I was saddened to hear of the death of this wonderful artist, Linda Nelson Stocks. Ms Stocks passed away a little over a year ago at the age of 72, and the final page of the 2013 calendar pays tribute to her. I am sure that her estate will keep on producing more calendars and planners, such as this lovely 2013 edition. As usual, each month has an appropriate country or village scene depicting activities from the 19th century. The village scene on the front of the calender is for the month of December, and shows Ms Stocks usual attention to detail. People are shopping, riding in sleighs down snowy streets and up hill sides, the homes and stores are inviting, and a lovely Christmas tree sits in the village square. It is the idealized rural village that continues to have a grasp on the imagination of so many of us, especially when you from time to time find yourself longing for a slower pace of life, even on just a temporary basis. The calendar can bring that to you! I have purchased Ms Nelson's calendars for years, and am never disappointed. I always look forward to her illustration for the month of October, as I believe she must have gotten a lot of enjoyment out of Halloween celebrations, as her picture for that month is always amusing. R.I.P, Linda Nelson Stocks.