A Merry Summer to You!

Dear Friends,

Summer is finally here! Thank you to everyone who left well-wishes on our coming little one; your friendship means so much to us.

Each year we have a tradition of leaving little feasts for the fairies who romp about on Midsummer's Eve. With everyone getting older, the place settings get more and more creative!

Here is a table all set with walnut-shell crockery~

 

And there's even a little boat in case they want to fish for whatever is lurking in the bottom of this fairy-sized lake (you never know)~

The fairies left Frankie this cute stuffed farmer rabbit and assortment of animals~

Evangeline made a little pond for the fairies' refreshment, and was rewarded with her own girly rabbit and tea set; so sweet!

It looks like Tasha's table received a tiny china gift as well~

 

 Frankie and Evangeline look a little concerned about their gifts in this picture (and maybe just a little sleepy!)~

 While Becky looks a little happier with all the horses she received (and maybe a little, sleep, as well)~

Thank you to everyone for coming by to visit today, and thank you to Tasha for taking such lovely photos of the day!

Love,

Marqueta

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"More strange than true: I never may believe
These antique fables, nor these fairy toys.
Lovers and madmen have such seething brains,
Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend
More than cool reason ever comprehends."

~William Shakespeare, 

"A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Happy Fairy Day!

 

 Dear Friends,

This is our Midsummer's Day post, a few days late, since Blogger would not allow me to post photos that day. :) I was invited to participate in Fairy Day, which is today, and drew the above fairy for the occasion. I drew her in graphite, then set the graphite with hairspray. I then colored her in with colored pencil and outlined with pen and ink. Unfortunately, I drew her on cheap sketchbook paper, so when I scanned her all the wrinkles and creases showed. Audrey came along and fixed her up for me in PhotoShop, so she's all pristine for you. :)

 

 We had a lovely Midsummer's Day, setting out feasts for our fey friends. We think we saw a few fairies around on that day, or maybe just fairies' friends?

 Perhaps this lady knows the answer!

We read Mabel on Midsummer Day by Mary Howitt, which is our yearly tradition. We typed it out in full for you to enjoy on this post~

Have you seen any fairies lately?

Love,

Marqueta

A Merry Summer to You~

Dear Friends,

It's so nice to see you today! Did you have a lovely Midsummer's Celebration? It was actually sunny and warm yesterday (albeit a bit breezy), allowing us to eat outside and set up our annual fairy feasts for the little people. We of course read "Mabel on Midsummer Day", too, to help us remember to do our duties with love.

Audrey made a maypole for the fairies~

. . . And so did Evangeline!

AnnaMarie made a beautiful walkway by the pond~

. . . And Tasha chose to enclose her feast table in a little garden fence.

Rebecca missed out on making a fairy feast, but she seems to be happy in spite of that!


May your summer bring you the pleasures and freedoms of the outdoors:

Like pine cones to learn about (and eat)~

Eating al fresco (even if you have to put up with begging felines)~

Plenty of mud for your toes~

And giant rhubarb stalks to play King with~

Love,

Marqueta

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"Summer Comes"

The Little darling Spring has run away;

The sunshine grew too hot for her to stay.

She kissed her sister, Summer,and she said,

"When I am gone, you must be queen instead"

Now reigns the Lady Summer, round whose feet

A thousand fairies flock with blossoms sweet.

~Anonymous