I received my first cards from Post Crossing!I showed them to Dennis this morning and here's a synopsis of our interaction...
Dennis: That's cool!
Me:
Dennis: I mean, it's so rare you do something that's actually cool.
Me:
I do things that are cool!Dennis: I mean, it's cool to you...
Me:
Aaaanyhoo, here are the postcards that arrived!
- This one is from Blanka in Plzen, Czech Republic! Apparently they make lots of beer there. Just looking at the postcard, and on a Friday no less, got me to craving a cold one. Thanks to Blanka!
- This next card is from Hanna in Finland! I think it's artistic and compelling. This one actually arrived a couple of days ago. Dennis saw it on the fridge and gave me a weird look. When I asked about it he admitted that he thought it was a picture of me from the past "trying to look cool". I don't know what he was smoking because it looks nothing like me. Are my expectations too high with regards to expecting the man to which I am married for all of eternity to be able to look at a photo of an artsy Fin and think, "Hmm... that's an artsy Fin, that's clearly not my wife." Dare to dream. Thank you Hanna!
- This gem is from Janneke in Vroomshoop in the Netherlands. Isn't it lovely? It's hard to imagine that places like that actually exist outside of fairy tales. Thank you Janneke!
What fun! Happy Friday to all of you. :)
That is pretty cool!
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Cool to me? lol :-P
ReplyDeletewhat a fun group of postcards. I used to live in Holland and think I know where those windmills are - but am not sure because I have no idea what Groeten ....???? means!
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wow I'm shocked that you got so many foreign post cards. I've been looking for JUST the right one to send you ;)
ReplyDeleteMaybe it means grown? Or morning? Or horses? How on Earth did you come to live there? In any case, you are a lucky woman. It's supposed to be beautiful. Loved your blog post about your Nana. Amazing! I'm following your blog now. Have a wonderful weekend, Margo.
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Mel, these aren't from my blog post about the postcard exchange - they're from Post Crossing! Still, sooooo cool. I need to send some more out. I've only sent two. I wanted to make sure it "worked" before getting more into it. It's so warming to hear from people across the globe.
ReplyDeleteEvery day I go to my po box thinking, "Maybe this time... maybe Mel thought of me..." but alas, it was not to be. Sniff. No guilt, though. =-X
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we weren't there long enough (about 1 1/2 yrs.) for me to learn much
ReplyDeleteof the language... all the words were 20 or more letters long it
seemed! It was with my husband's work in the mid-eighties... before we
had children - we had a ball. I'm glad you like reading about my
grandmother. I appreciate you following and I look forward to reading
more of your blog too! Have a happy weekend :) Margo
That is SO cool! What an awesome idea to sign up there for a postcard exchange! I love the idea of getting postcards from people in other countries!!!
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It's really easy, too. All you have to do is send out postcards at your own expense. It's usually less than a dollar, though. I figure it will be fun for the kids to participate when they're older.
ReplyDeleteI saw that blog and thought how awesome it would be to do this. Then I thought about how I have no time for anything. I'll live vicariously through your post cards. So please write a post and take photos whenever you get some, k?
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Connie, I actually signed up to do this before I started doing Avon and eHow. It's why I've only sent out two postcards! lol I will be doing more in any free time I get.
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aww man, Now I have to go looking today. I'll make a trip "downtown" to see what I can find for you. I'm not sure if classy or tacky is what I'm looking for though.
ReplyDeleteDon't you dare! I don't want you to spend the gas money on something so silly. Only if you're out and about and in the mood.
ReplyDeleteAnd Mel, this is me you're talking to. There's nothing you can send to me that I won't cherish as being a little piece of you. Tacky is fun. Classy is cool. Postcards are all fun! =-X
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Downtown is 6 blocks. I can walk there from here if I feel motivated :P Remember my town isn't that big.
ReplyDeleteWhy does that strike me as funny? I can just see you and your crew trekking downtown, you grumbling under your breath, "stupid postcard...grumble..." lol
ReplyDelete"groeten uit" means "greetings from". glad you enjoy postcrossing! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ana! That makes perfect sense. I have been so busy lately that I haven't been doing Post Crossing, but I need to get back to it! It's such a treat to receive a note from somebody on the other side of the world.
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