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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 30, 2021 11:57:25 GMT
wahinelei , it’s good to have some clarity, your post is appreciated. There was no misunderstanding on my part, I quoted your friend word for word. I have removed both yours and Maria’s last names from my previous post. If you would like them removed from your quote of my post, you’ll need to edit it yourself. It’s too bad that your friend was not more clear from the outset. While it would not have changed the outcome, it certainly would have saved me from some unnecessary anxiety. Happy Holidays. Well I’m not sure that removing names at this point will do any good since it’s been quoted by others, I’ll just leave it. Wishing you all the best this season. I’ll tag them for you—they are here frequently. OntarioScrapper and rodeomom, can go go back and edit your post to remove the last names? I also quoted the text and edited what I quoted. wahinelei, you can edit your quoted text if you like. We hope to see you more active on the board and here for next year’s exchange. |
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Post by rodeomom on Oct 30, 2021 15:35:41 GMT
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Post by PLurker on Oct 30, 2021 15:41:23 GMT
I don't want to brag but that's probably a lie cuz I am about to!😜
All my cards are DONE, I just have to sign them and put them in their envelopes that are Already Addressed! (labeled)
Then just stamps and go! I'm sure I'll find a way to screw it up or procrastinate to the last minute though, cuz that's how I roll!
Happy Halloween Eve y'all!
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Oct 30, 2021 21:27:21 GMT
I don't want to brag but that's probably a lie cuz I am about to!😜 All my cards are DONE, I just have to sign them and put them in their envelopes that are Already Addressed! (labeled) Then just stamps and go! I'm sure I'll find a way to screw it up or procrastinate to the last minute though, cuz that's how I roll! Happy Halloween Eve y'all! And here I was all proud of myself for having all my stamps!  Way to go! |
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Post by Montannie on Nov 1, 2021 15:32:28 GMT
Can we hand-address the cards? Or is it better just to print the labels?
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Nov 1, 2021 15:48:46 GMT
Can we hand-address the cards? Or is it better just to print the labels? I think it's up to you which method you use. I love to receive hand addressed mail. However, my handwriting borders on illegible, plus I have arthritis, so labels make my life easier. |
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Post by christine58 on Nov 1, 2021 16:07:34 GMT
Can we hand-address the cards? Or is it better just to print the labels? I think it's up to you which method you use. I love to receive hand addressed mail. However, my handwriting borders on illegible, plus I have arthritis, so labels make my life easier. This is me too.... |
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Post by Montannie on Nov 1, 2021 19:36:34 GMT
Can we hand-address the cards? Or is it better just to print the labels? I think it's up to you which method you use. I love to receive hand addressed mail. However, my handwriting borders on illegible, plus I have arthritis, so labels make my life easier. I wasn't sure about overseas. |
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Post by MichyM on Nov 1, 2021 20:38:07 GMT
I think it's up to you which method you use. I love to receive hand addressed mail. However, my handwriting borders on illegible, plus I have arthritis, so labels make my life easier. I wasn't sure about overseas. In years past, before we had an official labelmaker (thank you again **GypsyGirl**) and when we had 120-ish people exchanging cards, I addressed alllllllll the envelopes by hand. To my knowledge they all made it to their destinations. I am so grateful that over the last few years we've had a pea willing to make us labels. Even though I did the envelopes a bit at a time, I got so tired of writing them. I'd much prefer to spend that time either making the cards, or handwriting a message inside the card! I think either way you do it, it will be fine! |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Nov 1, 2021 22:38:05 GMT
I wasn't sure about overseas. Whichever method you choose, just make sure you use the format that I gave on the labels. |
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Nov 2, 2021 19:45:12 GMT
Well I’m not sure that removing names at this point will do any good since it’s been quoted by others, I’ll just leave it. Wishing you all the best this season. I’ll tag them for you—they are here frequently. OntarioScrapper and rodeomom , can go go back and edit your post to remove the last names? I also quoted the text and edited what I quoted. wahinelei , you can edit your quoted text if you like. We hope to see you more active on the board and here for next year’s exchange. Thanks for the tag. I edited my post. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2021 12:42:31 GMT
I wrote out my address on the top left. I am hoping to get labels this weekend and print those for the to address.
My message inside is printed but I signed my name and peaname.
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Post by peasapie on Nov 6, 2021 7:44:44 GMT
I’ll tag them for you—they are here frequently. OntarioScrapper and rodeomom , can go go back and edit your post to remove the last names? I also quoted the text and edited what I quoted. wahinelei , you can edit your quoted text if you like. We hope to see you more active on the board and here for next year’s exchange. Thanks for the tag. I edited my post. Check p 4 - her name is still in that quote. |
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Post by melodyesch on Nov 6, 2021 15:25:38 GMT
Hi MichyM and **GypsyGirl**, I was just checking the list of addresses and went back to the list of participants to figure which holidays and there seems to be a discrepancy. Unless I counted wrong, there appears to be 49 participants on the participant list but only 44 on the US label list and 48 on the International label list. I counted several times but am on my iPad not at home so I can’t do a compare, but wanted to make note of it. Later I will take a look to see who is missing off of the labels list, but wanted to go ahead and mention it. Melody |
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Post by MichyM on Nov 6, 2021 16:00:27 GMT
Hi MichyM and **GypsyGirl**, I was just checking the list of addresses and went back to the list of participants to figure which holidays and there seems to be a discrepancy. Unless I counted wrong, there appears to be 49 participants on the participant list but only 44 on the US label list and 48 on the International label list. I counted several times but am on my iPad not at home so I can’t do a compare, but wanted to make note of it. Later I will take a look to see who is missing off of the labels list, but wanted to go ahead and mention it. Melody Thank you! I haven’t looked at the labels list and am heading out for the day. To avoid confusion amongst the group, would you mind PMing me with what you discover? Thanks so much! |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Nov 6, 2021 21:22:03 GMT
Let me have a look at the lists and I'll check back.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Nov 6, 2021 22:03:35 GMT
Hi MichyM and **GypsyGirl** , I was just checking the list of addresses and went back to the list of participants to figure which holidays and there seems to be a discrepancy. Unless I counted wrong, there appears to be 49 participants on the participant list but only 44 on the US label list and 48 on the International label list. I counted several times but am on my iPad not at home so I can’t do a compare, but wanted to make note of it. Later I will take a look to see who is missing off of the labels list, but wanted to go ahead and mention it. Melody There are only 48 participants on the original list MichyM sent out. Line #1 is for the headings, while lines #2-49 are the participants. The US label list does have 48 participants. There are 29 on page 1 and 12 at the top of page 2. Immediately following are 7 international addresses. The first 4 are normal size, while the last 3 are teeny tiny (hence my recommendation to hand write those). So 29 + 12 + 7 = 48. The International Label also has 48 participants. There are 20 on page 1, 21 on page 2, and 7 on page 3. So 20 + 21 + 7 = 48. If you still are having trouble with your count, please let me know! |
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Post by melodyesch on Nov 6, 2021 22:52:42 GMT
Thanks, **GypsyGirl**. When I opened them in Word, the missing ones weren’t missing at all. In my Word, those 3 at the very bottom were in a tiny font and I thought they were part of the addresses above them. When printing the labels it might not show up that way. Sorry for the false alarm! melody |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Nov 6, 2021 23:04:26 GMT
Thanks, **GypsyGirl** . When I opened them in Word, the missing ones weren’t missing at all. In my Word, those 3 at the very bottom were in a tiny font and I thought they were part of the addresses above them. When printing the labels it might not show up that way. Sorry for the false alarm! melody Not a problem at all! They were very easy to miss because they were so tiny. That's why I mentioned it before. Hopefully the other US peas will see this and remember to look for those 3 at the very end of the labels! |
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Post by MichyM on Nov 7, 2021 18:25:53 GMT
Thanks, **GypsyGirl** . When I opened them in Word, the missing ones weren’t missing at all. In my Word, those 3 at the very bottom were in a tiny font and I thought they were part of the addresses above them. When printing the labels it might not show up that way. Sorry for the false alarm! melody Not a problem at all! They were very easy to miss because they were so tiny. That's why I mentioned it before. Hopefully the other US peas will see this and remember to look for those 3 at the very end of the labels! Thanks so much for following up on this **GypsyGirl** ! Just a general FYI, I won't have access to card exchange info again until after the 16th. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2021 19:07:54 GMT
Question for those in NZ and Australia...
Would it be best to hold on to the cards we are sending until both countries allow USPS deliveries?
How should we handle this? I am afraid to send it out and the card get lost in all the mail not going out.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Nov 14, 2021 19:50:33 GMT
Based on the link above at the USPS website, it looks like First Class International Mail can go. It's First Class Package International service that is suspended for Australia and New Zealand, as well as what seems to be all Priority Mail service. USPS Link |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2021 20:50:08 GMT
**GypsyGirl** thanks! I read that link but still wasn't sure if cards would go through. I will mail them off and hope they make it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2021 23:25:41 GMT
joblackford asked at her local PO and this is what she said: I was in the post office today and asked about mailing to NZ/Australia and they tested it out for us and said all of the First Class options were unavailable - letters, parcels, everything. Express mailing (very expensive, courier service) is the only option right now and the post office has no idea when that will change. If you do mail the card it will likely be returned to you. Sorry for the bad news.
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Post by joblackford on Nov 17, 2021 0:53:15 GMT
Question for those in NZ and Australia... Would it be best to hold on to the cards we are sending until both countries allow USPS deliveries? How should we handle this? I am afraid to send it out and the card get lost in all the mail not going out. Further to what I shared on don's thread that you quoted, even when cards and letters were getting through earlier in the pandemic it was still taking 4 or 6 or 8 weeks to get there. So Christmas cards might arrive closer to Valentine's Day if they don't get sent back. My personal feeling is that people might want to take photos and PM their cards to Australian and NZ folks. Not as much fun as getting a real card, but better than nothing. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 17, 2021 1:56:34 GMT
Well that sucks!  |
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Post by JoP on Nov 18, 2021 6:35:57 GMT
Well that sucks! I posted yours from the UK the first week of November. I’m hoping it gets through 😘 |
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Post by Montannie on Nov 18, 2021 15:42:14 GMT
I'm going to send them off, and hope that the embargo is done by the time they get to wherever.
ETA: I've been doing Postcrossing, and I got a postcard from a lady in Australia.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2021 4:59:54 GMT
Ds and I mailed out my US cards. Next month will be UK, Canada, and hopefully Australia!
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Post by PLurker on Nov 19, 2021 12:25:36 GMT
Crossing my fingers and mailing international cards today. Hope they get there in time, or at least just get there. 🤞
US cards will wait until sometime in December or at least 'til after tom turkey comes and goes. 😉
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