The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...

[Fedora]

Who. . .

1. tarried in Arvernien?
2. was the mother of Boromir and Faramir?
3. did in battle at the age of 252?
4. walked in on Barley Butterbur without knocking?
5. searched the Bag End for treasure?
6. appeared to Frodo as a shining white figure?
7. opened an ivory door with a crystal key?
8. found the One Ring while fishing?
9. cast one of the Silmarils into the sea?
10. was sent by Cirdan on an errand to Rivendell?

[Rose in RoseBear]

Rosie, I've seen pictures of you.

You don't look anything like a taxi service.

Why should you be treated as if you were a taxi service?

Don't any of them drive?

[Fedora]

> Thanks much. I remember when this kid was in Kindergarten (He is the same age as my baby brother)! Who would have ever thought he could be old enough to be in the Army? Not sure where all the time went.

I feel like that whenever I look at my nieces and nephews I haven't seen in a while. One day they're toddlers, the next time I see them they're in high school!

[Fedora]

> She was a bit sulky, but I think I got somewhere this time.

Good :)

[2Jedismom]

I imagine! I'll have it scanned and will at least post it here. If it's as good as the current one on my profile page, I'll replace it.

[JenB]

1. tarried in Arvernien?
Earendil

2. was the mother of Boromir and Faramir?
Finduilas

3. did in battle at the age of 252?
Dain Ironfoot, I think

4. walked in on Barley Butterbur without knocking?
Gandalf

5. searched the Bag End for treasure?
Two Bolgers and a Bracegirdle?

6. appeared to Frodo as a shining white figure?
Glorfindel

7. opened an ivory door with a crystal key?
Don't remember

8. found the One Ring while fishing?
Deagol

9. cast one of the Silmarils into the sea?
Maeglor

10. was sent by Cirdan on an errand to Rivendell?
Drat, I know this one...

[2Jedismom]

Ok! I'm going. See you all later. I should be here tonight, after picture-taking, while the boys are at the hockey game. Hopefully with popcorn.

[Fedora]

> That's right, I confused Westron and the Rohirrim tongue.

Well, I'm just impressed you two know both Westron and Rohirrim to confuse them in the first place, LOL!

[JenB]

I'm supposed to be the resident Tolkien buff, but today I'm a little off, I think...

[Fedora]

Wow, you got 70%! Here are the ones you missed:

> 5. searched the Bag End for treasure?
> Two Bolgers and a Bracegirdle?

Sancho Proudfoot.

> 7. opened an ivory door with a crystal key?
> Don't remember

The Man in the Moon.

> 10. was sent by Cirdan on an errand to Rivendell?
> Drat, I know this one...

Galdor.

Hmm, pretty good. Must ask it some harder riddles, my precious. . .

[JenB]

Ah, right, old Otho Proudfoot's grandson. Bad sort, that Sancho. Bet he hung out with Ted Sandyman.

[Fedora]

> I'm supposed to be the resident Tolkien buff, but today I'm a little off, I think...

You're doing better than I did last time I tried these :) Here's some questions on the theme "seven":

1. What ravine was barred by seven gates?
2. What Third Age city had seven gates?
3. What were the Seven Hoards?
4. Give another name for the Seven Stars.
5. What major character in LotR had seven toes on each foot?
6. What ultimately happened to the Seven Rings of the Dwarves?
7. What were the Seven Stones?

[Fedora]

> Ah, right, old Otho Proudfoot's grandson. Bad sort, that Sancho. Bet he hung out with Ted Sandyman.

"There's that Ted Sandyman, a-cutting down trees as he shouldn't. . .I wish I could get at Ted, and I'd fell him!" :)

[Professional Engineer]

Did ya' send it to WN and WM also?

[msdrby]

mm-hmm. Got em both. Sent it to myself too so I would not forget it.

[JenB]

1. What ravine was barred by seven gates?
Don't remember

2. What Third Age city had seven gates?
Gondolin - it also had seven names

3. What were the Seven Hoards?
The treasures of the Dwarf-lords

4. Give another name for the Seven Stars.
The Sickle (of the Valar?)

5. What major character in LotR had seven toes on each foot?
Treebeard - not a major character, IMHO

6. What ultimately happened to the Seven Rings of the Dwarves?
They were consumed by dragons or regained by Sauron

7. What were the Seven Stones?
The palantir

[Fedora]

Suppertime here for me! Will check back with y'all later.

[JenB]

I'm ready to kill someone.

I have something that must be done before I leave tonight. It would be working, except for one little thing that I have asked and asked to have fixed. The person who could fix it just ran out the door despite my asking for help. So... who knows when I get to go home. I am SO frustrated, I could scream.

[RosieCotton]

You don't look anything like a taxi service.

Thanks! ;-)

Don't any of them drive?

Not yet. Margaret should be getting her license in May. The state now has reallllly stoopid and prohibitive rules for drivers under 18, one of which is that they have to go through a driver's ed program that costs quite a bit, and another being that they aren't allowed to drive with younger kids in the car or something along those lines...pretty useless, if you ask me. But I'll be happy when May comes along! If nothing else, she'll get a taste of why it drives (no pun intended) my brother and I crazy when they decide stuff at the last minute, just assuming that neither of us have any other lives.

We've figured everything out for tonight, at least. Sigh.

[RosieCotton]

I am SO frustrated, I could scream.

Seems to be going around tonight...

Did my run. I'm still feeling rather unsure about advancing on Monday, but I'm doin' some crosstraining (that's the fancy term, right?) in the form of snowshoeing tomorrow...with that and a recovery day on Sunday, maybe I'll feel more positive on Monday. Or not. Heh...we'll see.

Right now I just feel outta shape and tired.

Gonna go eat dinner and then go get my hair cut, which I realllly need. It's going to cost, but at this point I don't care - I need it!