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Favourite Etsy Mail Finds #2
Postbox Visit



Today C and I paid a visit to our (undeniably phallic looking) vintage post box pal outside of City Park and C kindly took some photos of my outfit. It was a very windy day and although I can't recall the specific dialogue, I told C that he had to be on "flying skirt duty" to make sure it didn't fly up and reveal my behind to the general public, to which he replied, "So I get to spend the whole day looking at your butt?". How lovely.

We are still in the throes of unpacking and are slowly discovering things we like and don't like so much about the new house, e.g. - likes; warm, sunny, proximity to all shops, well-sized. Dislikes; our washing machine blocks most of the bathroom door (only thin people can visit us or they won't be able to use the bathroom), industrial-grade school-like carpet, one cracked window, etc. But at the moment, just having an abode and making home is good enough for me. All things aside, it is a happy house to be in.

We're currently making do without a fridge, any wardrobes and many other furniture items, so finding clothes is often troublesome as they are in an assortment of huge travel bags. I was glad to find this coat and skirt after burying it several months ago in a bag for moving. Also, it has only recently occurred to me that I have extremely pale skin, like copy paper, #FFFFFF white. I think I need to pursue some vitamin D.

In/Out

^ Jayme McGowan.




^ A fantastic package from Linsey in Oklahoma. She included a red Keel's 'Simple Diary' which I have been writing in each day. It's not a conventional journal and gives you (often bizarre) kind of mini-prompts, like in the above picture. It's certainly easier to keep than a conventional journal. I'm quite enjoying it. She also included a Le Pen and a bunch of other goodies. So generous! I loved it.


^ Definatalie sent me a bundle of her lovely Avantcard postcards in this beautifully decorated vessel.


^ An as always delightful little letter from miss Bella.


^ A thoroughly enjoyable, colourful missive from Debbie in Western Australia.


^ My sister sent me this apron and it made me laugh. I am so going to wear it every time I cook. Dungog is the town where I went to high school and where my sister still does. The cards are lovely too.


^ Molly sent me this gorgeous postcard and wrote some very insightful things. Totally lovely.


^ I think this tissue-letter is my pal Min's way of telling me my letter back to her is long, long overdue. Haha. Promise to write soon!


^ Just thought I'd include this envelope as it contained a cute letter from my Nanna.




^ For 'Snail Mail Aficionado', miss Jessica.


^ An envelope collage for sweet Fatima in Bahrain.


^ An overdue letter for lovely Angelia, a thoroughly enjoyable letter to write.


^ A bundle of bits for Canadian lass, Zoë.


^ This little package isn't actually from me, it's from C to Jane for the Mix Share Swap, but he was taking too long to send them so I made the envelope/cd decor. He did make the mixes though :P I tried to make the track listing look like a receipt.


^ Postcards for Lauren.


^ Postcards for Linda.


^ Postcards for Rusty.


^ Postcards for Corinne.


^ Postcards for Linda 2.


^ A long overdue letter for Ilona/Missive Maven. Hope she digs it :)


^ I included this postcard in my letter for her, however I'm not sure that I agree.


^ Book Depository took a bunch more of my money in exchange for these two lovely boxes of postcards - McSweeney's 'Greetings From The Ocean's Sweaty Face' 100 postcard box and 30 'Wanderlust' postcards. They're too lovely. There isn't a single postcard I don't like in either.


^ Some postcards from the Ocean's Sweaty face box.


^ Some of my favourites from the Wanderlust box.