From the mail box - Suomi Finland
Jenna said that is it VERY cold in Finland. Still, It's so beautiful I would enjoy a vacation there someday.
Suomi is the native name for Finland.
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March 31, 2011
March 30, 2011
From the mail box - Pinocchio wooden dolls
Lea sent this cute card of standing wooden Pinocchio dolls from Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Do you see the extra noses?
March 28, 2011
Caramel Sauce
Caramel sauce makes it fancy and it's so good and so easy
* 1 cup of sugar
* 6 Tbsp butter, cut into 1 T pats
* 1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
optional: vanilla or other extracts, rum, bourbon, etc
in tall sided sauce pan place sugar over medium high heat
whisk or stir sugar. it will begin to melt, continue to stir until it starts to boil.
Be Very Careful. It is VERY hot.
Very carefully place 1 T of butter in boiling sugar - it will foam like acid & base!
Add butter 1 T at a time, stirring after each addition.
Add cream in a stream while stirring
if using add extract or alcohol last.
allow to cool a minute before transferring to a heat proof jar
store covered in fridge up to 2 weeks
So glad we knew ya
Bob Slate paper supply stationary stores are closing.
this was the store I liked to buy my moleskin and ink refills from.
Porter Square is reportedly still open for a bit if you need to stock up on something special.
Many thanks to the Slate family.
March 27, 2011
From the mail box - Pysanky Ukrainian Eggs
Ukrainian eggs called Pysanky by Lorrie Popow. Work in the traditional style used to decorate hollow eggs with a batik style technique of wax and dye.
I received this postcard from Lauren ~ a practitioner in the Pysanky arts. Looks like she is having an Easter sale in her Etsy shop!
March 24, 2011
From the mail box
Delicate red bridge in Taiwan. This is at the Singfen Hungmao Port where you can find mangroves, fishing recreation and an excellent beach to swim and relax.
March 22, 2011
From the mail box
I don't have many cards from the Ukraine and this one is lovely. It was sent by Nastya from Chernivtsi She is in school in the 9th form & likes photography.
From the mail box
One of the Seven Sisters Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania offers it's students an excellent college education. this post card is Taylor Hall, named after founder Dr Joseph Wright Taylor. It was built in 1884 and currently houses administrative offices and classrooms. Thanks Alicia.
March 21, 2011
From the mail box
This card comes from Mogilev in Belarus from Alex. It shows a World War II memorial nearby his home. The stamps are also quite pretty ~ lilies, dahlia, and petunias
March 20, 2011
From the mail box
St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow send to be by Igor