Clay & Laura's Big Adventure!

The last time it snowed here was January of 2020. The snow barely stuck. The sidewalks were clear. It melted into a reasonable chilly, but bearably cold day.  This is not bearably cold by Texas standards: 15 degrees and plummeting. Texans cannot drive in snow, so we're hunkered down, enjoying the view, and I am personally breaking out the hot chocolate. I'm one of those people who only wants it to snow at Christmas, and then I'm over it. I'm dreaming about our mild California winters and sunshine, lots of sunshine. It's also Valentine's Day. Clay and I will have to get creative in our celebration since there will be not dining out, and ordering in may even pose challenges. I have been promised stamp art by Clay. I'll keep you posted on our arts and crafts session. Any winter people out there? Please share what you love about it, and how you coexist with the cold. I need tips. This promises to be a very cold week. 🥶🧊  

I've always loved mail. I had penpals growing up. My cousin and I wrote each other letters. I also exchanged letters with my friend who lived in the Philippines. Right now, I find myself really wanting more tangible connections to people. Especially when much of our world and interactions are digital. A letter feels more personal, even if it's from a stranger.  Clay collects stamps and has a pretty decent collection of postcards. He found a website called postcrossing.com. Once you create an account, you can send postcards to other members. The website will assign someone to you when you indicate you would like to send a card.  So far, Clay has sent postcards to Germany, Russia, and Switzerland. I'm a slacker, so I've only sent out one to Germany. We could receive postcards at anytime from people all over the world. It's pretty fun.  I'm excited about our new hobby. I'll keep you posted about the cards we receive.  What are your Covid hobbies? I'm curiou