Christmas Card Craziness

OK, so last year at this time Mom was recovering from a broken sacrum.  She was in pain and gutting through each day in rehab.  Hence, no Christmas letters were sent out as I'd helped her do in the past. However this year...well, let's just say we're trying.  First compose the letter ("I don't really know what to say...") and then review the recipient list ("Hmmm.  I can't say I remember who that is...").  What was easy to do was find a few photos, jot down a few facts about the family, and send it all to the printer.  Then compose address labels, affix stamps, and voila! I've repaired a few addresses and recipients' names (removing those who've passed away that I knew of). We'll see how many of these 60 or so letters are returned.

What's interesting is that Mom looks so much spunkier in the photos than she actually is.  Sort of like chatting with her on the phone...she sounds pretty peppy and active, when in reality that's not the case.

Wondering if this will be Mom's last Christmas letter.  Wondering if her name will soon be removed from some Christmas address labels.  Tough thoughts, tender times.