There were fewer cards on the mantle this year; fewer than last year when there were fewer than the year before.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

[WmChris]

1. Ageing

Jessica Tandy said old age ain't for sissy. Those of who get old have to deal with the fact that some of our friends aren't as lucky as we've been. Old age is full of challenges but it still beats the hell out of the alternative.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. True that!

[Enter stage left]

3. We no longer send xmas (flame me if you want) because of the outrageous costs of the cards...

And postage!

Texts and emails suffice today.

[Easterncedar]

4. I send them and get them

Some of my younger relatives even send them, and I got a lovely picture card from a cousin I haven’t seen in years.

I guess there are pockets of persistence.

[msongs]

5. time to demolish the mantle... nt

[surfered]

6. We're old school them, we still send them. Sadly, the list gets shorter every year.

[quaint]

7. I sent ten and received six.

The missing four are live, young relatives. I did get texts from three.
First year since lockdown no zoom, I'm last woman standing.