Christmas Wish List Postcard - PFF, Weekend Mailbox

I can only imagine the list this little guy is writing to Santa ...

It probably goes something like this ...

Walnuts, filberts, peanuts, almonds, cashews ...

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Wyoming Postcard - Postcard Friendship Friday

I was at the Goodwill Surplus store yesterday when I found two old books in a plastic bag. I paid $1 for the bag, and was delighted when I got home and discovered what was inside ...

One book was an old family Bible - it's brittle leather cover flaking away in chunks - with hand written birth registries from 1874 to 1910 in the back ... and all kinds of treasures tucked between the pages ... from pressed flowers to church documents and old photographs.

The second book had no cover and was an old dictionary with even more treasures inside

The dictionary itself fascinated me because there are notes, additions, and corrections hand written on nearly every page. The previous owner was a true lover of words.

One of the treasures tucked away inside the dictionary was this old postcard - complete with notes about words and definitions ...

There were many other treasures to be found and eventually shared ... some of which I will be sharing on "Random Finds".

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Camelot ... Postcard Friendship Friday, Weekend Mailbox

When the world was innocent ...
And the dream was within reach ...
Or so we thought.

I love that Aunt Vicky sent postcards from her trip back east.
She really did have a wonderful time, and cared enough to share them with her nieces.
And me.

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I just had to sneak this one in. It was the best mailbox I've found in ages!
Straight from the doctor's office --
To you.

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Boston Postcard - Postcard Friendship Friday, Weekend Mailbox

Ah the times of old sailing ships ...
They look fun and romantic, but I think I would probably have preferred to remain on dry land!

The USS Constitution (nicknamed "Old Ironsides") was built in 1797, and is still part of the US Navy fleet as a living museum of naval history.

How fun that Aunt Vicky got to see it!

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Someone got mail in this box once.
A long time ago!
I found this delightful bird house at my friend Howard's house.
Howard and his wife Freddie are wonderful people who love whimsical things.

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Hells Canyon Dam - Postcard Friendship Friday/Weekend Mailbox

The creases are still visible ...
From the journeys this card has been on ...
From somewhere ... to somewhere else ...
To the Goodwill ... then to me.

"The Snake River's most spectacular dam marks the beginning of the 32 mile Wild River Corridor. It is the last of 12 dams that produce two-thirds of the electricity generated by Idaho Power serving customers in a 20,000 square mile area."

If you have never visited the Snake River wilderness ... well, you should. Someday I will go back to visit this wild, raw, untamed natural area - it's been far too long.

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And here is the REAL reason they call it "snail mail".
(Note the speed limit!)

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Bonners Ferry Postcard - Postcard Friendship Friday, Weekend Mailbox

I found this postcard, with several others, tucked into an old photo album that covered Grandma and Grampa G's trip to Arizona in 1981.

They made frequent references to Bonners Ferry, Idaho over the years I knew and loved them ... it's where they grew up. It's where they met and fell in love.

Someday I will go there.

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And what a treat to pick up your postcards from this cute mailbox.
It matched the house it sat in front of ...

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Scissors Cutting - scherenschnitte

The detail in this 'scissors cutting' work is amazingly beautiful.

"Scherenschnitte Design by Arlene France, Lititz, PA. The art of "Scherenschnitte", or scissors cutting, is an old German-Swiss art done originally by the religious orders and brought to the U.S. by the Pennsylvania-Dutch immigrants in the 1700's."

I just realized I should submit this to
Random Hearts - Guest Heart Thursday!

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