Did you know that February is the official Month of Letters? I've participated in the past and plan on doing so again. While I won't officially sign up, I am looking forward to sending out a card or letter each and every day of the month of February (had better go soon to stock up on stamps!). If you do want to be an active participant, there is a page full of goodies you can take advantage of.
I am a great fan of snail mail as some of you know! Some time back I signed up with the Letter Writer's Alliance (I wonder if my membership is still valid . . . ), but I didn't have much luck with penpal exchanges via them sadly. I do, however, correspond with a few fellow readers/bloggers and a few of you might find an occasional postcard in your mailbox (mail surprises are almost as much fun as bookish surprises, don't you think?).
I even indulged in a pigeon, which I have never gotten around to sending on a journey out into the world (it sounds, alas, he would have to stay within the US). Maybe now is the time he made his inaugural flight.
The idea is to send a card or letter and get one in return. And while I am never too concerned about getting mail back, it is always a happy surprise to find something other than bills in my mailbox. So, here is my proposition. If you email me with your address, I will happily send you a card sometime in February. If you are in the US and are willing to send him back to his home roost, I will surprise someone with a note via Pigeon Post (return mail is $3.09 first class--instructions on mailing here). If you just want a bookish or artsy, or otherwise very colorful postcard I will happily send one out to you (anywhere in the world for a card) and you don't even need to send one back (though cards are happily received by me, too). Just drop me an email with Month of Letters noted so I don't inadvertently delete it: [email protected].
I'll share what I am sending and what I am (if I am so very lucky) receiving. And I will even document my pigeon's first flight! Ah, the excitement . . .
Bring on February!