But How Do They Get All Those Creepy Dolls Get On The Island???

But How Do They Get All Those Creepy Dolls Get On The Island???  

This is a continuation of yesterday's blog entitled "Freaky but Fascinating & Creepy but Cool Mexican Culture Tidbit ~ Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls)"

(info and photos from Isla de las Munecas)

Don Julian Santana Barrera (pictures below) was the caretaker of the island. The story goes that Julian found a little girl drowned in mysterious circumstances, and he was unable to save her life.  Shortly thereafter, Julian saw a floating doll near the canals. The doll had probably belonged to the girl.  He picked up the doll and hung it to a tree, as a way of showing respect to the spirit of the girl.  Many locals questioned the actual existence of the drowned girl. Some feel that Julian made up the entire story about the girl to help him cope with the loneliness and isolation he felt living on the island.

Julian apparently felt the girl's spirit was haunting him, and began hanging more and more dolls in an attempt to please her spirit.  He then came to believe the dolls themselves were also possessed by her spirit, but he continued to collect creepy dolls and hang them over the entire island.

According to people close to Julian, it seemed as if Julian was driven by some unseen force that completely changed him.  Apparently he was troubled greatly by the fact that he was not able to save the little girl’s life.  After 50 years of collecting dolls and hanging them on the island, Julian was found dead, drowned in the same spot where he had found the little girl's lifeless body.  Strange, I know!

Many people in the area believe that Julian has joined the other spirits of the island.  The locals are very faithful to the idea that the Isla de las Munecas is an enchanted place. After Julian’s death in 2001, it has become quite a famous tourist attraction, and, you guessed it, the visitors bring more and more dolls.

Although Don Julian's actions and intentions were innocent in trying to help the little girl's spirit, the end result and display of hundreds of disturbing dolls form the epitome of what nightmares are made of.

I don't know about you, but I think the "cool" outweighs the "creepy," and I would love to go see!

**By the way, this island looks like a wonderful  place of inspiration for a Stephen King novel! 

SWEET DREAMS!!

Freaky but Fascinating & Creepy but Cool Mexican Culture Tidbit ~ Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls)

Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls)

(info and photos from Isla de las Munecas)

Just south of Mexico City, between the canals of Xochimico you can find a small island with a sad background which never intended to be a tourist destination. The island is known as Isla de las Munecas (Island of the Dolls).

 It is dedicated to the lost soul of a poor girl who met her fate too soon in strange circumstances.

The area has thousands of people, but this small island is home to hundreds of terrifying dolls. Their severed limbs, decapitated heads, and blank eyes adorn trees.

Dolls are threatening, even in the bright light of midday, but in the dark, they are particularly disturbing.

The Legend

 It is said that a girl was found drowned in mysterious circumstances many years ago on this island and that the dolls are possessed by her spirit.  Local legend says that the dolls move their heads and arms and even opened their eyes.

Some witnesses claim they had heard the dolls whispering to each other, while others who were on a boat near the island said the dolls lured them to come down to the island.

 Of course these witnesses are exaggerating and the island is in no way possessed but the truth is that the Isla de las Muñecas is a very creepy place that marks the casual visitor.

Next Blog: But how do all these creepy dolls get on the island?  Stay tuned...

Do We Win the Prize for the Laziest Cat on Earth? No, She's Not Dead!

Do We Win the Prize for the Laziest Cat on Earth?  No, She's Not Dead!

This is my daughter Kylie's rescue cat, Taffy.  Kylie and her brother, Kaden, adopted Taffy and her brother, Buddy, from a high-kill animal shelter about  a year ago.  Buddy is actually a bit more spoiled than Taffy, but I found Taffy like this when I walked onto the front porch one day.  It was so cute and funny that I had to go get my camera.  I would say that she is quite comfortable in her surroundings!  She never even budged when I came out the door twice and stood a foot or two above her flashing pics.  Taffy is a Bengal Mix, which gives her this beautiful and unique color pattern.  Buddy has the same general pattern, as well, but he has no orange in his, just black and brown.  Taffy and Buddy were both spayed and neutered when they were about 5 months old, and they have made the best little companions for the kids.  It's amazing how tolerant they are of the kids and dogs...I think they learned early on that to thrive around our house, you just have to lay back and go with the flow!  Taffy looks like she was thinking, "Ahhh...sweet summertime...not a care in the world," before she drifted off to a peaceful sleep!  :)

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My God Made This; Do You Not Think He Can Work Through You?

So...if you don't try to reach the stars, you'll never be disappointed when you don't get there, right?   Ummmm, NO!  Not for me!  I dream big, I see big, and big things happen, even behind the scenes!  If you keep yourself from having dreams and goals, for the sake of being a "realist," your reality will never get any better than what you have right now.  I don't know about everyone else, but I want to BE better for myself, my home, my husband, my kids, my community, and my future.  We are amazingly blessed now, but God is supernatural!  He has SOOO much more in store for us as His children, if we just allow Him to work his wonders THROUGH us!   Be a blessing, and you will be blessed!   Don't allow yourself to be pulled down by the negativity of the "realists" (aka "pessimists") who constantly berate you for living out and working towards your dreams!!  Your dreams aren't stupid, just because they are not someone else's dreams!  Nothing will come to pass without your dream, your desire, your dedication, and your devotion!  If you don't believe in yourself, no one ever will, either!  Don't limit yourself, and don't limit GOD!  I always say "change hurts," and it does, but the renewal it creates within us is worth the temporary discomfort it causes us!!

Bobbie

Philippians 4:13:
 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.


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So much death and sadness all around us.  It's hard to go on some days, but God's got you and will carry you through!  His love never fails us!

Breaking Free

by Bobbie Wright Grogan

Breaking free from my grasp,

I'm left alone without reason -

Victimized by a cold and bitter treason.

I ask again

One last time

A spark of hope ignited.

I pray again

One last time,

And hope I have invited.

I pause to look

One last time...

A tear rolls down my cheek.

It is then I find,

That I can’t rewind

Only God’s peace I seek.

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