Tracykason

Hello swap friends! First off, if I have regularly exchanged letters with you, my deep apologies - my work and other demands have really taken away my free time, so no more letter writing time for me - but always down for a quick swap exchange.

I am Tracy, a registered social worker. I am knee dip in a new job which I love, doing social work for 130 residents in a private care home. The team and programs are so stimulating and intriguing. Plus I get to be in the helping role again after taking a couple years off work during the whole great resignation stage of the covid pandemic.

I am 3 years into farming on my little 15 acres within city limits. What a learning curve! Who knew we would have emus and highland cows? My favorite is Growler, the bull, and also Betty who just loves being massaged. The cultivated gardens on this property are so pretty and well thought out by the previous owners. My husband and I have managed to rent the grounds as a wedding venue right through Summer 2025. We also have 2 Air BNB’s on the grounds; it is like travelling without leaving home, we meet so many interesting people. This week we have some Ukrainians and a family from Montana living here.

I enjoy new places and most recently have gone on a sea charter outside of Prince Rupert, an 8 hour drive from my inland town. Some of the most interesting international places I have been are: Orinoco delta in Venezuela; Greenland; Iceland; Channel Islands; Varanasi, India; Cappadocia; El Salvador & Nicaragua; Haida Gwaii; Japan; Hawaii; Laos & Cambodia.

Things that I enjoy: Anything wacky Friendship Booklets/Sheets Pass Along Things (just no label bags please) ATC’s Nature, wild lands, hiking, foraging, essential oils Cooking with spice, recipes Social innovation Mythology, history, world affairs Literary Fiction My lively menagerie of farm animal friends My husband and his relentless brainstorming and business endeavours Friendships - mini adventures with friends - recently there was Menopause Cafe 🤪, thrift stores, a wine lovers dinner, and an essential oil cosmetic and soap making workshop.

Wish List: Thrift/previously worn earrings, necklaces, brooches Vintage postcards and other postcards including ad cards - my favorite vintage cards are pre-1950, the older the better - themes for cards: roadside attractions, indigenous, maps, funny, marketing, motels, castles, people, signs of the times Stickers, washi B&W vintage photos Date of first issue stamped envelopes ATCs Friendship Books & Pass Along Things Seeds Bookmarks Return address labels. Postage stamps - new or used Coins Low denomination paper money Stationery, note paper, rice paper, washi, stickers Tea Ephemera

I don't care for cutesy/girlie things. I am not religious but still appreciate religious aesthetics.

Some of the best things I have ever received through swap-bot swaps are: disco globe clip on earrings, art by Cara Williams, a petrified clam, a feather from a great horned owl, ATC’s, foreign coins, quills, Greek magnet, needlepoint, cat teeth from a humane shelter (strange but I’ll take it! Haha), photos of someone’s hamster, a hand-made anti-racism booklet with illustrations. Thank-you!!!! I love this community and its connections. I have met a few penpals (from Austria, Ukraine and Surinam) and love doing so.

Happy swapping.