Who is that elf in the bicycle shorts?

 

Maybe he finds them more comfortable than regular elf pants.  I'll speak to him about that.  He needs to dress more properly.

So, this is the elf at the bottom of the ladder...the one who schleps the goods from the truck.  He's sort of pinned together for the photo op and needs more work, but you can get a sense of where I'm going with this art installation.

I had planned on smaller ornaments, but then I decided it might be more whimsical to make them bigger to give the elves more of a challenge.  My vision is to have the ladder stand on the floor and lean up against a regular Christmas tree. And...here's how my mind works...nearby would be a little U-Haul truck filled with more ornaments.  But I'm not going there.  

I'm also working on the other two elves.  My curiosity about the finished project has propelled me along and makes me forget all of the housework that needs doing and the many other distasteful chores.  Mr. Gadget has been very kind to do the grocery shopping and I have to say he's done a remarkably good job...except for the celery.  He goes early on Sunday mornings during senior hours, and worries about waking me up with our noisy garage door. I'm a lucky woman and I'm certainly smart enough to know not to make a fuss about rotten celery.