@Sad Staffs I applaud you for your Christmas card sending criteria!
@DeMartin - that's really clever comparing number of cards to likes, and so obviously true.
Mum also receives bucket loads of Christmas cards each year and has always been overjoyed by this.
4 years ago I bought Mum's cards and stamps and printed a list of sticky labels for her to send. This was pre-diagnosis and she really didn't want to write them. Lots didn't get sent - some did.
3 years ago I did the same. This time was much more haphazard - some people got 3 cards, some were sent unsigned etc
2 years ago I did the same. This time I sat with Mum while she did her cards, and persuaded her to just sign her name and a kiss instead of trying to write a novel to each person. I supervised and checked what she did.
By last year, Mum had moved to her CH. I bought pre- printed cards that I designed online, they gave Mum's new CH address and I had her name printed on too so she didn't have to sign them. I slipped a note into the cards of those I felt were suitably interested, saying that her memory wasn't so good now and she had moved to be closer to me. I stuck the address labels on, Mum managed to put the stamps on (in some rather strange places).
This year I have had cards printed again, with 'Love from XXX' printed on them. I will attempt to get Mum to stick the stamps on - however, watching her try to open her first card yesterday was heartbreaking. She was more interested in the envelope than the card itself.
I don't think I will be sending any 'updates' this year. Perhaps I should have modified
@Sad Staffs criteria and just sent to those who have visited or written to Mum this year ...... that would be just 5!