Tools of the Trade

My favorite stamps
Who could resist these?

A Mail Artist dream

These are pretty cool too

Good to practice your handwriting

Like this......

Then you can write like this...

The French really know their handwriting.
I picked up all kinds of handwriting books and pens and tablets
while in France.

WRITE A LETTER TODAY

Colors (Ivory)

OK, today isn't about mail. It is about color.
Notes on a page

Writing on the wall
There may be writing on the wall but I can't read it!

Cheese on a plate

Waiting for the mail
(as am I)

Fresh from the farm

Notes on a Wall

Ivory, white, beige
Color - or the lack of is - is lovely

Typewriters (Part two)

Here we go again--
More envelope folding

I love the finger placement instructions

And we all know how much fun it is to change the ribbon

How to type an envelope

And, oh yes, only women would be allowed the pleasures of the typewriter
I have a fond place in my heart for the secretary of old
This is how my mom met my dad.
Her fingers flew over the keyboard.
Six feet tall, red hair and irresistible
She typed letters to me for years when I moved away.
I have every one.

The Royal Typewriter

I made the most wonderful score at the thrift store today

Three old manuals for teaching typing

Finger gymnastics
Can you believe it?

I don't think they teach this in college anymore

I'm sure they don't teach this --
Folding and inserting a letter into a long envelope

You know, life must have been so much simpler then
Stay tuned for the rest of the shots
very soon

I am hoping I can bring myself to tear up at least one of these manuals to make envelopes and mailart.
They were $1.00 each
and this just made my day!

The story will continue........

Incoming

Mail Art from Richard Canard
IUOMA

Today's haul
A Good Mail Day

Back of envelope from Chandlerguera

Waking Up

Just waking up.....
and no coffee yet....
and

this is what I see out the skylight window
ahhhhhhh
a good start to the day

Outgoing

Tallie

Kathleen

Kaz



Off to the post office now.
Got a slew (another great word) of postcards today
from a Swap-Bot trade and Carolee and Jacky.
Good Mail Day.

Words I like

Paint Box
Jetway
MailBox
Ephemeral
Cringe
Bubble
Nonchalant
Saunter

Euro
Fondue
Envelope
Gesso
Package
Chowder
Cafe
DimSum
Calligraphy
Fountain Pen

Ferry
Salsa
Passport
Handwriting
Zine
Letter
Munch

I like old Dictionaries and words.
Lots of favorites. Some just feel good rolling off my tongue.
I have lots more.
Let's Share
How about telling me some of your favorite words?

                                                                                          
                                      
                             
    

Outgoing

Tracy

Shelita

Handmade Envelopes

Incoming Basket
Some letters going out today
and a lovely basket full of incoming
letters.
Hope to hear from some of you soon.

Talk The Talk

Old Japanese Flash Cards

Yes, I'd like to speak Greek and French and German and Russian -- it would come in quite handy on my travels

Chinese, Italian and Spanish would be wonderful too -- but I'm not so sure if I need to memorize the Latin

Japanese

Chinese

Oh yes.
Even I can't speak all these languages I can play with all the flash cards and make mail art and collages with them so watch your mailbox if you are on my list!

All I need

All I really need

Isn't She Lovely?

I found this yesterday. Could a photo be more perfect for me?  A French beauty in front of a La Poste box, holding some letters?
This must have been me in another life.