Spring Festival

The Spring Festival is one of the biggest celebrations of the year. So many have arrived and more are still to come!

A few of the guests entertain themselves, awaiting the arrival of the Queen and Princess.

This year's celebration is held in Teapot Glen. The decorations add a burst of color.

Princess Jezelle arrives in a carriage decorated to represent Spring, pulled by two dragons that are handled by Brittania.

Queen AmberLynn converses with the guests from Ireland.

Another photo of the colorful decorations put up in Teapot Glen.

These young fairies patiently wait for the Easter Egg hunt that Grandma put together for them, wanting to share her Spring traditions as well.

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FAQ: Fairies Answer Questions - Answers

It's time to answer some questions! We had one come in on my fairy Facebook page and two others here on the blog. So lets get started.

Lorena M. was curious about something mentioned in a recent post where the music teachers Maestro and Minstrel were introduced; "I was just wondering what is a bardic tale?"

To explain this, I'll need to share a little Medieval history (with the help of Wikipedia). A bard was employed by a person of higher class to write poems praising their ancestors and family name. This term soon also became associated with authors and singers who would share epic tales which may have been based on fact but also bloated with embellishments for the sake of entertainment. So a bardic tale would be a entertaining story or song that is based on a fact. 

My granddaughter Elissa H. wanted to know what my favorite fairy was. I had never really thought about it and it's a hard choice since I am constantly getting new arrivals, but I think my favorite is... all of them!!! How can you expect me to choose one! That's like choosing a favorite child or grandchild; impossible.

Finally, we have a question from my fairy Facebook page.

"Your irises are beautiful! Do you dig them up when they are finished blooming or do you leave them in the ground in hopes they will come up again next year?" - Maureen M.

I was visiting the home of my best friend earlier this year and her Irises caught my eye. They were stunning and I made an impulse trip to the store on my way home to buy the exact kind. They weren't bulbs, they were teetering on the edge of blooming, and it is the first Iris I've ever had. I plan to leave them planted and see what happens. I also plan to buy more, perhaps experimenting with different colors.

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Teapot Glen

Just in time for Winter, the fairy community pulled together and managed to erect Teapot Glen for the newest arrivals; Grace, Iris, Petunia, Roselynn and Violet. I was able to take a few pictures of them by their respective homes.

There was concern that Petunia might be too young to live alone so Missy the Rabbit is going to be her housemate. This worked out well since they've already become close friends.

The fairy council took notice of Grace's shy demeanor and decided that her house should be placed furthest in Teapot Glen. The community is confident that Grace will socialize more as she becomes more comfortable with her new surroundings.

Iris enjoys the front porch of her new, brick home.

Violet and Roselynn were given the opportunity to live together in this quaint thatch-roof cottage. After touring their home, they decided to relax outside with some pumpkin chai tea, discussing what they've heard about the upcoming plans planned for the Winter Festival.

Here is an overhead shot of the majority of Teapot Glen.

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New Arrivals - December

My best friend, June, called me earlier this month with a request.

"I found five little fairies who have no place to call home. Do you think you have room in your Fairy Garden for them? They are so sweet and would be very grateful." I replied "Of course! there is always room in Grandma's Fairy Garden for new faces! I'll tell the other fairies, they will be so happy."

I drove down to Brea to pick up the new arrivals while the garden was abuzz with activity and excitement. There was also a meeting held while I was gone regarding where the new arrivals would stay and it was decided that construction on a new town would begin very soon.

Violet and Roselynn (L to R) - These two fairies were best of friends from the beginning so for them, the move was a bit easier because they have each other.

Grace is a sweet, gentle fairy who is very shy. She is having a difficult time coming out of her shell so she has spent most her time here so far hiding in the fern.

Iris is a sweet little child, outgoing and friendly. With a personality like this, she has had no trouble at all fitting in from the get go.

Petunia is the cutest little thing you have ever seen and the youngest of the new arrivals. She loves playing with all the other fairies and is excited to call this her new home.

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