The Hobbit Hole VII - But not yet weary are our feet...

[HairOfTheDog]

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

But not yet weary are our feet...

• 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...

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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[PurpleQ]

Hey! Ya'll have to check out my profile. I updated it with some pictures of my baby boy!!! Jeric and his super cute dimples!!!

[Fedora]

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY, EVERYONE! :)

[PurpleQ]

I know what a bubbly spirit you have 2J. I will pray the Lord's joy be your strength.

[Fedora]

Anybody like horror or AU type stories?

I like horror :) My favorites are Poe, Blackwood, Stoker, Lovecraft, and King; I've read a lot of other stuff as well. I also like horror movies--have been helping a friend of mine write a book on that.

Does "AU" stand for "Alternative Universe"? I've heard about some alternative history books that sounded interesting, though I haven't read any yet--my friend was telling me about one premised on the South winning the Civil War, and I think he said the same author has written some other stuff. What are some good ones in that genre?

[Fedora]

To appreciate Anne McCaffrey, you have to read her Pern series. Girls should start with the Harper Hall series (Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, and Dragondrums); anybody can start with:

Thanks!--that gives me a few things to read :) Talk about prolific!--what is she, the Isaac Asimov of fantasy writers? :)

[HairOfTheDog]

[RMDupree]

I love your new profile page, PQ!!!

[RMDupree]

That's a very flitty leprechaun there, Hair!

[HairOfTheDog]

I think Leprechauns tend to be a little flitty.... especially today.

[Fedora]

Nah ... Heinlein was writing that same stuff in 1939.

Which story?--you mean "Life-line" or "Misfits", maybe?--I don't know what else Heinlein wrote in 1939. I don't remember noticing that as a major theme in Heinlein's work until after Sturgeon started emphasizing it c. 1953 (though there's hints of it in his earlier writing), but of course I haven't read all of Heinlein's stuff. I'd also assume both he and Sturgeon were influenced in that by earlier pulp writers whose names might not have survived for posterity--just about every later SF theme was experimented with in the pulps in the 1930s.

[My back yard]

What a beautiful family photo. And such a sweetie little one, Jeric. He's the one who gets you all the purple gifts, right?

I always start a long trip off with the Mambo #5 cd. lol It helps me and the kids to get in highway mode.

[Fedora]

Well, this isn't an Irish drinking song, but it's still my FAVORITE drinking song, and I'll post it in honor of St. Patrick's Day!

Very appropos song--it should be Irish if it isn't! :)

[Fedora]

I'll have to check and see if I can find some of her books. I saw you posted a list later...I need to bookmark that! To be honest, one of the reasons I'm a bit turned off by some science fiction and fantasy is the whole series thing...seems like there are so many that you have to read all of and in the proper order, and living where I do it's very hard to get a hold of an entire series without purchasing it new.

I can relate to that. Used bookstores around here are no good for old SF/fantasy, though I keep an eye out for the occasional gem.

[PurpleQ]

Thanks! I do too!

[RMDupree]

hehehehe...Hmmmm! That reminds me! I should actually watch Riverdance one of these days!

[Fedora]

Theodore Sturgeon. My kinda guy. Venus and the Seven Sexes, gets a little goofy, yes. But interesting still.

I just read Killdozer recently--thought that was a fun one.

[PurpleQ]

Thanks, I have to agree with you! He is a cutie. And yep, he is my lit'l boy that gives the purple gifts :-)

[My back yard]

There he is, Dwight!! All my friends and family are already sick of the Dwight stuff. and I'm just started. I told Rachel today she could think of him as Legolas in a cowboy hat. lol

I have a whole essay started about why I'm so infatuated right now.

I just remembered - the little cowboy at one time had the tweetsy up on his shoulders, didn't he? That brought security out of the woodwork too, if I remember.

[Fedora]

Meanwhile, Bilbo is wearing a kilt today. Fortunately most people don't know the difference between Irish and Scot, so I imagine he'll be OK.

Just don't take him to that store run by Mike Myers' Scottish character on Saturday Night Live. "Look at the bloody map! There's Scotland! There's Ireland! They're not the same!" :)

[Fedora]

Hello, what's this? :)