It was a dark and stormy night in the garden. Strong winds whistled through the stark, barren trees. Lightning split the blackened skies as thunder rumbled like an angry troll. Tiny fairies scaled the tall pumpkins, stumbling upon a petrified fallen log nestled at the base of the pumpkin’s stem. Out of nowhere, a tall ladder appeared reaching skyward.
…stumbling upon a fallen log.
A large, white cat mewed at the base of the decaying stump, reminding them that they must trudge on. They climbed the ladder slowly, chin to chest, to avoid the fierce and brutal wind. Reaching the top, the fairies emerged in a magical forest where homes were made from stickers and tiny cats were one-dimensional.
Halloween Fairy Garden
Frolicking cats
They stumbled along a grey stone pathway littered with fallen leaves leading to a house. Larger than life tombstones stood at an odd angle nearby. Were they imagining things or was that really a ghost? If you’re a fairy meandering through a forest on a dark and stormy night, it’s easy to let your imagination get away from you. It’s probably just a balloon stuck in a tree.
Going up?
Suddenly, someone yelled “surprise!!!” it’s almost Halloween!
Only wonderful things happen in fairy gardens, and this was no exception. Purple flowers bloomed in the nearby forest. Cool, green baby tears lined the forest floor. Resident cats, Petals and Blossum frolicked in the tall grass. A Pyjama Gardener cut flowers for the party table nearby. The fairies stayed to help decorate. We’ll see what they are up to tomorrow.
Halloween Countdown:
I’m so happy!
Gardening Nirvana 
What a big surprise! I can see my kitties there in your haunted garden, that’s so darn cute. Awwwww, thank’s Alys for including Petals and Blossum in your very creative post! The baby tears would be so soft to play in. You are amazing….we (kitties & me) are thrilled. I thought the part climbing the ladder was so well discribed, “chin to chest”…that’s brilliant. Next time I think I hear noises in the dark, I’ll just think about “a balloon in the tree’s”….yep, it’s just a balloon in the tree.
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There you go! Most scary noises are just that: noises. I’ve been convinced more than once during a bad storm that a scary stranger was lurking just outside. I’ve seen one too many creepy movies in my youth. I refuse to go to any of them now.
I’m glad your kitties could frolic with the fairies for awhile.
Thanks, Boomdee for your always gracious comments.
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Yes, tuckered them out too. They’re dreaming in Fairy land now
http://www.picture2life.com/Explore/Sunnydaye/18284213
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So sweet! Nothing like a sleepy cat. They manage to look so cute.
The few times Mike snapped photos of me asleep they were unfit for print.
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hehehe, I hear ya…my Editor (me), erases those pronto. I’m sure Mike probably thinks you ‘manage to look so cute’ when your sleeping
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Ha! The delete key is mine, mine, mine! When I was pregnant, I tired very easily. He took a photo of me conked out on the couch, surrounded by cats. The cats look cute…
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I read this darling story with glee! So thoughtful of you to include your real-life friends as characters. I adore your lovely and oh-so-creative fairy garden! It’s abolutely magical! It looks like a very inviting place for fairies, and I’m sure they’ll enjoy the fruits of your kind labors. I wish you all a very happy haunting season!
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Thank you, Alicia! I think I’m reliving my childhood via the garden. Why not?
It actually feels like fall today after a late-season heat wave. I’m loving it.
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Alys, I love this! You’re so creative!
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Thank you! I really had fun, yesterday. Whimsy in the air I think. 🙂
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I love whimsy… I have to restrain myself though as my home would resemble a fairy’s palace otherwise!!
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PJ you say that like it’s a bad thing! 😉
Whimsy is lots of fun. Perhaps you could turn over one of your gorgeous garden beds to the fairies?
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Thank you! I’m really having fun.
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🙂
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Wow! That is just too sweet. Your creativity is astounding. I hope it rubs off. 🙂
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Awww…Thanks so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it. You are equally creative and will become even more so as you continue to write. It brings out the best in all of us.
Thanks for reading.
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