Gnome is mixing bitumen, his newly discovered favourite thick liquid. And why, may I ask? He says it is waterproof and works better than burn oil (old crank case engine oil that locals use to protect wood from rot and termites). Also, Gnome says it is black and shiny and satisfying to apply (Yippee!!).
Mixing Bitumen.
Oh, and what is Munchkin doing?? Hmmmm…cleaning the infamous barrel of course…
I am sure the suspense is getting to everyone by now…what is this mystery barrel for anyway? I should conclude this soon before you all get annoyed with me dragging this one out…Ha-Ha!!
So, Gnome has been appearing and disappearing inside a 55 gallon barrel for a few days and he won’t tell me what he is up to. This morning, I found him coming out of the barrel with a silicone gun in his hand. Caught in the act…of what though??
Gnome in a Barrel.
He came out of the barrel and gave an enigmatic smile. This is what he said:
“Okay, Munchkin I am charging you with the Munchkin job of cleaning the inside of the barrel!”
Gnome with Enigmatic Smile.
Munchkin reply: “I wasn’t aware that a Munchkin’s job was to clean the inside of barrels. Hmmmm….I need to check Wikipedia for the list of approved Munchkin jobs…”
What is this Secret Gnome Stuff?? And now he’s making Munchkin clean the barrel. So the friendly banter continues with Munchkin and Gnome and you are probably wondering…are these guys for real?
Hello!! Yes we are still messing around with our website and trying to get the shop up and running. Most of the links should be working now on the Blog.
Just in case you think we are getting “square eyes” staring at a computer screen all day, here’s an amusing picture to show that Gnome is still messing around on the farm. Gnome in a barrel…
Gnome in a Barrel.
Munchkin: “Gnome, what are you doing in the barrel?”
Gnome: “Secret Gnome Stuff…”
What’s Gnome up to?? Got to wait for the next thrilling instalment!! Never a dull moment on the farm…yes, live vicariously through the magical lives of Munchkin and Gnome…Ha-Ha!!
A couple of weeks ago, Gnome was doing “Secret Gnome Stuff.” It was some sort of mound of cardboard, rotten grass and chocolate trash. He also declared that the Munchkin was not permitted to sniff around this top-secret Gnome business.
Secret Gnome Business.
This week, it was unveiled!! Gnome had timed it perfectly to coincide with my Birthday week.
Paddy Straw Mushroom Peeking Out of Cardboard.More Paddy Straw Mushrooms Starting.More Paddy Straw Mushrooms.
Da Gnome does it again…he has managed to grow a mound of paddy straw mushrooms. What a wonderful gift for a Munchkin…I feel so privileged!!
Gnome Magic!
Also, Gnome is working on lacquering a gourd for me, which I will use as a water container. In the usual typical Gnome-obsessive fashion, he says that he is going to lacquer the gourd a total of fifty times to give it a perfect, finished appearance (plus he wants it to last forever!).
Half Prepared Gourd.
Also, he has decided to make a whole range of “Gnome Ware” dinner ware, made out of gourds as ongoing gifts for me. Wow…what a blessed gesture! After the water gourd, he will start on the miso bowls.
Hello Everyone! Just something short and sweet because I am knackered. I have been doing some spring cleaning and I am gutting out the house. It is absolutely amazing how much stuff accumulates because we keep everything in the vain hope that one day it might come in useful. In my opinion, it never does because you always forget about it or you can’t find it! Chaos reigns…
I have to pull this face again because the day started thus:
The day began with Gnome trying to make “Secret Gnome Stuff” and he chucked a maddy when he couldn’t find his ¼ inch chisel. He was doing his “Hokey-Cokey” again with his left foot in and his right foot in and shaking it all about! I thought he was going to explode.
At this point, I need to point out an important house rule that we have. We can “ chuck a maddy” but the cardinal rule is, only one person at a time. That way, we don’t get into too much trouble with one offering kind support. So, it was his turn this time so I proposed to remedy the situation by buying a chisel.
So off we ran into town.
How mad is that?? By that time we reached town, Gnome had claimed back most of his faculties (although his hair was a bit boofy and his eyes were bulging somewhat) and was starting to speak a bit more coherently. We went into the Farm Store to buy the chisel; they only had a 3/8 inch chisel which Gnome promptly bought because I shot the Chinese woman look of “we came all the way into town…you better damn well buy it!” The main bossie of the store hailed me and said that our Pet Soap was sold out and he placed an order with me. That was a bonus at least.
So, left to his own devices, Gnome made his secret stuff. He won’t tell me what it is. He thinks that it keeps the romance alive to have mystery between us!! I am sure he will write a post on this one.
Other mystery Gnome stuff…some kind of mound with smelly fermented stuff and cardboard. Gnome won’t allow me near it…I will let you know once I figure it out.
Secret Gnome Business.
Anyway, since we can’t find anything and we are literally tripping over buckets everywhere, I have decided to do a big clean up. I am chucking out lots of stuff to get some space around here! It feels somewhat liberating…
