Week 7 -- Gussyin' Up Our Garden Gnomes

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Our poor little garden gnomes have seen better days.
They've been taking a beating form the heat, wind and rain for years.So, we brought them in, cleaned them up and started sprucing up their paint.
I left the paints out on a Sunday afternoon and when the kids came over, most of them picked up a brush and gave a gnome a new coat of paint with maybe some polka dots, stripes or checks.

The gnomes are much happier now in their bright new colors.Come on Spring; we're ready for you now!

Comments

  1. Heidi (Todd) BrobergFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    I love that you repaired your gnomes...of course that is why you want to see Gnomeo and Juliet...ha ha ha...oh mom that's why we love you!

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  2. ChristineFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    your gnomes are cute but actually I am more impressed with your paint collection.... what else do you paint? Can I come and paint too? It looks like fun!

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  3. aprilalemanFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Oh Christine, if only you knew my dad. He has a collection of pretty much everything you may or may not ever need.

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