The Hobbit Hole XXIV - Sand and Stone and Pool and Dell...

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[HairOfTheDog]

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Sand and Stone and Pool and Dell...

• 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...
• Nineteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XIX - Tomorrow we may come this way...
• Twentieth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XX - And take the hidden paths that run...
• Twenty-first Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXI - ...Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
• Twenty-second Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXII - ...Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe
• Twenty-third Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXIII - Let them go! Let them go!

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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[2Jedismom]

Ahhh...see, I think that's the truth...no ingition to light the gas to re-warm the water as it's used.

[2Jedismom]

Good idea about the laundry.

Yes, I have a can-opener.

Got the laptop charged...don't have a cellphone anymore.

We do have a massive tarp for when our shop roof was destroyed in a hail storm (it was old and rusty).

We've got plenty of candles, lamp oil and matches.

[HairOfTheDog]

I wanted to show you my wildlife mini-drama for the day. This happened before my last appt but I didn't have time to post it.

This little bird smacked hard into the front windows and fell to the ground, he was moving his head around, but not taking off again when I had to leave. I couldn't tell if he was just shaken or mortally wounded, but his neck didn't seem broken.

I needed to be able to let the dogs and the cat out to pee, so I picked him up and put him in Bay's stall, where he could have some protection from the pets and still fly out if/when he got his wits together.

He was gone when I got home, so I'm hopeful.

[HairOfTheDog]

I know how you feel with the big trees around the house ;~D

I love my shade, but windstorms are a bad deal in a cardboard house in the woods.

I sure hope you don't have a lot of wind and can come through it unscathed.

[Overtaxed]

Hehehe....I always get a kick out of it when someone says to get a can opener. Like, everyone's got one, right. I just never realized that a lot of people have only electric ones. IMO you don't need an electric one unless you've got arthritis or something.

[2Jedismom]

See ya later...Steve'll be home any minute.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

so I picked him up and put him in Bay's stall

I hope the bird is OK, but just wanted to say that that reminded me of a joke.

[HairOfTheDog]

You're gonna have to tell me the joke ;~D

[ecurbh]

Aw, jeez. Poor little fella. Glad it seems to have turned out OK.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

We've never had a hurricane hit that still had any strength by the time it reached Austin while I've lived here, so this will be a first for me.

As for winds, we've had some pretty strong winds (gusts above 60 mph) during heavy thunderstorms before and come through them ok... so I think we'll be all right (knock on wood).

[ecurbh]

In the event you lose power, do you have phone numbers to check in with someone?

[LSAggie]

When we lost power in the last ice storm we still had hot water, even though the gas furnance wouldn't click on. Hmmmm. Just checked, the water heater is not wired to any electrical service, guess it must be an internal thermostat thingy.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

It's a pretty old joke!

Once upon a time, there was a little bird who refused to fly south for the winter. His friends tried to convince him that winter was coming and he should go, but the little bird refused. Finally, his friends left on their journey, but the little bird remained behind. Pretty soon the weather turned bitter cold. The little bird began to shiver. After a while, he decided he had made a mistake, so he too headed south. But he was too late and as he flew, ice formed on his wings. He grew more and more weary until finally he fell to earth in a cow pasture, freezing and exhausted. He was convinced he was going to die. As he lay there, freezing to death, a cow came by and **** on him. The manure warmed his body and wings. The bird realized he would live. He was so happy, he began to sing. A cat was passing by and heard the singing. The cat dug into the manure, uncovered the bird and promptly ate him.

There are three morals to this story:

1. Not everyone who ****s on you is your enemy.

2. Not everyone who gets you out of **** is your friend.

3. If you're happy in your own ****, keep your mouth shut.

[HairOfTheDog]

ROTFL! Good joke!

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

We got a number for y'all, from WeddingMoot. Has it changed since then?

We got a cell number for Ruthy too, don't know if that's current either.

[ecurbh]

Nope, our number hasn't changed.

[LSAggie]

fill the washer to store additional water

Guess that's one drawback to a front-loading washer (sigh)

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

All righty then. If anything untoward happens that prevents us from posting online, we'll give you a call from our cell phone.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Heh, glad you liked it... I was afraid of posting it and having everyone say, "oh *that* old chestnut..."

[HairOfTheDog]

Never heard it before!