#penpals — Public Fediverse posts

Been a while. Lets do a new #introduction post.

I'm Erika, a Canadian with a cat, a husband, and my first baby on the way (due in October). :queercat_autism: :queercat_enby: :queercat_ace: :QueerCat_Bisexual:

2026 has been a year of big changes for me. I lost someone close to me, been #Pregnant every day of the year so far, started a new job, and will be moving into my new home in the next month or two. I'm looking forward to re-watching Twin Peeks with my husband in the newborn sleep-deprived trenches.

Hobbies at the top of my mind right now are writing to #PenPals, #Reading, #Journaling, #Knitting, and figuring out my ideal use of #ObsidianMD. I also enjoy all sorts of #Crafting such as #Crochet, #CrossStitch, #SlowStitching, #Mending, #NeedleFelting, and #BookBinding. I do a lot of the #Cooking and #Baking in my home since I don't have a commute outside of my cat tripping me on my way to and from my office. Other things I spend my time on include #TarotReading, #FountainPens, #DnD, #SoloRPG, #HousePlants, #CozyGames. I'm really looking forward to getting back to #WeightLifiting and my usual #Yoga.

I'm still a #Salesforce consultant, focused on not-for-profits. And, of course, I like ants.

Been a while. Lets do a new #introduction post.

I'm Erika, a Canadian with a cat, a husband, and my first baby on the way (due in October). :queercat_autism: :queercat_enby: :queercat_ace: :QueerCat_Bisexual:

2026 has been a year of big changes for me. I lost someone close to me, been #Pregnant every day of the year so far, started a new job, and will be moving into my new home in the next month or two. I'm looking forward to re-watching Twin Peeks with my husband in the newborn sleep-deprived trenches.

Hobbies at the top of my mind right now are writing to #PenPals, #Reading, #Journaling, #Knitting, and figuring out my ideal use of #ObsidianMD. I also enjoy all sorts of #Crafting such as #Crochet, #CrossStitch, #SlowStitching, #Mending, #NeedleFelting, and #BookBinding. I do a lot of the #Cooking and #Baking in my home since I don't have a commute outside of my cat tripping me on my way to and from my office. Other things I spend my time on include #TarotReading, #FountainPens, #DnD, #SoloRPG, #HousePlants, #CozyGames. I'm really looking forward to getting back to #WeightLifiting and my usual #Yoga.

I'm still a #Salesforce consultant, focused on not-for-profits. And, of course, I like ants.

Been a while. Lets do a new #introduction post.

I'm Erika, a Canadian with a cat, a husband, and my first baby on the way (due in October). :queercat_autism: :queercat_enby: :queercat_ace: :QueerCat_Bisexual:

2026 has been a year of big changes for me. I lost someone close to me, been #Pregnant every day of the year so far, started a new job, and will be moving into my new home in the next month or two. I'm looking forward to re-watching Twin Peeks with my husband in the newborn sleep-deprived trenches.

Hobbies at the top of my mind right now are writing to #PenPals, #Reading, #Journaling, #Knitting, and figuring out my ideal use of #ObsidianMD. I also enjoy all sorts of #Crafting such as #Crochet, #CrossStitch, #SlowStitching, #Mending, #NeedleFelting, and #BookBinding. I do a lot of the #Cooking and #Baking in my home since I don't have a commute outside of my cat tripping me on my way to and from my office. Other things I spend my time on include #TarotReading, #FountainPens, #DnD, #SoloRPG, #HousePlants, #CozyGames. I'm really looking forward to getting back to #WeightLifiting and my usual #Yoga.

I'm still a #Salesforce consultant, focused on not-for-profits. And, of course, I like ants.

Been a while. Lets do a new #introduction post.

I'm Erika, a Canadian with a cat, a husband, and my first baby on the way (due in October). :queercat_autism: :queercat_enby: :queercat_ace: :QueerCat_Bisexual:

2026 has been a year of big changes for me. I lost someone close to me, been #Pregnant every day of the year so far, started a new job, and will be moving into my new home in the next month or two. I'm looking forward to re-watching Twin Peeks with my husband in the newborn sleep-deprived trenches.

Hobbies at the top of my mind right now are writing to #PenPals, #Reading, #Journaling, #Knitting, and figuring out my ideal use of #ObsidianMD. I also enjoy all sorts of #Crafting such as #Crochet, #CrossStitch, #SlowStitching, #Mending, #NeedleFelting, and #BookBinding. I do a lot of the #Cooking and #Baking in my home since I don't have a commute outside of my cat tripping me on my way to and from my office. Other things I spend my time on include #TarotReading, #FountainPens, #DnD, #SoloRPG, #HousePlants, #CozyGames. I'm really looking forward to getting back to #WeightLifiting and my usual #Yoga.

I'm still a #Salesforce consultant, focused on not-for-profits. And, of course, I like ants.

Been a while. Lets do a new #introduction post.

I'm Erika, a Canadian with a cat, a husband, and my first baby on the way (due in October). :queercat_autism: :queercat_enby: :queercat_ace: :QueerCat_Bisexual:

2026 has been a year of big changes for me. I lost someone close to me, been #Pregnant every day of the year so far, started a new job, and will be moving into my new home in the next month or two. I'm looking forward to re-watching Twin Peeks with my husband in the newborn sleep-deprived trenches.

Hobbies at the top of my mind right now are writing to #PenPals, #Reading, #Journaling, #Knitting, and figuring out my ideal use of #ObsidianMD. I also enjoy all sorts of #Crafting such as #Crochet, #CrossStitch, #SlowStitching, #Mending, #NeedleFelting, and #BookBinding. I do a lot of the #Cooking and #Baking in my home since I don't have a commute outside of my cat tripping me on my way to and from my office. Other things I spend my time on include #TarotReading, #FountainPens, #DnD, #SoloRPG, #HousePlants, #CozyGames. I'm really looking forward to getting back to #WeightLifiting and my usual #Yoga.

I'm still a #Salesforce consultant, focused on not-for-profits. And, of course, I like ants.

Awww... 💌

Dear Readers: Yes, #PenPal programs still exist in a digital world

By HOLLY RAMER
Updated 5:27 PM UTC, May 5, 2026

Excerpt: " 'People are very interested in physical, analog things right now,” [Rachel Syme] said. 'I think it really has an appeal especially to a younger generation who grew up with a phone glued to their hand, to do something that’s more tactile, slower, more intentional, more mindful, but also just disconnected from the internet in every way.' "

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/pen-pals-letters-comeback-bc87e1b9c229665bafd368e19751d6ca

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/P9gal

#PenPals #Handwriting #WrittenCorrespondence #Analog #LowTech #NeoLuddites

* A Letter to L on a misty May evening *

Last night I read and wrote replies to various letters; from my friends in different countries, all over the World, which I discovered and connected with via the Slowly app.

As I wrote one of the replies, which I really enjoyed, I felt it would work well as a Blog post - and this morning I prepared it, and it's now Published.

See it at "Friends Near and Afar, Letters we Share and Cherish" Blog.

The letter is at : https://wordsmith.social/friends-near-and-afar-letters-we-share/a-letter-to-l-on-a-misty-may-evening

#Slowly is for #Writers #penpals #Friendship #Culture #Interchange