My Advent Calendar – 13 Dec – Finishing the Xmas cards (and a special one just for you)

Today I was keen to get the New Zealand cards mailed. These go to my elderly aunts who are mostly not online. Each year there are fewer of them, but I still have some. Then one to my sister in law’s parents, and a couple of old friends still get “real” cards.

In the end I only posted half a dozen, which makes for a short and not very interesting post.

But… there are some friends I’ve decided to send e-cards too. No, not a passing greeting on Fakebook. But a nice one, with personalised greetings. I am, of course, talking Jacquie Lawson.

Those of you who have come across her lovely artwork will know exactly what I’m talking about, and may not need to read on. But I’m about to introduce the rest of you to her work.

Up to this year, I had received some of her cards, but never sent any. But in April, I forgot to plan ahead and send a card to Australia for my cousin’s birthday and thought “What the hell. I’ll spend the money to get a Jacquie Lawson subscription and send her a really nice e-card.”

It’s actually not at all expensive – it came to $NZ20 for a year’s subs, for as many as you like, and I’ve already sent 10 since then, excluding Christmas ones.

Her website describes her cards as “Beautiful and artistic ecards for birthdays and special occasions, with a whimsical humour which will delight everyone to whom you send them.”

Never a truer word spoken. The art is top notch, the animations are lovely and they all have a musical accompaniment.

I’ve discovered that some people hate them, so they’re not to everybody’s taste. But I find them charming.

So here’s my offer…

If you would like one, post a comment, then message me in Discord with your email address and I’ll choose one I think you’ll like.

• Day 1 – Carol singing with the NZ Symphony Orchestra
• Day 2 – Kilbirnie Santa Parade
• Day 3 – Posting overseas Xmas cards & a Xmas themed exercise class
• Day 4 – Last minute book buying
• Day 5 – Last choir rehearsal for the year
• Day 6 – Choosing gifts for the Xmas game
• Day 7 – Xmas lunch with my exercise class
• Day 8 – Xmas spiced nuts
• Day 9 – Xmas tree time
• Day 10 – Last arthritis class for the year, and a sugar free brownie recipe
• Day 11 – A choir performance
• Day 12 – Taking marinated chicken wings to the choir Xmas party

More Xmas planning tomorrow…

Thanks for reading

Top image from Jacquie’s website.

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