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The Hobbit Hole XXIII - Let them go! Let them go!

Posted on 07/12/2005 8:11:36 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Let them go! Let them go!

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: Bear_in_RoseBear

We're gonna process her some other time. It will involve isolating her from her feed and I didn't have a way set up to do that. I will by next weekend probably.

There's no rush with her, she's not likely to have a heart attack or have her legs go out from under her like these meat birds.


1,021 posted on 07/16/2005 9:43:26 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (The light at the end of the tunnel is most certainly not a train.)
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To: RosieCotton
Supposedly it makes them more tender. We're going to eat one tonight and one tomorrow night and decide!

The whole experience was very positive. The beasts didn't suffer and everything was quick and fairly clean. I've heard of the bowels of store-bought birds perforating and contaminating the water they are soaked in and I can say for positive that it didn't happen with these birds.

The liver is a bellwether for the health of the bird and our chicken's livers were very healthy.
1,022 posted on 07/16/2005 9:48:44 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (The light at the end of the tunnel is most certainly not a train.)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Best wishes to Ramius!!


1,023 posted on 07/16/2005 9:49:44 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (The light at the end of the tunnel is most certainly not a train.)
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To: 2Jedismom

Heh...now that you know how to do it, you can just decide "Hey, tomorrow I want chicken stew. Where's Puffy?"

Let us know how the chicken turns out tonight! Gonna rotisserie (sp?) one?


1,024 posted on 07/16/2005 9:55:43 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: RosieCotton

I think so...that's everyone's favorite way.

Gotta go 'fore I get caught...


1,025 posted on 07/16/2005 9:57:44 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (The light at the end of the tunnel is most certainly not a train.)
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To: 2Jedismom

;-)


1,026 posted on 07/16/2005 9:58:32 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: RosieCotton

Steve's vacuuming the pool. I can't stand up any more, my poor feet! I'm afraid wearing my chuck taylors without socks yesterday caused all the trouble (was the straw that broke the camel's back so to speak...they were on the verge of cracking) and wearing them this morning, even with socks, irritated the injuries. So I've got 'em gauzed up and am wearing wool socks with another pair of thick socks over them and then my big fluffy house shoes.

Other than feeling worthless, I feel pretty content. It's good to have Steve home, for a little while. He's going later this afternoon to work on his paper. But we got to do that processing this morning and talk about the future and all.

We're optimistic! We've got sourdough bread and chicken to eat! As my dad says now and then "I wonder what the poor folks are doing?"


1,027 posted on 07/16/2005 10:53:17 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (The light at the end of the tunnel is most certainly not a train.)
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To: 2Jedismom

Life is good indeed!

I'm just thankful that the house sold for what it did. It means that I've been OK despite the difficulty in finding a job. Hey, I'm even able to buy some extra little things I don't really need, and when I go to the grocery later, I'm picking up stuff for the food shelf that our church is having a drive for - canned goods. Not only do I have enough, I even have spare!

But I downloaded a job application for Starbucks. Going to hopefully turn that in Monday, if I don't lose my nerve. I figure...it's likely that once I'm trained, I could work an early shift and be home to do more job searching by early afternoon. And there's one store that's easy walking distance or easier bike riding distance from here, and in the same plaza as Sunflower Market. I like that place... It's a natural foods kind of store. The selection isn't as good as Whole Foods, but the prices are often better than the normal grocery when it comes to things like fruit and chicken and vegetables and such like.

I'm still wavering. I probably will until I actually drop off the application. But I can only go so long without SOME sort of job.


1,028 posted on 07/16/2005 11:28:09 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: RosieCotton

It sounds like a fun job, actually! Just to keep an income coming in till you find a "real" job...

Steve went to Lowes to get some chlorine, the pool is low on it. I'm going to shock it and then he's going to take the jedis to the city pool. Decided to work on the paper tomorrow after church.


1,029 posted on 07/16/2005 11:31:52 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (The light at the end of the tunnel is most certainly not a train.)
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To: 2Jedismom

If nothing else, I should get free coffee. ;-) And supposedly they're a decent place to work for.


1,030 posted on 07/16/2005 11:34:36 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: 2Jedismom

Mmm...pool...

It's vey hot. Haven't done much outdoors during the day for a long time. It's hard not to feel cooped up.

I realize one CAN go out when the temperature is over 85, but...

At least it's a dry heat. ;-)


1,031 posted on 07/16/2005 11:36:32 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: RosieCotton

I was just lamenting to myself that it's only 92 degrees out there...not hot enough to make yogurt in the attic! Gotta be over 95 degrees, I think.


1,032 posted on 07/16/2005 11:37:55 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (The light at the end of the tunnel is most certainly not a train.)
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To: 2Jedismom

Supposed to hit 100 here today. It's about 90 now.

I handle sub-zero weather better than heat!


1,033 posted on 07/16/2005 11:39:00 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: 2Jedismom

mmmmm...chicken...


1,034 posted on 07/16/2005 11:39:45 AM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

Heh...

I feel kinda strange because for over six weeks I've paid such close attention to them and now they're gone. Just kinda strange because of the loss of the task, you know?

I was hoping to already have four more but couldn't find anyone to in on an order with me and the feed store doesn't have any currently. They said they'd let me know when they had some come in.


1,035 posted on 07/16/2005 11:44:16 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (The light at the end of the tunnel is most certainly not a train.)
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To: RosieCotton

Starbucks and REI are tops on my list for fun places to work. Good luck with it! I have heard Starbucks is a good place to work, and the baristas almost always look like they're having a good time.


1,036 posted on 07/16/2005 11:47:45 AM PDT by Penny1
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To: 2Jedismom

Let's see how soon you can get some more.

Seemed like it went by quick though. From the time you got them to today, you know?


1,037 posted on 07/16/2005 11:48:54 AM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

Six and a half weeks. Amazing.


1,038 posted on 07/16/2005 12:03:27 PM PDT by 2Jedismom (The light at the end of the tunnel is most certainly not a train.)
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To: Penny1

I still have an REI application I never turned in. That's another possibility, for sure!

The one thing I do like about Starbucks is that because they are open so many hours, I could always rig my schedule so I could go to other job interviews and such.

I suppose the same could be said for REI, except that their extended hours only go into the evening, and I'm most definitely a morning person.

I suppose I could always turn in both applications. It's not going to hurt anything.


1,039 posted on 07/16/2005 12:16:26 PM PDT by RosieCotton (Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: 2Jedismom

It'd be nice to have a rotation, wouldn't it? Like buy three or so at a time, and then another three three weeks later, so you always have some coming up.

Though...that's probably not practical where you are now.


1,040 posted on 07/16/2005 12:17:43 PM PDT by RosieCotton (Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. - G.K. Chesterton)
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