ChrissiePuh

Hi, I am Christine and I live in the Black Forest in the south of Germany, together with my partner and our youngest daughter. Maybe you have eaten or seen the Black Forest cake - here is where it originates.
My son and elder daughter have already moved out of the house. I am the kind of person who needs silence and to be for themselves a lot, so I don‘t mind that it has become more quiet around the house now. Of course I always enjoy very much when all the family is together and I am eager to participate remotely in my kids‘ adventures.

I work as a research manager at the University of Freiburg. After actively doing biochemistry research for many years (I am actually a chemist), I found that I enjoy managing way more.

In my free time I like playing all kinds of board games, I love skiing, hiking, photography, operas, books and baking.
I am also part of a team of volunteers who run our local post office as a non-profit shop, to keep the neighborhood alive.

I am not at all one of these persons who collect stuff. But ever since my teenage years I kept postcards as memories, and well, started a collection. I can never pass by beautiful or unusual cards when I am on vacation. I still find postcards make perfect souvenirs.

I like surprises and therefore all kinds of postcards with some personal words written on them. Please take the time to write a few personal words! I don‘t really appreciate cards with a pre-printed general text.

Just in case you would like some inspiration, these cards will for sure please me:

- chocolate, sweets, cakes
- food, recipes
- markets and everyday street scenes
- opera, ballett or theater cards
- cards showing composers or pieces of music/songs
- hiking signs and hiking paths
- astronomical cards (stars, planets, etc.)
- anatomy
- chemistry and science relaxed cards
- Wallace and Gromit, they are so cute :-)
- cards from along the Donau/Duna/Danube/Dunav/Dunarea river would be wonderful
- interesting architecture and details of buildings, especially Art Deco/Jugendstil buildings
- if you live in France, I collect map cards from every Departement, thank you
- if you live around the Alps, I would very much enjoy cards showing one of your tunnels through, or streets above the mountains.

You can also use the very last picture on your camera and send it to me, tell me what it shows, I would love that littly glimpse into your life.

In case you do not know what to write, I would like to learn how life is at your place. E.g. why don't you tell me about the way the postcard takes from you to the post office or mailbox ( just a little bit of every day life!). And what are you going to do afterwards... or send a recipe... looking forward to hearing from you!
Christine