By Joyce Jacobo
[Author’s Note: Based on a true story. My parents had a really neat wooden calendar with interchangeable pieces, and I tried to find one of my own recently. The unfortunate thing is they are difficult to find in stores, and one that I ordered online wound up being a bit too small. So I decided to try making one myself, and the results seemed to come out just fine.]
I ordered a wooden calendar
like one fondly remembered from childhood
that had a frame
alongside small pieces
used to organize the months
and rearrange the days of each week
for a calendar
made to last forever
It was a calendar
which was difficult for me to find
until (or so I thought)
I found the one
online—
but it was smaller than expected
and unable to accommodate all the dates
based on the month
So… I made one
from empty soda can boxes
to create the frame
and pieces
with colored printer paper for holders
and designs
brought together thanks to
a great deal of tape
A makeshift creation
peculiar and flawed
…yet it is my own
unique
calendar
that I now know
I can recreate
again
and again
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That’s so cool. Love it, Joyce.💕
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This is very good idea.
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Cool!
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I miss having a calendar on the wall. I used to buy one every year, but now that’s a waste of money. This perpetual one is a great idea.
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Thanks. Perpetual calendars definitely have a lot to recommend them. I grew up with having one in the kitchen, and it was always a joy to change the dates from month to month. ^_^
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