In the past month, and at Maria’s direction and suggestion, we printed three sets of notecards to sell. They are called the Peaceable Kingdom notecards. The one above shows our lambs in the days before Jake’s death, we think they capture some of the emotion and magic of the experience.

Maria is offering notecard packs of her much loved sketches and a third pack (each has four photos that are signed with inscriptions) shows the animals of the farm – Simon with a hen on his back, Red in a standoff with Fanny, the hens and barn cats.

Maria has been selling her sketches for some time now, they are graceful and evocative and deeply spiritual. I am happy she has decided to sell them in notecard form.

Each pack sells for $20 plus shipping, and you can see them and buy them on Maria’s website, they are going up for sale this afternoon. Many of these notecards were sold at the Open House Saturday and Sunday, we held some back because so many of you said you wanted a chance to buy them. Here you go. if people keep buying notecards, we will keep printing them. Maria takes Paypal. Also, a reminder that my next book “Saving Simon,” can be purchased and pre-ordered through the Battenkill Bookstore, my local bookstore. I will sign and personalize any books bought from Connie’s store, it is a great way to support my work, the world of the donkey, and the idea of the independent bookstore. In the age of giant retailing and corporate greed, this is a wonderful opportunity to stand up for individuality.

Above, Sketch Notecards, “Everyday Goddess.”