Thank You. Thank You Very Much.
A timeout for some genuine good manners.
Thank you, Ted Strutz, for your very funny postcard. It made both MTM and me laugh, and it was very welcome given all the time I spent staring at Sargents in the days leading up to finding your card in my mailbox. I am glad you are enjoying the ornament and finding a year-round use for it.
Thank you, Debra Fetterly, for the amazing book collection. They arrived today, and I cannot wait to dig into them. I hope they will fuel ideas, already fomenting in my dim brain. I also loved the enclosed card, because actual handwriting is much more personal than computer type.
Elvis Presley Thank You Thank You Very Much.
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To say I was shocked when I saw this post, would be an understatement. All this blog and email is fine, but sometimes handwriting is called for… I still have yours. To be in the same post with Debra and Elvis is indeed flattering.
My daughter Krista is the photoshopper who switched me with the love of my life.
We both loved the postcard, Ted. Madame X is one of my favorites, too.
Andra, loving the details as much as you, I need to tell you that the locals in the Graceland area spell it, “Thank ya, Thank ya verra much.” Didn’t Sargent paint a white satin? Waiting for your notes on that.
I will have to look up the Sargent painting uniform. As to Elvis, I will take your expert word for it.
You are so sweet and considerate. A wonderful example.
Ha. My Aunt Lillie insisted that I write thank you notes in kindergarten. I have her to thank for my thoughtfulness.
How lovely, Andra! You really caught me by surprise because they told me delivery was Friday! Hooray! I hope you enjoy them. I’m so delighted to give them to someone who will appreciate their uniqueness. We’ll talk about them sometime!
I am in the midst of some research right now, Debra, and these books may help me in a weird way. We’ll see. I will definitely want to talk about them with you at some point. Thank you again.
I am in the midst of writing thank you notes for memorials given at Mom’s death. Daddy suggested we just get the little cards that say “the family of…. thanks you”. My mother would’ve handwritten each person and I feel obligated to do so myself. Even in death, I am still pleasing her and that makes me smile. Happy weekend!
Happy weekend to you, Dan and Andrew, Jill. I’m sure your hand will cramp from having to write so many notes in thanks for tributes to your mom, and that’s as it should be.
I don’t know the backstory, but I am digging the Madame X switch-a-roo ~
Ted likes that painting. His daughter made that card for him and switched them out. I think it’s great.
Your manners are impeccable. Would that mine were half as good
Sending an e-message is too easy, Kate. I still try to send written thank you notes. The operative word being ‘try.’