Category: Calendar

The 2020 Calendar is READY!

10/24/2019

Whew! Several weeks ago I suddenly realized I was behind on my 2020 calendar. It has been a bit of a scramble to get up to speed but now it's ready! Please visit the 2020 Calendar page if you are interested. Thanks!

The flower on the front of the calendar is frangipani. Several years ago, after a wonderful day of exploring Singapore, I searched for a place to rest my weary feet. I came upon a bench and there, to my amazement, saw this...

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A Big deal...

11/8/2018

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I just mailed my very first calendar order that was placed on this website using a credit card. While this may not seem like a very big deal, it is for me! Here's why.

When I first started selling calendars last year, almost all of my orders were in person. However, a few people asked for other options and so I quickly figured out how they could order using money transfers. These were all friends and none of the orders were going overseas so it was easy to sort it all out.

However, this year, there was interest from overseas. What to do? I wasn't quite sure but, regardless of the solution, it soon became clear I was going to need a website. So, off I went. Oh, what a learning curve! Oh, so many abandoned efforts! Oh, so many mistakes! Oh! Oh! Oh! Well, you get the point! Things finally came together on my third try and although this website isn't perfect, at least it does what I want it to do.

After setting up the website came the challenge of figuring out all the various payment options. That took some creative thinking but I'm happy with the results and I was pleased to find that I could set up a secure credit card paying option through Weebly, the host of this website. That took a lot of fiddling but slowly, through trial and error, it all came together. I was so relieved when everything was finally completely ready to go. Whew! What a lot of work! (You have no idea...)

So, the website was finally ready to go public. It should work, right? However, believing it should work and it actually working are two very different things. One of my biggest concerns was whether the credit card order process would work as it should. If not, then all the blood, sweat and tears (and cursing, cussing and gnashing of teeth) to set everything up would be in vain... But it wasn't! It worked like a charm! As smooth as butter! Easy-peasy!

And so that's why today is a big deal. It all works! And it works well! My very first credit card order has gone off without a hitch and now I can rest easy! Yes!!

Now, please excuse me while I go do a happy dance around my living room. (^.~)/

(A huge thanks to M.S. for placing the first credit card order. Bless you!)

Toad lilies are in season and I have several growing in my garden. The name always makes me laugh, but I love the flowers no matter what they are called! This is from last week.

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Safe Journeys!

10/24/2018

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Whew! It's been a little busy around here lately! I've been fussing around with spreadsheets, opening boxes, inserting calendars into envelopes, writing messages on cards, and...well, it's finally all done! After several months of planning, and creating, and organizing, the calendars are ready to go on their way. The first set will go out tomorrow and although I'm a little wistful as they leave, I know they will find good homes.

Safe journeys, little calendars!
May your monthly offerings brighten the hearts of others.

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HURRAY! \(^.^)/

10/14/2018

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I am so pleased! The calendar order just arrived! Hurray!

I posted a rather sedate photo of myself on my Facebook photo page but, in reality, I'm more like this! (Although I may look slightly unhinged, I'm grinning like crazy!)

I loved putting the calendar together but, boy, was it a lot of work. It didn't help that my beloved computer was starting to feel its age. (It's basically an antique. Let's just say that sometimes the software didn't quite work as it should and leave it at that!)

Thankfully, I had no way of knowing how much time and effort it would take and I just kept plodding along. Well, the plodding has come to an end and I now have something to show for those many hours of love and labour!

HAPPY! \(^.^)/

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The 2020 Calendar is READY!

A Big deal...

Safe Journeys!

HURRAY! \(^.^)/

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