Do you gnome me? Sniz does.
Well, my bff Miss Sniz (whom I miss terribly since the holidays, winter viral plagues, retreat trips and other life "stuff" have prevented us from much needed girlfriend time of late) gave me the above award about 10 days ago. And well, our bout of Pango Pango kept me from officially accepting it. Now, now, there's really no need to covet. I know it's gotcha drooling, but we can't all be gnome-worthy. I'm just extra Clampett special.
Perhaps it's because my hair puffs up bigger than a hotdog in glowing coals during humid weather. Or maybe it's because I know how to cope with my irrational fears. Or, oh I don't know, maybe it's just because I know how to laugh at the ordinary moments of life.
And while I don't have gnomes in my front yard (those were my kids, Sniz), I do have a Cincinnati Bengals rock out there and, well, that might in fact make me gnome-worthy (you know, the similarities between elfen people and elfen season wins, but don't tell my hubby I said that).
Oh, and for the record? Most our neighbors have tactful, tasteful lawn decor. Of course, there is the neighbor who lives caddywampus to us who has the 7 dwarfs in her yard. "Yaaa, but these here are classy dwarfs. Not painted all gawdy-like, but rather unfinished and au'na-tu-ral."
Oh, right.
Nothing says "class" like sandstone lawn dwarfs. Thanks, Sniz for this fun award.
Toni
13 comments:
I'd put a gnome in our yard. In fact, I might just pick one up sometime. He can hide in the bushes and be our little family secret.
We are now dealing with the stomach flu in the Shumway/Sniz house. Baylee went down (HARD) on Tuesday evening and William had it this morning at 3:30 am. We're all just wondering when we will be next.
My husband insisted on us getting a yard gnome. I insisted it be small enough to not be noticed by too many people. He named it Roger! he he
ROFLOL, Wani. So basically, if I see a little man dancing under a mushroom in your yard....Oh hi, Roger! ;)
Blessings,
~Toni~
I have little fairies in my garden. There's one on the rocks at the foot of the trees just outside my mom's front door - you can see him all year. The others I place here and there throughout the garden, so as you mosey along looking at flowers, all of a sudden a little face will peer up at you. I'm weird that way.
Congrats on the gnome award!
garden gnomes rock, in fact, we have a mini-gnome on the computer desk right next to the speakers at all times, no joke!!!
I'm serious about getting a gnome...and I may retaliate on the name thing. However, if I name mine Isaac, my nephew will think it's named after him. I'll have to give this some thought.
Cute award from your bff! : )
Tag! You're it!
When we moved in this house, the neighbor directly behind us (and directly ahead when you enter the neighborhood) had about 150 lawn ornaments ALL OVER their yard!!! I am not kidding! It was just AWFUL! Thank goodness, we found out later, they were leftovers from a business they were retiring from. I think it took them a good two months to finally dump them though. Terrible.
I knew this award would be perfect for you, dear Toni. But I am surprised, with all the commenting Big Doofus is doing on here, that he hasn't mentioned the rather...ahem...LARGE collection of gaudily-painted...ahem...CLASSY lawn ornaments his mother has in her yard. And I'm a little worried that his rather serious idea of just putting one little gnome in our yard is the start of a much bigger habit. I saw him eying the hobo figurine in their yard last time we were there. But then again, the hobo does come complete with a half-smoked cigar (and everyone knows cigars are much classier than cigarettes), a classy luggage set (a kerchief-bundled ball tied to the end of a stick), and a sexy 5 o'clock shadow. I may have to rethink this.
ROFLOL!!!!!!!! Sniz, Sniz, Sniz. You cracketh me UP. Hey, at least his parents don't have pink wooden pigs in their front yard with "Bob" and "Molly" painted on them (they don't, right???)
Bob and Molly were our neighbors in my old neighborhood (where I lived until age 8). They had EVERY yard ornament imaginable, but the pigs with their names on them were TOPS!
And the neighbor on the other side there had every. single. potted plant variety known to man. I mean, lined all the way down the drive, across the edge of the sidewalk, through every single square foot of lawn space, etc. I'm SOOOO not exaggerating (I'll take a picture one of these trips back home, 'cuz it's a blogworthy hoot, I tell ya).
Hope you're on the mend, friend. I sooo miss you.
Blessings,
~Toni~
Girl, you and me. This Friday. At least 6 pages done. K?
You completely crack me up, Toni.
Congratulations on the award, I think. LOL
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