Smiles & Smirks

This outstanding rendition of a feline farmer from Tasmania is from my new friend Pam Parks. Thank you Pam!The subject's expression is difficult to interpret but I think this hard working Cat might have seen a Tasmanian Devil walking nonchalantly across a field, with the consequent shocked reaction depicted so brilliantly on his face and even showing a touch of defiance by sticking his tongue at the beast.  Its beauty has rendered me speechless!

I picked up my mail art yesterday and was delighted to find a Foldilope from Mail Art Martha! One of the goodies inside was this charming book of sketches.

Martha was born in the Lunar Year of the Tiger and this issue features the small tigers that have been a part of her life, including one beauty that shares my own given name!

From Cathy Mehrl Bennett,

from Mike Goetz...funny!

Thank you Katerina. Nice to open the computer and smile, in contrast to switching on the TV.

Two recent garments from Ruth Giles, most appropriate for our Spring weather, changing by the minute from cold to hot and back again. Hurry up, visit the Fashion Department!

Good to smile, Mail Art Martha!

Snoopy sent from Marguerite in Pennsylvania :-)

Thanks Katerina and Marguerite, I love Peanuts, the comics and the edible variety too.

US postage "Forever" stamps are "forever"? hahaha

I did that,  not 15 years ago but almost and you know what the rats (sorry,Vermina) in the Royal Mail did? They they announced they last to the end of this year, they will exchange them but ...  I am annoyed any way.

From Katerina, some art to eat, direct from sunny Greece!

Thank you Momkat, and the envelope was in perfect condition.

"Great minds" and all that, Mail Art Martha!

As Her Majesty and your foldilope arrived in Greece today as well!

thank you so much! xxx

From Francis Lammé

and this, called Having fun

plus a fun letter as no other!

Too funny, Martha!

And on Friday "Comics #112" from Michael Goetz arrived:

Very good Katerina, a laugh is what I need right now, too hot to be in my workroom on the top of the house! Amazing weather for England.

From Renee Brandow, A picture celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, not without humour. But then Lizzy is quite inclined to laugh at herself.

Also from Renee, a golden eyed snail crawling over the envelope

*avidly waving the Queen*

Hoping this week for mail art delivery...nothing since July29!

As Charlie Brown says: 

"Maybe now there is something in the mailbox..."

But waving to the Queen,

and keeping "spirits high" with Snoopy:

Our Postal workers are revolting against measures which will give them a meagre increase in salary in exchange for worse working conditions. Kevin our lovely postperson has told me that it will not affect my outgoing post. That is the good news, but the deliveries will be affected. So I will be like Charlie Brown!

By the way, the Queen is a jolly good fellow with a great sense of humour.

I wish she were really running the country instead of that bunch of nincompoops!

More Snoopy in high spirits from Momkat! it is watermelon season, in countries where watermelons grow. Unfortunately, not here... Sigh!

From The Sticker DUde

From Deb Dooglas, a new friend and also a shopping addict like me.

From Sabela...happy cats! Keep smiling!

My homage to Queenie will not dwell on her many good qualities, her sense of duty, her restraint on expressing her political ideas, her compassion.

All of which has been obvious during her long reign. I want to celebrate her amazing sense of  humour and her playfulness. So here are two examples

A page from a bookie from Sue Vallance

and some "cerealism":

from Michael Goetz

Thank you Katerina, a nice moment of relaxation in a fraught day!

From Willemien Visser, a poetic quote :

from Kate Duddeck some nice ladies, one angel, with leaves for wings. I have grouped them as the smaller ones are transparent.

Somehow Kate’s creations are comforting and liberating at the same time. And good for a day-long smile.

smiles from Michael Goetz in rockford, illinois:

It is nice to be greeted with a joke first thing in the morning! Thanks Katerina

Walmarth has always put its clients well-being first, not its profits.

Since the first time the country was 'locked down' to avoid the spread of The Virus this paragon of a supermarket has endeavoured to reach its clients by means of an efficient and responsive, above all, quick delivery system and continues to do so. Here are photos of the delivering fleet leaving for their destinations.

The Sticker has been gratefully received by Jack of Cascadia

Due to budget cuts, we have to fire Paul.

I don't think this is fastfood.

Poor Paul, unfortunately this happens now. Thanks Carien.

From C.Mehrl Bennett

Blimey!  That was the very same day I said "Oh MY!"  when I saw the postman slip on some wet leaves just outside our house!

Oh My...time to EAT ART :-)

fun with Ali Khat!

Do not miss the first issu of the Coffee Clutch, soon to be published. keep an eye on the newspaper stand on the right.

Friend sent a few "smiles" in the mail: Song lyrics...