Calendar Girl

Well, here we are in my birthday month, and I wanted to do something to celebrate. So here's what I came up with.

Now, when I was little, just about every calendar we bought had horrible, dreary, depressing pictures for the month of November, while my sister's birth-month (June) would be sunny and bright and lovely. The epitome of this came when we both got a "Little House on the Prairie" calendar with photos from the tv show. Her picture? From the episode where Laura thought she'd found gold and was imagining buying her family all sorts of nice things. The family's all dressed in elegant white clothing, standing in the sun. Just beautiful. The November picture? From the pilot--they're all pulled over on a hill on a gray, misty, dreary day, hanging laundry to dry.

I ask you, was that fair?

Calendar makers have gotten better, though, and the November pictures are usually pretty decent these days. (Thank goodness.)

But here's what I want. I want you to take a picture of your November calendar page, post it on your blog, and then leave me a comment here, with a link to that entry.

If I get enough people playing, we'll make it a contest. I'm not sure what the prize will be, but it will be something worthwhile from my stash, I promise. I've got some good stuff in there, and would not pick out the dregs for you. I just haven't gone to take a look yet. If only a few people decide to play, I'll just leave this as a meme. (Because, you know you're tagged just by reading this, right?) I'm not telling you what the magic number is, either!

But come on, I'd love to see this sweeping the blog-world like some other memes I've seen. People have photographed their stashes, their favorite place to knit, the cabinets on top of their refrigerators . . . bloggers will photograph anything!

So, come on. Show me your Calendar! It'll be like a birthday present that doesn't cost you anything! Wouldn't you love to force me to give away some free yarn??? I'll put a deadline of . . . the 15th. Halfway through the month.

How's that??

Edited to add:
As many pictures as you want, as long as they from a November 2006 calendar . . . unless you actually have that Little House calendar from 1975 (grin).

Oh, okay, or 2007 if you don't have a calendar from this year. But no OLD ones!

If I get enough people playing to turn it into a contest, I haven't actually decided how the winner will be chosen. My favorite picture? Random selection? I haven't decided yet. (Does this seem unfair to you? Hey, it's my birthday!)

And,  my two calendars? The top one is from the Sierra Club, and the bottom one is Peter Simon's Martha's Vineyard calendar--which I've had on my walls since college. Love his photographs!

Now . . . go take pictures and spread the word!

Comments

[minnie]

sounds like fun. one problem. i have THREE wall calendars. do you want all 3, or just one of my choice?

[minnie]

oh, i forgot. can i scan it? my camera is still awol

[Eva]

Wah!!!! I can't play... I don't have a 2006 calendar... But I bought a 2007 one for my gran while in the US (this is a tradition). I could post from that if it is okay with you?
Oh, and how about making your own calendar for next year? You've got enough gorgeous photos that you share with us. You could put up a dreary grey stormy one in June LOL.

Cheers Eva

[Kat]

Great idea. I've got a couple of calendars I can photograph for you. I'll post them on Sunday.

[JessaLu]

Good idea :o) Tomorrow is Dobby's birthday so I can't do it then, but I've already taken the photo and I'll post it Friday ;o)

[Beth]

Photos will go up Thursday evening. Fun idea! :)

[Julie]

Too bad for me, my 06 calendar has no photos at all and I haven't got an 07 yet. Happy Birthday anyway.

[Susan]

I have 2 calendar photos (okay 4 because I gave you the photo of the pretty picture, and one to prove that it is November on each one) at the end of a very looooooong post.

I'm thinking other people might not see these calendars much: Inner Reflections Engagement Calendar - Self-Realization Fellowship (Paramahansa Yogananda) and Healing Madalas.

http://zenknit.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/everything-old-is-new-again/
Enjoy!

[jess]

I am going to try to remember to do my calendar at home and maybe I will take a lame cameraphone picture of the one I have here at work :) neat contest, I can't wait to see everyone's calendars!

[Lizzy B]

Oh, I have a couple of lovely ones... Hmmm, you know I also have my perpetual calendar that I cross stitched a while back... I'll take some calendar photos and post them for tomorrow!

[Carole]

I have a Lang Calendar and the November picture is actually my favorite. I'll post it next week.

[sherry]

I am a November birthday, too. Growing up, it bothered me that the calendar picture for my birthday month was always a turkey! Calendars are much better now, but it always really annoyed me. Sorry I don't have a camera so I can't paarticipate in your game.

[Risa]

Hmm, now I have to find where I stashed my wall calendar. I've been using the monthly that the school sends home that is on copy paper and lists what the kids are doing each week. I haven't gotten novembers yet and well, there's no pictures :( Other than that I have a daily sudoku puzzle calendar at the office.

[margene]

I've got a good one for you!

[CindyCindy]

Count me in. I just have to change the month and get a shot.

[Kenyetta]

Mine are up!

[Carrie K]

Oh fun! You will be SO EXCITED to see my calendar page - not! However, it's equally dreary every other month of the year. Not that it's up yet.

[Laura]

I posted photos of three different November 2006 calendar pages for you, gf. One each from my office, Dave's office, and the family room. :-) Happy birthday!

[Julie]

I have posted a one of a kind calendar photo for you on my blog (http://noolieknits.blogspot.com). What a great idea this is.

[LoriG]

You are on to something about the dreary November photos. Sorry, but even my Songbird calendar didn't break the streak.
http://eaca.blogspot.com

[Madame Purl]

Yeah - I'm in... it's my birthday month too and my favorite flower this month on my favorite calendar.

[Musing]

A calendar contest. I love it! I'm just now beginning my Search For The Perfect Calendar for 2007. It's a highly intuitive process. I know it when I see it.

Also, we posted about your contest on competizine. :-)

[Carol]

OK, I'll play!

[maryse]

oh that does sound like fun -- i'll play too. excellent idea!

[AmyP]

I've got two for you!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dyedinthewool/287690202/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dyedinthewool/287689886/

Hope you enjoy!