Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

This thread has been locked, it will not receive new replies.
Locked on 02/24/2006 9:54:24 AM PST by Admin Moderator, reason:

XXVIII: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1584855/posts



Skip to comments.

The Hobbit Hole XXVII - And there are many paths to tread...
http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ ^

Posted on 01/16/2006 6:56:15 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

And there are many paths to tread

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!

See also: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net

Web page for our moot reports and troop support information!

Regulars and lurkers welcome, and please see and bump the thread about our ongoing troop support projects (and of course donate, if you will)

Help us support our troops! [Knives for Soldiers] Update: 1,000 shipped to date and counting!


TOPICS: The Hobbit Hole
KEYWORDS: 2jsgobsmacked; 401naughty; 5000tallafarmayor; blahblahblah; buttuglypasta; chuckecheesehell; clunkheadmeeting; jackassadvisor; jenpizzaspam; keywordsneedlove2; lonelyheartsclub; mountainsgandalf; mrbeepybequiet; newjeepforramius; pathetic; pinchofsaltprecious; pretzelmakemethirsty; rosieclunk; rosiegotajob; ruthyrecoverymoot; soggymoot; stonersloth; veryfirstkeywordspam; vivalasvegas; weddingmoot2; whats4dinnercorin
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 4,841-4,8604,861-4,8804,881-4,900 ... 7,001-7,007 next last
To: SuziQ

it's a light cherry


4,861 posted on 02/12/2006 11:51:07 AM PST by Corin Stormhands (http://www.cafepress.com/liberalitees)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4855 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog

I'm done over there. Looks like the know-it-all crowd has backed down a bit. :-D


4,862 posted on 02/12/2006 11:55:26 AM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4859 | View Replies]

To: Corin Stormhands

We were looking at cherry for hardwood flooring for the remodel. It is just so warm and rich looking.


4,863 posted on 02/12/2006 12:41:37 PM PST by SuziQ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4861 | View Replies]

To: Corin Stormhands

How lovely!! Y'all should make Turkish Delight!

(I think corn flour is the same thing as corn starch. I don't think it meals corn meal. I'm sure icing sugar is powdered sugar.)

Turkish Delight

1 1/4 cups of water
2 tablespoons Gelatine
2 tablespoons Icing Sugar
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon of Rosewater
1 tablespoon Corn flour
Few drops red food colouring
(I didn't include it in my copy of the recipe, but I recall that you could put almond slivers into it)

Method:

1). In a small saucepan dissolve the gelatine in half of the water over a moderate heat.

2). In another saucepan (a heavy one), dissolve the sugar in the rest of the water, stirring with a wooden spoon until dissolved.

3). Bring this (Sugar water) to the boil, then remove from the heat and add the gelatine mix.

4). Return this mix to the heat and simmer gently over a low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring all the time.

5). Remove from the heat, stir in the Rosewater, colouring (and optional nuts if you want the nutty type).

6). Cover the pan and leave for 15 minutes.

7). Skim off any skin, and pour into a 15cm square tray which has been rinsed with water (and left wet). Leave this to set (overnight)

8). Sift together the icing sugar and Corn flour. Rub a little over the surface of the set Turkish delight in the tin. Use a sharp knife (that is dipped in the icing sugar mixture) to cut the Delight into squares.

9). Toss these into the remaining Icing mixture to coat them.


4,864 posted on 02/12/2006 2:44:52 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4833 | View Replies]

To: Corin Stormhands
I don't think it means corn meal.
4,865 posted on 02/12/2006 2:45:26 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4833 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog; Lil'freeper
OK, so now we have well over 15" of snow. SirKit went out about two hours ago to plow, and there was at least a foot of snow, maybe a little more. Joseph had to go back out and plow again a little while ago and there were several more inches!

The wind was really howling there for a bit, but I don't think we got any thunder snow. That is the coolest phenomenon! Behind the gray skies, you see a flash, then a few seconds later the thunder rolls.

4,866 posted on 02/12/2006 2:45:28 PM PST by SuziQ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4860 | View Replies]

To: 2Jedismom; HairOfTheDog; All

Just heard from Rosie... she's almost to the stopping point so we were doing some figgering to see if it made sense for her to go any further tonight. It doesn't. So she may be checking in here herself soon if the hotel has internet.


4,867 posted on 02/12/2006 2:51:52 PM PST by JenB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4864 | View Replies]

To: JenB

Wonderful! Where 'bouts is she? I've been thinking about her all day!


4,868 posted on 02/12/2006 2:52:35 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4867 | View Replies]

To: Corin Stormhands

Afternoon Corin; very nice pics of 'wardrobe' snow. It appears also that the floor meets with Sam's approval. Good Show.


4,869 posted on 02/12/2006 2:52:38 PM PST by osagebowman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4842 | View Replies]

To: SuziQ

Amazing! I have never seen anything like that!

Gotta go cover up my garden...be back in a sec.


4,870 posted on 02/12/2006 2:54:27 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4866 | View Replies]

To: JenB

Good News indeed, thanks, OB & LSA


4,871 posted on 02/12/2006 2:55:47 PM PST by osagebowman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4867 | View Replies]

To: SuziQ

Now that's a goodly amount of snow; wonder how LF is faring?


4,872 posted on 02/12/2006 2:57:01 PM PST by osagebowman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4866 | View Replies]

To: osagebowman

Big Ol' posted some pictures:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1577223/posts?page=13#13


4,873 posted on 02/12/2006 3:31:10 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4872 | View Replies]

To: JenB

Thanks for letting us know, Jen!


4,874 posted on 02/12/2006 3:41:48 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4867 | View Replies]

To: 2Jedismom

She's in Utah, or at least was when I talked to her, that's where her planned stop is. She said she'd check in with someone later... guess they don't have internet there though.


4,875 posted on 02/12/2006 4:19:27 PM PST by JenB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4868 | View Replies]

To: 2Jedismom

I have some friends (long story) who did a Narnia event. They searched for the "official" Turkish Delight. They said it's pretty nasty stuff.

Theory is that Lewis picked it because it was ~not~ a favorite and it would seem odd that Edmund became so fond of it.


4,876 posted on 02/12/2006 4:21:38 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (http://www.cafepress.com/liberalitees)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4864 | View Replies]

To: Overtaxed
The Birds

A cruel joke was played on me for that one. The first time I saw it, they said it was a romantic comedy. (Not my usual fare either, but these were/are friends.)

Right up until the first gull hit on the lake, it was.

4,877 posted on 02/12/2006 4:37:28 PM PST by ExGeeEye (All Hail the Great Folger, creator of hot brown goodness.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4795 | View Replies]

To: ExGeeEye
Right up until the first gull hit on the lake, it was.

Heh. Yeah birds plucking out eyeballs is SO romantic. ;o)

4,878 posted on 02/12/2006 4:39:01 PM PST by SuziQ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4877 | View Replies]

To: Corin Stormhands
it would seem odd that Edmund became so fond of it.

A location joke; you had to be there.

4,879 posted on 02/12/2006 4:40:46 PM PST by SuziQ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4876 | View Replies]

To: ExGeeEye

Well it had love birds in it....what else do you want? :)


4,880 posted on 02/12/2006 4:43:50 PM PST by Overtaxed (Oh! The Olympics? Do they still have those?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4877 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 4,841-4,8604,861-4,8804,881-4,900 ... 7,001-7,007 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson