The story of Fran and the Fox went viral this morning. Slate Magazine ran a story by me and a photo slideshow about the Bedlam Farm drama involving the fox, the chickens, the donkeys, and the unnerved farmer  that many of you have been following here on the blog. The e-mail is roaring in, so I wanted to mention that there are some “Fran and the Fox”  notecards still available for sale on Maria’s website. There are six photos, all signed, selling for $20 plus shipping, for those of you who want them. I’ve added text to the cards, also.

There is a lot of stuff going on. Battenkill Books says they are happily swamped with people wanting signed paperback copies of “Izzy & Lenore” to remember Izzy and benefit hospice. We are making plans for the last Bedlam Farm (at least the last one on this Bedlam Farm) Pig Barn Gallery Art Show, to be held on the weekend of June 23-24.  Details here.  I’m meeting at Hubbard Hall tomorrow to start sorting through the final applicants for my writing workshop, the Hubbard Hall Writer’s Project. And I am speaking on Mother’s Day weekend – May 13 on “Creativity And Photography” at 2 p.m. at 70 Main Street, Greenwich, N.Y. Maria will be showing and selling her art there, along with some other gifted artists. A neat Mother’s day activity, I think.

In two weeks, Maria and I are going to pick up the border collie Red (he is from Ireland and has an outrun big enough to circle the Adirondacks) from Dr. Karen Thompson outside of Richmond, Va. Red may be on duty for the art show weekend, moving our sheep around and showing me how to do it. I’ve just finished my fourth children’s book, “Simon Says Good Night” and send it to my agent. I am preparing for publication of my first short story collection, “Dancing Dogs,” this September. Also that month, the second Lenore children’s book, “Lenore Finds A Friend.” I’m waiting to edit the “Frieda” book due out next year.  I am finishing  up my first e-book original, “Rose’s Call: A Man And His Dog” due to be published digitally in July.  I think that’s enough for one morning.