The Hobbit Hole IX - A sudden tree or standing stone

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[HairOfTheDog]

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

A sudden tree or standing stone

• 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...
• Sixth Thread: The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...
• Seventh Thread: The Hobbit Hole VII - But not yet weary are our feet...
• Eighth Thread: The Hobbit Hole VIII - Still round the corner we may meet...

New verse:

Upon the hearth the fire is red, Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet, Still round the corner we may meet A sudden tree or standing stone That none have seen but we alone. Tree and flower and leaf and grass, Let them pass! Let them pass! Hill and water under sky, Pass them by! Pass them by!

Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate, And though we pass them by today, Tomorrow we may come this way And take the hidden paths that run Towards the Moon or to the Sun. Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe, Let them go! Let them go! Sand and stone and pool and dell, Fare you well! Fare you well!

Home is behind, the world ahead, And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are all alight. Then world behind and home ahead, We’ll wander back to home and bed. Mist and twilight, cloud and shade, Away shall fade! Away shall fade! Fire and lamp, and meat and bread, And then to bed! And then to bed!

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[SuziQ]

A fly mask! What a great idea!
Sometime in the evenings when we're working outside, I'm going to try the insect net headgear we found. It's like one of those hoods that beekeepers wear; fits over a hat to keep it off your face. That way, I can use my hands for something other than brushing gnats away from my face!

[SuziQ]

I can't believe you didn't come over and say hello to me and the Mrs. We wuz probably there.

If Joseph ever invents his time machine, I'll do just that! ;o)

[SuziQ]

So, when is the Commencement gig?

[SuziQ]

It looks spectacularly bad, but Hugh Jackman is really cute.

Clare is going with some friends on Sunday afternoon to see Van Helsing. We like Hugh Jackman, too.

[RosieCotton]

Next Sunday. We have one more week to practice. Ruh-roh...

[SuziQ]

I'm facing a landmark birthday this year. Not happy about it.

Don't worry about growing old, you can do what you want, without worrying what people will think. Just tell them, "I can't help it, I'm old!" ;o)

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

I'm facing a landmark birthday this year.

Me too... not sure how I feel about it, though.

Better than the alternative, I guess.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

I gave 'em up after I got tired of "Richie Rich" and "Little Dot."

I read "Richie Rich" and other Harvey comics when I was little, too. But then I found Marvel and DC comics when I got older... and in the 80's, they and other publishers started putting out comics for an adult audience. For instance, I don't think Alan Moore has ever written anything for kids...

[g'nad]

uhg... okay... first of all, great new digs... gotta go to vomit.com so's I kin make the place more homely...

speakin' of homely, howzit corin?...

subbin' tuhday at the hi skool... freshman readin'... Shakespeare... its kewl tho'... I'm breakin' it down fer 'em... "yuh see, Mac wanted to be King, cuz thehagz planted that desire in his head... playin' on man's nat'ral lust fer power... so he gives theking a dirtnap, then starts icein' anybody he sees as a threat..."

been busy travellin' truck huntin', gardenin', mowin', brush hawgin', substitute teachin', huntin', guidin', emergency roomin'... well you get the point... when I finally get thekids tuh bed, been too durn tarred tuh FReep...

Rosie: tell Margaret happy birthday... thegirl's makin' a card...

bear and rose: Happy anniversary to you!

corin: yuh still hangin' bro?...

osage: gonna get the cannas in theground this weekend... turkey season ends Sunday... gonna try and get one more tuhmorrow...

theboy's 6th birthday was May 1, he enjoyed it, but his birthday "Hunting Party" is next Friday...

been guidin' friends turkey huntin', ain't had no success, but I've done my part in successfully gettin' 'em intuh gun range...

found a truck, a used Dodge 2500 Diesel... sweet truck... just waitin' on the VA to cut their check to the dealer for their portion... thedealer won't let me have thetruck till he gets the VA check... he may be waitin' a few weeks, and he ain't happy 'bout it... traded my Explorer, and he wants that vehicle now... I told him, "you give me thetruck, I'll give you the Explorer"... I've already put paid my portion, but he wants me to get a loan to pay the VA portion, then he'll "sign over" the VA check to me... I think the trust should go both ways, dontchuh think?

took theboy to the emergency room yesterday... he mashed his index finger on his left hand with a 5 lb. hand maul tryin' tuh drive a stake in thegarden... needed three stitches, and had a hole bored in his nail to relieve pressure... he made me suh proud... he didn't even flinch while they were giving him injections into theknuckle... *sniff*...

[Overtaxed]

For ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever.

On every channel.

Until you die.

Aaaaack! Sounds like Friends met Van Helsing.

[g'nad]

'Course it sux fer him that we took away all electronics last night.

ain't got no 'lectronics hereat "G'nad's Ozark Boot Camp fer Boyz"... lotsuh hand toolz tho'... shovels, mauls, sledgehammers, saws, slingblades...

[g'nad]

For ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever.

On every channel.

Until you die.

fer the love of God make it stop!!!...

that's why I don't watch no TV...

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Hi, good to hear from you... is your accent becoming more pronounced?

bear and rose: Happy anniversary to you!

Thanks! :)

[g'nad]

is your accent becoming more pronounced?

cain't hep it...

[Argh]

The usual insomnia. I'm still up. What about you, Miss Hair? You should be asleep having visions of big hobbit footses dancing in your head or something at that ungodly part of the day.

[ExGeeEye]

X-Men 3: Our heroes face their nemeses, the Friends, who attack perkily, fueled by hyper-caffienated lattes provided by their shadowy leader (who, disguised as mild-mannered coffeebarista Gunther, has only just managed to stop himself from strangling that wuss Ross and taking Rachel in a mating ritual that would shock a Klingon).

[HairOfTheDog]

I get up and night wander sometimes! The hobbit footses dreams came later ;~D

[HairOfTheDog]

Good that you'll soon have the truck!

Ouch on theboy's finger! ~shudder~

[g'nad]

(who, disguised as mild-mannered coffeebarista Gunther, has only just managed to stop himself from strangling that wuss Ross and taking Rachel in a mating ritual that would shock a Klingon).

now... I've only seen a few minutes of "Friends" over theyearz, but I seen enuff tuh know that I would enjoy watchin' Ross' head pop like a zit... as fer the other part... well this izzuh family thread...

[g'nad]

mine?