A Postcard A Day….

Cookery Postcards from Penguin: 100 Cookbook Covers in One Box

A Postcard A Day….Can Make An Elderly Loved One’s Day

One of the hardest things as we age is losing friends and family who have gone before us. Frequently, the elderly are isolated, lonely, and sad for days at a time.

Just think of the joy receiving a small piece of mail, such as a postcard, may bring. In fact, it might be the only joy a senior citizen friend receives a day – the joy from knowing they were though of…by you.

Most of these collections contain 100 cards; why not pick up a few different boxes for family members and cover the entire year? How special is that?!

Postcards are great for a few reasons:

• No long letter need be penned. Just 2 or 3 sentences are enough to remind your senior citizen friend that you’re thinking of him or her
• There are no envelopes to open so it can be easier of arthritic hands
• The Postal fee for a postcard is just $.35 (yes, that’s just 35 cents)! They certainly won’t break the bank!
• International mailing fees are $1.15 for a postcard. Ok, so maybe Granny gets one a month….

I particularly love the Cookery Postcards that you see above.  This particular collection reproduces the covers of famous cookbooks. If your senior citizen fan was a cook, she’ll love these!

Note: Thanks to Virginia Allain for suggesting this post. You can see her wonderful articles here: Virginia Allain, Hubpages Profile.

Postcard Collections

Amazon has beautiful collections of postcards, some of the best of which I have highlighted below.

Flower Box: 100 Postcards by 10 artistsPostcards from Penguin: One Hundred Book Covers in One BoxPantone Postcard Box: 100 Postcards100 Flowers from the RHS: 100 Postcards in a BoxSibley Backyard Birding Postcards: 100 Postcards (Sibley Birds)Amazing Animal Facts Postcards: 50 Colorable PostcardsBotanicals: 100 Postcards from the Archives of the New York Botanical GardenA Box of Orchids: 100 Beautiful Postcards

Stamps For Postcards

Make it easy and pre-stamp the postcards so you’ll be ready to go. Write a few sentiments and walk to the mailbox. How much easier can it be?

 USPS Seashells Postcard Stamps, Roll of 100 Coastal Birds Sheet of 20 Postcard Forever U.S. Postage Stamps by USPS Colorful Celebration USPS Forever Postage Stamps Booklet of 20 Self-Adhesive 1 Booklet of 20 Stamps 20 Botanical Art USPS Forever First Class Postage Stamps Beautiful Flower Bloom USPS Ferns Forever Stamps – 20 Stamps 2017 USPS Global Green Succulent International Forever Stamps Sheet of 10

Pens For Arthritis Sufferers

If you’re like me and the ability to hold a slim pen is difficult (and your writing is too…), these pens might be the answer. Mom and I both had Pen Again pens and loved them.

 Penagain Ergosof, Ballpoint Pen, Set of 4 Colors: Black, Silver, Red and Blue (Individually Packaged with Two Refills Per Pen) Super Big Fat Pens for Arthritis (5 pack), Black Ink, Blue body + 5 Ink Refill Cartridges Big Fat Jumbo Ballpoint Pen For Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel & Painful Hand Writing Syndromes. Removable Lanyard & Ergonomic Rubber Grip–5 Pack Blue Ink + 5 Refills. BIC XXL Wide Body Pens – Pack of 3 pens + 2 refills. Excellent for Arthritis Hands or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Jiulyning Cute Retractable Bowling Style Mini Ballpoint Pens, 0.7 mm Blue Ink, Colorful Pen Shell, Pack of 12 Abilitations Egg Ohs Handwriting Grips, Set of 3