Lullabelle
Midlands, England
This year we are only wrapping 3 presents.
It's that time of year again: Christmas 2021
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This year we are only wrapping 3 presents.
Lullabelle
Midlands, England
We have our 2nd card 
Still waiting on our second one.We have our 2nd card
The Velvet Curtain
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Well if you told people where you liveStill waiting on our second one.
I sent the first dozen or so out at the beginning of the week, so I'm expecting the dividends from that any day now.Well if you told people where you live
If that doesn't bear fruit, then in the true Christmas spirit, those a**holes are dead to me forever.
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There is someone I last worked with twenty years ago. I still get a card off her, and I've no idea where she lives now, and she's even disappeared off Facebook. I guess she will twig eventually.I sent the first dozen or so out at the beginning of the week, so I'm expecting the dividends from that any day now.
If that doesn't bear fruit, then in the true Christmas spirit, those a**holes are dead to me forever.
I save the cards from the previous year, minus the envelope, so I can get an idea of who actually sent us cards.
Fully half of them, I'll pick up the card, look at the photo (aside: why does everyone send photo cards? I don't want to see you and your kids on some stupid summer holiday, I want a festive illustration or winterscape!), look inside, and say, "Who the <bleep> is this from?"
flyinglentris
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Ho Ho Ho! I recently obtained a Christmas movie that was not in my collection, - "Miracle on 34th Street."
Although Hollywood throws Christmas into movies released for ticket sales during the Christmas holiday season, I don't consider those Christmas movies. And my two versions of "A Christmas Carol", 1938 and 1951, I put in my Horror movie category. I don't have a holiday movie category in my collection.
Although Hollywood throws Christmas into movies released for ticket sales during the Christmas holiday season, I don't consider those Christmas movies. And my two versions of "A Christmas Carol", 1938 and 1951, I put in my Horror movie category. I don't have a holiday movie category in my collection.
Lullabelle
Midlands, England
We have relatives on both sides who are if a certain age so when I post cards I always put our name and address on the back.
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I use to keep a running spread sheet of cards and gifts for all occasions that I would send out each year and whether or not we received anything in kind from that person.
I gave up many years ago.
And have you seen the cost of U.S. Postage?
Geez!
NO MORE!!!
I gave up many years ago.
And have you seen the cost of U.S. Postage?
Geez!
NO MORE!!!
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When we did travel, and did so quite frequently, I would gather up all of my free toiletries and sent them to our US Military troops stationed aboard.I haven't bought a new toothbrush or any pens in thirty years (or more), thanks to what my mom puts into our stockings. I haven't bought soap in years, either, but that's because of all the hotels I stay in.
My current stash...
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That hasn't happened for 2+ years now.
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Shouted myself a new toasty sandwich maker. $25 cheap as chips .
Russ
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This year's selection of cards:
flyinglentris
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Wow. Some things seem to never change. I swear I've seen four of those cards as long as fifteen years ago.
What I like to do for birthday, greeting and Christmas cards is to find those unusual cards with artistic faces and blank insides. Then the recipient is guaranteed to get something different and I can write in my own poetic blurbs.