Cousin Madeline Visited Lately...

Obviously, we share some DNA. We both look like our Grandmother at this point. Cousin Madeline's been all over the world, Asia, Africa, Europe, you name it.  Exciting! We had such a wonderful visit!

Relaxing after a fun day: a haircut (since it's hard to find a good stylist in Turkmenistan) and a visit to my Dad at his nursing home.  (This entry may be of "family interest", rather than general--but feel welcome.) Grandmother's cherished china cabinet in the background.

Madeline set the table with flowers and a pretty cloth--she's especially good at stuff like that--and Hubsy grew all the delicious vegetables we ate.

The Faery Garden, 2012

As Promised, the Tour of the Faery Garden....

...a way to dress up the narrow vacant space between houses. We visited the Faery Garden a year ago with
Alice. That miniature fence is a family heirloom. Our Gardener friend lets her imagination run wild by finding pretty, whimsical toys, figurines and do-dads to arrange among tiny plants, like miniature hostas....

...here's the aerial view of the enclosed area. I started a Faery Garden among my hostas by my front door and the Gardener was kind enough to give me couple of extra things to start. At the end of that season, I carefully put everything away in a shoe box and then, hid the shoe box from myself!

 ...next to the fenced garden, the Faeries have a swimming beach made of sand, tiny toys and blue glass beads to represent water. Faeries are easily fooled, apparently. And you can see a couple of the small hostas, too...

...an Enchanted Hallow-- with one of the actual Faeries, caught in the act of enjoying the Garden! This is a great game for Ladies with Grandchildren! Somehow, Mom's seldom have time for stuff like this.