Magic

 

There was a deluge of rain recently at the Maurer Manor and the little fairy house that I created in honor of my great-niece Jocelyn got flooded. So I had to find a much better place for my garden fairies to reside. I looked high and low, but nothing seemed suitable. Then a helpful sulphur butterfly showed me an absolutely magical place to move the little pot and stone path that my fairies had grown to love. The new location is higher, drier, and much, much prettier. It is hidden within the old stalks of the sunflowers and has a garland of morning glories over it. And for added magical protection there is a mushroom!

  
 

Jocelyn gets gifts from her fairies, especially if she leaves them something pretty like a pine cone or a special rock. They leave her rings or toys. Well, my fairies must know me very, very well because this morning they left me something delightful! A frog! I wish I had taken my camera with me for my little stroll to the fairy house. I guess I will remember it next time. But the sight of the tiny frog sitting inside the house is something I will not soon forget. I suppose I startled him, or he was late for an appointment, because he quickly hopped away.

  
 

Thank you again, Jocelyn, for sharing the magic of garden fairies with Aunt Mary. J

Comments

[Megan]

Dear Aunt Mary, please make sure that I get to go and see your fairy house at your house so that I can see your froggy and your pretty flowers and Uncle Gary. I haven't seen a froggy at my fairy house, because the fairies don't know me so much so they haven't given me any frogs yet. But they leave me pixie dust and diamond rings. And also here's one more thing: balloons that I can bounce on my hand. I love you. Next time when you come to my house, I'll show you my pixie dust, it's pretty and jewelry from my fairies.

Uncle Gary: I'll show it all to you too and I'm sure the balloon will make you laugh. he, he, he, he.

Love,
Jocelyn

[Megan]

Thanks for this post. In the original book we read that gave us the idea, lots of little critters visited the house including a frog. We've hoped desperately to see any animals but have settled for bugs. My girlfriend couldn't resist the temptation to put a little something in Jocelyn's fairy house and the whole "little gifts" thing started . . .

Jocelyn was delighted to see your fairy house. I know she can't convey, but it gives her a sense of connection that you have one too. Thank you for that.

Love all of us in Utah!!!