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

The Freeper Hobbit Hole ^

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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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[JenB]

Sneak out the back door while no-one's looking?

[2Jedismom]

Now that you're smiling, could ya tell me how you prepared that pepper steak that turned out good?

:-)

[RosieCotton]

Where did they have maid service? In billeting / visitor's housing? Sure didn't have it in the barracks...but I did get my own room. Can't beat that! Did have to share a bathroom, but I can live with that, though it did have irritating moments.

[Sam Cree]

If you are doing it right, fishing is actually a very active pursuit that require lots of knowledge, thinking, preparation and activity, not to mention all the wonderful equipment you can use for it - anything from a cane pole and a worm to a 50 foot yacht with professional crew! Also ,not to mention that it gets you in the outdoors, which generally is pretty to beautiful, or even exotic.

Then there is the mystery of what you might catch and of what size or how many - followed by digging out favorite recipes in preparation for fabulous meals.

Fish don't usually smell or taste strong unless they have been laying around too long, or haven't been properly cared for. Of course, too old and not properly cared for is a fair description of what you get at many restaurants and supermarkets.

[Sam Cree]

It's true that hobbits don't fish much. Elves, I don't know.

[TalonDJ]

I was playing World of Warcraft the other day and for completing a quest my prize was a 'Dwarven Fishing Pole'.


It was a musket.

[RosieCotton]

If it comes to that...

[RosieCotton]

Um...I couldn't find a recipe, so it was kinda thrown together! I liked it, though.

Swiss steak was on sale, so I had maybe a pound and a half of that, and I pounded it and then sliced it up and browned it with salt and pepper and garlic, then I threw in an onion, two bouillon cubes, a couple of bell peppers, a can of tomato paste, and enough water that it was fairly soupy, and then simmered it on low for about an hour, until the meat was really tender and the liquid had thickened. Served it over rice.

[JenB]

I just really dislike fish so I guess fishing wouldn't hold much allure for me either. Oh well, my loss!

[2Jedismom]

I feel like such a fool...but is swiss steak aka round steak? Is it that tenderized kind?

I know I've heard people talk about swiss steak, but I never see it in the store!

[TalonDJ]

I had not just had lunch that would make me really hungry...

[RosieCotton]

I dunno! It just said swiss steak on the package. They were big, thin cuts with a little piece of bone in each, but not like a t-bone. It was about three bucks for the whole package, so I thought...why not?

It wasn't tenderized when I got it...so I whacked it good on both sides with the edge of a saucer. Heh...primative, but it worked!

[2Jedismom]

I had some fried fish and chips at a restaurant while visiting for WeddingMoot that was the best stuff I ever had in my life (in the fried fish catagory).

I ate a LOT of it.

[RosieCotton]

I think it is round steak, though.

[2Jedismom]

Sounds like round steak. Normally a bit chewy if you don't cook it slow and long. On the cheap side.

Anyway, round steak sounds like it would work. The recipe sounds delicious!

[RosieCotton]

I LOVE fish and chips. They serve 'em at the pub where we have our session, and it's torture to smell that week after week! As soon as I have a little extra cash (and after I've been good on the diet for a bit), I'm gonna get me some!

[RosieCotton]

Gotta go. Meeting the lady in about forty minutes. Pray for me!

[HairOfTheDog]

That the fish and chips at The Tides in Gig Harbor?

Mmmmmmm!

[JenB]

We're praying, Rosie! Good luck!

[HairOfTheDog]

Is there something I'm totally missing?

Yeah - probably! :~D