Traveling Sylvanian 3 – Part 3, The Dig September 9, 2014

 

“Thank you, again, Phineas, for letting me come along with you.”
“It’s my pleasure, Damara! Before we head to the Gorge, I wanted to show you something.”
“Oh?”

 

 

“Oh my!”
“What do you think?”
“It’s beautiful, Phineas!”

 

 

“It could very well be the largest waterfall I’ve ever seen!”
“This is Montour Falls, also known as ‘She-qua-ga’. That’s ‘Tumbling Waters’ in the native language.”
“‘Tumbling’ is certainly an understatement!”
“Let’s head out to the dig site before the weather decides to turn.”

 

 

“We have to go through a cave to get there?”
“Yes. Well, a few of very short tunnels, really. You see, this is a very large and very long gorge in the earth that was made by ice and water during the last Ice Age. You’re not afraid of the dark, are you….?”
“Oh, not so much. I’m just so surprised by all of the different places near your little village!”

 

 

“And I thought the waterfall was huge!”
“We’ll see several of those here. One you can even walk behind!”

 

 

“There it is!”
*laughs*
“Be careful, you might get your fur wet!”

 

 

“So much moss! It’s like a carpet!”
“I like to use it for a nice place to nap if I stay too long searching around the Gorge.”

 

 

“Here we are, Damara. I know it’s not much to look at, but you can’t imagine the finds I discover here!”
“I’m ready to start when you are. Lead the way, Phineas!”

 

 

“Look here, Damara! I’ve found a beauty!”

 

 

*gasp*
“I never would have thought!”
“See? It has both a full body seashell AND the impression of a sea urchin!”
“Wow, Phineas, I can see why you get so excited about this stuff!”

 

 

“Can you help me with this one?”
“Help you? Finn, there’s nothing there!”
“Ah, sometimes the rocks can deceive. Let me show you. Grab that side.”

 

 

“It’s on the inside!?”
“Long ago this little critter became stuck in the sand and over time, that sand became rock. That’s why we find fossils inside stones sometimes.”

 

 

“Look! I think I found one!”
“Why, that specimen is stunning, Damara!”

 

 

“I guess I’m a regular ‘fossil hound’ now!”

 

 

“Such a beautiful grotto….”
“Come with me, Damara. I have another body of water I’d like to show you.”

 

 

“It…it’s so huge!”
“This is Lake Seneca, the largest of the Finger Lakes. We’re at the bottom tip and where you see it disappear over the horizon is only the half-way point.”

 

 

“Oh, Phineas, what a beautiful sight.”
“What a beautiful sight, indeed…..”

 

 

“Grand” Opening July 20, 2014

A little diversion from the usual Miss Bibbit story, but it’s one that is good enough to share :)

 

 

Grandma Hannah: “Humbert! Vhere in Sylvania hast you been?!”
Grandpa Humbert: “Vell, I vould have gotten here sooner if I didn’t vind up in dis blasted box -contraption-thing!”
Mother Ursula: “Otto, we have to get Papa out somehow!”

 

 

Father Otto: “My, dear, I have a plan.”

 

 

Otto: “Now, Miles, help me push!”
Miles: “Sure thing, pop!”

 

 

Hannah: “A fine ting! Leaving me by mein lonesome and vorried! How ever did you get into dis mess?”
Humbert: “Meinen Flitterwoschen, you vould not believe me if I told you. And enough sass! Just get me out of here!”

 

 

Otto: “Good job, son. Now let’s get this box open.”
Miles: “Right!”

 

 

Sara: “Will Pop-pop be ok, mama?”
Ursula: “Of course, dear. He’s a strong bear.”

 

 

Otto: “Everyone – PULL!”
Hannah: “Dis is just silly…”
Baby Fredderick: “Pull gammy!”

 

 

Hannah: “Humbert! Are you alright?!”
Humbert: “Ugh. Just a bit fuzzy, das all.”
Otto: “Thanks goodness you’re fine!”

 

 

Ursula: “Oh! Come along children!”
Miles: “But Mama! Grandpa just got here!”
Baby Lucy: “Want see pa-pa!”
Ursula: “Everything is fine! We just need to give your grandparents some time alone…”

 

 

Hannah: “Humbert, I’ve been so….!!!”
Humbert: “Mein Liebchen…”

**fade to black**

Love knows no bonds.
-LadyB

Mrs. Moppet June 29, 2014

-For Nick-

“Good morning, Miss Bibbit!”
“Good morning, Durwood!”
“Got some mail for you. No packages today!”
“That’s alright, I wasn’t expecting any today. Thank you!”

“I love my job!”

“Hmm…fan letter, junk mail, pen pal….”

“Who the heck is ‘Mrs. Moppet’?

“I bet Durwood Chestnut mixed up the mail again! Silly postman!”

“Hello, Miss Bibbit! What brings you here?”

“Hello Pansy! I found this letter with mine, but it doesn’t belong to me.”
“Oh dear, that is a conundrum!”

“Well, Durwood is still on his rounds and I have a new batch to record and sort….”

“I suppose I could deliver it myself. It’s a nice day for a walk anyways. I’m curious about this ‘Mrs. Moppet’, too!”
“You’re a gem, Hyla! I’ll have one of the children send over something tonight as an apology and ‘thank you’!”

“Well, this is the place…”

“Hello, can I help you?”
*GASP*
“Another froggy!”

“…and that’s how I came to Sycamore Springs.”
“Wow! it must be exciting to have a sea captain for a husband!”

“Oh, very! We’ve been to so many places! But it does get lonely when he’s out to sea.”

“Don’t worry, Mrs. Moppet, that’s what friends are for!”

Behind the Scenes:
One weekend my friend Nick was staying with us and noticed a Sylvanian City magnet on our fridge. While he knew vaguely about Miss Bibbit, he still wasn’t too hip on what/who she was. He pointed to it and asked my boyfriend and our roommate, “Is that that Mrs. Moppet thing?”. The story was eventually relayed to me and this tale popped into my head.

This is for you, Nick.
-LadyB

Lakeside Park October 13, 2013

“Oh my! I’ve never been so close to Canada before! This is going to be fun!”

“The US side is very pretty. I had no idea the waterfalls were this big!”

“Look! I can see Canada from here!”

“Wait…we’re going over the border!? Good thing I brought my passport just in case!”

“My first steps into Canada. I’m so excited!”

“Oh, wow! They’re even more beautiful on this side!”

“I felt small before…now I feel really tiny!”

“Niagra Falls was great, but now I’m finishing up my trip in Buffalo, New York. Let me show you why.”

“I’m a RUSH fan, he he!”

“Those boys sure can play!”

“Next time, maybe I can see them IN Canada!”