Mailbox Happiness

I hope you all have a Very Happy Mail Monday!

My lovely penpal Mariska sent me a wonderful letter and included a envelope full of mail goodness!  She even included a Forever Friends Christmas card, I love them and they aren't available here in the USA.










Incoming Postcards~

Hong Kong at night, beautiful!
Arrived from China


I love cards that show women or girls reading, this one is special indeed!
Arrived from Ireland


Ireland Postage Stamp


Lancy Cat on the Piano
Arrived from Taiwan



Taiwan Postage Stamps

Sharing a little Mailbox Happiness with you today!

Isn't it great to come home to mailbox with real mail inside, always brings a smile here at the 2809!


The sweetest little fairy, this postcard is dreamy to look at!
Arrived from far away Japan!


Pretty postage stamps from Japan.


Just a squirrel eating his nuts...in the snow!
Traveled from Estonia to Texas in perfect condition, the postal system continues to amaze me.


Year of the Snake 2013, love the bright and happy colors!
Arrived from Australia


Paradise on the Yun-Gui Plateau, China.


Beautiful Wyoming, USA!


Cute Black Cat made it's way from Australia


Wonderful Australia Kookaburra Postage Stamp

Hello Morning,
you've come again.
A brand new day
to send mail to a friend!


What a delight to open my mailbox and find such a beautiful letter and envelope from Amit.  Amit, your artwork is beautiful!


Postage Stamps from India.


Penpal letter from Deb, cute envelope and paper.


A little cat & mouse action going on here! Do you know the artist of these cards?  Is there more in the series?  I'd love to get them for Meredith.
Arrived from Russia


Russia Postage Stamps


Kotovasiya Cats-I adore this series of postcards-so cute!
Arrived from Russia

Russia Postage Stamps


Mickey, Donald Duck and Goofy...looks like they are in trouble!
Arrived from Netherlands.


Netherlands Postage Stamps

I never get tired of postcards. Ever.

The variety is endless, artists are amazing, there's room for a short message or write small and send a long message, attach lovely stamps and ta-da you're done.  Drop it in the mailbox and know that when it reaches the intended destination, you're going to make someone smile...everyone can use an extra smile these days!

My giveaway is still open until Friday night, there's still plenty of time to enter!


Clockwork Kitty Postcard
Arrived from Netherlands


Chicken Little arrived via sendsomething, beautiful cat.


Vintage Irish Immigration USA Postage Stamp


Cute little Owl
Arrived from Russia


Russia Postage Stamp


Snowman with flowers for you!  Makes me smile!
Arrived from Finland


Finland Postage Stamp


Happy Time Postcard-Thinking of you and wishing you all of life's best today and always.
Arrived from Malaysia.


Malaysia Postage Stamp

Good Morning to you,
Good Morning to you!
It's time to send a lot of mail
and brighten someone's mood!


Penpal letter on cute stationery from Mariska in the Netherlands.


Penpal letter on beautiful card from Jackie in the USA.


Guinea Pigs eating cauliflower...wheek! wheek!  This is the cutest postcard to me, maybe because we have 5 guinea pigs!  If you ever see a guinea pig postcard, pretty please contact me.  I will happily trade almost anything to get a few.
Arrived from the Netherlands


Netherlands Postage Stamps


Meredith loves cat postcards so I did a little trade as a surprise for her.

Silly Cat!


Russia Postage Stamps


Cat writing a letter!


Russia Postage Stamps

Let mail fly!
Everyone can use a hello, hug or words of kindness...they are always in style!

I'm in love with all my incoming mail!  No pictures of outgoing mail, no decent light lately.


Olavinlinna Castle in Finland-
The building of Olavinlinna, castle of St. Olaf, began in 1475. The Danish-born founder of the castle, knight Erik Axelsson Tott, decided that a powerful fortification should be build to protect the strategically important Savo region. The castle was supposed to repel Russian attacks from the east and to guarantee the control of the Savo region for the Swedish Crown. The history of Olavinlinna is a mixture of medieval arms clashing, cannons roaring and every-day chores inside the security of the castle's thick walls.

The changes in the ownership of the castle left their mark on Olavinlinna: this can be seen in the varied architecture of the castle. These days the castle's halls and rooms can be rented and used for all kinds of events.

There are two small exhibitions in the castle: the Castle Museum displays artifacts found in the castle or related to it, and the Orthodox Museum displays icons and other religious artifacts both from Finland and Russia. 

More Information can be found here.


Finland Round Postage Stamp


Long Eared Hedgehog-
The long-eared hedgehog is a small and rather pale hedgehog, with short spines covering the upper parts of the body. Like other hedgehogs, these stiff spines, which are brown at the base and white at the tips, act as effective armour when the hedgehog rolls into a protective ball. The legs, feet and underparts are also whitish, the latter of which may be tinged with yellow. The long-eared hedgehog has a pale brown face, with a long, pointed snout and large, rounded ears, which appear somewhat whitish and translucent. The tail is short, but the legs are relatively long, which is particularly apparent when the hedgehog is trotting. The long-eared hedgehog produces a variety of vocalizations  including a snuffle, a cat-like hiss, and a growl when threatened.


Belarus Postage Stamp


Happy 2013 Birdhouse Calendar.
Arrived from France


France Postage Stamp


Cat in the window on Leo Tolstoy Street in Moscow, Russia.



Greetings from Heidi-Switzerland


Switzerland Postage Stamps