We brought the plants in from the great outdoors about a month ago. Someone once asked me what I do when I bring them in. I was so confused, until she mentioned "pests." This is a farm. Outside comes in all the time, and then has to be swept up and redeposited where it belongs. Well, we've been doing a little picking up before guests come for the holidays and accidentally revealed our Secret Santa:

Nope, not a blob of putty, as first suspected

We cannot redeposit out little buddy outside at this point in the weather cycle. Just hope there are sufficient lady bugs and flies to keep him jolly.