We ordered two postcards, one of Zip and one of a flower photo (above), which arrived today.

The idea is to thank donors, large or small, whom we depend on by sending them something to show appreciation for their support, which is now approaching 15 years.

At first, we thought of a flower photo Maria had chosen—I left this decision to the real artist on the farm—but then Maria took this fantastic photo of Zip basking in his new sleeping spot in a straw-filled bucket in the barn. (He has about a dozen places to sleep; the farm and the barn are his sleeping places.) We changed our minds. We know who the star is.

Zip is the most popular living thing on the farm these days, so we pivoted and ordered some postcards to send to people who want them. We’re putting the flower photos aside for other uses later (or maybe when the Zip ones are all gone).

Maria will post both on her Etsy page shortly so people can purchase in packs; details will come later.

She hasn’t set a price just yet.

So here’s how it works.

Anyone who has donated to the farm, online or by paper and check, will get a Zip postcard with a signed thank you. We do this automatically when people mail their donations, but we are expanding this to include everyone who donates online if they ask. It’s more work, but it’s worth it. The online donations have to be recent – within two months –  or we’ll run out right away

Several people who have donated in the past have e-mailed me with their addresses, and they will all get Zip postcards until the ones I purchased are gone.

We are very grateful to the people who support the blog in any way and are eager to show our thanks. I hope this helps. The postcards arrived today, so we will start sending them out tomorrow.

We would be grateful if you donated to Bedlam Farm at any time in any amount. The blog is the engine for everything we do—our lives, animals, flowers, photographs and videos, and King Zip himself. The blog is free to you, but everything and everyone on it costs us money.

To send support in any amount, one-time or regularly, you can go to blog support, which will provide details of straightforward ways to help us. You can contribute one time,  weekly, monthly, or yearly and cancel anytime you want. It is just as easy to cancel as it was to send.

If you wish to donate through the most popular methods, either through Facebook (jon@bedlamfarm.com) or Venmo (Jon Katz@Jon-Katz-13), please e-mail me your home address at jon@bedlamfarm.com after you donate. I get a lot of messages, and I can easily miss one. We don’t miss any that are mailed or e-mailed to us.

If you have donated in the past or online, please remember that we might not see or know of your donation immediately, so e-mail me your home address. The same goes for the Blog Support options. If necessary, you can also donate easily by sending a check to Jon Katz, Blog Support, P.O.Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816,

The Zip photos can be sent only as long as they last; we got about 300. After that, we’ll send something else. We depend on and appreciate blog support. If you find the blog useful or meaningful, please consider supporting it in any way that is comfortable for you.