The Hobbit Hole XIV - Hill and Water Under Sky

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[HairOfTheDog]

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

...Hill and water under sky

• 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...
• Ninth Thread: The Hobbit Hole IX - A sudden tree or standing stone
• Tenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole X - That none have seen but we alone.
      Eleventh Thread: Wedding Edition: The Hobbit Hole XI - No One Admitted Except on Wedding Business!
• Twelfth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XII - Tree and flower and leaf and grass
• Thirteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XIII - Let them pass! Let them pass!

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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[RosieCotton]

I notice one volume is titled "Kristin Lavransdatter: The Bridal Wreath, The Mistress of Husaby/The Cross" while there are also separate volumes titled "The Bridal Wreath", etc. Is there a certain one I'm supposed to read first?

Um...read them in the order that they are in the book that has all in one. I just borrowed the big book.

[RosieCotton]

Happy birhtday!

[Fedora]

I went and got the big book today. It was kind of funny because when I got it the librarian said, "I'm going to read that book once before I die!" Not sure exactly what she meant by that, but she mentioned she was full-blooded Norwegian, so I guess it had something to do with that--maybe Norwegians around here feel obligated to read it or something, I dunno, LOL!

[RosieCotton]

Well, I done funkled. Guess everyone else is off having fun...I'd better get back to laundry and practicing for the open mic (i.e. unpaid...*sigh*) gig tonight.

[HairOfTheDog]

I'm doin' laundry too.

[Overtaxed]

I think I got rid of the aphids.

Now I've got whitefly.

*Sigh* Can't have nuttin' fer varmints!

[Overtaxed]

[HairOfTheDog]

Maybe you need a porch frog.

[RosieCotton]

I'll trade you slugs for aphids...I think. Don't have a clue how to get rid of those things! They're attacking the runner beans, though they actually seem to be dwindling compared to earlier this summer.

I have actual beans now, too! Cool!

[Overtaxed]

Ribbit

One summer many, many moons ago we had this toad that would come up to the sliding glass door every night to catch bugs. He'd stare into the living room just like the neighbor dog would. Hehehe...it was like the neighbor dog turned into a toad at night.

[Overtaxed]

You can get 'em some slug bait

or some diatimaceous...stuff

or sprinkle some salt on 'em

or leave out some beer in a shallow dish...but that would be a waste of beer.

[Professional Engineer]

I'm curious what yer refering to, but I'm not a bit electronics guy. I can tell ya' how many thousands of amps yer building will need at 480 volts, however.

[osagebowman]

Good suggestions, LSA uses Cory Snail and Slug Death (love that name).

If you don't want to use beer, you could always use 'coors'. Nothing like an aluminum pie plate filled to rim with dead slugs to make you want to lurch or reach for the butter and garlic.

For the holistic types amongst us, dried sweetgum balls placed all around the plant beds will keep most of the nasty critters at bay. Does tend remind you to always wear shoes when tending the plants though.

[Overtaxed]

One time Mom wanted to put beer out for the slugs eating her petunias. Yeah right. A keg party for slugs!

[Professional Engineer]

Thanks for the picture Hair.

Corin, didja remind the pier folks their Flag needs replacin'?

[Professional Engineer]

SMOOOOOCH

[Professional Engineer]

Thank ya' ma'am

[Professional Engineer]

And you as well, kind sir.

[Professional Engineer]

Thanks miis Rosie.

BTW, who's the cute girl in blue standing with yer brothers in the picture a couple hundred back?

[Fedora]

My beans are shooting up now, too--the stalks are getting tall! Reminds me of Jack and the Beanstalk when I look at them :)