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Today is July 6, 2020. I haven’t written here in almost 2 whole years. I think I blame a broken heart. Fairie Festival’s burned phoenix and the passing of my dear friend and best (possibly only) blog fan, Rex Matthews. … Continue reading →

So says the sticker that my awesome son-in-law, Ben, found for me. When he gave it to me I thought it was very cute though, from a technical point of view, slightly inaccurate. Knitting is actually more loopy than knotty. … Continue reading →

Solo: ORIGIN: Late 17th century: from Latin solus ‘alone.’ noun – a thing done by one person unaccompanied adjective or adverb – for or done by one person alone: [as adj.]: a solo exhibit verb – (soloes, soloing, soloed) to perform something unaccompanied Ok … Continue reading →

So, you probably know, this is the last year that Fairie Festival will be held at Spoutwood Farm. I’m old-ish. I don’t like change that much. The uncertainty of the future is … well … uncertain. Still, I’m going through … Continue reading →

While my stash of Magic Potion was depleted over Christmas, and plants for the next batch are not yet grown enough, there is still a fair bit left. The poison ivies and oaks are juicing up for you now and … Continue reading →

Wanted: these three individuals, who were spied in the year 2014, letting their Fairy Freak Flags Fly.  Their likenesses were captuired but, sadly, never discovered. If you’ve seen (or think you’ve seen) these individuals, please notify the authorities (namely them) … Continue reading →

Soooo … I just looked at the weather forecast for Fairie Festival Weekend, (which, as you may know, is now close enough to show up on the 15 day outlook) and it looks terr …. wait, no, it looks wonderful … Continue reading →

As ever, there are new paintings this year! There are 5 little mushrooms, 2 wee flower paintings and a tree that lives along the creek at Spoutwood. There is also a new calendar for this Fairy Year (from May 2018 … Continue reading →

Finally … for my heart’s contentment … there are more Stoneheads this year: little guys found hiding in blocks of soapstone and busted out especially for this occasion. Yet, even with all the chiseling and scraping and filing and sanding, … Continue reading →

It’s amazing how beautiful so many little things are when you’re walking in the woods: cones and acorns, seeds and pods, things that used to be flowers… You can take pictures of them but , somehow, two dimensions doesn’t seem … Continue reading →