MarHelene

ABOUT THAT "1" RATING. I was in a swap with dreamlady66 and my first card got lost, or so I believe. I resend a new card on 8/31.Dropped it off at my postoffice. I asked the clerk how long mail from the US to Germany would take and he said "2-3 weeks in normal times, but it's been slower"

Instead of giving it more time to arrive she rated me a "1" on 9/17.

I have over 600 "5" ratings and have NEVER flaked on a swap.

If you are a swap host and came to my profile to see why I have a below 5 rating and a "1" please reconsider having me in your swap if you don't allow a "1" rating. With COVID keeping me in the house and my surgery on 9/30 for breast cancer swapbot has been keeping me sane. Thank you.

** *I recently was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. I'm not sure how this is going to go. I am going to do my earnest to stay on top of swaps. If something is late or didn't arrive I need to know before you rate me down.***

Right now anything Latin I love. I'm dancing in a dance class called Dance Party, a mix of Zumba, Latin Dance, hip-hop and Bollywood.

Do it yourself shows, cooking shows. Documentaries that teach me something. Cuurentl enjoy watching The Reign, Call the Midwife and The Crown.

I enjoy mysteries, true crime stories, biographies, travel stories and I read cook books as a hobby.

I love colors but don't like red or really pink things. I'm a big fan of Art Deco, Gargoyles, Buddha pictures, elephants, colors and patterns of all sorts. I love tulips and pretty flowers. I'm getting into washi tape. My favorite painters are almost all the Dutch Masters, I like Monet and Georgia O'Keefe as well.

I would REALLY prefer no cursive handwriting, I wasn't raised learning how to read it and I have hard time reading it. If it is however how you write then please write a litte bigger with spacing!

I don't like strong scents either in perfume or candles. Real lavender is always good. Due to dietary restrictions no food please. Not a fan of cartoon items, **please no stickers,no Hello Kitty things I don't care for beach/overly flowery or very pink stationary.**

Favorite cities, Amsterdam-Lyon-Paris-Avignon-Mont Saint Michel-San Francisco- Seattle-Chicago.

Jack of all trades, very creative and active every day. I don't work but I volunteer at an educational farm and as a reading tutor. I love dancing, just got certified as a Zumba instructor.

Knitting, weaving and spinning my own wool. Coloring books is another thing I love, I have too many and not enough time to sit down and color.