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vlhafer54

vlhafer54
Original Member
Last Online: April 21, 2025
Birthday: December 3
Country: United States
My blog - The Artful Dodger
My Facebook Page

About Me

If you didn't get something I was supposed to have sent - trust me, I sent it - but please let me know and I'll be happy to resend. Also, please let me know if I've sent the wrong thing!

Just FYI - Since DeJoy took over USPS, my mail pick-up and delivery no longer happens every day and sometimes delivery takes weeks to get to me. I hate to think how long it takes in the opposite direction - so I apologize in advance for delays. I live in Houston where the mail problems have been widely publicised in the news, on the internet, in congress - you name it, everybody's talking about it!

I have finally retired after having worked for 54 years since the age of 15 - Yeah! I've started cooking again and had forgotten how much I enjoy it!

I love things in rich jewel tones, like emerald and sapphire, and pastels, like pale yellows, pinks, greens and blues, elegant, classic, romantic, pretty, eclectic, cottage style, but nothing too cutesy (unless it's baby animals - they can't be too cute). While I love dogs and have had them in the past, I currently have cats, multiple cats - 2 male, 3 female. The latest addition is a beautiful, mostly white, male rag doll who is getting huge and has outpaced my male Burmese. And I thought he was big!

Favorite Music

Soft rock, new age, classic rock, celtic, old standards, classical, movie sound tracks and jazz.

Favorite Movies

Casablanca, Enchanted April, anything by Alfred Hitchcock, old classic black and white movies. Anything animated. Period Pieces with gorgeous costumes. Sci-fi like The Fifth Element, Star Trek and Star Wars, just about anything but horror.

Favorite Television

The only show I watch on a regular basis is 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'. I watch documentaries on Curiosity Stream. Also shows on History, Discovery, PBS, Nat Geo, Smithsonian, DYI or Biography that teach me something I didn't know. I've fallen in love with Korean RomComs, Dramas - modern and historical, K-pop, Flower Boys, etc on Hulu and Viki. I'm even learning a few words in Korean! Kamsa Hamnida. (Thank you). I also enjoy Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Taiwanese shows and movies.

Favorite Crafts

Sewing, quilting, paper crafts (collage, cards, ATCs etc), crochet, altered art, paper mache, painting, woodwork, clay, bead work, cross stitch, needlepoint, doll making. You name it, I'll try my hand at it.

My Likes and Dislikes

I realized my profile doesn't really have enough info to help someone trying to decide what to send me so I thought I'd make a list of my likes and dislikes.

~~LIKES~~

Postcards - I like all kinds of post cards - vintage, art, advert, travel, recycled, handmade - just about anything except ones with vulgar humor or overly religious ones.

Ephemera of any kind - old photos, sheet music, pages out of books, interesting magazine clippings, used greeting cards, postcards, brochures, programs, certificates, maps - old or new, paper with inclusions, tags, etc. If it's made from paper I'll take it.

Birds - Loons, Bluebirds, Sparrows and Owls, especially, but any kind

Seahorses and Sea Dragons, Jellyfish, Sea shells, Starfish - pictures, photos, toys, stuffies, etc

Hedgehogs and Penquins and Horses and Otters

Baby animals of any kind

People who leave pretty pictures and comments on my profile!

Vintage thread crocheted potholders

Ladies handkerchiefs - old and new

Embellishments - sequins, buttons, ribbon, yarn, game pieces, brads, cut outs, etc, etc, etc

Miniature anything

Old linens - even ones with holes and stains that have interesting bits that can be salvaged

Flowers, Flowers, Flowers and all things gardening

Quilting stuff - especially little handmade quilted things like needle cases, pin cushions, coin purses, eyeglass cases, ornaments, etc

Chocolate, Tea, Chocolate, Salt Water Taffy, Chocolate, Nuts, Chocolate and Chocolate

~~DISLIKES~~

Candles - but only because I'm allergic to the smoke, so I can't burn them

Anything that smells of cigarette smoke - once again I'm allergic

Incense - see above

Heavy, pungent scents like attar of roses because they make me sneeze, though light flower scents don't seem to bother me

Ratings

Lorellie rated for Just Because Postcard Swap #36 on Apr 21, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the charming Texas postcard! Dogwood trees are quite beautiful. We got one with our house. I enjoy seeing it flower this time of year.
Poeprincess rated for AATC: Bird ATC on Apr 21, 2025
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Comment: Lovely bluebird! It is so nice to see & hear the birds as they return from their winter retreats. Thank you!
JaneInSD rated for YTPC: Mini Journals US on Apr 20, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much for cute mini journals. I love them. This is so great and will work perfect for my gratitude journal! :-)
tcornell rated for CPG Monochromatic HMPC #25 - Global on Apr 20, 2025
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Comment: Yes, it arrived intact, thank you!
theprairiemailbox rated for Multi Compartment Folder on Apr 19, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely folder!
knittymarie rated for Weekly Postcard Swap 2 on Apr 18, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the card! Do give learning the Korean alphabet another try sometime. It's actually incredibly accessible and engineered to be easy to learn! (That's something Koreans are really proud of).
Response: Thank you for the heart - I might give Korean anothrt shot - Happy Swapping!
marymary914 rated for CPG Things With Wings #3 PC - US on Apr 18, 2025
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Comment: Thanks so much!!
Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Swapping!
ChrisD rated for Easter Inkboxcard on Apr 18, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the super cute inkbox card. It is perfect!
Response: Thank yot for the heart - so glad you like it - Happy Easter!
myancey rated for SONG THEME 88 on Apr 18, 2025
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Comment: I was born in 1976 ! And I love the songs u chose some of them are on my Spotify.
Response: Thank you for the heart - Ah! The songs of my youth! Happy Swapping!
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Comment: Thanks
Response: Thank you for the heart!
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Comment: Thanks for the adorable bunny postcard! Hoppy swapping! 🐰 🐣 🌸
Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Swapping!
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Comment: Hi Vicki. These are absolutely stunning. I love everything about them. Thank you so very much.
Response: I'm so glad you like them - Thank you for the heart - the painted background was a bit messy to do - Happy Swapping!
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Comment: Thank you! I love the cute lemonade envelope.
Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Swapping!
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Comment: Thank you for the silly vintage card! It made me giggle! I hope you're having a lovely day!
Response: Thank you - glad you enjoyed it - Happy Swapping!
Eulegirl rated for PH: Scavenger Hunt for PCs #293 on Apr 11, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the great selection of cards!
Response: Thank you for the heart - Glad they made it to you - Happy Swapping!
armadillogal rated for WIYM: Easter Card with Tuck-In on Apr 11, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the cute card and stickers!
Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Easter!
boriquaz rated for CPG Button It Up ATC - US on Apr 11, 2025
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Comment: Cute ATC, thank you. And no I would not be ready to go back to the cold again so I feel for your family. I could not do it again. Happy Swapping!
Response: Thank you for the heart - Stay chill!
ScrapHappyGabi rated for SSM: QSCP #83 on Apr 11, 2025
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Comment: Oo thank you! I love this movie and the play was amazing too! xx G
Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Swapping!
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Comment: Thank you for the pretty card and your note plus the postcard and flower stickers! We are seeing Spring (flowers, green grass and tress with buds) but definitely not feeling it. Still lows in the 20’s and 30’s and no warm days! It’s awful lol!!! Enjoy all your flowers!! : )
Response: Thank you for the heart - Keep warm and Happy Swapping!
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Comment: Thank you for the great napkins.
Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Swapping!

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Comments

redyellownow on Mar 26, 2024:

They are such little cuties!

redyellownow on Mar 26, 2024:

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CookieMomster78 on Apr 4, 2023:

ABC: Mystery Supply Cards #1

🌷Thank you for your pink-themed ATC 💕

lou on Dec 29, 2022:

Happy Birthday Month from WIYM group!

simcoe54 on Dec 3, 2022:

Hope you have a Happy Birthday!

YooperHill on Oct 24, 2022:

Re: ABC’S fun with stamps 3 I love the return! Thank you for your work& prompt return!

CookieMomster78 on Aug 12, 2022:

Greetings from the seaside!

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hibiscus on Aug 15, 2021:

Love what you do with your part of a jam swap! Thanks!

OrigamiGrace on Oct 31, 2020:

halloweenkawaii

Lilianders on Jul 4, 2020:

Hi Vicky, The spring ATC coin came again today, so after all the mail was slow during corona time, but in the end it came here! Also thank you for the resend of the coin, love it!

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