1/30: over the bridge and in the mail

I had an unexpectedly free hour at school today, and Chris was free at the same time, so we walked across the footbridge to the bookstore and the bakery. Chris got scones, I got a muffin, and we both got to spend some time together in the sun and breeze.

When I came home today, I found three more postcards in my mailbox from a pen-friend. She's on a "reading retreat" in the mountains of West Virginia, and she's been writing to me while there. Very cool--both that she's writing to me, and that she took herself on a retreat like that.

Also in the mail was a lovely piece of work by Barbara, which I had admired when she posted it on her blog. What a surprise to have it in my hands! (Thanks, Barbara!)