“You may struggle at times, but here you are, having picked yourself up again and pressing on. Never lose that. You are so much stronger than you think.” “Love can’t enter through a wall. It comes in when doors are … Continue reading
Category Archives: POSTBAG
Stunning drawings on antique envelopes
A little while back my dear friend, author Ruby Blessing, alerted me to Mark Powell‘s stunning drawings on antique envelopes, maps and newspapers. Talk about putting my picture post attempts to shame! I wrote to Mark and he gave me … Continue reading
Reading lately
“To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart.” ~ Phyllis Theroux Last night Mr B came home from work with a pile of “googly eyes” board-books for Madeleine, and this one … Continue reading
The Easter craft challenge #1 – snail mail
There is something so very tactile and satisfying about receiving old-fashioned snail mail in the box, don’t you think? There is a wonderful theatre to opening it, not knowing what’s inside. And a special feeling, knowing that the sender has … Continue reading
Sparkling Flora – a gift for you from my penpal
Just after Christmas, a little package arrived for me in our post office box. It was about the size of a letter, but satisfyingly plumper (plumper? more plump?). There were little drawings on the outside, my address was written in … Continue reading
Outtakes
These are some outtakes of photos of me writing letters and sending books to you guys, and painting pictures on the parcels. They were taken to support a piece I was invited to write for Winsome Journal, about how so … Continue reading
How to make mail pretty
More mail went into the postbox for you guys today. This is such a fun project for me, though I think I’ll need to mix it up and do something different for the next post (I’m not sure what yet, … Continue reading
The postcard project
Last week my dear friend Deb dropped in for a visit and she brought a little gift, this pack of 52 assorted miniature postcards. I love them! Now I am spoiled for choice as to what to do with them. … Continue reading
Letters of note
On Christmas Eve I wrote a tiny letter to Madeleine, tied it up with red ribbon, and slid it into a Christmas bauble with some glitter and coloured confetti. It was a very simple letter. I just told her some … Continue reading
Lovely letters
I’ve been spending some time during my Christmas break sending books and letters to you guys, the lovely subscribers to my blog, to say thank you. As you probably know, I like to draw pictures on the mail I send. … Continue reading
Pictures in the post
A little while ago I promised to post copies of my novella Airmail to anyone who subscribed to my blog, until the “party box” I have sitting in my home ran out. Lately I’ve been having all kinds of fun … Continue reading
Let’s talk about pen pals
A year ago or maybe a bit longer I picked up a book in a second-hand store. According to the pencil marks inside, I paid $10 for it. I had never heard of the book, and the only reason it … Continue reading