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u/ninajyang x 6 How fast did my heart beat when I saw the lovely lush Lemon Plum tree postcard & realized that you surprised me with another answer to one of my all-time favorite prompt answers ever?!?! I was thrilled hahaha! Thank you!!! I loved our initial exchange & your creativity so much I share it again:

Nina, thanks for the pretty & calming postcard of The Butchart Gardens! I just loved your sweet reply to my freaky prompt, “When Prince Aly Khan married Hollywood hottie Rita Hayworth, he filled their entire pool with her favorite perfume, Chanel No. 5. With this hella cool, supremely wasteful inspiration, what would you revel in bathing in besides now-boring-as-hell water?” You made me so *happy* when you let me get my freak on & beautifully replied: “LOL I found the prompt fun & exciting. I’m not sure I’d want to bathe in perfume - just be an assault on my nose. But maybe being basic & w/ flower petals like lavender & roses…or whatever else. Oh - maybe orange peels too since those smell nice. Something like that.” Baby - ya ain’t basic!!!! Your ideas are so dreamy!!!! I LOVED this imagery of you soaking in citrus! OMG YESSSSSS! I wanna bathe with you in a PULPY POOL of OJ!! Hmmm, or tasty tangelos?!? Wait. Errr. I’m sorry, ***I didn’t mean it like THAT*** - please don’t stop sending me pretty postcards, you postcard Goddess! I swear, I’m a total nerd/not a weirdo & only bathe with the crappy broken toys my crappy nephew leaves in the bathtub while he takes the cool bath toys with him to school. So I’m not asking for an invite. But seriously - I love your style. So romantic yet practical too, especially since Tom Thumb has a sale on clementines this week - 99 cents for an entire 1 pound bag!!! ;)

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Your amazing prompt update, some weeks later: “Well cherry blossoms or really any flower would be nice in a bath too. Do you guys get many cherry blossoms? We get some, but probably more magnolias. But some cherry blossoms or peach blossoms or something here…”

Nina, cherry blossoms are my fave flower - the GOAT!!!! While we technically do have a few cherry blossoms in the south, they’re prettier in pictures than the ones I’ve seen, which sadly scorch since we pretty much live in hell. Last summer, it was 109°F. So, my friend, since you’re a culinary goddess (in addition to being a snail mail goddess), I’m sure you understand when I tell you that those sweet little cherry blossoms are flambéed into cherries jubilee well before we could even dream of bathing in them! But WOW 🤩 do I LOVE the perfect prompt game you beautifully brought, AGAIN hahaha! So creative. Colorful. So simultaneously modern - yet classy too. Fresh. Fragrant. FABULOUS!! Truly, can you imagine that beautiful blossom bath?!? I’m frankly flippin’ for this fancy fantastic flambé fantasy…bathing in a flowing fountain of cherry blossoms with you while feasting upon your homemade cherries jubilee…I wouldn’t mind importing some cherry blossoms if you wanna join me for a cherry blossom bath test! Wait. Do I sound creepy again? I’m just hungry & jonesing for sugar & I love your imagination & your creativity & I love your passion for cooking & cherry blossoms are my absolute FAVORITE flower so can you blame me for my excitement?!? Please, please don’t deny me your pretty postcard favors because of this fantastic flambé fantasy! My imagination is running wild now. ;)

Thanks for inviting me to the Happy 10th RAoC Birthday postcard party! Love that you thought of me even though I’m just a newbie!! Thanks for the porcini mushroom postcard from the other day’s party. :) The Loupaper cheese & donut postcard sweeties have me drooling…thank you! The artwork is just incredible & so beautiful. Total treasures. I love sweating like a Loupaper-lovin-lunatic to score invites to your hot postcard parties hahaha! You have such exquisite taste, which is why I’m constantly having to control myself with your offers LOL! Yet you’re so sweet, loving, & generous 🥹 that you never scold me on the days I do bug you. I was also extremely touched that you surprised me with the sweetest birthday card! Thank you! I just love it!!! The bright colors & pretty cake illustration made my day so uplifting. The kind wishes you wrote inside the card warmed my heart as well. The “You are Worthy Enough” insert you wrote brought tears to my eyes. And what a decadent dessert you treated me to, yum - these pastel perfect birthday dessert stickers!!! They’re so pretty I don’t know how I’ll stick them into my art journal without wondering if the page is worthy enough hahaha! Thank you so much for your endless snail mail love, which I hope I’ll be able to reciprocate one day if/when you & your sweetie decide to hear from newbies! =)

u/mostvaluablepotato x 13 (after including live updates based on text messages from home hahaha) I LOVE LOVE LOVE the homemade birthday cupcake card!!! The way you drew those delicious sky blue & teal cupcakes…they made me melt! I’m so happy you enjoy my verbose thank yous hahaha & appreciate my excitement. It means so much to me! Of course I bounce right off that unstoppable positive energy that you gift to me, my friend. :) Thank you also for the insanely pretty homemade collage sticker birthday card - love all those fun bright stickers & patterns you used! So jazzy. :) You made me feel so special on my birthday & it meant so much to me to hear from such a sweetie that day. Thank you for the super pretty floral cards & postcards sent ages ago (only the latest cards, half, are pictured since I forgot the older ones in another car). The scrapbooking green-themed bits you sent are so pretty & perfect for spring-themed cards! I especially loved the science lab postcard & love your enthusiasm for your cool work! =) I can tell science is a real passion for you and…part of your DNA lol? No wonder you’re always sharing such fun fabulous facts with me, you beautiful brainiac!! But it occurs to me now that you must be one of those rare geniuses that is simultaneously left-brained and right-brained. Am I right?!?!? Because your homemade, creative-n-crafty-as-heck cards show so many multifaceted dimensions of your personality, you gorgeous genius! Thanks for always showering me with so much mail love. =) Wishing you even more joy at your job, endless bonuses/raises, & that you’re appreciated there & beyond!

EDIT: A live update, hahaha! I had just finished writing this & initially flaired you for 9 when my dad texted (including the text exchange after I thank you again lol). Thank you for the 4 latest, unprompted pieces of your unwavering love!! The generous bear stickers you included are sooooo insanely cute!!!! Thank you!!!! The 3Dish pastel floral postcard is my favorite!!! Not only is the pastel pink color so my color - it just exudes the same beautiful energy & positivity that you do! Love that you included a definition of Lo-fi (low fidelity) music: music recorded with intentional imperfections, such as misplayed notes, environmental noise, low hum, or phonographic audio imperfections. I love this concept, which is new to me! You’re always teaching me the coolest things - and I love to learn so you know just how to make me happy. =) Thank you for sharing. The definition reminds me of the wabi-sabi principle & our friend u/wabisabi_sf :) Everything you send is full of transformative gems. Love the affirmation postcard you sent, in which you wrote: “The ocean does not apologize for its depth & the mountains do not seek forgiveness for the space they take & so, neither shall you!” So profound, my kind profound friend! Also love the riddles postcard & the YouTube video tip postcard LOL. I haven’t seen any cute animal videos lately, but my nephew & niece shared this one with me, which always brings a smile to their cute, dumb faces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqvxBOnR9NM&ab_channel=PlanetCustard-EducationalMusicVideosforKids

Texts with Dad:

Dad: A potato sent you a letter.

Me: Dad, several sweet potatoes send me cards. Which potato?!? (Note: I had a strong feeling which sweet potato had written but didn’t wanna influence my dad)

Dad: I don’t remember, I’m not at home, I’m getting an oil change.

Me: I didn’t realize you needed your oil changed hahaha! Have you been feeling rusty? Less lubricated?

Dad: Uhhhh, what? Did your mother call you?!?!

Me: Hahaha never mind, scratch that!!! Back to the potato. Dad, I’m thanking a sweet potato *now* so it would be helpful to know which potato if you remember anything at all from the address label…

Dad: Hmmm, I think it was a baked one.

Me: Dad! I’ve never befriended a baked potato. I’ve dreamt, I’ve licked my lips, I’ve skipped lunches, I’ve even pre-heated the toaster oven @ 450°F for 45 minutes in sweet, sultry anticipation but it hasn’t happened yet.

Dad: I remember! It was a delicious potato. Like so tasty.

Me: Dad - ALL of my potato pals are delicious.

Dad: Oh. Hmm. Well I just remember it being scrumptious. I kinda wanted to salt & eat the letter. So maybe a buttered potato?

Me: Dad. Do you think I would befriend any potatoes that aren’t buttered the hell up? Every single potato pal comes with buckets of butter. By default. Otherwise what would even be the point of a potato?!? What else do you remember?

Dad: I’m hungry. This potato was salted, with sour cream. And chives. Oooh & some crunch little saltines on the side. Like my little side dish at home…

Me: Dad. You mean mom? You need to be careful before you repeat some crazy crap you misheard on Days of Our Lives. Mom is your main dish. Not your side dish. A side dish would mean you’re cheating on mom. Okay. Let’s focus.

I just searched for all the potatoes on r/raocflair. We have:

u/Sentient-Potato-

u/potato_pattie

u/am_sad_potato

u/boiled_potato_

u/EducationalPotato

u/PotatoComet116

u/I_Am_A_Sweet_Potato

u/so_potato

u/PotatoMorridon

u/MoshiePotato

u/Chili_Potato…

& I’m not even including the only 2 sweet potato pals I’ve EVER heard from…u/MrPotato2753 and…

Dad: Ooooooh! I’ll take the chili one!

Me: Sure. I’ll pick up a chili baked potato for you from Wendy’s before I come home tonight. But what else do you remember?

Dad: I’m not sure your mom would enjoy the gorgeous gas emissions after a rendezvous with that kinda hot potato! The news is on. Didja hear that Trump’s headed to the slammer? Oh wait!!! I remember! Your potato was totally presidential!

Me: A presidential potato?

Dad: That’s the potato that sent you a letter! The most powerful potato on the planet!!!

Me: Hahaha, right. I thought so. You mean the mostvaluablepotato?

Dad: Yesss! That’s what I said! After you made my brain hurt with your potato inquisition, I deserve the gassiest, greasiest potato of all time - bring her for me! I’ll give your mom a sleeping pill to knock her nose out all night!

My friend, it means so much to me that you would surprise & delight me with mail without my even asking for it 🥹 Thank you for being the greatest, most valuable potato of all time!! =)

u/sailormarsred I’m DYING over this insanely, absurdly cuuuuute homemade collage card!!! BTW just getting it now with a silly mail delay. Soooo happy it wasn’t lost forever. It’s sooo fun, bright, & beautiful!!! LOVE IT. Love your style, presentation, handwriting, energy, & all the positive vibes jumping out at me! The purple & pink flower doodles are lovely, along with the other fun images you used including my sweetie Hello Kitty. :) Love the cut-out calligraphy of my username. The verse you penned is so creative, funny, & super fun!!!! The donut sticker you used to decorate the card is heartbreakingly adorable. That floral washi is just dreamy. And then you taped such awesome sticker gifts into the card!!! What a treat - thank you so much!! You are a card craftin’ pro, my beautiful friend!!!! Wishing you infinite mail joy & a super sweet, serene spring!!

u/hotfox2468 I LOVE this handmade watercolor floral sweetie!!! It’s so stunning in detail that it almost looks like a machine crafted this beauty!! You’re so talented - thank you for brightening my day! Wishing you wondrous watercolor adventures!

u/ImOkReally I LOVE the “Never Stop Dreaming” postcard!!! Did you draw that beautiful girl on the card? It looks handmade but also looks so professional! Your postcard is just brimming with so much exciting energy & hope! Thank you! LOVE the Snoopy sticker too. =) Wishing you days that aren’t just okay but extraordinary. =)

u/Ashnetta How cute is this vintage bunny postcard?!? So adorable. The plant washi is so peaceful too. Thank you!!! Hope you sneak into an egg hunt ;)

u/charlottesometimz Thanks for the cute bunny-playing-the-violin Easter card! Happy Easter =)

u/welshfancy Thank you for the priceless, precious “You Guac” illustrated avocado card! It’s so cute I wanna pinch its sweet little cheeks & make guacamole out of it! Just adorable. Also love the sweet kitty stickers you included & the fun stickers you used to decorate the envelope. Is that rainbow bacon?!?!! Too cute!! =) Hope all is awesome at the new job & that it brings you lots of joy!!

u/gummibearhawk Thank you for the adorable Easter wishes! Hope your Easter is full of cute rabbits & blossoming flowers, just like on the sweet postcard!

u/TheFeistyFox - I’m so thrilled to have this gorgeous RAoC 10th birthday card that you designed magnificently!!! Thank you! It’s total eyecandy for me, especially as a snail mail newbie. Illustrations of snail mail supplies especially delight me. You said it was your first time designing cards with those programs, but you’re a total pro! Also love the sweet stamps & sticker decorations you used. Thanks for thinking of me. Wishing you lots of joy as you continue to create such beauties!

u/xmgm33 Thanks for the fun Wes Anderson postcard! Love his work & happy to find a fellow WA enthusiast. :)

u/DianaPenPal Thank you for the elegant gold-glitter embellished destashing card! Enjoyed reading about your “glitch in the matrix moment” - what a fun way to describe it, & I could totally relate to your thoughts about experiences when we’re kids. I feel as though sometimes those memories are simultaneously so blurry yet vivid too! Thanks also for the tea - can’t wait to try it. Wishing you matrix moments full of cool karate kicks & awesome memories!

u/sashadelgreyx Thanks for the beautiful yoga-pose affirmation card! I was thrilled to see you write the hilarious poem “The Sitter” from A Light in the Attic. So timeless! Thanks also for the super cool rub on transfers - can’t wait to use them!!! Also love your cacti & floral doodles!!! =) Wishing you lots of smiles & sunshine this spring.

u/rennbrig Thanks for super cool “Create” Kanji “Black Lives Matter” postcard! It makes me smile so much! Thanks for sharing your passion with me. Hope you’re enjoying your studies. :)

u/wafflish LOVE this gorgeous illustrated vintage postcard of Yellowstone National Park. So pretty. Thank you!! I was also happy to hear you’d milk that Macarena - that’s so cuuuute that you did the dance a lot as a kid! This image put a big smile on my face. =) Wishing you the winning crown at your next dance-off, sweet friend!!

u//retrorabbit79 Thanks for the cool holographic belated V-Day wishes & cute sticker! Hope your V-Day was full of smiles & love!!

u/410bore x 2 Wow - this Pysanky Easter egg card is so adorable!!! Did you make it yourself?!? So flippin’ fancy & fun!!!! I just love it, and all the neato facts you shared about Ukrainian egg decorating! What beautiful traditions that elevate the Easter egg game!! And again, your handwriting - perfection. Has it always been this pretty?!?!? Thanks also for the adorable stickers - the “Love Wins” sticker is such a cool, colorful treat!!! NO WAY how insanely cuuuuuute is this teddy bear swing card?!?!? I feel so lucky that you gifted it to me after it spent over 20 years in your stash lol!!! All the fun vibes you sent along with it are just precious. I also love that you sent me the cute card insert that could be used on a future card! I can’t wait for my nephew & niece to see it displayed for them in their room when they come to visit me next!!! I can only hope my little nephew doesn’t try to hug these little paper cuties to death hahaha!! Thanks for all the wonderful vibes you’ve sent me. :) Wishing you a bear-y beautiful spring, sweet friend!

u/ghostchild25 Thank you for this sugary sweet homemade card of the smiling fruit cuties!!!!! It’s making me smile like a lunatic - grinning fruit already makes me melt but your positive vibes are leaping through to me so your amazing energy is infectious. =) Also love the way you decorated the envelope with the cute stickers. Wishing you a fabulously fruity spring with the juiciest, sweetest strawberries!!

u/katier127 Thank you for this SUPER FUN homemade honey, the Ted Lasso homage card!!! I love your passion & enthusiasm for this stellar show! I really like the cool blue plaid scrapbooking paper you used for the card - Ted would love it too hahaha! So masculine yet full of heart too. And thank you for all the generous, insanely fun Ted Lasso stickers!!!! The “Believe” sticker with Ted’s illustration is just precious. Can’t wait to gift these cuties to fellow fans! This was a blast of an offer - so creative & full of heart. No wonder you love the show so much - it’s just like you!!! Hope the new season of the show & the new spring season bring you lots of joy & hope, sweet friend!

u/maiiiu Thanks for the pretty floral card which is perfect for spring! So happy to hear you laugh so much - a sweetie like you who’s always thinking of strangers deserves to laugh endlessly! Love the cute sticker & stamp you used to decorate. :) Wishing you barrels of laughter, sweet friend!

u/kittycatcon Thanks for the cute address change postcard!! Love the bright colors & space theme. You send updates in style! Hope you love your new place. =)

u/pinkpengin x 2 Thanks for the heavenly handmade “Create” card!! Love the different fonts for the cool lettering & the super colorful “color” based stamps which color me happy for sure!! And aren’t you sweet for decorating with the cutest penguin sticker?!? I’m especially digging the cute puffy heart & unicorn stickers on the envelope, the fun old-school stamps & the gorgeous “Pengin Post” stamp!! Thanks also for thinking of me while y’all were flying - I LOVE the vintage-y floral-themed scrapbook paper y’all used for the card & it was thrilling to read so many of y’all’s thoughts, written in that outrageously perfect & charming handwriting!! The VW sticker was especially cool as my dad is a VW enthusiast with a 1967 Beetle he’s had since he was a college kid along with a newer VW model. I was so touched y’all thought of me while traveling & shared more about y’all’s fascinating life filled with 19 cats & so many other human sweeties who are so lucky to have y’all & all that perfect pengin love!! I also admire all the travel - wish I could jet around as much as y’all do, wow! But on top of that, y’all are a crazy prolific carder & crafter too, whaaaat?!?!? Just love y’all’s endless energy & positive vibes - so curious as to what y’all eat to fuel such fun, full days!!! =)

u/travel4me22 Thanks for the thank you postcard for your birthday postcard! Hope you had a blast! =)

u/KoreWrites Thanks for the gorgeous Joy Luck Club postcard! Illustrated postcards are my fave. It’s beautiful!! ***LOVE*** the decorative Dissent stamp. ;) I watched the film ages ago but don’t recall much. Wishing you historical accomplishments during Women’s History Month. =)

u/stephkempf x 14 Yes, 13 of them RAoC birthday bonanza cards LOL!!! Thank you for the lovely National Parks postcard. How cute you are makes me laugh & smile so much!!!! Okay the GREATEST BIRTHDAY POSTCARD OF ALL TIME, ladies & gents: “MAKE THAT CAKE YOUR BITCH.” LMAO!!!!! See the link for the pretty pic of this hilarious, awesome card! https://imgur.com/a/oQMvGDx I find it super funny that the card looks so whimsical & elegant with the font, colors, & pretty graphics but then it says what it does hahaha! I love it!!!! And the tiny jumping pinata card - so so cute!!! The birthday card with the 3 cupcakes on it - honestly, I’ve never seen prettier or classier cupcakes!!! I’m bananas in love with the illustration & can’t wait to add it to my art journal!!!! The grumpy doggie tinkling over the cake card - OMG OMG my nephew & niece are gonna fight over this hilarious gem!!! You asked how I feel about the humorous illustrated statistics b-day postcard…my friend, illustrations are already my fave, but I love it all. Your cards come with such a sincerely sweet heart & so much affection that endlessly brightens my days!!!!! I also love the stickers you stick on the envelopes & even cut them out to give away as embellishments or use them for my art journal! And that “Ooo la-la perfume stamp” - to die for. I’ve cut out every single one of your ooh la la stamps from every envelope. It’s the greatest stamp I’ve ever seen. I **just** got into stamping my cards & can’t live, won’t live without the darling stamp you use lol! It’s just ooh la la fun!! I spent an hour looking for it online last week & can’t wait to have my own soon!!!! Thanks for all the RAoC birthday treats, sweet friend!!! Wishing you insane amounts of joy for the joy you bring to so many!! =)

u/HermitCreature x 2 WOW these sweet gems took a long, tortuous journey to the depths of Postal Purgatory - how happy I am to finally receive them! Thank you so much for the pretty Ales & Stout vintage-y postcard along with the poetry card!! Just the title of the poem, “My Alarm Clock is Dead” is so profound. The poetry itself will have to be re-read countless times to fully absorb all the meaning underneath the surface. I was so sorry to hear about you losing your mother. May she RIP. Wishing you lots of peace in your beautiful memories of her. I hope your magical days return super fast! That is neat about your sweet little bunnies! I admire your work in software engineering & hope you do get your dream job in cybersecurity super soon! Happy to hear about your loving BF. You asked about me. I’m a native Texan & just joined RAoC in January. Never had the privilege of visiting your country, which I’ve heard is simply stunning. My BF is an electrical engineer so maybe y’all would have an interesting convo haha but I’m more into right-brained pursuits like creative writing. But it’s extremely taxing when you want creativity to flow like a fountain but it sometimes dribbles or dries out hahaha. You seem like a writer…perhaps you have the good fortune of being both left-brained & right-brained? 😀Thanks for all the good wishes. Wishing you a gorgeous spring & all the best with your relationship & career dreams, friend!

u/insanity_c I absolutely LOVE this mishmash of a beautiful handmade card you created!!!! The cute critter on the front of the card is just precious. The affirmation on it, “You are not a burden - We are lucky to have you”...don’t make me cry now!!! Soooo sweet. I’m so lucky to have you comforting total strangers with your love & affection! I love the way you embellished the card with the cool constellation stickers, the sweet blue moon, stars, & washi tape. That was already so cool but I was even more excited to turn the card around to find your recipe for comfort pasta! Wow, it does sound sooooo insanely comforting & delectable! Yum - can’t wait to try it with some whole grain noodles! I also love your gorgeous calligraphy of my name on the envelope - your pretty work makes me feel so glamorous lol!!! Thanks for brightening my day with your super fun mail!!! Wishing you days as beautiful as you are, my kind friend!!!