Tehehehe
I love snail mail! I love getting it, I love sending it, I love that glowing phone call you get when someone you haven't heard from in a while just recieved a letter from you... I love sending out traditional christmas cards in December because it just seems so civilized... so... I don't know.  And yes, I send "holiday cards, or festive cards" now, because I'm not christian, and neither are many of my friends, but I think it's a great excuse to send a bit of cheer to EVERYBODY you know the address of. Nearly everyone has SOME celebration in December. It makes you realize connections on a deeper level than I think instant emails can show you.  I know that makes  no sense, how can mail make you feel closer, when you can be in touch with them immediately... but I think it does!
This week I managed to burn through 10 whole stamps... and actually recieved 1 card in return.  I always send out a lot more than I recieve, but each card I get is like a treasured jewel.  Even post cards.  or just a quick note penned on a scrap of paper and tucked in an envelope and sent on it's way.  
  I've started writing up my December cards already.  Yep, the day after Samhain.  Lame I know... it's not really the festive cheer that's got me yet, I think it's an overly commerciallized holiday anyways, I just was itching to send mail.  And I think tomorrow I'm gonna send out my first parcels ever.  I've never sent a package before, and for some unknown reason I'm like a kid in a candy store about it.  One of my friends is living in thunderbay, has a wheat allergy, and is unable to find the gluten free products she's accustomed to down here.  She's getting some cookies, bread mix, granola bars, and brownie mix... that kind of thing.  Another friend lives in sudbury, and has an affinity for office supplies.  we were grumbling in the summer that it's impossible to find a box of just green pens... well lo and behold, I found a box.  She also loves anything and everything orange, and tea and hot chocolate of various kinds...
hehehe this is gonna be so much fun...

anyways, I was wondering if I'm alone in this strange obsession, or if anyone else enjoys using this wonderful oldfashioned system

maybe a new penpal? Never had one from the states before... muchless anywhere else outside of canada

I love mailing, once I get my ass in gear and get it done, lol.

I have all sorts of stationary for jotting a line to people, haven't used it in ages.

Funny I was just rifling thru it a day or so ago. (Musta been all your fault! lol)

I hate email, unless it is in resemblance to actual snail mail, which BTW email is getting about the slow! (as are text messages! Sent my youngest one to hurry up and get out to the car. she was back out to the car, and we were half way to her destination when she finally got the damn thing!     ) I have been not too very nice to a couple people, my Dad included, for only being a forwarder. I not so nicely told him, if her has time to sit and forward unwanted crap, but cannot once in a purple moon drop me a Hi luv how ya doin' line, don't bother hitting that forward button my direction or it will be returned to sender with a zinger attached!   He did ok for a spell, now it's time to zing and remind!  

Writing is becoming a lost art. Computers and email are to easy when they work right. But will never replace a hand written letter. And yes I am as bad as most, hit forward and send  
But I love getting mail and packages, and love sending them. Especially sticks, lol, wonder why?

Blessings
Sundown

I think writing a letter, takes more time, and more care to send than email. Email, takes only a couple of minutes to write out, and it has spell check and different fonts and everything like that.. But, it doesn't show the person that You took the time to think of them, personally, and you took the time out of your day to show it. If you know some Calligraphy, it means more writing it yourself, than just letting a computer write it out for you. I don't send letters, simply 'cause I'm too lazy to.. I admit it. But then again, the people that I would send letters to, I talk to every day on the phone.

mara

I'm not much of a letter writer, either, because everything electronic is just so much more convenient.  However, there is a lot of power--good energy--that goes into a personal snail-mail letter.  Imagine how much more energy we could send if we focused it completely with intention.  Imagine sending a "letter of healing".  That's a great idea.  I think I may just start doing that. (I suppose that's why "poison pen" letters are called that, because they are sent with such negativity...avoid those.)

I would agree writing is become a lost art. Of course, for those that have seen my handwriting would thank the Lord and Lady that I switched to primarily email. The thing I wish is that these credit card companies would stop sending me all those offers. Hey card companies..... Get a clue and save a tree and stop it... oh and those nasty things called bills can go to...lol

I love letter writing and receiving.  You can feel so much more of a person's energy through their handwriting.  I used to be favorite among elderly relatives because I would write to them fairly often.  They always wrote back too.  I still have those letters and they are priceless treasures.  It is a lost art.

Gives the idea of sending out letters and piccies for the Holly Days this year!