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The Hobbit Hole XXX - Then world behind and home ahead...
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Posted on 06/28/2006 10:14:11 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Then world behind and home ahead

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: RosieCotton

Agreed, yours looks a lot better than mine!

I think yours was the Ed Hume Early Girl variety I usually did well with before when I had a garden... it doesn't grow a lot of stalk, but it's really a good choice for this climate.


6,001 posted on 09/03/2006 3:18:37 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Head On. Apply directly to the forehead!)
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Mine?


6,002 posted on 09/03/2006 3:18:46 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: HairOfTheDog

It's still a very small ear - half the size of normal. But still...not too bad.

Yeah, I know it was an Ed Hume variety. Maybe next year we can split a packet of seeds - there were tons of them!


6,003 posted on 09/03/2006 3:19:59 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton
sorry.
6,004 posted on 09/03/2006 3:20:25 PM PDT by JenB (6)
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To: JenB
As if you didn't have at least your share of rings lately! ;-)
6,005 posted on 09/03/2006 3:21:16 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: osagebowman

Think I'll pull up the squirrels' tomato plants tomorrow...they're only providing hiding places for the bunnies. The peppers are coming in. So at least I've had peppers, eggplants, and "greens."


6,006 posted on 09/03/2006 3:22:20 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: RosieCotton

But it's been two weeks since I've seen Talon... I think a little sneaky spamming is understandable.


6,007 posted on 09/03/2006 3:22:44 PM PDT by JenB (6)
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To: RosieCotton

I wonder what the maze people grow... their corn was 10 feet tall and they didn't plant it till June 1. Course, They probably choose corn for the big stalks now... the cobs taste like rubber, but they don't care, they're just for show :~)


6,008 posted on 09/03/2006 3:29:19 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Head On. Apply directly to the forehead!)
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To: HairOfTheDog
.. the cobs taste like rubber, but they don't care, they're just for show :~)

Heh...this is quite likely. I wonder if they also water them pretty continually until they open the maze...could help.

I couldn't resist...went ahead and cooked up that one little cob. It tasted like pretty decent corn, which is all I can ask of it! Not as sweet as some, but that's OK by me.

I won't get a *lot* of ears out of this garden, but it's kinda cool that some things made it.

I also have a few hugh squash I'd forgotten I planted. I'm wondering if I'd better pick 'em before they get even bigger.

6,009 posted on 09/03/2006 3:43:36 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: JenB

What are you talking about? I am standing right here.

Just got done with the bed project. Having done that pretty much all the other chores are optional ;-D

Taking a drink break before I start the stuff I am going to do to the gun cabinet.


6,010 posted on 09/03/2006 4:27:37 PM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: no one in particular
Never ever get Gorilla glue in your hair... just don't, trust me.
6,011 posted on 09/03/2006 4:31:47 PM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: Corin Stormhands

6,012 posted on 09/03/2006 4:53:12 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: TalonDJ

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1122129/posts


6,013 posted on 09/03/2006 4:55:08 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: HairOfTheDog

Wonderful! I just foisted about 5 lbs of tomaters on the inlaws - hah!


6,014 posted on 09/03/2006 5:05:29 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: osagebowman

I think Miss Cat would like a pet door installed in the garage door. I let her out for a walkabout. She returned and sat waiting at the garage door to be let back in.
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I don't think she's going to get one.


6,015 posted on 09/03/2006 5:07:06 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

Heh! Hopefully we'll have our generator installed by then.


6,016 posted on 09/03/2006 5:07:29 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: Overtaxed

Our cats are going to get the house to themselves for a couple of days. We're vacating for a retreat to the mountains of PA for a few days' R&R.


6,017 posted on 09/03/2006 5:08:43 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: Lil'freeper

I hate those "F" named storms.


6,018 posted on 09/03/2006 5:09:25 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Lil'freeper

Heh.

My cat is staying at her home-away-from-home this weekend.

I expect to get cussed out in cat next Monday morning.


6,019 posted on 09/03/2006 5:10:38 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

Yeah, an F storm (Floyd) came up the Chesapeake a couple years ago and socked us.


6,020 posted on 09/03/2006 5:12:02 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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