I painted a watercolor card for Fiona, an Instagram friend in Berlin, from a photo she sent of her doll Matilda on her balcony, gardening in a pot of fuschia.
It was a treat to get cards in my new mailbox (thank you!)––it helped me believe I live here.
Knowing how nice it is to get mail, I keep meaning to paint and send more quickie watercolor cards like this... and then I don't get around to it very often.
(Oh, our awful friend Procrastination.)
I was inspired to do this one after going to the post office to send a package to Fiona. I did mail it, but postage has gone up so much, I can't afford to keep sending presents to Europe as I've done in the past. (U.S. postage is outrageous too--except for media mail.)
But sending one card overseas is still a good deal: only $1.40.
Fiona is kept inside by a chronic illness, so most of her social life is online. I figure it's extra nice, when you can't go out and about, if a little missive from the physical world comes to you.
(Oh, our awful friend Procrastination.)
I was inspired to do this one after going to the post office to send a package to Fiona. I did mail it, but postage has gone up so much, I can't afford to keep sending presents to Europe as I've done in the past. (U.S. postage is outrageous too--except for media mail.)
But sending one card overseas is still a good deal: only $1.40.
Fiona is kept inside by a chronic illness, so most of her social life is online. I figure it's extra nice, when you can't go out and about, if a little missive from the physical world comes to you.
