samhain sabbat swap...oh what a gift was given~

nov 1,

can you believe it...

where the days have gone

i shall not know

http://mythwood.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html

There is music in the meadows, in the air

Autumn is here;

Skies are gray, but hearts are mellow,

Leaves are crimson, brown, and yellow;

Pines are soughing, birches stir,

And the Gipsy trail is fresh beneath the fir.

There is rhythm in the woods, and in the fields,

Nature yields:

And the harvest voices crying,

Blend with Autumn zephyrs sighing;

Tone and color, frost and fire,

Wings the nocturne Nature plays upon her lyre."

William Stanley Braithwaite, Lyric of Autumn

well samhain has come and gone

my anticipation awaits no more



for days i've had this here

 huge box

taunting me

haunting me

testing my will power greatly so

yesterday the time had come

the wait had come to an end

my littles and i opened with excitement

are you curious to see what we have found...

what a gentle spirited creative

 and ever so inspiring

FaErIe

 sent our way

celebrating

samhain together

gifts from far away

 yet uniting us all as one

~a magnificent circle of friends~

one picture blurred

for one wee littles hand would not slow down

he l♥ves this here fancy mail time

little ms.

 sparkster

how l♥ving is she

made from the talented mind and hand of her

here now lies a wonderful witch friend

to keep me company all of my days

filled within this box

were these adorable little gems

{note to self...don't open packages on bed with little around...

last night i kept finding these littles guys all through my sheets...hehehe}

beware

spookily sweet wrapped up little treat

 mama...why does it say beware???

what could be inside

"i know i know we can't eat them right?"

now why would you not be able to eat these little treats

"she put on there BEWARE"

you may be onto something dear sparkster

if that is all i need to do to waiver caution with one

hhhmmm...some tags i just may be making!!!

as we brought out each  treasure

down below i saw something that tickled me so

yet i had to keep waiting

as one wee little went for another

oh i wonder wonder what those feathers mean...

he reached for this one here and sweetly asked

"mama what do you think it could be"

are you ready to see some magic here this day

for whats coming will blow you away

a ~faerie memory jar~

 "to write little memories down

 and place inside it

 to be shared each year or just to be kept as a memory"

MY HEART BE STILL

sparkster...hope you don't mind me sharing your words...

she wrote to me...

sharing all the reasons why sent forth each gift...that in itself was a beautiful blessing!

"three pins sticking out the top that

 I included the one piece of paper in to show you that something could be slipped in them

 is meant to hold photos"

the

 details

the

 flawless

exquisite details upon this memory jar

...SIGH...

remember those feathers...

get ready for your eyes to see something quite gorgeous

oh my goodness

oooooohhhhhh oooooohhhhhh

is all i could say

i just about flew to the moon yesterday morn

this here lady

has completely blown me away

what fancies about artists

 are the ones who are

limitless

ideas endless

 in what they could create

and she is the definition of so

i am now properly fit

for a

 Masquerade Ball

words my words can not even begin to express

the emotions i was and am feeling

now you think

 that all i have shared 

heartily a blessing for thee

but oh no

the

GENEROUS GRACIOUS HEART OF ONE

kept giving

a pumpkin totem

an upcycled creative gift

a symbol of crops

a beautiful way of honoring spirits

how cute is she

another friend for thee

do you see these postcards...

i thought she had bought them

but oh no

whatever was i thinking

why should i have ever let that thought cross my mind

with all she had already presented...

but of course this here lady must have created each one

and

 she did..amazing she really is

i think i have truly stumbled upon a

crafty goddess queen

and then there were these gorgeous bits

my mind new immediately what one would create

can you sense my overwhelming joy

my wonder and amazement

as thankful for each one of these gifts i am

i think what touched me most was her email sent

explaining in detail

piece by piece

how one who knew only a pen~name for so long

had read between the lines

and felt where my mind wondered

where my spirit lies

she created each piece

based on all that i have shared

just knowing that there is one who can understand

on such level is a gift in its own

to each

 and all who chose to celebrate this day

i thank you again

 for being apart of this circle of friends

and helping bring forth the samhain sabbat swap

and to you

SPARKSTER

i don't even know if this will explain

even a small part of the blessings you have bestowed upon me

I THANK YOU DEEPLY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART

to a new year ahead

may you all start this day

gracefully

peacefully

happily

shining with glee

beaming from within

walking with light

guided by your true spirit that lays within