I'm going away for a few weeks so it's time to thank the lovely people who have filled my mailbox this week! Next post will be after I'm back.

• u/TheFeistyFox: Thanks for your inaugural card to my new address! Yup I've finally moved here, I'm happy so far even though I've only left the vicinity of my flat twice in the first month (one of those times was to catch up with u/LeeElla and u/isar-love). We did have a public holiday recently and we have another one coming up soon. Sadly I'm an idiot and failed to take advantage of any of the potentially long weekends this year for any trips. Next summer I'll have to do better!
• u/PinkPengin: Thanks for the petrified forest card that you sent jointly with u/sebisrude and u/KeenEvergreen! I've not card-met these other two - if you send me your address then I'd happily post a card to you!
• u/Intrepid-Researcher x3: Thanks for your several cards (some arrived a few days ago, and one arrived today)!
  • The last card to arrive was one of the painter Alphonse Mucha, decorated with washi tape, a sticker, and my favourite stamp from your country! ❤️🤍💙 You wrote in two different colours and asked me about my move. Honestly my progress on unpacking kind of stalled over the last three weeks, but the initial set-up to make the place somewhat livable went okay. Now I just need a sofa, some bookshelves, and more kitchen appliances! I might better wait until the next couple of paychecks, moving is expensive and I'm going on a trip soon!
  • You sent me two more cards in a fat envelope with another very pretty stamp and decorated with a ton of stickers (the rooster stickers were pretty cute!); the stamp seems to be from the same series as the other! Very nice. You included some tea (I'll share it with my gf since she drinks more tea than I!), an origami dove, and several artsy stickers, including one of a self-portrait of van Gogh! Thank you very much! And of course there were the actual cards:
    • You decorated the pink mood card with matching washi tape. Your life update sounds challenging! Getting into arguments with loved ones is always tricky - no wonder you are upset! Reading and drawing sound like good activities (I tend to overeat when I'm stressed which is way worse!). I hope you'll be okay. Sending big hugs!
    • You also sent a "Starch the hard way?" card. TBH I don't quite get the illustration on the front - it seems to be a reference to an old-school ad? I'm probably missing the context. Don't worry about me - I'm used to (physical) health challenges and one just has to deal with it.

Thank you for the cards, you lovely people! 🥰