Back on
this July post, I shared the set of hand-painted Christmas elves that Chris rescued from a barn occupied by a raccoon family.
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Chris got all the motors working and the elves are now hard at work making toys in our living room.
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The amount of labor these tiny creatures clock in is pretty astounding.
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If you think about it, without the help of the elves, Santa wouldn't be nearly as jolly.
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Sending you all a little Christmas "elf" magic.
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I know I could use a few more elves to help me finish up the cards, shopping, wrapping and baking.
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XOXO
PS. If you'd like to see the elves in action, here's a
link to a youtube video that Chris shot this summer of his motorized elves.