Sven

A couple weeks ago, I did a little arts and crafts project.  Last year, a small orange gnome showed up in my garden.  He stayed there all year, even in the snow.

As a result, he faded some.  The orange, in some places, had faded to white.  The little guy was splotchy, and we couldn't have that.  Not at all.

So, I bought some paint and some clear spray sealant.  Over a couple of weeknights, I slowly added new color to the original orange.  I think Sven's a good name, especially since my son named the one he picked out for me "Steve."

Angelia and the boys say his eyes are creepy.  I'm very happy with how he turned out.  There's also another new addition to the garden, this mailbox.

How I acquired this mailbox is a bit of a story, but the gist of it is that I had to replace this lightly damaged mailbox with a new one, and I'd read in a gardening book about keeping a mailbox near the garden to store tools.  So, I did that.  I'm keeping a pair of gloves, trowel, knife, and a few other things in it.  It's watertight, and my most used tools are right there when I need them.