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The Hobbit Hole VII - But not yet weary are our feet...
Posted on 03/15/2004 1:45:41 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
But not yet weary are our feet...
New verse:
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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: msdrby
Sure, anywhere you can driving to in just an afternoon is 'close'. At least as far as relatives go.
To: TalonDJ
ROFL! You got it!
2,442
posted on
03/21/2004 8:27:49 PM PST
by
msdrby
(US Veterans: All give some, but some give all.)
To: osagebowman
PE; very nice looking work and pleased to see proper safety equipment being worn by your assistant. Two thumbs up. :-) Thank ya kindly. Wouldn't leave home, er the workshop without it.
2,443
posted on
03/21/2004 8:28:08 PM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(3/11/04 saw the launching of the Moorish reconquest of Spain.)
To: msdrby
We're on the SAME continent, that's quite close enough.
2,444
posted on
03/21/2004 8:30:35 PM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(3/11/04 saw the launching of the Moorish reconquest of Spain.)
To: HairOfTheDog
Mennonites make some concessions to the modern age. They drive cars, along with buggies, have electriciy and phones, but probably not DSL. Clothes style is still 1840s.
The Amish have taken hugh cultural hits in the last couple of decades. Even the world of the Harrison Ford movie, "Witness", is fading fast. The skills shown in that wonderful barn-raising sequence are now extinct. It's now pole barns, like everyone else.
Some Amish are a bit casuistrical about technology. They'll have a shed with electricity and phone lines running in. Then they take the cordless phone to the house, or the store, and then take it back to the shed for recharging. I can't blame them, there are major changes in the world, and some of them for the better.
I really loved "Witness", especially when Harrison Ford applied the "g'nad treatment" to the city-slicker punk in town.
2,445
posted on
03/21/2004 9:43:00 PM PST
by
300winmag
(FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
To: smaagee; Graybeard58; HairOfTheDog; g'nad; 2Jedismom; Wneighbor
Got these pictures from Steve earlier today. They're pretty self-explanatory. It looks like Jessie James should do an episode of "Monster Garage" from Steve's unit.
2,446
posted on
03/21/2004 10:40:21 PM PST
by
300winmag
(FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
To: JenB
There's got to be a nice happy medium somewhere between the Dating Game and arranged marriages.
Boy I'm glad I'm married. I never really expected to get married, but as it turned out I had nothing else planned for that particular afternoon, so why not tie the knot?
2,447
posted on
03/22/2004 3:10:13 AM PST
by
stands2reason
( During the cola wars, France was occupied by Pepsi for six months.)
To: Professional Engineer
There ya go! Concrete rocks.
2,448
posted on
03/22/2004 3:27:04 AM PST
by
Lil'freeper
(By all that we hold dear on this good Earth I bid you stand, men of the West!)
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
I took it from the sign that stands2 posted!
Excellent. My Evil Pic of the Day Plan is working. MUAHAHAHHAHA--*wheeze* *cough* *hack*
2,449
posted on
03/22/2004 3:30:40 AM PST
by
stands2reason
( During the cola wars, France was occupied by Pepsi for six months.)
To: All
Good morning! Happy Monday (happy 'cuz I have it off)!
Was planning to assemble my garden beds today, but a glance out the window revealed snow flurries! ARGH!!! Highs in the upper thirties! GRRR!
I really want it to warm up a bit. Might have to move the blocks to the basement and paint them there in lieu of the original painting-in-situ plan. *pout*
2,450
posted on
03/22/2004 3:32:46 AM PST
by
Lil'freeper
(By all that we hold dear on this good Earth I bid you stand, men of the West!)
To: Lil'freeper
Tee Hee Hee...
2,451
posted on
03/22/2004 3:38:32 AM PST
by
big'ol_freeper
("When do I get to lift my leg on the liberal?")
To: JenB; Fedora
Yes, I have a problem with larrge crowds in enclosed spaces making me claustrophobic. Hi! May I join the Mildly Agoraphobic Club too? I will never shop on a weekend and I haven't been to a concert since Metallica was good (...And Justice for All).
2,452
posted on
03/22/2004 3:41:33 AM PST
by
stands2reason
( During the cola wars, France was occupied by Pepsi for six months.)
To: big'ol_freeper
It has begun. Have plans for the next one...
2,453
posted on
03/22/2004 3:49:56 AM PST
by
Lil'freeper
(By all that we hold dear on this good Earth I bid you stand, men of the West!)
To: Lil'freeper
Batting two for two in the thread kill count. BBL- gonna catch some breakfast.
2,454
posted on
03/22/2004 4:05:16 AM PST
by
Lil'freeper
(By all that we hold dear on this good Earth I bid you stand, men of the West!)
To: Lil'freeper
Good morning!
There...is that better?
2,455
posted on
03/22/2004 4:17:47 AM PST
by
RosieCotton
(Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)
To: stands2reason
All the concerts I go to are for Christian bands. Most of the time, they're held in churches, and the church will almost always have a balcony. Not many people sit up there, because it's far from the music, but for me, perfect!
2,456
posted on
03/22/2004 4:28:41 AM PST
by
JenB
To: RosieCotton; Lil'freeper
Good morning! Preparing to head out here. Another few minutes.
2,457
posted on
03/22/2004 4:29:08 AM PST
by
JenB
To: 300winmag
I really loved "Witness", especially when Harrison Ford applied the "g'nad treatment" to the city-slicker punk in town. I loved that too... And I think I would have really made a good Amish.... There is a luddite in me that would be really happy that way! Maybe I could have a shed to charge my cordless power tools....
Good Morning!
To: JenB
I've never been to a concert in a place any larger than a good sized movie theater. Just don't like any bands that would require anything larger, which works for me.
2,459
posted on
03/22/2004 5:00:50 AM PST
by
RosieCotton
(Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)
To: HairOfTheDog; RosieCotton; Overtaxed; Wneighbor; 300winmag; Lil'freeper; All
Good morning all! I have only a few minutes till the boys wake up, at which time I will be logging off.
Matthew is great, for those of you that have inquired...no real trouble at all. Steve and I discussed the situation and came to the conclusion that I was overreacting to be upset but that the little habit Matthew had gotten in to really should have been noticed sooner. Just like my house, I had been neglectful and I'm remedying that with ease.
Steve started Atkins 2 weeks ago today and as a result, the whole family is really eating better and healthier! He's going to do one more week of induction. He has gone from 210 to 198 in just 13 days. I think even he was astounded (hard to tell, being the dwarf he is.)
Lil: You gotta post some pics when you get that square foot garden going...I wonder how Corin's doing with his arrangement?
300wm: I have complete faith in your choice of knives! Thanks for keeping me apprised!
2,460
posted on
03/22/2004 5:28:33 AM PST
by
2Jedismom
(HHD with 4 Chickens)
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