Since there’s nothing else going on (!!!) maybe this would be a good time to go through your photos and submit your pics for the 2021 BJ Pet Calendar.
21 people have started the process by sending in their email, and we have 75 pet names for the calendar so far!
Just send email to pet-calendar or to watergirl. If you need more info about the exact email addresses, check out Contact Us in the white bar up top, for details.
Seeing someone yawn is supposed to be relaxing, so Henry is here to help you shift gears.
I actually caught myself yawning as I added Henry as the featured image, so that apparently isn’t just an old wives tale.
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Cliff Notes, in case you missed the Pet Calendar post:
Here’s the Plan:
Calendars will be available to order by *December 1. That’s the hope/plan, anyway!
Beth needs time to work with the pics on the design, so fair warning: we have to be tough about deadlines in order to have the calendars available to order by December 1.
Please get your pet pics in by October 15, which is less than two weeks from today.
Extension through Nov 1 are available if your pet is dressing up for Halloween, IF you let us know ahead of time, and IF you get us your pics the next day.
For non dress-up pets, you get an extension through Nov 1, but please let us know by Oct 15 that you plan to send photos in.
We have a new system this year.
It’s a 4-step process, start to finish. (for you)
- start the process by sending an email message
- use the link we supply to upload your files
- check for your nym and names of your pets in the spreadsheet we’ll post on BJ
- notify us if anything is incorrect
Details will be sent to you by email once you send the email with your nym and pet names.
zhena gogolia
I’m enjoying JeffreyW’s crew as October calendar girls/guys (Homer, Bitsy, and the dog whose name I can’t remember right now).
Has anyone heard from raven? I’ve been thinking about him.
piratedan
@zhena gogolia: he’s likely working on some last good times with his family friend…
jl
Is that huge tongue due the perspective?
If not, that thing could easily replace two hands and opposable thumbs.
The line of Henry could replace us humans if we continue destroying ourselves. They’ll have to fight it out with the water bears, though.
Edit: I assume the calendar will have a Tunchpic. And I request one image of one of Cole’s cute porch birdy nests with mouth gaping youngins.
WaterGirl
@zhena gogolia: JeffreyW has already submitted the 8 pics of his crew for 2021!
I saw raven in a thread earlier.
WaterGirl
@jl: I think it really is that long.
Raven
@zhena gogolia: I’m around, we’re the beach and Bohdi has taken a turn for the worse. We don’t know if he fell while we were unloading, the 7 hr ride messed him up or it’s the normal progression for a 16 year old dog. I have a harness that let’s me lift him and get him outside so were trying to deal and not freak out. He is eating so that’s good.
Raven
It’s odd here. Absolutely beautiful weather but the North East wind means there is not surf at all and that makes for crummy fishing. Here’s the best sunset we got.https://flic.kr/p/2jNRhHf
Catherine D.
Referencing both Henry and My Favorite Year from a recent-ish thread:
WaterGirl
@Raven: Wow, that’s beautiful!
Oh, no, on the Bohdi. Hopefully it’s something that will pass. Does he have pain meds for arthritis or anything you can give him to see if that helps?
WaterGirl
@Catherine D.: I’m going to pretend I never read that so I can continue to think of Henry’s goofy tongue as a happy thing. :-)
Raven
@WaterGirl: yes, he’s been on rimadyl for a year.
zhena gogolia
@Raven:
Oh, I hope he feels better soon.
zhena gogolia
@Raven:
Nice.
WaterGirl
@Raven: Why my guys have been on rimadyl, it was “as needed”. If the Bohdi doesn’t take it regularly, I imagine you already gave it to him today?
Is there any chance he could be weirded out because Lil Bit is not there with you?
jl
@WaterGirl: For some reason, I want an ice cream cone now.
Raven
@WaterGirl: Well, he may be picking up our grieving but this is more physical. One of our vets said a year ago “we’re going full court press now”. We were told not to let him do this and that and we decided to let him live his life and not torture him with a bunch of restrictions. Was that right? We think so and we may pay the price.
WaterGirl
@jl: Your comment reminded me of one of the dogs that lived with us in the first house a bunch of us shared in college, right out of the dorms.
There was an ice cream store within walking distance and we would take the dog. He always got a cone, too. He would literally lick the ice cream the way a human would, get down to the top of the cone, chew around the crunchy part until he got to more ice cream, like the ice cream, etc.
Just like a human! Good boy!
WaterGirl
@Raven: He’s a dog and you wanted to let him get to be a dog. Seems like the right decision to me.
The timing couldn’t possibly be worse, it would be unthinkable to lose him now, too, but you’re not there yet. Lots of ways this could turn out okay,
Still, your plan to let him have his happy life has been a good one, so don’t sweat that.
zhena gogolia
@Raven:
It’s right. Animals can’t read books and watch movies. Their physical life is it. They should enjoy it.
HinTN
@zhena gogolia: He’s been around.
Benw
@Raven: Awesome sunset!
Best wishes for Bodhi
HinTN
@Raven: What beach?
HinTN
@WaterGirl: Of course I didn’t read the directions (hey, it’s genetic), but maybe you’ll forgive the photo attached to the email. ;^)
Sis
Hi – I hate to ask something that’s probably obvious that I’ve overlooked, but what are the email addresses for the pet calendar and/or Water Girl? Thanks!
Benw
@Sis: Just send email to pet-calendar at balloon-juice.com
Raven
@HinTN: seagrove
WaterGirl
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR PICS BY EMAIL.
SEND AN EMAIL AND I WILL SEND YOU A LINK (AND INSTRUCTIONS SO YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS.
Pretty please!
WaterGirl
@Benw: You sent email on 9/30, and I sent you the link and the instructions this morning.
Did you not get an email from me today?
Raven
Let me say that the boy managed to come out on the screen porch and beg during dinner. A very good sign.
WaterGirl
@Raven: Good job, Bohdi!
WaterGirl
@HinTN: I did not receive an email message from you. So obviously no photo, either.
Can you send me an email and I’ll mail out the link and the instructions?
The name of your pets, also, please.
WaterGirl
Can someone try this website and let me know if it works for them? It’s supposed to be FREE streaming of the first Harry Potter book.
I get to the right page, but on all 3 devices it gives me an error.
Would love to know if this happens to anyone else.
https://stories.audible.com/pdp/B017V54W6O?ref=adbl_ent_anon_ds_pdp_pc_cntr-2-0
HinTN
@WaterGirl: It went to [email protected]
I’ll email you now.
WaterGirl
@HinTN: Close, but no cigar! :-)
Mary G
@Raven: Hurray, Bohdi’s eating! What a good boy.
Mary G
@WaterGirl: Audible added a plus option where you can listen to some books without buying them and it’s been borked off and on ever since. I don’t think they have the bugs ironed out yet.
WaterGirl
@Mary G: Thank you! Glad to know it’s not just me.
Ruckus
@Raven:
Sorry about Bondi.
And that picture – Damn….gorgeous!
Sis
@Benw:
Thanks so much!