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bstrong

bstrong
Date Joined: July 7, 2016
Last Online: September 2, 2023
Birthday: May 20
Country: Canada

NOTICE

PLEASE do not feel that you have to add extra goodies to a swap - unless it's required. ALTHOUGH I am always happy to receive postage stamps (so remember to cut them off your envelopes you receive in case you get my name again). As for crafting stuff, I have a lot of it and I'm trying to do a major downsize.

RATINGS: For me it's confirmation that you have received swap. I do not flake and do my best to fulfill swap requirements. If you feel I did not meet requirements or you did not receive swap, please let me know. I CHECK MY MAIL DAILY AND RATE THE DAY I RECEIVE THE SWAP. If I have not rated you it means that I have not received it.

About Me

Hi there!
I am married and we have four adult children and two beautiful grand daughters. I have been married for going onto 40 years and look forward to the next 40 years with my best friend โค. We realize how short life is and memories are what we will leave behind with our family, so we enjoy as much family time and trips together. We are working on our bucket lists and it's being so much fun and I'm so happy we have change our ways and enjoying the world.

Swappers is a hobby for me, and now that Iโ€™ve stopped crafting, unless my grandkids are visiting, I am now working on downsizing as I have way too much stuff. I just got a quilting/embroidery/sewing and knitting machine, so guess what I'm doing!

I am committed to postcards, I love to read whats written on them and the picture. I enjoy sharing them with our grand-daughters. Whenever we travel I always send them postcards, whether its from a big city or a small village, if I can find a postcard it will be sent to them with a little story about the area, they look forward to getting them. Our oldest grand-daughter (15) has started looking up the postcard subject/city, like the Colliseum in Rome, she found it very interesting and told me about it when we got home. Our youngest grand-daughter (10) will go through my travel book and pick places she wants to go to and recognizes pictures of postcards I've sent. I hope someday we are able to take them on a journey with us.

POSTAGE STAMPS

Don't just throw out the postage stamps that come on envelopes, save them for us collectors. I like new and used poastage stamps. Canada, Finland, Netherlands and Zodiac stamps are just some if the Countries that I like, but I collect a wide variety so feel free to send any postage stamps. Please do not cover your stamps with tape

POSTCARDS

POSTCARDS - NAKED - written on and stamped, unless swap requires differently. No homemade unless swap requires.

Favorite ones that I am collecting: Lantern Press Licences plate with the town name, have only seen a couple but I do like the look of them. Otters, cats 3D Flags - States/Provinces/Country Unusual

Plain PC, I like something thatโ€™s has something interesting on it, so scenic view of a lake or mountains are kind of boring as I live close to Rocky Mountains and in forest with lots of lakes - bit if your writing on the back of them feel free to use I havenโ€™t figured out if it the age of the cards that Iโ€™m getting have something to do with that I am fonder of newer PC's. My biggest pleasure is whats written on the back, this is why I got into Swap-Bot to begin with - I get to see an area/or something and then a letter on the back...Love It! Don't know what to say: how was your day โ€ข what's the weather like โ€ข where do you live, and what's the coolest thing there โ€ข family โ€ข if you won a dream holiday where would you go โ€ข just tell me about you, what's your hobbies...

I really have to bite my tongue on this one, but I send postcards to my grandchildren that I think they would like. They like frogs (choke). Because they know my fear of frogs I find it amusing sometimes to send them a postcard of a frog just to shock them. Secretly I am hoping by doing this they will quit video calling me with a live frog on thier head {SHIVERS - horror stories, ugh}.

DISLIKE:
Chinese Fashion postcards Young children PC's, - grandkids are past that age. Vintage Flower Zazzled Home made Advertising The

My other interest

LIKES:
Letters/note cards
Travel
Otters The Universe
Umbrellas
Zodiac sign: Taurus (The Bull)
Ghost Walks
The weird and unusual.

COLORS: Emerald Green, purpleโ€ฆ Just look in a crayon box or the colors around you and you'll see all the colors I love.

PHOBIA - FROGS - although I don't mind postcards of them because then I can send them to my grand-daughters just to shock them. I really have problems with live frogs - serious problems!

Have a great day and keep on with the snail mail :)

Ratings

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Comment: With all my heart thank you. I will pass these postcards on.
AnneliesV rated for PS: 3 Postcards to 2 Partners on Aug 19, 2023
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Comment: What a surprise. A thick envelop with the most beautiful pcโ€™s. Thank you so much
lostinavalon rated for Traveling PC's World #78 on Aug 15, 2023
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Comment: Thank you so much for the nice note and all the cute stickers!
aubreybeardsley rated for Traveling PCs World #76 on Aug 6, 2023
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Comment: Bonnie thank you SO MUCH for the stamps you added in your envelope!! SO appreciated โค๏ธ Youโ€™ve been very kind.
diesel101 rated for PS: 3 Postcards to 2 Partners on Aug 5, 2023
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Comment: Wow!! Thank you very much for the amazing selection of postcards, Bonnie! I love them all, but especially the map postcards and Hollywood-themed one! Happy swapping and wishing you a mailbox full of happy mail :)
NRGordon rated for Traveling PC's World #77 on Jul 31, 2023
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Comment: Thanks for the swap. I received the PC for the next round. I hope you enjoy your trip. I hope to some day visit Scotland as my father's side of the family harkens back to eleventh century Berwickshire. We were just about to resume travel, after covid, when the sale and move came up. We are finally actually moving on August 15th. I hope to get in a road trip in the fall.
Response: Hope you get to go, safe travels
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Comment: Thanks for the great swap! Glad to hear you guys are ok and the skies are clear your way.
Rainlover rated for Ugly PC Swap #72 on May 31, 2023
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Comment: You're right. It is quite a dull postcard, although I imagine it is stunning in real life! Thanks ๐Ÿ˜Š
Nurse101 rated for Ugly PC Swap #71 on May 15, 2023
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Fabriqueen rated for Traveling PCs World #74 on Apr 18, 2023
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Comment: Thank you so much for sending the traveling PC and note! Have a wonderful day! Hugs, Diane
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Comment: Wow Bonnie you do lots of traveling for long periods of time. Sounds like you have lots of fun and lots of traveling companions. Thanks for the pc and love all the stamps (I love collecting stamps). Love the pressed penny. thanks for everything.
Inger71 rated for Traveling PC's World 73 on Mar 25, 2023
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Comment: Thank you for your nice note! ๐Ÿ˜€
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Comment: Thank you so much!
fbresnah rated for Traveling PC's World #72 on Feb 20, 2023
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Comment: Thank you for the cards, and all the wonderful extras! Will pass the along!
Unbijou rated for WIYM: Hmm, That's Different! #2 on Jan 13, 2023
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Comment: Absolutely love this card and not only a different shape but the cup is upside down!!!
Response: LOL didnโ€™t even notice that LOL
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Comment: thankyou so much,I really like the extra memo pad, I will pass on the card.i also appreciate the note,it is so cute and full of heart,thank you for introduce the place to me .<3<3<3Happy new year ,hope you take the new adventure in 2023 as well !
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Comment: Thanks for sending these two pc to return to their homes! I hope their owners will be excited to see where they have been! Stay safe and healthy! Hugs from Alaska, Sherry
Unbijou rated for WIYM: Top 5 of โ€˜22 PC on Jan 6, 2023
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Comment: Wow 2022 was awesome! For you Great Top 5 Congrats to you and your family Happy new year
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Comment: Your letter was wonderful to read. Thank you for taking the time to send me a little snippet of your world!
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Comment: What a beautiful envelope and fantastic stamps on it, too! Thanks for the great assortment of stamps. The traveler will be on its way next round.

Rating Overview

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5.0000 614 32 32
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473 722 0 0
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Comments

simcoe54 on May 20, 2023:

Hope you have a Happy Birthday!

bluehairedmary on May 9, 2022:

Happy Monday from the NYUP group!

lou on May 5, 2021:

Happy birthday month from WIYM group!

Rosie2766 on Oct 27, 2020:

Bonnie, I just wanted to Thank you for angeling The Weekly Wrap-Up Postcard #11 for me. I appreciate you being such a responsible host!!!

Rosemary

Rosie2766

jeka396 on Sep 29, 2020:

Thanks so much for the Angeled PC for your weekly wrap up PC #8 swap. Loved the killer whale photos!

dmwcheng on May 11, 2020:

Curious question: has someone actually mailed you a live frog before?

OrigamiGrace on Apr 3, 2020:

Have a great weekend!!

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NaitomeaMinx on Dec 8, 2019:

Thank you for the story about your phobia! It was a great read! My son laughed and laughed (teenagers sigh no compassion. Though I must confess the aquarium story made me chuckle hard.). However, don't be sad my mother is the EXACT same way with "wormy" things--snakes, worms, caterpillars, etc. It's so bad my aunt STILL tells the story about the old tree in front of my childhood house, that was full of caterpillars. One day, one of those caterpillars made the sad unfortunate mistake of falling out the tree and into my car seat just as my mother lifted up from snapping me in it. Well then the neighbors got a LOVELY show of the crazy hollering and screaming woman tossing her baby and a car seat all about in the backseat of the car while she tried to "save" me from said caterpillar. That I'm not brain dead today, my aunt assures me is a miracle. Needless to say, after that and a few more free shrieking dancing numbers for the neighborhood courtesy of my mother, my uncle was enlisted to come and cut down the front tree (illegally I might added since it was TECHNICALLY on somebody else's land division). Still I survived childhood at least --and the neighbors only shot us a "few" dirty looks over their MIA tree until we finally moved a few years later I'm told.

lou on Oct 28, 2019:

NOTE: A rating from a swapper 10 months after a swap closed seems odd โ€” that will definitely not keep you out of WIYM group!

kertasborneo on Sep 26, 2019:

Hey Bonnie, I've sent you a message on Sep 20th, kindly check!

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