April 2007 archive of ufo NEWS, urban fairies and fairy doors


			(April 2007) u.f.o. NEWS a sorta bloggish spot
4.02.07>		Is it done yet? Is it? How about now? By "it", I mean "Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?". The disc went to the printer on Friday. Of course they said it would be about 4 weeks. No patience (me). Must focus on other pressing stuff. AhhhahAHHAhAHhahAack cof "PRESSING stuff"...heeehee! get it? PRESSING...printing press? whew funny, yes?.... funny,no. I posted a few European blogs that I stumbled on. ~jbw		Gnome News ARCHIVE INDEX CHECK OUT OLD POSTS
4.03.07>		I have added an EVENTS page, so that people can see what is coming up (assuming it is scheduled) and also see what they might have missed, or look back fondly on past happenings. On-line sales (using PayPal) are now possible on the STUFF TO GET page. ~jbw
4.12.07>		There has been a bit of confusion around the schedule of events for the Ann Arbor Book Festival... at least as to Urban Fairies involvement. There is still some planning happening, but as it stands now: May 1-18: Scavenger Hunt to area bookstores, libraries, and fairy door establishments. (details to be announced). Saturday, May 19: Street Festival 10am - 5pm Author readings, panels, and signings to take place in the Modern Language Building and in Street Pavilions. <<< This is when/were we will have our table set up). Sunday, May 20: (Times and locations TBD) Activities for children and general interest authors, featuring a panel discussion on the writer/illustrator relationship for children's books; 826michigan hosting bookmaking activities for parents and children; and more! I checked the digital proofs for "Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?" at the printers on Monday. If all goes as planned, the books will be available at various businesses in Ann Arbor, on-line and on Saturday at our table. I received some wonderful e-mails with photos of evidence of fairies moving in with a family in Brighton, Michigan. ~jbw
	4.18.07>		ANOTHER event on the EVENTS page... it's a special fundraiser auction for Food Gathers. I received (and shipped) my first on-line order via PayPal. Thank you James! I was very pleased to see that it worked. ~jbw
	4.20.07>		Yikes! At this rate I will have to devote an entire page to the Urban Fairies of Brighton (Michigan). I have added a 3rd Fairy finders page. I moved some of the finders from the 2nd to the 3rd (to speed loading) and posted the latest finders, who look curiously familiar. hmmmmm ~jbw
	4.23.07>		Good news/bad news at The Ark. A happy occasion at Selo/Shevel. ~jbw
	4.25.07>		Ok I'm annoyed... no, not "annoying"... well... ok, maybe I am annoying, but right now I am annoyed. And some people seem to think that I have too much time on my hands! At least I try to be constructive. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Happily, there are a lot of nice people around and I have plenty to be thankful for. grrrrrrrrrrrrr ~jbw
	4.26.07>		Still simmering. It looks like the urban fairies made repairs at Peaceable Kingdom. I am amazed that the scrap of wood was found... but fairies probably have sharper eyes than mine. No wonder that fairy migration has slowed down... most of their time must be spent making repairs. I would guess that they would also be hesitant to build more, only to have it trashed. It's not as if they are Doozers™ Living amongst Fraggles™. All images, words, and media related to Fraggle Rock, are © of Jim Henson Productions. ~jbw
	4.30.07>		I am learning a bit more about web "programing"... so, over time, I will be trying to make the site more "friendly". The FAQs page was built in an easy (for me) fashion, such that it had too much code. It should load faster now... and I made a separate "Making Contact" page. Eventually, I will put some design effort into it. BOOKS! in 2 days. ~jbw

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This is where it (fairy doors) all began — the concept, the phenomenon. This site is all about the Fairy Doors in Ann Arbor, Michigan (the original fairy doors) and what illustrator, Jonathan b. Wright , certified fairyologist, discovers about them. It includes photographs of the Fairy Doors, comments in the Fairy Journals, Observations and speculations about the Fairies. Tiny Doors, Urban Fairies®, Faery, Faeries, Fairy, Fairies, miniature doors, tiny doors, little doors, tiny fairy doors, little fairy doors, little faery doors, tiny faery doors, weensy doors, Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Peaceable Kingdom, Jefferson Market, The Ark, The Ann Arbor Framing Company, Selo Shevel Gallery, Lakewood Elementary Kindergarten, Fairy ticket window, Found Gallery, Mott Children's Hospital, The Michigan Theater, Google Offices, Nicola's Books, Found Gallery, Flying Pumpkin Cottage, fairy entrances, fairy windows, fairy spaces, fairy store, fairy shop, Flat Fairies, Clarence the Bridge Troll, fairy droppings. The site will be updated frequently with new excerpts from the Fairy Journals, New fairy sightings, Specifics about each location a fairy map. Any new knowledge of the fairy activity will be passed along by Jonathan. Also on this site are some hidden fairy surprises and a list of Frequently Asked Questions about Fairies. There is a brief history of how Jonathan became involved with the Urban Fairies®. There are links to local publications about the Urban Fairy® phenomenon. Jonathan is currently writing several books on the fairies in collaboration with his wife, Kathleen, who coincidentally has found a fairy door in her kindergarten classroom. Hopefully it will be fun and informative to come back and see what's new with the Urban Fairies of Ann Arbor.

THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL FAIRY DOORS
of the turn of the (last) century
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