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riftvegan

riftvegan
Date Joined: May 29, 2011
Last Online: October 28, 2024

Country: United States
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About Me

Yay Vegan! Being vegan is the best and most important thing about me! I love being vegan!

I'm a reader: science fiction, animal fiction, mainstream, and random non-fiction: mostly science and nature, and some autobiographies.

I keep a paper journal. And a blog, occasionally.

I'm a photographer and I print my photos up as postcards.

I enjoy art in many forms. Mail Art is awesome... And I especially love handmade cards and postcards!

Favorite Crafts

โˆž Photography My focus is urban wildlife. I go for walks every weekend and take pictures of nature; I love trees, birds, flowers and any kinds of animals that I find, including a wide variety of bugs! Photography is definitely my passion, and I love sharing my photos with the world as postcards...

โˆž Postcards I've been involved in a (5 card) monthly postcard exchange since July 2008. It's mostly defunct, but it got me started! Now I send out 100 to 150 postcards every month! I use desktop publishing software to turn my photos into postcards, which I print at home on a (very temperamental) high-end printer.

โˆž Gardening I'm a terrible gardener, but I still end up with more cherry tomatoes than I can eat! I'm mostly there for the photo opportunities. ;)

โˆž Drawing I started a daily drawing project at the end of 2019, and I'm still at it now in 2021! For the most part, I sketch birds or animals in pencil on ATC sized paper. I'm not sure I'm getting any better, but I'm proud of my collection!

โˆž Rarely: Crochet, Book Making, Making Bookmarks

Fav TV and Movies

I don't watch much tv, but there are a few shows I like... Doctor Who (I love the new, but it all started with the old!), and I'll watch Firefly over and over!

Movies: Legend (the one with Unicorns!), LadyHawke, The NeverEnding Story, Ever After, The Secret Life of Pets, Serenity

Favorites

โˆž 2022 Feb/March... It's starting out to be the Year of the Hawks! For a while I was seeing a hawk or two most every time I go out walking!! Mostly Red Shoulder Hawks, but I've also seen a couple Red Tail Hawks and even two Cooper Hawks!! Not hawks, but still exciting: a juvenile Bald Eagle and a Turkey Vulture!

โˆž 2021 It's taken a while to figure out who this year's critter is, but the Raccoons have definitely made an appearance in my l life!! ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿฆ It has been years since I've seen raccoons down at the little creek. But now we have a family of 4 kids (or 5?) who hang out near their den about 1/2 mile away. and there's a pair with one partner missing a tail (??!) And then there's just random sightings, not sure who they are, except they make me happy! :)

โˆž 2020 Last year was my Year of the Lady Bug... and this year, seems to be the Year of the Roly-Poly! (also called Pill Bugs!) When they sense danger, they roll up into a sphere... if only humans could do that. Instead we are stuck with masks and social distancing!

โˆž 2019 ๐Ÿž I keep coming across Lady Bugs! They are a symbol of good luck, and I need it. :)

โˆž Postcards and Notecards I'd love to receive nature, animals or art. But I'm not picky! I just like to get mail: send me anything, and then write something interesting in the text block! :) Also love handmade postcards and cards!

โˆž Other than Nature and Animals, I am also interested in * Ocean themes * Skies, Clouds and Rainbows * Astronomy, Star Gazing and Outer Space themes

โˆž Animals I truly love all animals, even bugs, but here are a few of my most favorite! Bumble Bees & Beetles, Chickens & Turkeys, Crows, Dolphins, Elephants, Equines, Foxes, Frogs, Guinea Pigs, Humpback Whales, Mice & Rats, Octopuses, Raccoons, Sea Horses, Squirrels!

Favorite Books

Oh my gosh, I love to read! I also love to buy books, both dead-tree books and Kindle books! I tend to buy more than I have time to read. The words I live by: I can't die until I've read all my books! ;)

I enjoy reading science fiction, but lately I'm reading a lot of non-fiction. I love to read about nature and animals. And also an autobiography here and there.

Favorites in Random Order:

  • Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
  • Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis Series
  • The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord
  • Ancillary Justice and the Imperial Radch series by Ann Leckie
  • Anything by James Tiptree, Jr
  • I think To Kill A Mockingbird is the perfect novel
  • I seek out winners of the Burroughs Medal (nature writing), the Tiptree Award (gender identity), and occasionally Hugo and Nebula winners.
  • Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men This is such an important and informative book, I think Everyone should read it! And fortunately there's an easy solution to all the problems listed... more women in leadership positions, and more men Listening to women!
  • 2021 addition... Murderbot!!!

Someday, I'd Like to TRY...

crochet amigurumi

stamp carving

drawing and colouring my own postcards

I โ™ฅ Swap-Bot

Yay, Mailbox Joy! I love to create and send mail! I enjoy sharing my nature photography as postcards and notecards. I like to read profiles and figure out what I have that will make my mailing partner happy. I enjoy challenging myself occasionally with different kinds of swaps.

โˆž 500 Swaps!

500 Swaps completed on 28 April 2019

750 Swaps on 30 August 2021

โˆž 1000 Swaps!

1000 Swaps completed on 30 January 2024 with an email swap for bird photos! How appropriate!

Whee! And I can't wait for the next 1000!!

โˆž Hosting

All of the swaps I create are International and Newbie Friendly. Both of these things are important to me, and I'm especially passionate about International swaps.

Ratings

CraftyCrow rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #416 on Oct 29, 2024
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Comment: What a beautiful note and photos. It really was a lovely read and the photos are wonderful. Thank you for sharing your weekend with me.
KatKit rated for World Postcard Day 2024 on Oct 23, 2024
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Comment: Love this card and your interesting message. Many thanks.
Ramya rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #415 on Oct 21, 2024
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Comment: I enjoyed your "diary" of your photo and gradening filled weekend! Your bird photos are lovely and how funny is the one with the mossy nuthatch head! LOL! Good for you for growing eggplantโ€ฆ I hope you got some good ones. I loved all you wrote about, Peace and Joy!
MamaKek rated for Email Accountability 2024 #19 on Oct 17, 2024
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Comment: Iโ€™ve never known exciting and chores to go in the same sentence, so seems to me you are right in track ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ Great job keeping up with your list.
lazylapis rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #414 on Oct 11, 2024
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Comment: AHHH we meet again!! :D Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures and for telling me about your weekend, I loved it all!! Once again, it was a pleasure being your partner. :,3 <3
thisphoenixrises rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #413 on Oct 7, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful notecard and photos. :) I hope things go well with the community garden as the cooler weather starts to come in. That's wonderful that you are doing what you can to encourage others to use their voice and vote. I should look up some banned books to read as well. I love when the bookstores and libraries proudly put the displays out during banned book week.
KSENiA rated for Booklines by email no. 6 on Oct 6, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for sharing. Books should never be banned.
KSENiA rated for Booklines by email no. 5 on Oct 6, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for sharing. Hope you enjoyed the book.
FieryCanuck rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #410 on Oct 6, 2024
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Comment: I absolutely loved your chatty notecard! <3 and I adored that you included photos too! I hope that your car is running smooth still and that your gardens are well and that you are enjoying some cooler weather. <3
AshleyA rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #412 on Sep 30, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for the weekend notecard Rifi! I loved hearing about your weekend full of gardening and the book you are reading. I also loved the photos you added, the actual notecard you made with your butterfly photo is my favorite! Great shot!
heathka81 rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #411 on Sep 21, 2024
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Comment: This was such a great note to get today! Love the dragonfly notecard and extra photos you shared with it. Having a community garden plot sounds like it'd be nice to work in! Thank you for sharing your weekend with me! Such great details, loved it!!!
Candace rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #409 on Sep 21, 2024
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Comment: I think I'd get sit of the wax beans too!
paperlover rated for STAR WARS THEME POST CARD on Sep 19, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for the Yoda postcard. I have that complete set and only send one to true Star Wars fans. I was 13 when episode 4 came out so I remember it well. My dad took me and fell asleep. I loved every minute of it!
MamaKek rated for Email Accountability 2024 #17 on Sep 18, 2024
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Comment: Always impressed with how you organize your lists, keep track of your accomplishments, and your gardening successes! Go you!
thisphoenixrises rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #408 on Sep 3, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful notecard and pictures! :) We've definitely have been getting a lot of rainy days around here- some so bad that some of the roads in our neighborhood were flooding. The trail near the waterfall sounds like an amazing place to walk and experience nature.
03Scarlett rated for Email Accountability 2024 #16 on Sep 2, 2024
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Comment: You did good, keep it up! ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒธ
lulu0621 rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #407 on Aug 26, 2024
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Comment: Rift, thank you for the lovely card and the beautiful photos! I'm sorry to hear about your car. ๐Ÿ˜ฉ I hope that you were able to find a new (or new-to-you) car without too much hunting and hassle. Cheers! Gina
mejulia rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #406 on Aug 15, 2024
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Comment: Always great to have you for a partner. Thanks for the update on the vandalism. Did you get a new car? Enjoyed hearing about the Pride Celebration.
SoberMermaid3 rated for WIYM: NAKED FLOWER POSTCARD #3 on Aug 13, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for the cherry blossom card! They are a favorite. I didnโ€™t know they spread to the forest! Wow!
MelissaLB rated for TGIF Weekend Notecard #405 on Aug 12, 2024
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Comment: So excited to get another letter from you so soon! I did a lot of weeding this weekend in my garden. I discovered all kinds of volunteer plants in one of the beds I wasn't using. Crazy fun! I love the picture of your sunflower. They are a favorite of mine. Have a great remainder of summer!

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mchesser12 on Oct 5, 2024:

Thanks for angeling TGIF #395.

Candace on Sep 21, 2024:

Thank you for angeling TGIF #403! I saw a stork's nest in Spain, but no stork!

lazylapis on Sep 8, 2024:

Thank you so very much for hosting the TGIF Notecard #409, it was really fun!! I like the idea of sharing our weekends with each other, I hope to join another. :3

thisphoenixrises on Aug 17, 2024:

Thank you so very much for the angeled weekend notecard swap (and for hosting these fun swaps)! It's such an honor to receive your gorgeous notecards and photos! Lately I have really been liking "bee themed" items, so it was really cool to see your photo of the bees on your pretty flower. It sounds lovely to have local parks, etc to get to walk through. I still haven't been able to go to a pride event yet but I would love to! Any and all things rainbow just make me so happy. That's really cool that you can identify different birds, plants, etc. Oh no, car trouble is the worst. It always seems to be expensive when something goes wrong and then the prices of cars right now is crazy. My oldest (20) recently got her first car and here's hoping it'll last for years to come. I'm so glad to hear that things in the community garden are growing and thriving, for the most part. :) I hope the rest of your month goes well! Moira

LadyJo on Aug 6, 2024:

Thank you so much for Angeling TGIF #392 swap! I always enjoy your homemade photo notecards and the photos enclosed! It is so neat to see with my eyes! I love the bird bath, flowers photo the best! Neat! So sorry to read about your crime this weekend! The only crime was the bad storm that took out our electric, trees fell nearby, in roofs, up against garage door. It was like a small twister went threw. So Mother Nature Crime! Thanks again!

LyrasHope on Jun 16, 2024:

I was out of town this weekend, and when I got back I was exhausted. But the first thing I saw was your postcard on top of my stack of mail, and when I tell you how much I loved those raccoons! Thanks for making my homecoming even nicer than it was. :)

groundhogstamper on May 2, 2024:

Thank you so much, Rift, for this post card of the three young raccoons. Yes, it had to be very special to see them on your walk during the day. Oh, I do love raccoons!

MamaKek on Dec 18, 2023:

You are just the absolute sweetest โ˜บ๏ธ Thank you so much for my surprise postcard in the mail today. I hope you have an amazing holiday season. โค๏ธ Beth

Fullsteampowell on Aug 16, 2023:

Thankee for the bonus Postcard Roulette card! It was a nice surprise.

ensigncelery on Aug 11, 2023:

This squirrel postcard you sent is SO cute! I don't think I've ever gotten close enough to a squirrel to appreciate how pretty their coloration can be. The Eastern Fox Squirrel you chose is really beautiful. What a lovely red tummy! ๐Ÿ’œ Thank you for choosing me as a surprise partner for the postcard roulette!

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