New Home Construction

Every fairy needs a home in which to live and dance and whatever else fairies do.  While shopping both the internet and local brick and mortar establishments that sell these miniature abodes I found that the housing market for fairies was vast but expensive.  After perusing the many DIY pages on Pinterest concerning the construction of homes I found a discarded clay pot that had a perfectly placed break in the side that could be used as a "door" for a fairy.

Next I gathered the supplies needed to transform this seemingly worthless pot into a home.  I found tree bark at the kids' house around their woodpile and after a quick trip to Walmart I had moss and pebbles and was ready to begin.  The only other thing I needed was my trusty hot glue gun.

I began by cutting out a piece of the moss for the "thatched roof".  Then I glued a piece of bark on either side of the opening.  Then I just began gluing pebbles to the side of the pot.  

 

The small gaps between the pebbles were easily filled with more moss. 

 It really went fast and the sky is the limit.  You could add all kinds of flowers or gemstones to the pot.  I just wanted a "woodsy" look to my fairy home.  Time will tell how well it will hold up outside in the Fairy Garden.  I'll keep you posted.

The home is finished.  Now I just need to landscape.  Stay tuned!

From A Beginner Blogger

Observing the beauty of God's creation is one of my favorite pastimes.  Whether riding back roads in the Rocky Mountains, hiking a trail at a local park or enjoying the birds and blooms in our own backyard, I am constantly reminded and amazed by the beauty of the earth that God created.  I also love photography.  Flowers and wildlife (including our grandchildren) are some of my favorite subjects.

In this blog, I hope to share photos and stories of our travels and some of my hobbies which include playing my Mountain Dulcimer, clogging, gardening, quilting, singing and the list goes on.  My newest hobby is Miniature Gardening or Fairy Gardening.  Sam calls it my latest "hobby of the month".  I prefer to think of it as broadening my horizons.  I'm sure that my varied interests and activities will keep the old brain sharp and some, such as the clogging and gardening, will help to drop a few calories.

I had never thought that I would write a blog but I decided that this could be a way to share these interests and hobbies with those who might be interested rather than flooding Facebook with a multitude of photos and aggravating the friends who could care less about seeing pictures of the latest addition to my Fairy Garden.