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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[ExGeeEye]

Oh and one of those for me...

[Peanut Gallery]

Oh wow 2J. It sounds like you were right on the money.

[Corin Stormhands]

Fox News just announced that Katrina is now a Category 5 Hurricane.

May God have mercy.

[Overtaxed]

Oh great. Who's idea was it to build a city below sea level? Oh right......the French! :)

[LSAggie]

Good Morning! Your're up early, or I'm up late!! OB had a really good book to read and fell asleep on the couch. I've ground the coffee beans and fed the animals and he's still asleep. He's shifted positions so I think he's still among the living...

[Overtaxed]

Morning!

Miss Cat insists on weekday hours for the weekend....she wanted breakfast.

I need to fix breakfast and make more coffee.

[Sam Cree]

Jeanne and I are fine, as I'm sure you gathered, since the storm, while real, was minor in terms of hurricanes the day it hit this area.

Elec is now back, plus the fax, but not the regular phone. There're huge numbers of homes to restore power to, but I think it'll be easier than it could, since the infrastructure is not too badly wrecked.

We live on a rocky ridge, insofar as Miami has such things, so flooding was not a problem, even with the 15 inches of rain. Personal damage, hardly any, lots and lots of small branches down, quite a cleanup and less shade, but that'll soon be restored.

Many trees down in the neighborhood, and quite a bit of flooding in low lying areas, but that's about it.

Prayers for the people on the Gulf coast.

[Overtaxed]

Morning, Sam! Glad to hear that you survived with no real damage.

They're waiting for you to check in on the hurricane thead. :)

[Sam Cree]

Guys, the weekend wedding gift is, I'm sure, well meant. But somewhat manipulative, IMO, which is not that cool for a gift. In fact, it begs the question of who is this gift really for? Good luck in whatever you decide, though :-D

[Sam Cree]

Thanks OT, gotta run, will try to check in this evening. On dialup for now, so I'm blocking the phone.

Take care, guys.

[HairOfTheDog]

Glad to hear from you Sam!

Good morning!

[RosieCotton]

If it hits at anywhere *near* the current strength, it could at least rival Camille, from what I can tell.

Definitely praying for everyone in the way - I can't even fathom this.

[Professional Engineer]

A little Arlo Guthrie seems in order this AM:

Good Morning America

[Professional Engineer]

Oh great. Who's idea was it to build a city below sea level? Oh right......the French! :)

Soccer Blue!

[ecurbh]

Good morning! Glad to hear you're OK.

[HairOfTheDog]

I can't fathom evacuating a whole city the size of New Orleans. The logistics of getting the people out, who can't leave on their own is daunting.

[Corin Stormhands]

Fox was just saying they're telling people to get to the third floor of a building. That may get them thru the storm, but what about the aftermath?

I usually have mixed feelings about that, and in ~most~ cases if I lived in the direct path, I'd ride it out. But in this case, the flood damage and the length of time it may take even for the waters to recede are just going to be a nightmare.

[HairOfTheDog]

That's the thing.... the water won't go away - one report said areas may be flooded weeks or months.... not enough pumps to pump it... and no where to pump it to.

[HairOfTheDog]

This city never should have been built.

[RosieCotton]

I can't fathom evacuating a whole city the size of New Orleans. The logistics of getting the people out, who can't leave on their own is daunting.

No kidding. It'd be hard enough if everyone was ready and just heading out in an orderly fashion...but I imagine in a city that big, there are plenty of people without transportation...not to mention hospitals and nursing homes and other places full of people with special needs and who can't just be packed in busses to truck out.

I can't remember anything even close to an evacuation on this scale happening in my lifetime. It's just mind boggling.