tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post6636989850320454491..comments2024-02-26T07:14:39.823+00:00Comments on Everything And Nothing: Snail Mail......Akelamaluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-10598699819071638792007-12-01T12:24:00.000+00:002007-12-01T12:24:00.000+00:00Interesting to consider. Cell phones and email ha...Interesting to consider. Cell phones and email have altered our lives so much. I had penpals for decades and I still journal daily by hand, but snail mail isn't a regular thing for me any more. I even pay my bills on the computer so I don't need many stamps, at least until the holidays.<BR/><BR/>Methinks the last I received was a thank you card from my friend Jackie last summer ... no it was a card and photo from a gal I met in Taos this summer :)<BR/><BR/>The last I sent (other than valentines, birthday and sympathy cards) would have been last year's holiday greetings to friends and family. I've created my own Christmas cards for decades and if I didn't create and send these yearly ... I suspect there would be a deluge of phone calls and/or parade of folks through my house wondering if I'm okay.<BR/><BR/>Having written that, I guess it's time for me to get busy on this year's holiday cards.<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-41462342875736968162007-11-25T17:59:00.000+00:002007-11-25T17:59:00.000+00:00i had penfriends as well, up to a few yrs ago i wo...i had penfriends as well, up to a few yrs ago i would still hear from them via snail mail. but now we are all online, which is a godsend to me, since i have little time for email and even less for handwriting anything more than a grocery list.<BR/>but the last letter i wrote was a notecard to my nan when i sent her some photos a few months ago.<BR/>and the last letter i had was probably from my nan thanking me for the cards. i also had a letter from my penfriend in germany :)~ejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461738529248708038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-48116844501103998342007-11-22T20:25:00.000+00:002007-11-22T20:25:00.000+00:00Queenie he's on my sidebar just click on there.<B>Queenie</B> he's on my sidebar just click on there.Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-6330360038020684762007-11-22T19:05:00.000+00:002007-11-22T19:05:00.000+00:00That would be lovely, something nice to look forwa...That would be lovely, something nice to look forward to, in fact I may just return to that snail mail if things carry on the same here. Math has moved my stuff over to my laptop and don't ask how but I've lost a lot of my blogger mates including your sons, so would you ask him to send me a comment so I can put him in my favs, Ta!Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246279000726252262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-26846898970844241792007-11-22T15:59:00.000+00:002007-11-22T15:59:00.000+00:00It was good wasn't it? But we got lazy. We could ...It was good wasn't it? But we got lazy. We could start again <B>Queenie</B>!Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-85380322713992910662007-11-22T11:44:00.000+00:002007-11-22T11:44:00.000+00:00I use to love your letters, mugging the postman on...I use to love your letters, mugging the postman on his round to see if he had one for me. I also know you kept the loo-roll one from us, now that's show how soft we are!!Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246279000726252262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-14406522726214415482007-11-21T21:11:00.000+00:002007-11-21T21:11:00.000+00:00Dan the man you're back! Thankyou and the same to...Dan the man you're back! Thankyou and the same to you but we don't celebrate it over here. Hope you have a good time over the pond.xAkelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-30600327396771699872007-11-21T21:04:00.000+00:002007-11-21T21:04:00.000+00:00Oh, yeah, the holidays ... again! :)Happy Thanksgi...Oh, yeah, the holidays ... again! :)<BR/><BR/>Happy Thanksgiving Akelamalu. Do you celebrate in the UK?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763751210167358084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-61508608353098265232007-11-21T20:53:00.000+00:002007-11-21T20:53:00.000+00:00I've always loved the difference in handwriting to...I've always loved the difference in handwriting too <B>Julia</B>! If I write with a fountain pen mine's passable, if I use a biro it looks like a spiders dipped it's legs in ink and danced across the page!Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-55231854499639565482007-11-21T20:51:00.000+00:002007-11-21T20:51:00.000+00:00It's nice that you still get birthday cards throug...It's nice that you still get birthday cards through the post <B>ciara</B><BR/><BR/>Great to see you back <B>Catch</B>. You're right letter writing is becoming a lost art.:(<BR/><BR/>Yes <B>Mimi</B> I agree, there's nothing as nice as a hand written note.<BR/><BR/><BR/>'his writing was so bad, at first glance I thought it was a picture'- this made me LOL <B>MissU</B>, but how kind of him to try!<BR/><BR/>I never thought of a blog as an open letter but you're right of course <B>dumdad</B> :)<BR/><BR/>What a lovely thing to do for your children <B>David</B>! I did have a lovely birthday and thankyou. :)<BR/><BR/>oh <B>flowerpot</B> what a shame they don't reply, it's the least they could do.<BR/><BR/>Aah <B>Cream</B> snail mail or not - I thank you kind sir! x<BR/><BR/>I think the same applies here <B>buffalo</B>, it's sad isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Ah emailpals have taken over from penpal <B>cg</B>!<BR/><BR/>You're back <B>Josh</B> - I missed you x<BR/><BR/>We don't celebrate thanksgiving here <B>Ron</B> but thank you for the blessings anyway and the same to you my dear. Happy Thanksgiving. x<BR/><BR/>It would appear that none of us gets letters anymore <B>gleds</B>:(<BR/><BR/>Yes the old soppy love letters, you can't beat 'em! I'm on my way over to read your post <B>Jo</B>Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-90362025435772389762007-11-21T20:47:00.000+00:002007-11-21T20:47:00.000+00:00I'm so old-fashioned in so many ways about some th...I'm so old-fashioned in so many ways about some things, and ultra-modern in others. When it comes to letters, I love real ones written on paper. I love looking at handwriting. I just got one from a friend last week. I loved seeing the curls and lines of her handwriting on the envelope, which I recognized before having to see who sent it.Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-88280832512888247172007-11-21T19:39:00.000+00:002007-11-21T19:39:00.000+00:00Arghhhhh, Akela. I made it. I love this post, in...Arghhhhh, Akela. I made it. I love this post, in act, you've inspired me to do my own. I love that you used a fountain pen, and I love that you kept your love letters from MWM. <BR/>You're right. You can't beat reading over old letters. The feel, smell and texture of the paper is so much better than email.Jo Beaufoixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957369658590225971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-40378121176579606582007-11-21T18:00:00.000+00:002007-11-21T18:00:00.000+00:00Apart from returning overdue forms that I HAD to.....Apart from returning overdue forms that I HAD to... if you're talking of proper letters like personal letters like most of my infrequent emails are I HONESTLY DON'T REMEMBER WHEN!!<BR/><BR/>HAAHAA!<BR/><BR/>;->...Gledwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308172310486574510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-87830333794388800042007-11-21T16:17:00.000+00:002007-11-21T16:17:00.000+00:00Morning Akelamalu~I don't know whether or not you ...Morning Akelamalu~<BR/><BR/>I don't know whether or not you celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the UK...but I just wanted to wish you a blessed one!<BR/><BR/>I'm so grateful that you and I have met...it's been a pleasure knowing you, my friend.<BR/><BR/>Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Be well,<BR/>RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-30295024075568108482007-11-21T14:36:00.000+00:002007-11-21T14:36:00.000+00:00I know it's been a while. Have a great weekend!I know it's been a while. Have a great weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-31877430972840476272007-11-21T12:25:00.000+00:002007-11-21T12:25:00.000+00:00I had penpals too but now I have email pals instea...I had penpals too but now I have email pals instead!CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13773161375865716360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-835204511994974582007-11-21T12:12:00.000+00:002007-11-21T12:12:00.000+00:00Beyond a birthday or Christmas card, letter writin...Beyond a birthday or Christmas card, letter writing in general has been rare in America since probably the VietNam war. By weight in USA the U.S. postal service delivers far more "junk" mail than real mail (bills, legal, medical, etc.).buffalodickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663035745368682736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-3317915158997285552007-11-21T12:10:00.000+00:002007-11-21T12:10:00.000+00:00Belated happy birthday to your dad, Akela.Snail Ma...Belated happy birthday to your dad, Akela.<BR/>Snail Mail...Creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264967879848688968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-51678280060401426612007-11-21T09:41:00.000+00:002007-11-21T09:41:00.000+00:00that's a really good point. I send a circular lett...that's a really good point. I send a circular letter to my friends in Devon - my old writing group - once a month. But they don't reply which is a shame.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-17101277250122788062007-11-21T09:12:00.000+00:002007-11-21T09:12:00.000+00:00Before my children go anywhere (school camps, etc)...Before my children go anywhere (school camps, etc) I always write them hand-written letters.<BR/><BR/>My Mum was a great communicator by letter - maybe that;s why I enjoy keeping in touch with people.<BR/><BR/>Hope you had a wonderful birthday.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-89797617325976127352007-11-21T08:53:00.000+00:002007-11-21T08:53:00.000+00:00I hardly ever get a snail mail letter; email has p...I hardly ever get a snail mail letter; email has put paid to that. And, of course, a blog is a sort of open letter. But I do send out birthday and Christmas cards.Dumdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070838905120958459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-87723118803404335672007-11-21T05:13:00.000+00:002007-11-21T05:13:00.000+00:00I have a really good friend in the States who I ke...I have a really good friend in the States who I keep in touch with regularly by email, text and phone. We were saying exactly the same thing a while ago...how wonderful it is to receive a hand written letter...so he sent me one, bless him. It was 4 pages long...and I couldn't read a damn word! In fact his writing was so bad, at first glance I thought it was a picture!Elaine Denninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640829930815645105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-14653368926180751432007-11-21T03:54:00.000+00:002007-11-21T03:54:00.000+00:00Quite a while, but it really does mean a lot to pe...Quite a while, but it really does mean a lot to people. Email can't replace the charm of handwritten letters.Mimi Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616635898420835541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-84069741041178748322007-11-21T02:10:00.000+00:002007-11-21T02:10:00.000+00:00I just recieved a snail mail letter from a friend ...I just recieved a snail mail letter from a friend in Fla since I have been in the hospital. I used to write letters all the time before email....I enjoyed it so much. Its kinda of like a lost art. Now I either call or email.Catchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693116257747111018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-25754744622767403602007-11-20T22:08:00.000+00:002007-11-20T22:08:00.000+00:00as you know, i prefer handwritten notes, letters, ...as you know, i prefer handwritten notes, letters, cards, etc over the electronic variety. not sure when i got a letter last, but i got a couple of cards thru the post on my bday. 41 cents here for a stamp, but i haven't used a stamp since xmas last yr. i do all my bill paying via computer lol i do plan on sending out xmas cards shortly tho :) i do those by hand...Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365631315923740004noreply@blogger.com