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The Hobbit Hole XXVI - Home is behind, the world ahead
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Posted on 12/11/2005 8:37:40 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Home is behind, the world ahead

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: Ramius

Dad's got to get his pickup under cover.


3,581 posted on 01/01/2006 6:07:18 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: HairOfTheDog

It's stuck in garage now. The door won't close, but it's better than nothing.


3,582 posted on 01/01/2006 6:09:40 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: Ramius

Eeek. Leaves the shop kinda vulnerable though.


3,583 posted on 01/01/2006 6:12:31 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: RosieCotton
Heh...there's nothing wrong with eating with your fingers! :-D

I've been feeling pretty sick. Worse than I should considering I only had a couple of shots.

My mom saved my life with a little packet of this stuff....

I'm feeling human again.

3,584 posted on 01/01/2006 6:13:06 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

Well, THAT's good. :-)

Say... anybody heard from 2J lately? These big fires in OKC are quite a ways from Tulsa, but the wind is blowing that way...


3,585 posted on 01/01/2006 6:16:59 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: Ramius; HairOfTheDog

Glad you liked the movie. :-D

Better that the power came back on ~before~ the generator was all hooked up and ready to turn on. :-/


3,586 posted on 01/01/2006 6:18:57 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

It's that tequila, I'm tellin' ya... the stuff is evil... :-)


3,587 posted on 01/01/2006 6:19:27 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: Ramius; 2Jedismom

No, but I think it's because it's the holidays and Steve's been home.

I expect she'll be back soon!


3,588 posted on 01/01/2006 6:19:59 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

True... it could have come on just as we finally got it hooked up and running. ten more minutes and it woulda' been.


3,589 posted on 01/01/2006 6:20:33 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: Ramius

It's weird. I've never gotten sick on so little alcohol in my life.

Admittedly, I'm not a big drinker but that's why I only do a shot or two and never mix.

Just strange that all of the sudden I can't handle a couple tequilas.

My mom insists it's because I have a "highly sensitive liver". ~rolls eyes~


3,590 posted on 01/01/2006 6:22:06 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Ramius

hehehe...then you would have been madder. :-P


3,591 posted on 01/01/2006 6:24:47 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Overtaxed

We just had milk and a couple of the Grenoble Tarts you brought over; they were absolutely wonderful!! LSA


3,592 posted on 01/01/2006 6:25:25 PM PST by osagebowman ((Help us support our troops! - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/))
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To: RMDupree

Heh... it's not the liver. Most of it is simple dehydration that gives the headache and makes you nauseous too. It doesn't always take a lot of alcohol, especially if the other stuff you're drinking, like coffee or coke or whatever are diuretics too.

But a lot of alcohol just makes it more likely. :-)


3,593 posted on 01/01/2006 6:28:52 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: RMDupree

hehhe. Yup. Mad enough to go cut down a power pole. :-)


3,594 posted on 01/01/2006 6:30:03 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: Ramius

I think I'll steer clear of tequila from now on. :-D

Besides, Kahlua tastes so much better.


3,595 posted on 01/01/2006 6:32:27 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

When we got out of the movie we stopped in a Ruby Tuesday's for a pint and some grub. ecurbh and I had a hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps... love those. Nice warmer-upper when there's a chill on.


3,596 posted on 01/01/2006 6:34:39 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: Ramius

mmmm...Ruby Tuesdays...

Never had any of their fancy drinks, but I really like that Strawberry Tallcake they have for dessert. Yummy.


3,597 posted on 01/01/2006 6:36:12 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Ramius

I think she's pretty suburban, I wouldn't expect the fires would reach her. My friend Becky is out in the dry grass and trees, but no fires ~real~ near her yet.


3,598 posted on 01/01/2006 6:36:50 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ 1,000 knives and counting!)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Is she wetting everything down yet? At least the house, barn and surrounding area?


3,599 posted on 01/01/2006 6:39:09 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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Three snaigs in a row?


3,600 posted on 01/01/2006 6:39:30 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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