233. Mouse Calendar 2020

Tens of people look forward to my mouse calendar each year. If you’re here to download the 2020 installment, count yourself among the discerning few.

As with last year’s effort, I aimed to keep the rodent infestation from getting out of hand (it takes less time to draw). Hence, the mouse count is below my 30-something-year average … although with a count of 22, it doubles last year’s puny total!

Without further ado, here are the PDFs of this year’s mousterpiece:

Compact size: DOWNLOAD PDF
Placemat size: DOWNLOAD PDF

232. Mouse Calendar 2019

The mouse calendar tradition continues, this year setting a record for the fewest number of mice ever: 11. That’s not even one mouse per month.

Feel free to download and print this useful item in either refrigerator and bread box size. As always, it’s color-free to spare your printer.

Refrigerator size: DOWNLOAD PDF
Bread box size: DOWNLOAD PDF

231. Mouse Calendar 2018

• LARGE format PDF: DOWNLOAD
• SMALL format PDF: DOWNLOAD

Orts!

Check out Patrick Merrell’s new website, ORTS, a collection of new, never-used, and repurposed material from his 38 years as a freelance illustrator, graphic designer, writer, and puzzlemaker.

You’ll find a new post every day Monday through Friday, plus interesting tidbits in the sidebar column, Orts Shorts.

230. A Piece of Cake Crosswords

Patrick Blindauer, fellow Patrick and crossword constructor, is offering up a great new Kickstarter project. Watch his video and read all the details HERE. But hurry — there are only a few days left to make it happen!

229. Mouse Calendar 2016

Back by scattered demand — the 20-somethingth annual mouse calendar, this year performing ZEP in the Curse of the Evil Dr. Sumac Who Lives Next Door (follow along with the book!):

• FULL-PAGE VERSION, suitable for framing: DOWNLOAD PDF
• TWO-PER-PAGE VERSION, suitable for squinting: DOWNLOAD PDF

228. Of Mice and Menorah