My friends know I live in grey rainy country, and have taken to my own mental therapy of color saturation. My husband claims the house is like the inside of a crayon box. Knowing this, my friend knew that her black and white calendar was not my usual choice, and she has a great ability to visualize things, so she probably knew before I did, how much the black and white's effect would be highlighted by it's complete contrast to the rest of any of my rooms. thank you Anne. @olivetreeann