ART HEALS IF YOU KEEP CALM AND EAT

[Erni Bär]

Well, today my letterbox was filled with mail art gems of unusual beauty and value. Three outstanding pieces. I'll begin with this one:

We know where it comes from, don't we?

This sun bathing lady has already enriched my little exhibition at the

website. The opening ceremony:

The famous transparent protective bag of Greek postal service - very rarely given out.

CHOCOLATE! But I won't eat it immediately. I keep calm first and...

...transform it into an offering.

Folded card outside and...

...folded card inside. This lady went straight into the exhibition too, Kate. This has all been made so very thoughtful by you. Thank you very much! DANKE SEHR!!

[Erni Bär]

Chocolate package has been opened this morning (March 18th):

[Erni Bär]

Danke schön XX! Bei uns schneit es schon wieder ganz leicht.

[xx jones]

Fantastic! The Off-Scene-Academy Award goes to Erni!

[Erni Bär]

I just counted the days since I wrote my first blog again (Dec. 11th, 2012). We have 89 days with postal delivery service and I have written 68 blogs. One of them was about Ray Johnson. So I had received at least 67 pieces of mail art but I know I have maybe two blogs on things you sent and they are about two letters having come in the same day. That's what I call

[MomKat]

You had some nice gems in your letterbox, 'tis an honor to know this little packet arrived with the greats!

Thanks for the blog, and thanks muchly for all you send, too, dear Erni! xxx

[Erni Bär]

You're right, man. But I'm a teatotaller as you know. Assam will do, Val. This is very interesting too:

http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/erni-b-r-fan-action-mi...

[Valentine Mark Herman]

(Drink helps too, whether [Darjeeling] tea or something stronger)