Last Week's Outgoing Mail
To Melody
Thank you to Penny B.
Letter to Penne M.
A thank you note for Marc and Debbie who mailed Fee and I
a book--another version of the Alien Barbies postcard.
And today, this final letter hits the mailbox!
One of her Five Nights at Freddy's
drawings pasted inside.
Tomorrow, I'll show you last week's incoming mail.
I'm glad I completed this challenge, and I'm glad it is over. The letters will continue, but without the pressure of having to do it every day. Writing letters will be an ongoing project, and if you write me, I'll write back--it may just be a "hi, how are you?" postcard, but I will respond. :)
I've fallen in love again with writing letters, and finding something in the mailbox addressed to me (that isn't junk mail!) remains a delight.
Happy Leap Day!
YAY! CONGRATS! WHOOP WHOOP! It might have seemed like the longest shortest month ever, but you did it. Good for you and really good for us receivers too. It really is a joy to put letters in the mail and to open our mailbox and see letters to us as well. You created really great mail for this project too. Kudos!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Annie! It has been a worthwhile experience in so many ways, and I've loved being able to make something and send it out into the world knowing that it didn't have to be great or meet any standards. That knowledge set me free to simply enjoy the play aspect of creating. And then the thrill of opening the mailbox and finding a letter or postcard addressed to ME. What fun!
DeleteYay! for you and for all of the others who participated! A month-long commitment is a big undertaking! But you've definitely made it fun for lots of people by making the letters personal and pretty. I know they had to smile every time a letter arrived.
ReplyDeleteYour month of mail has been a joy for me, too! I appreciate getting to see all the artwork on the envelopes and your fabulous ideas. It's obvious that you've enjoyed it. (Even when it was a bit like work.) Thanks for sharing with us!
I was not at all sure I would make it all the way through the month, but I'm glad I did! Nothing has to go out tomorrow, so I'm appreciating a little break. Speaking of breaks...I bet your students (and you) are looking forward to Spring Break, Mary.
DeleteOh my, that's a tough challenge! Good job!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Deb!
DeleteCongratulations! Much as I enjoy writing, I really couldn't bring myself to tackle this challenge. Kudos to you!
ReplyDelete:) Thank Goodness it was a short month--even with an extra day!
DeleteWow!!! Congratulations on a great accomplishment. I have a pen pal and we write about once a month. At first she wanted to do it 'by hand' but my handwriting and my hands are not very good anymore so I finally convinced her that we could type them. Who knows you might get a card from me every so often as I too love snail mail!! *smile*
ReplyDeleteThanks, Penny! A typed letter is easier to read and a great alternative! I wish I still had the huge old typewriter my father gave me years ago, but a word processor is fast and easy. :)
DeleteWow!!! Congratulations on a great accomplishment. I have a pen pal and we write about once a month. At first she wanted to do it 'by hand' but my handwriting and my hands are not very good anymore so I finally convinced her that we could type them. Who knows you might get a card from me every so often as I too love snail mail!! *smile*
ReplyDeleteTyped or word processor letters count! My handwriting is nothing to brag about either, and I often wonder how legible my letters are.
Deleteyou made me order clear envelopes that I didn't know must be coming from China!! I'll try my hand at fabric post cards. You are so right, the art of writing has been lost. My grandson (20) can't even read my penmanship (which is excellent having gone to a Catholic School). He asks me to print. Such a sad state.
ReplyDeletexx, Carol
Oh, you should do some fabric postcards, Carol--with hexies! I went on a rant a couple of years ago about the fact that many (most?) schools are no longer teaching cursive. Cursive writing has been proven to have all kinds of beneficial effects on the brain. Oh, and I was just thinking today about ordering some clear envelopes. Great minds. :)
DeleteA wonderful idea, a feast for the eyes, too, Jenny. So delighted you conquered the challenge!! And maybe inspired some of the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteThanks, T! I have some children's books I need to get to you for the Little Free Library. Grown up books, too, but I know you always need children's books.
Delete