Yesterday I got to meet the person who made the gnome. It was quite the coincidence! I responded to a craigslist ad where a beekeeper was looking for a place to put hives. The beekeeper came over and put a hive in my yard (five more to come). And he saw my gnome!
This is who made the gnome:
http://dakotabees.com/Top_weig...
I've got an order in for a pig next.