anyone interested in a snail mail pal?

lene · 05-01-2008, 12:44 PM

I'm hoping to find a lowcarb buddy who enjoys writing letters and postcards and receiving the same. I miss having some real mail once in a while. <g> No pressure, though -- I'd prefer if we could just sit down and write when the mood hits and we have the time, and not keep track of who last wrote to whom, who "owes" a letter and who doesn't, etc. I like writing letters to be a joy, not a chore, know what I mean?

I'm 47, an at-home wife and mom with an unfortunate lack of the housekeeping genes, but I make up for it with an abundance of the goofiness genes. I'm diabetic (T2) and am doing my own high-fat/low-carb plan, a mishmash of various plans, taking what works for me and ditching what doesn't. I love to read (mostly SF/F and history, but I enjoy all sorts of books) and like to knit. I live in Iowa, in a big old house that is in need of lots of renovation. I've never really done much in the way of gardening or canning food, but hope to start both of those this year.

Anyone wanna correspond? Drop me a PM if you think you'd enjoy being pen pals!

Zer · 05-01-2008, 12:52 PM

I'm not much of a correspondent, actually, and got worse when I went online. Have you considered writing to servicemen who are far from home and get no mail at all? Lots of your everyday observations might bring joy to the heart of a soldier who gets a letter and who forms a bond with a supportive friend living in America's heartland. Try AnySoldier.com for a start on your correspondence. And keep on posting at LCFriends, to keep us apprised of your progress in activities and in your LC plan.

lene · 05-01-2008, 12:56 PM

Thanks for the link! I've done this before many times,but usually through friends or family passing on addies for me to send to -- my hubby is ex-AF, and we have lots of family and friends still in various branches of the service. The link you posted in *wonderful* and I hope other member see it and start sending letters. Thanks again!

Zer · 05-01-2008, 01:41 PM

You sound as if you really enjoy writing letters - and how much more pleasure you will get knowing that some lonely soldier will open your letter and feel not quite so alone or forgotten for what you write about life in America's heartland.

Pcola Girl · 05-02-2008, 02:48 PM

Count me in Lene.
Will send you a pm with my address ok.

Pcola Girl · 05-02-2008, 03:24 PM

Love snail mail to, I find it more personal than just emailing each other.
Lene sent you my email address already. Hope you get it ok.
I think I know you already from a previous snail mail group. You have have my old address when I was staying with my daughter. Moved now into my own home so I sent you my new address.
See ya later.

lene · 05-02-2008, 03:28 PM

Great! And yep, I think I remember you being in the previous list. Glad to have your new addy!

Lene'

Yummy's_Girl · 05-04-2008, 07:17 AM

Hi Lene

You and I were going to snail mail, once before. I wrote to you but never received a reply from you.

Want to try it, again?

Sammi

Pcola Girl · 05-04-2008, 01:09 PM

Sammi, I know you to, I have your address and Lene' from before when we were doing snail mail.
But I have moved to a new house now and no longer at my old address so Sammi if you want it I can PM it to you.
I sent it to Lene already.

lene · 05-05-2008, 08:50 AM

Sammi, I'm so sorry! I don't know what must've happened then -- I do know for a while there I was away taking care of my mom, and then ill myself, so maybe your letter got lost in the clutter at my house during that time. Jeff ended up pitching a huge pile of what he *thought* was all junk mail at one point, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if your letter was stuck in there. (We found out later that an electric bill was apparently in that pile -- eeek!)

But yep, I'm doing well now and not overwhelmed by piles of old mail that I can't sort through, so I'd dearly love to hear from you again. PM me with your mailing info so I can send out a card to you, too.

Lene'

Pcola Girl · 05-05-2008, 01:21 PM

Hi all you snail mail buddies. Whats up with you today?
Lene, are you going to put together a list of the snail mail group like you once did before?

lene · 05-06-2008, 07:03 AM

I hadn't even thought about it -- I was just hoping to find a few people who might like to be my penpal, hadn't thought about any sort of organized group or anything. Maybe anyone who wants to write to others who post in this thread can just drop them a PM to exchange addresses and so on?

I'm going to buy some stamps this afternoon so I can actually *mail* the little letters I've started. LOL Checked my purse earlier and found that I was completely out of stamps. I could've sworn I still had some, but maybe Jeff needed them to mail something. Or maybe I just can't remember what the heck I have in my purse, huh? <g>

Pcola Girl · 05-06-2008, 11:19 AM

Sammi, I did write you and Lene both before.
I will make sure I write you another letter ok.

Have anyone else joined in with us? Send us the addresses if they do.

Pcola Girl · 05-06-2008, 11:22 AM

Lene, I always keep a book of stamps in my purse and some on my desk to. I also keep boxes of cute and fun cards so when I feel in the mood to write I have them already and don't have to stop and go buy them.

Pcola Girl · 05-07-2008, 12:58 PM

Where is all the snail mail group today?

suncstgirl · 05-10-2008, 04:58 PM

I would love to join you all. I am home all day with my tot and have WAY too much time on my hands. I will pm my addy to you guys. This will be fun!

lene · 05-11-2008, 01:03 PM

Glad to have you!

Yummy's_Girl · 05-12-2008, 02:06 AM

Lene, I PM'd you my address.

Susan and Mary, I am looking forward to haring from you both.

Anyone else who wants to write to me is welcome, just PM me to exchange addresses.

lene · 05-12-2008, 07:07 AM

Got it, and hope to get letters out this afternoon. <g>

Pcola Girl · 05-12-2008, 10:11 AM

Susan nice to have you here with us.

Moretta · 05-12-2008, 10:17 AM

Is there room for one more.

I love that kind of stuff.

LoraJR72 · 05-12-2008, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zer

I'm not much of a correspondent, actually, and got worse when I went online. Have you considered writing to servicemen who are far from home and get no mail at all? Lots of your everyday observations might bring joy to the heart of a soldier who gets a letter and who forms a bond with a supportive friend living in America's heartland. Try AnySoldier.com for a start on your correspondence. And keep on posting at LCFriends, to keep us apprised of your progress in activities and in your LC plan.

Wow! Thanks for the link! I also donate to the wounded warrior as well.

suncstgirl · 05-12-2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moretta

Is there room for one more.

I love that kind of stuff.

Welcome! Everyone here is very fun!

Just pm your addy to us and we will send you ours!

((I've just sent you mine)).

Look forward to getting to know all you gals!

Pcola Girl · 05-13-2008, 11:30 AM

WELCOME MORETTA.
Nice to have you join us here.

skoolmarm729 · 05-13-2008, 07:32 PM

Am I too late to get on board with this??? I would love to exchange mail with you guys!

Let me know.

lene · 05-14-2008, 10:50 AM

Welcome! I've PMed you!

Pcola Girl · 05-14-2008, 12:40 PM

Hi skoolmarm, Nice to have you here with us.
Lene' are you going to make a list of everyones address and PM it to us?

lene · 05-15-2008, 08:31 AM

I don't think so -- I think it is best if I just let everyone who wishes to write to someone in this thread PM those people with their mailing info. I hadn't originally set out to make a big group thing, just was hoping to find some penpals for myself, and I don't want to assume that everyone who responds here is interested in writing to a whole group of people. Some may just feel up to writing to one or two pen pals...

Pcola Girl · 05-15-2008, 11:11 AM

That sounds ok to me.

05-01-2008, 12:44 PM	#1
lene Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: iowa Posts: 290 Gallery: lene Stats: 237/192.5/160 WOE: fat, fat, fat	anyone interested in a snail mail pal? I'm hoping to find a lowcarb buddy who enjoys writing letters and postcards and receiving the same. I miss having some real mail once in a while. <g> No pressure, though -- I'd prefer if we could just sit down and write when the mood hits and we have the time, and not keep track of who last wrote to whom, who "owes" a letter and who doesn't, etc. I like writing letters to be a joy, not a chore, know what I mean? I'm 47, an at-home wife and mom with an unfortunate lack of the housekeeping genes, but I make up for it with an abundance of the goofiness genes. I'm diabetic (T2) and am doing my own high-fat/low-carb plan, a mishmash of various plans, taking what works for me and ditching what doesn't. I love to read (mostly SF/F and history, but I enjoy all sorts of books) and like to knit. I live in Iowa, in a big old house that is in need of lots of renovation. I've never really done much in the way of gardening or canning food, but hope to start both of those this year. Anyone wanna correspond? Drop me a PM if you think you'd enjoy being pen pals!

05-14-2008, 12:40 PM	#27
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Hi skoolmarm, Nice to have you here with us. Lene' are you going to make a list of everyones address and PM it to us? Last edited by Pcola Girl : 05-14-2008 at 12:41 PM.

05-01-2008, 12:52 PM	#2
Zer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal (Orange County) Posts: 5,529 Blog Entries: 41 Gallery: Zer Stats: 5'10"; 64; 508.7/397.0/199 WOE: Atkins: <5%Carb; BMR:2423cals; 182gProt; 128ozH2O Start Date: 432.4(2/8) 413.2(4/8) 402.2(6/8) 8/8/08:388.8+5.6	I'm not much of a correspondent, actually, and got worse when I went online. Have you considered writing to servicemen who are far from home and get no mail at all? Lots of your everyday observations might bring joy to the heart of a soldier who gets a letter and who forms a bond with a supportive friend living in America's heartland. Try AnySoldier.com for a start on your correspondence. And keep on posting at LCFriends, to keep us apprised of your progress in activities and in your LC plan.

05-01-2008, 12:56 PM	#3
lene Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: iowa Posts: 290 Gallery: lene Stats: 237/192.5/160 WOE: fat, fat, fat	Thanks for the link! I've done this before many times,but usually through friends or family passing on addies for me to send to -- my hubby is ex-AF, and we have lots of family and friends still in various branches of the service. The link you posted in wonderful and I hope other member see it and start sending letters. Thanks again!

05-01-2008, 01:41 PM	#4
Zer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal (Orange County) Posts: 5,529 Blog Entries: 41 Gallery: Zer Stats: 5'10"; 64; 508.7/397.0/199 WOE: Atkins: <5%Carb; BMR:2423cals; 182gProt; 128ozH2O Start Date: 432.4(2/8) 413.2(4/8) 402.2(6/8) 8/8/08:388.8+5.6	You sound as if you really enjoy writing letters - and how much more pleasure you will get knowing that some lonely soldier will open your letter and feel not quite so alone or forgotten for what you write about life in America's heartland.

05-02-2008, 02:48 PM	#5
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Count me in Lene. Will send you a pm with my address ok.

05-02-2008, 03:24 PM	#6
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Love snail mail to, I find it more personal than just emailing each other. Lene sent you my email address already. Hope you get it ok. I think I know you already from a previous snail mail group. You have have my old address when I was staying with my daughter. Moved now into my own home so I sent you my new address. See ya later.

05-02-2008, 03:28 PM	#7
lene Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: iowa Posts: 290 Gallery: lene Stats: 237/192.5/160 WOE: fat, fat, fat	Great! And yep, I think I remember you being in the previous list. Glad to have your new addy! Lene'

05-04-2008, 07:17 AM	#8
Yummy's_Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,918 Gallery: Yummy's_Girl Stats: 168/134/130-135 WOE: A way of my own Start Date: June 2006	Hi Lene You and I were going to snail mail, once before. I wrote to you but never received a reply from you. Want to try it, again? Sammi

05-04-2008, 01:09 PM	#9
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Sammi, I know you to, I have your address and Lene' from before when we were doing snail mail. But I have moved to a new house now and no longer at my old address so Sammi if you want it I can PM it to you. I sent it to Lene already.

05-05-2008, 08:50 AM	#10
lene Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: iowa Posts: 290 Gallery: lene Stats: 237/192.5/160 WOE: fat, fat, fat	Sammi, I'm so sorry! I don't know what must've happened then -- I do know for a while there I was away taking care of my mom, and then ill myself, so maybe your letter got lost in the clutter at my house during that time. Jeff ended up pitching a huge pile of what he thought was all junk mail at one point, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if your letter was stuck in there. (We found out later that an electric bill was apparently in that pile -- eeek!) But yep, I'm doing well now and not overwhelmed by piles of old mail that I can't sort through, so I'd dearly love to hear from you again. PM me with your mailing info so I can send out a card to you, too. Lene'

05-05-2008, 01:21 PM	#11
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Hi all you snail mail buddies. Whats up with you today? Lene, are you going to put together a list of the snail mail group like you once did before?

05-06-2008, 07:03 AM	#12
lene Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: iowa Posts: 290 Gallery: lene Stats: 237/192.5/160 WOE: fat, fat, fat	I hadn't even thought about it -- I was just hoping to find a few people who might like to be my penpal, hadn't thought about any sort of organized group or anything. Maybe anyone who wants to write to others who post in this thread can just drop them a PM to exchange addresses and so on? I'm going to buy some stamps this afternoon so I can actually mail the little letters I've started. LOL Checked my purse earlier and found that I was completely out of stamps. I could've sworn I still had some, but maybe Jeff needed them to mail something. Or maybe I just can't remember what the heck I have in my purse, huh? <g>

05-06-2008, 11:19 AM	#13
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Sammi, I did write you and Lene both before. I will make sure I write you another letter ok. Have anyone else joined in with us? Send us the addresses if they do.

05-06-2008, 11:22 AM	#14
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Lene, I always keep a book of stamps in my purse and some on my desk to. I also keep boxes of cute and fun cards so when I feel in the mood to write I have them already and don't have to stop and go buy them.

05-07-2008, 12:58 PM	#15
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Where is all the snail mail group today?

05-10-2008, 04:58 PM	#16
suncstgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 447 Gallery: suncstgirl Stats: 253/189.0/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Feb 2008	I would love to join you all. I am home all day with my tot and have WAY too much time on my hands. I will pm my addy to you guys. This will be fun!

05-11-2008, 01:03 PM	#17
lene Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: iowa Posts: 290 Gallery: lene Stats: 237/192.5/160 WOE: fat, fat, fat	Glad to have you!

05-12-2008, 02:06 AM	#18
Yummy's_Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,918 Gallery: Yummy's_Girl Stats: 168/134/130-135 WOE: A way of my own Start Date: June 2006	Lene, I PM'd you my address. Susan and Mary, I am looking forward to haring from you both. Anyone else who wants to write to me is welcome, just PM me to exchange addresses.

05-12-2008, 07:07 AM	#19
lene Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: iowa Posts: 290 Gallery: lene Stats: 237/192.5/160 WOE: fat, fat, fat	Got it, and hope to get letters out this afternoon. <g>

05-12-2008, 10:11 AM	#20
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	Susan nice to have you here with us.

05-12-2008, 10:17 AM	#21
Moretta Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 643 Gallery: Moretta Stats: 158.6/129/125 WOE: LC of some sort undecided which one Start Date: March 28, 2008	Is there room for one more. I love that kind of stuff.

05-13-2008, 11:30 AM	#24
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	WELCOME MORETTA. Nice to have you join us here.

05-13-2008, 07:32 PM	#25
skoolmarm729 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 786 Gallery: skoolmarm729 Stats: 5ft7in~292sz26/240sz20/188 WOE: Atkins-Induction Start Date: March 1, 2008	Am I too late to get on board with this??? I would love to exchange mail with you guys! Let me know.

05-14-2008, 10:50 AM	#26
lene Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: iowa Posts: 290 Gallery: lene Stats: 237/192.5/160 WOE: fat, fat, fat	Welcome! I've PMed you!

05-15-2008, 08:31 AM	#28
lene Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: iowa Posts: 290 Gallery: lene Stats: 237/192.5/160 WOE: fat, fat, fat	I don't think so -- I think it is best if I just let everyone who wishes to write to someone in this thread PM those people with their mailing info. I hadn't originally set out to make a big group thing, just was hoping to find some penpals for myself, and I don't want to assume that everyone who responds here is interested in writing to a whole group of people. Some may just feel up to writing to one or two pen pals...

05-15-2008, 11:11 AM	#29
Pcola Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 2,955 Gallery: Pcola Girl Stats: Start-325 Today-225 Goal 160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sarted Nov. 2000---Restarted New January 2008	That sounds ok to me.

05-15-2008, 12:34 PM	#30
suncstgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 447 Gallery: