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vlhafer54

vlhafer54
Original Member
Last Online: November 30, 2023
Birthday: December 3
Country: United States
My blog - The Artful Dodger
My Facebook Page

About Me

If you didn't get something I was supposed to have sent - trust me, I sent it - but please let me know and I'll be happy to resend. Also, please let me know if I've sent the wrong thing!

I'm a senior software implementer who works from home full time now. My business travel days are over. My husband and I have no children. We dine out frequently and make Home Chef meals 3 times a week. I love things in rich jewel tones, like emerald and sapphire, and pastels, like pale yellows, pinks, greens and blues, elegant, classic, romantic, pretty, eclectic, cottage style, but nothing too cutesy (unless it's baby animals - they can't be too cute). While I love dogs and have had them in the past, I currently have cats, multiple cats - 2 male, 3 female. The latest addition is a beautiful, mostly white, male rag doll who is getting huge and has outpaced my male Burmese. And I thought he was big!

Favorite Music

Soft rock, new age, classic rock, celtic, old standards, classical, movie sound tracks and jazz.

Favorite Movies

Casablanca, Enchanted April, anything by Alfred Hitchcock, old classic black and white movies. Anything animated. Period Pieces with gorgeous costumes. Sci-fi like The Fifth Element, Star Trek and Star Wars, just about anything but horror.

Favorite Television

The only show I watch on a regular basis is 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'. I watch documentaries on Curiosity Stream. Also shows on History, Discovery, PBS, Nat Geo, Smithsonian, DYI or Biography that teach me something I didn't know. I've fallen in love with Korean RomComs, Dramas - modern and historical, K-pop, Flower Boys, etc on Hulu and Viki. I'm even learning a few words in Korean! Kamsa Hamnida. (Thank you). I also enjoy Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Taiwanese shows and movies.

Favorite Crafts

Sewing, quilting, paper crafts (collage, cards, ATCs etc), crochet, altered art, paper mache, painting, woodwork, clay, bead work, cross stitch, needlepoint, doll making. You name it, I'll try my hand at it.

My Likes and Dislikes

I realized my profile doesn't really have enough info to help someone trying to decide what to send me so I thought I'd make a list of my likes and dislikes.

~~LIKES~~

Postcards - I like all kinds of post cards - vintage, art, advert, travel, recycled, handmade - just about anything except ones with vulgar humor or overly religious ones.

Ephemera of any kind - old photos, sheet music, pages out of books, interesting magazine clippings, used greeting cards, postcards, brochures, programs, certificates, maps - old or new, paper with inclusions, tags, etc. If it's made from paper I'll take it.

Birds - Loons, Bluebirds, Sparrows and Owls, especially, but any kind

Seahorses and Sea Dragons, Jellyfish, Sea shells, Starfish - pictures, photos, toys, stuffies, etc

Hedgehogs and Penquins and Horses and Otters

Baby animals of any kind

People who leave pretty pictures and comments on my profile!

Vintage thread crocheted potholders

Ladies handkerchiefs - old and new

Embellishments - sequins, buttons, ribbon, yarn, game pieces, brads, cut outs, etc, etc, etc

Miniature anything

Old linens - even ones with holes and stains that have interesting bits that can be salvaged

Flowers, Flowers, Flowers and all things gardening

Quilting stuff - especially little handmade quilted things like needle cases, pin cushions, coin purses, eyeglass cases, ornaments, etc

Chocolate, Tea, Chocolate, Salt Water Taffy, Chocolate, Nuts, Chocolate and Chocolate

~~DISLIKES~~

Candles - but only because I'm allergic to the smoke, so I can't burn them

Anything that smells of cigarette smoke - once again I'm allergic

Incense - see above

Heavy, pungent scents like attar of roses because they make me sneeze, though light flower scents don't seem to bother me

Ratings

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chimerix rated for AAA - Merry Christmas! on Nov 28, 2023
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful Christmas tree ATC. And thank you for the sweet card also. Mele Kalikimaka!
Response: Thank you for the heart - Have a wonderful holiday season!
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Comment: As always, it is a pleasure receiving a swap from you. Thank you for the beautiful Christmas card and stickers.
Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Holidays!
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Comment: Thank you for the pretty notecard. This was not an ephemera swap, I don't believe.
Response: Did I send the wrong thing?
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Comment: Thank you!
Response: Thank you for the heart - I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Comment: Great PC! Happy Holidays to you! No I don't spend too much money this time of the year. We don't buy gifts for one another. We play games and eat good food and make a donation to a charity of our choice.
Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Holidays!
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Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Holidays!
Carachea rated for PH: Scavenger Hunt for PCs #243 on Nov 24, 2023
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Comment: Thank you so much for your selection of cards! I loooved the vintage new York one!
Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Swapping!
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Comment: Thanks!
Response: Thank you for the heart - Happy Holidays!
JaneG rated for Holiday Recipe Swap-USA on Nov 21, 2023
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Comment: Mmm, those muffins look delicious. I love anything with streusel topping. Thanks so much.
Response: Thank you for the heart - the streusel makes them special!
Karmi53 rated for Remembrance Day on Nov 21, 2023
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Comment: Thank you for two pretty pages,very cool how you could make the poppies that way. Thank you for joining the swap take care
Response: Thank you for the heart - I'm really getting into AI art.
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Comment: WOW Vicki! Thank you so much for such a fun collection of ephemera! Loved all the vintage pages and the napkins have fun designs, and all the other little interesting pieces and love the moon sheets:) and that woven heart is so cool. Do you have a pattern or tutorial reference? Thanks again for making my mailbox a fun thing to open. Take care! B
Response: I'm so glad you are enjoying what I sent - Happy Crafting and Thank you for the heart!
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Comment: Thank you so much for such a fun package of Christmas Spirit! Everything is lovely and will be used in my decorating this year!! Thank you!!!! xx Gabi
Response: Thank you for the heart and Happy Holidays!
marclively rated for STUFF THEM MAILBOXES on Nov 20, 2023
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Comment: Thanks! Marc
Response: Thank you for the heart and Happy Holidays!
Lilyhax rated for MissBrenda's Christmas Card Swap #1 on Nov 20, 2023
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Comment: thank you.
Response: Happy Holidays!
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Comment: Nice reindeer card--it doesn't seem like Christmas is coming. Our weather has been 20 degrees warmer than normal. Not complaining. Thanks!
Response: Thank you for the heart - and Happy Holidays!
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Comment: I didn't know this was a thing! I don't think I've ever seen a postcard from a hotel that wasn't, like, one on the Vegas strip or something. I honestly think this is really cool! 💜 Thank you for sharing such a neat postcard with me, friend~
Response: Thank you for the heart - I bought a box of old postcards and there were several of the old motel cards in it - Happy Swapping!
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Response: Thank you for the heart and Happy Holidays!
Jangonz rated for MissBrenda's Christmas Card Swap #2 on Nov 17, 2023
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Comment: Hi Vicki Thanks for the card and the "chewy noels" recipe. They looked yummy, I might have to make them! Have a great holiday season.
Response: Thank you for the heart - try the Noels - they're quite good - Happy Swapping!
Lolle rated for Halloween postcard swap on Nov 16, 2023
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Comment: Thank you for this fun Halloween pc 🎃💕
Response: Thank you for the heart - Have a Wonderful Holidaty Season!

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Comments

CookieMomster78 on Apr 4, 2023:

ABC: Mystery Supply Cards #1

🌷Thank you for your pink-themed ATC 💕

lou on Dec 29, 2022:

Happy Birthday Month from WIYM group!

simcoe54 on Dec 3, 2022:

Hope you have a Happy Birthday!

YooperHill on Oct 24, 2022:

Re: ABC’S fun with stamps 3 I love the return! Thank you for your work& prompt return!

CookieMomster78 on Aug 12, 2022:

Greetings from the seaside!

wave

hibiscus on Aug 15, 2021:

Love what you do with your part of a jam swap! Thanks!

OrigamiGrace on Oct 31, 2020:

halloweenkawaii

Lilianders on Jul 4, 2020:

Hi Vicky, The spring ATC coin came again today, so after all the mail was slow during corona time, but in the end it came here! Also thank you for the resend of the coin, love it!

KSENiA on Jun 16, 2020:

Cute cat

Enjoy! <3

vitiator on Jun 16, 2020:

cute cat swap

these little snuggle-butts are my babies ♥

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