The New Hobbit Hole

[Lil'freeper]

grrsneak

[Overtaxed]

Really! Those dirty-minded people are making it impossible to communicate. :)

[RMDupree]

Thanks Lil'freeper! It's not a very good pic - my teeth look yellow and I have zero makeup on. :( But, my friend got a digital camera and popped into my office to try it out, so I figured I'd give a face to my screen name. You guys already know everything else about me, practically! LOL!!

Men are all well and good. The thought of Aragorn running around skivvieless is quite appealing, in fact. But the dwarves have got that Alpha Male thing down to an art. And this here Hobbit lass just loves the roughneck in them!

[g'nad]

dwarf snaig

[g'nad]

dwarf snaig

[Lil'freeper]

There's no accounting for taste, I guess. ;)

[RMDupree]

Thanks Sam!

Gosh, if I'd known my pic would generate such wonderful compliments from everyone, I would have posted it a long time ago! *grin*

Just foolin'!

[RMDupree]

But we do make the world a much more interesting place, don't we?

[Sam Cree]

Oh thanks, OT, not that I know what that is.

We are having a very high toned discussion here today, I note.

[Corin Stormhands]

but I can probably advise about the dog if you like... what is that about?

The dog's okay. He gets on my nerves too, mainly because I'm the one who makes him behave, so I'm the one he asks for everything.

He likes the comfy couch and up until we replaced the living room furniture (with more used furniture) he'd only get up there when we were gone.

I'm sure what happened was that he was on the couch and Jr. went to get him down by grabbing his collar. I would've just pushed his butt off. He won't challenge me.

A few days of staying in the crate and he'll remember to stay off the furniture.

[RMDupree]

To each their own!

P.S.Men will break your heart every time and you'll have nothing to show for it! Just ask Eowyn!

[Overtaxed]

Let me think about that for a moment.

[NewCenturions]

I'm glad you're using 'invisible writing' since some of us are the fragile, fainting types.

[Overtaxed]

Oh thanks, OT, not that I know what that is.

LOL It's from the last time I put my foot in my mouth....talking about washing the....business end....at the same time there was a discussion about ksen's stone problem.

That's what we use to liquefy animal tissue samples....in case you were really curious.

[RMDupree]

LOL! Naaaw, that's just in case underage eyes are looking over your shoulder as you read.

...And it drives the newbies crazy!

[Overtaxed]

I just found out I'm the clueless foot-in-mouth type. :)

[RMDupree]

That's what we use to liquefy animal tissue samples....in case you were really curious.

KEWL!

[NewCenturions]

I may be old enough to have dated Tom Bombadil (he dumped me for Goldberry) but my eyes are still underage!

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, I am not sure he will make the connection between the crate and the furniture... I wouldn't crate a dog all day. I would rather see Jr. learn to handle a dog.

But I do see what you mean about having to do everything. The dog needs to respect Corin Jr. too. and anyone else in the house. They need to do some obedience together so they develop a bond with the proper pecking order.

[Corin Stormhands]

Well, my advice is worth just about what it costs you, so you can take it or not.

Thanks. I appreciate all the advice.

We've talked some about home schooling. He doesn't want to give up the socialization and football. Of course he has to have a "B" average before I'll consider football again, and we're nowhere close. But the Mrs. is teaching in a homeschool academy and part of that intrigues him.

He's interested in video production, so we're getting him a digital video camera for Christmas. And, my college has an incredible media/video department. I'm thinking of taking him back for my next alumni board meeting in January and letting him sit in classes.

I know the Mrs. is depressed. She and her sister are going to a grief recovery group meeting on Monday. Her biggest problem is that she needs a time to fall apart and just hasn't had it yet. But her procrastination and lack of housework, etc. is a lifelong thing, not just recently.

I've told her that we must have a thorough cleaning of the house and a purging of a lot of crap before her mother moves in. Of course her mother will pick up a lot of the work as she's able.