Happy Holidays!!

Oh My.

: )

While messin' around with Christmas, today...

trying to set one last... little display, moved the round Pedestal Drum Table,

 one of its drawers slid out... 

{never use them}

Found a Whole Stack of Wonderful...

Christmas Cards, from Dear, Dear... Friends, and Family...

from Long Ago.

<3

: )

So many... are gone, now.

Just seeing their handwriting... and, signatures, was Such a Gift.

<3

There must've been at least 30 of 'em, in that little drawer.

: )

Was surprised... at How Many of John's Pal's... {Men} sent us cards.

: )

<3

I used to send out... Bunch's of Christmas Cards, every year.

<3

So Loved sending them... and Gettin' 'em.

; )

Still receive several, from Dear Friends, and Always... get a Sweet Card, from John's Sis, Dixie.

: )

Gratefully.

<3 <3 <3 

 I quit sending them out... a decade ago.

 Need to get back... To It.

<3

Used to set an afternoon aside, after Thanksgiving, after... 'The Tree'... was Up, 

: )

every year, to write Christmas Cards.

<3

No...

 wasn't one of 'Those' who sent a 'Chain Letter'...

 about our 'Year', and... All of The Family's 

Great Feats.

; )

I actually...

 set...

 One of

 'Those'... 

'Family Christmas... Chain Letters'

On Fire, one year.

; )

Burned it to A Crisp, over our Old...

Stove's Flames... 

; )

then,

 threw the Ashes, in an Old, Old...

Cast Iron Scotch Bowl, on The Stove.

; )

{John... was Speechless.}

: )

Hahahahahaha!!!!

: )

He Watched Me Do It!!

: )

I'd Had Enough.

: )

Everyone 'concerned'... had been Warned. 

For Years.

; )

{ John, and I... used to receive, year, after year, 

one.. of 'Those',

letters...

I'd Requested...

Kindly...

: )

 many times, 

: )

that person..

 quit sending us those letters, take us Off...

of their Christmas list.

: )

finally...

Kindly...

Advised that person, when the letter's didn't stop,

 to please send them on, to Those...

who 'care'.

<3

; )

 That person...

Wouldn't Quit. That Person, made certain... the

 'Christmas Chain letter', 

always... 

landed in our mailbox.

oh my.

: )

 'Fire'.

 'Old... Stove'.

Done.

Done.

Done.

<3

; )

{Bless their hearts. <3 }

Used to think it was Important, to let Those... who Mean So Very Much to Us, 

know...

We're Thinkin' About Them during The Holiday Season, and Appreciate Them.

<3

Sent One... Christmas Card...

 out, this year.

; )

So...

 To my Dear Friends, Loved Ones, who won't receive a 

Christmas Card in the mail...

this year, 

please Know, I Love Ya...

and, 

hopefully, 

This Time, next year...

You'll be receiving a Christmas Card, in the Mail.

<3

Merry Christmas.

<3

Love to Ya...

Prayers, for All.

Happy Holidays!!!

<3

Barb C.