Jan7

Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. – Hans Christian Andersen

Posted on January 7, 2014 by beth

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the beautiful wintry view from my cottage this morning

Image Credit Mike Perini / Michigan Radio

Fairy Garden Village of Ann Arbor – Cottages evacuated due to heavy snow.

the fairy village in warmer times

Someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. – c.s. lewis

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busymindthinking on January 7, 2014 at 4:00 pm said:

This is great Beth!

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- ksbeth on January 7, 2014 at 4:33 pm said:
  
  thanks belinda, in spite of it being so severe, it really has created a lot of beauty.
  
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  - busymindthinking on January 7, 2014 at 4:35 pm said:
    
    Be safe and warm, but yes, it is severe, scenic when viewed from inside. Hugs
    
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andy1076 on January 7, 2014 at 4:02 pm said:

Love your little winter Wonderland 😀

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- ksbeth on January 7, 2014 at 4:33 pm said:
  
  thanks andy, like living in a snow globe )
  
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  - andy1076 on January 7, 2014 at 4:47 pm said:
    
    That’s what I was thinking too when I saw it 😀
    
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fullmooning on January 7, 2014 at 4:53 pm said:

The view from your cottage is so pretty! I know it’s cold there, and that isn’t always fun, but I’m jealous of your snow.

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- ksbeth on January 7, 2014 at 4:57 pm said:
  
  thanks, it is really pretty if nothing else )
  
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reocochran on January 7, 2014 at 4:54 pm said:

This is so sweet! I remember you having a post with your garden, but may not have noticed this darling fairy village. Those little cottages match your own so nicely! I think the snow does create a different kind of fairy tale setting! When I watched the two movies this past week, “Mirror, Mirror” and “Snow White and the Huntsman” it made me really like the former, since there is humor in it. Not a lot, but enough that it wasn’t too scary. Anyway, Snow White would like your little wintry fairy land!

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- ksbeth on January 7, 2014 at 4:59 pm said:
  
  thanks robin, the fairy garden is located in a corner in our downtown, i wish it was in my garden, though )
  
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ramblingsfromamum on January 7, 2014 at 6:19 pm said:

what a beautiful photograph, you should have this framed, it amazes me how you guys can get through all of this and the mess it must make when it melts. I went to the snow once and never again, I was 8 mths pregnant and looked like a snow man, rugged up in many jackets, scarf, hat, gumboots – such a look! The fairy garden is sweet, if we had that type of thing over here it would be vandalised and have graffiti continually 😦 xx

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- ksbeth on January 7, 2014 at 6:34 pm said:
  
  thanks jen, maybe i’ll make it into a holiday card one day – as for the weather, i don’t know, we’ve just grown up with it, but this is one of the worst storms in 70 years.
  
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  - ramblingsfromamum on January 7, 2014 at 6:37 pm said:
    
    yes I have listened to the news, it isn’t good and I can only hope you doing okay through it and most importantly keeping warm! 🙂 x
    
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markbialczak on January 7, 2014 at 6:46 pm said:

See, Beth, the cottage isn’t so tiny after all, compared to the fairy garden village housing. Anyway, smaller footprint is definitely the way to go. I love the view from the cottage this morning, cold as it appears.

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- ksbeth on January 7, 2014 at 7:49 pm said:
  
  thanks, and it really puts things in perspective doesn’t it?
  
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DaydreamsInWonderland on January 7, 2014 at 8:02 pm said:

Dreamy. 😀

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Andra Watkins on January 7, 2014 at 8:36 pm said:

So pretty, Beth.

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Paul J. Stam on January 7, 2014 at 10:31 pm said:

Great pictures. I am so glad that I can look at snow and cold and not be in it.
Again I want to thank you for liking one of my posts, this time it was, “River Congo – Excerpt 26” on papermudandme.wordpress.com.
Sorry it was such a long post, but I just couldn’t find a convenient place to break it. – Thanks again and Aloha – pjs.

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- ksbeth on January 8, 2014 at 5:05 am said:
  
  my pleasure )
  
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Charron's Chatter on January 8, 2014 at 8:51 am said:

Don’t do it kids! Don’t knock on that door…or…Run, Hansel, Run…:)

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- ksbeth on January 8, 2014 at 9:42 am said:
  
  the oven is on!
  
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amb on January 8, 2014 at 9:27 am said:

I love this quote Beth !!!

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- ksbeth on January 8, 2014 at 9:42 am said:
  
  me too, smb )
  
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nancytex2013 on January 8, 2014 at 10:49 am said:

Looks much the same here in Toronto. Pretty but F&%^*ing cold! 🙂

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- ksbeth on January 8, 2014 at 11:11 am said:
  
  that sums it up perfectly )
  
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drapersmeadow4 on January 8, 2014 at 12:29 pm said:

LOVE the icicles! Absolutely charming post. Missing the Maryland snow since moving to Richmond, VA. ~Karen~

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- ksbeth on January 8, 2014 at 2:35 pm said:
  
  thanks so much karen, and i’m betting you probably would have had your fill if you had been here for the last two weeks ) beth
  
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ParentingIsFunny on January 10, 2014 at 4:35 pm said:

A little fairy village! How darling! How my girls would love that!
Glad for you that your kids are back in school again finally and that things are warming up all around!

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- ksbeth on January 10, 2014 at 7:58 pm said:
  
  yes, it is darling and thank you so much for your comments ) beth
  
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John Robinson on January 14, 2014 at 7:08 am said:

I have always loved miniatures, and I hope that my heart never grows so small that I don’t.

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- ksbeth on January 14, 2014 at 6:10 pm said:
  
  they are the darlings of the universe
  
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  - John Robinson on January 15, 2014 at 1:45 pm said:
    
    I used to get the print catalog of miniatures put out by this company and would spend HOURS looking through it: http://www.miniatures.com/Hobby-Builders-Supply-Catalog-P21659.aspx
    
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    - ksbeth on January 15, 2014 at 4:37 pm said:
      
      thanks for the link john, now i can get lost in it )
      
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Colline on January 15, 2014 at 6:37 am said:

Those icicles are huge!

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- ksbeth on January 15, 2014 at 4:38 pm said:
  
  yes, they look beautiful and foreboding at the same time )
  
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