Monday, June 11, 2018

Postcard: Cat

Have we mentioned how much we love it when someone takes a minute to write a creative note?

I mean, we love it any time someone takes the trouble to send our cards back to us...but we have a soft spot for the extra lovely people who put a little bit of themselves on the back.

This one made us extra happy. It returned last week from Seattle. The artwork is mine. 




Here's what the finder said:

What a surprise!  Here I thought I was just reading How Lamar's Bad Prank Won A Bubba Sized Trophy--and voila!  A postcard appears--cool!  Today was sort of rainy but I saw a cool view of Mt. Rainier before the clouds came in.  I still would like to climb that mountain someday...

I'm writing with a pretty fountain pen that my Mom got for me.  Still getting used to it.  Maybe I'm more of a ball point pen person.  Umm...what else?  I just sent a funny drawing to my sister.  She likes carrots, so I drew a bunch of carrots saying silly things.  Like a comi-strip.  

Hey, it's almost summer solstice!  Cool!

ALLY O.

Ally, we have decided you are a delightful human being and we sort of wish you were our sister.   Also, I'm familiar with fountain pens and have this bit of advice:  Keep using it for a while, and don't lend it.  They are always awkward at first, but over time a good fountain pen will conform itself to your writing hand.  The nib will wear down a little where you stroke it across the page, smoothing and adapting to the way your hand holds and moves it.  Of course, there's a reason the ballpoint was invented, and fountain pens take a bit of getting used to an a willingness to deal with a slightly more temperamental (but so much more expressive!) instrument.  Also...good paper makes a difference with a good pen. Tomoe River, Midori, and Rhodia are worth looking at.

Thank you so much for the return, and for the letter!  

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