The Hobbit Hole VIII - Still round the corner we may meet...

No!! I didn't know that!

Might have to look into them...we're definitely gonna need a bigger coop! We only intended to have 2, then got 4, now have 6!

No more!!

Aren't they precious?

1,261 posted on 04/12/2004 1:45:59 PM PDT by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)

Congrats on the scale finally moving! I have to do my run at some point but my stomach's a little upset right now, so I'm skipping.

1,262 posted on 04/12/2004 1:53:59 PM PDT by JenB

To: Professional Engineer; Corin Stormhands; Wneighbor; g'nad; Ramius; 2Jedismom; HairOfTheDog; ...

More updates on the knife program:

1. The auction is continuing. Please bid on something you like, you may get it for your initial bid. Every dime goes in to more knives.

2. Thanks to a very generous Hobbit Hole member. Another 20 knives have been ordered from BladeMatrix, our new supplier.

3. BladeMatrix not only paid for the shipping, they threw in four of their T-shirts, which I will be sending to WN. More free T-shirts will be coming in future shipments.

4. Highest Honor has agreed to knock off $2 from the engraving cost of each knife. A completed knife now costs us $23.32, as opposed to about $27 for earlier knives.

5. I also shipped out a knife/scissor package to the relative of our favorite troll. We salute your cousin's son for his service, and you, for your faith in our program.

1,263 posted on 04/12/2004 2:01:25 PM PDT by 300winmag (FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)

To: Corin Stormhands

THANKS. i'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS.

1,264 posted on 04/12/2004 3:01:06 PM PDT by Professional Engineer (Descendant of a bunch of dead white guys..........who conquered the world.)

Awwww! How cute! And how sweet of Steve to get them for you!

Kewl...we get to watch more chicks grow up! I like the names!

1,265 posted on 04/12/2004 3:10:00 PM PDT by RosieCotton (Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)

To: JenB; Wneighbor; HairOfTheDog; osagebowman

Pinging anyone who might POSSIBLY care. ;-)

My life has just been changed dramatically, for the better, I hope!

At the foot of the hill near my house, there's a road that I usually go right on, and it curves around and goes into town. You CAN go left, but it's a very tiny road, and I figured that it was, like most of the other roads around my house that look like that, a dead end. All I could see of it when driving or walking by was a curve with a few ramshackle houses along it, along with the obligatory non-functional vehicles, and I figured that was it.

However, my sister informed me this morning that it actually continues allll the way at least to the next town, five miles or more! It runs right along the river, opposite the "big road", Rt. 5. Woo-hoo! MADE for walking or running or whatever!

I just came back from an hour long walk. Didn't go the whole way, obviously. ;-) But I did walk quite aways. About a quarter of a mile from the turn, it changes to a dirt road, and though there's very little traffic in any case, there wasn't ANY after that, except for a couple of people on bikes. (Bicycles, I mean.) And it's fairly wooded, runs right along the water, and the scenery isn't bad at all. I did see ONE dog that might possibly be scary if it were out without anyone watching, but mostly it was wary rather than mean, and from the way the people there reacted, I doubt it would ever be out alone. And if I went that way a lot, I could probably even make friends with it.

I'm so thrilled about this, I can say! Silly, isn't it?

In any case, I'm skipping the run for today, since I did a pretty long walk. Truth be told, I'd rather walk than run. Running is not something that I've ever really ENJOYED, even when I was running every day. I did it for the exercise...but I'd rather walk an hour than run half an hour, if I'm able to fit it in.

I imagine that road would be glorious in the early morning, at least once it's a little warmer! I may have to start getting up early to walk in a few weeks or a month, when it's not quite so nippy.

1,266 posted on 04/12/2004 3:20:03 PM PDT by RosieCotton (Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)

awwwwww the cute little chicks!

1,267 posted on 04/12/2004 3:23:08 PM PDT by rosyposy (Rosie knows an idiot when she sees one.)

To: RosieCotton; HairOfTheDog; Ramius; My back yard

She's here! Myranda's here! She's come to class with me tonight too so we can torture students together! :-)

1,268 posted on 04/12/2004 3:42:50 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. It's a whole other country... and we support OUR president!)

I went out in the woods with her new metal detector, and found all this inside a half hour

Hmmmmm... Keeping the doubloons hidden back for yourself huh?

1,269 posted on 04/12/2004 3:45:02 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. It's a whole other country... and we support OUR president!)

Excellent news on the knives Winmag. Glad we've got more on the way!

nobody outbid me while I as driving did they?

1,270 posted on 04/12/2004 3:51:37 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. It's a whole other country... and we support OUR president!)

That's awesome Rosie!!! Wonderful news about the road!

1,271 posted on 04/12/2004 3:53:40 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. It's a whole other country... and we support OUR president!)

Funkle

again.

twice in one day

and I was driving almost 5 hours of the day!

Where are ya'll at?

1,272 posted on 04/12/2004 3:54:34 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. It's a whole other country... and we support OUR president!)

I'm around! I'm cooking peppers n' onions n' beef. I'm starving!

1,273 posted on 04/12/2004 4:00:11 PM PDT by RosieCotton (Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)

Hi, Myranda!! *waves*

I'm so happy that worked out!

1,274 posted on 04/12/2004 4:00:55 PM PDT by RosieCotton (Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)

Nummy! peppers, onions, beef MMMmmmm....

1,275 posted on 04/12/2004 4:05:12 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. It's a whole other country... and we support OUR president!)

I agree. Gots garlic in there, too. Yum!

It would be better if the meat were grilled, but I can't have everything!

1,276 posted on 04/12/2004 4:07:52 PM PDT by RosieCotton (Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)

Myranda says "Me too."

1,277 posted on 04/12/2004 4:14:30 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. It's a whole other country... and we support OUR president!)

MMMmmmm.... garlic.... Yes!!

Gotta teach now. Back in a bit - hopefully.

1,278 posted on 04/12/2004 4:16:07 PM PDT by Wneighbor (Texas. It's a whole other country... and we support OUR president!)

Where are ya'll at?

I'm back!

Spent all day getting my data in order. Then of course I just had to split my database tables and then couldn't get them to relate right again....grrrrrr! And the stoopid Cubs lost 13-2. Nice to know some things don't change.

Just got back from grocery shopping and putting some red meat in the oven. :)

1,279 posted on 04/12/2004 4:16:46 PM PDT by Overtaxed

Dang! Forgot to pick up garlic again!

1,280 posted on 04/12/2004 4:17:48 PM PDT by Overtaxed

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