Redoing the Fairy Berry Trail tree house

We haven't had access to the Fairy Berry Trail for a while. First, a big storm turned some dead branches into widow-makers, dangling from the top of the trees. Then, my husband and son did some dangling from the treetops with the chainsaw, and trimmed it all up, leaving piles of debris blocking the trails.

This week, we cleared it up and repaired the Fairy Tree House by rebuilding its walls from the downed limbs and some grapevines.

It kind of looks like a big brush pile behind those two large trees.  

One of those trees has grown crookedly down, to form a roof.  We entwined branches into a dome shape over the crooked branch, creating kind of a igloo shaped structure.

Here is a picture looking through the archway "door" into the room.  And a picture of one of my dogs sniffin the other's butt, apparently. Sorry.

After all the branches were in place, we wove fresh grapevine in and out of them to anchor it all. Hopefully, as the vines dry, they will keep the branches in place. The vines were laden with clusters of grapes, so  I'm crossing my fingers that they will drop seeds and more vines will grow up the walls that we built today.

The grand fairies have always loved their tree house, but it is even more beckoning now. Very cozy, with full walls and a roof, made up of woven branches with sunshine peeking through. And I created an archway entrance out  of grapevines, that is low enough that an adult needs to duck to get in, but just right for the kiddos.

After a day of construction, well, most of a day. We trimmed up some other trees and cleared the paths in the woods while we had the chainsaw out, but a big part of Sunday was needed just for building the tree house.

Anyway, once it was done, I decided it needed a little something. So, got my paints and thought I'd turn the big knot hole by the entrance into a face.  

Then, I thought, no, some eyes looking out from the darkness.  

That morphed into two sets of eyes, with the lower ones looking up.

And that made me think of the two fairy girls who will be playing in that tree house.

So, I thought I'd make the faces into those girls. This green sprite is supposed to be Sugarwings.

And here is Dewdrop.

 

 

Comments

[Janet Ghio]

Looks like a great playhouse! and I knew immediately who the faces were!

[Regina Brodbeck]

The faces are just perfect for that area!!😍love it all!!

[jeanie]

I love your big-eyed girls! They remind me of Margaret Keene's work (Tim Burton is doing a film on them). But not the creepy waify feeling -- but the happy magical feeling! What a haven for those two!

[Lisa]

Those faces are great! I immediately could tell who was who. How fun!

[bobbie]

Can I come live there?!?!?!?

[Karla Nathan]

Sugarwings is ready for a sleepover out there too, Bobbie, but I think it might not be quite ready to move in.

[Laurie Jackson]

Oh, I recognized them right away!

[Jeannie McGehee]

Absolutely adorable...everything!!

[Linda P.]

What a magical place for the grandfairies to play! I would have loved such a playhouse when I was a little girl. I, too, can definitely recognize those gals you painted. How I would LOVE to be able to paint like you do! Thanks for sharing with us here. I love to visit you in blogland.

[Sandy]

So awesome! Your grands will have such special memories of their tree house.

[Leann]

You are one amazing Grammy! Your family sure know how to do it right!!!

Just mailed my pages off to you this am...can't wait to get some back!

Leann

[Karla Nathan]

I look forward to getting them, Leann!

[Karla Nathan]

I was happy when Sugarwings recognized the faces right away too!

[Karla Nathan]

I think the kids like being portrayed as sprites. Although, in the right light, they are almost ogres. So that seems appropriate at Dewdrops naptime. She can be an ogre if she is sleepy!

[Jorgelina]

Todo magico!!
Las haditas divinas.
Besos

[Curtains in my Tree]

you are such a great artist , your little granddaughters are going to have such fabulous memories of you and your talent the rest of their lives.
That looks like a great place for little fairies to play around