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The Hobbit Hole XVII - A new road or a secret gate...
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Posted on 11/03/2004 6:16:42 PM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

A new road or a secret gate...

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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To: JenB

Heh...since I'm not currently carrying any large files around, I went ahead and put both Spybot and Ad-Aware on my usb drive, along with the current definition files for each. I've used that a number of times already.

I really like this little guy! I could always use a bigger one, but that's just how computer stuff goes...


1,341 posted on 11/11/2004 11:10:23 AM PST by RosieCotton (He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
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To: g'nad

Something about that palace pic reminds me of the part of Isengard where Gandalf fought Saruman :)


1,342 posted on 11/11/2004 11:35:36 AM PST by Fedora
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To: g'nad; SuziQ; JenB; RosieCotton; anotherdubya; All
Matthew had to write a short story in school today. Here it is! (Christopher and Jeremy are Matthew's best friends.) He typed this using Microsoft Works word processer.

Star Cruiser Repair

The shield generator was jammed and an enemy star cruiser was headed our way. Captain Matthew, Lieutenant Christopher, and Commander Jeremy were working to get it started again. Matthew and Jeremy were needed on the bridge, so it was up to Christopher to fix it. I gave instructions and by then the enemy ship was in range.

Finally, Christopher fixed the shield. The enemy fired, and it was blocked. Then Jeremy remembered our weapons! We returned fire and fried the enemy’s ship!

The End


1,343 posted on 11/11/2004 11:47:16 AM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: 2Jedismom

I hate it when my shield generator gets jammed!
Good job! Now the galaxy is a safer place.


1,344 posted on 11/11/2004 11:49:45 AM PST by TalonDJ
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To: TalonDJ
I know I'm probably reading WAY too much into this, but from these two paragraphs, I see Matthew imagining being in charge, working with others and delegating responsibility.
1,345 posted on 11/11/2004 11:59:17 AM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: TalonDJ; SuziQ; g'nad

Matthew has his Latin CD playing in the livingroom DVD player and he's reciting along with it. It's got a very soothing sound to it and it's very pretty to listen to!

This has been an unbelievable year so far. We're a third of the way through school and Matthew has really learned a lot.

Joshua too, can read now, which makes me want to cry. I taught Matthew how to ride his bike, and Steve taught him how to read. Steve taught Joshua how to ride his bike and I taught him how to read! LOL I don't know why I find this so significant...perhaps because they are both the first steps to leaving me. I'm proud, but they break my heart too.


1,346 posted on 11/11/2004 12:39:05 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: 2Jedismom
...perhaps because they are both the first steps to leaving me.

I'd let 'em both stay a couple more years. ;~D

1,347 posted on 11/11/2004 12:50:00 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Heheh!! Yeah, there are a few more steps to go before I boot 'em out!


1,348 posted on 11/11/2004 12:53:21 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: 2Jedismom

But you can start charging them rent now. ;~)


1,349 posted on 11/11/2004 12:55:25 PM PST by ecurbh () ()
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To: 2Jedismom

Heh...I particularly like the word "fried" in there...


1,350 posted on 11/11/2004 12:56:28 PM PST by RosieCotton (He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
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To: RosieCotton; g'nad
Heh...I particularly like the word "fried" in there...

Yeah, it's the main reason I pinged g'nad!

1,351 posted on 11/11/2004 1:05:20 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: 2Jedismom

Sounds to me like he needs to get started on some serious sci-fi; you might have a budding author on your hands!

Now, for a long afternoon of getting my computer together. First stop: Windows Updates.


1,352 posted on 11/11/2004 1:47:44 PM PST by JenB
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To: HairOfTheDog
If ya hate it, just hit me with the stick.

I don't hate ya. I'm just venting my frustrations.

I did kick the dog tho...

(and I sent ya some freepmail)

1,353 posted on 11/11/2004 2:34:21 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (FOXNEWS: Arafat is Dead! Will it Delay the Peterson Trial?)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Ok. I've had my system connected to the network for two hours. Before I did that, I installed Norton. I've been to three websites, total. So how the #$%#% is there spyware on my system already?

Sorry, doesn't measure up to your annoyances, but getting this computer fixed has required three restarts already and I'm getting really bored of this.


1,354 posted on 11/11/2004 2:46:22 PM PST by JenB
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To: Corin Stormhands

1,355 posted on 11/11/2004 2:53:45 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
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To: Corin Stormhands; 300winmag; HairOfTheDog; All
Here is the letter that I am going to be sending the Chaplain along with the knife...

It's not this squinched up though...I did it this way so I could get a screen shot of it.

The Tengwar (sp?) script up at the top says "The Free Republic Hobbit Hole". You will note there is no return address...if he wants to send a thank you, he has the webmaster email address to send it to. I'll be putting my address on the outside of the box, though...

Is this ok? I'm not married to it.


1,356 posted on 11/11/2004 2:56:45 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: 2Jedismom

It's good!


1,357 posted on 11/11/2004 3:00:06 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
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To: HairOfTheDog; RMDupree; g'nad; RosieCotton; JenB; SuziQ; osagebowman; 2Jedismom; Ramius; ecurbh; ...

Heh...Sam ain't looked that cute in a long time.

Sorry 'bout all the whinin' earlier folks. Just hit me wrong 'cause the therapist doesn't take into consideration that we have other family here. 'Course I'm not too charitable toward the therapists right now. Found out from the doctor that it was one of them adjusting Nana's brace that made the screw come out. They were glued in and not supposed to move. Wife is taking the brace by to the company tomorrow.

Wife did an amazing pep talk with Nana. First, the doctor says she's gonna hear some noise in the hip, but it's not slipping like Nana thought. Plus wife said "the therapist said you can't put any weight on the foot, but that's not what the doctor said."

To make a long story short, Nana has been able to go upstairs to the bathroom (using the chair lift of course). It takes a good while and she's tired when she gets back down.

But that's more physical activity than she's had in weeks. (started to say more movement, but thought the better of that).

FWIW, y'all are my first line of defense. I usually rant here then calm down and assess the situation. Don't get me wrong, we're still frustrated and overwhelmed. But I didn't pick up the Hefty bags and cinderblocks I was lookin' at a Lowes.

In other news, the dust mask seems to help in the yard. Although when I exhale my glasses fog up, so I had to take them off. I'm pretty sure I worked mostly in ~our~ yard...


1,358 posted on 11/11/2004 3:38:48 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (FOXNEWS: Arafat is Dead! Will it Delay the Peterson Trial?)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Corin: we like being your safety vent. Lord knows I've taken advantage of the Hobbit Hole "whine and cheese" society often enough.

Glad things with Nana are going better. Just remember, you're not in Texas and the "needed killin'" defense prolly wouldn't work...


1,359 posted on 11/11/2004 3:42:15 PM PST by JenB
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To: Corin Stormhands

Lord knows a dwarf has got to vent someplace ;~D


1,360 posted on 11/11/2004 3:58:56 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
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