April 29, 2011 While talking with my neighbor about letter writing, she exclaimed: “It takes too much time to write a letter!” This is probably the major reason for the massive decline in personal letters, the time factor. I am such a huge fan of letter writing, I feel the time invested is part of […]
Archives for April 2011
Rise and Shine!
April 24, 2011 Easter– a movable feast day. It falls on the first Sunday after the full moon after the Vernal Equinox! Eggs, bunnies, flowers, baskets of greenery and yummy chocolates…symbols of fertility and abundance. Many faiths rally to claim this holiday. The Earth is yawning and waking from her Winter slumber to a cacophony […]
Hurray for Earth Day!
April 22, 2011 “Earth Day is the first completely international and universal holiday that the world has ever known.” -Margaret Mead This is our opportunity to take stock of how our lives impact the Earth, and what we can do about that “footprint.” The guidelines are easy if you remember and apply the 4 R’s of […]
Stamps for the Wounded
April 20, 2011 Stamps for the Wounded P.O. Box 297 Dunn Loring, VA 22027 Many wounded veterans find great enjoyment in stamp collecting. Thanks to the Lions’ Club and to many devoted volunteers, this postage stamp program gives these hospital or wheelchair-bound vets something to do, and something to look forward to. Trading duplicates also connects […]
See the World through your mailbox…
April 14, 2011 Jessica, my new pen friend from Florida told me about these two terrific postcard sites…. Postcrossing “The goal of this project is to allow people to receive postcards from all over the world, for free. Well, almost free! The main idea is that: if you send a postcard, you will receive at […]
Oprah Writes!
April 11, 2011 I am Overjoyed to call attention to the April issue of The Oprah Magazine! There Oprah shares with us visual excerpts from a few of her private journals. A “devoted diarist,” she admits that her journaling is therapeutic. Starting in her teens, Oprah wrote a lot of “bad poetry” and poured out […]
The 17th Annual Graceful Envelope Contest
April 8, 2011 The Graceful Envelope Contest is “High Mail Art.” Calligraphers and artists from around the world rally to produce some of the most beautiful Mail Art I have ever seen. There is no entry fee and there are 3 judging categories- Adult, Junior (Grade 6-12) Child (Grade 1-5) All art must be hand […]
My thanks and apologies…
April 6, 2011 …I am back and on-the-mend! Thanks to one and all who wished me well. Your kindness is greatly appreciated and valued. And now, back to business- Yesterday, the website experienced some technical difficulties. I apologize for any inconvenience or confusion that may have occurred as a result. _______________________________________________