Tuesday, March 18, 2008

If You Enjoy Garden Statues, Avert Your Eyes Now!

The previous owners of our house left a couple of creepy little garden gnomes in the yard, and now that the snow has mostly melted, they have resurfaced. Honey found one of them today and invented a brand new game--gnomeball! The rules of gnomeball go like this:

Grab the gnome by the head and start running while a collie* chases you, barking madly.
Stop and chew on the gnome. When the collie gets too close, growl at him. Continue to chew and growl while the collie jumps around yelping.
Once the gnome's hat is sufficiently chawed up, drop the gnome** and find a stick to play with.
*Yes, the game requires a collie, no other breed will do. Yes, I know this is very specific, I didn't make up the rules, Honey did.
**I know some people go nuts for these disturbing little garden gnomes and are probably horrified I let my dog gnaw on them. If I knew of a "Rehome a Gnome" program, I would participate, but since I don't, I guess the dogs will enjoy many rousing games of Gnomeball this spring.

7 comments:

Astrid said...

That's a niche organsisation to start up : Rehome a Gnome!! Love it ... hahaha :)

I can't think of a better way to use a garden gnome - You go Honey!!

Anonymous said...

I'm with you..those gnomes ARE creepy..I think Honey has the right idea there..

Keera Ann Fox said...

That is one creepy-looking gnome, all right. I say the games continue!

Emily said...

Honey has the attention span of a walnut, so today she had completely forgotten about fun with gnomes and was all about chasing squirrels. Hopefully she'll never catch one, as I don't think a squirrel would put up with her gnawing as patiently as the creepy gnome did! Emily

Victoria said...

Hahahaha - such cute pictures!!!! (well except for maybe the gnome.

Beag Óg Bramblefoot said...

That's horrible! I may have trouble sleeping this evening.

Anonymous said...

We had a gnome in our yard watering a someday-to-tbe topical bush.

I mean with a little fake watering can. Cute little ugly gnomish creature.

Six neiborhood cats attacked him.

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