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| Not all plants at Grandma's house are outside. Here is a look at a few of the flowers Grandma keeps on her window sill in the kitchen so she can admire their beauty each day, rain or shine. Notably tall are the Paperwhites on the right and the vibrantly colorful orchid is in it's second bloom under my roof. |
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| The orchid, sneaking past the Hyacinth, seems to really like the Paperwhites; cuddling up near its stem. |
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| Nicholai, one of the few male fairies in Grandma's Fairy Garden, was a dear and helped me to capture the size of this lemon that fell from my tree by sitting on it. |
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| One difficulty I've had in my Fairy Garden each year is 'lemon bombs.' The fairies have learned that before any fun can be had at the Winter Festival, some moving must be done of the town just under the lemon tree or else their houses might be crushed by falling, ripe lemons. This past year there was a close call; the community was so busy with the departure of the Queen and Princess on their fairy community tour and the arrival of the orphaned fairies, they hadn't been able to move anything before the first lemon bomb. Fortunately, no one was hurt and nothing was damaged, but I've decided that I need to expand my garden to ensure the safety of these fairies. I've already begun preparation and hope to be finished come April. |
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| At the most recent Council meeting, it was agreed that the best new addition to the Winter Festival this year was the Elve's Candy Shop. The faeries are hoping that they can come back next year. |
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| The elves are packing up the remainder of the shop and heading back home. |
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| Queen AmberLynn and her daughter Jezelle have returned from their tour of other fairy communities. Many fairies have gathered to welcome them home. |
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| The two are quite pleased with the festive decorations adorning the Queen's Throne area. |
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| Happy the Snowman, Geraldine and Gerald (L to R) help to add more presents under the tree. |
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| Fairies have begun to exchange their presents. Samm and Tink are ready to open theirs, Rose is watching the train go round the tree, the younger fairies are playing in the snow and Grace is hiding amongst the ferns, watching everyone enjoying the celebration. |
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| Violet and Roselynn are ready to munch on the Gingerbread house they made, but not before offering some to the rest of the community. |
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| Before decorating for the Winter Festival the fairies cleaned up the Queen's Courtyard, in anticipation of her return. |
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| The Tree of Wisdom looks at the new park area, full of colorful decorations. |
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| A train set circles around the shiny Christmas tree with presents strewn about. |
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| Two of the Fairy Council members, Diana (on the left) and Alvina, introduce the community to their new winter guests. Geraldine (left) and Happy the Snowman wave to the crowd while Gerald sniffs around, exploring the winter scene. |
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| The winter guests enjoy each others company while the rest of the community continues to make final preparations for the Festival. |
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| Ever since the fairies showed up in my garden, the lemons on my lemon tree have grown bigger and bigger. They're almost the size of my head! In the background you can see the origins of my fairy garden. |
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| Here is Myleene. She grabbed my attention this morning while I was making my way through the garden and asked me to take a video of her, 'swinging' in the new year. I suppose all the other fairies were still resting from the Winter Festival (photos to be posted soon). |
