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The Hobbit Hole XX - And take the hidden paths that run...
The Freeper Hobbit Hole ^

Posted on 03/05/2005 11:51:13 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

And take the hidden paths that run...

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: 2Jedismom

You're making progress!

Ugh, I know it's Monday when I'm not even halfway down the hall to my office and DemonLady starts accosting me. Got her squared away, though.


3,421 posted on 03/28/2005 8:40:11 AM PST by JenB
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To: 2Jedismom
all green and blue already, no need to dye!

Now that's a treat!! Had they seen the eggs before? Did they like the beetles, and how did they like YOUR little car?

3,422 posted on 03/28/2005 9:01:50 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: Corin Stormhands

Been there, done that, and don't envy you the decisions you have to make. You and the Missus will be in my prayers.


3,423 posted on 03/28/2005 9:02:59 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: RosieCotton
And without a job, I feel a bit like I'm getting ready to jump off a cliff, and just assuming someone's there to catch me at the bottom...

The Lord's there, Rosie! And He sent Jen ahead so's you'd have a friend there and someplace to live while you're getting on your feet! See how good He is?

You'll be on the Parish Prayer list this week, so there will be lots of prayers being said for you next weekend when the list is printed in the bulletin.

3,424 posted on 03/28/2005 9:07:43 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: Corin Stormhands

Prayers will be going up for Nana's surgery tomorrow, too!


3,425 posted on 03/28/2005 9:08:24 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: SuziQ

No, they haven't been here since last Easter, so it was thrilling to them! I even fetched the eggs while they watched and they squealed with delight when they saw their "own eggs" fresh from the nest box. LOL

They liked my car, but it smells pretty bad and they didn't want to stick around too much. When I gave them the little cars, I told the oldest "I know you're a little girl and maybe don't play with cars, but you can just look at this one and think of my car when you do!" She said "I play with cars!" and immediately took it into the kitchen to roll it on the floor! LOL (If you pull it back slightly, it will shoot clear across the kitchen, which was a big hit.)

So it went well.


3,426 posted on 03/28/2005 9:08:29 AM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: 2Jedismom; RosieCotton

Yeah, Rosie's gonna have to find some internet cafes along the way so that she can keep us up to date on her progress! Aren't Starbucks stores all wired?


3,427 posted on 03/28/2005 9:16:23 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: 2Jedismom
Do you get any Fox network stations? On Tuesday nights, there's a show called "House, MD", about a doctor, Greg House, who is great at diagnosing illnesses that no other doctors can identify. He's also pretty much a misanthrope, and it's fun to see him interact with people.

They introduced a new character last week, a man who donated 100 million to the hospital with the stipulation that he be made the head of the Board of Directors. He's big into clinical trials, and House thinks that will make the patients nothing but lab rats. The conflict has been set up; can't wait to see how it plays out.

3,428 posted on 03/28/2005 9:23:37 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: RosieCotton

My flight leaves at 7:30 tonight.

Still don't feel like doing anything...


3,429 posted on 03/28/2005 9:27:45 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: 2Jedismom

Sounds like a more thrilling Easter morning than they probably would have gotten at home!


3,430 posted on 03/28/2005 9:28:11 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: LSAggie
Are you fixin' to hitch 'em to the plane and drag 'em back home?

Heh...yeah, I guess so. It's partly cloudy here now but they're predicting more storms for this evening.

Can you grow nandina in Kansas City? I uprooted a small one to bring back but I think I'll pot it and bring it inside during winters.

3,431 posted on 03/28/2005 9:30:52 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

I googled Nandina 'cause I've never heard of it. It's a gorgeous plant, USDA guidelines say Zones 6-9; we're Zone 5 so bringing it inside during the winter is a good idea.

Have a good trip back here!


3,432 posted on 03/28/2005 9:43:34 AM PST by LSAggie
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To: Overtaxed

Doing nothing is a good thing to do, especially if you've got good people to do nothing with.


3,433 posted on 03/28/2005 9:43:48 AM PST by JenB
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To: 300winmag

Hey, I found a tool in the road again yesterday. Not a biggy, a little standard screwdriver bit...for a drill, you know?

There was traffic coming and I jumped back in the car pretty fast and beamed my head on the roof of the car, you know, where the door shuts? Nearly knocked myself senseless!

Got a tender spot on my scalp today!


3,434 posted on 03/28/2005 9:45:53 AM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: g'nad

Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Our own Easter celebration was joyous and exhilarating. My family was formally received into the parish I have been serving, so there was a special personal element of joy to mix in with the gladsome tidings and exhaltation of the Day.

In Christ,
Deacon Paul+


3,435 posted on 03/28/2005 9:47:14 AM PST by BelegStrongbow (Having a human friend is no bed of roses-but hobbits? That's very different. :))
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To: JenB

Sister has to leave for a rehearsal at 1:30 so it'll be just me 'n the cats for the rest of the afternoon.


3,436 posted on 03/28/2005 9:50:07 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: SuziQ
Yeah, Rosie's gonna have to find some internet cafes along the way so that she can keep us up to date on her progress! Aren't Starbucks stores all wired?

I think they all have wireless, but I don't have a wireless card for my laptop yet. Doubtful I'll find time to get one setup before we leave, but maybe.

Otherwise I'll just call a Hobbit Holer or two to update the rest of the gang!

3,437 posted on 03/28/2005 9:51:54 AM PST by RosieCotton (7 days until my Colorado adventure begins!)
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To: RosieCotton

Stop at a Best Buy before checking into the hotel first night. They take about five minutes to install. Or you can just call me, of course...


3,438 posted on 03/28/2005 9:53:58 AM PST by JenB
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To: 2Jedismom
There was traffic coming and I jumped back in the car pretty fast and beamed my head on the roof of the car, you know, where the door shuts? Nearly knocked myself senseless!

It's not worth getting killed, or gettting your car wrecked, for a 69 cent tool. But you did everyone a favor by picking up a road hazard.

I should now, I got a flat tire by driving over a spark plug gauge. Put a two-inch gash in the tire.

3,439 posted on 03/28/2005 9:55:34 AM PST by 300winmag (FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
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To: JenB

Or both!

I'm afraid the first day I may be far too shaken up to do anything but pull into the hotel parking lot, but we'll see! That's the day of getting TO I-80...should be fairly easy after that point, though we'll hit heavy traffic in some parts of OH, I'd guess.


3,440 posted on 03/28/2005 9:56:59 AM PST by RosieCotton (7 days until my Colorado adventure begins!)
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