A box of 8 handmade floral greeting cards by Santa Cruz artist Therese Seibert. Colorful and blank inside, they are ready for birthdays, thank-yous, hello notes, and all the other reasons it is nice to get something besides a bill in the mail. Keep a set on hand and you are suddenly prepared for birthdays, thank-yous, hellos, and the occasional “I saw this and thought of you.” Real mail — still undefeated.