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The Hobbit Hole XVIII - Though we pass them by today...
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Posted on 12/20/2004 9:01:36 AM PST by ecurbh

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Though we pass them by today...

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: HairOfTheDog

Years and years ago, our old lab, Gifford, had licking, scratching, stinky "issues". Our vet finally figured out it was an allergy to commercial dog foods. Nowadays they sell specially formulated dog foods for allergy-prone dogs.

We haven't had very good luck with Predisone. Samantha was on heavy doses during her chemotheraphy, and she was constantly thirsty and couldn't quench her thirst no matter how much water she drank, she "leaked" no matter how often I took her outside to relieve herself; she ate but was never full. Of course, Homer may not have any problems taking it, but the dog food route might be easier and cheaper to try first.


1,701 posted on 12/29/2004 10:27:21 AM PST by LSAggie
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To: LSAggie

Ooh at this point I hope it is a flea allergy rather than a food allergy. Food allergy would be harder to manage with two dogs... just switch them both I guess. We'll see.


1,702 posted on 12/29/2004 11:33:39 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Do you think someone abandoned him, or is he just lost?


1,703 posted on 12/29/2004 11:36:40 AM PST by JenB
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To: JenB

No idea! I don't think he wandered far... if he's lost, they haven't looked for him in the obvious places.


1,704 posted on 12/29/2004 11:37:27 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Corin Stormhands

I'm behind then.... what are questions?


1,705 posted on 12/29/2004 11:37:55 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Would be a shame if he's just been left...


1,706 posted on 12/29/2004 11:39:11 AM PST by JenB
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To: HairOfTheDog
I'm behind then.... what are questions?

No need to worry about behinds...

It's a simple one actually.

If I've read correctly amidst all the holiday chaos, the dwarfs with Bilbo, as well as Bilbo, traveled on ponies.

So then is Gimli's aversion to riding something PJ made up? (I can't recall from the books).

1,707 posted on 12/29/2004 11:41:58 AM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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Yay! The van is inspected for another year! That was fast.

Cost me thirty bucks, though. *sigh*


1,708 posted on 12/29/2004 11:49:52 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: RosieCotton

But it passed, then? No other work required? That's good, at least!


1,709 posted on 12/29/2004 11:50:17 AM PST by JenB
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To: JenB

Yep. I'll take what I can get...

It still costs too much for something that takes ten mintues to do, IMO.

*grumble grumble*

I am persuing your idea of having some of my story from another angle. Just a bit of outlining for now, but I wonder...

The only catch would be that it would make it harder to keep any secrets from the reader (as if I'll have any, but...), since the main guy knows pretty much everything the gal wouldn't. So...guess the thing to decide is if it's worth the trade-off: losing the mystery in order to have more action and humor.


1,710 posted on 12/29/2004 11:54:45 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: RosieCotton

What if you did his part in third person and don't show everything he thinks? Might that help? Make it more distant than the other POV.


1,711 posted on 12/29/2004 12:00:11 PM PST by JenB
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To: JenB

Even without what he thinks...he would be hearing and seeing things that I haven't revealed in her POV. It's inevitable. She doesn't have a clue about her past...he's a part of her past, in a way.

I guess if I wait to throw him in until after she's had more revelation, it could work. It'll be tricky...but I do like the idea of it.


1,712 posted on 12/29/2004 12:02:39 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; All
Good afternoon everyone!! Sorry I have been so silent, but Christmas was a rather whirlwind event. I barely managed to pop in and see my pings and perhaps say hello to the Texas FReepers, but that was all I had time to do.

Daughter got her most favorite wish granted by having a WHITE CHRISTMAS!! Nine inches in Bay City where we were...I know they got more than that south of us. That was a thrill and a half. We tried making a snow man but none of us had the right clothing to deal with the cold. And it was almost too beautiful to disturb.

Went up to Seguin to visit relatives there. Had a very nice visit. Came back down on Monday and on Tuesday took a trip down to NASA to see the Space Center there. We had a blast!

1,713 posted on 12/29/2004 12:03:22 PM PST by Alkhin (He thinks I need keeping in order. ~ Peregrin Took, LOTR:FOTR)
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To: Alkhin

Howdy, Alkhin!

So...you got our white Christmas? I wondered where it went... *sniff*

This is the first time EVER I think we didn't have a white Christmas. We had pouring rain on Thursday and it melted everything.

It's all white again now, but...man!

I suppose I should be happy it was warm! ;-)


1,714 posted on 12/29/2004 12:10:33 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: Corin Stormhands
So then is Gimli's aversion to riding something PJ made up? (I can't recall from the books).

No... he didn't make it up... I remembered this passage, and that Gimli did indeed ride with Legolas.

There was great wonder, and many dark and doubtful glances, among his men, when Éomer gave orders that the spare horses were to be lent to the strangers; but only Éothain dared to speak openly.

'It may be well enough for this lord of the race of Gondor, as he claims,' he said, 'but who has heard of a horse of the Mark being given to a Dwarf?'

'No one,' said Gimli. 'And do not trouble: no one will ever hear of it. I would sooner walk than sit on the back of any beast so great, free or begrudged.'

'But you must ride now, or you will hinder us,' said Aragorn.

'Come, you shall sit behind me, friend Gimli, said Legolas. Then all will be well, and you need neither borrow a horse nor be troubled by one.'

A great dark-grey horse was brought to Aragorn, and he mounted it. 'Hasufel is his name,' said Éomer. 'May he bear you well and to better fortune than Gárulf, his late master!'


1,715 posted on 12/29/2004 12:16:06 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: RosieCotton

I'd like to get in on the writing discussion thread!


1,716 posted on 12/29/2004 12:16:29 PM PST by Alkhin (He thinks I need keeping in order. ~ Peregrin Took, LOTR:FOTR)
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To: HairOfTheDog; Corin Stormhands

Maybe it's just the difference between horses and ponies?


1,717 posted on 12/29/2004 12:19:38 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: HairOfTheDog
'No one,' said Gimli. 'And do not trouble: no one will ever hear of it. I would sooner walk than sit on the back of any beast so great, free or begrudged.'

Okay, from that I get the impression that Gimli didn't consider himself worthy enough to ride such a great horse.

But from the movie I got the impression that he didn't wish to ride at all. Am I misremembering?

I'd hate to think I'd have to watch it again. ;-)

1,718 posted on 12/29/2004 12:21:16 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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To: RosieCotton
EEeek...didnt know the StormGods borrowed from your corner of the world!! it was rather freaky. the afternoon of Christmas eve, when we were getting ready to go down to my inlaws, we were standing on the back patio playing with the dog, and I started to see snow flakes. This alone was cause for excitement, and erin was getting all excited about seeing mounds of snow before the evening was out. I, on the other hand, was too jaded and cynical. I told her this was probably all she was going to see. Later that night, after we opened our presents, my MIL looked out the front door and started shouting "its white outside! its completely white outside." I didnt beleive her until I got to the door.

It was exciting. Most of it melted away by the end of the next day though.

We took pictures, and I am hoping to get them up on the puter soon.

1,719 posted on 12/29/2004 12:23:21 PM PST by Alkhin (He thinks I need keeping in order. ~ Peregrin Took, LOTR:FOTR)
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To: Corin Stormhands

In the movie he is portrayed in TTT as not being a good rider. He gets on and has a hard time getting the horse to go during the warg attack, and he falls off at another point.


1,720 posted on 12/29/2004 12:28:15 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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