I am holding an envelope with three vintage postage stamps, two figure skating stamps from the World Figure Skating Championships, and an art stamp, Blossoming by Alfred Pellan, colourful painting, with a shiny gold metallic border. Envelope is light blue with image of a swallow flying across it.

back of envelope, light blue with an image of a swallow, and some green leaves, washi tape - strawberries, vase of flowers, hanging plant on a green background.

Fun with stamps! Outgoing mail. #snailmail #stamps #penpalooza 💌📬

New Canada Post stamps honour Black Canadian hip-hop icons Maestro Fresh Wes was among the stars witnessing the unveiling of Canada Post stamps honouring hip-hop for Black History Month.

New stamps! Canada Post to honour Black Canadian hip hop icons Michie Mee, Muzion, Maestro Fresh Wes with three new stamps for Black History Month. Look at how cool these are! #stamps #SnailMail #penpalooza 📬💌
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Send a Valentine's Day card to a Canadian veteran

Did a few more holiday cards/packages. ☺️ Again, may do more, may not. ✨ #snailmail #penpalooza #Chanukah #holidays 💌📬

Omg I NEED a letter writing shed of my own! #penpalooza

The backs of envelopes with colourful washi tape.

Envelope with fun stamps - bee, ladybug, comic book covers Nelvana, Superman.

Envelope with fun stamps - bees, Maud Lewis painting, holiday fox illustration.

Envelopes with fun stamps - Maud Lewis painting, holiday squirrels illustration, holiday fox illustration, kayakers on a lake with mountains, Chanukah stamp with antique Chanukiah, another holiday fox.

Spent yesterday putting together some fun little packages for some pals with holiday cards, stickers, bookmarks, baseball cards. Fun, and did my heart good. (Also, exhausting.) I may do more, may not. Here are a few photos of envelopes, stamps. #snailmail #penpalooza #Chanukah #holidays 📬💌

Fun new stamps! (I love stamps!) #stamps #snailmail #Penpalooza 💌📬

Chanukah stamp with antique brass Chanukiah with two lions and a Magen David, and lit candles. The word Chanukah is transliterated and written in French, English, and Hebrew. Canada Post stamp. 🕎

Illustrated fox with a fluffy green scarf, decorating a Christmas tree with ornaments. Super cute! Canada Post stamp. 🦊

Illustrated grey squirrels wearing hats, gloves, earmuffs, on a tree outside with ornaments. Canada Post stamp. 🐿️

Blue Rodeo stamp! Band members surrounded by flowers. Canada Post stamp. 🎶

Fun with stamps! (I love stamps!) #stamps #snailmail #Penpalooza 💌📬

Photo of four Canada Post stamp packs - illustrated fox Christmas stamps, illustrated squirrel Christmas stamps, Chanukah stamps with brass Chanukiah, Blue Rodeo stamps. (more details in next post)

Fun new stamps that I bought earlier this week! (close-up pics in next post.) #stamps #snailmail #Penpalooza 📬📬

More outgoing mail earlier today. #snailmail #Penpalooza 🤗📬

The front of two envelopes, decorated with colourful stamps and stickers. Addresses blotted out. One has a Much Music postage stamp. The other has a carousel, animals reading, and Pride flag stamps (Canada Post).

The backs of two envelopes, decorated with colourful stickers and washi tape. One has a fox theme. The other has a cute, warm autumn theme.

I’ve been writing more letters again lately, and it’s making me happy! Here are a couple going out later today. *I wish I had a cuter way to blot out the addresses, (so as not to doxx myself and others). Just imagine how cute those envelopes are without that mess! #snailmail #penpalooza 💌📬

Fly, my pretties!
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Back to the letter writing! #penpalooza #writemoreletters

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At last! Another letter written! #penpalooza

Luckily I managed to finish my letter in time for the new Pope announcement. #penpalooza

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5 yrs ago @rachsyme.bsky.social started #penpalooza and connected pen pals around the world to stave off COVID-19 lockdown's boredom and loneliness, resulting in lasting friendships across the miles. IYKYK, letter writing is magical. I'm thrilled to dive into Rachel's new book!

I wrote two letters this weekend. Hurray! \o/
(It’s been a while.)
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Hi everyone. Let me know if you wanted to be added to the #penpalooza starter pack or if you would like to be matched up with a new pen pal.

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In a far away world there was a pandemic ... and @rachsyme.bsky.social began a penpal project called #PenPalooza. Out of that project has arisen a book!!! I can't wait to dive in. Many thanks to Rachel Syme & my penpal, who both made the pandemic a friendly place. #rachelsyme #syme'sletterwriter

Syme's Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence About (Almost) Every Imaginable Subject of Daily Life, with Odes to Desktop Ephemera and Selected Letters of Famous Writers Amazon.com: Syme's Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence About (Almost) Every Imaginable Subject of Daily Life, with Odes to Desktop Ephemera and Selected Letters of Famous Writers: 9780593235102: Syme, Rachel: Books

Everyone who loves books, letters, history, travel, postcards, and delicious reading, and gorgeous design should get this warm hug of a book from Rachel Syme, the founder of #penpalooza. amzn.to/4h6iXMR

More letters! I might have a rest now. And chocolate. #penpalooza #writemoreletters

More letter writing progress! Different mug today #penpalooza #writemoreletters

Proof that I've made progress with the letter writing!! Also, please admire my new mug! #penpalooza #writemoreletters

I’ve gotten a couple letters in the mail recently that were sent in November! Always a fun surprise now that the mail is still slowly trickling in after the Canada Post strike. 📬📬 #penpalooza

@jdoug19.bsky.social I just received your letter from November now that the mail is starting to trickle in again after the strike. Yay! 📬 #penpalooza

I received an embosser, an amazing gift from a wonderful friend. I love it! #penpalooza

I've finally got round to writing my Christmas cards! 16 for the post tomorrow including some for USA #penpalooza chums! Phew. #writemoreletters 💌 @letterappsoc.bsky.social