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

[ecurbh]

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...

• First thread: New Zealander builds Hobbit hole
• Second thread: The New Hobbit Hole
• Third thread: The Hobbit Hole III - Journey to the Cross-roads! (Congratulations, we filled it up!)
• Fourth Thread: The Hobbit Hole IV - The Road Goes Ever On...
• Fifth Thread: The Hobbit Hole V - Where Many Paths and Errands Meet...

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.

[JenB]

Oh, you kilt the thread...

[JenB]

Didja do your run?

I did. Boy, that was hard! And I fell off the treadmill...

[Guenevere]

Thanks so much for taking time to find it and respond!

Personally I'm a huge fan of Sean Astin, and everything I've read and seen of him so far, has been aboveboard and intelligent and thoughtful.

So I was just gobsmacked at his behavior last night.....seemed so out of character.

And embarrassing....
..I kept saying...Please stop...this is y'alls night to shine...don't ruin it!

Billy Boyd got a few words in, but the moment seemed ruined.

I've looked all over for reports this morning from Hollywoodworld, but any mention just gloss over the evening, and mostly mention Tim Robbins political ramblings.

Tis very strange....

[2Jedismom]

I just ate a hugh plate of chili fries from Ron's. With cheese, onions and pinto beans.

Chamomile tea is definitely gonna be in order tonight...and a zantac.

Having this place just down the street from me would likely kill me if I could afford to eat there more often!

[JenB]

Oh, sounds good...

[Overtaxed]

The chicken caccitore is almost ready and kitty's disappointed that I haven't opened a second can of Fancy Feast.

[2Jedismom]

The chicken caccitore is almost ready

Umm...recipe?

I swear, OT...every time you post what your having, I end up with a new dish to serve! LOL

[osagebowman]

Well, what are you waiting for??? LSA (as a stand-in for the starving cat)

[HairOfTheDog]

I was just gobsmacked at his behavior

Me too.... and I also think "gobsmacked" is a really cool word!

It'll be interesting to see how Sean turns out.... He and Elijah Wood both are not done becoming what they will become. I predict Sean will do something besides act. He is full of ideas that are ahead of his ability to articulate them sometimes. But he'll figure it out.

[Overtaxed]

Waiting for the pasta...

[2Jedismom]

I gotta bathe the youngest jedi...brb.

[HairOfTheDog]

Are you around ksen? - Seems I haven't heard from ya in a while.... Doing OK?

[300winmag]

Since this is a slow day, it's perfect for me to share some HHD knife trivia with you.

While "tuning" the latest batch of knives, I realized the advertising pamphlet, removed to save weight when mailing, had a different date from the one that came with the CRKT 5800.

The pamphlet that came with the 5800 has a printing date of 2/2000, while the on for the 5700s is 2/2002. The earlier pamphlet shows the Sampson 5700/5800, but the 2002 pamphlet doesn't. To me, that means our knives were already out of production by early 2002. The fact that we're still able to buy them at closeout prices from one single dealer is a minor miracle. Please pray that the miracle continues.

[Overtaxed]

Chicken Cacciatore

1 (2-3 lb) frying chicken
1/2 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium onion, sliced
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon sugar
salt
pepper
1 cup sliced mushrooms, sliced (optional)

Cut frying chicken into pieces. Cover the bottom of a large frying pan with olive oil. Saute minced garlic and onion (sliced thin) with the chicken until the chicken is slightly browned. Add rosemary, bay leaf and wine. Cover and let cook for 15 minutes. Remove cover and let chicken fry a little. Add tomato sauce, pepper, parsley, basil, chili powder, salt and sugar. If desired, add mushrooms (either fresh or canned). Cover and let simmer about 1 hour, or until chicken is tender and done. Serve over rice or pasta.

I like to use raw tomatoes instead of sauce, no sugar, and add green pepper.

[Fedora]

> Oh, you kilt the thread...

I didn't mean to! The Precious made me do it :)

[2Jedismom]

Sounds delicious except for the wine! I reckon a half a cup of water would do ok.

[Fedora]

> Personally I'm a huge fan of Sean Astin, and everything I've read and seen of him so far, has been aboveboard and intelligent and thoughtful.

I have the same impression of him. I noticed on his website he has aspirations to get into filmmaking and poetry writing in addition to acting. Seems to be a smart guy--I wonder what happened last night?

[Overtaxed]

Well...the alky-hol cooks off. :)

Water would work. Chicken broth would be better.

[JenB]

Use chicken broth in place of the wine, not water.

[2Jedismom]

Yeah, but I don't like the actual taste of wine in food. But the chicken broth does sound like a GREAT idea! I'm fixin' to make a batch to freeze, I have some chicken breast ribs and all those nubbins.