Finland - Recipe Card

Finland-Cookie Recipe Card

I recently received this nice card from Katja in Finland. She said that she enjoys going to the cinema and the theatre too.  

Thanks Katja!

Black & White Author Card

April 17, 2026

Finally I have received a few cards! I've been sending cards but they haven't been registered yet.Here is one of the cards that I received.  This card came to me from Finland and shows a British author. I haven't read her work, but she wrote a trilogy called Lark Rise to Candleford.  This is Flora Thompson.

The sender, Maarit, also used a Postcrossing stamp, so that was very cool too!

Europe and the United States

February 24, 2026

I received these three cards recently and am posting them so you can see them!  

From Germany, this cute little food /chocolate card was sent by Anja. She told me that the card's writing means,"The secret ingredient is Love."

This black and white card from the US came from Matt. He didn't write a personalized message on the back of the card and instead pasted a message about Chicago having 2,716,450 residents. 

 This Map card from Austria arrived today. Silvia writes about her family and her garden. She also raises chickens for the eggs as they are expensive. 

Three nice cards, which I enjoyed receiving.

Books and Author

 February 11 & 12, 2026

Sara from Belgium asked about nature in Japan versus Canada...no one usually asks about that! I think this is a vintage UNICEF postcard. 

Opening a book --discover a world.

Rebecca sent this card featuring Muriel Spark and wrote about novels and films, my favourite subjects. She also mentioned that she has a Book Podcast called Canada Reads American Style. Check it out if you are interested!  I listened in tonight and it was very interesting.

Muriel Spark
Author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Germany and Food

 February 11, 2026

I received these cards recently. 

From Switzerland I received this cool cards featuring marzipan pigs. They are supposed to bring good luck for the New Year after eating them. 

The stamp on the card was the first of its kind that I have seen before. It looks like it is made out of a knitted material!

Jane sent this next card and says that it shows the medieval town of Esslingen in Southern Germany. 

She used some gorgeous stamps on the back of the card too. They are beautiful!

Lithuania & China

December 2025 

I received these cool cards later on in December. 

Vygandas sent this cute tea related card from Lithuania. He didn't write much on the back of the card, sad to say.  The stamp he used was also nice.

I'm not sure if this is a lobster or a crayfish!

New Postcrosser CristianoL from China sent this card. No personal message on the back. It's an interesting looking card. It isn't one that matches my interests, but it's fine!

December 2, 2025

 I'm Back!

I'm tenatively back at Postcrossing again. I sent a couple of cards in November and have just received 3. However, I won't be blogging as much or in as much detail. I just don't have the time anymore. 

Still, my cards are nice and I'd like to show them off!

From Germany, Leonie sent this. She's a fairly new postcrosser. She decorated the card on the back too. It's cute.

Nina sent this from Finland with a gorgeous stamp and a sentiment that we can all get behind!

Finally, from Taiwan, Linn sent this card and wrote on the back about her holiday in China. The stamps were also quite interesting.

Until next time!?