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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:
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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! |
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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! |
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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: Corin Stormhands
It's official though. Corin is relaxed.Sounds like a successful vacation, then!
5,241
posted on
08/09/2005 8:05:35 AM PDT
by
RosieCotton
("Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions." - G. K. Chesterton)
To: SuziQ; 2Jedismom
I had plans to attempt a lot of painting and seeing about getting things fixed with my house when I put it on the market.
We all know how that ended...
So you might not have to do that much!
5,242
posted on
08/09/2005 8:06:40 AM PDT
by
RosieCotton
("Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions." - G. K. Chesterton)
To: 2Jedismom
A new garage door and opener might be a good investment to make the house sell faster. Folks don't want to buy trouble, and they might see that as a big deal. Lowe's or Home Depot sells garage doors and openers, and it's likely y'all could install it yourselves. Steve may need help with the door because of the springs, but the opener would be fairly easy. Or you might see how much more expensive it would be to have the store install just the door, so you don't have the worry about the springs, and y'all could do the opener yourselves.
5,243
posted on
08/09/2005 8:08:24 AM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: RosieCotton; SuziQ
Could I get a quote on repairing the door and take that "off the sale price?"
5,244
posted on
08/09/2005 8:08:26 AM PDT
by
2Jedismom
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To: RosieCotton
You did do some painting, and that's something that DOES help with potential buyers. Most like to see walls that are in pretty good shape. Since I don't mind painting, that wouldn't be a problem for me.
5,245
posted on
08/09/2005 8:10:05 AM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: SuziQ; 2Jedismom
Never a bad idea to do the small and inexpensive repairs and cosmetic work. But I'd say when you're ready to move, put the house on the market whether or not it's absolutely perfect or not. It wouldn't hurt anything.
5,246
posted on
08/09/2005 8:12:33 AM PDT
by
RosieCotton
("Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions." - G. K. Chesterton)
To: SuziQ
Hmm...who does one call to repair a garage door? The springs, I mean? The opener works great...the springs just broke!
5,247
posted on
08/09/2005 8:12:40 AM PDT
by
2Jedismom
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To: 2Jedismom
Could I get a quote on repairing the door and take that "off the sale price?"Yeah, you could, but some buyers may not want the headache of doing it after the sale. You could make that an option in the sale, though; a bargaining point. You could put the house on the market at the higher price, contingent upon the door being replaced, and if the buyers want to pay the extra for the house, have it done before the closing. That way, if they DON'T want to pay the extra, and are willing to live with the door 'as is', you could offer them a 'discount' on the price of the house. Just make sure that ALL of this is in writing, though, so there are no hitches at closing because of misunderstandings.
5,248
posted on
08/09/2005 8:14:39 AM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: 2Jedismom
Oh, I thought you meant the whole door was in bad shape! Sounds like you just need the springs fixed. Look in the Yellow Pages for Garage door installers, or again, check with Lowe's or Home Depot to see if they have folks who can do that. If, when the springs are fixed, the door moves up and down well, that's really all you need!
Whew!
5,249
posted on
08/09/2005 8:17:05 AM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: Ramius
5,250
posted on
08/09/2005 8:17:28 AM PDT
by
RMDupree
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To: SuziQ
Hmmm...that sounds good.
Overhead Door is who did the door...it's written right on the door. I guess they'd give me a free estimate anyway...just to see what I'm looking at here.
I mean, it's liable to be like those PayPal fees...not worth getting all in an uproar over! LOL I anticipate it being expensive, but not devastating.
5,251
posted on
08/09/2005 8:17:54 AM PDT
by
2Jedismom
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To: 2Jedismom
Get an estimate, it could be less than you think!
5,252
posted on
08/09/2005 8:29:15 AM PDT
by
JenB
(Go and catch a falling star...)
To: JenB
It's a good idea. I'm gonna.
But not today. Matthew has a friend coming over after lunch, then I have to go get something to take to the re-organization meeting tonight...a veggie platter. Then I'll have to figure out what I'm going to do for supper before we go.
5,253
posted on
08/09/2005 8:32:52 AM PDT
by
2Jedismom
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To: 2Jedismom
To: RMDupree
Mornin'... ~sip~ :-)
Just sittin' here futzin' with my wireless on the new latop, trying to remember how I got it set up here at da pad. Seems I secured it better than I thought. :-)
5,255
posted on
08/09/2005 8:54:40 AM PDT
by
Ramius
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To: Ramius
Hey! How'd you get out of the office! :-P
*grin*
5,256
posted on
08/09/2005 9:01:15 AM PDT
by
RMDupree
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To: RMDupree
Office? wasssat? :-)
On my way now...
Later...
5,257
posted on
08/09/2005 9:04:53 AM PDT
by
Ramius
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To: Ramius; Lil'freeper; Corin Stormhands; ecurbh; All
Well, we have less concern about loss of privacy than we had before, with the our TrailerTrashNeighbors. We can now barely see them over the pile of frap that is accumulating there :~D
5,258
posted on
08/09/2005 9:09:01 AM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: 2Jedismom
Oh. And you can always start with the de-cluttering process. You don't want to show the house with full closets!
To: HairOfTheDog; Corin Stormhands; SuziQ
I do love the ARNG...
"But it's hard to parlay that into a reason to live." (Name that movie, Corin!)
What I mean, is...it's one of the only reasons *now* that I wouldn't want to leave here. I would so miss them flying over.
"I wonder how much a radio station costs?" I mean, I wonder if there's a ARNG in Wichita.
I know I'm probably jumping way ahead...but I do feel that "The time draws swiftly to some great conclusion." as Gandalf says.
5,260
posted on
08/09/2005 9:10:54 AM PDT
by
2Jedismom
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