Still doing it

I designated last night as get Christmas cards out of the way night. For as long as I can remember I have sent out cards to a small circle of friends and family. In 2024 it is becoming more and more of an antiquated ritual. You can now pay various services to send out picture cards for you to a list of addresses you provide. You do nothing other than pay the bill.

A far more common scenario in my opinion is to completely skip the idea of sending a physical card at all when an electronic text message or email is far faster and easier. With that convenience comes a lack of impact, in my opinion. Going through the admittedly tedious process of sending out cards results in more impact to the receiver. Just like most things in life the more difficult path bears the most fruit. It probably took me roughly an hour to do all the writing, stuffing, addressing and licking of envelopes.

It was downright chilly last night, as you can see in the picture I was sporting a sweatshirt in the house most of the night. It’s a pleasant change that I need to enjoy during the brief period of the year it’s a potential reality.

I also washed the last of Elsa’s dog beds last night. She is funny, whatever bed I bring out of the dryer is the one she immediately wants to lay on, probably to get her scent back onto it. Once again it appears that the meds have helped with her leaking issue as far as I have noticed. It will be interesting to see if the expensive lab work up will reveal anything else.