King of the Fairy Castle

Beautifully affectionate 

and always gentle,

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King Angel of FairyCastleFarm

The perfect name for the perfect gentle-bun! 

Blog or Not to blog... Votes are cast... what’s It to be?

Welcome furiends, 

Before I share our decision I want to thank all our FB followers! Thank you so much! 
Here we all are: celebrating our 10,000 th Facebook like! 
It’s me, Sweetie! Thanks for hopping by.  I’ve really missed you!  I have some buntastic news to share....  ready?   Ok!  

I’m delighted to report that in conclusion to our Bi-annual Kingdom of FairyCastleFarm Board Meeting, held in the Fairy Garden by the pond, the unanimous decision was made to return to our roots and commence regularly blogging all our adventures again!!    

How bunderful is my big news!  
 *giggles*

But...  I also have a little secret to confess...   you see Oliver, oh wait!  

You may not know about him yet?  
Oh goodness there is so much to catch up on, isn’t there? W ell some of that will have to wait ‘til next time.  
All you need to know for now is that Oliver is my Cabbit (a cat raised by and thinks they’re rabbits) fur-brother and he can’t count very well.    

Back to my confession. 
As we all raised a paw to vote in favour of blogging, Oliver became quite confuddled and counted bunny ears too!   I don’t think My Yollie minded as she like we, all know that blogging brings much happiness to all involved.  Sharing our adventures is fun and knowing how much you, our buntastic readers enjoy them is ... well ‘the tops on the carrot’ 🥕   

Today’s installment is to share a couple of videos taken during our blogging hiatus.  The first is our resident wild Magpie singing her happy spring song. ▶️🐥🎞 CLICK FOR VIDEO 🎞🐥◀️ I chose this video because right now she is nesting a new clutch of babies and we can’t wait until they finally fly down to meet us! 

The second video :▶️🐥🎞 CLICK FOR VIDEO 🎞🐥◀️ is to show you just how much I love listening to their beautiful songs.  

Thanks so much for visiting and an extra special shout out and warm welcome to all our new friends visiting for the first time!  I have a motto here, some of you may remember, it goes “Don’t be shy to hop by and say ‘Hi!’” 

Sending you all soft whisker tickles and nose bumps,

Sweetie xoxo 

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Fairy Castle Farm: Metamorphoses ~ Cat becomes 'Cabbit' ....

Fairy Castle Farm: Metamorphoses ~ Cat becomes 'Cabbit' ....

Art by Yollie

Not too long ago.... much by accident, I discovered I could draw!!

It was a huge surprise.... I guess I'd never tried.... so I never knew.

The moment I realised that I could recreate an image was at my daughters community art class.  

Much by accident.  

When the course started I asked if I could stay .... my daughter was a few years younger than the minimum age for the course but they had made an exception allowing her to join, over protective mum that I am... I didn't feel comfortable just leaving her with a group of older (some teenagers) children and adults she didn't know. 

The lovely ladies at the centre were so welcoming and happy for me to stay.  Any concerns melted away in an instant, this was a special and friendly community. 

Trying to blend in with the furniture and go unnoticed I was a total failure! I didn't want to disrupt the class but I have always thought artist were very fascinating to see in action, this opportunity proved too irresistible to resist! I absorbed every moment like a sponge... a light was sparking inside of a very dark and numb unexploreD nook of my brain!

The lovely staff welcomed me with kindness and a hot cup of tea!  From that moment on, I have learnt so much, formed beautiful friendships and met many wonderful people along the way.   I still stay at every lesson (try and keep me away!) and enjoy every minute of every session!! 

My favourite part of the lessons are seeing all the children develop and express themselves in an artistic way... there is always a real buzz of creativity in the air... many of the finished pieces have been world class to say the least!

Since that first class I observed.... I have tried as much as possible to get my feelings and ideas down on paper or canvas..... Publishing my work on my facebook page....  it didn't take long to get noticed. 

The Secrets out!!

Earlier this week I was commissioned to paint BUN.... Of course I said yes!! So here he is.... 

Acrylic on A4 Canvas. 

Bun's Mom had seen some of my drawings.... 

I'd love to paint for you too!

visit my Photo Gallery to see all my work....

Art by Yollie  

If you would like me to paint for you, please send me a private message via facebook: 

The Residents Of Fairy Castle Farm on FaceBook. 

Pricing will be on an individual basis due to location and detail of painting.

Thanks Yollie

❣️❣️❣️ Then 🐰 2010 ... & Now 🐰 2017 ❣️❣️❣️

 

Greetings Friends!  It’s me, Sweetie.   

Do you want to see something really clever?  

 Wonderful!  

Look below! 

How Buntastic is my Binky!! 

Now that I have your attention, take a look at how our kingdom has evolved since 2010!

THEN:

Angel Kisses!! 

Now:

The kingdom is beginning to take shape! 

We continue to rescue & adopt

And building new castles.....

Complete with private balconies!

Sorrowful Goodbyes, till we meet again... 

And welcoming new members of our flock!

Hi Binky, Hi Leroy! 

Hi Oliver 

Thank you for joining us as we reflect on our FairyCastleFarm life ...  
Sweetie 🐰 oxoxo

Yollie's natural and safe Bug Remedies

 Hi friends and furiends...

**SNIFF SNIFF**  (Hey Sweetie are you sure this thing is working??)  *Sweetie is rolling her eyes and nodding her head to proceed*...... 

Hi!  I am Prince Parker the newest Resident of Fairy Castle Farm....

*giggles and whispers to Sweetie -"Oh okay hunny-bun"*

*Clears throat*  Welcome!! It as been sooooo long, Mothers Day in fact since our last post... *hides face in paws*...... So much has been happening here, I don't want to bombard you in one post! So.... more posts to come to explain it all, but for now I welcome you back and hope you are all well!  

Oh sorry, how rude of me. Let me introduce myself (for those of you who have not seen me before).  My name is Prince Parker of Clydesdale the First.  I am a rescued bunny, found by My Yollie's good friend, well truth be told, I am a Prince and I was on a quest to find my Princess.... and I did, Princess Sweetie the Bold of Fairy Castle Farm to be exact. 

Soon I will dedicate a blog update sharing my quest but for now, please enjoy this latest installment..... on what has been happening in our Kingdom.....  here is some of what Yollie has been 'cooking' lol... 

1/  Fly, Mosquito & Wasp (European) solution.

Combine:

1 Teaspoon honey

1 Teaspoon Yeast

1 cup warm water

Done! 

Why it works: 

The flies are attracted to the gas emitted by the yeast and once they fly in they can't get out!! It is non toxic and totally safe to use. It lasts approx two weeks. 

This solution is so simple to make and very effective.   To get the best results we use it to fill the traps you buy from the hardware.... or you can make your own by cutting a plastic soda bottle 2/3 from the neck (around the circumference) then inverting the top so that the neck sits raised from the base - secure with duct tape and fill 1/2 from the bottom with this solution.

Fly, Mosquito and Wasp Trap solution

On to Yollie's Insect Repellent....

2.  Bug Repellent 

Take a selection of fresh herbs.

These herbs have been harvested from our Kingdom so were at hand and in season, but you can use any mix (or even just one type) of known bug repellent herb and use as indicated below.

Lavaender, Rosemary, Passionfruit Daisy flower, Wormwood, Pyrethrum leaves, Citronella Geranium 

Fill your Kettle with approximately 4 Cups of water and boil 

Fill a large Saucepan with freshly picked insect repellent herbs 

Once your water has boiled pour directly over herbs

Cover and Boil rapidly on your stove 

Boil for 5 minutes and turn off heat

Allow to stand for 1 hour (minimum) however allow it to steep overnight is ideal

Double Strain the solution to remove all sediment

Your solution is ready to bottle 

Fill a spray bottle with the solution and it is ready to use.

 This spray is safe as it contains no obnoxious chemicals, however it still has natural oils that irritate if ingested in large quantities.  So as a precaution I remove all food/water and never spray directly on anyone fur/feathered or skin ... Common sense too is required if using near precious fabrics or woods... same as any oil products.

Enjoy!


Okay, so now I can hear some of you asking "What about the herbs?"  Well, I am glad you asked.... nothing goes to waste at Fairy Castle Farm.... so here is what we do with the cooked ingredients...

3.  Hanging Bug Repellent

Cooked herbs

Take an expandable and breathable bag  (citrus or onion bags are perfect) 

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Fill the bag with the herbs
Or you can cut down the bag and tie each end making multiple pouches 

And there you have it.... hanging Insect repellent bags.   You can give them a squeeze to reactivate the scent by releasing the oils - the bugs hate it!!



I hope you find this useful. Please let us know if you try it out - tell us what you think.

We have noticed that Willow also HATES the smell, but only up close. She happily takes a cat nap beside the bottle but we are careful not to spray the solution near her.

It has been wonderful catching up with you all.  Thank you all for hopping by and till next time, take care and have fun!!

Thank you for visiting and now it's time for my "bunny nap" 

Prince Parker   xoxoxox