Umm, about that gnome-napping...

Turns out our little friend wasn't swiped, and apparently didn't run away from home either. Ed found him on his back underneath the growth in the corner of the garden, near the pussywillow bush (he, he, I said pussywillow bush!).

The poor guy. All those days and nights and weeks perched on his back. I know some friends who wouldn't mind that, but I digress.

Anyway, he's back where he rightfully belongs, standing upright below the Rose of Sharon bush in the front yard.

We knew we lived in a redneck neighborhood (trust me -- after two cars and a car porch were firebombed over the weekend by the girlfriend of a guy LIVING WITH HIS WIFE -- I'm not kidding, they live a block away, and it's the same guy who owns the black lab that attacked Bailey last spring), we thought nobody would resort to gnome-napping.

A scandal has been averted. There's no place like gnome...

Gnome-napping update

Well, no news to report really. The gnome that was kidnapped more than a month ago is still missing. I just pray that whoever has him takes good care of him.

In the meantime, Ed's mom bought me a new one for my birthday, which is coming up (June 26). We went to New York this weekend for Ed's 20-year high school reunion (which was actually pretty fun -- I mean how can it not be with free food and liquor?. And besides, I'm warming him up for my 30-year reunion next year in Arkansas. But I digress).

Here's a picture of our newest member of the Gnome family. He's bigger than the rest, so I hope the others don't pick on him. There's nothing worse than a pissed-off gnome.

There's been a Gnome-napping!

Ed and I are big fans of gnomes -- another reason to love The Amazing Race, but I digress. Anyway, we have several of the little guys hanging around the yard.

Well, when I went out this morning to mow I noticed one missing! Somebody in our neighborhood has kidnapped one of our gnomes! His little legs can't move very fast, so I know he didn't run away. I can only imagine what horrible things must be happening to him.

If anybody has seen my gnome, he looks something like this. He's not armed, he's not dangerous. He just wants to come ghome...