Just Before the Rain Came

Home Place Fairies were very busy dusting the gardens in front of my little farmhouse this morning. They were fluttering about, rushing to get all their chores done before the rain came.

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As the Fairies flew above me sprinkling their fairy dust I planted vegetable and flower seedlings knowing the coming rain will help to settle the little plants in.

Home Place Fairies are magical beings so naturally they finished their chores in a flash, while it took me most of this morning to complete mine.

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While fluttering about the Fairies met a little girl wandering in the gardens. They complimented her on the clothing she wore, which matched the lilacs in bloom. The child was very polite; she curtsied as she thanked them. Being Fairies they absolutely adore polite children and so asked her to dance with them, which she did!

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I caught a glimpse as I was planting of the child with the fairies twirling with delight as a gentle rain fell.

When I finished my garden chores I searched for the little girl and Fairy Folk though I could not find them, they were no where to be seen.

Springtime Gardens at the Farm

 

My dooryard gardens are waiting for fairy folk to sprinkle them with fairy dust which helps to nourish and make them grow.

Springtime Gardens at the Farm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here at the farm there are always curious little Wee Folk peeking about….

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I noticed some rather interesting little faces in the Bluebells this morning.

Later, I encountered the most adorable little Home Place Fairy just as she was finishing sprinkling the greenhouse with fairy dust!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look closely in your garden and you just might find a fairy friendly face peeking out at you!

 

 

 

Home Place Fairy Blues

 

Springtime Blues Fairy style…

In the gardens at the farm

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Wee Blue Fairy Folk waving wands…

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Along the roadside to Blue Fairy Hill… wee Blue Fairy Folk marching on…

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On the hilltop…

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In the meadow wee Blue Fairy Folk chasing stardust and  lighting wands.

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At the first hint of twilight into the Enchanted Forest they go.

 

Tiny Wonders

Tiny Wonders

Tiny Wonders Everywhere

 

 

 

 

 

Everywhere…

 

 

Which Way To Fairy Land

Even though you have probably never heard of nor seen it, Theodore Goodheart’s Enchanted Rickshaw has been used for centuries to transport Fairy Folk as well as true believers to Fairyland.

 

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Theodore’s Rik Shaw has many enchantments, one of which is the ability to shape shift from very large to very small and back again.

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Which means this Rik Shaw can shrink  to a wee small fairy size or grow large enough to accommodate two human children.

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This sturdy little rig is also enchanted with the gifts of invisibility and fortitude.

 

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All in all a fairy fine transport for those who are lucky enough to enter into Fairy Land.

 

 

 

Happy May Day!

Happy May Day from the Home Place Fairies and Old Horse!

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Honor the Fae

As Seamstress to the Fairies I have been very fortunate to be included in many of the Fairy Kingdoms celebrations and festivities.

 

Glass Fairy to Honor the Fae

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course naturally over time I was bound to meet and marry a Wizard, which I did a long time ago.

He’s an extraordinary Wizard who also happens to be a very talented glass artist.

This is a beautiful creation of his honoring the Home Place Fairies.

 

Spring is right around the corner.

Spring Dreaming Fairy Garden in Maine

Click on the link above to enjoy, and remember to live your own great story!

The Little Fairy Wardrobe of Possibilities

This morning’s view from my Fairy Wardrobe Chamber, a place where mortal children may mingle with genuine fairies while trying on costumes and selecting magical musical instruments for pleasure.

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The potential for “magical” expression rests within each and everyone of us.

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It is in our ordinary day to day life experiences that opportunities for creativity lie waiting to be released and shared with those around us.

Many years ago the Wizard built this magical building for me as a potting shed for my gardens.

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However both the shed and I had other ideas. No ordinary potting shed was this building meant to be.

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Enchanted by the Home Place Fairies with possibilities this little shed took on a life of her own,  becoming known as The Fairy Wardrobe Chamber.

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Each year children come from near and far entering this magical chamber with great anticipation and lots of untapped imagination.

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This Fairy Wardrobe Chamber encourages children to slow down and take their time; to look closely at the smallest of things, those objects often overlooked which reside just a wee bit above, below or around themselves.

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The Little Wardrobe Chamber is filled with exquisite items of beauty and curiosity and her collection of musical instruments is ever expanding.

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The Fairy Wardrobe encourages children to use their imaginations and adorn themselves in her finery and go outdoors to play.

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Once children have selected costumes they enter into the gardens, all of which have been enchanted with real fairy dust (of course) .

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and somehow…  nothing ever seems quite the same as it did before.

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Possibilities for expression surround us everywhere, all one has to do is look.

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Trolly Delicious

It is mid March and winter’s wind continues to blow fierce and strong here on the north side of a small mountain in Maine.

Thin white patches of snow form a random patchwork throughout the Enchanted Forest and along the cooler edges of the meadow.

Robin birds arrive and there have been days so warm that a jacket is no longer required nor adorned.

My dear friend Nora Russell Troll has been out gathering moss; twigs and bark while on the lookout for any greening that may have begun.

I later discover while out walking in the forest that Nora Troll has left me one of her delicious flourless chocolate cakes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each year, it’s always the same, Nora Troll bakes this generous cake, dusted with fairy dust and left in a clearing for the Wizard and I.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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