Author: John Flanagan,
'The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)'
A Faerie Nursery!!
Our nursery is certainly not your everyday garden by any means.
As if mingled with the seeds sprinkled in an ornamental garden...which have been dipped in hues
of a coloured rainbow...kissed with aroma of a midsummer's bouquet...bringing a breathtaking
and magical feel that can only be found in our enchanted nursery.
Welcome to the nursery..... www.faerienursery.com
Showing posts with label Wand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wand. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
A fair fight
"It's a sword, not a fairy wand, you know."
Author: John Flanagan,
'The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)'
Author: John Flanagan,
'The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1)'
Friday, April 17, 2015
No Contract, No Wand
You really do have to wonder what the world has come to that when two people who want to have an agreement must first read the fine print to make sure that all of the 't's are crossed and the 'i's are dotted?
The Contract..
The Who?
The knotted. The married. The unified. The merged.
The What?
The promise. The handshake. The pen to paper. The pact. The bond.
The Court?
The thing. The place. The podium. The box. The oath.
The Brehon?
The judge. The person. The decision maker. The peer.
The Decision?
The answer. The outcome. The ruling. The verdict. The solution.
The Contract of Yesterday..
The gentleman's agreement. The promise. The covenant.
The Contract of Today..
The triplicate. The firm. The compulsory.
Monday, November 3, 2014
The Thoughts and The Photos
For the week of October 27 -31, 2014
Authors this week include:
Lois Lowry, J. Maarten Froost, Jostein Gaarder, John Flanagan and Luna Lindsay.
The topics this week were all about how fairy tales will hold us all together no matter what life throws at us.
The full explanation about how a plane really stays afloat in the great sea of the clouds (and I always believed that aerodynamics had absolutely no place in this), how some people really try to debunk the fact that fairy tales are real, the truth of what defines a sword and finally a whole conversation about the more predominately known 6 courts of Fae (yes there was a graphic but then a full blog posting!!).
The week started with how the world itself can destroy itself (hmmm wonder if that word really words both ways?) but the truth about faeries tales will always remain the same.
I love the description of air travel. I know that ever since I was little and as we all did/do ask but how does the plane stay up in the sky (p.s. I still ask this question as I have NEVER been satisfied on the answer that I have been given). I truly believe that I know exactly how the magic works.
As I do not live in the world of 'truth', or at least the truth that is widely accepted and even acknowledged world wide...but I live in one that embraces wonderment, magic, fairy dust, shiny things, rocks (you always have to have rocks), and really just the whole enchantment that I choose to surround myself in. It really doesn't matter what other people think or for that matter, what they say. Once you can get yourself above all of that nonsense, life becomes a much happier place. A place that sometimes stays aloof and for many they never find that silly way for the rest of their lives. This life, this lifestyle, the need to question is one that people forget once they lose their childhood. One that when they believed in the magic of the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and even the Easter Bunny. One that people strive to once again accept that life doesn't have to be this mechanical, law abiding (okay, well there are still some 'rules' that you have to keep applied to life), boring and disappointing....it doesn't take much to turn it off, to let your feelings replace that 'chip on your shoulder' and that staunch feeling in your belly that you must confirm to the rest of the worlds viewpoint. Who wants to live that way anyways?
The sword and the fairy wand reminds me of the laughter of seeing children playing, those that want/desire to be the hero and those that want to be locked away and rescued. Now, these roles are definitely not defined by gender even though throughout the evolution of life, these roles really have been predestined and even fated for young boys and girls. Is it possible that those that change this viewpoint are they the ones that continue to see the beautiful and sparkly side of life? If they are, I sure hope that their journey is never interrupted by the standards of others. And who knows perhaps swords really are fairy wands.
And as above, this weeks final quote and graphic...I really did go into great explanation of the different types of courts... lol
The Photo
What a wonderful time of year. The end of the harvest season. The time of celebration and the time of argh....the winter and snow is coming.
The wee birds have been busy feasting away on pre-purchased black oiled sunflower seeds and then the natural ones that have been dried from last seasons crop. I just love how a picked over sunflower looks just like a honey comb. It is quite funny how during the summer there is no one to be seen. We fill the bird feeders possibly once a month and yet now they are pretty well empty once a week. Having a natural treed lot (yes, even in a residential area) allows all types of birds to eat, groom and well just sing along in a protected and safe area.
The amazement of a day that has been ceremonially celebration from the very early of times, through to the abduction of symbolism and ritual practices through the power of religion (this is not an attack on the church, no matter what nature of belief that anyone holds dearly), to the adaptation of today's Mardi Gras, Trick and Treating, costumes and lively get-togethers. How time sure does go around and around. Perhaps not in the exact way but through the natural repetition and regurgitation of history.
And our final note for this week is the reminder that 'The Thought' will be back here on Monday, November 10...even wee faeries need some down time as well.
Authors this week include:
Lois Lowry, J. Maarten Froost, Jostein Gaarder, John Flanagan and Luna Lindsay.
The topics this week were all about how fairy tales will hold us all together no matter what life throws at us.
The full explanation about how a plane really stays afloat in the great sea of the clouds (and I always believed that aerodynamics had absolutely no place in this), how some people really try to debunk the fact that fairy tales are real, the truth of what defines a sword and finally a whole conversation about the more predominately known 6 courts of Fae (yes there was a graphic but then a full blog posting!!).
The week started with how the world itself can destroy itself (hmmm wonder if that word really words both ways?) but the truth about faeries tales will always remain the same.
I love the description of air travel. I know that ever since I was little and as we all did/do ask but how does the plane stay up in the sky (p.s. I still ask this question as I have NEVER been satisfied on the answer that I have been given). I truly believe that I know exactly how the magic works.
As I do not live in the world of 'truth', or at least the truth that is widely accepted and even acknowledged world wide...but I live in one that embraces wonderment, magic, fairy dust, shiny things, rocks (you always have to have rocks), and really just the whole enchantment that I choose to surround myself in. It really doesn't matter what other people think or for that matter, what they say. Once you can get yourself above all of that nonsense, life becomes a much happier place. A place that sometimes stays aloof and for many they never find that silly way for the rest of their lives. This life, this lifestyle, the need to question is one that people forget once they lose their childhood. One that when they believed in the magic of the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and even the Easter Bunny. One that people strive to once again accept that life doesn't have to be this mechanical, law abiding (okay, well there are still some 'rules' that you have to keep applied to life), boring and disappointing....it doesn't take much to turn it off, to let your feelings replace that 'chip on your shoulder' and that staunch feeling in your belly that you must confirm to the rest of the worlds viewpoint. Who wants to live that way anyways?
The sword and the fairy wand reminds me of the laughter of seeing children playing, those that want/desire to be the hero and those that want to be locked away and rescued. Now, these roles are definitely not defined by gender even though throughout the evolution of life, these roles really have been predestined and even fated for young boys and girls. Is it possible that those that change this viewpoint are they the ones that continue to see the beautiful and sparkly side of life? If they are, I sure hope that their journey is never interrupted by the standards of others. And who knows perhaps swords really are fairy wands.
And as above, this weeks final quote and graphic...I really did go into great explanation of the different types of courts... lol
The Photo
What a wonderful time of year. The end of the harvest season. The time of celebration and the time of argh....the winter and snow is coming.
The wee birds have been busy feasting away on pre-purchased black oiled sunflower seeds and then the natural ones that have been dried from last seasons crop. I just love how a picked over sunflower looks just like a honey comb. It is quite funny how during the summer there is no one to be seen. We fill the bird feeders possibly once a month and yet now they are pretty well empty once a week. Having a natural treed lot (yes, even in a residential area) allows all types of birds to eat, groom and well just sing along in a protected and safe area.
The amazement of a day that has been ceremonially celebration from the very early of times, through to the abduction of symbolism and ritual practices through the power of religion (this is not an attack on the church, no matter what nature of belief that anyone holds dearly), to the adaptation of today's Mardi Gras, Trick and Treating, costumes and lively get-togethers. How time sure does go around and around. Perhaps not in the exact way but through the natural repetition and regurgitation of history.
And our final note for this week is the reminder that 'The Thought' will be back here on Monday, November 10...even wee faeries need some down time as well.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
My 2012 Christmas Faerie - Caramel Swirl
Well here she is in all of her finery....
This is my 2012 Christmas Faerie that will be given away as a free draw on November 16, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m. MDT.
I have even managed to get my very first YouTube video done that you can view at: Faerie Caramel Swirl - YouTube video
I must make a special announcement though....through special permission I was allowed to use part of the track from the song Silent Night performed by Terry McDade and The McDades. This track was taken from their Midwinter album. Please visit their website to learn more at: The McDades - website
Please remember to enter the draw from my Facebook page: Faerie Nursery - Facebook
This is my 2012 Christmas Faerie that will be given away as a free draw on November 16, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m. MDT.
I have even managed to get my very first YouTube video done that you can view at: Faerie Caramel Swirl - YouTube video
I must make a special announcement though....through special permission I was allowed to use part of the track from the song Silent Night performed by Terry McDade and The McDades. This track was taken from their Midwinter album. Please visit their website to learn more at: The McDades - website
Please remember to enter the draw from my Facebook page: Faerie Nursery - Facebook
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