I confess, I have been daunted by the pile of letters I have allowed to build on my desk. I have been in a letter writing funk and I have kept my faithful friends waiting too long. I am without excuse unless it is an excuse to wait until I feel myself in a good frame of mind for conversation. This evening I rolled up my inky sleeves and got to work. I loaded my pen with Diamine Oxblood (red ink always helps) and sat down to catch up on correspondence. As I wrote letters I felt relief to see the pile dwindle and the familiar sense of pleasure return. When I do write I wonder why I do anything other than write. Of course, that is not practical. It is not even possible. So, thank you dear friends for your patience as you've had to wait then wait some more for a letter from Mrs. Duffy. I want to share with you part of my evening's enjoyment. Lady Pamela is quite the mail artist. She really put some effort and creativity into this envelope. I particularly enjoyed the quotes on the back of the envelope. Inspired by Anna's Traveling Tea Party she enclosed a tea bag. Tomorrow I will enjoy a cup of tea with Lady Pamela. Why did I never thing of using tea as an enclosure? It's the perfect thing, is it not? Mrs. Jean's envelopes are always a work of art. This one is especially enjoyable. "Non-Game Changers." Okay, quitting Facebook might be a game changer for some. Anna tells me about her letter mountain. I understand and am selfishly glad I am not the only one. I went from feeling this evening like a contender for the World's Worst Penpal prize to feeling that maybe I'm still in the game after all. The game hasn't really changed, I just had to step up to bat.
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