The final deadline for submitting your pictures is WEDNESDAY.
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Please let us know ASAP that you plan to send photos in, and the name of each pet. Even without all the pictures, knowing how many entries there will be allows us to get started!
If you sent me email with your pet names, etc and did not receive the link to the photo upload area, please send your message again.
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We are using the same system as last year.
It’s a 4-step process, start to finish. (for you)
- Start the process by sending me 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 later on BJ
- Notify us if anything is incorrect
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To start the process, simply send email to watergirl. If you need more info about the exact email addresses, check out Contact Us in the white bar up top, for details.
Your message should include:
- your name
- your nym
- the names of all each pet that is going to be in the calendar
- if you would like a small heart with the photo of a beloved pet that you have lost
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Details and the link for uploading your files will be sent to you by email once you send the email with your name, nym, and pet names.
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Calendars will be available to order by December 1.
Oh, and all calendar posts are Open Threads.
WaterGirl
I will add a comment for each person whose photos are too low resolution, etc. I am starting to add now. The comments will be in alphabetical order based on submission name.
WaterGirl
BQuimby, the resolution is very low and the file is way too small. Can you send a higher res version of that photo or a different photo? Please reply so I know you have seen this.
WaterGirl
currants:
Your photo of sammy or samantha looks like a photo of a photo that’s maybe in a frame of some kind?
Can we get a cleaner version that doesn’t show the frame, or whatever is surrounding it?
WaterGirl
Daniel Price:
Esme and Nizel are tiny little files 6 kb and 59 kb, respectively. So we need much higher resolution versions of those photos, or different pictures that are much higher resolution.
Also, there is something obscuring Kabo’s face, so another photo would be helpful!
DONE
WaterGirl
David A:
There’s a human in the photo and there’s no good way to crop them out. Also, resolution is very low. Can we please get another photo for Rascal?
WaterGirl
emrys:
Resolution was good, but Kanda’s photo looks like it has been run through a filter of some kind? Can we please get an unfiltered version?
DONE
WaterGirl
geg6:
Your three are all very low resolution. Can we please get higher resolution version of all three of your guys?
SMALL IS FINE WITH GEG6. Done.
WaterGirl
JeffreyW:
Ginger Boy’s photo is adorable and resolution is fine, but it looks stylized or like it has been run through some sort of filter. Do you have a regular version of that photo?
WaterGirl
Josie:
Both of your photos, Duncan and Teddi, are super low resolution. Do you have higher resolution versions of those photos, or different photos with higher resolution that you can send in?
DONE!
WaterGirl
Mark D:
Gordie’s photo is tiny, very low resolution. Can you please supply a higher res version or a different high res photo?
Also, Percy + Cece is super low resolution. Hopefully you have a higher res version of that fun photo?
WaterGirl
max Bhaall: (not sure which is the nym and which is the pet name):
The pic is super low resolution, so we need a higher res version of that photo or a different higher res photo.
WaterGirl
mollys:
Bella is adorable sitting at the table with his toast and jam, but it will be hard to see as a smaller photo in the calendar. Do you have another high res photo of Bella?
WaterGirl
Nicole:
Your note was lovely. Would you be okay if I put up a BJ post with your story?
WaterGirl
oklahomo:
Monkey Toes and Muffins Cat appear to be the same cat. Or are they just look-alike?
DONE
WaterGirl
SixStringFanatic:
Your photo of Monkey is super tiny and super low res. Do you have a higher res version or a new higher res photo?
DONE.
WaterGirl
Something Fabulous:
We want to use this one but it’s really tiny and low res.
Do you have a higher res version of this photo?
WaterGirl
Subaru Diane:
Is Emma one of yours? We need a different photo of Emma, and higher resolution.
WaterGirl
Susan D. E.:
Resolution was good, but we need a different photo of Sadie – she will be hard to see next to the brightness of the laptop, so can we get a different photo of Sadie please?
WaterGirl
TMinSJ:
Can we please get un-cropped versions of your 4 pets? That would work better for the calendar, then beth can crop them in a way that works for the calendar.
WaterGirl
Upshur:
The photo of Athelbert is tiny and low resolution. Can we please get a higher res version of that photo, or a different photo of Athelbert?
WaterGirl
Whew, I think that’s it!
If you guys can acknowledge that you’ve seen the note to you, that would be awesome!
oklahomo
@WaterGirl:
Litter mates; I’ll double check Monday morning since those were on my office PC, but I’m pretty sure that it’s the two different ginger cats.
Josie
@WaterGirl:
I sent you an email.
WaterGirl
@oklahomo: Okay, we’re good then. We just didn’t want to leave somebody out by mistake.
I will assume all is well unless you send me an email on Monday saying otherwise.
thanks
WaterGirl
@Josie: Got it! And marked the original comment for you as DONE.
thank you
Hangö Kex
Assuming an open thread means one doesn’t have to be strictly on topic I’d like to share this:
https://www.yle.fi/pentulive
i.e. YLE* doing another run of Pentulive**: 24/7 coverage of a litter of puppies for 8 weeks or so (until all the little guys find their new home). This time the stars are Shiba Inus, Möpsö and her three pups born Thursday this week (03NOV).
I’m pretty sure this is viewable worldwide as this is YLE’s own production; apologies if it turns out this was not the case. :\ Anyways, to try it out just watch the video on the top of the page (first dismissing the cookie banner by clicking “Vain välttämättömät” or “Hyväksy kaikki” as desired bearing in mind that these mean “Only necessary” and “Accept all” [cookies], either should work with the latter setting more cookies).
* the Finnish public broadcasting company akin to BBC
** pentu is Finnish for a puppy, so this translates to Puppylive (where the last part was in English already)
WaterGirl
@Hangö Kex: well, it’s sort of viewable, but you have to click a popup first, and since I don’t know the language I am not going to click on something when I don’t know what I am agreeing to.
Hangö Kex
@WaterGirl: I’m glad to hear it is viewable outside Finland. :)
I tried to explain the popup above: it is about permission to set cookies where “Vain välttämättömät” means “Only necessary”. This is an EU thing: a website has to ask to use cookies other than those strictly necessary for technical purpose.
The video is B&W now as it is night and with lights out the camera apparently can’t do color, in daytime the quality is better.
Hangö Kex
@WaterGirl: Also, turns out there is a language choice for the popup: click small globe icon (left of “Suomeksi”) at the top and choose English.
Alison Rose
Thank you for all the work you do on the calendar, WG (and Beth!). I have had a lot of fun looking at it this year and seeing everyone’s pets’ names and little glimpses of homes and gardens and such.
Joy in FL
@Hangö Kex: Thank you for the link and explaining about the cookies. I have bookmarked the site and am enjoying watching it. Even in B&W, dogs are wonderful :
Oh, and I hear their sweet little sounds!
emrys
@WaterGirl: sorry, over corrected. I sent you a new one.
something fabulous
I think I didn’t use the magical saving trick on that one! Will re-send, thanks!
Hangö Kex
@Joy in FL: You are welcome. :)
I’d expect the live feed to remain at the top of the page while compilations from the previous day(s) can be found below: currently the second video from the top contains the second weighting where you can see the puppies a bit closer; they have put on a fair amount of weight in a day (34-50g seems like a lot for a 250g-ish pup) so looks like the little guys are healthy and plenty of milk is to be had :).
Hearing them adds to the general adorableness, doesn’t it? :)
Nicole
@WaterGirl: Oh! I just saw this. I would be honored. I’ll post in the new thread, too to let you know. Thank you!
MollyS
@WaterGirl: I only have a few of Bella, but she’s with other humans. I have cropped the breakfast pic … can try sending it to the proper link. Tnx!
geg6
@WaterGirl:
I honestly have no idea how to fix this. If they can’t be used, I’ll live with it.
WaterGirl
Butch:
I keep trying to reply to your messages so I can send you the upload link, but all my messages are returned to me. I have tried 5 times. I thought one of them might have made it through because I only got 4 rejections.
I hope you see this note.
WaterGirl
@geg6: That’s why I asked if you could email me so we can talk about it. Can you do that?
We can use the low res pics, it’s just that the pictures in the calendar for those have to be small so they aren’t pixelated.
Dr. Daniel Price (Saint Vincent)
@WaterGirl: I chose Kabo’s photo because his face is obscured. I can find another perhaps.
WaterGirl
@Dr. Daniel Price (Saint Vincent): I appreciate it!
SixStringFanatic
Just saw the note about Monkey. I will get a better pick on Monday 11/7.
oklahomo
@WaterGirl: Believe it or not, yes, those are 2 separate cats. I sent you an email, but all is well.
geg6
@WaterGirl:
That’s fine with me. Small is ok.
TMinSJ
@WaterGirl: Yes, I’ll send them later this afternoon!