Comments on: About those adorable Christmas Cards… http://www.terminalverbosity.com/2009/12/16/about-those-adorable-christmas-cards/ I write, therefore I am Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deena http://www.terminalverbosity.com/2009/12/16/about-those-adorable-christmas-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Deena Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:23:13 +0000 http://www.terminalverbosity.com/?p=613#comment-739 I am not sending out Christmas cards either....I dramatically reduced my number of cards last year and then this year I "realized" that the people I keep in touch always get pictures or see pictures or get cards. Besides, I don't like the pressure of having a holiday where it is practically mandatory that I send something! So this year, I am starting my own new tradition....but I can't tell you since you will be included! I am not sending out Christmas cards either….I dramatically reduced my number of cards last year and then this year I “realized” that the people I keep in touch always get pictures or see pictures or get cards. Besides, I don’t like the pressure of having a holiday where it is practically mandatory that I send something! So this year, I am starting my own new tradition….but I can’t tell you since you will be included!

]]> By: admin http://www.terminalverbosity.com/2009/12/16/about-those-adorable-christmas-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-721 admin Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:01:11 +0000 http://www.terminalverbosity.com/?p=613#comment-721 I hear you (and thank you for sending me the pic of your adorable sons--I love it!). But this ties into another thing I'm struggling with and that's pictures in general. I have thousands (literally) of printed pictures and have no intention of either scrapbooking them (I used to be huge into that) or organizing them in the future. So the cute Christmas cards would get added to that unmanageable pile (and have--I can't bring myself to toss any photo cards, ever. I have all of them, going back years). So, as with everything, one seemingly-small item like Christmas cards ties into 100 other things I'm trying to get a grip on, and it ends up being a lot more than a tree or two that are at stake. Again, totally my issue and not anyone else's, and I certainly don't mean to judge people who do send out cards!!! I'm considering a holiday-themed video message that we could send out. I'm also considering the nut house ;) So what else is new? I hear you (and thank you for sending me the pic of your adorable sons–I love it!). But this ties into another thing I’m struggling with and that’s pictures in general. I have thousands (literally) of printed pictures and have no intention of either scrapbooking them (I used to be huge into that) or organizing them in the future. So the cute Christmas cards would get added to that unmanageable pile (and have–I can’t bring myself to toss any photo cards, ever. I have all of them, going back years).

So, as with everything, one seemingly-small item like Christmas cards ties into 100 other things I’m trying to get a grip on, and it ends up being a lot more than a tree or two that are at stake. Again, totally my issue and not anyone else’s, and I certainly don’t mean to judge people who do send out cards!!!

I’m considering a holiday-themed video message that we could send out. I’m also considering the nut house ;) So what else is new?

]]> By: Nicole http://www.terminalverbosity.com/2009/12/16/about-those-adorable-christmas-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Nicole Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:44:43 +0000 http://www.terminalverbosity.com/?p=613#comment-720 Humph. Too bad I read this after I sent my card so it's too late to cross you off my list! ;) To me, environmentalism is a balance. I treasure cards and pictures from my friends and loved ones. I put them all in my keepsake box every year. The problem with facebook is that 30 years from now I can't pull it out and go "ah, yes! I'd forgotten..." and have that smile returned to my face. So I send cards and I love to receive them. We still have a large contingent of friends and family we keep up with via X-mas card and birth announcements and I'd be crushed if they just dropped off the face of the earth in the name of the environment. Seriously, it's worth a tree or two to me to keep up with people I love. Unless I print a copy there's nothing concrete to remind me of an e-interaction. Sure, eventually my kids will throw it all out...but we can't nix all things that bring us joy because they'll end up in a landfill some day. The cards from businesses I could TOTALLY do without though. What junk and what a waste!! I rec'd one today, covered in foil, thick paper, foil-lined envelope and I swear I have no clue who this business is. Never heard of them before receiving their obscene card. THAT is a waste. THAT is what needs to stop. In my opinion ;) Humph. Too bad I read this after I sent my card so it’s too late to cross you off my list! ;)

To me, environmentalism is a balance. I treasure cards and pictures from my friends and loved ones. I put them all in my keepsake box every year. The problem with facebook is that 30 years from now I can’t pull it out and go “ah, yes! I’d forgotten…” and have that smile returned to my face. So I send cards and I love to receive them. We still have a large contingent of friends and family we keep up with via X-mas card and birth announcements and I’d be crushed if they just dropped off the face of the earth in the name of the environment. Seriously, it’s worth a tree or two to me to keep up with people I love. Unless I print a copy there’s nothing concrete to remind me of an e-interaction. Sure, eventually my kids will throw it all out…but we can’t nix all things that bring us joy because they’ll end up in a landfill some day.

The cards from businesses I could TOTALLY do without though. What junk and what a waste!! I rec’d one today, covered in foil, thick paper, foil-lined envelope and I swear I have no clue who this business is. Never heard of them before receiving their obscene card. THAT is a waste. THAT is what needs to stop. In my opinion ;)

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