Hey Hey it's almost that time of de year [Archive] - Women's Cycling Discussion Forums

crazycanuck

10-12-2010, 03:34 PM

Howdy,

Anyone want to do a festive season card exchange again this year? I had an AHA moment and remembered to remind myself to post about it :o

If you're interested, keep an eye on this thread and i'll post more info later on this month/early next month. For any newbies, i send out a list, you send a card..lovely mailboxes happy and fend off bills..;)

inkspot

10-12-2010, 05:17 PM

Count me in! Sounds like fun :D

bmccasland

10-12-2010, 05:30 PM

Yay!

And I'll have a new mail-person to break in, hehehehe :p

Roadtrip

10-12-2010, 06:33 PM

I'm in as well!!!

Shannon

marni

10-12-2010, 07:28 PM

and me as well- I rarely get mail except bills so a real surprise card would be lovely.

marni

jelee1311

10-12-2010, 09:20 PM

I'm in it would be nice to get cards from all over

hebe

10-12-2010, 10:59 PM

Me too please!

Catrin

10-13-2010, 12:33 AM

Such a wonderful idea - count me in!

inkspot

10-25-2010, 02:03 PM

For any newbies, i send out a list, you send a card..lovely mailboxes happy and fend off bills..;)

Do we just send you our addresses via PM?

jessmarimba

10-25-2010, 02:16 PM

Ooh me too! If I did this, I'd (hopefully) remember to send all of the non-TE cards that I routinely forget, too!

crazycanuck

10-25-2010, 05:27 PM

I thought of this thread today....good thing someone bumped it up :o

Please PM me with the following:
Your physical address (so folks can send ya a card)
Your email address (so i can send the list out..)

For the new folks..I've never had anyone that doesn't post round here, pm me asking to be a part of this. Also, i'm legit and won't send you spam afterwards :D

If you can send me your details by 7 November, i'll have it out a few days after.

Tanks!

C

ClockworkOrange

10-26-2010, 04:52 AM

In all honesty, I do find the long lead up to Christmas, really gets on my nerves and I become a grumpy old Ebenezer Scrooge!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Missbe/VisitToPrincipalsOffice.jpg

BUT yes please, I love receiving cards from TE friends.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1331/5117679464_96a85f3e85_m.jpg

Clock

inkspot

10-28-2010, 09:04 AM

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Missbe/VisitToPrincipalsOffice.jpg

:D Very cute!

uk elephant

10-28-2010, 10:59 AM

count me in too please!

bmccasland

10-28-2010, 06:38 PM

Where's the little piece of paper with my new address??? I'll actually have a house in November, should be moving in Nov 8. Here's hoping I remember to look at the office, maybe that's where I left it.... :rolleyes:

nancielle

11-07-2010, 06:21 AM

It's been lots of fun in the past looking forward to the cards arriving in the mail. So much nicer than the other "greetings" that usually arrive. :rolleyes: :D

Crankin

11-07-2010, 07:24 AM

Yes, this greeting won't have that obnoxious holiday "newsletter" in it.

Bike Writer

11-07-2010, 05:29 PM

I'll be in for this, sounds like fun!

crazycanuck

11-07-2010, 07:07 PM

inkspot

11-08-2010, 04:37 AM

Ok, i've been in the midst of finishing off a uni paper that's due today :eek: :o soooo..you'll most likely receive my email tomorrow..(tuesday)

Now to wave the magic "finishing my paper today" wand :o

:eek: Where can I get one of those wands? I want my papers done today too! Hope the rest of the writing process went well for you! Looking forward to your email.

crazycanuck

11-09-2010, 02:19 AM

Sending list off in de morning...anyone else want to join in?

Bike Chick

11-09-2010, 02:40 AM

I thought I had sent you my address weeks ago but just checked my messages to be sure and don't see that I did:eek:

Count me in too please. I am sending you a PM. Thank you!

ClockworkOrange

12-01-2010, 11:09 AM

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Missbe/f4202d45.jpg

All exciting stuff, I finally got my cards all printed (thanks to my partner) and got them posted today.

Cost of postage is a rip off but worth it I suppose. :rolleyes:

Thanks crazycanuck, kind of you to organise it. :)

hebe

12-01-2010, 12:35 PM

Mine will be going this week.

marni

12-01-2010, 06:55 PM

I got my first one today- Still have a couple to mail but I ran out of cards, stamps, envelopes and time. the weekend is coming and all will be well.

Catrin

12-02-2010, 03:54 AM

Mine will go out this weekend - and I received my first two cards this week, how exciting :D

Crankin

12-02-2010, 04:13 AM

I guess I'd better get busy.

abejita

12-02-2010, 06:12 AM

Darn, I just saw this...I suppose it is too late to join in?

inkspot

12-03-2010, 07:14 AM

bmccasland

12-03-2010, 09:37 AM

Have received 3 cards. :D
I've actually found cards I liked, have stamps, just need to address, scribble, and send. I will, I promise. ;)

And Clockwork - love the photo!

limewave

12-03-2010, 09:52 AM

My goal is to work on them this weekend. Hopefully mine will get out the door soon. I'm one of those awful people that procrastinate and you'll all end up with Happy Mid-January! cards :)

inkspot

12-03-2010, 03:34 PM

Darn, I just saw this...I suppose it is too late to join in?

It's never too late ;)

I'm sure if you send a PM to Crazycanuck with your address she'd send you the list, and I'm sure we'd all be willing to add another card to our stacks!

Thanks for organizing this, Crazycanuck! So much fun!

jelee1311

12-03-2010, 10:23 PM

Marrni you're a rockstar. I got your card first, the day after thanksgiving, you beat me. The card was so pretty thanks. My 9yr old daughter helped fill out cards and is looking forward to opening the cards we are receiving.

crazycanuck

12-05-2010, 12:09 AM

I loved the Texas card! Way cool :)

I've found some cards & will be sending them soon...:o

hebe

12-06-2010, 01:23 PM

Can I say Thank you for all the lovely cards that have found their way here? They are all beautiful and I shall be sitting down with my atlas later this week to see where you all live. I have to say a little boo hiss though to whichever postal worker it was who sliced the envelope for Jelee's card open on 3 sides to look inside? Still I am very grateful that it arrived in one piece.

Mine are all written now and I shall be posting them tomorrow! I've managed all of these ahead of my family/friends' cards so am quite proud of myself. Apologies for the odd mistake/crossing out - my toddler was trying to build a den out of cushions around me as I wrote them. On the plus side, many of the cards also include invisible toddler kisses as she loved the pictures so much!

limewave

12-06-2010, 02:13 PM

My plansto get the cards out this weekend were thwarted by the Stomach flu. Hopefully next weekend.

And I too have really enjoyed getting cards in the mail. What a treat!

bmccasland

12-06-2010, 02:47 PM

I admit to having "help" from my kitties. :o Or was it supervision?

I've been enjoying the cards that have arrived in my mailbox too. I tried to get those posted overseas early enough that you might actually recieve them before Dec.25. I make no promises. :rolleyes:

inkspot

12-11-2010, 05:51 AM

The first couple cards have arrived and are so much fun! Thank you for making the busy end of my semester a little brighter with the anticipation of fun cards. I'm going to hang them all on the bulletin board in my office.

Looking forward to receiving the rest of them :)

hebe

12-11-2010, 08:21 AM

Thank you for the contuing stream of lovely cards! Mine were all posted yesterday, so US and Canada cards should arrive for this Christmas, Australia for next Christmas. oops.

jelee1311

12-11-2010, 10:21 AM

The cards keep coming! Thanx everyone! Hebe they opened the card for a suspicious paper snowflake sorry. What are you doing posting here get out there girl and ride that new bike:D

hebe

12-11-2010, 10:45 AM

Well, three snowflakes made it here intact and are delighting my daughter!

It's 7.45pm here and dark, we've been having a family day doing the trees and decorations today, including hanging up all the lovely TE cards! Tomorrow I'll be out on my new bike though, 3 degrees above freezing or not!

ClockworkOrange

12-25-2010, 05:29 AM

Thanks to all my bikey friends who sent me a card, they were so nice to receive, especially because some of them came from such a long way away.

I had a lot of fun designing and making the cards, although must confess to my partner helping me, although unfortunately I only sent about ten cards out because the postage to the US and Australia is so expensive.

Much more fun than the usual boring cards. ;)

Bike Writer

12-26-2010, 01:20 PM

Hello to all the TE card exchange group. Got my cards out on the 18th so those who live overseas may not get them until after Christmas, we'll see. It really was fun to get cards from distant parts and I enjoyed them all, thank you to all who participated.

limewave

12-27-2010, 04:29 AM

nancielle

12-27-2010, 05:10 AM

My cards are postmarked on the 23rd. I tried really hard to get them out earlier. After we all had the stomach flu (which turned out to not be the flu but a virus that caused vomiting for 2 days then diarrhea 5 days after that) my grandma passed away. And then my dear cousin passed on too.

Criminey! Sounds like you had enough to contend with! So sorry for your losses.

Anyway, Christmas doesn't officially end until January 6th so your recipients have something to look forward to. :D

hebe

12-27-2010, 06:26 AM

Limewave, what a lot to go through. I am sorry for your losses.

I'm always happy to see cards in the post and never count them as late. Thanks to TE all my other cards went out far earlier than I'd normally manage.

Thank you again to everyone who's sent cards, it's always so nice to get post and they have brightened up my living room significantly. I really appreciate the time, thought and postage!