But in other Gnomeon news:
Today I met a Ukrainian native who translated Gnomeo's cryptic foreign messages. They are in fact not Ukrainian but Russian. He's a trickster, that Gnomeo.
The first one (postmarked from the Ukraine, but suspiciously set in a Piggly Wiggly) reads:
"Hello
The second one (postmarked from Rocky Mount, also very suspicious) reads:
"I wish you to have fun in my home. Take care! I will write you again later. Love, Gnomeo"