Inspire all of us to act as environmentalists.
“I met a friendly little gnome, he said its time to clean our room, swish, swish, swish, round and round, clean our room.”
Once while playing in the woods as the spring brooks bubbled down the hillside, at the foot of a large fir tree where moss surrounded between brook and tree roots I met a gnome. It surprised me. But I did not feel afraid or alone in the woodlands. Instead, I spent happy moments laying upon the wild violets that spread throughout the meadow. I would gather false Solomon’s seal, morel mushrooms for my mother for supper. We loved mushrooms in vegetable soup.
My woodland wanderings brought me face to face with a wild brown hare hiding amongst the wild glacier lily. One time near the cinnamon-colored bark of the larch tree, I came across a radiant red fox, which when crossing your path is known to bring you good luck!
The joy of woodland walks!
I loved to walk in the wild forests along the Kootenay River from South Slocan, to Shoreacres and end up in Glade. The red-brown ruffled grouse, when I came upon her path would send out fear and flap clucking away. In one of these meetings I was singing, and then all of a sudden I felt the fear it sent out as it flapped. I recognized that fear belonged to her, not to me. I was able to feel it. She may have had a shallow leaf lined nest with some eggs in about the deciduous mixed forest. Not expecting a human being as no one lived on that mountain side.
Today I live in a different woodland, here at Oliver Creek Farm where the salmon and brown trout swim in the creek. Eagles, heron, owl, woodpecker, flicker, hummingbird, and black-capped chickadee fly above. Roosevelt elk, deer, mink, cougar, and black bear wander on the pastures. I as an elder, do not walk far into forests, but enjoy the San Juan river estuary on the Pacific Ocean shoreline where I gather driftwood. Then I sand the wood and paint garden gnomes for good luck and protection. And I witness the last ancient Fairy Creek forest valley across the bay.
Save out ancient forest Ada’istx/Fairy Creek!
The safety of the Earth is the Gnomes work, they fight back for the Earth that we have nearly destroyed with our pollution and overindulgence of natural resources. As such, they inspire all of us to act as environmentalists.
Traditions from Norway are part of our family Solstice -Christmas celebrations!
NISSE are lovely gifts for Solstice or Christmas, and found at many Norwegian and Scandinavian homes. Tomte stories are told or read for children after snacks of waffles with strawberry jam and whip cream!
The driftwood garden gnomes are for sale at Oliver Creek Farm Stand year round. Decorate your indoor and outdoor garden, woodland, and park. They are great gifts for children to play with in their own garden.
Gnome/Nisse/Tomte necklace, key chain, hanging decoration, for a window plant pot or garden bed. All only five dollars.
Come by and pick one up at the farm gate or email me at elyena@lundh.ca and I can post them in the mail. They have already travelled to homes in Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, and here in BC. They cost $5 plus a small postage fee.
