tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post4812176907569580712..comments2023-11-30T18:39:36.958-05:00Comments on A Beader's Blog: Holiday CorrespondenceAlmost Precioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-37455074993675169172009-12-23T15:01:16.773-05:002009-12-23T15:01:16.773-05:00Hi Anna, I just wanted to wish you and your family...Hi Anna, I just wanted to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas :)<br /><br />regards, T. :)T@PoppyPlacePdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473955741985811943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-61448501595217108092009-12-19T18:02:36.572-05:002009-12-19T18:02:36.572-05:00Amanda - Just put your emphasis on Happy New Year....Amanda - Just put your emphasis on Happy New Year. ;)<br /><br />Cabin+cub - Hope you've gotten the other half of you cards completed and in the mail. Hurray ! I just finished mine so I can vouch for how liberating that can make you feel.<br /><br />The Little Fox - I adore the art of your sweet little ladies, they are so pretty. Happy to hear that you were on top of the holiday cards and letters, you put most of us (like me) to shame. Well maybe next year I can follow your good example, LOL.<br /> <br />Italo - I'm sure with your charm and your sweet personality all your relatives forgive you that small oversight. I bet you visit them with a nice bottle of vino and a sweet smile and you are back on top of their favorites list.Almost Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-44658930863317555902009-12-19T10:50:47.492-05:002009-12-19T10:50:47.492-05:00Oh dear friends, the christmas correspondence is o...Oh dear friends, the christmas correspondence is one of my nightmares. I forget every year to write to my relatives and when I see on my box the post cards I say: NOOOOOOOO, I forgot it this year too!Italohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892822086140983503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-74562187824936625132009-12-19T08:29:59.873-05:002009-12-19T08:29:59.873-05:00Every year I make a mental note to remember to sen...Every year I make a mental note to remember to send cards earlier than the year before...This year, though, thankfully, I have managed to write out all of them...The Little Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04674450279948693075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-57807417669579294582009-12-17T12:05:53.208-05:002009-12-17T12:05:53.208-05:00I have sent half of our cards out.. but I still ha...I have sent half of our cards out.. but I still have to write the other half.. eep! Time is running out!! :)cabin + cubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140367911174560894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-8312367899479562912009-12-17T10:33:31.219-05:002009-12-17T10:33:31.219-05:00That looks like what I need to start doing!! I am ...That looks like what I need to start doing!! I am usually really on it, but I for sure haven’t written out any of my Christmas cards yet!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963199678201674875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-91088412204542157822009-12-17T10:26:27.070-05:002009-12-17T10:26:27.070-05:00Jenn - Love your blogs.
I can recall one year wh...Jenn - Love your blogs. <br />I can recall one year when everything was topsy turvy for us,we were in the process of moving and Christmas got pushed to the back burner. Think we were luck to even get a tree up that year. Didn't get to my cards until about Dec. 26th. All the cards I sent out that year began...Happy New Year...Hope your Christmas was lovely..." =D<br />Oh well, it really is the thought that counts.Almost Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-10713174430442089262009-12-17T08:57:30.039-05:002009-12-17T08:57:30.039-05:00Yeah I say that every year myself haha but STILL h...Yeah I say that every year myself haha but STILL haven't written out cards this year. Looks like everyone will be getting a 50% off Christmas card...er, um, scratch that, I mean a Happy New Year card this year :-)<br /><br />I am very jealous of your kitchen, so much space!CSD Faux Finishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947691876538206892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-4559213379157967112009-12-16T21:23:59.358-05:002009-12-16T21:23:59.358-05:00Cathryn - It's nice to hear that you and your ...Cathryn - It's nice to hear that you and your sweet hubby share this Christmas tradition. I can see how that would make it much more enjoyable.<br /><br />Uber Art - Yes folks seem to be depending upon emails and ecards more and more. But maybe there is still hope, perhaps a lot are running late the way I was. :)<br /><br />Bridget - I agree with you, there is something special about a handwritten note or card. Makes it more personal.<br /><br />AlyGatr - We used to have a lovely display of Christmas cards every year too. But just as you said each year there are less and less. Maybe it's the cost of postage, or people have gotten too busy and the stress of the holidays makes it hard to sit down and write those letters and cards ? But it is so nice to hear from people that you've not had contact with, even if it is only once a year. <br /><br />T@PoppyPlace - Beautifully said ! Yes it is a great tradition and I think the post office should make postage during the holiday season 50% off regular price. Would encourage people to write more and let's face it there is something so special about receiving a real, honest to goodness letter in one's mail box.<br /><br />Nevita - That is so sweet of you, thank you.<br /><br />Kate and Oli - Cards may be small but when you're doing a lot of them they really take up space...much like a baby, how can something so tiny need so much stuff ? =)Almost Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-43972130299155338332009-12-16T19:33:18.064-05:002009-12-16T19:33:18.064-05:00i require a lot of space when i work, too! i like ...i require a lot of space when i work, too! i like to take over my area :) thanks for your lovely comment on my blog earlier!<br /><br />take care, xo, katiekatie hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665393612220394395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-85758048226055436402009-12-16T15:44:33.603-05:002009-12-16T15:44:33.603-05:00You've done a lot of great workYou've done a lot of great workNevitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657673946918290897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-40819476399035351502009-12-16T15:24:05.529-05:002009-12-16T15:24:05.529-05:00Great to see you back, I missed you.
I Love sendi...Great to see you back, I missed you.<br /><br />I Love sending cards and notes to people :) Unfortunately, I rarely receive them except at Christmas when so many people write personal notes. :) I have to admit we have done a family xmas letter for the past 20 years for our family and friends spread around the world who we only get to see maybe every 10 years or <br />so :( <br /><br />I think it is a great tradition to take the time to connect in this special way once a year :) T.T@PoppyPlacePdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473955741985811943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-37280355529401707372009-12-16T08:23:22.892-05:002009-12-16T08:23:22.892-05:00In 14 years of being married we've ALWAYS done...In 14 years of being married we've ALWAYS done Christmas cards. Sadly, our list keeps shrinking every year because people have stopped sending cards to us! The past two years we've done photo cards with the kids pictures on them...which is a little easier than the old fashioned kind, but still nice for people who haven't seen them in a year.Alyssa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11674708702014878064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-45533580710326885052009-12-16T00:06:28.382-05:002009-12-16T00:06:28.382-05:00I really truly appreciate handwritten cards. elec...I really truly appreciate handwritten cards. electronic cards dont cut it.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456034013277975591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-18033252430482944292009-12-15T22:58:19.888-05:002009-12-15T22:58:19.888-05:00I was just working on my Christmas cards today. I ...I was just working on my Christmas cards today. I think it is a dying art--ten years ago, by Dec 15 we would have had a large pile of cards received from our friends. This year we have received 3 to date. It's pretty sad.Emerson Binderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837886602175802477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-5773172366890653092009-12-15T16:56:42.503-05:002009-12-15T16:56:42.503-05:00The evening after Thanksgiving, I sat down during ...The evening after Thanksgiving, I sat down during a movie with my husband and we signed the cards I had prepared earlier that day. All our cards this year were handmade by various artists--I love them. But I had to add my own little notes to each and every person and then we passed the cards back and forth to sign them. <br /><br />I agree-email and texting has made personal correspondence seem archaic, but there are many out there who don't use email or texting--and appreciate the handwritten note/card.<br /><br />I'm one of them.Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804443617345021699noreply@blogger.com