Probably about half of the mail I send every year is Christmas cards, and even then I overbuy stamps. Next year's October tax payment will still have this year's Christmas stamps on them.
Sounds like me too. I used to send about 25 or so and receive a similar number till this year. I sent the usual 25 and received about 5. Maybe they did not like the NRA cards? I don’t know, but I don’t view the Internet as the same thing as a hand written card, too impersonal for me. Next year I sense I will send about 10 cards and these go to distant family and a few friends I have little contact with during the year albeit we are long standing friends. (my definition of friend is someone I have known for over ten years and whom will not ask for what when I call them for bail at 3AM)...
Merry Christmas to all on Free Republic.
I cut all the return addresses off the cards I get and tape them on a sheet of paper to I know who sent me one - and their correct address as of this year.
Reguardless of “others” family and extended family always get a card. I think total cards out is around 40 and cards in around thirty.
I tape the cards around the door going into the den where the tree is and any that don’t fit there goes by the fire place. New Years Eve they all go into the fire in the fire place - another year gone.