When Loree won my little travel guessing game earlier this year, I found her
some small mementoes from South America. . . . . . .and mailed them
off to her home on the amazing island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea.
Yesterday, tucked in with our usual bills, special offers, ads, post cards from
people who want to buy our house, and numerous cruise/travel brochures etc.,
was a pale blue envelope with this delightful 'Summer' scene Malta stamp.
Although no longer the avid stamp collector I was in childhood, I continue to
keep beautiful stamps, cutting them from envelopes and storing them in a box.
This now old fashioned means of personal communication, a hand
written envelope with a post mark and a delightful stamp, may be coming
obsolete. . . . . . . . but for me they are gifts I cherish.
Loree's beautiful thank you card is perfect too, the type of card one doesn't want
to hide away but rather buy a little frame for and hang on the wall, or stand on the
dresser forever.
This is such a perfect card for me, the color blue and dainty white roses.
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Hi Mary, that's a quaint postage stamp and the card is truly one you want to display forever. I love receiving cards and gifts in the post and was spoiled this last Christmas with a gift and Christmas card from my dear friend, Penny in Canada. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteI used to collect stamps too Mary and still occasionally keep a few.
ReplyDeleteIt truly is one of the nicest surprises these days to find "proper" mail from friends in one's mail box, isn't it! Some of my blogging friends I will most likely never personally meet, but we exchange old-fashioned cards, letters and parcels every now and then; never expected, always loved.
ReplyDeleteIt's so sweet of you to share my card. I am glad you liked it. I am behind with thanking you for the pretty gifts you sent me. But I am on it.
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Que lindo. Tenha um feliz dia.
ReplyDeleteObrigado Sandra.
DeleteI can see why you save these beautiful cards and stamps. The handwritten note has declined so sadly, and they are absolute keepsakes in many ways. I always appreciate your cards and good wishes!
ReplyDeleteDid I read something wrong? Are you selling your home?
Jane
Jane, no, not leaving any time soon! Our neighborhood is currently a 'hot spot' for buyers due to all the changes in the nearby commercial area, office buildings, apts., shops, restaurants, hotels etc. Lots of younger people want to move here - especially if they work near here - and people with children like our school district. Builders are buying up a lot of the small neighborhood houses as many are on 1/2 acre lots, they tear them down and are building huge $800,000 plus houses!!!! Almost daily we get a card in the mail offering to buy our little cottage - for cash, as is, no waiting etc.etc.
DeleteHope you are coming along well by now dear - I'm sorry you had to have surgery, no fun I'm sure. Any chance you will make it to the mountains this Fall? We will try to get there sometime in Oct./Nov.
Love from us both.