Posted by bzedan on Jan 16, 2026
Image description: An illustration of two orange branches, one in the upper right corner in blossom, one on the left lower down full of oranges. On the bottom right is a western grey squirrel tearing open the peel of an orange. Wrapped around it all is a golden ribbon with text on it that reads: May you find moments this year that are as sweet as a stolen orange. End ID.
I think everyone has got their mail, so it's time to share the card we sent out this year.
Some folks also got some zines of puzzles and mazes collected from the newsletter zines I've been making. We always try to add a little fun thing in with the cards (as I've explained before) and a couple of these puzzles I had a lot of fun with making and wanted to share. I've put both zines (one is all mazes, one has other kinds of puzzles) up on Itchio, for free to download.
I was despairing earlier in the winter about what the heck I'd do for the card, and had resigned myself to just doing another pretty landscape. But the oranges came a little early this year, putting those of us who live in the apartments a bit closer in competition with the squirrels who also like to eat the oranges (and mandarins). And also, when many daily joys feel like something you have to work to snatch when and where you can, a bit of a mood as well.