Put it in the pumpkin

Slowly, step by step..Mozes followed the Jiffy trail..Mr C close behind him..then Gustave with Miss Moussie clinging on to his arm....
-I thought this was supposed to be a quick way to travel...twittered Miss Moussie...Mozes can you see where we are going...are we there yet...I can't see a thing,its ever so dark..
-Well..I believe I can see something ,..'bet you can't see what I see', said Mr C.
-No we can't ,said Mozes a little impatient,Mr C... please tell us what you see and don't keep us in suspense...
-I see.. I see...one ..no, two..no.. three..I believe I see a couple of lights in the distance
-Thank Goodness..that means we are almost home..squeaked Miss Moussie relieved.
-I wouldn't be to sure of that, said mozes,I can see the lights too and they don't look like our fairy lights in the garden....they look like ...pumpkins..
- Pumpkins,croaked Gustave...You mean this big round orange things...
-That's what I mean dear friend..Glowing pumpkins...
-Oke, that's it...squeaked Miss Moussie..glowing pumpkins are very suspicious..its not even Halloween yet...'I am going back...come on Gustave..'and Miss Moussie began to pull Gustave's arm...'lets turn around..'
-SSSsstt...quiet...everybody ssstand ssstill now...the pumpkin lights are getting closer..stuttered Mr C jumping up and down.
-Now they all were standing very still and very close together..they saw five glowing pumpkin lights.. bouncing and dancing through the forest...coming closer and closer...they stopped in front of our little scary troupe..then the pumpkins began to sing..

We welcome you in the middle of the night
and hope we gave you a real big fright
put in each pumpkin your destination mail
then you'll be gone in a Jiffy on the Jiffy trail..

-Singing Pumpkins,whispered Miss Moussie,can it get any crazier..
-I think I know what they are trying to tell us..said Mr C...we have to write a letter telling where we want to go,then put it in the pumpkin..and of we go..
Miss moussie grabbed her purse..she twittered, where are my glasses...can't write without my glasses....and paper...does anyone have pen and paper.?
-Here,take my pen ,said Mr C,I always carry it with me to write down important
things..and we can write on a leaf..I will gather five from the beeche tree.
And so they did...they all wrote down where they wanted to go..and they all thought they were going to be home in a jiffy..
Each of them walked up to a pumpkin ....together on the count of three they dropt there destination mail.....and poof..where gone in a jiffy...
I wonder where to..
Oh,look there is one pumpkin left....its your's...where do you want to go..do you know your destination...just anywhere,somewhere or nowhere at all...lets hope we will meet again..stay tuned..

No they are not out of the woods just yet.....

Mozes,being very brave went first..'come on you guys..follow me..lets follow the trail...'
-'Well',Miss Moussie squeaked..'if you don't mind I will wait here..and see what happens..you can always come back ...or call me when you are on the other end of the trail..',and she sat herself down in the clover...not thinking about her marvelously pink dress..or beetle droppings..She diceded not to move an inch!
-'But bbut',stottered Mr C...he always begins to stotter when he's very exited about something..'bbut...you can't stay here alone in the dark..we simply MUST follow the jiffy trail..it came to us for a reason..we have to find out where its going..'
-Yes,my dearest Miss,croaked Gustave...Listen to Mr C..please,just stay close to me...
-'I must be crazy listening to you all'..twittered Miss Moussie,'crazy to follow a trail that might go nowhere...going nowhere doesn't make sence at all!
-Oke then..if you feel that way then stay where you are...wait until daylight and find your way home to the garden on you own'...this was the calm and very wise Mozes speaking..he turned his back to Miss Moussie and started walking...followed by Mr C....who was talking to himself again...saying something like ..'this reminds me of book I read ..what was it again..ah, something with a yellow brick road...o my, I believe there were lions and tigers and bears..o my..
-Lions and tigers and bears...and you want me to go in there...Miss Moussie now squeaked very loud..o my goodness.
-Come on Miss...I'll protect you...croaked Gustave..and he grabt Miss Moussie by the hand..
So there they all went...through the forest ..in the dark.. following a trail..going Nowhere....

The secret trail ...

There they all went...through the forest ..in the dark...Miss Moussie was glad it didn't rain...in here marvelously pink dress she shuffled carefully over the dark forest paths...they just came back from the theatre..had a magical evening, but now were very tired..longing to be home in there soft comfy beds...Mozes did lead the way...he alway's does in the forest..you can't possibly get lost when Mozes is there to guide you..So..Mozes first...then behind him..Gustave..hopping very happily...then Miss Moussie tiptoeing,and the last one in this parade was Mr.C...talking in himself...he does that quite a lot these days..
Miss Moussie, waving with her purse twittered nervously..'Yoehoe,dear Mozes,are we there yet...my feet are killing me'.
-In a minute Miss..answered Mozes...we have to take a turn to the right at the big hollow oak tree, and then we will be home in a jiffy..
-Isn't it a wonderful evening,Gustave croaked...Don't you just love the forest when its dark and mysterious...
-Do you all know what a jiffy is..Mr. C asked...bet you all don't know what a jiffy is...
-We don't..croaked Gustave,but we do know you are going to tell us...so Dear Mr C ..what's a jiffy.
-The time taken for light to travel..And light travels so very fast...faster then we can...unless....
-Unless what dear C..twittered Miss Moussie...almost tripping in some beetle droppings..
-Unless we find the secret Jiffy trail in this forest..I know it's there...my great great grandfather found it one's up on a time..
-I now all the paths in the forest, said mozes..never heard of a Jiffy trail...never did see one..
-Well, if you look for it you can't see it,said Mr C...it has to come to you...
-A path that has to come to you...giggled Gustave...like ,when you wistle and call..here... Jiffy Jiffy....He thought this to be so very funny tears were running down his chubby cheeks from laughing.
-yes, you are correct..absolutely correct dear Gustave..this is the way to do it...only you have to believe in it..magic only works when you believe in it, that's a scientific fact...and there Mr C stopt with his explanation of magic and jiffy's.
-I wished we could find one now..Miss Moussie sighed..
-And I wished you all stopped babbeling...mumbled Mozes...come on..put you best foot forward.
-I have no best foot left ..they are both protesting..and not willing at all..twittered Miss Moussie.
Mozes was loosing his patience..how to bring this little troup home as fast as possible..they were getting on his nerves..chattering..croaking and twittering..
He lifted his head to the sky..there he saw the big bear ..his favorite star..Hello friend...mozes said softly with a smile on his face..can you help me find a jiffy...I would like to get home with this gang as fast as I could.
As soon as Mozes had spoken these words...in front of him the trees and bushes began to move....the trees bowed and the bushes stept aside...and there suddenly a trail appeared..
Mozes abrubtly stood still as a statue...Gustave bumping into him..followed by Miss Moussie...and then Mr C....Silence....only the wind whispered through the tree tops..
'follow the trail...follow the trail..'
-O my goodness,Miss Moussie squeaked..we found it we found it...
Slowly Mr C walked towards the beginning of the path..."Come on he said exited..where are we waiting for,lets go...
-But, but where wil it lead us...Miss Moussie whispered very very softley..I don't think we should do this...one never know's where one will end...
Mozes took a deep breath.."We are going,he said with a firm tone of voice...stay close together....
Are you curious where this secret trail will lead them..then lets follow and click here...on the Link to Knowhere..

The Hilltop forest

Would you like to take a little walk with me...we will close the garden gate behind us and enter the Hilltop Forest....a wonderful and magical place...We often go there for a little stroll..When Mozes isn't sleeping under the lilac bush he sleeps in the forest,in a big hollow tree...its his home. He knows every creature that lives there..he knows every hidden trail..and every secret the forest keeps.
If you listen very carefully you can hear a soft whisper..."welcome"...Its the forest greeting you...Know you are always welcome my friend...the forest lies waiting to be explored..maybe you will be the one to whom the forest will tell his secrets...

Toast....

We are so enjoying the summer evenings....we can't remember when summer was this warm and friendly...Lets embrace the last summernights..and make a toast..a toast to friendship..our friendship through the seasons...

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Do you like spiders...When you do then please visit the garden...there are beautiful spiderwebs to admire...we have a spiderweb exhibition...so..every spider in the garden is doing his best to create the most beautiful spider web ever...when it's dark MR C comes out of his labyrinth and is going to admire all of these magnificent works of art..at dawn when the webs are marvelously magical...covered with diamond dew drops...Mr C will give away the "Silver Lining award" to the web he loves the most...and Mr C knowing a LOT about art, then, will give everyone gathered in the garden a lecture about' The art of the web through the ages'...we hope this will not take to long...then followed by a sweet little ceremony..to honor the spider for his enchanting and inspiring work..No one is to touch the web and every winged creature is warned not to fly into it..well...they didn't like to do that anyway...
A little itsy bitsy tiny spider made his web in my living room..this was a mistake..go on.. shoo shoo..silly spider, weave your web outside for everybody to see...

Drawing Dennis Hockerman

Summer Rain..

It's raining....sweet summer rain...all the flowers in the garden are happy...they are lifting there heads to the sky and let the raindrops kiss them.. Its a good day to take a minute for yourself...just pause for a while..do as the flowers do...lift your head up ..feel the rain on your face and take a deep breath...

I am going to be a very busy bee today...after visiting the Theatre...the Fair...the Dragonfly ball...celebrating birthday's...now we have to go and prepare ourselves for a new season...'Fall'..we call it.. 'the golden time' in our garden...you can all ready see a glimpse of it...the light is changing...so..in the next couple of weeks we take time to say goodbye to this wonderful summer...it has been a glorious one...
Then in the third week of September we will welcome Autumn....and we will do it in style..with a big welcome 'Harvest' dinner...and this year Mr C..is our host...I am so looking forward to it...a dinner in Mr C's Labyrinth... we will keep you posted...
For now...I am going to check my supplies...and fill my cupboards..................

High Tea..

Have to hurry..Very important date...a high tea in our garden...you are all invited...lets go and celebrate two birthday's...yes two...The Dutchess and the devine Miss Moussie...Hip Hip Hurray!

P.S..would you like to go for a drive with me...after tea..I have just bought a new automobile..and I can assure you I am a very good driver....oh,the poetry of motion....

Gone with the wind..

I woke up this morning very urly and was lying in my bed..listening...listening to what..you might ask..yes, good question...I was listening to something I didn't hear...there was something missing in all the lovely noises coming from the garden outside my door...What was it...and then..then I knew what it was...I didn't hear Mr Swoop the swallow...and I could'n hear his friends eather...where were all the swallow's gone..Did they leave the garden, back to far away places..are they on there way home..then some other birds will also be migrating very soon...the goose from the pond..the storks from our daisy meadow...But I do so miss the sounds of the swallows..please Mr Swoop come back next year..I will be waiting..

The Dutchess and the Falcon..

Hello my dear friends...how are you today..I hope well and happy..there is something wonderful I have to tell you...Yesterday evening..all was very quiet in the garden..our Dutchess was sitting at her desk..writing..Suddenly she heard a cry..a cry from a soaring bird..she did hear this before in the last couple of days..not knowing precisely what kind of bird was making this sound...Maybe a Falcon...but we never had a falcon in the garden before....There it was again..a lonely cry..and now very close by..Our Dutchess stood up from her chair..leaving her little birds nest (this is how she calls her room )entering the master bedroom..there the french doors to the balcony where open to let in the summer wind..and there our Dutchess suddenly saw, sitting on the balcony..A FALCON....Our Dutchess couldn't believe her eyes...What a beautiful creature..Slowly she walked towards the open door..step by step coming closer to the entrance...the Falcon sat ever so still,just moving his head..curious...dark little eyes following her every move..In the doorway the dutchess stopt..and stood very still...the falcon didn't move a feather....so,our dutchess being very bold decided do try to get even closer..just at the very moment she stepped one step forward...the Falcon cried again...Our Dutches startled..the little step became a little jump....'Oh,now I've don it'..she was thinking by herself..'now he will fly away'...No,he didn't,unbelieveable..the falcon remained seated....Now the Dutchess was determined to get closer...how was it possible this bird didn't fly away..maybe it was injured...
She grabbed a shawl from the dressing table and wrapped it around her arm...like this she again walked slowy towards the Falcon...he looked surprised...and then...it was the most magical thing ..he flapped his wings and the next moment he sat on her arm ...The Dutchess held her breath..she stood as still as a statue..and so they remained for a few minutes..Just looking at each other..Then they both heard the disturbing sound of thunder approaching in the distance..The Falcon lifted his head...And our Dutchess said,"Yes,maybe you should go now,there is a storm heading our way...Go on my dear Falcon..Fly..
At that moment the Falcon spreads his wings...and takes the sky...He circles a few times over the garden,and then flies away in the direction of the Hilltop Forest...
Leaving our Dutchess standing there...completely flabbergasted.

And this my dear friends is not a tale from the fairy with a tail( this being little old me of course)no...it realy realy happened..at a beautiful summer evening in our garden...
Have a wonderful day and see you soon........hug..from your Miss Moussie............

Picture from the internet..Torenvalk/Kestrel.

The Road To Home

Carry your home in your heart and you will alway's remember wich way to go...

Hayday..

A hayday..its a very very warm summerday....Mozes is taking a nap..its to hot for bears..its to hot for any creature...so,we are taking it easy...and just hang out in the hay....drinking lemonade eating ice cream and watching the clouds drifting by....see that one.. it looks like a castle...we are soo happy that Gustave,Mr.C and the Tea rat are safely home again...there was almost a terrible accident on the open road..We are all so fragile..and life is such a precious thing...you all take care now..watch your step,and mind where you'r going...and don't forget to take a hayday one's in a while..a role in the hay keeps the doctor away...

The Open Road

Hee...you forgot to bring back the carriage....

The Fair...

I don't think it has never been this busy in our garden...we where all up and about bright and early this morning...Mozes was the first one staggering through the garden...sleep still in his eyes... going straight to the pond..and there he took a dive...waking up Gustave...by splishing and splashing around!
Then together they went to build up the market place...It didn't take long for the first fairies to arive...followed by a few garden gnomes..I must tell you I don't like garden gnomes very much..they sometimes scare the witts out of me ..as you may know garden gnomes can stand still for hours and hours...and then when you least expect it they can suddenly whistle, or yell something stupid like "Hello Doll"when your passing by!
I hope they will behave today...You can find my little Swop Shop under the lilac bush next to Mozes his Honey pot....yes,Mozes is selling honey...he made a deal with some very friendly bees..Gustave is selling something very lovely..he is selling MUSIC..You can book him to come and play his Banjo...on birthday's,weddingparty's etc..Speaking of Birthday's ..we are cellebrating one today..our dear Dutchess's Hubby...We wish him many many B-Day's more to come..and we wish you a happy stroll through the garden today...have a chat with the elves...buy some fairiedust..try my marmelade..listen to Gustave play..and don't let the garden gnomes fool you...
We will end this "Fair" day at the Hilltop ...take your bag of goodies with you and walk up to the Daisy Meadow...there await's us a lovely picnic..prepared by the birds from the Chatter Creek...Lay yourself down in the grass and stay with us to watch the sunset...the days are already getting shorter...Drink some fairy wine..listen to the concert of the birds at dusk...and have a merry evening waltzing with an elf...

There we go..

There we go ..off to the theatre....but we have to find our carriage first. Mr C promised to 'drive' us because he knows everything about carriages..so he says..!
We do hope he can find directions ...We don't worry for the way home...because then it wil be dark and nobody can see better then Mr C in the dark...but now its still bright daylight..To be sure we will arive safe and sound we will take with us a very clever little birdy named TOMTOM...he will sit on Mr C's shoulder and guide him the way...Mr C only has to listen to the little bird singing..'when you come to the next crossing please turn left..etc ..'Isn't this wonderful..So, now...where's that carriage.....

Now you see him...now you don't..

Today I would like to introduce to you Mr C. Mole...can you see him....no..o dear! That's what mr C likes to do ...play hide and seek..now you see him..now you don't...Mr C lives in his dark labyrinth under the garden lawn...only he can find the way in there..we sometimes visit..then he awaits us at the entrance and leads the way through a dark maze to his living quarters...we have to bring a little candle with us so we can see...Mr C doesn't need the light...Mr C sees everything...and hears everything..and he is also Mr know it all...He is very clever and he reads books...when we have a question of some sort...Mr C knows the answer..Its been told that Mr C has a secret....in the years Mr Mole has been creating magical and beautiful things...he calls it ART and he hides it deep deep under the ground..its his treasure...
He is a very wise guy...Mr Caspar Mole...So when you wander through the garden..you might not see him..but you can be sure Mr C sees you....

Homemade

No time to talk today...I have to pick hundreds of berries for my homemade marmelade...and then I have to go and MAKE my homemade marmelade...It's ever so yummy..so if you want some...please come to the fair on Sunday..Its for sale..No...don't need to bring your wallet...On the fair I have a little swop shop..make me an offer I can't refuse...See ya..

A Summer Fair

While working in the garden yesterday we found these toadstools....immediately Miss Moussie was in a state of panic..."OMG...she squeaked...I completily forgot about the Fair.....'The Fair..?'... I asked curiously...'what about the Fair...'
'The fair we are always having when the end of summer is near...and when Toadstools in your garden appear everyones knows the end of summer is near...I have to hurry and tell everybody...'
And there she rushed off....In seconds she had spread the news..From the tree tops came the birds..from his dark silent hole in the ground Mr Mole..from the pond..Gustave..from under the lilac bush Mozes...from all corners in the garden the little creatures came running out...OMG THE FAIR...how could they forget something important like that...
Every year there is a fair in the Hilltop garden..there you can buy and sell needfull things...like nutts to store for winter..flowerseeds to plant for next spring...mittens for cold feet...a new blanket to keep you warm..candles to use in the dark..etc etc..So if you are in need of something, you are most welcome...and you know there is also a merry go round added to the fun...Elves,Fairies,and little garden Gnomes will visit, and we will end this beautiful Fair day with a little waltz...

A Butterfly day...

After all the story telling now for something completely different...WORK...
The lawn needs to be cut and the hedge to be trimmed....Miss Moussie and I warned all the little creatures not to stick there noses out of the hedge,we all need our noses don't we...we did put up big sign..work in progress.
Miss Moussie and I are very proud of our garden...we planted some Dhalia's last fall and now they bloom and paint the garden in red and white..and with the sweet blue of the Forget Me nots..and the fluttering off many many butterflies ,the garden looks ever so lovely...
When I was in Germany last week I bought a surprise for Miss Moussie...The sweet thing works so hard and she is doing such a great job as the fearless gate keeper!
I found her a new home....hope she likes it....I will keep you posted.............

A Tale told by a Mouse..

One's upon a time a long long time ago..there was a bear...he lived alone in a dark pinewood forest.
Days went by,months went by,years went by and the bear lost track of time...He remembered being a young strong bear catching fish in the river,he remembered being a young cub, playing, catching butterflies..but now, the bear was very old and tired, and he knew there wasn't much time left for to make new memories for him to remember later....this made him very sad. If only he could stop time from passing by...
One very beautiful summer night the bear wandered trough the grasslands...he walked slowly...enjoying the night air and the light of the full moon standing proudly above him...o..those summer nights..and that beautiful starry sky..at that moment the bear made a wish. He wished he could be a star...a star who would shine for ever and ever..How tired he was...he had to lay down for a moment in the grass..his eyes gazing at the sky...Look.. there he saw a very bright star...did this star just move, or did his eyes play tricks on him...no ,it did move...It could be a falling star...but no...it was falling down very slow...it was kind of gliding like a leaf in the wind.
The bear didn't dare to move...mesmerized....spellbound...he just knew something wonderful was bound to happen.
The shiny little star came closer and closer...and then the bear heard that this little star had a voice..a clear crystal sound, like from a silver bell. And this sweet little voice was saying..'Lay still..very still, for I am going to land on your nose..'
And so the little star landed....and the bear holding his nose high up in the air was trying to see wat exactly had landed there...this wasn't very easy..
'Hello there'..he heard the little voice say...and he felt a flutter on his nose that almost made him sneeze..
"O no,dear bear,please...hold your breath..you might sneeze me off into the pine forest...and I came all the way down here to ask you a very important question..'
"What question might that be"...asked the bear very curious...still trying to get a clear view of what was sitting there on his nose...
"I came to ask you if you would like to go with me up into the air and help me ...I am the fearless gatekeeper in the sky and I could use some help from a big strong and very wise bear...
"Help you...how can I do that"said the bear,looking very cross eyed..now beginning to see a tiny winged creature ...could this creature be a ....mouse? Could there really be a mouse with wings..sitting on his nose?
'Dear bear'...said the creature...'we need your wisdom to guide people..you know we live in troubled times and when people are lost they need someone to help them find there way...they need something that will be there for ever and ever..as a beacon..a lifeline..A star..'
'A star'...the bear jumped up for joy..'I am going to be a star'?
"O my goodness"...squeaked the little voice,"now look what you did,this is not a good start in helping someone finding her way...Now I"m lost in the clover...please pick me up.."
The bear looked down and there he saw a little light in the grass..very gently he stretched out his paw ..'Come on' said the bear...'You can climb on safely...I promise not to jump up again..'And there on his paw a tiny shiny fairy mouse climbed up...'Now I can see you better,smiled the bear...you are a mouse..'
"No no no...I am a fairy mouse, a fairy with a tale ..And I do hope this tale will have a happy ending ..so please dear Bear will you come with me ...You will be not just one star ...because you are so big and strong you are going to be seven shining stars and when people look up to the sky they will see you there, shining, for ever and ever and they will feel safe and sheltered'.
"This is a very important job",said the bear....'well,I always wanted to be a star..and seven stars..o my, who could resist..My sweet fairy mouse, my answer is going to be..Yes... It would be a great honor..'
'Then,my dear bear friend we have to hurry..time flies..please, let me sit on your nose again because I have to give you a kiss...after that...lift off ..the sky is the limit my dear bear friend..'
Sitting on the bears nose the fairy mouse gave her furry friend a sweet tiny kiss on his forehead and the very next minute they where gone....
Off to eternity...and until this day..and for ever and ever ..you can see the big bear standing there, shining, in his sheltering sky..

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A fairy mouse,a big bear, and a frog prince..

Fairy tale time in our garden...and look at me ...a fairy with a tale....Let me, the fearless gate keeper welcome you in a magical summernights garden. There will be a Big Bear in the skye and a frog prince in the pond......Please stay as long as you like...maybe till dawn...
The only thing you have to bring with you is your favorite fairytale to tell...
I do hope the Tea rat will accept this invitation...he is a marvelous story teller...and I promisse him ,this time I will stay and listen to every word..

p.s just in case ...bring your umbrella..there is a chance we will get caught in a thunderstorm...if so ,Mozes will set up his tent...

The moon and the stars....

A warm Summernight...a full moon...the twinkel of bright shining stars..a night as enchanting as a fairytale...would you like to join us and gaze at the stars...in a magical moonlit summer garden...please do visit us tomorrow night...Fairytale time ...

Marvelous...

Today is marvelousy perfect...you just might see me passing by ...I am going to post a letter to a dear friend and then...follow my nose...

Yippy Yee

I am so happy our Dutchess is back again...My dear friends...didn't we have fun at the campfire...Shall I tell our dutchess the truth and nothing but the truth about what happenend..shall I...can I....sure I can...nothing illegal happened...just something stupid...Thats what you get when you are listening to scary ghost stories...I realy coulnd't help myself..I am a nervous person...so when the Tea rat was telling his story ...I just couldn't take no more and I had to hide under Mozes his Top hat..and you all know I didn't come out till morning at day light..Mozes was such a dear...he sat ever so still and I am sure I did tickle him...because I was so jumpy...Well, I am jumpy now but that's for joy..
Thank you all for being there to watch over us...and for staying the night..I don't know who slept in my birdsnest...I slept under a Top hat...and You.....