When The Unexpected Happens...

July 1, 2016

The day began like any other  lazy, summer day.  I was sipping my hot tea, reading my Bible, just enjoying life.  Within minutes, my life was turned upside down!  The text message from my daughter- in- law...there had been an accident, a fall, 4 skull fractures, cerebral hemorrhage ...my oldest son was being rushed into life saving surgery...a craniotomy no less...and prayers, prayers, prayers.  All I can say is a miracle took place and after only 6 days...he is home!  He has to let his brain/ and body rest and heal...for at least 2 more months, but we  are so thankful!  Please see my offer on my "Greatest Love Letter 'Page for a free booklet.  My family and I  had peace within the storm of life, and  I want to make sure you  have it too.  By the way, you meet some of the kindest people in surgical and ICU waiting rooms!  The family of the man (whose surgery got delayed by 5 hours because of my son's surgery) were so sweet.  We all became family in those waiting rooms, talking and praying together.

I had many letters to attend to when I arrived home!  I was able to do some letter writing while out of town, but I had  2 little munchkins with high energy needing attention on the home front.  So the letter writing had to be done in small batches of time.

This lovely parcel was awaiting my return home, about a week after the accident.    Look at all of this gorgeousness!  The  amazing pen and ink art work, and the beautiful patriotic stamps!  Thank you Sharon!  I just mailed off a letter to you today!

Look at all the goodies that she packed into the parcel...not to mention a wonderfully LONG , newsy , chatty letter.  I loved all of the paper ephemera, vintage theme, and the super cool patriotic tag!  She is a gifted card maker, if you are interested in hand made cards, you can visit her Etsy Store here. 

I have more posts coming!  I have been busy with all of my letter writing and crafting away!  But , I just wanted to remind you.  Slow down.  Smell the roses or in this case, the wild flowers that have been somehow thriving in my  absence  all summer long.

  I'm glad  I decided to go with wild flowers this year, because I knew I was going to be on the road most of the summer, and as you can see they are thriving even without me lifting a finger.  (Yes, yes, I see the weeds too!).  I have much to be thankful for, like these little flowers, I was well taken care of when one of life's  storms hit.  (Matthew 6:25-34).   

I will  be on the road for another two weeks, but I hope to have posts up and running in my absence.  Happy letter writing everyone!

You can get that pile of letters down by...

Writing one letter at at time!

Pam

Letter Writing On The Go!

When you have a 3 hour wait...Put it to good use!

My son had a 3 hour drama practice  recently, so I grabbed my Mobile Letter Writing Kit and headed out the door...there were letters to be written!

I had thought of going to the local library to wait out the practice, but they weren't open at the time I was in the town...so I headed to the local McDonald's.  They were very accommodating.  I ordered my large caramel , mocha latte, and set to work.  I sort of spread out a bit...

I decorated pages as I went and wrote my little heart out.  These letters were needing a reply...

Here is the finished results... Letter #1 

And Letter # 2.  So thankful for my "on the go" letter writing kit!  I have a 4 hour practice to get through tomorrow.  You know what I will be doing!

Write Letters,

Write Often.

Lady Pamela

Travel Kit...Letter Writing on the Go!

I have been called many things in my life.  One description is quite accurate...the "bag lady".  I have a bag for the gym; one for church; one for school; one for crochet projects; and one that I call my "to go" bag.  This is a bag that I try to keep stocked with all the things that would be necessary to keep me busy for lets say, waiting at a  doctor's appointment.  I usually have a book, small crochet project, and my letter writing mobile kit.  This bright, cheery, yellow contraption has been my kit for a good year or more now.  It is lightweight, fairly sturdy ,cheap, and has been quite serviceable all this time.  However, it is very thin and I am always trying to push the boundaries by cramming more and more supplies into the kit...to where it is quite bulging...and I am quite afraid the side latch, which is just plastic, is about to pop off!  

"Old Yeller" ( aka Yellow)

"Old Yeller"  has served me well this summer in particular.  I dragged it to the airport, also took it aboard the Amtrack.  I used it once on the banks of a creek, and another time  at the beach  .I will take it anywhere I think I might have a spare minute to write a letter.

This kit is able to  hold the basics, stationery, stickers,  stamps, and pens.  But, I have been in the market for a new, sturdier, and of course LARGER kit for some time.  (But one that would still fit in my bag).

This is what I have settled on.  It is very sturdy and probably twice the depth as "Old Yeller".

The inside...

Oh my, a key!  Of course.   To hide all my deep dark secrets...haha.

Things are settling into this new "home" for letter writing on the go.  I have included the following:

1.  Stationery with envelopes

2.  Stickers

3.  Stamps

4.  pens, pencils

5.  small assortment of washi tape

6.  small scissors

7.  glue stick

8.  ink pad

9.  rubber stamp

I will probably have room to put  my pencil bag in as well , which holds a variety of other items such as wax seal,wax, matches,  pens...

It all fits so snugly and in a nice organized way.  And of course the best part about it, it is available! Do you have a letter writing kit that you use on the go?  What do you put in it?

 Supposedly  War and Peace was written by the author  on his morning train commute...when he had some spare moments.  What do you do with your spare moments?

Write Letters,

Write Often.

Lady Pamela