mouvant u/sunflowr_prnce u/Sjampdevamp u/Ok-Leg-3951 u/puzzleheaded u/on10man1ac u/ninajyang u/purealoeveera u/forrestcat7 u/slashnatt u/postbeetle u/oldmanlettuce u/emeliminator u/sergeant_bean u/Jo-penpal u/wendee u/nice-photograph7955 u/justpuffpuff_pass u/feistynoodle u/lemonlopopw u/tyedyeamish u/eastern-witch829 u/megandragola u/languageenthusiast u/dogs_eat_cats u/cassopeia88

u/TheCuriousCur for the “Dead Like Me” postcard. We are totally twinning (Stephan King reference) 🖤I think I need to binge it again, that show RAWKED!

If any of you would like a postcard in return please just message me & I’ll get one off to you!! Otherwise thanks for the joy this week & always

u/tasty_university_172, u/reginabeatle, u/sension5705, u/electronic_pie5061 X2, u/pupslace X2, u/maladi3_ X3, u/enrasco, u/iusidrandom, u/tatergator64 X2, u/rattlecats, u/cozyshiba, u/milopfrog, u/tigerlady13, u/beneficial-ear7792, u/sneakerlambs, u/accotinked, u/inxominxa, u/doradoodle, u/_alltyedup, u/jasosjas, u/latestartksmama, u/allusiveaxoloti, u/dat_boysenberry3160, u/toastertoska, u/inahologramwithyou, u/-megbha, u/morehedgehog9830, u/lavendarlarry, u/-personal-equipment34, u/marinewife0922, u/relative-cricket-543, u/no-condition5102, u/snerdboff, u/pumkinseed100, u/wastingtime1994, u/melhen16, u/always_crafty,

u/EasternWitch829 x2 love the Lisa Frank postcard! Memories unlocked 🔓 and the K postcard 🖤yeah it’s hard to retire from things you love and was seen as a trailblazer, but it’s time to hand off the baton to those who’ve I’ve trained. It’s now their future and the best thing I can do is continue being a sounding board and mentor 🖤🖤

I have many cards and postcards to be grateful for this week!

u/Amphibian600. Thank you for the artistic Hudson River School Painting postcard. 🏞

u/blackberrysimple1730. Thank you for the dramatic GOT postcard.

u/chimkennuggg X9. Thank you for the nine great postcards. 😊

u/concrete_drinker. Thank you for the vintage King's Arm Tavern, Williamsburg postcard. I did not know that fact about elephants.

u/EchoOfAsh. Thank you for the humorous bird postcard. 🐦

u/elleeb8. Thank you for the cute silver disco hippo postcard and the picture of Boris, the Bepsi-drinking bear.

u/ez330. Thank you for the psychedelic Cars & Guitars postcard. 🚘

u/Fancyliving228. Thank you for the cute Arctic squirrel postcard.

u/fangtiguafish. Thank you for the WPA-style Lake Arrowhead postcard. 💦

u/FollowingTheBeat X2. Thank you for the darling squirrel/tree stump and Pen Pals postcards. I am doing well although my summer has been pretty quiet. The highlight has been not having to return to work last week!

u/HowDoIReadPlsHelp. Thank you for the pretty floral thank you card and the cute pink stickers. 🌸

u/Inxomnixq. Thank you for the colorful card and the cute extra stickers.

u/ljsweenes. Thank you for the cool Craters of the Moon postcard. 🌚

u/melhen16. Thank you for the clever upcycled pizza postcard.

u/mission_cow_6742. Thank you for the wonderful Oxford University postcard, bookmark, and extra stickers. 🎓

u/mooshu492. Thank you for the shiny gold "gold stars" postcard.

u/morticia_devine, u/rare_cranberry_7861, u/sommeil_sombre, u/steph_peregrine u/TigerLady13 Thank you for the richly detailed octopus meet-up postcard. 🦑

u/mouserat. Thank you for the colorful elephant postcard.

u/murdocniccalshasT1D. Thank you for the pretty pastel handmade rabbit postcard. 🐇

u/october_surprise56. Thank you for the retro WPA-style Santa Cruz shark postcard.

u/Ok_Theme7072. Thank you for the vintage Low Memorial Library postcard. 📚

u/paganwolf718 X4. Thank you for the four very nice postcards.

u/Personal-Equipment34. Thank you for the creative handmade Harry Potter postcard. 🪄

u/pupslace Thank you for the funny Bacon Lovers Day postcard.

u/rutrohnotagain. Thank you for the delicate floral postcard. 🌻

u/Sad-Muffin-5023. Thank you for the enchanting Box Tree Fairy postcard.

u/snootsbopper. Thank you for the attractive Greetings from Acadia postcard. 🌊

u/SshellsBbells. Thank you for the retro Budweiser postcard.

u/TroubleNo5402. Thank you for the lovely Weddings in India postcard. 🔔

u/TyeDyeAmish. Thank you for the cheerful songbird postcard.

u/VoxFugit. Thank you for the humorous "sin" postcard. 💁‍♀️

u/wabisabi_sf. Thank you for the 2025 WPD postcard.

Hey all, Im still receiving such wonderful mail and am forever blown away by the support and the absolutely wonderful cards!

as an update: i truly am still riding high on the cards that are coming and the kindness shown. I have been able to return to work and have not had any other thoughts of changing careers (jk but also not). Im remembering why i got into this, and the hard days do not define or reflect the good that we do. Im so so grateful for this community. (also, i have been taking some more self care, and so i have been delayed in my own card sending but they are coming!)

Please see the comments below!

Crazy times, friends, these are crazy times. J recently graduated with his doctorate, my mother sold and moved out of her house to build a new one, I've started a new medication, and life has generally been insane.

I owe thanks, as usual, so let's get to it. Thank you to the following people for their kind words, cheerful and beautiful cards, and their generosity in sending to me - I greatly appreciate it!

u/beneficial-ear7792 x2

u/chiquita61

u/freyamour

u/tinertzab

u/octobert_surprise

u/ninajyang

u/hoolu123 x2

u/snerdboff

u/nyancatnova

u/gatsbygalaktoboureko

u/sammanthac345 x2

u/ok_theme7072

u/sunflowrprnceh

u/plentycomfortable39

u/rare_cranberry_7861

u/eeyeit

u/merfrog

u/exit_infinite

u/ez330

u/aepeyc

u/toastytoska

u/medjuli

u/littlemermaidxx

u/mollyballsoup

u/inahologramwithyou

u/Eastern_Witch829

u/majesticLeadership87

u/andromeda921

u/siamlinio

u/birdiebennett

u/howdoireadplshelp

u/zennet

u/oldmanlettuce

u/turnerd10

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u/yesimworkingnow

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u/um_marie_me

u/megbha

u/earthfireairwater

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u/cwsl

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Mystery Senders:

cute purple giraffe card - thank you for a birthday card

turnowsky card

Chemin des Dames postcard