It’s been a while, hasn’t it? The dust has settled on this blog… the entries sparse and scattered like forgotten fairy dust. Life… it swept in with its whirlwind of changes. Kids grew… demanding less of my words and more of my time (a fair trade, I suppose). My health took an unexpected turn, making even the simplest tasks… like holding a pen or typing a sentence… feel Herculean.

But something magical happened amidst the chaos. Ten years ago… I started a little street art project… as you know. What began as a whimsical idea blossomed into an annual tradition – Fairy City. Each year, I’d create and install themed art… transforming the space into a haven for fairies… and for those who believed.

This coming year marks a milestone – a decade of Fairy City. It’s also a bittersweet ending. My final year of themed installations. My body simply can’t keep up with the demands of large-scale creation anymore.

Yet, as I prepare for this final hurrah, a familiar desire to write is coming back up to surface. A need for the connection that blossoms when thoughts and stories are shared.

Perhaps this decade-long journey with Fairy City has been more than just about art. Personally, I think it is what I did with all of these thoughts… energies…. emotions that I have in abundance

My children are older now… their worlds expanding beyond the reach of my words. But maybe there’s a different kind of story waiting to be told. A story of resilience… of finding magic in unexpected corners… of embracing change while cherishing the past.

This blog has been a silent observer, maybe it might just become a companion once more. A space to chronicle the next chapter, to explore the lessons learned amidst fairies and health struggles, and to rediscover the joy of writing, one word at a time.

Who knows, maybe the fairies will whisper inspiration in my ear. After all, they’ve always been quite good at reminding me of the magic that resides within us all.

Until then? Smiffbib guys!