Oh gosh, look at the date. You didn't make it to the post office in time

Better times will come.

If it weighs on you, sometimes senior centers are a great place to find some homemade Americana on the tight budget.
Or I'm traveling with some Christmas mugs from the dollar store, a box of cocoa packets and a box of candy canes as well as my homemade chex mix. I found for my uncle and aunt a brand name set of mugs with cocoa set on sale. Tuesday everything goes on clearance...