The Renfrow Story

I woke up this morning filled with joyful anticipation of book delivery day. The weather last week delayed delivery which had really bummed me out. Since last Tuesday we’ve had 20 or so inches of snow and multiple days of blizzard conditions and dangerous wind chills. All of which pretty much made going anywhere further…

The Jan 10 scheduled delivery was postponed by the ten inches of snow we received the day before that. But it will not be delayed by the blizzard we’ll have Friday or the subzero temps on Monday! After a very mild December and holiday season, winter arrived in full force in Iowa this week. Tuesday we…

This morning I received a confirmation email from Print Ninja that the pallet of Renfrow books has been labeled for delivery and is in the hands of the UPS freight service. The projected delivery date is Wednesday, January 10th. [Are you excited? I’m SOOO EXCITED!!!] One of the most enthusiastic supporters of this project, my…

I received an update from Print Ninja. The ship carrying the books is expected to reach port in California around December 22nd.  After that, they need to clear customs and be unloaded, sorted, and labeled for final delivery. And, of course, then they have to make their way through the series of steps and vehicles that…

I approved the final proof on Nov. 6, officially sending the book off to the presses. I’m working with Print Ninja, a company out of Evanston, Illinois and they have been wonderful. To keep costs low, the actual printing is done in China. (I have very mixed feelings about this part, but working on a…

We have 60 pages that we have reviewed, revised, rewritten, redrawn, removed, and now – I think – we are ready to release them into the hands of the printer! Erica has pushed through the pain and inconvenience of a nasty sprained ankle, a fall she took just as I was leaving for an overdue…