USAFwife

Updated & current as of August 3, 2026

Please no owls! I am very scared of owls in all forms, and wish to not receive owl images. If you send owls - I will not give a heart. Yeah, it's that big of a deal for me.

My name is spelled Cindi not 'Cindy' - just like on my address. If you spell my name wrong, no matter what you are sending, you will not get a heart. Yeah - it's that much of a thing for me and I don't think it's too much to ask.

I would rather not receive random 'extras' or tuck ins. If you would like to add something extra to a swap, feel free to recommend a book, podcast, or write a personal note. :) I'm a letter loving nerd, and always appreciate a personal note. :)

I've started sending my swaps and mail in clear plastic sleeves, over the envelope. I've had SO many swaps and letters eaten by sorting machines, ripped open or otherwise destroyed over the last year, I'm at my wit's end! No one likes an empty envelope to show up in one of those plastic USPS bags! :(

Interested in encouraging others to vote? Join me at postcardstovoters.org You will provide the postcard and stamps, handwrite the required message and address, then mail it off. I've done this for a few years, writing as many as I can (you can choose the amount, and can sign up for more once.) If you're getting mail from me, you'll probably get a voting sticker on the envelope - I have 2 rolls of stickers to use up, and I can't send that many cards. :) I don't think...

If you have more than 1 swap to send to me, please feel free to combine them. Just be sure to let me know which swaps they are for. :) If one swap might be a bit late, just send me a PM and let me know.

ABC's of my likes, interests & preferences

A - astronomy, archeology, Animaniacs, Addams Family (TV show esp and original cartoons - fun fact, I wanted to live in the Addams Family mansion when I was a kid! Closely tied with The Munsters house), Agatha Christie, audiobooks, American history, Accounting, ARC's (Advanced Reader Copies - books), address labels

B - Books, Buddhist Bootcamp, bullet journals, "Boredwalk" store (love their Grievance Journal!!), Betty White, Bea Arthur, Bookkeeping, bones/skeletons

C - Coffee, cats, Charles Addams, cemeteries/grave yards, crystal balls, A Christmas Carol by Dickens (& all the movies - all of them), Caitlin Doughty (Ask a Mortician), comedy/comedians, celestial images, crochet, cross stitch, cryptids

D - Disney (esp Aladdin, Emperor's New Groove, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Brother Bear), documentaries, Dark Shadows, Dracula (the book), death customs, Discovery +

E - Edward Gorey/Charles Addams/The Addams Family, ancient Egypt/pyramids, (Microsoft) Excel, Emotional Support Chickens, embroidery, exploration

F - fall/autumn, Fairy Tales & Folklore (such as Grimm Brother's), Family history, fountain pens, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Family Tree

G - Garfield (the cat/cartoon), Ghosts/stories, giraffes, Golden Girls, Greek mythology, Good Reads, genealogy

H - History (local, family, US/pioneer), handmade (willing to accept handmade cards even if the swap doesn't call for it), hamsters, haunted houses/abandoned buildings, History Goes Bump (podcast), The Haunting (book, movie and TV series),

I - Iceland, Imagine Dragons (music group), ice coffee, InCoWriMo

J - journals (buying, at least, if not actually using), Josh Gates (and his various adventure TV shows)

K - Keys (decorative like skeleton keys or on washi, stickers, etc), Krampus

L - llamas, libraries, Lore (podcast, show, books), letters, Laurel Burch (artist)

M - moon & stars, moon phases, Muppets/Sesame Street, Movies, The Monkees (since I was 3!!), Midsommer Murders (TV series), The Mummy (1999), The Munsters (TV show), Mental health awareness

N - Nathaniel Parker (actor & voice actor), National Arbor Day Society, National Geographic, Northern Exposure (TV series), (US) Navy, notebook pals, Net Galley

O - ouija boards

P - Paranormal, Paganism, podcasts, pen pals, pens, personal notes, Percy Jackson series, Poirot (TV series & book character series), playing cards, Purr.in.ink (artist), Plague doctor (those bird-looking creatures).

Q - quick mail?, quiche, quotes

R - rainbows, Rocky & Bullwinkle (original only), Robert Downey Jr (actor), rubber stamps, reading, Ravens (the bird, not the sports team)

S - stars, sloths, Scooby Doo, Supernatural (TV show), Spiritualism, Salem Witch Trials, Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, stickers, stationery, Sherlock, Sleepy Hollow (book, TV show & movies), anything spooky, skeletons

T - Tarot cards (happy to receive stray tarot cards), trees/woods, Travel Channel, 10 Things I Hate About You (movie), tarot readings (feel free to do one for me!), Trees

U - Unicorns, used books

V - Vintage Social Media (snail mail!!)

W - Wicca & Witchcraft, Write On Challenge, washi tape

X - x-ray images, x-slips (exchange slips)

Y - Yule, Yule Cat, Yule Lads

Z - Ziggy, zentangle

1980's & 1990's - music, popular movies, Lisa Frank, etc. (Can't believe it's 'vintage' now!)

Dislikes

Anything with cigarette smoke Or ANY smoke smell or other strong smells - it triggers migraines, and I throw it all in the trash.

Not a fan of 'God Bless America' themed items or flag items. Rather not receive items with scriptures or Christian themed items.

Not interested in Christian themed items/pictures/verses. If I want to be saved or have questions, I promise I'll contact YOU.

Please no alcohol related items such as 'wine time' stickers or alcoholic drink recipes, martini glass stickers, etc. (I'm an Adult Child of Alcoholics, and these things are actually offensive to me.)

Not really a fan of stamps, postcards or washi samples (unless it's for a swap)

I've been a letter writer and a snail mailer for all of my life! I started swapping by snail mail in the late 1980's, but I wrote to family members before that. Snail mail is one of the few constants in my life. I enjoy swap-bot, and am happy to receive a message from you, But give me a chance to reply - it might take a few days.

I'm 50 years old, married 31 years this year, a mom to 3 (18 & older now! ) and really am a USAF wife (well, now a Wife of a RETIRED USAF Airman. (USAF = United States Air Force). And now, I'm a proud momma of a US Navy Sailor. I'm trained as a bookkeeper and looking for a job!

I'm not Christian, but am 'Faithfully Religionless'. (Click to link to see what I mean. This is a book title, one of my very favorites) :) I have read about and participated in Wiccan celebrations, and enjoy reading about Buddhism. I sometimes miss the old traditions of the Lutheran services I used to attend, but that's not where my beliefs are.

I deal with anxiety, migraines and depression, and it sucks. I'm also an Adult Child of Alcoholics. My children have varying levels of "special needs", including anxiety, Autism spectrum, and TBI. I'm a 'caregiver' for those who need it, and it is exhausting most days. I'm not looking for drama, I have enough of it in my daily life, thanks.

We have 1 cat, Ben, a rescue that have traveled the country with us. (Our sweet, wonderful rescue, Jack, passed away in 2025, and I miss him so much!) July 2026: We just adopted Gomez, a male grey tabby cat.

I'm not a great artist, but do try to decorate my envelopes a bit. I'm a big believer in spreading the news about mental health, so there will be one of those stickers, for sure. If you like any of the stickers I use and want to do a private swap, just send me a message. :)

I hate Facebook. I do have an account, and I remember to check it once in a while, when I have to. Same with Instagram and all the rest. I'm fully anti-social media.

SOME favorite books: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett; The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson; The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón; The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie; Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D Taylor; Faithfully Religionless by Timber Hawkeye, Duma Key by Stephen King; A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; This House Will Feed by Maria Tureaud

I rate as soon as I open the swap. I do believe in giving hearts, even for e-mail swaps. The amount of time you put in is what earns a heart, and am a believer that email swaps can earn hearts as well.

If you're going to be late, just tell me. It's ok. I am more annoyed with a lack of communication than I am about being a few days late (or whatever) in sending a swap. If you send late and don't communicate with me I WILL rate you down! And, no, I won't consider changing the rating! Just communicate! It makes everything easier!