SouthsideTracie

I've been snail mailing for about 50 years, I think! I'm still friends with my first pen pal (started in 1972) and her sister and I secretly arranged for me to meet her in person at her wedding in 1995.

I love a mailbox full of happy mail! I'm having so much fun with swaps and enjoying learning how to create ATCs, pocket letters and more.

I'm a small business advisor by day and a freelance writer during evenings and weekends. I'm a dog mom to Sparky, a 12 1/2 year old bossy terrier mix. I quilt and sew, bake (LOVE the Great British Baking Show), write plays, short stories and novels (all unpublished, all shared with very few), hike (with and without Sparky) and spend time with friends. I love to travel but rarely have the $ to go beyond my immediate area.

I love every color; all kinds of art and design; humor - edgy, tongue-in-cheek, topical. I'm not fussy when it comes to items I receive. I like the adventure of the unknown and getting a sense of the sender's personality through what she or he sends.

I love swapping and I'm a bit of a fanatic about putting together and sending out ALL swaps promptly. If you don't receive something from me, PLEASE let me know and I'll make it right.

Etsy Favorites: https://www.etsy.com/people/tdavis2379/favorites?ref=hdr

The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Franti, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Patti Smith, The Clash, Blues, Old school punk

The Stand by Stephen King, Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake trilogy, John Irving novels, 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Sherman Alexie novels, I'm always trying to work through classics

A League of Their Own, Romy and Michelle's Class Reunion, It's a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, Wes Anderson films, What About Bob, Groundhog Day, Blues Brothers

What did I do before Netflix and Hulu? Hotel Beau Sejour, Kimmy Schmidt, Brooklyn 99, Last Man on Earth, I Love Lucy, British crime dramas. I love having a Chicago Cubs (2016 World Series Champs - finally!) game on in the background during the summer. Same goes with Notre Dame football in the fall, Chicago Bulls basketball through the winter and Chicago Blackhawks hockey during the seemingly endless NHL season.

Quilting Fabric art Art journals Anything with sparkles I'm always ready to try anything once when it comes to arts and crafts - I recently picked up a felting book at a thrift store. Look out, friends and family!

The little details that make each human unique, Retro, Vintage, Sparkles, Animals, Motivational messages, Stickers (love, love, love), A quirky sense of humor, Dogs, Barbies, Quilts, Mid-century Modern, Glass art, stained glass, Paris, France, Michigan, The Caribbean, Ireland, Belgium

Politics, Religious messages, Animal cruelty (even jokes about), Crude humor, Nudity, Sales pitches

My Etsy Favorites list: https://www.etsy.com/people/tdavis2379/favorites?ref=hdr

• ATC blanks (can be prepped playing cards - for instance, I paint one side of playing cards with gesso) • ATC single sleeves • ATC labels (can be designed and printed by you, B&W is fine) • Any flat item in the following themes: Bees, sea turtles, pineapples, owls, Paris, squirrels, raccoons, • Washi samples • Handmade envelopes • Unusual cookie cutters (used, still usable are fine)