Clara's Solstice Card

Longtime Foundation member Clara Carlson, of Washington state, turned 101 on Sept. 22. In between some bad health bouts this year, including pneumonia and a fall, Clara found the time and energy to draw one of the two winning entries in the Freedom From Religion Foundation's solstice card contest this year.

"Amid all this action I had a 101 birthday," Clara writes, "and my granddaughter sent me a bouquet of 100 roses. Because they couldn't last, I had them photographed.

"She wanted them to send 101, but they refused to add the single rose to the bouquet.

"But one doesn't see 100 roses, in a bouquet, very often."

Clara, a strong feminist and freethought activist, sends "affectionate regards to all the friends at FFRF."

Clara's full-color card with a gold edging says: "Have a wonderful Winter Solstice Season," and sells for $14 ppd (10 cards and envelopes) from ffrf.org/shop.

Other New Solstice Cards from FFRF

This winter photograph greeting reads: "Wishing you a Sparkling Winter Solstice Season," $14 ppd (10 cards, envelopes). All cards can be ordered from FFRF Inc., Attn. Sales, PO Box 750, Madison WI 53701.

Jacques LeFresne's beautiful painting was also chosen for a new card, $14 ppd (10 cards, envelopes). Inside greeting: "All aboard for a Bright New Year."