The Hobbit Hole XIX - Tomorrow we may come this way...

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Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Tomorrow we may come this way...

• 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!
• Fourteenth thread: The Hobbit Hole XIV - Hill and Water Under Sky
• Fifteenth thread: The Hobbit Hole XV - Pass them by! Pass them by!
• Sixteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVI - Still round the corner there may wait...
• Seventeenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVII - A new road or a secret gate...
• Eighteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVIII - 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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[HairOfTheDog]

All of us are a pain in the rear.... no exceptions.

That's why family is so valuable.

[RosieCotton]

*smiles*

Yep...

Of course...we also tend to say things to our family that we wouldn't DREAM of saying to anyone else...insults and bickering and such. Because we know we can.

At least, I know I do at times. Not proud of it, but it happens.

[HairOfTheDog]

I can easily imagine Corin talking a lot about ~his~ bowels in his final days, probably over dinner ;~D.

Bowel obsession is just something that happens to old folks.... we'll know why soon enough, unless we are spared old age by a passing truck. :~D

[Corin Stormhands]

Heh...it was a major accomplishment to teach her to use her cell phone.

No, Nana will never be on the Internet. She would be a lot better off if her other kids cared to come see her. But we're not holding our breath for that.

In reality, while we know she's lonely, she's in much better spirits than last time (granted, she's not in as much pain). She just doesn't realize that once she tells us something (as in the cheese reference), that she doesn't need to tell us another 20 times. But that's part of being old.

I have been informed, however, that "applesauce helps."

I filed that under "Too Much Information."

[HairOfTheDog]

I filed that under "Too Much Information."

I'd file it under "Good to know" ;~D

[JenB]

Ha! Found the secret roof staircase. Wow... a lovely view, and a lovelier day. Got a few pics but I'm not sure how they'll turn out.

[Corin Stormhands]

I can easily imagine Corin talking a lot about ~his~ bowels in his final days, probably over dinner ;~D.

Why wait for dinner? Is there something you need to know?

[g'nad]

From what I can tell, Black Speech must be related to Arabic.

I thought the Tax Codes were written in the Black Speech... 'splain why I don't unnerstand it...

[HairOfTheDog]

Is there something you need to know?

Not at the moment! :~D

[RosieCotton]

Hope they turn out OK!

Almost time to go here...not snowing yet, though. Hope we get a snow day tomorrow...but it's not lookin' likely.

[JenB]

Woot, we got new chairs! And good ones, with back support.

I think hoping for snowdays when you're on a four-week countdown is wrong anyway...

[RosieCotton]

I think hoping for snowdays when you're on a four-week countdown is wrong anyway...

Aw, you're no fun! ;-)

And besides, it's a FIVE week count down. Or...in any case, five weeks from today we leave Vermont.

[JenB]

You decided to leave Monday morning, not Sunday afternoon, then?

[RosieCotton]

Margaret works that Sunday - so that was never in the plan.

We plan to leave as early as possible on Monday.

[JenB]

Cool...

Five weeks is not a long time!

[LSAggie]

I can barely use my cell phone. Luckily the only voice messages we get are from TracFone. But Nana might like this site Totally Hip. Don't know if they have a support group for caregivers :-)

[Corin Stormhands]

Here's my favorite "support site."

http://www.jackdaniels.com/

;-)

[Corin Stormhands]

I hate to bring this up on ecurbh's first day at work. But should I be gettin' muh luggage out of the attic?

[RosieCotton]

It's going to go by vey fast and vey slow at the same time.

Ugh...speaking of one of the slow things, I'm not lookin' forward to another night on the air mattress. I gotta move it into the office, I guess. It isn't nearly as warm as a real bed (maybe cause it's at ground level) and the bedroom isn't heated. Even with the door open, it was collllllld last night.

[RMDupree]

I'm heading out in a couple of minutes here, but wanted to ask you what day you plan on flying in.

I don't mind flying solo, but I'd like someone to help me out once I get there (ShootMoot). :-D

Be back later....