Uploading Christmas
So in the end I completely forgot about the last day of blogging!! Oops… anyway, it’s still friday in some parts of the world, so lets just pretend it still counts.
Back to the christmas card story. A couple of years ago I cross-stitched a couple of xmas cards I found online and sent them to each of my grandparents. I like doing those sorts of crafty things, but I don’t want 600 cross stitches on my walls at home so it’s good to have projects to give away. My Granny got hers framed and has it on the wall in her lounge permanently. The next year I received the one I sent my (other) Grandma back in the mail. I was a little puzzled till I read the note saying it was such a lovely card she wanted to receive it every year. So I signed it, sent it back and now year 2 has rolled around. Yesterday I received these in the mail:
The one on the left is for me, and the one on the right comes with a stamped envelope to post it back once again! Last year I was a bit like ‘um.. srsly?’ but I figured I can humour my grandma for a few years. Maybe in 5 years I can stitch a new one and send that instead.
Also, I finally found a way to get my Flickr pics on my blog! Yay! Thanks to this post. Yeah, I know I’m the last person in the world to figure it out, but so happy I don’t have to upload twice anymore!
And it helps save space - if that’s an issue - on your blog too.
Yep! That is an issue on a free blog, I very quickly came close to using up all my space very quickly, then I started editing my photo’s, resizing them way down. Now I don’t even have to bother with that! Thanks again
Comment by jen — November 29, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
I think that’s the sweetest thing - your grandma wanting you to send back the same card. I would be really touched if my grandma wanted me to do something like that. Of course I would have to learn how to cross stitch for starters! He he!
I think last year it caught me by surprise, but this year I was prepared, and I am touched that both my grandma’s treasure the cards in their own way. This year I’m going to try cross-stitching my own christmas decorations!
Comment by Kari — November 29, 2008 @ 2:31 pm
Aw that’s cute of your grandma. I used to cross stitch when the teen was little but I haven’t done it in ages.
I go through stages, lately I’ve done a whole bunch, I should really upload pic’s. That was partly because I didn’t have the stress of study weighing me down last semester. I just hate that I have nothing to do with them once I’ve done! I do have a plan for the latest ones though, I’m going to make them into a cot quilt.
Comment by mary — December 5, 2008 @ 6:13 pm