GWENDOLYN A YOUNG GARGOYLE

Down at the end of my street is a large swampy marsh,

where all the creepy creatures live, snakes, toads, and alligators

During dry season they will wander up the road

Because of the large snake population in my back yard, I prefer not to do much gardening

I keep my yard sort of rural, and have a few pretty fairy statues

Recently, this little Gargoyle has decided to add moss to my fairy bird bath and make a nest

She has made herself at home, and has been eating all the butterflies she can catch

I named her Gwendolyn, a great aristocratic name, for a Gargoyle, who should be on her way to the big city to find a proper roof perch

Not eating all the beautifly butterflies in my yard!

So, I think I came up with a plan, to get this little Gargoyle to move on

Miss V, at A Fanciful Twist is having a Halloween Party

So, I will also throw a Halloween Harvest Ball, and invite all the creatures from the State Theater

What a wonderful idea,

Gwendolyn will make some friends and move over to the grand roof of the Historic State Theater, and butterflies will flutter safely around my yard

I must be off to make some dramatic invitations!

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HISTORIC STATE THEATRE

I moved to Central Florida a few years ago to escape the hurricanes and yearning for a quiet place to live, away from the heat and excitement of Miami.

Settling outside the small city of Eustis, surrounded by lakes and farm country, this quaint little town looked like a scene from a episode of Mayberry

The Heart of this little town is the 1922 Historic State Theatre, beautifully renovated, I was pulled in to investigate.

I found the Bay Street Players, this amazing group of community artists, gave me a second home, and friendships, and inspiration to create costumes

I worked here as often as possible, actually I played here, sewing, designing, and helping out wherever I could.

Here in the darken theater I found peace and tranquility, and the tight excitement of making costumes in a deadline

Watching the sets grow from scraps of wood

stocking the dressing rooms

Up the staircase to the second floor

to the sewing room, prop room, and many rooms filled with costumes

For a girls who loves to play dress-up, this is fantasy land

each room holds treasures from plays, over the years

From the Costumers to the Cast, and especially the Artistic Director David Clevinger

I have always felt at home when I walk through the doors

Downtown Eustis Florida, my hometown

for more info on the Historic State Theater

www.baystreetplayers.org

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