Garden statuary can be scary
They can be at least to gus the gnome, who got frightened by a gargoyle statue
I added a new garden statue in my yard a few weeks ago, and to my dismay carl my garden gnome ran away. I hadn't noticed that I had placed this gargoyle statue in plain view, where Gus could see him.
Really, who would have thought a simple piece of garden statuary could intill such fear in a gnome. Of course I should have clued in when my daughters said it was the ugliest thing they had ever seen.
Personally I thought it kind of had charm. The really cool thing about this statue, and the main reason I bought it was it is solar powered. This guy holds a flame that illuminates in the evening, making a soft light along the walkway where I placed it.
Obviously I was wrong in the looks department, because gus the gnome headed for the hills, only about a week after I had placed his new friend in the garden.
Gus is kind of a snobby little gnome that has been living with my family for about 2 years now. When I had purchased him the store owner guaranteed me that it would add a little whimsy in my yard. I don't even know what whimsy is.
Anyway things were going along great for about three months, when I took him to a family BBQ, that my brother was having in his backyard. This is when I first noticed gus was a little snobby. He sat their the whole time and didn't say a word or have anything to eat. My sisters had commented to my wife about this cute little guy, but I don't believe it was very flattering. My brothers tried to give him beer, that didn't go over so well either.
When it was time to go, I packed everybody up in the car and when I went to get gus he was no where to be found. I was shocked and heart broken to say the least! I looked all over the yard for him and couldn't find him anywhere. Since my wife and daughters where getting a little impatient I had to leave, without him.
By the next Saturday when it was my turn for the bbq, miraculously he showed up at my house. I figured he was still a little steamed because he still wasn't taking. This is when I thought maybe he was lonely and needed someone he could talk to at night. What could be better I thought than a gargoyle statue that comes with it's own light. They could chat away all night long. So I headed down to where I bought gus and found this cute gargoyle statue.
I brought him home and placed him along the walkway in the garden only a couple of feet from gus. They seemed to be happy for about a week. I noticed he was missing one morning and had to hunt all over the yard for him. I even looked in my neighbors yard. I really never trusted that guy anyway, he has little fairy statues in his garden. To no avail gus was never found and I am still waiting for him to come home. My wife said he probably will if I got rid of my gargoyle statue.
If you are interested in finding your own little friend for the backyard go here to decormotif and get more details on choosing a garden gnome and garden statuary
Anyway here is a picture of gus if anyone happens to see him traveling around the country.
If you do see him send my regards and tell him his quiet little garden spot is waiting. Gus can email me at benniigoodwin@gmail.com
