While I've joined my friends in bemoaning the dearth of "greeting cards" (a la the Hallmark variety) here in France; I remembered yesterday just how stunning the postcards and notecards can be. In fact, I've chosen to send some of them as my best birthday and holiday wishes to family and friends. Now, they do require that you put a little extra effort into your message...no slapping "Love" and your name on these!
I have a couple favorite spots in Figeac for cards, so I stopped in at one on my wander yesterday and scooped a couple to send into the battle zone in St. Louis. I made sure to bring along my French stamps to the states, and a few fancy French ones for good measure. They always add a little spice and color to the envelope, plus we are a family of stamp lovers! Nothing like sitting at the PMU with your cappuccino with "chantilly" and writing cards home to family who you really do wish could be here with you.
So, today's post is a little tease to Kat and an experiment! One of her cards has been mailed in Figeac. The other will be mailed at the post box at the Cadrieu Mairie-any bets on which one will get there first! Send a card to someone you love today!
Ahh, someone who appreciates quality correspondence over the bilge that seems to cover shop shelves. When we go abroad, I always shop for writing materials. Some of my nicest cards have come from Florence (as you can imagine), England (specifically the Cotswolds), and Edinburgh. I'm a rubber stamper, so had great fun shopping in foreign office supply stores for the stamps they had to offer. Such fun!
Posted by: Pattie | 05/30/2014 at 08:51 AM
Merci Pattie-it's funny, after all these years away from high school, I'd have to say that we are more "birds of a feather" than I might have imagined then. I've loved the rubber stamps you've shown, and enjoy your decorating savvy. I'm a little less of a chef, but your recipes have been tempting too. I certainly hope we don't lose the urge to write by hand, send snail mail, enjoy postage stamps, and are able to continue to be patient and realize that there are just somethings that are worth waiting for that don't require "real time"! Happy Friday-Laury
Posted by: Laury Bourgeois | 05/30/2014 at 10:58 AM