singing in the garden Singing gArden A Sense of Wonder It's easy to feel wonder-struck in a garden-especially if you cultivate delight. ~Diane Ackerman Text and art by Ginny Neil Sometimes you see them when you least expect it. Not the fairies themselves, but their houses. Such was the case last summer when I was pulling into my driveway. I stopped to watch a chipmunk sitting on a log and ended up leaving the car and wandering through the woods in search of fairy houses. The light was perfect for finding them. Now, before you assume I've gone off the deep end, 64 BlueRidgeCountry.com I should explain. Mushrooms and toadstools have always looked like fairy houses to me and, after a warm summer rain, the woods are full of them. By moving a few rocks and sticks around, I made them look like homes with tables and chairs for wee people. Then, I took some pictures. (You can find pictures on my blog at thesingingfarmwife.blogspot.com) The amount of fun I had imagining fairies in the woods reminded me of the joy I had as a child in my own backyard. I spent hours out there creating houseshttp://thesingingfarmwife.blogspot.com http://www.BlueRidgeCountry.com