A World of Snail Mail - September Week 2 challenge

Week 2 of Snail Mail September - Mail a letter from a new to you Postbox. 

I went to one of my local supermarkets and at the other end of the row of shops I saw for the first time a letter box. I posted my Week 1 mailings there. 

Week 2 - Use an Interesting stamp to mail something

I believe we have gorgeous stamps in Australia. I used some local ones hence the extra stamps 

I put on to cover that . I didn't complete the envelope address for confidentiality reasons. 

It's like a crossword puzzle lol

Week 2 - Write a letter/postcard in coloured ink

Jack Annall turned 101 and his daughter lives in Australia. Of course with covid and restrictions flying overseas restricted or at a stand still she couldn't get over there to celebrate with him. So the beautiful staff sent our an SOS to have cards send to him to cheer him up. Here is a video of what was sent in.

He survived WWII  and covid twice and received 5000 cards. Here is a link to read all about it

Week 2 - Decorate mail in seasonal colours

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5 Questions from InsomniaQueen July 2021

 I received this delightfully decorated envelope from a new online group I joined in June for letter writing. A great covid stress relief hobby for me and finding new friends online. You write 5 questions and someone replies to them.

This is the front of the envelope, the address part got abit wet so the writing is starting to fade.

This is the back. 

I love the notebook she wrote in, in answer to my 5 Questions.

A World of Snail Mail - September Week 1 challenge

Not long ago I joined an online group called A World Of Snail Mail because I love sending and receiving Snail Mail. During September there is this challenge that we can do with snail mail so I took it on to take my mind off some personal challenging news.  

Week 1 - Decorate an envelope for a letter you'r emailing. This envelope is also in another challenge for August in Decorated Envelopes that I have participated in a while ago and loved it. This letter is going to George who is the husband of Jean Wilson who organises the decorated envelopes.

Week 1 - Write to a family member. This postcard is going to my youngest daughter in Melbourne. I haven't seen her for awhile because of covid restrictions. The postcard is of  kombucha I have made in various flavours of passionfruit, strawberry, lemon and ginger, raspberry and jaboticaba.

Week 1 - Write a letter outdoors. This is going to MIL in US, its a photo of the milk pail sitting on her front step that I took when I was last there in 2019. The view is of our backyard and the many fruit trees I have planted in pots until I decide where I would like them permanently planted.

Week 1 - Send a postcard to someone you haven't seen in awhile. This one is going to a dear friend in Canberra that is the best home cook I know. Nola Murdock has taught me so much when it comes to cooking and she has a heart of gold. 

#snailmailseptember2021

Decorated Envelope

Another outgoing Decorated Envelope going locally in Australia. I love black or coloured envelopes and black is one of my favourites, sadly the white pen smudged in a few areas and also on the back.

Umm yes I have used an international 10c stamp on the envelope because I cant find my local stamp stash and we are in strict lockdown so post offices are closed (I think) and I wanted to get this envelope posted asap.

Not sure if mail is being collected at all.

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