Dec 07 2004
Grinchy
My slide into Grinch-itude has escalated like drug use.
Last year, it was our family agreeing not to exchange gifts, though my sister Megan cheated by making everyone stockings filled with cool stuff and my dear Kathleen made and sent every girl in my family beautiful scarves.
I have to say, it made the whole thing a lot less stressful (also cheaper) and a lot like having a second Thanksgiving, just food and family and sharing happy holiday memories. It worked out so well that we’re doing it again this year (or not doing it, depending on how you look at it).
This year, I have actually decided not to send out any Christmas cards!! It gives me a feeling of terrifying freedom, and I also feel like I’m going to get in trouble somehow, but what a stress reliever! Last year, I sent out around 70 of them, and it was a lot of work, since I have the quaint notion that I should write (or scrawl – my always-odd handwriting has gotten even more eccentric with lack of use) something personal in each one. I used to start the day after Thanksgiving to get all the European ones out in time.
For those of you who are sending out cards this year, why not use the Dr. Seuss stamps? Even though you’re not a Grinch!
6 Responses to “Grinchy”
I thought about not sending out cards, too, but decided against it. If I do that then everyone will leave me out next year and I won’t get to decorate my door. Because it’s really all about me. 😉
It is a wonderfully liberating feeling – I agree. I am also skipping out on sending cards. I don’t have the time nor the patience to do it this year – which is shocking to some because they EXPECT a handmade card and the fact that I am a new parent is the #1 reason to send cards as well. Not doing it! Yay! NOT DOING IT! I’ll say it again – NOT DOING IT! I’m feeling more festive just thinking about not doing it!
I stopped sending cards 2-3 years ago. I feel a bit guilty, but last year I was too busy trying to get a whole lot of knitting done and the years before that I was just too broke to spend that kind of money. And I’m like you, I try to write something personal in each card (I hate cards where all you get is a signature, not even my name written at the top of the card.) and I would send out close to 200. I just Said No to Christmas cards.
Well damn! No one informed me of the no-gift thing this year and I have already purchased your present. And, it was expensive. And, I don’t think I can take it back.
Jar
Well, it would just be rude to refuse a fabulous gift! So feel free to give me all the presents you wish! 😉
I’m so lucky. I haven’t sent cards in several years – Don is doing it. It’s important to him and not important to me.
By the way, Merry Christmas!