Comment: Thank you so much! Take Care always!

Comment: Thank you for the notecards and note. Sorry i am so late to rate

Comment: Thank you for the pretty postcard.

Comment: I'm sorry, I thought I had already rated you for this swap! Thank you so much for your email, it was great to read!

Comment: Thank you! It was really nice to read what books you were thankful for!

Comment: Thanks for the email, Tatum! I really liked all you wrote! I've tried to read The Outsiders a few times, so I'll have to give it a go again ^_^

Comment: Hi Tatum! Thanks a bunch for the email answering the prompt, which by the way was so clever! I wish I thought of choosing just YA!

Comment: Thank you!

Comment: Hi! Your ghost story finally reached me, and I just read it. What a fantastic story, and you told it so well that it felt like I was there with you in the snow! Isn't life magical, with all these mysterious things that happen in our lives sometimes? Thank you so much for sharing your story, I would love to exchange stories with you sometime!

Comment: I love this card and I agree I think Christmas will be much less gift focused and more family focused

Comment: Tatum - I know that some weeks can be hard. We are all in this together. Good luck next week.

Comment: Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I didn't know about the Quebecois separatist movement, I'll keep it on my radar for further inquiries, because separationism is something that calls my attention every now and then. It was honestly very interesting reading your memories and experiences on the subject!

Comment: Thank you so much! Take Care always!!

Comment: I loved your letter!! Thanks so much! I felt the same way about 10. HARD!!

Comment: I love that we have some of the same songs! Walking on sunshine is the best!!

Comment: Thank you for sharing your Netflix favourites. They were almost all new to me. I like Sex Education too and I'm familiar with murder mysteries. I'm going to check the others on my Netflix if the series are also available in the Netherlands

Comment: A lot of your top 10, I want to start watching. Thank you! 🤍🤍

Comment: Thank you so much for your lovely autumn childhood memories letter :] It was so fun to read through all of your childhood stories! Your beloved coat sounds amazing, and I would totally wear something like that now!

Comment: Thanks for your email can’t wait to check out some of your selections. Great swap !

Comment: Thanks for sharing!

Comment: I loved the postcard you chose and what you wrote! Thank you, Tatum ^_^

Comment: Hi, Rapsy, YA is a great choice. That is also what I picked, but for different reasons. I could re-read all my old favorites.

 

Comment: Thank you so much for your list of favorites. I have a lot to look up. I know I've heard them all but it's been awhile. Have a great day! Hugs, Diane

 

Comment: I loved Golden Girls and still do! TYVM!!

Comment: Thank you for your list 🤗 I totally agree about Robin Williams and John Belushi👍🏻

Comment: Thanks for your list! It was definitely an interesting read, I only knew some of the shows by name, though I don't think I've watched any of them.

Comment: The Disappearance of Madeline McCann was a wild ride. People keep recommending Jessica Jones to me forever. I need to finally check it out. Thanks for your list.

Comment: Yes! Who doesn't love online shopping nowadays! And I think we all mentioned entertainment as part of it too!

Comment: I also love Big Mouth and Santa Clarita Diet :) Will have to check out your other faves as well.

Comment: They are all great. The only one I disagree on is the guy who plays BORAT. TYVM for your list!

 

Comment: I've wondered what elections were like in other countries. Thanks for a peek into Canada's politics. :)

Comment: I totally get what you mean about the not so productive week, mine was for the most part - the same way. Oh well - we can't be Super Woman every single week, now can we? lol Doesn't it feel great when you get something done that you've been putting off for far too long? (I've got a whole list of "those" type of things. 😂) Have an awesome day (and week!), my friend.

Comment: Hi Tatum, thank you so much for the great letter! I enjoyed getting a peek into your week, and your Thanksgiving sounded very special. The story about the Darth Vader mask was hilarious, and I'm glad your mother in law was able to attend online church despite the difficulties. Take care and stay safe!

Comment: Thank you for all of the fun goodies I can't wait to use them in my projects . Also I've done a lot of ATCs they are a lot of fun. Also Bray Wyatt is my husband's favorite wrestler as well. And I also do watch AEW I just haven't put it on my profile.

Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful Reindeer card, and you have such lovely handwriting! I love the extras, also!

Comment: Thanks for joining the swap! The mini-challenges are actually posted during the readathon and found on the bottom of the blog post for each hour. I'm glad I might have gotten you hooked! Lol

Comment: Congrats on getting your paper organized in a manner that works for you! I also have too much paper...more than I will ever use in my lifetime haha! And I hear you on the meal planning struggles too as almost everynight I have to ask myself "whats for dinner?" and then try to figure it out on the fly....so not a good system. I hope to hear from you in future rounds!

Comment: Thanks for sharing the stories, as well. There are a lot of parallels between this pandemic and the Spanish Flu in the 1900's. (There's a historical fiction book, "As Bright As Heaven", about the Spanish Flu epidemic and it was such a good book! I've been thinking of it all through this year!) I love that your video conferenced your Thanksgiving dinner! That's a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing. :)

Comment: Loved reading your email, TC! Great work (and, you bet I know about the paper mill - I'm sure all crafters do). Good luck in continuing the struggle to keep it in check! See you next week!

Comment: This was my first time, too, and I know I didn't plan well! But I also knew I wouldn't have much time for reading over the day, anyway. IT was still fun, though. and like you said, I think dedicating some reading days or times might be the way to go. :) I'm curious to know which cozy mystery series wasn't for you, though. :)

Comment: Thank you so much for sharing your family history stories - both from your Papa and about your uncle!! I got a chuckle out of the duct tape!

Comment: Great job organizing all your papers! I've got a stack that's been staring at me for the last year I'm dreading on starting on... it'll be a this week problem I assume. At least it's all boring paperwork papers that won't distract me - I'm also a "Oh - shiny!" person, haha!

Comment: Thanks Tatum, good luck with the paper!!

Comment: Great list! So many legendary artists! And Queen of course is one of the best! 👍🏻 I know them all but Imagine Dragons. I somehow never really payed attention to them, but will do in the future, if you can recommend them 🤗 Thank you ❤️

Comment: Some excellent bands here - love hearing why you like them. I am not familiar with Imagine Dragons, but I will check them out.

Comment: I have watched some of Oak Island. My husband is big into treasures. Live and miss Modern Family.

Comment: Hi Tatum, wow you got SO much done! Props to you for finally taking on that craft-paper pile and thank you for the funny email. Have a great weekend 🐱 ❤️

Comment: Thank you for sharing.

Comment: Thank you for sharing. I love Gillian Anderson in Sex Education.

Comment: Thank you for your thoughts... mine are similar! And I too read a lot about her as a child, and would never have imagined people would perpetuate a hoax.

Comment: Thanks for sharing your list of movies. I have only seen a few of them, so now I have some new one to check out :) I actually haven't seen Gone with the wind, but would love to do so! Thanks once again and stay safe!

Comment: Thank you for the lovely card and beautiful butterflies! I love Montreal and so happy to hear I have a fellow de-clutter friend who loves to keep buying fun crafty stuff. It is a delightful cycle to be stuck in, lol! Blessings to you, fellow Canadian (I was born in Hamilton, but have lived in the US most of my life)!

Comment: Thanks for this list! I have not seen all of them but the ones I saw I like. 🤗 Blues Brothers is of course legendary, and so is Interview With the Vampire! 👍🏻🤗

Comment: Thank you very much for your list! 🤗 I don't seem to know any of your series but Sex Education, which was very good 👍🏻 I will however check if I can watch these mystery/history/archeology series over here. They sound very interesting. 🤗

Comment: Great list. I love "the dark knight" (Heath Ledger in Joker is really beautiful.) And "guardians of the galaxy" ( groot 😇). I like jay and silent bob.

Comment: Thanks for the swap and sharing your teen reads.

Comment: Thank you for the lovely card! It sounds like our Thanksgiving customs are very similar - my grandma always had ham at Thanksgiving along with turkey because so many of the grandkids wouldn't eat turkey! Lol I hope your holidays are happy ones and you stay safe and well (and thank you for the extra goodies!)

Comment: Thank you for the card and lovely note! I know some people have ham for Thanksgiving here in the US but very few it's usually not for Christmas that people have ham here. Have a great rest of the month!

Comment: I feel like we had the exact same school experience--my school read all the same books! (minus a couple of Shakespeare plays). Also, Terry Pratchett is my favorite author forever, even though I didn't really get into him until college (because the books had witches & wizards) and I still haven't read the last Tiffany Aching book, because I can't bear to know I've finished them all. GNU Terry Pratchett.

Comment: I used to love the book fairs! I read adult books as a teen as well, mostly because Young adult didn't really exist when I was growing up.

Comment: Thank you for sharing.

Comment: Thank you for the great Christmas card...it is the first of the season for me! I love the cute stickers and the blank snowman card you included for me to use. I hope Miss Bella has forgiven you for displacing her from your Christmas craft supply box by now! :) I have given the postcards you included for my Mom and she said thank you! I usually look forward to spending Christmas Eve/morning at my Dad's house as they always host his wife's kids and such but I will be forgoing that this year. It is ok though...I am thinking about doing something a bit different this year so hopefully it will still be ok. Different but good!

Comment: I experienced Harry Potter because my oldest son was interested in them, so we have that in common, I think! I could see myself really enjoying those books as a younger person, but as an adult, I didn't love them like most do. But it was good to share them with the kids! I also voluntarily read classics in high school, and would search out old or odd cookbooks to find different recipes. :) Thanks for sharing your list. :)

Comment: Thank you for the cat pc, Cats are so funny!!❤️😺

Comment: I love this postcard! You mentioned a bear on the back, and I thought, "What bear?", and I kept looking for a bear but could only see trees, until suddenly there was the bear, lol! So cool. Anyway thanks for sending it my way... The bear will definitely be warmer down here, we are still in the 80s (F) most days. Best wishes!

Comment: Thank you for the cute postcard and the great quote.

Comment: What a nice swap! Thank you!

Comment: thank you so much. stay safe and healthy

Comment: Thanks for sharing your TeenTober stories, I had a good laugh :). I've been meaning to return to Discworld too--I've only read Wee Free Men so there's a lot for me to discover. Happy Reading! 📚 ❤️

Comment: Thank you so much for the nice card and bonus postcard...that was very thoughtful. I really appreciate that you took the time to write a little letter. It's so nice when someone writes a note, isn't that what getting mail is all about? Best!

Comment: Hi Tatum! Thank you very much, for vintage Christmas postcard. I too like these postcards. I'm the same as you & bake around the holidays & lots of it too. In the spring & summer I don't bake, just too warm outside to do so. I make a lot of baked goods with Egg Nog esp. Yum-yum! You asked me, If I had heard of Tortiere? Yes, I have. But I don't care for pork. So, I won't eat it.

Comment: Thank you for the beautiful postcard. <3 Wow, I didn't even know that there had been a referendum. I am glad it all turned out as you wished. :)

Comment: Thank you for the lovely bookmark!

Comment: I agree with you about all the pumpkin everything, pie yes or even muffins, but tea??

Comment: Your book sounds interesting! I haven't read any of that series, but I did read one by the author last year called "Stranger Diaries" - have you read that one? I really enjoyed that story. Maybe I can find more by her. :) Thanks for sharing! :)

Comment: Haha - loved the vintage coffee ad postcard! Thanks for sharing :)

Comment: Thanks for sharing your answers. It was nice getting to know you a bit more :)

Comment: Thanks for sharing your list of happy songs! I have to agree there's a lot of happy ones on there :) Love it, thanks a lot! :) Hope you're having a wonderful day and stay safe! <3

Comment: Your instincts were right on! I LOVE macabre, weird, odd, etc pc's - thanks for the extra one, too. Did your grandma mean to say crutch? I'm confused by couch, too, lol. I gave up that bad habit many years ago, thankfully. My mom finally gave it up when she was 85!

Comment: I loved reading your answers, Tatum and oh my word, your answer to the ? about what would others would be surprised to know about you - after reading it all I could think was ... oh man, better you than me! lol What a story to have to tell though! 😀 Have a good day, friend!

Comment: 2020 has been a bit similar for me, overall. I've found myself going back to dear Agatha Christie more often than usual this year and I've sought out some old favorite titles again after years and years. Comfort reads. :) I haven't tried Terry Prattchett before, but have heard about his Discworld books. I have read some Neil Gaiman and keep intending to read - or at least watch - Good Omens. Maybe in 2021! :) Thanks for sharing!

Comment: Thanks for sharing your list! I'd forgotten about the Temperance Brennen series and The Cat Who! How could I forget The Cat Who series? I read those forever ago - probably the first 'cozy' series I read. Thanks for reminding me of those - I'm sure there are still titles there I haven't read, and this is a good time to try that out! :)

Comment: Great postcards. Thanks

 

Comment: Greetings, Thank you for the lovely gold card, bird stickers, & notecard. They are beautiful. Your pretty handwriting reminded me of my sweet dear departed aunt. It’s so precise & clear. Yes I have been to Montreal in the early 80s. I visited the Notre Dame church & St. Joseph’s as well as downtown Montreal. Such a gorgeous city. I love the “it’ll be alright” saying. My mom’s side of the family were French Canadian & as kids we were always trying to figure out what the adults would talking about. As for pocket letters and zentangles I am afraid I haven’t done much of either for some time. Only if someone wants to do a private swap. I so enjoyed your swap & I look forward to swapping with you again. Sien Allez faire du ski? Is about as much French as I remember and la bibliotech for library.🌻 Happy swapping.

Comment: Thanks for the card. I'll have to check out that mystery series--I love cat cozies. There's a Fat Cat series by Janet Cantrell. (I had dinner with her once). Susan (brooklynbunch)

Comment: Thank you for the very cute card. We loved it.

Comment: I can't express how much I loved your list. All those books are also very dear to my heart, even though I haven't yet finished both those series. And I also have been having it quite nice during the current situation, so I totally understand your "purely selfish, insular point of view". Thank you for sharing!

Comment: Thanks for the super cute card and sticker sheet! I have to make an ATC this week for Day of the Dead and I am going to use some of the designs for inspiration! It came at just the perfect time! I remember those Halloween costumes! I had one once, I think I was one of the Snorkles. Usually we would just throw a costume together from something warm at the house and my mom would use her makeup to paint our faces. Sounds like we grew up poor... or maybe a better way to think of that, is thrifty. Happy Halloween!

Comment: This is so crazy. I know exactly what GNR/Metallica show you were talking about. That was supposed to be my very first concert my friends and I were going to go to alone (in Mtn. View at the Shoreline) we were so bummed when James Hetfield had that accident and had to reschedule. It was Use Your Illusion right? I hope you get to see them.

Comment: Salut! You made me hungry! Now want MacDonalds and sushi! 😂😂 I really loved the stickers and postcards :D

Comment: Hi Tatum! Thank you very much for your so nice note about your home town Halloween experiences. Thanks for sharing. Thank you too for the great Halloween card & postcard, all the stickers! Loving all! I love Halloween! But I did not have any childhood memories of Halloween trick or treating etc. I didn't have a good childhood at all. My mother wasn't a good a mother. I made up for the Halloween though when got a lot older & went to Halloween parties. Not the boozy ones though. Not a drinker period! But I had fun!

Comment: Thank you for the answers. I like coffee smell too even though I don't drink it much. Sorry for putting this late.

 

Comment: Tatum, when I read your email - the first thing I thought was how much alike we are! From the starting out in filing things to things just being shoved in "where ever" to other things you wrote about and I'm like, yep - that sure sounds like me! lol I think you got a lot done and am proud of you. Every little bit that gets done is a win for us, right?!

Comment: Thank you for the pretty card and your note.

Comment: Thank you for the PC - so cute! My black cat is borderline psycho occasionally.

Comment: I am so sorry for the delay! Thank you so much for your email abotu what you read, I really enjoyed reading through it! I hope you have an awesome week :)

Comment: Thanks for the postcard. Lovely to hear from you! I did like 'Good Omens' which I had listened to a year or so ago. I think "American Gods' was my favorite. I love the Stardust movie and think it was one of the few cases where I enjoyed the movie more than the book. ('Jaws' was another). In both cases it is probably because I saw the movie first.

Comment: Thanks for the postcard! I definitely watched "Another Period", great show! So is Mrs. Maizel, but I am behind on that one. I will have to check out the book you recommended.

Comment: Hi Tatum, thanks for the pretty Monet PC. I put “drink coffee” on my postcard too, haha. That’s a daily must! Take care, & have fun :)

Comment: Thanks for sharing! You know, it's good to know that I'm not the only one who doesn't like to journal - it seems that everyone loves to journal their lives! I'm terrible at it. I did get a baby book for our first son and kept some things up to date, and then at some point, I just started stuffing in newspapers or fliers for things we did! haha! For the other 2 kids, I have a list on a notepad for first tooth and the like, but that's as far as any of it ever got. I'm terrible!! I did take lots of pictures, but I haven't really gotten around to putting them into albums at all, and about 4 years worth of digital pictures are being held hostage on an old lap top! I didn't back the files up, and something happened to the computer. So, I'm a terrible mom, no baby books. :( Thanks for sharing! :)

Comment: Thanks for your email Tatum! I look forward to replying to you!

Comment: Thank you for sharing your journaling stories! Knowing about your journaling story, and my own, I do wonder if there are people who actually can keep a diary long-term, or if that's just a thing that happens only in fiction.

Comment: I enjoyed reading your e-mail. Some of it sounded so familiar to me. F.ex. I hate all kinds of bureaucratic paperwork and tend to let miscellaneous more or less important papers pile up, and procrastinate filing them or doing whatever else they require from me.. Also your description of cutting the cat's claws brought up memories :D Luckily my current cat is quite the opposite, and giving her pills, cutting the claws etc is easy peasy. Good luck with the rest of your hall closet project!

Comment: Thank you for sharing. I prefer e-books for the same reason. I like having my entire library and book shop with me at any place 24/7.

Comment: Thank you so much for the detailed answers :)

Comment: Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed your answers. Especially your cats and the dancing description.

 

Comment: We have a very similar taste in music, thank you for your list.

Comment: Such a great variety of songs! I knew almost all of them by just reading the name. Some are linked to memories of special moments in my life. Gave me the goose bumps, thank you! ❤️ One song our lists have in common: Immigrant song! 🤗👍🏻 And we also share some bands but I chose different songs by them 😉 Also thank you for the reasons you gave for the top 20!

Comment: Ohmigoodness - I get it. Every single thing you said. I totally get it. I am right there with you and I hope it helps to get some of it off your chest. Just know you aren't alone. Take care <3

Comment: I totally loved your answers Tatum and all the details you included. Love these types of swaps! Thanks so much for joining my swap. 😀

Comment: I loved your e-mail and do plan on answering it as soon as I get caught up on things. Also so happy that you liked the swap and that it benefitted you (it did me as well!) So happy that you joined it!

Comment: I love the descriptions of your cats!

Comment: I love this art!! The texture was just fine, I appreciate you double checking 😂. Take care and thank you!

Comment: Thank you so much!!! I love this card! And I loved hearing about your fluffy friends!❤️

Comment: Thank you so much, I really enjoyed reading your letter. I am almost done with my current mystery series so I will look into the one you mentioned next...sounds fun! :-)

Comment: Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed your email and random facts. I too like historical romance the best

Comment: I'm sorry to hear you're not enjoying one of your books! At least you're enjoying the other one!

Comment: As I replied to you, re-reading Anne of Green Gables just proves it is a classic because it stands the test of time. I recently re-read it as well and watched the Netflix series. I loved it.

Comment: Thanks for your great introduction and sharing your answers. It was fun to read and get to know you a little better. Your cats sound adorable!

Comment: Love, love, LOVE the postcard cover! Well done ;) Brings me great joy!

Comment: Thanks! Love all things Pratchett. Susan (brooklynbunch)

Comment: Thanks a lot for the beautiful Halloween postcard! It's difficult to get Halloween cards in Germany.

Comment: Hey Tatum! Thanks for your email! Thanks for the added part at the end, it was lovely to read through and just flooded me with some memories too. I hope you have a lovely week :)

Comment: Hey Tatum! Thank you so much for your answers, I absolutely loved reading through your email! I seriously loved your answer to question 4, that was brilliant! I hope you have an awesome week ^_^ Stay safe and keep well :)

Comment: Thanks for sharing!

Comment: I enjoyed your list and it sounds like things are working out well… Except for the neighbor. I would not like someone right in front of my window either!

Comment: Yay for fresh tomatoes! I liked reading your answers.

 

Comment: I like the idea of a magical library which could remember all the books I have read. There have been thousands.

Comment: wow, great response! I've never been big on romances, but I'm trying some of them out now. Though, to be fair, when I was in high school I DID read VC Andrews books - those aren't romances, but I certainly had some "wait, what?!" moments. I'm sure it would have been comical to watch me read those books! haha!

Comment: Thanks so much for a great letter. :) I don't think I've read the books you are talking about, but I feel like I've read some by that author. I'll have to look it up. I have read a LOT of cozy mysteries over the past few years, and I subscribe to KU on and off, so I've read lots of those books. Plus I get offers for free or reduced price ebooks, as well. I know Amazon is evil and all that, but sometimes it's hard to fight against. :( These books sound like fun, though. I'll check them out. Thanks for a great swap! IT's been nice getting to know you. :)

Comment: Thank you for the card, also for the quote on it. All the best to you.

Comment: Yes! I had an obession with window seats all well, lol! I also totally need a being to be able to get me a book I can't remember the title of just by a description!

 

Comment: Oh! THAT book. Yeah. I've read that one b/c "everyone read it and LOOOOVED it". Ugh. Not me. Glad to know it wasn't just me. ha! I think all the hype was part of it for me, but also - I didn't like the story, the writing, the location, the idea ..... yeah, didn't like the book. haha! Glad you got it off your self, though! That's something, right? :) What a start to the group for you!

Comment: Thanks!

Comment: Thanks for the wonderful letter! You are an excellent writer an made me laugh a couple of times! Have an fabulous day!

Comment: Thanks a lot for the the cute animal themed stickers. Like them a lot