Garden Gnomes

The Japanese love their garden gnomes, their garden dogs, their garden bears, their - well, you get the idea. I've never seen anything like this obsession, it's almost as if it's a way to tell your neighbors a little about yourself. What kind of dog you have, your favorite cartoon, anything under the moon. So, I took a walk this afternoon along our street for you - one street, four blocks, and countless little creatures. Here is a sprinkiling of what it is to walk around in our neighborhood.

And, because Mack and I are firmly in the "if you can't beat 'em join 'em" boat, here is our front porch: