Category: Parsley

Meanwhile, back at the mushroom...

5/19/2020

As Hewy and Sprite started their journey to Parsley's mushroom home at the end of the Mushroom Line, Parsley was getting an update on the Dragon sightings that were being reported.

Everyone knows that the Mushroom Line is the most reliable information chain in the Shadows' Realm especially since Parsley was appointed the Telegraph Master. At the moment though the telegraph master was drinking tea and laughing with tears rolling from her eyes. While Parsley was laughing, Efem was getting a little steamed. She was not happy with the apparent lack of progress in finding the Wish Dragon and she wanted answers now!

"Parsley! How can you sit there laughing when we have an emergency building? What could be so funny that you would forget why we are even here?" Efem growled as she scowled at Parsley. As Efem vented, Cornelia continued to sit quietly in the corner of the room, sipping her tea, knowing that something better happen soon or her sister was going to boil over.

Gasping for breath Parsley answered, "The mushrooms are telling me that we are going to have a stranger soon arriving. (Taking another deep breath.) Plus my son will be with him," Parsley slowly replied.

"What's so funny about that?" demanded Efem.

"Oh, nothing. I had just forgotten how frustrated you can get and was enjoying watching you. It was like old times," snickered Parsley. "The mushrooms also just told me that Sprout is talking his ear off about being hungry and I thought that was funny when you think about it..." mused Parsley.

Efem turned to Cornelia to see if she understood and then turned back to Parsley - continuing to looked confused. "What is Parsley talking about?" thought Efem. Then there was a snicker and then finally Cornelia started to laugh out loud too. Which only made Efem a little madder. "What is it that I am missing?" she demanded from them.

"Don't you get it? Hungry?"

At first Efem just looked at the two as if they were losing it... then the light came on. The young Wish Dragon's name was Hungry... Finally a small smile did appear as she just shook her head, wondering how she got stuck with a sister like Cornelia and a friend like Parsley. Then as she joined in the joke knowing that she was indeed lucky, and feeling happy, she glowed even brighter.

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The Tea Reading...

12/3/2019

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The muffins were gone and the tea had been sipped and Efem was starting to get anxious again. “I have enjoyed this catching up but we need to start doing something to find the Wish Dragon,” Efem told Parsley. “He could have been found already and we are just sitting here drinking tea and eating goodies. Have the mushrooms found anything yet?”

“Don’t worry,” Parsley told her as she stood and began to clear the table of dishes. “We will be informed when they do, but in the meantime, our next step is to do a little magic of our own. Finish up your tea and remember to leave just a little in the bottom so that we will see what the tea leaves tell us.”

Both Efem and Cornelia had heard about Parsley’s ability with the tea leaves being second only to Chamomile (if you like a tea reading... check out the link by clicking on the highlighted name). Maybe it was because Parsley created her own blends of tea which gave it that extra power or because she was an herbalist, either way, Efem finally felt like they were doing something to find the Dragon. “What can we do to help?” she asked their host as she started to rise from her chair.

“Stay put Efem and finish your tea,” Parsley told them. “I will be needing your cups shortly. Think about the Dragon before you finish drinking. That will help when I read your tea leaves.” It only took a couple of minutes before Parsley had the table cleared and returned to her seat. “Now, let’s see what we can find out.”

Flipping each of the three cups over onto their saucers, then turning them counter-clockwise three times, Parsley touched each of the cups and mumbled some words that the sisters could not hear, she then turned Cornelia’s cup over first to see the leaves. “Ahh... I see here two faces going in two different directions. They will have to learn to work together if they are to find the missing young Dragon. If they do, then Nemmer and The CAT will find him, but the question remains - will they be the first to find the Dragon?”

Next, it was Efem’s cup to read. Turning the cup over, Parsley looked closely at the leaves. “Many are looking for the Dragon. That bit of information we already knew, but this tells me that there is some who are wanting the Dragon more than just to find him.

"See how he holds his arm out to the right? Almost like a wizard or a warrior. In his other arm he seems to be carrying something. I don't know if it is a shield or a baby Dragon. The message is muddled with how strong this searcher is and I cannot see what it is he wants from the Dragon.” Frowning, Efem started to worry even more than before.

Parsley could see that Efem was getting concerned. “Let me see if my cup can tell me more about the searchers." Closing her eyes, she placed her hands on her teacup. As she opened them, she turned the cup over and looked in. "One of the searchers is not of the Fae nor of the land while One is the land.”

“Parsley, I am confused,” Cornelia said. “What does that mean? One not being Fae nor of the land can only mean an outsider I would assume, but how can one be the land?” “I don’t know,” replied Parsley. “I am just as confused as you are. Efem, any ideas?”

"Give me a minute to think about what you have said,” answered Efem. “You have given me hope knowing that Nemmer and The CAT will find the Dragon at least. The problem is being the first. We must increase our efforts. Cornelia, you need to contact the B-Gs and have them looking also and I will connect to the Root Connection. We must be the ones that find the Dragon first.”

Parsley stood and started to the cottage door. "I'm going to run down Sprout! He needs to join in here to help look too!" Efem and Cornelia looked at each other. "Who's Sprout?" they thought.

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Of Tea and Muffins and Dragons...

11/20/2019

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“Please sit while I brew some tea for us to drink. Afterwards we can see what the leaves can also reveal to us,” said Parsley as she motioned for Efem and Cornelia to sit at her table. “I have a nice herbal tea here I would like you to try. It is my own special blend I call Chameleon as it changes flavors as you drink it."

“We don’t have time for tea,” replied Efem. “We need to be finding the Wish Dragon,” as she looked at Cornelia for confirmation. Efem saw that Cornelia was already moving towards the table though and pulling a chair out to sit on. She gave Cornelia a glare as she was sitting down. Efem was anxious to be doing something other than sipping tea. Corneila glanced back at Efem and motioned with her head for her to sit down and be quiet.

It is amazing how by not saying a word, volumes can be implied thought Efem. Taking a calming breath and the hint, she sat down at the table to await the tea.

Parsley turned away from the sisters and stepped over to the stove where she had a pot of hot water already simmering. She then took down her teacups from the cupboard and reached for her special blend. This she added to the steaming water and stirred in a silent wish as she turned back around with the pot of tea. Pouring the tea to everyone and taking a sip, she started the conversation. “Now, from what you have told me of the young Dragon, you both think the first problem is to find him before anyone else does. Is this correct?”

“Yes, we need to find him right away before anyone discovers he is a Wish Dragon,” answered Efem, frustrated and impatient to be started and not sitting here talking.

Cornelia continued to sip her tea and decided to try one of the muffins that Parsley has brought with the tea. Efem looked over at her wondering why she was not agreeing with her. Cornelia continued nibbling on her muffin and just smiled at her as she turned her gaze to Parsley. "Parsley, these are delicious. Mind giving me the recipe? I am sure Nemmer and The CAT would love some of these." Efem was starting to simmer and about to boil over from their apparent lack of concern, when finally Cornelia, taking mercy on Efem, asked Parsley "What do you think we should be doing?" “Finally,” thought Efem.

“Oh, I have already started. The Mushroom Line has been informed to find the Dragon as a priority news item. Anything involving the Dragon is to be reported immediately. They already have a few reports but nothing substantiated yet,” replied Parsley. “Do you really like the muffins?” she asked Cornelia. “They are one of Mrs. C's recipes. I just whipped them up for Sprout. He really likes them.”

“Enough of the small talk! What do you know about the Dragon?” an exasperated Efem demanded. “We should be out there looking!”

“Enjoy your tea Sister,” answered Cornelia calmly before Parsley could reply. “Parsley has already started the search and you know we came here to ask her help. This way we aren't wandering the woods hoping to get lucky enough to run into the Dragon. Nemmer and The CAT are already doing that.”

Parsley smiled thinking that Efem really hadn’t changed all that much over the years. “The Mushroom Line confirms your report that the Dragon was sent to a teacher by the Shadows’ King and was originally traveling with a Nytemare guide. They say that Scarlet has reported that the Nytemare was separated from the Dragon and has since returned to the stables.”

Taking another sip of tea, she continued, “The Twitter network reports several sightings of the young Dragon in several different places but as you know, the birds are not the best at hard facts. They have substantiated that others do seem to be searching for the Dragon as well since they have been asked by others if they know where the Dragon is. Now this could also include Nemmer and The CAT, but that is unknown.”

Efem was stunned. These were just the things she needed to hear. That everyone was working together to help find the poor lost little Dragon. She also realized that she truly had missed her old friend and started to glow with joyful feelings.

Parsley, seeing Efem starting to glow at her words, started to blush. She too had missed her childhood friend. To hide the blush, she lifted the pot of tea. “I will get us some more tea. Then we can see what the leaves also have to tell us about this young Dragon."

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Stubborn as an old oak...

11/12/2019

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“What brings two wayward Faes to my humble home?” Parsley asked as Efem and Cornelia started walking up to her door.

“Good day Parsley. Efem and I were out for a walk and decided to stop in and see how you are doing,” answered Cornelia, knowing that Parsley probably already knew about their mission.

Now this was a strange event indeed since it had been many a year since the sisters had come for a visit. "Could she still be carrying a grudge?" thought Parsley. The last time Efem decided to talk to Parsley was before she decided to become a herbalist instead of a tree mother like her. Shaking her head she extended her hand, “Please come in. I was just making a tonic for the mushrooms. I have a couple with some sort of blight that seems to be affecting their hearing,” she said as she ushered them towards the door. Cornelia did not move, but waited to see what Efem would do. Her sister better behave herself and not say something that would spoil everything.

Efem had been looking at her feet the whole time Parsley and Cornelia had been speaking. Finally she lifted her head and looked at Parsley. “Parsley, I know that it has been a long time since we last talked. I know I have been a stubborn old oak but right now we don't have time for chit-chat, we need your help.”

Parsley almost started to laugh. “Efem, you have not changed in all of this time, still jumping right to the point like when we were young. Okay, tell me what it is that is so important other than a young untrained Wish Dragon on the loose?” Efem and Cornelia both glanced at each other, both thinking, ‘see… I told you she would already had heard about it’.

“Does the Mushroom Line know where to find him?” they asked Parsley at the same time. Slightly embarrassed, Efem nodded to her sister to continue, “We must find him. We think it is important that we become his first teachers. At least that is according to the Sleeping Sisters and their Petal Post. Otherwise great havoc will occur in all of the realms.” Cornelia quickly explained to Parsley what they knew about the young Dragon and that they were aware that there were others now trying to find the young Wish Dragon too. The Sleeping Sisters felt that this must not happen until he understood the consequences of his abilities.

“I will help you both as this emergency affects us all,” decided Parsley. "Now come inside so we can start making plans." As they all entered Parsley's mushroom home, Efem did have something to say and knew if she did not say it now, it would not get any easier later. “Parsley, I am sorry. It never should have taken a Dragon to make me realize the friendship I lost through my obstinance."

"Efem, I regret that it took something as important as this to bring you here to my door too. You don’t have to say anymore, let us focus on what needs to be done now." Parsley wondered if the Wish Dragon was already granting wishes for she had wished for a long time to have this misunderstanding end.

“Now then let’s get started, we have a Wish Dragon to find!” smiled Efem at Parsley and Cornelia.

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Happy Feet...

11/3/2019

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Parsley has finally told me her story after all the chasing her around the house... Although, she did look cute popping up here and there and running across the couch. She had been trying to show me her 'happy feet'.

Are you familiar with the movie Happy Feet with the little penguin that needed to learn his own rhythm and way to express himself. He saved his family by teaching them how to dance which was something totally foreign to them. Their voices couldn't save them, but when they all danced together the strangeness was over-powering enough to get the attention of those that were trying to endanger the waddle (that's what you call a group of penguins on land). He saved his family and the colony by being different.

So how does this movie apply to Parsley? I know she made me smile as she was running around the room and she certainly captured my attention. She reminded me when I used to play under the lilac bushes by my house with the fairies and giving them mud pies as treats. That was Parsley's story to me, to remind me about the child within.

How fun it was to run carefree and let the wind blow through my hair or squishing mud between my toes (which to be honest, I still squish mud...). After all, isn't this the main purpose of a fairy - to awaken the child within us? The child within holds our dreams, wishes, and our laughter and beliefs that we carry with us into adulthood. Don't lock them away... let them run free and be 'happy feet'.

Now that she has shown me her 'happy feet' she is willing to reveal herself to me. Which is good because I am a little out-of-shape for all the chasing after her. But, like any good exercise the more I practice the better I will get... even if it is only a little skip to begin with.

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Is it Fishing or is it Wishing...

10/29/2019

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Oh, chaos is running rampant. Christmas is now beginning to blow in the air and I am busy chasing Parsley around the house. She is pretty fast too as I am trying to catch her so I can dress her. In the meantime Hubby step in with his...

... Parsley is running the "boss" ragged - so this is that helpful Hubby filling in on this week's Brambles to talk about fishing (or is that wishing?) before the Christmas season starts (you know what I am talking about - where Halloween and Thanksgiving have not even happened yet but the stores are filling up with Christmas decorations). Anyhow, here at MisPlace Dolls I have found the best way for me to get new toys is to drop those little "helpful" hints. You know, like when the "boss" is creating something and then I hint something like 'oh, if I had a (fill in the blank) tool, I could do that for you'. The other day was no exception.

Parsley was getting her dress made and as I was strolling by, I heard the "boss" talking to Parsley (she does that time to time but as long as I don't hear "them" talking back that's okay). I heard something about Parsley growing herbs to cook with that maybe she should have something like a mortar and pestle. Now mind you, here at MisPlace Dolls we don't think like normal people (see reference to talking to dolls)... so in our discussion it was decided it had to be something different, something a little unique. Something different turned into a walnut shell for the bowl and a dowel rod for the grinder.

Sooo, being the dutiful minion, I cut a dowel rod into a short stick and scraped out the walnut shell with my meager set of tools and showed them to the "boss". "Well.... hmmm . It might work" was her reply. Which means it's okay but what if we did this... was the decision. Now here is where timing adds to the perfect happy ending to this story (also called baiting the line)! Somewhere in the conversation certain words might have been said... 'If I had a Dremel tool with the right attachments, this would be so much easier and would probably look better' (the hook!).

Almost if by magic, you would never believe what showed up in the workshop (imagine that...). I was even given permission to play with the workshop toys!!!

In short order, the package was unwrapped, the tools assembled and the project took on a whole new look (even if it did take a couple of walnut shells to get it right and not drill right threw the husk).

Now as wishes go, I thought that I had been pretty good about throwing out the bait for the "boss" to pick up on as wishes always need a little help for them to happen.

By the way, the "boss" is now happy because the new mortar and pestle for Parsley was made (and this worker has a new toy to use). Maybe it is now time to start that Christmas Wish list (a few more attachments that I don't have yet wouldn't be bad... oh the fishing)!

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Where is a Fairy Godmother when you need one???

10/20/2019

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Oh, I am sure that Parsley is wishing there was a fairy godmother to just wish her hairdo in with a wave of her wand. But for me the hair is my second favorite thing to play with during the doll making process. I know that I am a "wanna be" beautician and that my sons were so thrilled when I moved on to doing dolls' hair instead of theirs. So what to do about Parsley's hair?

I know I want to bring out her "earthiness" and I am really surprised that the photos aren't showing how lovely her green skin tone actually is. Again, another reason why to choose the right color for her hair as that can affect how green she can look too.

I first tried a brown wig that was just too ordinary for her and really neutralized her skin tone. Which makes sense since red and green mixed together creates brown and is to close in the color family.

Next, in the natural thought process is that since Parsley is probably older than dirt, that she should also have a head full of white hair. Now I don't look at the style of the hair because any wig can be restyled, it is the color that I am looking at. The white hair did bring out her green skin tones a little more in the photo but didn't do much for her in the "real" world. Too much contrast between her skin and the hair... almost like a black and white comparison.

Other conventional hair colors just did not do it either. Blonde, red, brunette, and shades in between. Nothing enhanced her enough, so, off to try something else.

In the meantime I went shopping because I knew I wanted dreadlocks added to her hair. Parsley needed a wild and unkempt look to her. I found this fabulous looking yarn that was even better when I started playing with it. It smoothed out and was so silky looking that I knew it would be perfect for Parsley's hair. Adding a little green roving wool for texture was the direction I decided to take.

So then I upped the game with blending in a little white wool with the green wool to give some depth and contrast. Now Parsley's eyes took on a sparkle and I knew that I had what I needed to start pulling her hair style together.

Now Parsley and I are off to create magic with her hairdo. Until next time...

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Meanwhile, back at the mushroom...

The Tea Reading...

Of Tea and Muffins and Dragons...

Stubborn as an old oak...

Happy Feet...

Is it Fishing or is it Wishing...

Where is a Fairy Godmother when you need one???

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