That year frankly was a Lot. Too much at time to handle. I surely hope 2021 ends with a celebration to thank just how good a normal year can be. However, the troubles, there are thousands of wonderful people in this subreddit that can make a terrible year a blessing. I’ve got a few to thank myself. Warning: I’m a slow roller when it comes to Thank Yous so some of these thank yous date back to Halloween. Yikes!

Thank YOU u/anewmanjedi for the lovely card, I love designs like the cover, they really make you mind wonder, while you try to figure out the pattern that is going on. Yes, this city’s name is quite unique, I was never aware of it, before I came here for work. In fact, it took me a few weeks to get to the point where I could spell it off the top of my head, but now it is engraved in me. I have been to Cleveland since being out here, but haven’t gotten over to Cincinnati, which is very unfortunate. When I had decided on taking this job, I was looking forward to checking out the different ball stadiums in the area, and especially check out a Columbus Blue Jacket game as they get crushed by my boys in Blue, St. Louis (: That’s an terrible embarrassing moment, I will spare you mine, they are… yeaaaa…. Maybe in a PM.

Thank YOU u/girlwithacello for the Halloween card and the awesome visible of your lovely handwriting. This Halloween was pretty slow, though my favorite part is the obvious part of dumping candy in children’s bags/pillowcases and offering job securement to Dentist in the area. My brother who had hundreds of kids last year only had a handful this year. I was kind enough to point out that all the candy will help him secure the job to be the Santa Claus of the family this year, haha. I did carve two pumpkins, left them on my camper steps, tried a few new designs this year, made a bunch of spicy pumpkins seeds on top of it. So, got some snacks and make a Dark side of the moon pumpkin.

Thank YOU u/OneDarkandStormyKnit for the Vermont postcard. Like the card above, I really like your handwriting, especially the long-winded Y at the end of your name. I’m a big fan of doing the same thing. I’ve been to Vermont a handful of times, never in the fall, however. I’m sure that would be the best time to go. I do love times when it’s quiet. My campgrounds can be super loud at times, even on the weekends, but really early in the mornings, where there isn’t anyone moving around, I love how quiet everything around can be, or a walk through the woods when there isn’t any wind can be one of those beautiful things. I really do like walking through the woods even when everything’s dead, you can see further into the woods, often times leading me to walking up on wildlife, however my most recent walk was enough for a rabbit to give me a reason to say, “Dang it!” Little guy made sure my heart was still beating.

Thank YOU u/marvena0 for the dog in space stickers and the feather card. You’re very welcome for sending your brother a birthday card. I’m thrilled that he enjoyed the joke. Thanks for thinking of me for the Thank You card. I love thank you cards so much, reminds me to get out and get some more of them so like your good heart, I can return the favor to so many that meet and exceed my expectations!

Thank YOU u/frozenfrog64 for my most favorite received Halloween card. It was a great surprise upon opening the envelope. Sorry it’s taken me this long to thank you, I must’ve chose Trick out of the options because this and a handful of cards management to hide in plain sight for a few weeks. Better late than never, I guess. I love how much work you put into your cards this is really cool, never thought to take a page from a book. I love it! Every bit of this card is awesome! You are something else, definitely a great addition to this wonderful community (:

Thank YOU u/summerjess for the blast from the past Disney postcard. Signing it the book girl, haha. I love those original nicknames that I give people, zero creativity in the beginning. How do I know someone slash their sex, haha. Mickey Mouse dog is definitely great, I like Goofy too. The Goofy Movie I must’ve watched 100 times when I was a kid, because the movie came out perfect timing to me feeling like Goofy’s son. Though I never dreamed of performing in from of everything with my favorite singer/bands I did think how cool would it have been to do something awesome in front of a lot of people. I would’ve totally been a Youtuber if I was a kid right now! You’d be dating an adult Youtuber! (:

Thank YOU u/redheadhurricane for the lovely little card Thanking me for the birthday card. First off I have to say I just love your username, it’s quite fun. Before I jumped into the stereotype of redheads being a wild ride, I did a little research to learn that your address is a VERY low risk hurricane zone, with only 18 hurricanes being recorded there, with the largest in 1947 and most recent in 2015. So that’s just for that for teaching me something new and interesting. I Hope your 2021 provides with you thousands of reasons to celebrate and enjoy life as well. Thank you for the card, you’re the best!

Thank YOU u/swfbh234 for the Christmas card. Though we’ve only shared a few exchanges, when I see you’re name on the envelope, I can already tell you I’m graced with a smile. I like your name for some reason or another. I’m curious who you were named by? How your parents came to the conclusion that this would be your name. I’m a big fan of brown cards/envelopes and such. I generally love wrapping presents with brown wrapping paper because I think so much can be down with it. I especially love putting a wax seal on brown wrapping paper because it really adds to the touch. This Christmas card will make a fine addition to my fireplace next year. Thank you so much! You’re awesome.

Thank you u/CulturalGarlic for the bunny & you Christmas card. It’s really a quite photo of Barclay. I love that you had cards made up to celebrate the two of you. Especially the trademark, nice touch with the golden ink. I wish you a wonderful New Years and a year filled with time spent with friends and family. I see you experience the same as me, having those left over color in your melting spoon when pouring the wax seal. I see all the mixed little bits of colors that sneak into every spoon like I have the same issue. Sometimes it’s a beautiful addition; other things I’m like, well that’s not as pretty as I wanted it. Do you experience the same?

Thank You u/wishesoutofairplanes for the beautiful Christmas & New Years card, packed with a wonderful gift. I really enjoyed the translations. Though most has lost, at one point me in my life I was quite capable of having a conversation in Arabic. I worked overseas in Dubai for several years and picked up quite a bit of the language, though I’m sure talking to me in your native tongue would have felt like a conversation in slo-mo. I was able to have conversations quite well, or so said my boss at the time, also from Syria. I whole-heartedly believe in the second quote “Do good and throw it in the sea” Good things done aren’t for others to know I’m a good person, it is only for myself to know that I am good. I wish you a wonderful, cheerful, and filled with laughter 2021, and look forward to our exchanges throughout the year. You’re one of the greats!

I break for those reading all the post, who does that, I mean really. (: I wanted to make some tea, I wonder if anyone would be interested in a card/tea exchange. You’d think I was the Queen of England vs. the king with the selection of teas I’ve acquired over the years. More and more boxes fill the cupboard while slowly boxes leave. I head to the store faster than my tea intake can handle. Current selection falls to Morocco Mint while typing this out and watching the Netflix documentary Night on Earth.

Thank YOU u/twerptwo for the lovely Christmas card. There’s something about your handwriting that I’m in awe over, it’s looks like a font that I would find in the extended package of Microsoft Word, I love the “g”s and “y”s with their cross of hanging loops. You’ve got a gift in your writing (: The picture of the memorial is really interesting, always a fan of those photos with choice colors in selective areas really add to the value of the picture. Were those stickers? So id you glue them on to some sorts? I’m intrigued. I hope your 2021 is filled with happiness and getting in touch with those long lost 2020 avoided friends that you deserve to be near. Happy New Year, my friend (:

Thank YOU u/dazeyferry for the exchange with the homemade magical card. I love the antique feel of it all. That must’ve been wallpaper back in the days of the wild wild west because it just screams to me old time so much. The flowers in the corner was a real touch, I love that you found some so similar to the colors offered in the whole of things. Your creativity is quite remarkable. Your corner of the world is quite nice, I’ve been there a handful of times. I have good friends that live out there, and when I was in Phoenix, I would travel there often for mountain biking trails to go with them. I’m positive the Winter months have finally reached you, as they have here. Yesterday was a long day packed with endless rain, that had finally quite sometime around 2am. Known only because my ability to sleep a full four hours is about all I can get these days. But they tend to be the best four hours available, being I’m usually fully refreshed with 4-5 of them for the next day. I hope you have a wonderful 2021, and look forward to all of our exchanging in the next year! (:

Thank YOU u/summerjess for the Pantone 677, like many I consider to be roughly the same as me, colors don’t go that high. This looks like light pink to me, and no way there’s 677 colors out there. Lol. I like your ability to read the crowd, a Disney stamp with a Disney quote. Thanks for thinking of me over a month ago, my apologies for the late reply. Thank you so much , you’re amazing (:

Thank YOU u/swfbh234 AGAIN… only this time we go way back to a land when there wasn’t so much snow on the ground, and air filled not with frost, but spirits, as this is a Halloween card. And I have to say for at least myself one of the coolest Halloween cards I received. The front alone before even opening the card is really cool! Graveyards and cast iron gates really get me going (you know, 3 months ago, I’m the worse). Anyway, great work on this amazing card! You are awesome. This was one of those cards that was a little misplaced and went into hiding for a few months, FOUND it, and thank you so much!

Thank YOU u/ChelseaStarleen for the white Indian girl post card. The picture itself definitely has a vintage feel. It was a pleasure swapping cards with you, PM me your address again, let’s do it again. I like your handwriting, apparently, I pulled this card in the rain or your mailed it in the rain, because raindrops swished the purple ink all around, a cool little touch, you know what’s up 😊

Thank YOU u/aepeyc for the good Christmas Story card. It’s a good fun thing to open and find. The narrative in the movie is like one of my favorites. It sounds super similar voice over to that of the Sandlot, another childhood favorite of mine, though until all of those kids I would have totally went over to play with the dog. I’m not sure if dogs saw zero fear in me, but I was constantly sticking my hand through fence to pet “that vicious dog” in the neighborhood all of the time and was never bitten. I’m pretty fortunate in that category, because nowadays I’m a bit more cautious of that. Maybe it’s that I’ve seen what some people have done to dogs and understand more standing here typing this as an adult. Oh well, I love cards that bring up memories, and you have done it. Thank you, you are awesome!

Thank YOU u/DazeyFerry AGAIn for the homemade Christmas card. I love the Joy ribbing that you wrapped the card with, not to mention, I really like your cursive used to spell my name, never seen it written in such a way. I like it. You’re great, I hope Christmas was joyful for you and that 2021 comes with some happiness with all the crazy that’s circling us at the moment. You’re one of the Best! 😊

Thank YOU u/suzette393 for the Christmas exchange. I really like your card. The Christmas trees on the front are beautiful. I hope you have a great Christmas and that your New Year is full of smiles that are endless. I look forward to all the exchanges in our future (: When my SO gets cards she always reads off the names of the people that send her stuff

Thank YOU u/imeldamail (I know I butchered your name) The post office made your handle name near impossible to catch which is awesome a fun pain in the butt. All of your questions in the Abraham Lincoln postcard are valid and dang it, I want to know the same answers! But I will tell you a fun fact about Abraham Lincoln that I read about this morning. February 1st is a holiday in my book, the day he signed the 13th Amendment freeing all the slaves and condemning the ownership of another human being! So, I look forward to celebrating that in 22 days. Second fun fact, 22 is my favorite number (: I hope you have a wonderful 2021, and I look forward to all our exchanges in the New Year, you’re awesome!

Thank YOU u/LaCunta39 (I can’t read this at all,) T. from NJ Thank you for the New Jersey card. I had no idea that it was the largest producers of blueberries in the world, that was a bit of a mind blow. I love the stamps that you chose, the stamps are very cool, both themed with boats, and very neat to look at. Sorry it took me so long to respond, you sent this card in October 2020. This card came Well, that wraps up 2020 for me. Thank you all for easing the effects of the year with your super kind gestures. You all are the best! The Care bears of Reddit (: