Don”t worry things aren’t as they appear; these little fellas are not as snarly as they look.

They are members of the Fairy Realm, Theodore Troll and Horatio Hobgoblin and they are kindly setting out lanterns so trick or treaters do not stumble in the dark.

Trolls and Hobgoblins do this every year and are responsible for most of the lighting on Halloween staying lit.

Their lanterns and lights guide costumed trick or treaters on the one evening of the year when their presence does not instill terror and fear.

They know humans too often judge what they see with their eyes and not with their hearts. Because of this Trolls and Hobgoblins generally keep to themselves living deep in forest caves or beneath mounds up on the Knoll.

All Hallows Eve or Halloween is the one night when all members of the Fairy Realm can walk among Humans completely undetected, even the humble little Hobgoblins and Trolls.

Halloween is a favorite occasion for all beings of the Fairy Kingdom; especially the Home Place Fairies.

On this date each year from dusk to midnight, Home Place Fairy folk  have the ability to shape shift and increase their size to that of mortal children.

Being mischievous little pranksters they take great pleasure in having a few hours in which  to walk undetected  among costumed mortals.

So look closely when you hear that knock on your door tonight…is this really a costumed child or a clever shape shifting fairy increased to mortal size ?

Happy Halloween Everybody!

The Children’s Garden of Earthly Delight just before the October Full Moon

Right before the hard frost arrived and most of the leaves fell…

Autumn has come to the north side of a small mountain in Maine.

Through the greenhouse door into our orchard children go.

Where apple trees whose fruits have been  sweetened by Home Place Fairy Folk are harvested.

Children gather together collecting the bounty of an ancient Wolf River apple tree which we will press into cider, cook into sauce and bake into pies.

Together children play as they harvest,

and sing as they dance.

As Autumn falls all around… all around

Thank you children for helping harvest and thank you Home Place Fairies for sweetening our fruit trees and encouraging them to grow!

Magic Happens…

The hills here in Maine are filled with all kinds of Magic.

All one has to do is look … fairy folk everywhere!

Magic happens in every garden.

It’s Autumn harvest time at the farm.

Apples…

Pears…

and late fall peaches…

With Fairy Folk we harvest our fruits to bake, freeze and store for the winter.

Here on the north side of a small mountain in Maine Autumn has arrived in full glory. Days have grown shorter, the air has become a bit sharp and cold; leaves changed color, falling softly to the ground.

With the final passing of summer’s warmth the Home Place Fairy Folk retreat to their chambers deep within the trunk of an ancient oak tree where they will spent the long cold months of winter in a deep slumber.

It is said there is a long standing tradition among these Fairies. That if they are asked sincerely and politely enough by a human child right before the final leaves have fallen, they will emerge from their winter chambers one last time to perform The Last Dance of Autumn with that child.