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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[HairOfTheDog]

I've got some final tillering on the pony bow.

That's an interesting idea, but how's she gonna hold on to it? ;~D

[Sam Cree]

Hi, you guys.

I think I'm taking down my regular flag, and flying my one from the 82nd in Afghanistan for the rest of today.

Otherwise, just taking it easy. I usually stay away from the ocean on long weekends like this, and just hide in my house, it gets too crazy out on the water. Everyone that owns a boat is out there, half of 'em drinking, it's overrun with LEO's, etc.

Might go out for Thai food for dinner, though.

[Sam Cree]

We watched the Last Samurai the other day, which I liked, surprisingly.

Thought of you with all the archery stuff in there. What about the bows, Osage?

[HairOfTheDog]

Understood about avoiding the public! I shake my head at friends that go camping on long weekends like this. Jeepers... Take a vacation day in two weeks if'n you want to go camping.

I wish we had a pole out in the pasture or other dignified place to fly our Aghanistan flags at home. Hanging them off the porch of this old trailer just seems very insulting to them!

[Sam Cree]

I think everyone was too stunned at me waterskiing to actually take a pic.

OTOH, I've enjoyed seeing your horses. Is Osagebowman making them pony bows?

[osagebowman]

Hair; Heh, actually a short recurve type bow, similar to the ones the Plains Indians used when they buffalo hunted from horseback. A short powerful bow, meant to drive arrow through a buffalo at close range, 10 feet or so. Since there aren't many horse mounted buffalo hunts around here, I'm making the bow with a target weight.

Sam, haven't seen it but another archer did and said the bows looked good to him. The yumi bow is quite different than most we're familiar with, it has two recurve angles in the upper limb and one on the lower. Generally laminated bamboo construction. Also, they are being made out of fiberglass now since the handmade bamboo versions are very pricey.

Best get to the tillering tree, SYL

[HairOfTheDog]

Is Osagebowman making them pony bows?

Heh.... Apparently it is not a bow for the pony after all ;~D I am relieved... Not sure the pony is to be trusted with a weapon!

[Sam Cree]

If the trailer is the home of you and your animals, I'm sure it would be an honor for the flag to fly there :-)

Back later, going for a jog.

[Professional Engineer]

http://remember.gov/moment/files/taps_withdrum.au

[2Jedismom]

Hey all!

OT and I went to Arnies last night to watch the Irish Session that they have there. It was really fun...when we first walked in, we were both delighted to see that there was a pennywhistle player! I kept looking at the fellow, thinking he looked familiar...I even said "I think I know this guy!" to OT. Finally I asked a lady at the bar who the guy was because she seemed to know him. Indeed, it was the guy I knew and she was his wife! Well, the party really began then, and I enjoyed the music all the more.

OT had a Guinness beer and it was a bit more than she could handle, I think! HA HA HA!!! She got reallllll quiet and peaceful-looking...

The group of players took a break and my aquaintence came over to us and asked "Where are your whistles???" OT hadn't brought hers, but I had...so I dashed out to the car and got mine. The guy let me play a bit on his silver plated Copeland (my dream whistle)...it was sweet, but had a hole on the bottom which I couldn't get used to covering. I went out and got my Mack Hoover whistle and played a bit for them (during the break) and the entire BAR emptied out. Well, just about and I began to wonder if perhaps Steve really has good reason to hate my whistle playing!! ROFLOL!!!

Then the guy played my Hoover whistle during one of his tunes...I was pleased with that because it sounded great to me! Here is my friend, Jay...playing my Mack Hoover D Whistle...

[msdrby]

Thanks for the post! We are getting ready to celebrate Memorial Day at my mother's. Gotta get more pictures today and update our photos.

I am a grumpy msdrby today... lack of sleep & itchy all over. Pray for PE :-) He might need some uplifting vibes today.

babygirl is doing well. She has grown a whole inch in 2 weeks. Her doc was concerned that she is not yet back to birthweight (9 lbs 5 oz). However, the lactation consultant says her current 9 lbs isn't something to worry about... yet.

[Wneighbor]

Good Memorial morning ya'll!

Thanks to all of you on this thread who are vets! And thanks to the rest of you who, with me, support all our vets in prayer.

I am thankful to be able to memorialize those who have given all for my freedom as I know all of you are.

And I just wanted to start the day by saying so!

[Wneighbor]

Wow, you really did your memorial post up with style. Very nice!

[Wneighbor]

Thanks everyone for your good wishes!

Just how brilliantly did that wonderful toast go? I know it *had* to be wonderful! :-)

[JenB]

Thanks Corin - nice to have a reminder of what it's really about.

[Wneighbor]

I managed to get up on water skis the other day, first time in about 10 years. I'm sure I looked ridiculous, a 56 year old graybeard being pulled along on a rope, but I'm absurdly proud of myself. OTOH, I can't believe how many different muscles are sore.

Excellent!

I think I know about those different muscles! I got up on skis about 3 years ago for the first time in 20 years. I was initially shocked that I could still pop right up out of the water. That lasted about 10 seconds before my muscles were screaming, "What the h*!! are you doing to us!" I think I skied about 500 yards before I was looking for an excuse to crash!

One of my co-workers and family had taken Myranda and I out because Myranda wanted to learn to ski. Of course, being as stupidly prideful as I am, and with the friends all being surprised that I could actually ski, then I had to prove to them that I could ski on one ski. I did. But, that only lasted about 100 yards before I was lookin' for an excuse to crash again! LOL

I loved it. But, I paid for it for several days. I am stickin' to my long time fitness program of pushing my bike out of the garage now! :-)

[Wneighbor]

I usually stay away from the ocean on long weekends like this, and just hide in my house, it gets too crazy out on the water. Everyone that owns a boat is out there, half of 'em drinking, it's overrun with LEO's, etc.

Hmmm... I used to live on the lake out west of Austin. That was how we had to handle holiday weekends. Never leave the house! Wasn't unusual to have to call the sherriff out to get rid of people disrespectful of our home. Lake would get so crowded that people would park in my yard and we couldn't even get out. For those, I called the local wrecker company.

[Wneighbor]

OT had a Guinness beer and it was a bit more than she could handle, I think! HA HA HA!!! She got reallllll quiet and peaceful-looking...

Hehehe... I thought OT was quiet and peaceful looking all through Entmoot! Guess you have explained it! :-)

[Professional Engineer]

The Flag at Castle Sparksalot.

Forget Me Nots in the front yard.

[Wneighbor]

Hi there!

have prayed for PE and you! LOL

Hope ya'll have a good day over at your mom's.

Myranda had the same kind of thing happen as you are describing with babygirl. I was also told by lactation experts that it was normal for nursing babies but not for bottle-fed babies. Docs tend to focus their expertise on bottle babies. I think no worries.