Picking up on the entry from yesterday - the gnomes have moved in. I think they are dancing, but may just be holding hands. Sadly however I can't see much activity in terms of decorating the tree.
Or maybe given their great age they are awaiting instruction. In Scandinavia, the traditional word for gnomes is Tomte Gnomes are believed to live for 400 years, are industrious, kind, and wise. Family is important to them, and they almost always merry. Gnomes always live in rural areas, sometimes even on (or below) farms, and will give advice to farmers. They are seen as guardians of nature and animals. Although they are kind to humans, gnomes are still very secretive; they never allow humans to know the location of their burrows, never teach non-gnomes their language, and appear only when they want to. In more recent times, gnomes have been said to be the helpers of Santa Claus, and in Scandinavia,
I wonder? Whatever next....
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