When I was a kid Christmas was a time of the year to correspond with friends and relatives especially those who lived far away. Long distance phone calls were too expensive so letter writing became the main manner of staying in touch. Today’s Christmas card is a family picture, often with family members dressed alike and standing in front of a wooden barn door badly in need of paint. A family pet or two may also be included and they…..
I’ve got our Christmas letter written and ready to stuff into envelopes and mail. It was quite a struggle to accomplish the writing part this year. Sometimes writing goes quickly and other times it is hard work. This fall the writing was hard work but it got much worse once the letter was finished. Yesterday I began the task of making copies of the original “cut and paste” Christmas letter. The printer on my computer decided to print in slow motion….really slow motion. I…..