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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:
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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: TalonDJ; JenB
I think we had beat that horse to death for the moment anyway.We could be the judge of that ;~D
4,521
posted on
01/05/2006 2:18:31 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog; All
*grin* It's better for ~you~!
I'm outta here. See you all later!
4,522
posted on
01/05/2006 2:27:46 PM PST
by
RMDupree
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To: RMDupree
I'm outta here too... got kittens will travel :~D
4,523
posted on
01/05/2006 2:35:16 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog; RMDupree; TalonDJ; SuziQ; RosieCotton; All
Well, I went packed and ready to stay till Sunday, but the command post said we weren't needed any more and could go. So I got up this morning at 2:30am, left at shortly before three and got there at 5am and helped make breakfast, then helped re-load all the ovens and supplies back into the trailer. Got home around 2pm and took a 2 hour nap. Everything except the actual serving of the meal was done outside and I'm really sun and wind-burned!
It was something to see, however...the actual command center was a huge room with all these people sitting at computer screens monitoring something and huge TV at one end...reminded me of NASA in Houston.
When I was driving in, it was very dark and I kept thinking something was burning in my car. On the way home I realized it was the earth around the road I was driving on (I-40...of the collapsed bridge fame) that smelled. It wasn't on fire, but acres and acres were scorched black.
4,524
posted on
01/05/2006 2:45:18 PM PST
by
2Jedismom
(Expect me when you see me!)
To: 2Jedismom
Well this was a good introduction to the whole thing, wasn't it? Kind of eases you in, so to speak.
4,525
posted on
01/05/2006 2:49:48 PM PST
by
SuziQ
To: SuziQ
Yes, indeed, that's exactly right! The only thing I didn't learn about a feeding unit was how to set one up. Excellent on the job training!
4,526
posted on
01/05/2006 3:34:16 PM PST
by
2Jedismom
(Expect me when you see me!)
To: 2Jedismom
Excellent! Was it enjoyable, or just interesting because you were able to do something useful?
4,527
posted on
01/05/2006 3:59:33 PM PST
by
JenB
To: no one in particular
Incidentally, it was a year ago today that I decided to go on a grand adventure. Just thinkin'.
To: 2Jedismom
I'm glad you were able to help - know you've been wanting that for a long time!
To: 2Jedismom
Oh man. I can imagine your excitement and frustration. :-/
Sounds like lots of hard work!
4,530
posted on
01/05/2006 4:20:45 PM PST
by
RMDupree
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To: 2Jedismom
Oh - well bummer that you won't be needed longer.... sounds like it was an exhausting trip just doing breakfast!
4,531
posted on
01/05/2006 4:23:10 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: RMDupree; ecurbh
Well...
It turns out Pippin is not a she-type cat after all :~D
4,532
posted on
01/05/2006 4:25:07 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: RosieCotton
It's been a whole year already?
4,533
posted on
01/05/2006 4:30:20 PM PST
by
RMDupree
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To: HairOfTheDog
4,534
posted on
01/05/2006 4:30:49 PM PST
by
RMDupree
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To: RMDupree
Really! Turns out.... she's a he.
4,535
posted on
01/05/2006 4:32:45 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
Fercryinoutloud! Couldn't ya tell?
4,536
posted on
01/05/2006 4:38:34 PM PST
by
Overtaxed
(Parts is parts.)
To: Overtaxed
I never looked that closely... I took Tiff's word for it.
4,537
posted on
01/05/2006 4:39:25 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: RMDupree
To: HairOfTheDog
Well...that explains some things, no? Heh...
The name still works!
To: HairOfTheDog
Indeed! So she's a... he?
I'll be here at work just a bit longer... just waiting for the graphic designer to send a new banner that the boss wants on the website tonight.
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