“And above all,
watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you,
because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.
Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”
― Roald Dahl





Tuesday, July 19, 2011

A trip & a tale

Guess what?
I made a fairy house to put in the tiny garden I have!!
There's all kinds of fun stuff in this garden, magical secret things that I will only be sharing with you...but not all at once!
want to come see?
We have to go through a tunnel of leaves,

To a place where the roses are as big as dinner plates...

fairy plates...

where flowers are pillows and teacups are chairs.. (click for a closer look)

and fairies are in plain sight!

It's one of the best places to be...under the moon, sharing secrets, watching the fairies fly by...
since we are here, in the magic garden, I will tell you a tiny story..
when I was a little girl, my older sister had a record player, it was red and white, and it closed up like a suitcase when it wasn't in use.
This was something I'd coveted for a while...it was FINALLY given to me along with a few old albums.
One album had the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. Another was a night in a haunted house (loved that one)
But my favorite one was a fairy tale, The Frog Prince.
I don't remember what was on side B anymore, I just know I felt so bad for that poor frog! I wanted the princess to be nice to him.I wanted to punch her nose!!
And I was always disappointed when the frog transformed...a talking frog was more magical than a prince! Don't you think?
What's your favorite fairy tale?

I guess we should go back now, it's almost dawn, and it's quite a journey home.
Luckily we have a gigantic kitty to guide us:)

thank you for letting me share a little bit of my garden with you..Have a magical day.

15 comments:

  1. And thank you for inviting me..It was magical..thank you!

    Hugs from all of us
    T.D and Company.

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  2. Ahhh...beautiful, magical garden...and your little fairy house - just perfect...I love the last photo of kitty - very mysterious looking!

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  3. Thank you for inviting us to come along. I love the faery folks as well and you certainly have done them proud by your display and secrety tone to the adventure. I love the frog, he certainly knows more than he is telling.
    How magickal and special....thanks, Oma Linda

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  4. Oh how exciting. I love the tour of your beautiful magical garden. It's wonderful and I too have a "secret garden." Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Marfi, I love your adventurous soul!! I hope the fairies love their new little abode and will stay around for as long as possible.

    Seems like our older sisters had very similar record players. I know I'm a bit older than you, considerably older, but my sister's records, also narrated fairy tales and children's songs, were bright yellow or red...wish I still had them!! I too eventually inherited them as fairy tales were left for more mature subjects concerning older sisters!! LOL Thank you for bringing back such lovely memories.

    Have a great week and take care.

    xxoo,
    Georgina

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  6. Thank you for dropping by & leaving a comment on my blog. Wow, this is a pretty magical place. What awesome photos!

    Warmly, Michelle

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  7. What a sweet post - i love the idea of a secret garden - my favorite childrens story. There is something so magical about the idea of a secret garden.

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  8. This was such a sweet journey back into my childhood. Thanks for letting me into your fairy garden (I always wanted a Secret Garden of my own).
    My Blog

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  9. It's so nice to see some magic and sweetness with all the gloom and doom the News always brings. Thanks for making your little corner of the world a place of wonder, joy, and excitement.

    ps My favorite stories are "A Christmas Carol" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

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  10. Hi there, I just realized you are an AZ blogger. Me too.

    We are traveling now but I am there in the fall.

    Don't know enough about fairies...I just have to let you educate me. LOL LOL

    xo

    Jo

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  11. Oh Marfi! What a magical and beautiful post!!! :) Loved your faerie garden and house so much. And the frog prince, too. I adore faerie tales so much - I don't even know which is my favorite. LOL I love them all!!!! Thank you for bringing a HUGE smile to my face. :)

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  12. Hi Marfi,
    How are you, my sweet friend? What a beautiful faerie garden!!!
    XO
    Cindy

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  13. How sweet...I have looked at this post a couple of days in a row now! I love the idea of a tiny fairy garden! I like every fairy tale that has a Princess...and I've written a few! Enjoy your magical day! ♥

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  14. Such an enchanting garden, Marfi. All of your photos are too sweet. Thank goodness your beautiful black kitty was with you to escort everyone back to your house. Have a magical weekend, my sweet.

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  15. A magical trip to a moonlit garden is something everyone should take time to do!
    Thank you for inviting us to yours :0)

    Love your sweet, spooky kitty....I have a black cat, too...

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