Has anyone received their calendars yet?
How do they look in person?
Calendar A
Calendar B
All 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 I asked him to.)
WaterGirl
Open thread!
PSA: We have more offers of books – for the Adam Schiff Midnight in Washington book club – than we have folks who said they could use them because money is tight at the holidays. So if a gift book would be helpful and you held back because you thought someone might need it more, we still have plenty of gift books available.
Just send me an email and I’ll pair you with someone!
WaterGirl
zhena:
You ordered your calendars on 12/4, and yours is the only order from 12/4 that isn’t marked “complete” yet. So you might want to check with them to see if there is a problem?
Or maybe wait a day and remind me tomorrow to check to see if your order is still pending?
Cafe Press: (844) 988-0030
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Matt C. :
Yours are the only calendars ordered on 12/5 that are not marked as “complete” yet.
See what I wrote to zhena above?
Villago Delenda Est
Haven’t received it yet, but not expecting it for at least another week. Steve is as usual a handsome beast and Rosie, bless her, looks pretty good too.
Ceci n est pas mon nym
Where can I see the latest images? In the Dec 2 Calendar B review thread I noted an issue (For November, Sam & Tanya -> Tanya & Sam) but I’m still seeing the old image. And CafePress’ “View Calendar Pages” link appears to be non-functional.
WaterGirl
@Ceci n est pas mon nym: Yeah, we ditched that on Cafe Press two years ago because it was impossible.
Is this the correct picture? that’s what i show in the final review PDF file. (not in the sidebar)
Ceci n est pas mon nym
@WaterGirl: Was there supposed to be a link?
WaterGirl
@Ceci n est pas mon nym: It takes some time to save 24 images to individual files, upload them to WordPress and then add them to a post.
So I didn’t do that for the last minute changes – we just changed them in the calendar files but didn’t upload.
If anyone else has a question, i’ll be glad to put up your pic in this thread so you can double-check. I’ll be gone for an hour or two but will check back in when I return.
Ceci n est pas mon nym
@WaterGirl: Sure, I understand.
But when you said “Is this the correct picture?” there was no actual picture there. No link. Nothing to review.
WaterGirl
@Ceci n est pas mon nym: Apparently WordPress took out the image when i updated the comment.
hueyplong
FWIW, my wife was very happy when told that the profits go to shelters.
We got shipping confirmation and are not particularly worried about delivery, etc.
Steve is a fine looking cat (I don’t pretend to be an expert on dogs- they all look blandly cute to me).
Ceci n est pas mon nym
@WaterGirl: Sorry to be a pain. I see it now. Yes, that’s the correct image, thank you.
Van Buren
Received a shipped confirmation, but is says not to expect arrival till the 13th.
SiubhanDuinne
I haven’t received my calendars yet, but I got an email late yesterday from Café Press notifying me that they’d been shipped!
UncleEbeneezer
Haven’t gotten the calendar yet, but I’m sure it will arrive soon.
Bleg: Does anyone have any good suggestions for a good novel that takes place in Texas, preferably written by a Black/Woman/LGBTQ/Native etc., author? Looking for something good to read for a week by a lake for Christmas that will fit the vibe of my vacation, but not from the typical, white, cowboy/freedom/Alamo-obsessed perspective. I already read Michener’s Texas years ago and loved it, so I’m not opposed to something like historical like that, but I’m trying to steer towards Black and other minority authors.
Sure Lurkalot
@SiubhanDuinne: OT, hope your brother is doing better this morning.
Annie
I just ordered mine yesterday. I made sure to order Calendar B which has a picture of Henry.
Elizabelle
@UncleEbeneezer: Wondering if you could find a good book by scanning Texas Monthly or the Texas Tribune? You could even call a Texas librarian, in one of the state’s many blue enclaves …
MazeDancer
@UncleEbeneezer:
Oprah has a state-by-state list of black-owned book stores, which is easy to search, but difficult to link.
Here are the Texas listings. They are bound to have some good suggestions:
stinger
I bought Adam Schiff’s book yesterday, so won’t be needing one from our generous Jackals. Also got Fiona Hill’s and Alexander Vindman’s books; maybe we can bookclub one of those some day.
stinger
@UncleEbeneezer:
What a great idea. I also appreciate Elizabelle’s and MazeDancer’s pointers.
Ruckus
Ordered on the 3rd, got the conformation email 3 days ago, , clicking the link to UPS said the number was not a shipment until this morning, now UPS tells me I will see the delivery date when they receive the package. So the calendars have left the building and will likely be here within the week.
zhena gogolia
@WaterGirl: Hmm. They sent me a confirmation right away, with an order number. I’ll try to catch a minute to call them today, but might not have time
The estimated delivery is 12/16.
UncleEbeneezer
@MazeDancer: Thanks. I’m looking for books I can get (hard copies, not e-books) here (Pasadena) or via mail before I head to Texas. Maybe some of these places deliver.
I did find these excellent candidates for reading:
Forget The Alamo: The Rise & Fall of An American Myth
Cult Of Glory: The Bold & Brutal History of the Texas Rangers
laura
@UncleEbeneezer: Louise Erdrich’s newest The Sentence is right up your alley! Get it – get it today! Well, it’s not exactly Texas but it doesn’t center white cis males…
Has anybody heard from Quinerly? I’m on pins and needles thinking about her possible/impending home owership in NM. If you’re out their Quinerly I’m sending you all the good juju I’m capable of mustering.
hueyplong
@UncleEbeneezer: I wouldn’t mind hearing your take on Forget the Alamo. Thanks for the reminder that I want to read it.
WaterGirl
@Ceci n est pas mon nym: you’re not a pain, that was all wordpress!
WaterGirl
@Annie: My Henry? Or another Henry?
My Henry wants to know so he can either thank you, or be jealous of his namesake!
Alison Rose
Mine shipped a few days ago but the tracking just says “shipment ready for UPS” still. Sigh. Hopefully it will eventually make its way here.
WaterGirl
@zhena gogolia: Then maybe don’t worry about it? I just seemed odd that many from 12/6 orders are marked complete and yours and the other persons from 12/4 an 12/5 are not.
But maybe it’s just fine!
laura
Hey West Coast jackals – hang on to your butts because the earth, it be quaking.
sfgate.com/earthquakes/article/Oregon-earthquake-Blanco-Transform-Fault-swarm-16684677.php
Ruckus
@laura:
SoCal resident and CA native son of over 7 decades.
When isn’t it quaking here?
Tinare
Mine apparently left a UPS facility in NJ early this morning so it’s on its way.
WaterGirl
@WaterGirl:
i think i have everybody
but 2 peoplematched up.Waiting to hear back from narya on the book she is gifting and waiting to hear back from Shuffletuffle.WaterGirl
@Tinare: Progress!
Annie
@WaterGirl:
I think he’s yours — he’s in June, lefthand column, middle picture. Cute little white dog with a blue collar, IIRC he was on a sticker for people who got vaccinated.
@WaterGirl:
WaterGirl
@Annie: That’s my Henry! :-)
Annie
@WaterGirl:
I thought so! He’s adorable.
HinTN
Order shipped yesterday, 7 December.
Elma
Mine arrived today. Looks great. Can’t wait to give them as gifts!
S. Cerevisiae
Mine have shipped, scheduled to arrive on Monday. Can’t wait to see what it looks like on the wall!
it’s snowing here and Bella is loving it, she is tossing around her bucket.