COUNTING CARDS!

   SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9TH., 2018
              COUNTING CARDS!

     It's December 9th. It's "Christmas

Card Day!" This day honors Sir Henry

Cole (1818 - 1874) of England. Cole

created the first commercial Christmas

Card in 1843.

     I'm not so sure you local mailman

(or woman) is celebrating. Every year

about this time their mail sacks get a

little bit heavier!

     Of course there's not as much

Christmas mail, at least in the form

of cards, as there used to be. The cost

of stamps and the time involved

writing and addressing cards has seen

many people switch to email versions

of the traditional Christmas greetings.

     We still enjoy receiving and

sending Christmas cards. We started

our own tradition back in 2009 after

visiting the house used in the movie

"A Christmas Story." You know, the

one where little Ralphie wants a 200

shot Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas!

We had our picture taken in the front

window by the famous "Leg Lamp"

and turned it into a Christmas card!

Each year we come up with our own

version of a scene from that movie.

It's a challenge. But it's fun!

     Family and some close family

friends should be getting this year's

version this week. Blog, or Facebook

followers will get to see it much

closer to Christmas right here on

line.

     Since we produce our own we

haven't officially participated in

this "Hallmark Holiday." But we

still welcome the Hallmarks we

find in our mailbox!

      If you're still a card sender you

probably ought to be working on

yours about now. As of today there

are just two weeks of mail delivery

days until Christmas!

     Hope the mailman (or woman)

holds up....and that all your NEWS

is good!

    (Our 2009 Christmas Card)