GNOMES, Gnomes, gnomes...

Well with the relocation of Crestwood's own personal Garden Gnome (really Laura W.) an idea formed for a fundraiser for Ty and myself so we can travel with iGo. And of course it has to do with gnomes!! It is like "Flocking of Flamingos" (http://www.fundraising-ideas.org/DIY/flamingo.htm) just with Gnomes... 

SOOOOOOO...... 

#1 We need a catchy name for our traveling Gnomes. My dad suggested Gnome Gnation and having all of our gnomes have different professions. So far on that we have a Rodeo Gnome and possibly and Priest. Ha ha. But Flocking of Flamingos sounds pretty awesome, our Gnomes deserve awesomeness too!

#2 We need gnomes or gardening pots. With lack of gnomes I do not believe that we will be successful. We're thinking we'll need about fifty. If you're wondering why pots keep reading...

#3 We already have two Gnomes.

This is our first gnome, Jones. We found him on the 50% off table at Ritter. My sister and I painted him yesterday instead of going to the football game. The paint brought him to life! He is our little rodeo guy!

This is our second gnome, Ower. We made him out of gardening pots!! His name came from the WOW website (if you can't figure out what that means, don't worry about it...) This is the one my dad said could pass as a priest, just because his hat is so tall. Trying to figure out how to do everything took awhile about three hours overall. Future ones should go faster for sure.

Sink or Swim

There comes a time when you are no longer under leadership and aren’t guided with what to do. At that time you have to decide whether or not to sink or swim.
Swimming is not the easiest thing to do because it takes more of your time, energy, and sanity. You are put in tough situations and have to think quickly. You must lead, fight, and work harder than you have before. Your burden is greater because people other than yourself are depending on you. But you must earn their trust and respect. You are held at a higher standard and are twice as responsible. But you have the chance to teach others to swim as well!
Sinking isn’t all daisies either. You are forced to see everyone else sink as well; a puddle of death slowly embracing you. A straight identifier of a sinker is they may try to swim but give up to easily resulting back to where they were before. Your burden is just yourself and no other. There is no responsibility only free-will.  It is hard to mask yourself as a swimmer when your sinking; it is evident to everyone around. It is an easy road to certain death for all, because a sinker can only teach others how to sink.
The swimmers need to arise from the crowd and begin to take charge, teaching others to swim, and pulling up those that are drowning. If not then we’re all sinking.
Will you choose to sink, or swim…