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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: siblinghood of the traveling greeting card
 
 a community-building project by [lee](https://leecat.art).{id="author"}
 
-welcome to the siblinghood of the traveling greeting card.
+welcome to the siblinghood of the traveling greeting card. We have completed [one card](#completed-cards).
 
 [originated on the fediverse](https://flipping.rocks/@inherentlee/115645750535211187) with an idea from [noctiluca@scholar.social](https://scholar.social/@noctiluca).
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ send a greeting card around the world. Maybe more than one. We'll see.
 
 ## outline
 
-from a group of participants, a random list will be formed. every person is given the address of the next person in the list (the last person receives the first person's address). First person picks a greeting card, signs it, and sends it to their designated recipient; that person receives, signs, sends on, etc.
+from a group of participants, a random list will be formed. every person is given the address of the next person in the list (the last person receives the first person's address). The first person picks a greeting card, signs it, and sends it to their designated recipient; that person receives, signs, sends on, etc.
 
 this continues on to the last person, who finally signs and sends back to the first, closing the loop and ending the adventure. The first person gets to keep the card they originally sent out.
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if we want to, this can be easily re-run - add folks who want to be added, drop
 
 ### timeline
 
-applications for round one (cards one and two) closed on <time datetime="2025-12-15">December 15th, 2025</time>. Round two (card three) closed on <time datetime="2026-05-01">May 1st, 2026</time>. You may still put in for future rounds, but be aware future rounds are not confirmed yet and will not be confirmed for at least 6 months.
+applications for round one (cards one and two) closed on <time datetime="2025-12-15">December 15th, 2025</time>. Round two (card three) closed on <time datetime="2026-05-01">May 1st, 2026</time>. You may still put in for future rounds, but be aware future rounds are not confirmed yet and will not be confirmed until we have 16 more participants for a new card.
 
 assignments (recipient address, order in loop) for cards one and two have been sent out as of <time datetime="2025-12-26">December 26th, 2025</time>. Assignments for card three have been sent out as of <time datetime="2026-06-04">June 4th, 2026</time>.