A warm summernight at the pond......

HOT

We are all staying under this parasol today...its a glorious summerday!!!

Touchdown..

O Goodness Gustave....please don't bother the Dragonfly....you won't be invited to there ball this summer...

JUMP...

O I am jumping for joy.....somebody loves me....actualy two-bodies love me...how lucky can a girl get..But I don't think I like to get married...I am Miss Independent...aint I.


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Now What.....

O Dear...things get very complicated...

Peek-a-Boo

Whoopty doo...we are going to the beach...and build a peek a boo Gustave...

Back tomorrow night (when all goes well..)

A date..

-O my goodness...you mean you want to go out on a date....with me....!?
-Yes,you my dear... You have the prettiest eyes I have ever laid my eyes upon,please do me the honour and let me accompany you to the magic garden comming saturday...we will have a wonderful time together I am sure...

A sad sad story..

The story I am going to tell you today is a very sad one...

One's upon a time there was a Dutchess...she and her husband decided to go on a trip...a trip to a far away land..they needed a map to guide the way...
After a long ride in there carriage they had to stop for a while and rest...also to drink some coffee and eat a sandwich or two,a little picnic..The Dutchess studied the map..it was laying in the grass...then to her surprise a sweet little frog hopt onto  the map...like it was saying...let me show you the way...Well,if they had taken the route the frog was pointing out they would be ending up in Germany and the Dutchess had to go to France... so she very gently lifted up the little frog and did send him,after thanking him for his help,on his way back into the meadow..
About ten minutes later the Duthess's husband then said....'oke,time to go...'and stood up from his chair...(he always takes two chairs with him in the carriage in case he wants to go on a picnic....)
Then.....all the little creatures in the meadow got scared out of there wits because the Dutchess gave a big scream....O M G....
What happened...the hubby of the Dutchess ...poor guy...was sitting (with his chair that is)on a little frog..and the little thing was as flat as a pancake...

The dutchess was very upset...this was a very tragic accident....She buried the frog under a chestnut tree,and till today she is still very sorry..

Gustave didn't like this story at all...he cried a few big frog tears...as I said...its sad...very sad..

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Summer..

Look...there they are...those crazy lazy days of Summer...

Hurry...

As you can see Gustave is in A hurry...he came back from the Hilltop Forest very early this morning...his trip was succesfull...then he quikly changed into his toxedo because he wants to look handsome tonight in the magic garden...please lets go together and visit Nocturne at midnight...who nows what will happen overthere...

Did you see what Gustave just did...he knocked over my flowerpots...my poor geraniums!

Well...Hello there..

Well..Hello there...that doesn't happen very often...a little fairy in the garden...They like to help us from time to time but they always do it when nobody is looking....
And there's Gustave going on a fieldtrip again...'He,we just cleaned up the Pond dearest...what's up..? "Not to worrie Miss Moussie, I am going to surch for some herbs in the Hilltop Forest..Coming Saterday I am going to bake my very special imaginary cookies in a Magical garden at Midnight...
-O dear Imaginary cookies..the herbs you need for these cookie are very difficult to find because you can't see them.....Hello there...little elf.. please go with Gustave so he will get back save to the garden...
-My dear devine Miss M,you worrie to much..I will be back before you know it....bey now..

And there Gustave goes...off to the Hilltop Forest..

Gently down the stream....

Look at Gustave..he is ever so happy...we did work hard yesterday to clean op the pond..now its looking like a beautiful lake...Gustave couldn't wait..there he goes..making a little trip in ....I believe an old slipper from our dear dutchess..
The sun is shining and its going to be a beautiful day in the garden....we do hope Summer is on its way to stay...

If you would like to join us in making a little pond trip..there's always room for a friend in our little boat..

Friends from France

Daily routine...

Today I am going to start doing my shopping,my laundry,and sweep the floor of my birds nest..also the kitchen needs some attention after Gustave's cooking....Later today I will tell you a wonderful story about my new friends in France..and there are some lovely picture's I want to show you...will you join me for a cup of tea and a chat in the afternoon...we can sit in the garden..its not raining today and Mr Blackbird will sing us a song..how I love the sound of a blackbird singing in a quiet garden...please visit and listen

Gustave.... where are you?

Miss Moussie came home late at night...in a dark and rainy garden..Silence..only the sound of the rain and the wind in the willow. She was so happy to be home again...France was very beautiful..the frenche cheese was exquisite....she made new friends in a lovely frenche garden, but...its like they say..there is no place like home.
And there Miss Moussie was ,standing with her suitcase in the rain...waiting to be welcomed....where was everybody? No Mozes at the garden gate..no Gustave hopping around..just the rain,the wind,and the sound of thunder in the backgound..o dear ..there was a storm coming....
'Hello...hello there...anybody home..'Miss Moussie called with a sqeaky voice...'Gustave,dearest..where are you'?
There was no answer..Now miss moussie became very worried...something was wrong!
She dropped her suitcase and as fast as her little moussie feet could run she rushed off to the pond..
The pond was covered with green..ferns,water lilies,all kinds of wild flowers...a little wilderness..how to find Gustave in this emerald labyrinth...
Miss Moussie called again while she was trying to find a way to the water..'Gustave,dearest..are you there..please answer me...'
Then a sound from behind startled her..what was that..? A big shadow appeared..it came crawling out from under the lillac tree...and it mumbled...'So sorry.. I fell asleep under the lilacs..so good to see you my dear Miss Moussie..we missed you terribly..let me give you a cuddle..And before she new it Mozes (because that's who it was)lifted her up ..and gave her a big bear hug!
-Oh,my sweet Mozes,are you oke..I was beginning to think there was nobody home..do you know where Gustave is..the pond looks like a big swamp..I am worried!
-Don't worry ,I saw gustave a few of days ago and he looked just fine...I believe he made plans to go on a field trip..he prefered the open grounds for a while being the pond the way it is today..I do hope our dear Dutchess can clean things up around here...in three wekes time the garden looks like the rain forest..
-O no..the open field you say...that's dangerous for a frog..he might be getting trampled on by a cow or swooped of by a stork..we must plan a surch party emediatly,and we must hurry.. there is a storm comming..
Miss Moussie began running towards her houssie to get the things they might need in the surch for Gustave.. like a flashlight...an umbrella..and ofcourse some cookies..field trips can make you hungry.At the very moment she stormed into her living room she heard a familiar voice ...a voice with a croak..saying...'Welcome Welcome..Welcome Home...'and then the lights went on and balloons were popping and a bird concert started...There was Gustave...holding the biggest cake he ever baked..smiling a big frog smile..and there where all Miss Moussie's garden friends, gathered to cellebrate her save return to the garden..
The welcome home party lasted until dawn...then Miss Moussie went to sleep..listening to the sound of the wind in the willow...and she was very very happy.

The wind in the willow...

Yes...I'm back...tell you all about my adventures later...Listen ..do you hear the wind in the willow...this is my garden...I'm home again...

drawing-Charles van Sandwyk