Outgoing Postcrossings

Hello friends. It's been raining most of the day. I hope it ends before 9:00 tonight though because I have an outdoor activity planned with a group of people and if it is still raining it might ruin our plans. My fingers are crossed. I love the rain, but just not tonight, please.

A Postcrossing headed to Singapore.

I write: Hi Jant, it's been raining all day today which feels really good because it has cooled the temperature by at least 20 degrees. I love the rain, especially how it makes the air smell. It freshens evrything up. Have a wonderful day. <3 JarieLyn

This Postcrossing is going to France.

I write: Hi Lena, I also like WWII memorabilia. I like the 1940's in general. It seems like a very classy period in time. Sometimes, I wish the world could go back in time but without the war. Things were so much simpler back then. Have a great day. <3 JarieLyn

This one is traveling to  Switzerland.

I write: Hi Benno, greetings from Las Vegas! I have toured the Loretta Lynn Plantation home twice. The home sits on beautiful, lush, green acreage. The state of Tennessee is gorgeous and I wish to live there one day. Loretta Lynn still lives on this peoperty but in a different house, and hidden from the public. I hope you have a wonderful day. <3 JarieLyn

This card is on the way to Belarus.

I write: Hi Alexandr. I live in the amazing city of Las Vegas. I photographed these guitars while on bacation to Texas. This photograph also won 1st place in a photography competition so I am very proud of it. I don't listen to a lot of new music but my favorite current band is Arctic Monkeys. Other than that, I'm stuck in the 80's. Have a fabulous day and keep playing music. It's good for the soul.

<JarieLyn

This one is sailing to the Windy City, Chicago, Illinois.

I write: Greetings from Las Vegas! It's been raining most of the day and I love it. It's the kind of day that's perfect for writing letters or coloring in a coloring book. Have a fantastic day! <3 JarieLyn

Postcrossing; It's a process.

I am all caught up with my Postcrossings.

I now have eleven postcards in transit including the eight I just sent today.

I love Postcrossing but it takes me almost as long to write a postcard as it does a letter.

I'm sure most people just scribble a line or two but it's a process for me.

First, I read the profile of the recipient and then I check out his/her favorites wall.

Then I go through all of my postcards which are not organized in any way, to find the perfect one.

Then, before I even write anything at all, I must affix the postage.

That entails a process too.

There's the preview of the layout before I glue the stamps to the card.

I need to make sure they will fit and also that they will look visually appealing.

I have a leather pouch where I keep all of my stamps, most of them vintage and of lower postage rate.

(I have hundreds of dollars worth of postage in my leather pouch)

It takes awhile to get the correct postage amount.

After I affix the stamps, I address the card to the recipient.

I always do it in this order because it allows me to use all of the rest of the postcard for writing.

I used to start writing first and then address the card and then try to affix the stamps.

But after a few times with the stamps covering up my writing, I learned.

I do my best to write something personal about myself as well as a current event or something of interest about my city. 

I also write the date and current temperatures etc.

If a recipient requests something specific such as a quote or favorite movie, I'll include that as well.

These are the eight postcards I addressed this morning.

One of the recipients likes American humor so I chose this Prairie Dog Watching card for her.

The other side of the cards from this morning.

These are on their way to Ukraine, Hong Kong, Finland, Mexico, China, Singapore, UK, & Belarus.

What do you write on your postcrossing postcards?

Do you write the same thing all the time or do you write something different for each recipient?

Tell me your process or give me feedback on my own.

I would love to hear your opinions.

Thank you for stopping by.