Chin! Chin!

 Time to say farewell to 2025 with a postcard from Eva :)

Chin! Chin! as we toast the new year!

This made me laugh...

What do you think or hope 2026 will bring?

V is for Variety

 I am always amazed at the options for holiday stamps issued by the USPS. This year's selection is nice - I like the Holiday Cheer set more than I thought I would when I first saw them, and the Winter Landscape stamps are beautiful, if a bit small to really appreciate the details, particularly once the postmark is applied.

Do you have a favorite from these sets? 

Last year's stamps and several Madonna and Child ones are also available in the online shop, as well as stamps for other holidays like Kwanza, Hannukah, Eid and Diwali.

For links to more stamps inspired by the letter V, head over to See it on a Postcard.

Caturday

 

Thursday postcard hunt - Christmas

 Merry Christmas from.... Japan! Postcrossing has come through for me once again this month.

And also from Bulgaria - this card is stunning

If you celebrate, I hope you have a wonderful day, and if not, I hope your day is peaceful.

See more links to Christmas postcards at See it on a Postcard.

Christmas Eve

 Great card from CJ. arrived yesterday

I love the way she wrote my name on a curvy line with holly decorations

What are your plans this Christmas Eve? 

I have to brave the stores for some last minute shopping, and then I plan on drinking wine in front of the tree.

U is for USPS' 250th birthday

 Today is the solstice... time to celebrate the slow return of the sun in the northern hemisphere!

The special postmark celebrates 2025 as being the 250th year since the start of the postal service in the United States. The interesting thing about the USA is that the postal service is written into the constitution -  I wonder what it will look like in the future... will we recognize it in 10 years time?

Thursday postcard hunt - Christmas ornaments

 I didn't think I'd have anything for today, then this lovely postcard arrived last week from Belgium via postcrossing.

As it turns out, the sender wrote that they had intended to send a different postcard, then put stamps on this one. A serendipitous mail adventure!

And ornaments in a holiday wreath, also via postcrossing.

For links to more postcards, explore the links at See it on a Postcard

How do you like to choose ornaments - traditional, whimsical, by color, by theme, or a complete mixture of all styles?