How forgetting led to remembering

It’s been a week of teach, take down and set up. Repeat.

With all the focus on the nuts and bolts of the studio I forgot to get my holiday cards sent to the printer. There wasn’t enough time to design something holiday-ish and get them back from the printers and into the mailbox. The online print world does make it so easy and I love using Moo and Social Print Studio for much of my print material.

But what did I do before all this click of a button ease?

I made my own cards. Did you?

I remember cutting out pink hearts for Valentine Day cards. Green construction paper turned into Christmas trees with red and white glitter ornaments. Glue fingerprints appeared no matter how hard I tried to keep the cards clean.

I’d think of all the people I’d send them to. A list! Each name brought up a memory of that person. A little smile as I’d address their envelope, slip in the tree and lick the envelope to seal it. Another lick for the stamp.

I was so proud carrying my bundle to the post office.

Thump as they dropped into the bin.