Christmas Cards 2016 - Time to Send Out Your Cards!!

[TawnyMyst]

I'm so sorry for the radio silence. My computer became so much a brick at the end of November there, massive motherboard failure and my phone would let me read but every time I tried a reply it would crash the program I was using to read the forums with. Luckily my big Christmas present this year is an iPad, so it will tide me over until I can replace my computer. My cards went out the week before Christmas so those overseas might get them a little late and sorry for them not being homemade this year, just did not have the time in my schedule to get them done.

I have received cards so far from:
Captain Neon
Ironclad Alibi
BookstoreEscapee
KuariKaydrith
LurkingSockpuppet
ParkingWitch and Mama Kay
Taxguykarl
Mathnerd
50missioncap
Pixelated
Ree
Munchkinmama and munchkins
MadMike
Morgana

[KuariKaydrith]

I hope your 2017 sees you with a shiny new computer, TawnyMyst! I got your card today

[MadMike]

I also received TawnyMyst's card today.

[Ironclad Alibi]

I too received a card from TawnyMyst today.

[RootedPhoenix]

I'm sorry, guys. I' e been so sick that getting the cards out has not happened.

I will be getting them out tomorrow. I'm sorry.

[Trixie]

Yup, got TawnyMyst's card guess it's yesterday now.

[ParkingWitch]

I received a card from TawnyMyst today

[RootedPhoenix]

So my cousin and her friend got in an accident just before I was set to go send the cards.

I..I do not think they are getting out today. I'm sorry.

[50 mission cap]

Got cards from

Dreamstalker

Elspeth

Goddess chardonnay

[BookstoreEscapee]

So my cousin and her friend got in an accident just before I was set to go send the cards.

I..I do not think they are getting out today. I'm sorry.

Thanks for the update. Hope your cousin and friend are okay.




20 people have reported 322 cards received from 23 people.

[RootedPhoenix]

Seems like they both are, though my cousin went to the hospital. Nothing broken, just sore.

It was not a nice accident. To my knowledge everyone was okay that was involved at all.

I just feel bad that I didn't get the cards out already.

[KuariKaydrith]

It's all good. Stuff happens and we've all been in similar situations. Don't feel bad for life throwing a few hurdles in your way. *HUGS*

[Ree]

Sunshine's and Elspeth's cards came yesterday.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Happy New Year's Eve, everyone!

Here's the latest tally:

[NecessaryCatharsis]

So my last month has been tough, I've racked up $8500 in sudden emergency expenses, and had a tonne of people I didn't even know come to my aid. The highlights:

• I pick up a temporary lodger and her daughter until the end of January after I find out one of the coffee shop workers apartment is being renovated and she has nowhere to live
• My son smashes his face in at school, multiple doctor, dentist and plastic surgeon visits including (hopefully the last) one in February - $4500
• My car engine dies. I have to rent a car for two weeks and get a new engine put in - $4000
• Coffee shop lady lodger gets me a temp night job baking for the coffee shop, last night was my last night
• Coffee shop lady's friend does christmas decorations so she pays me to collect evergreen boughs for her
• Someone (probably my kids teacher - she felt really bad about his face and worried about the bills for it on my behalf) signed me up for a christmas hamper from the food bank. 2 months worth of basic groceries meant I could buy my kid a christmas present (new snowshoes) so yay, but I volunteer there one night every other week so that was especially embarrasing for me
• I got 8 kids coming in about 4 hours to babysit for new years at $100 each
• I managed to work 21 hours a day unless we had medical appts for the last month and a bit, which means that I am now two months behind on utilities, one month behind on rent, and need to get another $1200 dollars together (most of which I'll make tonight) for my kids last dentist appt in Feb, but other than that I managed to pay it all off!

I think the lesson here is don't worry too much about stuff, other people will take care of you, but that can't be right

So I finally went to the post office today, and will be making cards (happy 2017?) to send tonight once the kids go to bed. Most sincere apologies for sending everyone's out so late

My Tally (including two from a few of you ) :
Bookstore Escapee
TawnyMyst
Dreamstalker
50 mission cap
DGoddessChardonnay
ParkingWitch
Elspeth
Ironclad Alibi
Captain Neon
Aria
KuariKaydrith
mathnerd
munchkinmamma
Irving Patrick Freleigh
Lurking Sockpuppet
taxguykarl
Ree
morgana
MadMike
Trixie

We just put up the tree before going for the post, we are putting up all the cards now, it's looking very festive right now. My son - who has put up with a LOT this month, pain,surgery, never seeing the mom, no christmas - is getting super excited. He and I are doing christmas dinner tomorrow (I got two hares this week, another yay!) and he gets to open his present, and the poor kid is finally starting to feel a little christmassy. Thank you all so much for brightening this holiday for us.