A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Today, the Gnomes came home!

When
Washington's
Wickedly
Wet
Winter
Weather
settles in each year, and there is little that the gnomes can do in the gardens, most of the gnomes (poor ol' Willy hasn't had a vacation in many, many years...) get to take a well deserved break. Some travel to faraway, exotic places like Cleveland, but most of them are quite content to spend the Winter in the comfort and security of the Glass Castle.
Today they came back to Cedar Hill to tend the gardens.
Before they all spread out to the particular garden areas where they will spend the next several months, I asked them if they would mind posing for a Family Portrait. Some were already working and others just didn't want their picture taken, so this isn't everyone...
It takes a LOT of Gnomes to take care of Cedar Hill!

WOW Bill that's SOME collection!!!

How long will it take for everyone to get in their special spot?

When I went out this morning, my brain said "quicky"... I'll be done in a couple hours. OBVIOUSLY I didn't remember how many gnomes lived here.... Hopefully I will have them in place by October or so....
It took four hours to get them in place for the portrait.

I :ding: them all, that's quite a big family! They have quite a spectacular home to live in.

One thing? Is Mr. Moose really a gnome in disguise?

You're a man after my own heart, I can't get enough of outdoor things like that! Not just gnomes, but anything I can find....

WOW!! Bill!!! That is what I call a really Family Portrait !!!



They are all so lucky to live where they do, and I am sure they are know that too!!!
Don't work too hard, though.

Oh, how wonderful. You have quite a collection.

AWESOME!


Wow, Bill, I like that!!


Merme *Happily Bug-Eyed!*

Bill, that was a wonderful thing to do!!! What a lot of time went into getting them all together.Great family portrait.

Where is the Glass Castle that they 'winter' in? Have we seen that before?

I love Mr. Moose in there. Thank you for sharing the family photo.

WOW!! such a huge collection!

I will never ever again sweat how long it takes to get all the Willy village dwellers back out to the Village after spring breaks!! 4 hours just to gather for a portrait was quite a task indeed!! and it took two portaits to get them all in, and I wouldn't be surprised to know you found a few shy ones that didn't want their picture taken after sleeping and not getting any sun for a few months,,

I had to go get GrandPooBah and One hand runn'in willy to actually see just how Lucky Rosewood is to live with so many wonderful friends at CedarHill!
GrandPooBah says ,," That Bill fella sure is a special one, to share his land with so many of us, Sure am happy to see all the likes of us there " I see why Travel'in Willy was ready to go home!

awesome bill thank you for sharing the family with us.

Diane, your picture is so cute!!! Looks like One-Hand wishes he could just climbing right on into the picture!

I see Buttcrack Willy hasn't changed a bit ,, he still loves showing us the Moon I bet he couldn't wait for warm weather to do that!

I keep telling him that is NOT APPROPRIATE behavior! It's like talking to a rock... ya know? He reminds me a lot of someone else I know.....

OOPS! I wonder who....C.....

think they are remotely related cousins? good to see you and the gang, even if it does include a full moon

I have my full moon butt crack willy outside. He serves the best purpose ever. Mooning my neighbors. :wink:

yes, mine is mooning the neighbors who don't like me

Jiffy.

awww Cindy, do ya really think you would get poofed???/

persoonally I don't think so---

I don't think so either Cindy!!

And I think the forum could handle it.....so Bill wouldn't care, since it's YOU!!