Hi, my name is Susan.

Beginning in the 1970s I started writing letters to my grandparents, aunts, and friends I met at summer camp. I remember the ritual of getting out all my supplies, sitting on my canopy bed, and writing a letters. Phone calls were okay, but often costly with long distance and toll charges. With a letter I could write about my life, and inquire about theirs for just the cost of a postage stamp. It was fun to send letters in the mail, and wait for a response. I kept track of who wrote me back and would send a second letter if a long time had passed in case the first one got lost.

As I got older I still sent letters, but during the 80s I was in high school and college so the recipients changed a bit. In high school we would write “notes” to friends which consisted of several pieces of lined paper filled with our thoughts, plans, crushes, and school life. These were passed in the hallways between classes. We often folded into different shapes to seal them together.

Letters to grandparents mostly became thank you notes. Letters to my two aunts went continued. One aunt passed in 2020 before the pandemic, and the other I still write to today. Friends who I wrote letters to changed. Some camp friends, some high school friends while in college.

During the 1990s I married and became a mother. Always my children were encouraged to write letters and thank you notes. And I continued writing letters to friends and family.

After much resistance and procrastination I finally got a cell phone. The home computer and cell phones really changed the world. There are so many good things they offer, it is true, but I do miss the days when holding an envelope from the mailbox conjured up mystery and excitement.

As an artist for a long time I painted flowers, landscapes, and abstracts in watercolor. When I went back to school for my MFA (2013-2015) my art work changed. It became much quieter in color, almost monochromatic, and it was mostly nonrepresentational or abstract.

In July 2025 at the request of my artist friends Lauren and Anna I started posting on TikTok every day. Sharing my art was important and I wanted to see where it would take me.

After learning about how TikTok works, I started seeing snail mail clubs show up in my feed. How exciting and how much I resonated with them! As an artist it is a way to share my art. As a lover of vintage linens, pottery, tea sets, candles, floral/patterned fabrics, cozy cottages, english gardens, white picket fences, scones, muffins, cookies and other baked goods I thought “I know I love these things, and there are others who also share this love". I worked at a Laura Ashley store in the late 1990s, and have gotten Victoria Bliss magazine for years. I suppose I fit in this cottage core trend.

Today I am on a mission to find my people. To share things I love, my art, thoughtful letters, and the art of being mindful. An art of slowing down, taking time to appreciate simple beautiful things. A break from the chaos of the news, endless emails, and online responsibilities. A chance to grow as a person and develop new friendships all over the world.

I hope you follow me on my journey, and jump aboard with a subscription. Either way, sending you peace, joy, and happiness.

Susan