174TH CARD ~ CANADA

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sent by Robin in Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada


Photo of:
Fort St. James, British Columbia


A lovely and thoughtful card!
~Thank you~ 

173RD CARD ~ SCOTLAND

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Another lovely card sent by my friend Louise! :) :) :) :)  from Kirkcaldy, Scotland

Photo of:
Inchcolm Abbey, Inchcolm, Firth of Fourth, Scotland


Lovely!
This card was extra exciting for me.
Not only because it came from Lousie- and that is has a castle on it, but because of what she told me about. A while ago Louise sent me a book called  Kidnapped by RL. Stevenson- She mentioned on the card that on there way home from her visit to Incholm Abbey- they stopped at Hawes Inn for lunch, which was an Inn mentioned in Kidnapped! I thought that was rather neat. Although I really shouldn't be surprised. Louise always has something intresting to tell me!

172ND CARD ~ UNITED STATES

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From my friend Angela!


Photo of:
Santa Monica, California, USA


Angela went to California last month (lucky lady)!
She is super and totally deserved a trip! I'm totally stocked she thought of Bill and I, and now I have another awesome card to add to my collection! 

~Thank you so much!

171ST CARD ~ ENGLAND

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From my new friend Sarah! 
(Sarah is a pen pal I met on my online knitting forum Ravelry- just like my other two friends Jayne and Louise) 

I am proud to say that I know have Sarah addicted to Postcrossing just like me! (inserts evil laugh)

Photo of:
Pembroke Castle & The Keep, Wales, England


I think we are learning that there are many ways into my heart- each dorkier then the last.
One of these ways defiantly is, nifty cards with historical facts.
Smashing!

170TH CARD ~ FRANCE

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A pretty card sent by friends of mine (Tim and Cassie)  on there trip to Paris, France last month.

Photo of:
Paris, France


I think its so funny when you get cards from your friends on vacation- because they almost always arrive after they have returned home. Of course that doesn't make them any less great- it just gives me an extra little smile!

~Super touched that you guys thought of all of us on your trip! Thank you!

169TH CARD ~ SCOTLAND

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Another lovely card sent by my friend Louise! :) :) :) :)  from Kirkcaldy, Scotland

Photo of:
The Blue Morpho Butterfly (a card from the Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World) 

My lovely friend Louise and her handsome hubby visited this butterfly house and were thoughtful enough to send me this card! I love it! Such a pretty blue (my fave colour!)

Thanks guys!xxoo

167TH & 168TH CARD ~ NEW ZEALAND

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Sent by Jayne from Christchurch, New Zealand

Photo of: New Zealand (1930's Screen Print)
My dear friend Jayne sent me two more in a series of postcards I have fallen madly in love with (see the first one she sent me here). I think these cards are fantastic. I seriously plan to frame all three and hang them in my new kitchen...or maybe the hall. They are bigger then regular cards at approximately 5'x7'- so I think they will look rather sharp on display. Although I know this will be opening myself up to be asked by every new person who visits "when I was in New Zealand?..." ...then I'll get that look I get when I try to explain that I not only do I collect postcards, but I keep a blog about them. Oh well. I never once aimed to be 'normal'

~Thanks Jayne! xxoo

166TH CARD ~ CHINA

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING
(recieved early May)

Sent by Dong from Dalian, China
Traveled 10,731 km

Photo of:  Gongbi Lotus

This is such a pretty card!
I just love this style of art work-its just so beautiful!
I love the deep colours and the simplicity of the natural beauty of this flower.
I'm always excited when I ger a card from China- they are some of the prettiest and most intresting in my collection.

I have no excuse....

I really don't.
Really what it comes down to is the simple fact that I have been a lazy lazerson.
BUT - I'm trying...well...I'm trying to try.
It's just been so nice outside...and ...Iv'e been knitting a lot...
and...well....here we are.
This shouldn't be a chore because I love this...I just have to dig myself out from under this pile! 

165TH CARD ~ GERMANY

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING
(recieved early May)

Sent by Andi and Ralf from Berlin, Germany
Traveled  5,469 km

Photo of:  Many things!!

What a lovelty card from two very nice gentlemen!
I love how bright a cheery this card is! It reminds me of spring...and since I actually recieved it in early May- it was very fitting!
They wrote to me;

"We have a dream: Changing our lives to better, not the material way"

What a grand thought, and something I also try to live by.