Rest assured, like the post office, three beautiful things happens regardless of snow, sleet, or sickness (although I did venture back to work today). Three things from the past week:

1. What could be more appropriate for a sick day than a watching of The Princess Bride? (Plus, did you know that Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin did their own fencing?)

2. While the internet can be fun, I sometimes forget that it really can be a tool for change and for good. Last month, food bloggers around the world generously donated prizes for a raffle toward raising funds for the U.N. World Food Programme. People across the globe chipped in funds ($10 would net you an entry toward one of a hundred or so prizes) and last week the announcement was made that we had raised $91,188 to feed hungry children in Lesotho. What a terrific thing to be part of! (I was the lucky winner of a care package from London!) Interested in other sorts of online charity? Christy is trying to get knitters to build a house in New Orleans — without having to lift a hammer.

3. Rudi gave me new flannel sheets (with adorable penguins on them!) for Christmas this year. Because the flannel hasn’t yet been washed, it is SOOOOOO soft, which is particularly nice seeing as how I’ve spent an awful lot of time in bed this week.