2020 Christmas Card Exchange

[gsk8]

Hi everyone!

This is just to let you know that the Christmas Card Exchange is now open for 2020! What a dismal year, right? Perhaps some cards from all over the world will cheer you up a bit in the upcoming weeks.

If you are interested, just go to the URL below and sign up!

GS Forum Christmas Card List

Your international resource for Figure Skating

www.goldenskate.com

Please take care of yourselves, stay healthy, and try to find something to keep you positive during this chaotic time.

Sincerely,

Paula

 

[moonvine]

I’m so excited. This is one of my favorite things of the year (and the only one that hasn’t been cancelled). For those who are on the fence about participating, I have sent and gotten cards from around the world and even made RL friends! Highly recommended!

 

[statmam]

Woohoo! The holiday season has arrived with the first Christmas card. Thank you, Paula. For both the card and for your work in compiling the list. Such a welcome diversion. My card-writing station is all set up. I intend to work on the overseas cards this weekend. Then the cards for Canada. Then the U.S.

 

[Arriba627]

Yipee! My first card! Thank you Paula. I am starting to write my cards tomorrow! ^^^anonymoose, I still have the koala postcard you sent me last year sitting on my desk and smile everyday when I look at it!

 

[gsk8]

I want a Koala card!

 

[Arriba627]

He's a cute little guy, if I do say so myself!

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/c8/37/66c8379a535981c31f7c8e347b6dd33d.jpg

 

[anonymoose_au]

I want a Koala card!

Oops, I've already sent your card out... And while it has Aussie animals on it there's no koala.

Hope you're not too bummed

 

[gsk8]

I added Rosaleen Kaye @Rosaleen to the list for those that remember her. She was very active with Golden Skate and the Canadian skaters a while back up until 2008, but then she suffered a stroke. I miss her dearly as she can't communicate ;(.

 

[elbkup]

I got Paula’s card too!! Yahoo!!
Merry Christmas to meeee...!!

 

[statmam]

Ashley, your fun card arrived today. Thank you very much!

 

[anonymoose_au]

I got Paula's card yesterday! My first Christmas card of the season, I've hung it up.

That reminds me I need to send some more out now that I have stamps. Hope they get there in time!

 

[GoneWithTheWind]

Thank you Paula, Nancy and Monica for the lovely cards, which arrived safely today! My first Christmas cards of the season
I'm hoping to post mine out at the weekend, so they should be winging their way across the world very soon!

 

[SeaniBu]

Had to rebuild computer (screen and card went "poof") so I am behind. Received 4 as of yesterday and am responding accordingly currently. Really was nice to get some mail that gave a good feeling.

 

[statmam]

The variety of cards received has been delightful. Thanks, everyone. The list was longer this year, so I actually ran out of cards (to send) last week, but another box just arrived. Will have the rest out soon!

 

[Yossalu]

I ordered international stamps in early November but after they got lost in the mail the postal service (eventually) agreed to send me a new set. That package was supposed to show up yesterday but it looks like it's delayed and won't arrive today, either. So I apologize to everyone outside of the USA who will probably be getting cards from me in April at this rate.

And now that I'm done venting, a big thank you to everyone for the lovely cards this year! They meant so much to me last year after losing my mother and I'm glad to continue the tradition in a crazy year like this.

 

[elbkup]

So many beautiful cards!! It is a delight when one appears and is added to my Christmas display... so much everyone!!

 

[statmam]

I ordered international stamps in early November but after they got lost in the mail the postal service (eventually) agreed to send me a new set. That package was supposed to show up yesterday but it looks like it's delayed and won't arrive today, either. So I apologize to everyone outside of the USA who will probably be getting cards from me in April at this rate.

How very frustrating. But I am kind of laughing at the irony of the post office losing an order of stamps. Thanks for persevering!

 

[statmam]

So many beautiful cards!! It is a delight when one appears and is added to my Christmas display... so much everyone!!

I hope you will post a picture of your display again (as you did last year). Mine are currently in a basket which is fun to sort through but not very decorative. IIRC you had yours set off with twinkle lights on a mantle, and someone else strung theirs on the wall. I definitely need to up my game.

 

[elbkup]

I hope you will post a picture of your display again (as you did last year). Mine are currently in a basket which is fun to sort through but not very decorative. IIRC you had yours set off with twinkle lights on a mantle, and someone else strung theirs on the wall. I definitely need to up my game.

Thank you.. Looks the same as last year.. twinkle lights are just copper wire with pinpoint lights on batteries and are there all year because they stay on in a power failure which happens a lot here! I just add the cards at Christmas. That and the door wreath are the only decorations because there are too many pets here..

 

[anonymoose_au]

Thank you to everyone who's sent a Christmas card! After not getting any for some days 2 showed up in the mailbox on Thursday

Hopefully the one's I've sent will arrive sometime before Easter, the post is slow in Aussieland.