June 2024 Calendar for Note and Letter Writers

So many reasons to write a note or letter!

Summer is a great time for sending postcards

Our schedules can be crazy in the summer with vacations, visitors, and the kids home from school. If you’ve got a stash of postcards lying around, pull them out and let them be your quick and easy way to stay in touch. I just found a tote bag in my closet from a 2001 trip to England and Ireland and was thrilled to be reminded of the trip and now to have a stack of postcards to use for sending short notes. Stock up on a sheet or two of postcards stamps and you’re ready to go!

New USPS stamp release in June

This month has some wonderful stamp designs being released!

• Carnival Nights (June 6 release date), Biloxi, MS. Each sheet of 20 Forever® stamps depicts two-each of 10 unique stamps that “capture the energy and color of a summer carnival at night.” Perfect for your summer correspondence!

• Protect Sea Turtles (June 11 release date), Corpus Christi, TX. Each sheet of 18 Forever® stamps depicts three-each of 6 unique images of these ancient sea creatures from six photographers: Doug Perrine, Rowan Byrne, Solvin Zankl, David B. Fleetham, James D. Watt, and Claudio Contreras.

• U.S. Flags (June 14 release date), Keystone, SC. In honor of Flag Day, each book of twenty Forever® stamps features four different images of the U.S. flag waving at different times of day. “While the shapes and colors of the clouds change, the sun is always shining on the flag.” Ethel Kessler, designer, with illustrations by Laura Stutzman.

• Horses (June 17 release date), St. Joseph, MO. Horse lovers rejoice. Each sheet of 20 Forever® stamps depicts four-each of 5 unique stamps designed by art director Derry Noyes using photographs taken by Stephanie Moon and Karen Wegehenkel. They reflect the stunning beauty of these animals that are so popular in both sport and recreation.

• Shaker Design (June 20, release date), Pittsfield, MA. Each sheet of 12 Forever® stamps features photographs by Michael Freeman, each displaying an “iconic Shaker design. The release celebrates the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in America.

On a personal note…

Please be careful to avoid tick bites if you’re walking in grass or near shrubbery this summer, especially if you live in an area with a high deer population. I’ve just had a scary weekend of high fever and terrible headaches until a classic bullseye-shaped skin lesion showed up on my arm, indicating I had Lyme Disease from a deer tick bite. The right antibiotic has almost eliminated my symptoms, but I don’t wish them on anyone.

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