Fairy Godmother Wenches!

Delia, just born

Susie Felber, daughter of Edith Layton (and an occasional and most delightful guest at Word Wenches!), recently gave birth to her second child, a beautiful daughter, Cordelia. Congratulations to Susie and her family! As many of you know, Edith Layton, Wench Extraordinaire, passed on in June, 2009, and never got to see little Delia (though she did suggest her future granddaughter's charming name)...

So today the Word Wenches would like to act as Delia’s fairy godmothers, welcoming her and bestowing upon her a veritable bounty of good wishes, blessings and magical qualities…

(Sleeping Beauty by Margaret Tarrant)

Patricia Rice:

I wish her the good fellowship of friends and family and the capacity to love them for their flaws!

(Rossetti, La Ghirlandata)

Mary Jo Putney:

I wish for Delia to have masses of thick, wavy goddess red hair like her mother and grandmother, so that whenever she enters a room, everyone will look at her in awe and delight. Just like her mother and grandmother…

Anne Gracie:

I wish her a brilliant sense of humor so she will always find something to laugh about. And if we're talking fairy godmothers, I wish her no rats, no mice, no horridly uncomfortable recyclable glass footwear and no dull princes, but a true hero of her own. (Arthur Rackham, Ashenputtel)

Nicola Cornick:

I'd like to wish Cordelia the Irish Blessing which I have always thought so beautiful:

May the road rise up to meet her

May the wind always be at her back

May the sun shine warm upon her face  

Cara Elliott/Andrea Pickens:

 I gift to Cordelia a magic Wench pen, so that stories of love and laughter flow from her grandmother and mother to her. It's made of rich amber and gold, colors that reflect the wonderful warmth of Edith and Susie. May she always treasure that creative spirit.

Jo Beverly:

I wish for Delia the gift of good friends wherever she goes.

 Susan Fraser King:

I wish for Delia the gifts of kindness, creativity and a deep love of books. And may she always have great hair, great shoes, a little sass, perfect timing and uncanny luck!

(illustration, Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale)

Sherrie Holmes, Wench Whipster and Webmistress:

May Delia have fresh flowers every day, birdsong in her window every morning, a warm spot in the sunshine every afternoon, the soft chirrup of a good luck cricket on the hearth at sunset, and the scent of roses wafting in through the bedroom window every evening.

The Wench Fairy Godmothers have spoken!

Delia now has a bounty of wishes to take with her wherever she goes--and we wish her (and her brother and family too!) one more gift... that of complete happiness. (Grimshaw, Fairy)

If you would like to add a fairy blessing for Edith’s new granddaughter, please do!

~Susan

p.s. please check out Susie "Mamita" Felber's blog and also see her blog today at Belabumbum.com for beauteous pix of Delia (Susie too). And read Susie's hilarious (and truthful) commentary at Belabumbum on being mom to a very little one. 

Comments

[Cynthia Owens]

Here's a lovely Irish blessing, from my novel, In Sunshine or in Shadow:

May she always walk in sunshine,
May she never want for more,
And may Irish angels rest their wings beside her door.

[kay]

May she have freckles on her nose, sparkling eyes and all her dreams come true, just like all heroines do.

[margaret]

My hopes and prayers for Delia are that she will enjoy life to the fullest, as her grandmother did. And that she, too, will have a "face without a frown," which is the phrase I always associate with Edith.

I have no doubt whatsoever--knowing several members of her family--that she already possesses intelligence, talent, humour, wit, and determination to succeed. And I know also that she has parents who will help her develop these qualities to the fullest.

She's already a little beauty!

[gretchen fucio]

If little Cordelia is lucky, she will inherit her grandmother's kind and gracious ways- and then everyone she meets will come to love her as we did Edith.

[Anne Gracie]

It's a gorgeous blog, Susan. I love the illustrations and they remind me to add: may Delia always have wonderful, magical books to read.

[Louis]

Welcome to this world Ms Cordelia.
May the Fairies lead her always.

[Susan/DC]

Wishing her all things bright and beautiful, and may she find laughter every day of her life.

[Cara Elliott/Andrea Penrose]

Beautifully done, Susan. I hope Delia enjoys looking back on this warm welcome into the world. And I know that somewhere, Edith is smiling!

[Sherrie Holmes]

Lovely post Susan. Surely Delia will feel the love flowing through these many blessings! As Cara/Andrea said, surely grandma Edith is smiling.

[Jacquie Rogers]

I wish her a high metabolism, so she can eat all the chocolate she wants while reading her grandmother's wonderful books.

[Janga]

Welcome to the world, Cordelia! May you always have stars to wish on, mountains to climb, laughter to lighten your days, and love to warm your heart.

[Binnie Syril Braunstein]

Dearest Delia -

My multi-fold wishes for you: health, happiiness, peace and love - and much Mazel. An addiction to books. May you live up to your beautiful name. And may you grow up to be a woman who is unforgettable, as your wonderful grandmother, Edith, was.

Hugs and kisses.

Binnie Syril Braunstein

[Mary Jo Putney]

Ooooh, I really like the fast metabolism wish so she can eat whatever she wants, especially chocolate! That's inspired.

I wonder where I could get one of those? *g*

[Susan]

Such lovely, lovely wishes!

Lucky Delia, to have so many fairy godmamas (and godpapas) sending her bushels of good fortune!

I have one more wish - that all the new little babies born recently have this much love and luck surrounding them. I think Delia would give a big (well, a teensy little newborn) thumbs up to sharing the fairy luck around!

Susan

[Patricia Barraclough]

What a lovely post. Enjoyed the Belabumbum blog.

May Delia always have the love of those around her.

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It seems that little Delia is never going to be short on Fairy Godmothers or good wishes! Congratulations to Susie and her family and what a beautiful welcome from the Wenches.

[Wendy]

May you always believe in magic, faeries, and happily ever after...welcome to the world little one - our world needed you just as you are didn't know it until you arrived!

[Susie]

Can't thank you all enough. I miss my mother terribly, especially as she was grandchild crazy and it was horrible caring for her and knowing she wouldn't make it to meet Delia. Been trying to think of what to say in response and instead of sharing way too much, I'll just say thank you.

[Susan King]

Susie, you're so welcome! We're delighted and touched that you enjoyed our fairy godmothering. May those little wishes sweeten Delia's life always.

Hugs and kisses from the Wenches!!