Figgy Does OMD Yet Again...At Home, Teleworking, Again

Another year come and gone with Covid still running rampant through the world.  This time there are several variants because the public refuses to do anything about it and it keeps spreading around like wildfire.  It's so frustrating!  Anyway, as of today, I have been at home for 402 working days, teleworking from my living room.  It's been nice, annoying, boring and relaxing all at the same time.  Good thing I have many resources for background noise, or I would have been driven insane by now.  

I spent the year trying to come up with new ideas for elf scenes and found some stuff at the Goodwill, the dollar store, Target and Walmart.  I like to mix it up with new ones and old ones.  Sometimes I combine the new and the old in a scene or two.  It's mostly for my co-workers but I also post them to Instagram and Facebook so others can enjoy them too.  

This is my sixth year doing it and this year I started on December 1st and stopped on December 23rd since that was the last day of work before Christmas.  We had Christmas Eve off.  I tried to have the scenes done the night before since it would be hard to put them together in the mornings.  Some scenes were more elaborate than others.

Here are the ones from this year:

Instagram post:  It's that time of the year again!! Let's bust out some Christmas movies, eat popcorn and cozy up to our loved ones.  Figgy and Russ wanted to start their holiday season off right with A Christmas Story and fresh popcorn.  This movie is a family favorite, and we watch it at least once before Christmas.  #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #achristmasstory, #youllshootyoureyeout, #notafinger, #christmasmovies, #popcorn

Instagram post:  Woah!!  Russ and Figgy busted out the Connect Four this morning.  When I was a kid, we played this all the time in fifth grade and man, were we competitive!! I hated losing!!  Looks like Figgy just needs one more for the win!! #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #games, #connectfour, #competition

Instagram post:  Christmas cookie making season is upon us!!  Figgy and Russ got bit by the cookie making bug this morning and even had time to bake some cupcakes.  Tonight, my friend, Lindsay and I, will be making cookies so I thought this elf scene was appropriate for today.  #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #christmascookies, #treats, #messykitchen, #omnom

Instagram post:  Figgy and Russ decided to go on a sleigh ride through the snow.  I hope we get plenty of snow this winter so we can play in it and make snowmen.  #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #sleighride, #snow, #snowmen, #penguins

Instagram post:  Russ and Figgy decided to go to the bar and play some darts this afternoon.  I have no idea who's winning.  About 17 years ago, when I was in my sophomore year at WSU, my friend Christin and I, went to an Up All Night event at the Rec Center.  We ended up being intramural dart champions.  To this day, I am still not sure how that happened.  #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #darts, #dartchampions, #reminicing, #gocougs

Instagram post:  This is the first time since March 2020 that Smalls, our trivia shark, had made an appearance!  He had been starved and fed very well over the almost past two years since we've all been at home.  Figgy, Russ and their diver friend, Jones, helped harpoon the mean bad shark that was trying to eat Smalls.  #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #sharks, #smalls, #diving, #boat, #water, #harpoon, #gocougs

Instagram post:  This Friday is about self-care.  We've all had a stressful week full of work, getting ready for the holidays, taking care of our families and possibly some of us are dealing with other personal things.  We get busy and forget to relax and reflect.  Figgy is enjoying a relaxing spa bath while Russ is relaxing with a nice hot foot bath.  Please remember to slow down and take care of yourselves however you like to spend your time.  I enjoy reading, blogging, spending time with my people and my kitty Wade.  #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #spa, #selfcare, #holidayseason, #relaxingbaths, #gocougs

Instagram post:  Figgy and Russ came by the Smurf Village to help with the annual Smurf berry harvest.  It's always a good time when the Smurfs are around.  What kind of family traditions do you have during the holidays?  #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #smurfs, #smurfvillage, #smurfberries, #harvest, #holidayseason, #gocougs

Instagram post:  Figgy and Russ wanted to do some fundraising for hungry and homeless elves and came up with an idea to sell ice cream and other tasty treats.  they raised quite the funds and donated them to the hungry and homeless elves shelter.  They were thankful and appreciated their kind efforts.  Be kind.  You never know who is dealing with what. #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #icecream, #treats, #icecreamstand, #icecreamtruck, #nomnom, #fundraiser, #bekind

Instagram post:  Figgy and Russ, took some time off from their busy elf schedules, to play some skee ball and eat tacos and burgers.  This sounds pretty amazing to me for a Wednesday afternoon.  What are some arcade games you and your friends enjoy playing?  #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #skeeball, #tacos, #burgers, #dayoff, #friends, #fun

Instagram post:  I love the snow so I put up a winter scene in hopes that we will get snow sometime soon.  Figgy and Russ sure enjoy the snow as well.  Better watch out they may start a snowball fight!!  #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #snow, #igloo, #snowballs, #hotchocolate

Instagram post:  Figgy and Russ joined the Angry Birds in a show down with the pigs.  They caught the pigs stealing their eggs and declared war on them.  *No pigs, elves or birds were harmed in the making of this scene.* #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #angrybirds, #pigs, #birds

Instagram post:  Grogu was dropped off for a visit while Din Djarin heads out on another bounty lead.  Figgy and Russ's space was infiltraded by Baby Yoda and he got hungry.  He ate one of their friends and they were horrified!  Scene was inspired by my co-worker Debbie and my travel buddy/friend Amy. #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #mandalorian, #babyyoda, #grogu, #hungrybabyyoda, #elfmurder, #gocougs

Instagram post:  Figgy and Russ went on a short drive out to the countryside for a picnic and to hit a baseball around.  On the way back they encountered a cow.  Do any of you like to go on day drives or short road trips?  I do, especially when I go geocaching. #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #roadtrip, #daytrip, #asphaltadventures, #cows, #picnics, #gocougs

Instagram post:  Figgy and Russ have been on vacation since yesterday and they continued the fun by having a back yard BBQ with their kitty, Milo.  I wish it was nice enough to go out in my yard to do a few things.  However, this rain just doesn't want to stop.  I miss the cold, clear crisp, dry days of winter.  I hope we get those or some snow days soon!  #elfontheshelf, #bbq, #backyardbbq, #vacation, #onholiday, #hangingout, #gocougs

Instagram post:  Figgy and Russ would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or Season's Greetings, whichever you prefer.  They also hope you and your family have a wonderful time spending time together.  They will return next December, hopefully, with some now and different scenes.  It will be hard to beat the Baby Yoda scene though.  #elfontheshelf, #figgy, #russ, #winter, #snow, #uglychristmassweater, #santa, #snowman, #presents, #christmastrees, #christmaswreath, #gocougs

Next Adventure:  Christmas Eve