Thursday, October 8, 2015

Final Guests Arrive; Better Late Than Never

One of the last groups to arrive for the King's Returning Ceremony is this bunch. You may recognize King Edward and Queen Marlissa from Mountain Lakes, along with their blue feathered friend, Pico. They were escorted by Pierre, a curious fellow from Canada, and his flock of geese who are fitted with flowered hats gifted to them by the Queen.
King Edward arrives via Goose.
Pierre is happy to arrive and meet the community members for the first time.


Queen Marlissa greets King Mac with compliments and well wishes. Czz waits patiently to introduce himself and the more Marlissa swoons over the King, the harder it is for him to hold back laughter.

Grace shows up with her notebook to interview King Edward. Pierre does his best to butt in on the conversation, hoping he will also be mentioned in the interview. Pico can be seen in the background curiously exploring the large goose.

Czz, Queen Marlissa and King Mac keep their distance from the interview at hand; the King out of respect, the Queen in an attempt to flirt with the King, and Czz due to the better entertainment value this display has.

The geese pick a quiet spot to rest in. They plan to give out rides later on in the day, but for now, they're quite tired.



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Garden Revamp - Front Window, September 2015

Front Window, January 2015,
the "bare bones"
Cinder blocks are added as a border












September 2015
I begin my front window revamp
with the help of Mr. Peanut
Planned placement




















In the back row are three purple Salvia plants (which hold up beautifully in the heat and drought of Southern California) and two Dwarf Fountain Grass 'Red Bunny Tails', both available at Home Depot.

The addition of bark will keep the soil moist. The colorful array of flowers in the cinderblocks were actually purchased at my local .99 store. Colorful flora doesn't have to break the bank folks.

This centerpiece ties the flowerbed together, all three colors of the flowerbed are represented in this potted plant, also found at Home Depot. It's still in the pot because this is not it's permanent home.


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Garden Revamp - Side Patio, September 2015

My blank canvas
Cleaned up and plants cut back



Planned placement


Planted arrangement
A touch of color












The side patio is finished for now. The bark covers the soil and keeps the moisture in. The rocks are a great place for fairies to bask in the sunlight.

Anchor plants here include day lilies, zebra grass and purple fountain grass, among some small clusters of flowers that I actually found at my local dollar store.


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Local Happenings: REMINDER, Fairy Garden Class



This is a reminder that my very first Fairy Garden class will be taking place in a few days. I'd also like to announce that there WILL be prizes given out to participants - as if the incentive of making your own Fairy Garden wasn't enough. If you read my blog and attend the class, please come up and say hello. I will be available after the class to answer questions and am open to general chit chat. If you are unable to make it to the class but are in the area, please visit Sunshine Growers Nursery to view my Fairy Garden display.


Sunshine Growers Nursery, Yucaipa, CA


WHO: Hosted by Grandma Sandy for anyone who purchases a minimum of $10 at the nursery
WHAT: Halloween-Themed Fairy Garden Class
WHEN: October 10, 2015 @10am-12pm
WHERE: Sunshine Growers Nursery at 34017 Yucaipa Blvd., Yucaipa CA, 92399
MORE: Contact Sunshine Growers Nursery at (909) 797-9210



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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

King Mac's Horse Race Track

On your marks...
Get set...

...Go! The big surprise that the fairies and myself have kept from all you Wee Folks the past few months was the addition of King Mac's Horse Race Track in the newly developed WeeWillow Brooks. Amongst the gleeful celebration, bountiful feast and interview, King Mac was in shock at the revealing of the race track. I was unable to capture the moment on camera, but King Mac cut the ribbon, signifying the grand opening of his very own horse race track - a sport he has had a passion for for many years.


Pictured above, Grace interviews Blondie, the winner of the inaugural horse race. The King is very excited about his new present.



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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Local Happenings: Fairy Garden Class



Hello readers! I realize that the internet is vast and that there may be a lot of miles between us physically but I'm hoping there are some of you within my immediate area. In October I will host my very first Fairy Garden class at Sunshine Growers Nursery. You will be required to purchase a minimum $10 but the class is free and you are encouraged to bring any existing items from home that you'd like to use in a fairy garden scene (a container is suggested although these are also sold at the nursery). I have done a business write up of this nursery before (CLICK HERE) and will again say that this place has absolutely everything you need to start a fairy garden.

WHO: Hosted by Grandma Sandy, anyone who purchases a minimum of $10 at the nursery can participate
WHAT: Halloween-Themed Fairy Garden Class
WHEN: October 10, 2015 @10am-12pm
WHERE: 34017 Yucaipa Blvd., Yucaipa CA, 92399
MORE: Contact Sunshine Growers Nursery at (909) 797-9210


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Grace's Secret and The King's Interview

Here is a photo of Grace when she
first arrived in our community.
The fairies made an interesting discovery recently. Do you remember Grace? She always seemed to be in the background at community events and I wrote it off as her being shy. Well, one day just after taking some new guests on a tour of the gardens, Princess Jezelle spotted Grace hidden among the greenery with a notebook and pencil in hand. Grace seemed to be writing about what she was seeing. Jezelle decided to snoop a bit and got closer. Grace must have been deep in thought because by the time she noticed Jezelle, the Princess was right in front of her!

When questioned, Grace blushed, embarrassed she had been caught but admitted that she had always loved to write but sometimes didn't have anything to write about. When she arrived here and saw how busy and active people were, Grace decided to keep a running journal about things that happen here in the community.

This caught Jezelle's interest and she asked to read through the journal. As she read, the Princess' face emitted emotions captured in the journal; some moments were sad but most were happy. Jezelle closed the journal and looked at Grace quietly for a moment before her eyes lit up. 

"Brilliant!" shouted the Princess. Grace was understandably confused but Jezelle explained. "We've never had a writer here before and I think this is just what the community needs, and what great timing! My father and brother have just returned and you will interview them, gather information about their travels and write them down for a Fairy Newsletter!"

Grace blinked a few times, processing the information. It was all happening so fast and this is exactly what she'd always wanted to do so it only took her a few seconds to jump back to reality and agree to take the job, with a big smile on her face.

Grace sits down with the King for their very first interview.

The King agreed to an interview, stating that it would be an easy way to let the community know about his journey and what he learned without leaving anything out.

He, of course, enjoyed all the fairy communities he visited around the world and took note of the differences. He not only learned about other fairy cultures, but also about the culture of other beings around the globe.

"As you see, we have so many wonderful visitors from around the world that I visited; Scotland, Ireland, England, France, Germany, Russia, China and Korea. We didn't visit every country but one can't expect to see the world all at once. I extended an invitation to every fairy community I traveled, that they come visit our community in return. It was, of course, an open invitation and while some couldn't make it for this King's Festival, I hope that they will come visit soon. But those who managed to come have all proven themselves to be wonderfully talented entertainers!"

Grace, full of curiosity and intuition, asked about the guest that the King and Prince had arrived with.

"Oh! That's Czz! He's a comedian and he comes from Russia. When I met him, he had me laughing so hard that I cried! I love that he can find humor in any situation. I'm so happy he was able to join me on the last leg of my journey back home."

Czz (pronounced See-Zee) always has a big smile on his face and hearty laugh in his chest.

Grace asked a few more questions and had many more to ask, but she knew that the King wanted to get back to the celebration and asked to do a follow up interview later before putting together her very first fairy newsletter.


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