3 garden gnomes arrived yesterday for our Send in the Gnomes fundraiser for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. I was so excited that when I saw the boxes I totally lost it. I started bawling, then laughing, then started up bawling again. I’m fairly certain the clerk at the mail box place thinks I’m a totally crazy pants. The Handsome Husband was even surprised when he saw all the boxes.
This is going to be one crazy ride if 1,000 gnomes actually descend on Casa de Butterfield.
But the things is, I have no idea who sent these 3 gnomes in. So if you mailed in one of these gnomes {THANK YOU, I love you!}, please let me know in the comment section below so I can mark your first name and what city and state you are from on the bottom of your gnome.
I ordered a huge World Map {8×6 feet} to hang on the office wall so we can all track these gnomes together. Wahoooooo!
Just in case you were wondering, Lucy has taken on the role of lead inspector making sure all the gnomes are ready for duty.
Tree Gnome Guy was not only perfect for this old stump but would look really cool attached to a raised garden bed, and St. Jude’s has 59 of them.
Lucy the dog model was very fond of the impatient gnome. Turns out after being licked 17 times he’s pretty patient after all and I should totally call Jeff Bezos and have the description changed asap.
So again, a big THANK YOU for your support I feel totally blessed that you are willing to help me out on this crazy fundraising adventure of mine ours. I can’t wait to see what the next few months bring {and I’m sure the HH is quite excited as well. Ha!}.
Peace Out Gnome Scouts, you are awesome!
~Mavis
To read more about this totally cool fundraiser, for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital head on over HERE.
I have also set up a Send in the Gnomes Wish list on Amazon.com as some of you had suggested. Thanks for all your suggestions!
And last but not least, as gnomes arrive they will be cataloged, photographed and placed on the Send in the Gnomes – Where Did They All Come From page.
Cheryl says
I love that you are doing this fundraiser! I think Lucy is so cute and she always looks great in her photo-ops!
Melissa W. says
Thanks for giving us an update … I totally missed your first post about this (which surprises me since I check your site at least twice a day!). Also, I love that you did a wish list on Amazon to make it easy to ship them to you!!! 🙂
Mavis says
Thanks Melissa. I’ll be updating as the gnomes arrive. 🙂
Diana says
Thanks for setting up the wish list! It made it so easy to purchase, and you can’t beat free 2 day shipping!
Mavis says
Thanks Diana, and yes Amazon Prime rules! 🙂
Marcy says
1 gnome incoming…
Marcy says
I picked one before I noticed the list…so, it’s one with a solar cell on it so it lights up at night.
Mavis says
Ohhhh very fancy! Thanks Marcy looking forward to placing outside.:)
Vanessa from Kentucky says
Another gnome on the way…Amazon ROCKS!!!
Mavis says
Excited to get a gnome from the Blue Grass State! Thank you Vanessa!
Ashley says
Who did the first gnome come from (the green one)?
Mavis says
Eve from Ohio. 🙂
Ashley says
Oh, I meant the other green one. I noticed your ‘Where Did They All Come From’ link and see that it was from Monkey Boy 🙂
Erin Wilson says
Just checked the Amazon site, and it said the Impatient Gnome was delivered, so one might be from me. And I happen to be in Santiago, Chile (for a few months)… and this is where I placed the order from, if you’re keeping score. 🙂
Mavis says
NO STINKIN WAY!!!!! I’m so pumped to be able to put Santiago Chile on the map. Thank Erin.
DIana Marcelli says
1 more gnome on it way from Canada..along with another small surprise Mavis. Just love amazon,
Mavis says
Wahooooo! Go Canada. Thank you Dlana! 🙂
carrie says
The Gnome coming out of the tree is from me! Carrie in Nottingham NH. When my DH saw the text Amazon: Gnome delivery, he gave me the best look. He was relieved to know it was delivered to you and not to our lawned. So much so that I may just have to get one for our house to match.
Keep up the good work!
Carrie
Mavis says
Ahhh Ha Ha! Thank Carrie. I think you should try and sneak on in to the yard and see how long it takes him to notice. 🙂