Today we attended another volunteers thank you, for the musicians who entertain, and "Friends" of the Aged Care Home. It was a lavish afternoon tea, slices with icing, caramel, chocolate etc, and also cream puffs (round eclairs or profiteroles). Hope we sleep well tonight as don't usually eat sugar, preferring coconut sugar, stevia and raw honey.
We were presented with a certificate, and I didn't expect that, as we were only there once, on a recommendation, possibly when they had a cancellation, though they have indicated they want us a lot more in the future. All our invites have come from recommendations, we have not chased up any concerts ourselves.
This week the main thrust in any spare time has been to get the Christmas cards in the mail, and I have always enjoyed sending them to people that we don't see these days, neighbours and friends from earlier times, and relatives that live in other parts of the world.
Increasingly I am finding that some don't send cards any more, and ignore the one I have sent, though one or two have the opposite opinion and say they don't count cyberspace greetings and are blessed when they receive a card they can hold in their hands.
So it is a challenge to please everyone, and also to be prepared for a card or small gift received locally and unexpectedly.
Other years I have included a short letter, just outlining some of the things that have happened to us over the year, in the hope that the recipients will include a few lines in their card, as I feel short-changed when I get a card that just says to..... from...... I feel it is a waste of a card and stamp.
Quote: Don't worry if your Christmas card list seems to be growing each year. Instead, be grateful! It just means you're making friends faster than you are losing them.
A little child
a shining star
a stable rude,
the door ajar.
Yet in that place
so crude, forlorn,
The Hope of all
the world was born.
--Anonymous
a shining star
a stable rude,
the door ajar.
Yet in that place
so crude, forlorn,
The Hope of all
the world was born.
--Anonymous
My list is getting shorter as some people, including my sister and her family, are no longer interested in snail-mail cards!
I am also wrapping the few gifts that we exchange, and planning our trip away in January, contacting the people we wish to see and it is all coming on in a very satisfactory way.
Love and Blessings, Jan
2 comments:
Am working on my cards this evening. I bought two plastic bags full of Christmas cards at a thrift store on Monday when I went to drop off a donation of clothes. I need to go through them but will do that later. Some fun ones in there that will work and only cost me $1.45 for lots of cards! Some aren't religious per se but I add some things to make them better. Hugs and chat with you later.
Hello Jan,
My mouth watered at the delicious slices and cakes..Yum!
I actually did send out cards this year to all my friends in the USA. For my Ozzie ones I sent beautiful Jacquie Lawson ecards. I write personally on each one and I pay to belong to this site. Just as with the snail mail, they can choose whether to keep them or not? I pray everyones heart is gladened.. It is nice to know you are remembered. Much love Crystal x
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