Mermaids? In the Whimsy Patch? Evidently so! As I was taking a walk through the Whimsy Patch the other day, I found this precious darling sunning herself on a rock on the Whimsy Shores. For a moment, I just rubbed my eyes in disbelief. I knew there were Whimsy Fairies, Tooth Fairies and Sprites, Wood Nymphs and many other fantastical creatures, but I really had no idea that Whimsy Mermaids existed! I was very excited and sat down to have a chat with this lovely mermaid whose name turned out to be Ginger. She was resting after her afternoon seashell hunt. She had managed to find two lovely shells, an old starfish and a clamshell that had washed up on the rock. She told me that she collects them and sells them to boutiques like the one that Ruby and Posey own in the bohemian coastal villages. Because mermaids cannot live in the Whimsy villages, they find their living doing activities like seashell collecting and treasure hunting--which I hear is fascinating in the Patch. Whimsy Pirates? Yes, indeed, says Ginger. She had quite a few pirate stories for me that we enjoyed over a lunch of oysters and clams.
Check out Ginger and my other creations at my blog http://www.thewhimsypatch.com/!
