The Letter Opener

Call me ridiculous. Call me strange. Call me whatever you like this is my letter opener. I wouldn't trade it for any other letter opener in the world. It's so beautiful and ornate. There are a few blemishes and sticky stuff from trying to pry open well taped packages.
It goes through tops of envelopes like no tomorrow.
It was the only thing that I had requested from a yard sale that I helped put together. For years it sat in the bottom of one of my junk drawers waiting to me used. Over the years I didn't really get any personal mail except for the occasional greeting card for Christmas or my birthday, but it laid unused for years. It was forgotten until I started complaining about how I should get a letter opener and it dawned on my that I already had one! Immediatly, I dug it out and put it to good use.
Now, it sits proudly on my desk just waiting; waiting to slay another envelope.
This beauty deserves a named. Any ideas?

Postcard from Germany

I received this postcard from Germany sometime last month. It's one of my favorites. However, it somehow ended up not in my mailbox but on the ground outside crinkled by dew.

Postcrossing

I send therefore I receive.

Besides swap-bot, which I will detail in a later post, Postcrossing is my favorite place to send and receive mail with. You simply sign up making sure you have your mailing address right don't forget to double check just in case. You wouldn't want your postcards going to the neighbor's house!
Once you've signed up, click send a postcard on the left sidebar. This will give you an address to the next person in line to receive some mail. If you're more into letter writing they encourage writing letters as well. Personally I do prefer letters but I love seeing all of the pictures on the postcards.
When I first started to do Postcrossing I would send a postcard with a little greeting and my address in case the recipient would want to write  me back. Now, I just about the postcard and why I chose it. What's really nice is that sometimes I'll get postcards written in German, my second language and sometimes I'll write my postcards in German to a German speaker. It helps me gain confidence to the language.
If you want to join, click on the hightlighted links or go to my right side bar and click on "Postcrossing".
Happy Postcrossing everyone!

Back Logged

It's not that I've been getting a large amount of mail lately. Actually, it's just been one or two letters. Yesterday I received a letter from my penpal Kate who lives in Massachusetts and is really my only regular penpal besides a co-worker who is currently in college and writes short disorganized letters. Recently, I haven't gotten anything from Postcrossing because there are a few postcards that I've sent that haven't been marked received, one which I sent inside the US. I love sending postcards almost as much as letters. As they say. A picture is worth a thousand words. I'll have to take pictures of some of my favorites!
For right now I'll leave you with the image of this beautiful postcard from Iceland and on the back the message is written in German.

Mail Me Letters!

If you like letters as much as I do, please send me a postcard or letter, anything really! A link to my address is to the left sidebar. I'll try to respond to any letters written.

Where to Get Letter Sets?

You don't notice them until you start looking. Trust me. You'll find them in the most unlikely of places. Here's a few places to look.
Walmart-in the section with the cards
Borders-you can find really nice Paperchase brand letter sets. They're normally located at the back of the store
Barnes and Noble- they have a nice set with 100 sheets and 50 envelopes for $15. I'm not sure about the quality
Hallmark Stores-they carry two different folios only with 40 sheets and 20 envelopes for about $10. Only one of these I found nice enough to purchase
Dollar Tree- these sets, if you can find them, are nice but with thin paper
Target- I found one very pink set for around $7. The only down side is that it only has 20 sheets and 20 envelopes
Anyone else know of any other brick and mortar store that has letter sets and are a national chain?

Neglect?

So I had taken the plunge to start my own mail themed blog and what do I do? I neglect it of course! I've been busy writing letters and sending postcards. And I'm certain my mail man hates me, well, at least I keep him employed.
My recent letters have gone out to Sammie from Box 332 blog who is certain that I might think she is a stalker and creep, which is quiet the opposite. Another went to Angela in Spain. A postcard was also sent to Russia yesterday from Postcrossing. Her name was so long as well as her address that I actually had to print out her address! I'm someone the prefers to write everything out.
So, hopefully more from me soon and maybe a blog facelift.