The card from 2005 (I think it was 2005, the postmark was a bit faint) unnecessarily encouraged me to celebrate. Oh! With books, of course.
In 2006 I received this illustrated book featuring ME from Debbie. It was just too unique for me not to remember the sender. Debbie usually sets a pretty high bar for creativity and execution in these cards. Shown here are the center two pages.
This is a montage of images and quotes about books that I received in 2007.
Do you know who Debbie meant in 2009? Batman!!!! Look at the cover again, you can see the bottom of his cape as he goes up the chimney. Inside the card was a pop-up Batman. I love Batman and that's what made this card so memorable.
In 2011, I whined in a email that our holiday get together was fast approaching and I hadn't received my card yet. Little did I know I was putting extra pressure on my giver, Judy, as she was furiously knitting these adorable booties. While the booties are amazing, the card is, once again, all about me. Note the bottle of wine on the mantle and the cat in front of the fireplace. And, although the book titles aren't readable here, they also related to me and the year in books.
Finally, over the years I've also received a number of original poems, puzzles, a bookmark and a sachet of aromatic tea. These things don't photograph well, but are still welcome and enjoyable surprises when they arrive in the mail after the glitter of the holidays and when the cold begins to settle in.
I always dread coming up with an idea and then hope it will turn out as I envisioned it. In the end each year, I'm always glad I got into the exchange. I hope you'll join me this year.
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