Vermont dog artist Stephen Huneck passes away at 60: dog lovers mourn.

A great light was extinguished with the passing of dog folk artist Stephen Huneck of Saint Johnsbury, Vermont. After suffering losses from the downturn in the economy, Huneck was forced to lay off most of the employees of his Dog Mountain farm and chapel - a destination for dog lovers, built from the proceeds of his artwork.

Described as despondent, Huneck felt responsible for the welfare of his employees and was fearful about losing the property his artwork had paid for. He died in his car of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while parked outside the office of his psychiatrist on Thursday. Huneck's artwork is featured in New York's Museum of American Folk Art and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Find his work if you are not familiar with it. It's whimsical and will put a smile on your face. Stephen was kind enough to autograph a copy of his book for us when our Dalmatian passed away many years ago, and we treasure it. We have been big fans for over a decade, and the love this man had for dogs pours out of his pieces. He will be sorely missed by many.

Group Snug

For Display Purposes Only

Literally.

*Note: If you are using internet Explorer it will attempt to block your download of any .exe file. Look at the top of your browser and there will be a bar that reads: To help protect your security,  Internet Explorer blocked this site from downloading files to your computer. Click here for options. Please click and allow. Unlike Firefox, Internet Explorer still believes that you are not smart enough to know what it is you are clicking on.  ;)

This was a fun project, and I hope you try the finished product! Ignore the typical "this is Windows and anything ending in .exe could blow it up" warnings. It's all good. There are three collages, and this will be the first of many versions to follow. It may not be as exciting as a winning lottery ticket, but it's slightly more stimulating than a blank screen staring back at you. And of course, your coworkers will think you're a loony. Wordless Wednesday fans will note the inclusion of a few past favorites - but those are hidden, only to be revealed once installed. Mac version available in the future, but this version is PC compatible only. 

 Get your copy of the Life With Dogs screensaver via secure download here.

Just save the file, double click and follow the instructions. It's fully customizable, so tweak away. Should you bore with it, uninstalling takes just one click.

Enjoy!  ♥

Wordless Wednesday 49

The Letter F

I'm in a mood, so let's go off on a tangent. Before we do, let me remind you that the dogs were suspects in this case, at least according to more then one doctor.

F is for foot, which Mrs. Author has had in a cast for eight weeks.

F is for fortitude, required for surviving the holiday season in a cast.
F is for fracture, the diagnosis responsible for said cast.
F is for factual, which the diagnosis was not.
F is for fisticuffs, a lingering desire of mine.
F is for foul.

F is a word that I used far too frequently today when the MRI showed that there was never a break.

BUT...F is for freedom, the new state of that foot. And my wife's mind. Be free Sunshine, because F is for FUN and it's your turn to have it!

Oh, and Nigel would like to remind you that...

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