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The Hobbit Hole XXXII - Sweet is the sound of falling rain
The Freeper Hobbit Hole Blog ^ | December 1, 2006

Posted on 12/01/2006 12:55:15 PM PST by ecurbh

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Sing hey! for the bath at close of day
That washes the weary mud away!
A loon is he that will not sing:
O! Water Hot is anoble thing!

O! Sweet is the sound of falling rain.
and the brook that leaps from hill to plain;
but better than rain or rippling streams
is Water Hot that smokes and steams.

O! Water cold we may pour at need
down a thirsty throat and be glad indeed;
but better is Beer, if drink we lack,
and Water Hot poured down the back.

O! Water is fair that leaps on high
in a fountain white beneath the sky;
but never did fountain sound so sweet
as splashing Hot Water with my feet!

See also: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net

Web page for our moot reports and troop support information!


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To: Rose in RoseBear; RosieCotton

24 does start tonight! We were just sitting here wondering if Rosie's going to get back in time to watch it, or if she'll be behind. I don't even know when her flight is! We'll be DVRing it, but she may have to play hookie from work to catch up.


3,421 posted on 01/14/2007 6:55:47 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed; 2Jedismom; Rose in RoseBear; Bear_in_RoseBear; osagebowman; LSAggie; ...

g'mornin'... (sip)...

slept in... cuz there's nuthin' we can do... kidz are out feedin' and waterin' the animals...

power flickered last nite fer a few seconds, but that was it... more ice this mornin'... and more on the way...

will get out and check the lane again this mornin'... gotta feelin' they'll be more "obstacles"...


3,422 posted on 01/14/2007 6:56:45 AM PST by g'nad
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To: g'nad

If you were hearing cracking all night I'm sure there will be. Hope no structures are at risk in all this. Take your camera!


3,423 posted on 01/14/2007 7:01:12 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Morning; yup, 24 tonite, you on the 24 pinglist?


3,424 posted on 01/14/2007 7:30:13 AM PST by osagebowman
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To: Rose in RoseBear

Well, that's still a lot of rain for you guys.

We had three downy woodpeckers and a flicker at the suet log yesterday. Lots of birds visiting the birdbath and feeders. Squirrels are getting plump on the dropped seeds.


3,425 posted on 01/14/2007 7:34:18 AM PST by osagebowman
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To: g'nad

Morning G'nad; glad to see that you still have power. Round three commencing shortly. Sounds lots more nasty in your neck of the woods than up here. Hope all continues to be as good as can be expected.


3,426 posted on 01/14/2007 7:40:25 AM PST by osagebowman
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To: osagebowman

I'm not on the ping list, though I usually go find the thread after it airs here. Since I'm a couple hours behind, I have to avoid the live thread once it starts on the east coast.


3,427 posted on 01/14/2007 7:42:40 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: osagebowman; HairOfTheDog

Laclede Electric cleared the powerline right-of-way last summer clear tuh town, and that has paid of for them in spades... the main issue now is stress on the lines... ice on the lines is as thick as the fat end of a baseball bat now...

gonna have some hotchow and do a little recon...

yes Hair... I'll take the camera...


3,428 posted on 01/14/2007 7:48:28 AM PST by g'nad
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To: g'nad

Look out for that global warming when you go out... it'll getcha :~)


3,429 posted on 01/14/2007 8:10:29 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: 2Jedismom; g'nad; osagebowman; HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed; JenB; TalonDJ
Paging 2J ... 2Jedismom, please pick up the white courtesy phone ...
3,430 posted on 01/14/2007 8:33:24 AM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... livin' on Tulsa Time ...])
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To: g'nad; osagebowman; 2Jedismom

Looks like 2J will be seeing frozen stuff pretty soon.

The truck just came by and dumped salt on the road.


3,431 posted on 01/14/2007 8:34:13 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Rose in RoseBear; g'nad; Overtaxed; osagebowman

Third wave is almost here...we plan to head to the YMCA shelter if we loose power.

So far so good, though.


3,432 posted on 01/14/2007 9:03:21 AM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: Overtaxed

We're getting sleet. Good news. Sleet bounces and won't stick to the ice.

Freezing rain is bad. South of me is getting the freezing rain, north is getting sleet. We could go either way...


3,433 posted on 01/14/2007 9:35:46 AM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: Rose in RoseBear
I'm watching Killers From Space starring a young Peter Graves (musta just graduated from the University of Minnesota.) Wonder how MST3K missed this bit of cheese...
3,434 posted on 01/14/2007 9:47:32 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: osagebowman

The Squirrelz are toting mouthfuls of leaves up the trees as fast as they can...


3,435 posted on 01/14/2007 10:27:04 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

I just emptied and re-filled the bird bath again--the starling are taking baths, four to five at a time. The ground around is getting more icy than the yard as a whole, should be interesting as the day progresses. My squirrels are too busy eating to bother getting rid of any left-over leaves....LSA


3,436 posted on 01/14/2007 10:46:38 AM PST by osagebowman
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To: osagebowman

I think they're building up their nests.

We've got freezing precip here.


3,437 posted on 01/14/2007 10:53:01 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

Well, if you've got freezing precip, that means we'll be getting it shortly. When I was out in the back yard it was already just a frozen mess; Gypsy didn't even go out with me the second time, she can't keep her balence, even though she's got four paws and is closer to the ground!!


3,438 posted on 01/14/2007 11:01:04 AM PST by osagebowman
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To: g'nad; HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed; 2Jedismom; osagebowman; LSAggie; Bear_in_RoseBear; ...
All this weatherin' still amazes me...

Click for Richmond, Virginia Forecast

FWIW, it keeps sayin' cloudy or overcast when it really isn't. I think they need to clean their lens.

Back from gettin' all churched up. We're decrapitating the garage. Someone is coming to pick up the locker we bought (yard sale) for Jr. several years back. Never made it to his room.

We've offered the drums to the nayber kid. Jr. wants a new set (and knows he has to buy his own).

3,439 posted on 01/14/2007 11:15:07 AM PST by Corin Stormhands (http://www.wardsmythe.com)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Global Warming.


3,440 posted on 01/14/2007 11:16:47 AM PST by Overtaxed
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