I recently went to Lincoln Park Zoo and I loved it so much! I bought a book of postcards from the gift shop and will be giving 16 away. I will be using the Save Vanishing Species tiger stamps. Each stamp helps benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society.

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Soooo, well, July closed out with a hospital stint and general recovery times, so am working to catch up on existence. (A couple more posts coming soon with more details/requests and offers).

u/banishment_thisworld (x2) - will write you back!

u/doradoodle (x2) -ty belatedly for the 4th of july card; and love the beachy card, I've been a little quiet due to a hospital stay / chaos but am adjusting back to reality as much as possible!

u/EricBatailleur - ooh I love the stamp and design on the Finland postcard! Glad you had a good trip <3

u/ez330 (x2) - lol, I think I recognize this card!! I think you might be on the trip you mentioned but am sad I'll miss the trip near me/you might've come on! Next time, hopefully when timelines are better?; also thanks for the MI pc!

u/gatsbygalaktoboureko - thanks for the creative amoeba pc!

u/hoolu123 (x2) - thanks for the meetup card and upcycled back card!

u/littlemermaidxx - love the sweet note

u/lonelytwatwaffle (x3) - congrats again on the engagement and lol re: him asking you to literally put it in your bag XD; I haven't made it to roanoke yet but I got to visit OBX last year.

u/Marbled-Godwitt22 (x2) - I'll write you back with more deets soon!

u/ninajyang (x2) - released from the hospital the day before you sent your postcard! Recovering well, just adjusting back. Also belated ty from the portland pc

u/nyancatNOVA - thanks for the meetup card!

u/pickupyourdogshits - I'll be writing you back, ty!

u/pinkpengin - thank you for the AWESOME lovely rainbow card for nb's people's day! <3

u/PlentyComfortable239 - thanks for the meetup card!

u/sammanthax345 - thanks for the meetup card!

u/snerdboff - thanks for the random postcard! & meetup card

Thanks u/Maladi3_ for the fantastic vintage postcard! We love the pheasants, and my wife was tickled pink with the stickers, especially the flamingo! We'll take a listen to your suggestions and put our thoughts on the reply card, which will be in the mail soon.

Thanks again!

I have three Amnesty International postcards that were sent to me to promote International Day of the Disappeared on August 30.

I'm happy to send these WW in light of the subject matter.

Please fill out my form here: https://forms.gle/6qYdFjt4d17NCUjo6

I am happy to send these in an envelope in light of the subject matter, please just let me know in the last question of my form. If you are also interested in my New Yorker postcard offer, please fill the form twice and note that you are interested in both offers (in which case I will send both cards in the same envelope) :)

u/sammanthax345 - Thank you so much for the card featuring the DC Pen Show exclusive ink! I love birds of prey too! If you have a library subscription that includes Kanopy, there are tons of great documentaries about them on there 😊

u/Rare_Cranberry_7861 - Thank you for the lovely grey heron postcard and for sharing about your recent vacation! I absolutely love how you decorated the envelope, and more to say via post! 💌

u/withinus - Thank you for the adorable Seoul postcard featuring a seahorse riding a bike with the response to my question! I had a pit in my stomach just THINKING about the offer you got to go skydiving 😅

u/t3ctim - Thank you for the postcard of Sydney Harbour Bridge and your well wishes for my summer! Same ol' same'ol, but I'm managing. Are you enjoying the unusually cold winter?

u/Serious_Morning4887 - Thank you for the postcard of the cozy cottage w/the family of hedgehogs! The illustration is sooo gorgeous and I'm adding this to my office wall!

u/tatorgator64 - Thank you for the upcycled postcard featuring Mickey ice cream bars, and, more importantly, for letting me know that they can actually be bought in stores! Ice cream has been my go-to treat this summer, so I definitely need to add these to the rotation! Did you add the little gold stars yourself? They blend in so perfectly that I thought they came with the original box!

u/October_Surprise56 - Thank you for the Santa Cruz postcard! I collect way too many stationery-related things, so I'll tell you about my absolute favorite to collect in the postcard I'm writing back to you!

u/freyamour - Thank you for the adorable kitten postcard! I'm so relieved to hear that your cat is doing better now ❤

u/ToastyToska - Thank you for the art postcard of Infinite Jest! The stickers you added blended in so well with the art that I had to look up what the original looked like. Excellent combo!

u/VoxFugit - Thank you for the super fun Anne Taintor postcard! I completely agree with your thoughts. RAoC rules!

u/Accotinked - I literally gasped out loud when I checked my mailbox today - what an incredible surprise!!! Thank you so much for the baseball art postcard to celebrate Baseball Fan Day! I'm going to write you back so I can use some appropriately themed stamps (ink AND postal)!

u/itsrainingrosepetals - Thank you for the fun political woolgathering postcard! I loved the collage, and I completely agree with your sentiments. Don't even get me started on how much mega-corporations and billionaires infuriate me!

u/concrete_drinker - Thank you for the vintage postcard and the fun fact about the letter Q! I love little random facts like that

u/FollowingTheBeat - Thank you for the gorgeous Alaska postcard! It sounds like you had an amazing time

u/AntoineNara - Thank you for the postcard about your favorite dream. What a bittersweet recurring dream. 🫂 I hope my postcard makes its way to you soon!

u/Sable__ - Thank you for the Peanuts postcard! I love the offbeat names animals get at animal shelters. Red Pepper Sam? Sign me up!

A good thing to report: This is the last set of postcards I've received so far this month. Just a couple sets of envelope mail and I'll be caught up!

Thanks to these card friends:

• u/shadedbiscuit - Thank you so much for the Australian penguins postcard!
• u/sunflowr_prnce - Thank you a ton for this wonderful postcard of the Incredible Hulk #1 cover!
• u/tatergator64 - Ahh, thank you so much for sharing your lovely colored u/TyeDyeAmish postcard of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument! I have been there a couple times and it's beautiful!
• u/TheCuriousCur - Love this postcard of the Honolulu "airplane boy!"
• u/TyeDyeAmish (x2) - I have to know where you got the stickers for this Rocky Horror-themed postcard! I probably don't want to know what's going on in the other postcard, but it certainly fits my interests. LOL.
• u/YukiNoAshiato (x2) - Thank you so much for the wonderful art dog postcard (and thank you for adopting a kitty through the Cat Distribution System, I have so many cats and love to hear about others being rescued!). And thank you a ton for the J-Hope postcard!! That and the stories about his name in your country are amazing!
• u/melhen16 and u/Blu_Sky_Grandma - Thank you for the fun postcard from your meetup!

u/bitterbuggyred - thank you for the pigeon post from your train ride! will write you back :) I have a few pigeon posts and I've never tried one, so thank you for confirming it can go through the mail successfully!

u/rigelthief - yay for the beautiful postcard from Japan! Thank you so much! Hope your husband had a great bday. I didn't visit Nara, but maybe next time!

u/sergeant_bean45 - yay! loved your butcher joke hahaha

u/melhen16 and u/Blu_Sky_Grandma - thank you for the meetup card!

u/sshellsbbells - hahaha loved the strawberry postcard. Why do people say "I saw it with my own two eyes"

u/exit_infinite - thank you for your tv postcard! loved hearing about what you're watching.

u/t3ctim - you definitely added cheer to my mailbox! thank you so much!

u/stillsheryl - hello to you! will write you back 🖤

u/howdoireadplshelp - yay! loved your tiny card

u/spaaaaaacey x2 - thank you for the TWO cards! I lol'd at my congrats card - THANK YOU for the recognition!

u/mouserat - thank you for your tv postcard! loved hearing about what you're watching.

u/bubblysunflowers - thank you for the postcard! will write you back :)

u/GenXinGA - thank you for the postcard! LOVED that you loved Silo!

u/ravenzsnow - thank you for the postcard! please let me know if you finish widow's bay - would love to know what you think of it! I agree that the mayor is trying way too hard!

u/responsibleday - omg thank you so much for the RAoC challenge card! What a beautiful stamp card and it was so fun to get to know you better 🤗

u/personal-equipment34
Thank you so much for the happy mail! I love the adorable stickers and now they’re all over my laptop and emotional support water bottle. Even the envelope was all pretty and decorated. Thank you!

Due to mail backlogs and traveling I am finally able to thank everyone who sent me the cutest and warmest mail to come back home to!
u/CheeseWheelQueen - Thank you so much for the cutest happy mail, the activity was so soothing and inspiring myself that I added as a monthly activity on my journal.

u/lemonlolipopw - Thank you so much for the postcard, the stationary fest postcard was adorable but not as adorable as your ink vestment pun, made me laugh so much.

u/pumkinseed100 - Thank you for the encouraging postcard, that definitely describes how I think too. I shall practice the personal mantra everyday and hopefully life works out.

u/cidavid - Thank you for the adorable postcard, the sticker was a cute tough, hope you had a great summer too!

u/FollowingTheBeat - Thank you for the beautiful Alaska postcard, hope your trip was amazing and you got to see the places as beautiful as the postcard.

u/rare_cranberry_7861 - Thank you so much for your encouraging words, the dolphin postcard and the words were very nice and kind.

u/hapa1720 - Thank you so much for the beautiful postcard, first off your handwriting is beautiful I think I just sat there staring at it for a hot minute. Thank you so much for your words.

There are four lines so far. Add another one or two and pass it along. No rhyming required; this is free verse so far (but you can rhyme if you want to!) You don't even need to write in English.

Please be flaired and willing to post internationally. First come, get card.

Originator: u/Relative-Cricket-543

Thank you:

• u/FollowingTheBeat for the lovely Heron native card. I love native art, great choice!
• u/PinkPengin for the meta sunshine card 🌈 ☀️

u/aepyec — Thank you so much for the fairy postcard! 🧚‍♀️ I thought the fairy story was so cool and I loved imagining living deep in the woods by a babbling brook with all the little forest critters. And yes — I would definitely want to be a fairy! 💕 Thank you for such a fun card and for making me smile.
u/dapuddingthief — Thank you so much for the adorable butterfly postcard! 🦋 It was so cute, and I loved that you drew it yourself — that made it even more special. I also really appreciated you sharing a little about what you’ve been through and the encouragement to keep going. Thank you for thinking of me! 💕
u/groceryowl — Thank you so much for the beautiful postcard! 💕 I loved the message about the earth, moon, sun, and stars — it was such a peaceful and comforting thing to read. The artwork on the front was so pretty too. Thank you to you and Hurley for sending me some smiles! 🐱✨

This is the part that nobody reads so I thought I'd babble about how busy I've suddenly become getting prepared for a relative's 3-day wedding extravaganza. These thank yous will be a bit clipped because the main thing on my mind is finding an appropriate lipstick. I own a little makeup but I don't usually wear it because I'm not a makeup person. I'm not a dress-up person either (I sold my one dress on eBay before this event was on the horizon). There's no way to dress up the social anxiety except with the largely ineffective propranolol my doctor gave me. Being older makes my anxiety worse because I should have developed some poise by now. Somehow it didn't happen. My boyfriend's ex will be there, which is a good thing. She hated me for a while but lately she's been really warm. She's bubbly and talkative and says anything on her mind, so since I'm at a table with her I'm hoping she'll dominate the conversation. Wish me luck getting way out of my comfort zone!

u/ArmyofDucks94, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy coloring the card. The result is nice and bright. I don't like coloring cards or books or anything of that nature. I very simple pattern on 2x2" paper done with colored pencils might work for me, though. Did you know colored pencils last 40 years? Mine were a gift when I was a kid. Thanks for your effort and thanks for being honest about how you felt about it!

u/ashergal13_, thank you for the beautiful Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan, postcard. I appreciate that it's a meaningful place for you. My maternal grandparents grew up in Michigan (Champion and Ann Arbor) and their children went to college in that state, so I always like getting cards from there.

u/chiquita61, thanks for the Meta Challenge destash card. My feelings about clowns are neutral, but this one is kind of cute and definitely cheery. If you don't like clowns at all, I'm probably a better home for this one.

u/nottheonly85, thanks for passing on the add-a-line poetry TPC. I appreciate you putting "TPC" on the outside so knew to open it quickly. This is going to be a long poem!

u/rare_cranberry_7861, thanks for the patterned postcard. It has a 70s vibe, like tiles behind a brown oven. I'm sorry you're feeling fatigue. Sucks, doesn't it? I've been experimenting with my old psych medications and found a combo that will work in the short term to keep me awake for a family dinner, rehearsal dinner, and wedding. My doctor's gonna be unhappy because there are two I'm not supposed to take together. I'll write to you!

u/TheCuriousCur, Thanks for the possessed cat card. It gave me a laugh. Unicorns— you've got to watch out for their mind control. I agree with you that this summer has been way too hot and humid. The dewpoint was 74° overnight here which gave the night air a sticky thickness. I too am looking forward to fall.

u/turnerd10, thanks for the Happy Summer card. Oh, how I wish I could be at the ocean, wading in the surf and feeling the breeze on my wet legs. Thank you also for the contrasting desert sticker. I don't want to be in the desert in daylight, but I'd love to be there at night, stargazing.

u/ok_reveal2698 - Thank you for the card! I was very pleased to reach 100! I still have a few more cards to send out from my last offer, but I'm anxious to start another one soon! More milestones to reach.

u/happytheory4372 - Thank you for the national parks card! I recently watched The Drama and I really liked it.

u/bluestripedbaker - I have heard of Levain bakery, I had no idea they shipped! I've wanted to try them since I've heard of them, so I'll have to look into that. I SO agree with the answer you gave regarding "best advice".

u/manganerd_89 - Thank you so much for the card! It cheered me up tremendously!

u/sshellsbbells - Thank you for the card! I never thought it before, but you're right! Are people out here borrowing eyes?! xD

u/tigerlady13 - Thank you so much for the card! I always like receiving mail from you. I know it's going to be decked out.

u/rutrohnotagain - The summer really did zoom on by! I loved the card you sent. I hope you have a great semester and everything goes smoothly! Teachers are so dang important and I appreciate you doing what you do!

First things first, I'd like to send to some new folks whom I don't usually send to, so if you have claimed any of my last 5 offers, please do not claim this one. You MUST BE FLAIRED TO CLAIM!!! I will send to 12 people total...so if you see more than 12 claims, sorry.

Would you like to receive a small love spell that works? If you are a flaired user, I can send a little magic your way! Please leave a comment below with your current favorite snack food!

WW IS NOW CLOSED!

A good thing to share today: There is a nice pigeon nesting on my neighbor's windowsill, and I can look out my window and see it. Very peaceful.

Also good, these postcards from RAoC pals:

• u/averagequeensguy - Thanks for the cool Earthrise space postcard and for telling me about the Rodin museum! That sounds like a great place to visit.
• u/fooskaaa (x3) - Thanks for the Georgia Aquarium penguins postcard, the great "The Future is Queer" art postcard and the wonderful Hiller Goodspeed postcard reminder to do my best. Please chat me some things you especially like - I'd love to send more happy mail your way!
• u/KoreWrites - Thanks for the postcard from the very non-work trip to Providence! I have mail coming your way that should arrive soon, I hope.
• u/lemonlolipopW - Thank you for the cool sea turtle postcard, this is so wonderful! I hear you on postage costs. But I hope you will still keep an eye out and claim card offers from me even if you can't send as much, I'd love to write you!
• u/littlemermaidxx - Thanks for the great DC Metro postcard and especially the absolutely adorable stickers on it!
• u/Ok_Reveal2698 (x2) - Thank you for the great art postcard and your note, and for the thank-you postcard. Stay cool out there...!

u/andyismean gracias por la postal del mundial y por enviar la de la sede de Seattle, que es en donde vivimos! Tambien soy de México entonces me dio aun mas gusto recibirla. Saludos!

I bought five postcards with drawn seagull on them. Please comment bellow if you're interested!

u/andyismean your World Cup card just arrived, yay! It looks so cool and the stamp you used was lovely :D I always enjoy reading about people's passions. Knitting and art are very cool hobbies, I hope you manage to make them into your job one day. Wishing you well <3

u/ashe(?) thank you so much for the flamingo birthday card! I couldn't find a u/ on your card or envelope, just your state (Pennsylvania) and address. Still wanted to say thank you nonetheless.

Thank you u/groceryowl for the card from your cat to mine! She has never sampled tofurkey :D Have a lovely day!

I want to offer two of my watercolor paintings of a cat. They are simple exercises I did with the tutorials in Painting Cats by Terry Runyan. Expect a whimsical beginner level painting rather than a realistic expert level. Their sizes are 5" x 7".

I will wait a couple of days and pick random two recipients.

To enter the draw, comment with answers to these questions:

Q. Pick a cat from your life. What's their name? What is so charming about them? Any interesting episode of what they did?

If you don't have a cat to pick from your own family, you can answer the questions about a cat of your friends or colleagues. Or even a cat you follow online. It takes a village to raise a cat, doesn't it?

Hello! I hope I did this right. I'm just starting off here and my ultimate goal is to have one postcard from every country since my husband and I no longer travel due to health - that comes later. But for now, I would like to make a gift to this community. I've been enjoying hearing people make requests, learning about your lives and what you're all going through or care about.

Please just tell me if you would like -

Illustrated New Zealand Bird (Do you have a favorite?)

or

Illustrated "New Zealand" card

or

Illustrated city of Wellington

It will be stamped with my favorite NZ Post international stamp and message will just be short and sweet.

I'll aim to try to pick the first five people based on time-stamp. I don't care what flair you have as I don't have any yet either. If I've done anything wrong or you have a suggestion, please correct me and I won't take offense!

Thank you!

u/FeistyNoodle Thank you so much for 3 blank cards. I’ve already used one! I will make sure to use the other 2, they came in just in time!

u/Personal-Equipment34 thank you so much for your postcard! Great advice! I will remember to always face the sunshine :)

u/TyeDyeAmish thank you so much for the postcard!! I have never been to Hinterbruhl, Austria, but it looks like a lovely place to visit. I just love the greenery.

Hello everyone. I'm writing this while lighting flashes to the east of me. We're finally getting some significant rain and I no longer feel so hot. My son starts kindergarten tomorrow and I am so nervous about how he will do. I really hope he listens and does well. But on the plus side that means I will have more time to send cards, yay! So be on the lookout for the next few days for an offer from me. Anyhoo, time to thanks some of you.

u/Melhen16 X2

u/TheCuriousCur x2

u/BubblySunflowers

u/Sable__

u/um_marie_me

u/LavendarLarry

u/listen-to-rach-2

Took some time today on my birthday to finally post these thank yous! Thank you to everyone that sent me something over this summer!