Happy Chinese New Year, dear Reader. The Snake is this year’s featured animal. Shy, cautious, mysterious and fluid. Snake has the ability to transform as new growth forces the shedding of the old skin. Intelligence and adaptability are other noteworthy qualities. Snake can be cool and aloof. In Nature, snakes are introverted. They generally won’t […]
Archives for January 2025
Send a Postcard
Bishop Mariann Budde is being attacked by MAGA for asking Trump to show mercy on Americans who are frightened by his deportation policies and other decrees. There is a campaign to send her a postcard of support for her sermon of love and for her courage. Her address is- The Rt. Revd. Mariann Edgar Budde, […]
Day #7
Congratulations dear Reader, We’ve made it to the final day in our “Universal Letter Writing Week” Challenge. WHOORAY! Thank you for putting up with my daily nudges. It does not matter how many letters and cards you wrote. The fact that you focused on letter writing at all, amidst the other requirements in your day, […]
Day #6
Hello dear Reader, Today I received several responses…One friend sent 18 letters already. Another has been writing postcards all week for Postcrossing. A third is enjoying the daily prompts. And one confessed that she was having difficulty keeping up. No worries, please. This is meant to be fun. Yesterday, I did not get any letters […]
Day #5
Hello dear Reader, Here we are on Day #5. Congratulations on hanging in there, and writing letters with me. I DO appreciate your company. Like Samuel, pictured above, I still have a few more to go. How about you? Let’s keep going together. […]
Day #4
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. A rousing orator, pastor, and the chief spokesman for non-violent civil disobedience in the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950’s and 60’s. He was an outstanding leader for racial equality. He embraced the poor, both black and white. He was a […]
Day #3
Hello dear Reader, With the start of a new week did you find time to scratch out a letter for the challenge? It can get difficult with all the demands life makes on our time. Remember, You do You. You make the rules here. I am only your cheerleader. Let’s keep writing letters- as best […]
Day #2- Letter Writing Challenge
Dear Reader, Hello there…just checking in to ask how are you doing? Today, I wrote a sympathy card. I believe they are the hardest notes to write, but they are so essential. My friends at the JP Farm Animal Sanctuary lost a much loved Scottish Highlander cow named Ethan. Having just one horn, he was […]
ready, set…GO!
Day #1- Hello Dear Reader, Universal Letter Writing Week begins today. YAY! Here I am ready to get started. Won’t you pick up your pen and join me. The goal is one letter a day for 7 days…However, it works for you. See you tomorrow. Happy letter writing, Carol _____________________________________________________ Help LA wildfires: […]
Universal Letter Writing Week
Each year, Universal Letter Writing Week falls on the second full week of January. This opportunity occurs between January 12th through the 18th, 2025. “Universal” means we can join other letter writers from around the globe to do what we love, write letters. Dear Reader, I am sending you this notice in advance, so […]