Today I celebrated the Second Day of Christmas by writing and addressing a few Christmas cards. It is not as easy as it looks!
Now I see why all these years I never get around to sending Christmas cards. Leonard Pennario used to send Christmas cards and if he could find time to do it, I can, you know?
However.
Where do you find people's addresses these days? I have some close friends who, I do not have their addresses.
Not only that but, my slogan in life should be: "It is never time for the artist to lift her brush."
I am never done!
I am making touches on the card I am mailing. I drew and painted them myself, which does not help things along. My sister and I began drawing our own cards to send to each other and that started it. This is one design of about 20 I have --
... and now I have become obsessed with decorating envelopes. These people I am sending cards to will be so embarrassed! The whole neighborhood will notice these cards.
On the other hand ... on the other hand ....
I do not devote huge portions of my life to this. I had to work today. I had to do other writing. Doing cards is something you can do with shards of time here and there. When Howard is on the computer. When he is watching a video of some pianist lecturing you on how to play Schubert. I can listen while doodling around with this stuff.
Late at night is also a good time to do this.
You will go to bed with visions of sugarplums!
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