Rhonda, I am ready to mail on Monday. I like to make something special for my partner based on their needs/interests. One time, what I had made in advance wasn't really relevant to the person's life so I made something else quick. Anyway, this can postpone shipping a bit. I don't know if personalizing gifts is slowing shipping down in any other cases (I did have something already made), but I thought I'd mention it. Maybe I just need to get more generic.