Dear Daughter,
So, we are back in Belgium after a nice visit to Texas and
New Mexico to see friends and family. When we left, at bedtime, Papa was still
telling you about the Autumn Fairies and how their work was almost done. They
had painted all the leaves, pulled them off and rode them down to the ground
like magic carpets. Then, at night, they had jumped and danced on the leaves,
breaking them down into little pieces, until they became dirt and food for the
trees themselves. They had made sure that all the animals who needed to
hibernate had places to go, telling the birds and butterflies which direction
to go, and cleaning out those nasty bear caves, because bears can be rather
messy. And, all the other things we talked about the Autumn Fairies had to do
to get ready for the Winter Fairies.
And, guess what? When we got back to Belgium, Winter was
here! When we were going to school the other day, you were so excited to see
the White Trees! They were beautiful. Just a month ago, those trees were
golden, red, yellow, and even mauve, but now, they were coated in white.
So, looks like the Winter Fairies have been busy since we
got back.
I Love You,
Papa
