Many of you letter writers out there are settled into a comfortable routine of writing. You have a certain setting and time from which you build and maintain relationships through the handwritten word. I have yet to achieve such a routine. Though I write consistently, my practices vary. So much for being the creature of habit I think of myself as being. One note will be written here, another there. Practice depends on season. During the Christmas season I preferred to write in view of the Christmas tree though my red chair with a view of the back yard is favorite spot all year long. Sometimes I curl up on the sofa in the family room because I enjoy the activity and presence of my husband and children. Rarely do I write away from home. Home is the best place to be at all times, so why would I want to write elsewhere, except possibly for the lure of coffee?
I've been corresponding with friend who is out of state for a couple months and receiving her letter a few days ago I had the urge to bring my pen and paper downtown. We have a charming bakery here in Kingsburg and I thought how lovely it would be to write a letter over a cup of coffee and a sweet treat in one of my favorite places to be outside of my home. I found that writing in such a setting was the next best thing to having my friend with me at the bakery. In fact, it was easy to imagine her across the table enjoying a cup of coffee with me. No doubt this kindled my warm feelings toward her as I shared my thoughts and inquired about hers. While it may be impractical to often write from anywhere but home, conversing with my friend over a cup of coffee is a moment I hope to recapture.
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Karen Cameron
2/15/2011 08:30:58 am
I enjoy sitting quietly at the dining room table when writing my correspondence. Away from the hustle and bustle of the kitchen and family run, I can focus on the recipient of the letter as well as my thoughts as they spread from mind to fingers to paper. Such pleasure is gained from spending time alone, pen in hand.
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2/15/2011 02:04:58 pm
Thanks for stopping, Karen. I like your description of thoughts spreading from mind to fingers to paper. I often feel that words flow more freely from my fingertips and pen than from my tongue. And I agree, letter time is indeed a pleasure.
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3/1/2011 09:09:33 am
I like to write in coffeeshops too but sometimes it doesn't work out very well for me because people strike up conversations. Whether it works out well or not I still get to enjoy a conversation :o)
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Don
9/2/2013 11:52:32 am
Dear Mom,
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