The 2022 Pets of Balloon Juice Calendars are ready to order!
Two beautiful, beloved pets. Covers this year are dedicated to John Cole. As beth said earlier today, none of us would be here without Cole.
Calendar A
Calendar B
Calendar proceeds go directly to the pet rescue.
You can click this link to order or you can order by clicking Link to Order 2022 Calendars in the sidebar.
If you have pets in the calendars and have not yet reviewed the calendars, please do so before placing your order – spreadsheets that tell you which calendar your guys are in and previews of each month are in the sidebar.
If you find a problem, corrections can still be made. But the calendar has to be changed BEFORE you place your order with Cafe Press. The calendars are printed on demand by Cafe Press, and there’s no way to stop an order once you place it.
If you find an issue:
- Notify us in this post
- Wait for us to let you know that it has been fixed and that the calendar page has been updated
- Review the calendar again to verify all is good
- Then place your order.
Calendars are $25 each. Cafe Press raised the base cost of calendars this year, and you guys swore a blood oath that raising the price by $2 would not affect your purchase, so we are counting on that. Well, it looked like they were raising their prices, but they didn’t. So we didn’t.
John Cole says: “Check the god-damn previews before you order.” (Or he would say that if he knew we were this close to being able to order.)
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WaterGirl
Two beautiful, beloved pets. Covers this year are dedicated to John Cole. As beth said earlier today, none of us would be here without Cole.
WaterGirl
The 2022 calendar will be beth’s 11th calendar for Balloon Juice.
Looks like we missed giving her the plaques for the 5-year and 10-year anniversaries. I think the calendars keep getting better and better.
Thank you, beth!
Spanky
Eleventh calendar? No way we’ve been doing this for eleven years. Have they been coming out every 4 months or something?
dexwood
The covers are great.
WaterGirl
@Spanky:
WaterGirl
@WaterGirl: I think the word “crammed” just doesn’t get used enough in advertising.
Villago Delenda Est
OK, aside from all the puppers and kittehs, will the 2022 calendar avoid declaring the Friday after US Thanksgiving as “Thanksgiving”? It’s only Thanksgiving to retailers. Also, too, any chance that we can get lunar phases on the calendar?
WaterGirl
2022 Pets of Balloon Juice calendars A and B are ready for order!
Links up top and in the sidebar. Don’t forget to check the first links to make sure everything for your pet is A-okay BEFORE you order!
Pet Calendar B Preview Pics & Layout
Pet Calendar A Preview Pics & Layout
Link to Order 2022 Calendars
WaterGirl
@Villago Delenda Est:
You asked that moments after the calendars were uploaded to Cafe Press. You had better hope that beth doesn’t see your comment. :-)
Fair Economist
Wow, efficient! Already ordered mine.
SiubhanDuinne
Just ordered an “A” and two “B”s! SO EXCITED! Beth and WaterGirl, you have once again done a superb job of organising, designing, and distribution. Thank you!
WaterGirl
@SiubhanDuinne: That’s great!
One “A” and “B” for yourself, and a “B” for your friend with the pets?
WaterGirl
@SiubhanDuinne: in other good news, I spoke with Adam Schiff’s chief of staff today, and I need to let him know when our Midnight in Washington book club will be meeting and Adam Schiff will drop in on one of our meetings for 15-30 minutes or so.
Possibly unannounced, and possibly announced beforehand.
He is more likely to drop in if we have a zoom than a post – easier for him to participate.
i am to get back to him when we have a plan.
SiubhanDuinne
@WaterGirl:
Yes, exactly. I CANNOT WAIT to watch her reaction when she realises that all five of her cats are represented in the calendar. Will she squee or will she cry?
Ann Marie
I ordered one of each — love the covers!
WaterGirl
@SiubhanDuinne: Maybe both?
SiubhanDuinne
@WaterGirl:
That is amazing and wonderful! I’m really impressed with his book, and I’ve greatly admired Schiff since he first came across my radar. Balloon Juice is such a cool place to hang out!
frosty
@WaterGirl: I am amazed by your organizational skills! I am right now having trouble getting out of the recliner to go to the other room to watch TV.
SiubhanDuinne
@WaterGirl:
Yes, in all likelihood.
Villago Delenda Est
Order submitted! Beth, next year, please check to make sure US Thanksgiving is on a Thursday! :D
Also, too, next year, lunar phases! Also more inclusive holidays, like Ramadan and Diwali.
WaterGirl
I am headed to bed. No idea why I am so tired this week. //
Goodnight all.
WaterGirl
@Villago Delenda Est: Was US thanksgiving really on Friday in last year’s calendar???
Villago Delenda Est
@WaterGirl: Night, you’ve earned the rest!
zhena gogolia
@WaterGirl: Duby’s mom says, in December 2020 he was running alone along a highway in Spain. December 2022 he’s in a beautiful calendar!
Villago Delenda Est
@WaterGirl: It was on the “A” calendar. Can’t say about the “B” calendar.
rikyrah
Awe??????
zhena gogolia
@WaterGirl: OMG I’m going to have to get the book, aren’t I?
zhena gogolia
I’ll order mine tomorrow — too exhausted right now. Thanks!
Joy in FL
I just ordered my copy of Calendar B. Both calendars are really beautiful to look at. Pages are full, yet not overwhelming (except maybe in cuteness).
Now I think I may have to get Adam Schiff’s book.
Ruckus
Just posted on the previous calendar post that I ordered an A & B.
A big thanks to Water Girl and Beth for such a nice job and all the work!
It is well earned!
Ruckus
@WaterGirl:
I imagine that I’m going to have to get my butt in gear and read the book now…..
Inventor
Great job! I’m totally ununbiased, but this may be one of those situations where the “B” side is the hit.
Alison Rose
@WaterGirl: Eeeeeeeek that’s so fucking cool!!!! OMG. Please please pleeeeeeease if it’s possible to do it outside of normal workday hours. Though, hell, January will be a lot slower for me at work, plus I’m still at home, so fuck it, I’ll put my phone out and let them think I’m just on a long call if I have to.
steve g
Order placed. The confirming email cheerfully informed me “You saved $0.00 on your order!”
SixStringFanatic
@steve g: Damn, that’s all the savings I got for joining this whole organization!
HinTN
@Villago Delenda Est: That amused me. I think it was an artifact from the 2019 calendar. Lunar phases would be great but too late for me. I got mine.
HinTN
@WaterGirl: Yep
beth
@Villago Delenda Est: as much as i would love to also design the calendar grid and add fun things like lunar phases, etc., cafepress uses a standard template for the calendar grid that is out of our control.
S. Cerevisiae
Order is in! 3 of the B for Bella calendars, one for me and for a couple people who also love her. Thanks!
Miss Bianca
@WaterGirl: Damn it, I wasn’t planning to be part of this book club safari (mostly just because I have two other heavy nonfiction books going right now), but if Schiff is going to show up…!
shirk
Ordered! One for me, two for others. Thanks to you and Beth for all of the work!