It's been three months since I last wrote a post in Hive. But believe me, there is a good reason behind that. Since I arrived in Caracas last February, my life has revolved around one thing, to empty my mom’s apartment. Last year, my mom had been gradually moving into my house, but her apartment was still full of stuff, and when I say full, I mean FULL. 53 years living in the same place is enough to accumulate a lot. It has been an exhausting task, and fortunately, there is little left to do there. But I still have lots of boxes in my house to organize and clear. So many photos full of memories that I would like to digitize, and maybe share some. I have a lot to write about, but that can wait a few more days.
Because today, even though I had in mind to sit on the couch with Milo to watch a movie, I am too eager to write and tell you that I received it!
I finally received the postcard @livinguktaiwan sent me. So yes, the saying goes right this time, third time's the charm.
I couldn't believe it when I saw it in my mailbox.
I honestly had given up hope that the postcard would arrive someday. Mail service here is almost non existent.
You see, when LUT wanted to do her experiment of sending postcards from Taiwan in February 2023, I signed up to take part in it. She could not send me the postcard from Taiwan because there was no mail service from there to Venezuela, but a month later, she sent me one from the UK, and it never arrived.
That same year, she tried again with a Christmas postcard that also never arrived.
In October 2024, she wrote me a message telling me she had sent me another postcard, in the hope for better luck this time. And when I returned to Caracas from Bogotá last February, I was excited to see an envelope in the mailbox. I had not seen one for years, and I thought it would be the postcard, but no. It was a bank envelope. But I thought at the moment, “ It had been a long time since anything had arrived by mail, so who knows, maybe I would get the postcard this time after all.”
But weeks went by, and nothing. I don't often pass by the mailboxes since I use to enter the building by the garage, but every time I have to receive someone who comes to visit, I take a look at the mailboxes on my way.
This afternoon, when I went to greet a family friend who was coming to bring some alfajores to my mom, I looked in the mailbox, and surprise!! there was something in it. I crossed my fingers that it was the postcard. And there it was.
I went home so excited, like a child who had been given a bag full of chocolates.
I couldn't pass up sharing it with you here. So, I made myself a cup of coffee.
I served it in this cup that I brought from my mom's house. A small treasure to me.
I used to drink in this cup at my grandmother's house when I was a little child. I was surprised to see it in my mom’s house, and now it is my cup for the afternoon coffee. I stole one of the alfajores from my mom, and here I am writing this post after three months of silence in Hive to tell you how happy I am to have finally received the postcard. So thank you, Pauline!!!❣️
I don't want to make false promises, but I hope to be back here in the next few days and not have to spend three more months to write a post. I will be moving out what is left in my mother's apartment soon, and in a few weeks, I hope to be able to travel to Bogotá to see my hubby. I also have a few things to tell you about a little trip I made last month to Mérida when I took a few days to rest and recharge my batteries.
Otherwise, all is well at home, and Milo is still as spoiled as ever.
I brought a couple of pieces of furniture from my mom's house, and he has already taken possession of them.
That's all for today. Thank you for reading!