And the first of the fairy folks has entered the garden.

All is as it should be.

Ralphie knows that magic happens in every garden, all one has to do is look.

Due to his large open heart the fairy folk have deemed Ralphie worthy of becoming a true Fairy Dog!

Notice his fairy fine glimmer and glow!

In time he will earn his wings!

Like La Luna

And Gypsy Rosa

Childhood unlike Fairyland (which is a very real and permanent place), is a temporary Kingdom unto itself.

A finite period of time filled with Magical Thinking and Infinite Possibilities.

Where practically anything seems Possible.

As we grow older we tend to loose this magical way of thinking.

Or do we just… forget?

Fairies whispered to me long ago (and I believed them) that if  a person retains their childhood wonder and belief in possibilities, well then the portals to Fairyland will remain open to them forever and ever more.

What do you think?

What’s happening in your corner of the world today?

” To see a World in a Grain of Sand,

 And Heaven in a Wild Flower.

 Hole Infinity in the palm of your hand,

 And Eternity in an Hour.”

William Blake

Some Fairy Fun Facts:

William Blake (1757- 1827) was a poet, an engraver, a visionary; prophet and mystic.

William began drawing seriously at the age of 10. At age 14 he apprenticed with a master engraver for 7 years. At age 21 he studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, but was unhappy with the instruction so left to navigate his own course. He later became known for his mastery of illustrative watercolors and poetry.

Today William Blake’s poetry and art work are very much loved and respected by people all around the world.

Create your own great story out loud, the possibilities are endless.

Day or night, from dawn to dusk all through the spring, summer and fall,

Fairies tend to my gardens, nourishing and enriching both flora and soil.

Quite a wonderful temptation to sit amidst the Thermopsis yellow and tall while fragrant roses bloom.

Magic happens in every garden, all one has to do … is look

Love comes in many shades and hues.

Childhood is the entry way to the beginning of your life.

Take the time to listen and learn from others,

Then chart your own course

March to your own drum…

The world is filled with endless possibilities.

There’s magic in every garden…

All one has to do is look.

Tiny wonders …

Everywhere.

My grand fairy daughters and  friends have been enjoying Lady Kathryn’s wonderful Dragon puppet.

This is Old Horse, long ago he was enchanted by Fairies, he is the guardian of Nightingale and her sister La Rosa. He is my oldest friend.

Little water basin statues are scattered throughout my gardens honoring fairies, they serve as watering holes for the wee folk as well chipmunks and birds.

Fairies are worthy of being honored with statuary because they work so hard all spring and summer helping pollinators tend gardens. The smallest of them  have even been sighted riding dragon flies and fuzzy, fast bees!

Did you know that fairy water is enchanted with equal parts of purity, harmony and faith?

A weathered old cedar chair in a corner of the children’s garden is covered with lichen and waits for a visitor. Notice the lovely maroon Columbine in the foreground, to the right some Egyptian Walking Onions (yes! they really do walk!) but not like we do. An arbor covered with Arctic Hardy Kiwi vines offers welcome shade, it is a haven for honey bees who delight in the thousands of tiny white  flowers which will produce small tasty fruits when they ripen come the first frosts of autumn.  Purple Nepeta Catmint,  and a wild white rose are covered with cheerful butterflies and bees.

Next time you are out in a garden look closely and if you are lucky you just might see a couple of little Home Place Fairies wandering about, like these two spotted this morning by me.  Those very tall plants in the background are Angelica archangelica.  Angelica is a majestic herb believed to possess the quality of protection. Fairies love Angelica and have scattered her seed throughout my gardens.  

Oh, how I love the possibilities each day offers.

Gardens are full of all kinds of wonders no matter how large or how small they may be.

As long as a garden is lovingly tended all kinds of plants will sprout, blossom and grow.

Fairies love gardens and every garden has Fairies….

Everyone enjoys Fairies and Fairy Folk appreciate all the attention they receive even if they remain secretive and hidden.

Did you know plants enjoy children just as much as fairies do, and that the sound of one child’s laughter is enough to make a flower blossom and want to grow?

Fairy Grandmothers! Who knew?

There truly is magic in every garden, all one has to do is look.

“Don’t you know that everybody’s got a Fairyland of their own?”

“You do not chop off a section of your imaginative substance and make a story specifically for children, for if you are honest, you have no idea where childhood ends and maturity begins. It is all endless and all one.”

Quotes: P.J. Travers

(Pamela Lyndon Travers) was an English- Australian born writer best known for her brilliant series of children’s books, featuring the magical nanny Mary Poppins.