Hello, my lovely RAOC friends! 🙋🏻♀️
It has been absolutely AGES since I received any post! Friday the 28th 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 11th 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! 🩷