How are you coping with the monotony of social distancing? It seems that so many people are finding comfort in old-fashioned letter writing. While we may not be gathering for summer barbecues and pool parties in the way we once did, putting pen to paper and sending a letter via snail mail can be the perfect way to connect. If you need a little break this week, check out my favorite links from around the web…

• The book I should have written: "The Sober Lush."

• This textile artist embroiders on large canvases and the result is electric and modern. And Biggie is BIG!

• How to turn ordinary compost into couture fashion. And speaking of rotting celery, I loved this by Louise Erdrich. (Thank you Chris.)

• I know you Florida readers will find this essay provocative: "The Problem with Writing about Florida"

• Martha's veggie garden. (Thank you Natalie!)

• I enjoyed this interview that discusses how love and justice are the same thing... . "What Would Rumi Do in a Pandemic." (Thank you Sarah!)

• Just purchased one of these face masks and it fits me so comfortably. Plus, it goes with everything in my "farm wardrobe." 

• Vintage family photos inspire this photographer. 

• New stamp series honoring Ruth Asawa. (Thank you Marjorie!)

Lady Writing a Letter by Albert Edelfelt, Nationalmuseum Sweden via europeana.eu.