Life is not Just Stationery

Hello all,
It has been awhile since my last post!  I have had so many things to tell you but I have been slow getting Internet hooked up in the new house.  Plus now I have unpacking, chores, and yard work to add to the schedule, that I have been off in my own little world of new home ownership. 

But before I go onto new business, I want to post about old first!  The old business being the letter writing social from 2 weekends ago.  Melissa from Craftgasm has a brilliant write up with a multitude of pictures at her blog here. 

Lets just say it was a geek out overload!  I really enjoyed meeting these folks and a pen friend and making new pen friends.  If you ever get an opportunity to go to a letter writing social, TAKE IT!  I do not believe there was a single person that walked away unhappy, except a certain young gentlemen who was a major stamp enthusiast and wanted to take all of them home with him! 

New business:  Why I have been so busy  (pics at the request of CKB)

No joke- almost 3/4 of an acre with raspberry arbor and fruit trees!

Some more of the fruit trees minus one dead one I already chainsawed down

One small section of my deck- the only part set up for entertaining and it will be a lovely place to write a letter!

There's lots of work in that green space!  Today I am going to rototill a patch and get a little garden going!  But as soon as the internet is up, I hope to return to my old blogging ways.  I have so much to share with you all mail-wise!

I hope this finds you stamping and mailing to your hearts content!
-b

Drum Roll Please

It was a big day for a mail geek like me today.  Not only did I get to meet the Post Muse and attend a super awesome letter writing social at the National Postal Museum.  I am sure many others will also blog on this subject.  Tonight I just wanted to inform you all of the winner of the foil postcard.  My friend attending the conference with me chose #3.
If we assign a number for each comment in the order recieved - that means Hannah gets the card! 
It'll be on the way Monday!
More on the letter social and blog, tonight I must attend to some old friends and catching up!
My Best,
-b

A Very Cherry Visit

Hello All!  
I am currently in Washington D.C. and loving the weather!  Today my friend and I got to trek to the National Mall and one of the Smithsonian's.  This year was the hundred year celebration of the Cherry Blossom Festival and while the blossoms are long gone, there remains an air of celebration.  I happened to find and fall in love with this postcard!  It's a fabulous foil postcard and they are very impressive up close.  I loved them so much, that I wanted to share. 

So here's the deal.   Leave a comment below and I will randomly select a winner by Saturday and then mail it from here.  An FYI though, I am staying at the National Harbor in Maryland (across from D.C.), so the postmark may reflect that if time does not permit me to trek back into the city proper to mail it there.

I hope this is finding you all well and happy!  Sending you all happy thoughts and catching up on mail in the National Harbor!
-b

Lilac Season

Time for a season change.  I thought a lovely lilac shade was perfect for this time of year.  Hope you are all enjoying the bloom of Spring!  Although Mother Nature can keep her golden pollen! 
Get out there and live so you can write long letters about your adventures!
-b

Please Stay Tuned

Well my friends: "the time has come" ,the Walrus said, "to speak of many things"
And the bigest thing on my brain is my new home!  I will be closing on Friday!  With all the excitement and activity to come, I hope you will forgive my mometary absence.
Directly after close, I will be going on a planned business trip to Washington D.C.  While I am happy for the prospect of both of these events, I am sorry that I have been a bad blogger with no hope of correcting that soon.
Hopefully once the dust and paint settle, I will be back!  With a dedicated craft room, I am sure to churn out some new and exciting ideas!  And hopefully I will have some new ideas for mail challenges/ contests.
Until then my friends!

Until then, Keep calm and Eat a cupcake!

-b