I'm doing my best to stay on top of things, and I'm sorry for the huge delays in thanking you all (as well as in sending, I'm really sorry), but it seems my brain has, uh, given way. Nothing is quite working anymore the way it should. It might take me time, but I promise that if I owe you thanks and I've received your card, I WILL thank you.

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u/carleen1210: Thank you so much for the holiday season card! It's lovely, and I truly miss having cookies and cake all around the house! I don't think I quite achieved a bingo, because I can't work from home and so never quite lost track of time as much as other people, but still, what a year... Your penmanship is so lovely! You totally should visit Québec some day (after the pandemic). Not to brag, or anything, but we're the best. XD My favourite holiday treat is the good ol' chocolate chip cookie. Nothing beats my grandmother's recipe! Have a great day!

u/mostlygoodthings: Thank you so much for the hopeful card! Pretty colours! The little note attached to it was well appreciated, too. I want to be a braver person, and I do hope the future is bright. I hope 2021 has been good to you so far. You are kind and thoughtful. Your card is my yay for today moment. :) Have a great day!

u/fieldofcabins: Thank you so much for the hockey Christmas card! We didn't have hockey for Christmas, but maybe your card is the reason we are having such good luck this year so far in the NHL! So thanks for that, even though there's a chance you're a Canucks fan. XD I love baking with my mom, too, especially what we call dominos and what I think you guys call Nanaimo squares? I haven't had the time these past few years because of work and school, but it's such a fond childhood memory. Snowflake cookies sound great! Have a great day!

u/Thewholebowl: Thank you so much for the beautiful Christmas card and the well wishes. Christmas is indeed still a very magical time for me. I'm so thankful to have a loving family around me. I hope your holidays were beautiful too. Have a great day!

u/halfwayoutoftown: Thank you so much for the Halloween card! It's so boo-tiful! I love it. Your handwriting is also gorgeous, I really wish I could write like that. Have a great day!

u/adinfinitesimal: Thank you so much for the envelope full of vintage postcards! It's so interesting to see how things were back then, and I love that some of them had already been written on. It gives like such an interesting little view into someone's life at a specific point. It's just fascinating. There was even one written in a language I didn't recognize! And a few of them were from Québec, which is always great. I'm so sorry you had a wonderful experience here. I'll try to make it up to you by sneering super obviously at my keyboard. You feel the judgement yet? XDD Thank you so much! Have a great day!

u/longlivethedodo: Thank you so much for the positive card! J'ai beaucoup aimé le message, et omg, tu fais toi-même ton propre lard? Whaaaaat! Ça devait sentir super bon chez vous ce jour-là! D'après moi, quand tu m'as écrit, les choses étaient bien différentes par rapport aux restrictions COVID. Qu'est-ce que tu as pu faire pour les Fêtes? Moi, ça a été ben tranquille avec mon frère et mes parents, mais très agréable. Moi aussi, les interactions sociales me manquent. Je trouve que ta carte du monde a l'air vraiment chouette, l'as-tu reçue? Et ton tablier, a-t-il un motif? Moi, je me suis gâté un peu... Du thé, des boxers, du chocolat... Quant à Kickstarter, pas grand chose de nouveau à l'horizon... Beaucoup d'épinglettes de Fierté (quoique, ça donne quoi si je ne sors jamais, idk), des bandes dessinées queer, des projets sociaux... Va ben falloir que j'économise mes sous, par contre... Have a great day!

u/BKBD2017: Thank you so much for the funny and cute Christmas card! Poor little deer, all squished! I love your handwriting. I hope your holidays were great and 2021 is treating you well so far. Loved the astronaut stamp. Have a great day!

u/vjordan86: Thank you so much for the very nice Christmas card! J'ai beaucoup aimé la texture de la carte (je sais que c'est un commentaire bizarre, mais j'aime les textures, que veux-tu :P) Comment se sont passées tes Fêtes, finalement? Nous, c'est sûr qu'on a pas pu voir la famille, mais puisque mon frère vit seul (avec son chat), il a pu se joindre à notre bulle familiale. Il travaille de la maison, alors quand le couvre-feu est arrivé, il est resté chez nous. C'est mieux que d'être seul... On a utilisé Teams beaucoup pour jaser avec la famille moins proche. On essaie de se dire que c'est comme un vrai party, mais sans la vaisselle. ;) Puisque tu as des enfants, au moins ça a pu être divertissant, je suis sûr! Pareillement, de la santé et du bonheur à toi aussi, et puisse 2021 te traiter mieux que 2020! Have a great day!

u/neongreenpurple: Thank you so much for the adorable sloth Christmas card! Merry Slothmas to you too! I hope that despite everything your holidays were great and 2021 has treated you well so far. The bird stamp was so cute. Sloths are really the best! Have a great day!

u/CeCeMarie: Thank you so much for the city Christmas card! Now that's a pattern I've never seen before! Thank you very much also for the sticker! Your message meant a lot to me. I don't know how much my opinion counts, but I think you're doing a good job of it. Educating yourself is such an important thing to do, and honestly, absolutely something I need to do more of. I feel like the more I learn, the more I'm horrified, and the more I discover that I still absolutely know nothing. But taking those steps is so important. Thank you for the inspiration. Have a great day!

u/prizmasm: Thank you so much for the cute bird holiday card! Very cute. I'm also a very big fan of the penguin stickers. I hope your holidays were great, and that 2021 is going well for you so far. Have a great day!

u/shreedy: Thank you so much for the gorgeous Christmas tree card! Loved the design. I hope your holidays were great, and I hope everything is going well for you in 2021. Have a great day!

u/ranting-pacifist: Thank you so much for the very lovely Christmas card! I love how they designed the trees, very simple yet pretty. I feel like hard pretzels have done me personal offense, so I don't like them, but covered in chocolate, maybe! I like good ol' chocolate chip cookies most of all, especially my grandmother's recipe. I hope your holidays were great and 2021 is treating you well so far. Have a great day!

u/moonstruckk07: Thank you so much for the gold and green holly holiday card! It's beautiful! How were your holidays? I of course couldn't see my extended family due to COVID, but I spent all my holidays with my parents and brother (and his cat). I am thankful for our health and the fact we all have jobs. Hopefully yours were good too. And hopefully 2021 is good to you. Have a great day!

u/JustVinney: Thank you so much for the festive gummy bear card! I've never seen a card or envelope quite like this! I hope everything is going great on your end. Is there a meaning for the symbol on your wax seal? It's very intriguing. Have a great day!

u/amyt13: Thank you so much for your festive, glittery holiday card, and the reason why there is so much glitter on my bed! Did you end up trying a coffee advent calendar? I went with a trusty Lindt chocolate one. Very tasty! Decorating doesn't put me in nearly as good a mood as it seems to do you, at least not the process of it. I do love seeing the tree all lit up, though, puts me in a good mood every single time I see it, so it makes all the hassle worth it in the end. What does yours look like? Ours has a bunch of ornaments my parents buy when they visit different countries, and this year I got a COVID one, because it was so appropriate lmao. How were your holidays? Were you able to visit your mother? I hope so. My holidays were spent with my parents and brother (and his cat). It was all very cozy. I have to ask, what's a nut roast? That sounds amazing. I hope everything was great for you, and I hope 2021 is less of a flaming heap of garbage. I hope your days all bring you happiness. Have a great day!

u/wickaboag: Thank you so much for the photo of Kanagawa, Japan! I hope everything is going well for you. Have a great day!