Do you have a 'mental' calendar? Yes, but it's always two days behind.

Are there dates you always remember/observe? Family members' and friends' birthdays and anniversaries, Cassie's Gotcha Day in February, and a couple of others that are sentimental to me.

Do you have problems remembering some dates? No, I've been on so few lately that they're all pretty memorable. I've tried to make my college roommate's husband's birthday three days later than it actually is every year since I've known him ... I've almost always gotten my nephew's birthday two days ahead. I have a mental block on those two for some reason.

Do you keep a paper calendar where you do make notes of dates? I have a calendar in the kitchen, one in the bedroom, and I actually have two at work. I have a wall calendar on the pin board above my desk, and there was a page-a-day calendar on the desk when I started. The problem is that I have some things written on the calendar at home, and some on the one at work. They never quite match up!

Wall or pocket? A wall calendar.

Where does it live? Right above the phone in the kitchen, and on the left-hand side of my pin board at work.

Where do you get your yearly calendars? From the bookstore, Dollar Tree, or amazon.com. Sometimes from a charity I have given money to.

Do you hang the calendars that you get at your local stores/markets/businesses? I haven't been fortunate enough to get one!

Please add your customs or traditions on how you keep track of the year. Every December, when I get the following year's calendar, I go through and write in everyone's birthdays, anniversaries, and dates I need to keep track of. That doubles as a "count my blessings" opportunity. Facebook and the Pet Talk calendar also remind me of birthdays, which helps a lot!