My kids are at that age when they still love to get mail. It’s all still good mail – magazines, Birthday cards, postcards, etc. – and they often contain a pleasant surprise; a couple of dollars from Grandma, or some stickers, for example. I’d hate to think that there may come a day when my kid’s kids will get all their mail digitally; when they would miss out on the excitement of finding an envelope or package in the mailbox with their name on it; or the anticipation of ripping open the envelope to see what’s inside.



I know it’s not politically correct to be in favor of real-life paper mail. And there are some things that deserve to be digital. I don’t need paper copies of my bills. And junk mail should be banished all together. But some things are worth keeping. I still have post cards from all sorts of exotic places that I got as a kid. And I still have all the cards and little notes that my wife wrote to me before (and after) we were married. Some things deserve to be committed to pen and paper; not flickering across some computer screen or texted (and misspelled) from one phone to another.



That’s why I make note cards. And that’s why I’m honored every time somebody decides that the image on the outside of one my cards is special enough to accompany the special message on the inside.





Gloria Dei Church, Palenville NY



I was in Palenville in December to participate in a Holiday Craft Fair. Unfortunately, as it often does in the Catskill Mountains in Winter-time, it snowed heavily the night before, so I ended up missing the show. Instead, I went around the neighborhood and took some pictures. I was lucky enough to get a few of the Gloria Dei church on Rt 23A before anybody came to shovel it out, looking a lot like it must have 150 years ago.



Although I didn't create the original drawing with the Holidays in mind, I've had several people buy packs of note cards to use as Christmas cards.





5-1/2” x 4-1/4” Note Card

Printed on heavy card stock



Blank inside

Envelope included with each card

Each card is signed by the Artist



Available singly ($4 each), packages of four ($12), or packages of eight ($18)

I'm happy to make mixed packages. Just add a note stating which cards you would like.





Other formats available (listed separately):



Original Framed Drawing

https://www.etsy.com/listing/221452165/gloria-dei-church-palenville-original?



Pen and Ink Print

https://www.etsy.com/listing/185630915/gloria-dei-church-palenville-ny-pen-and?