When I was a little girl, I went to kindergarten literally right next door to my dear babysitter/nanny, Jimmie, and she had a secret gate that went directly from the parking area of the school into her backyard. It was amazing. She would be waiting for me each day in the pick up area, and we would smile at each other and look around to see if anyone was watching. Then, we opened the Secret Gate and hopped right into her yard. I felt like a superhero disappearing into the middle of a seemingly solid fence – poof!
I was reminded of my Jimmie’s Secret Gate when I saw this post from Australian blogger Loobylu describing the fantastic gate she just installed in the fence between her yard and the neighbors (pictured above) – so now all the kids from both households can run amok to their heart’s content! Gateways can be pretty magical, don’t you think?
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That is such a lovely story! Gateways can be really magical! Your blog is such a nice cozy place to visit! So happy to have met you on Holly’s blogging course! See you in class and have a lovely merry happy day. Love to you!
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I LOVE secret doors and gates. Now I can’t stop thinking about all the stories I’ve read with secret doors, secret gates, secret stairs, or secret rooms. Ah, what a nice escape!
Jacqueline – I’m happy to have met you, too! Thanks for the kind words
I love this too – even though we’re in a rental, it’s got me thinking about where we could slip in some temporary secret door or gate… Very magical – thanks for the inspiration!
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i love this! a “secret” entrance into another world. the possibilities for imaginative play are endless! if only all classrooms and schools could have secret, magical, gateways…
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Very magical. I enjoy reading your thoughts.
Jamie
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i so enjoyed this post, that it led me to write my own about nooks and crannies and secret spaces. thanks for the inspiration!
emily @ a teacher’s mind
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