A Joyous Birthday -Postcard Friendship Friday #511

My birthday this year was a little sad.  Because of Covid-19, my children were not able to celebrate with me.  I miss them a LOT.

However my church was having an outdoor BBQ, where everyone wore masks and practiced safe distancing.  My birthday gift to myself was to attend...  Oh, my goodness...  How wonderful to see all the people I love so well.

Once they found out, they procured a cake and everyone sang to me.  My heart felt so full of cheer.  What wonderful Friends I have!

Happy Postcard Friendship Friday, sweet Friends!

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Happy Birthday, sweet Mumsie -Postcard Friendship Friday #506

Happy Birthday, dearest Mumsie! 

May all that cheers

our onward way,

Be yours to make life fair.

Sweet sunlight gladden every day

And banish every care. 

I have the sweetest most precious Mother in the world.  She's my best friend.  So many of my friends don't have that kind of relationship with their Moms.  I know how blessed I am to have her in my life.

Happy Birthday!  Happy Mother's Day!  Happy Postcard Friendship Friday!


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A Happy Birthday -Postcard Friendship Friday #501

A BIG happy Birthday to my middle daughter.  I still remember the day she was born, just like yesterday.  She was so very lovely to my eyes--there was a bright golden glow that surrounded us that first precious night.

I have been blessed by her presence in my life.  How grateful I am for my children.  They bring joy to my heart and life!

Happy Postcard Friendship Friday, dear Friends!

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Best Birthday Greetings

Happy Birthday to me!  Today I bring home a tiny new Friend.  He's nine weeks old, and a bundle of fun.  I get to bring him home today.  SUCH a happy moment.

Have a lovely day, sweet Friends!  And if it is your birthday too--HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday Little Sister! -Postcard Friendship Friday #417

I remember the day my youngest sister came home.  She was so tiny with a head of dark hair, deep blue eyes and eyelashes so long they touched her perfectly drawn brows.  What a beautiful baby!  However, I was fourteen years old and as a teen, a newborn wasn't that interesting to me.

Yet,  as she grew we became very good friends.  I wrote songs about her, played with her, teased her and loved her.

She has a whimsical nature much like my own.  Today she turns 46 years old.  It is hard to believe so many years have passed since the day my parents brought home that sweet little girl.  I am grateful to the Lord for my sister.  She is one of my best buddies and is such a blessing in my life!

Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Postcard Friendship Friday! 

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Birthday Greetings!

Happy Birthday to everyone who has a birthday in the Month of June.  It is one of my favorite months of the entire year.  And not just because my birthday is Thursday.  :D

May God's blessings, joy and peace be yours, dear ones.

Happy Flag Day and Best Birthday Wishes -Postcard Friendship Friday #410

Somehow Blogger lost what I had scheduled for today, posting an exact copy of last week's PFF instead.  I have NO idea why, or where my original post went! Hence I am re-posting both Flag Day and Birthday vintage postcards for you this morning.

I have always loved the American flag, with its bright colors, symbolism and rich history.  This beautiful vintage postcard with our flag and the dear little children bearing bouquets of colorful flowers touches my heart.

The vintage postcard above is one of my favorites--its rich color and beauty of design fills my eyes.  As many of you know, my birthday is Flag Day.  So over the next few weeks I will be sharing some of my favorite vintage birthday postcards, along with those celebrating the American flag!

Happy Flag Day and have a lovely Postcard Friendship Friday! 

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Happy Birthday Sweet Mumsie! -Postcard Friendship Friday #408

Today my beloved Mumsie is 79 years old.  She is the best Mom ever.  She raised six children on practically nothing.  She sacrificed for us and gave us every advantage she could. She loved my Dad with all her heart and wept when he left us five years ago.  They had been married well over 50 years.  What a lovely example she is!

Mumsie loved to write, so she wrote her first book with my youngest sister dandling on her knees.  She typed it on an old manual typewriter when there was no such thing as auto correct.

Mom was a pioneer in Christian romance.  Back in the late 70's, when I was a teen, there were none.  That was her inspiration!  She went on to sell six mystery novels for girls and young women.  Two of them were printed overseas, and several were in print for over 20 years.  She has written Bible studies for women and teens and just three years ago, her historical romance novel, A Stitch and a Prayer, was published.  You can find a selection of Eva Gibson's books on Good Read.

I am SO proud of her.

Now I have a fun little story to tell about Mom.  For years she doodled 41 inside of a heart.  She always said something BIG would happen on that day.  And it did!  Mount St. Helens blew her top.  We've always teased her about that.  And today, of course, she is getting a fair amount of ribbing because of the eruption of the volcano in Hawaii.  "What is it about your birthday and volcanos," we ask.

So...Happy Birthday Mom!  And Happy Postcard Friendship Friday!

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Happy Birthday Little Sister!

I remember the day my youngest sister was born.  I was fourteen years old and she seemed so tiny and fragile. 

Now she is all grown up with a beautiful child of her own.  These days I have the lovely privilege of spending a lot of time with her.  We often will say the same things at the same time, and there are times I know exactly what she's thinking and vice versa.  Having a little sis is a LOT of fun.

Happy Birthday, Honey!

I love my little sister.  She is one of the lights of my life--and a precious gift of the Lord to fill the emptiness of my home after my husband passed away.  I am truly blessed.

Happy Birthday, Little Buddy!

I am so grateful for friendship.  Today is my friend Theresa's birthday.  She's been my little buddy for over 25 years.  Our children grew up together and played together.  Over the years we've done projects together, spent holidays together, laughed together--cried together.  What a dear gift she has been.

Happy Birthday, Little Buddy!

Birthday Hearts -Guest Heart Thursday

I love this postcard.  The hearts are lovely, the doves sweet and the forgetmenots are SO adorable...of course, this postcard is perfect for Guest Heart Thursday!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

Happy Birthday, Sissy! -Guest Heart Thursday

Happy Birthday, my sweet Sissy.  I am SO privileged to be your big sis.  I love you so much.  It is wonderful to share an entire life of memories with you.  You understand my heart when no one else does.   

The poem above, written by Vernon, expresses how I feel about you, my sweet, dear, precious, treasured Sister.  ((hugs))  Happy Birthday Honey!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.
 

Pssst!!! Guess Who's Birthday is Tomorrow?!

Psssssst!  Everybody!!!  (whispers clandestinely) My darling Sissy Clytie's birthday is TOMORROW! 

I am SO happy Clytie is here in this world--she has so much yet to do.  How grateful I am for my sister--who fills the world with laughter, funny and thoughtful insights, not to mention a ton of beautiful found hearts.  Sissy is one of my greatest inspirations.

So, please visit Random Hearts tomorrow to wish Clytie a very happy Birthday!

A Happy Birthday Dear Daughter

Happy Birthday, dear one.  I miss you so much.  You are ever close to my heart.  The arrival of Spring always reminds me of your bright, lovely promise.  Every day you are in my prayers.

My dear, my sweet girl.  I am so proud of you.

Happy Birthday Son

It seems just yesterday I held my son in my arms for the first time. I will never forget that day. Today he is twenty years old. How quickly the years flew by.

In my mind's eye I see your face and all the good times flash in my mind's eye. You are not a little boy any more.

Happy Birthday Son!

I am so proud of the man you are fast becoming. You are noble, kind and wise. You are persistent and strong. I thank the Lord for you, my Son.

Howdy!

This darling card was part of my Sister Clytie's extensive collection. When I fell in love with this artist's depictions of little children, she gave the set to me. I am SO privileged, and I treasure them. Not only because the cards are perfectly wonderful, but because they were given to me by my precious sister. You can see her wonderful blog at http://clytie-randomcards.blogspot.com/

Happy Birthday, Sister...

Happy Birthday dear Sis o' Mine! (sigh) oh to be YOUR age again. (Grin) Remember when you gave me this card??? My turn to send it back. (snicker)


Then the inside reads, "No WONDER some people think we're twins!"

But on the serious side, dear Sissyboo--you are wonderful. There is something so precious about the relationship between sisters. I am VERY honored that you are mine. As children we played together. When we were teens we shared secrets, laughed, cried and fought together. As a young woman you prayed for me when I wandered into terrible danger. Your love and prayers saved my life. We were best friends, and we were in each other's weddings.

Then life and distance stole away the closeness we shared. But even so, I could always feel your heart, and I always knew you were there.

How precious that suddenly that special sister "thing" we have has grown so strong. I love you--I admire you so much.

There are so many things I like about you. Your ability to find quirky humor in just about anything, your wisdom, your kindness, and the beauty of your heart are amazing to me. I love the way you make me laugh. I like the way you see the world. I enjoy your ability to find odd things--like a bundle of brand new rinestone thongs along the road, or a box of frothy white slips. Who else but you would find such things??? You have an unusual gift of seeing, and this shows in your talent with the camera.

I am HONORED to have YOU as my Sissy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

If any of you out there would like to meet my sis, this lovely lady, her name is Clytie and she has two blogs (you can click on them in my blog sidebar). Random Stuff and Random Hearts. You'll enjoy them, I promise!!!

And be SURE to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

In One A-Chord

I know this is not a postcard, but it is definitely vintage. I just couldn't find anything that fit. 

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The reason I'm posting a card, rather than a postcard today, is it is my husband's birthday. The poem within this lovely little card is very appropriate--over the past 27 years our love is still strong and it perfectly fits how I will always feel about him.

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What moonlight means to lovers,

What roses mean to June

What birds mean to the Springtime

What words mean to a tune..

That's what YOU mean to me, dear,

And that's a perfect sign,

Your heart beats to a rhythm,

that's in A-CHORD with mine!

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Happy Birthday, Honey! I love you so very much--and I always will.

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This vintage card was recently given to me by my sister Clytie. (Thank you, Sissy!) On the front, there is a disc inscribed with musical notes which can be moved at the notch.

Snow White and Rose Red

I love the rich colors of this wonderful postcard. It is a reproduction of of an antique postcard, printed in the USA on 100% recycled paper, by the Evergreen Press in Walnut Creek, California.

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The postcard reminds me of the old fairytale about Snow White and Rose Red. The two lovely sisters, one blonde, one brunette, live in a cottage in the forest. Going about their daily activities, they keep rescuing an ungrateful old dwarf from certain death and danger. They also befriend a rather large and hairy bear, feeding and sheltering him through the winter. Turns out the bear is not a bear at all. He is a handsome prince who has been put under a terrible spell by the same dastardly dwarf.

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At the end of the tale, the bear pounces upon the grizzled little enchanter and eats him up! The spell is broken, the bear skin falls away, and of course, the just-released prince marries Snow White. He introduces Rose Red to his younger brother--and they all live happily ever after. (grin)