For The New Kids

  Here we are the last day of 2012. Its been another great year here, and I’ve enjoyed sharing stories and activities with everyone for another year. I got the best Christmas present this year, a handful of kids that forgot they had an Uncle Mike. They were asking about the website, and the stories here. So for Bonnie, Selena, and Chance, I thought I would post some of our most shared thoughts from the … Continue reading

When They Forget The Fairies

  Dear Miss Jenna, I got your letter yesterday. It was a wonderful surprise, for it is not every day that a man finds a true treasure in his mailbox. I really enjoyed reading it a few times as I sit here on this cold Texas night, sipping my hot cocoa. As you and I know, old cowboys just like young cowgirls, needs a cup of cocoa when the evenings get cold. Don’t tell anybody, … Continue reading

The Problem With Pixies

  Dear Miss Jenna, Summer is coming quick, it will soon be time for the fairy hunts to begin. I thought we should spend a bit more time going over the differences between a fairy and a pixie. While fairies are mostly quiet, pixies are more like a noise with wings. We’ve learned that fairies do seem to have a way of talking to each other, a way of communicating. But it’s such that humans … Continue reading

The Fairy Trap

  Dear Miss Jenna, I’ve been out and about in the gardens all ready, seeing how things are shaping up for a proper fairy hunt this summer. Since we figured out what happened to the rain last year, and you helped us get that mess fixed up, the gardens have been very active this year. I see lots of butterflies again this year, and you know what that means. If you see a butterfly, there … Continue reading

How To Spot A Pixie

  Dear Miss Jenna, It’s turning out to be a wonderful spring. Things are busy in the gardens. I’m seeing a lot of butterflies, some spider webs and fairy rings to tell me it might be a good year for fairy hunting. Looks like the pixies might be about too though, so we will certainly have to be careful where we set out the fairy traps. It would be unfortunate if we were to snare … Continue reading