The Hobbit Hole XXVII - And there are many paths to tread...

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[HairOfTheDog]

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And there are many paths to tread

• First thread: New Zealander builds Hobbit hole
• Second thread: The New Hobbit Hole
• Third thread: The Hobbit Hole III - Journey to the Cross-roads! (Congratulations, we filled it up!)
• Fourth Thread: The Hobbit Hole IV - The Road Goes Ever On...
• Fifth Thread: The Hobbit Hole V - Where Many Paths and Errands Meet...
• Sixth Thread: The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...
• Seventh Thread: The Hobbit Hole VII - But not yet weary are our feet...
• Eighth Thread: The Hobbit Hole VIII - Still round the corner we may meet...
• Ninth Thread: The Hobbit Hole IX - A sudden tree or standing stone
• Tenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole X - That none have seen but we alone.
      Eleventh Thread: Wedding Edition: The Hobbit Hole XI - No One Admitted Except on Wedding Business!
• Twelfth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XII - Tree and flower and leaf and grass
• Thirteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XIII - Let them pass! Let them pass!
• Fourteenth thread: The Hobbit Hole XIV - Hill and Water Under Sky
• Fifteenth thread: The Hobbit Hole XV - Pass them by! Pass them by!
• Sixteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVI - Still round the corner there may wait...
• Seventeenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVII - A new road or a secret gate...
• Eighteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVIII - Though we pass them by today...
• Nineteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XIX - Tomorrow we may come this way...
• Twentieth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XX - And take the hidden paths that run...
• Twenty-first Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXI - ...Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
• Twenty-second Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXII - ...Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe
• Twenty-third Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXIII - Let them go! Let them go!
• Twenty-Fourth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXIV - Sand and Stone and Pool and Dell...
• Twenty-Fifth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXV - Fare you well! Fare you well!
• Twenty-Sixth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXVI - 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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[ExGeeEye]

Had that. It froze.

[Ramius]

Bummer. :-)

[ExGeeEye]

I'm sure you've had to chip 3/16" or thicker freezing rain off'n your windshield at oh-dark-thirty or so...

and off the door handle :D

[Ramius]

Whoops... went out to mess with the new... uh, cupholders.

But yes, have had ice like that. Not often here, but when it happens... its a real bugger.

Have also gotten to go out with a baseball bat and smack ice off the superstructure of an icebreaker... its a wonderful catharsis after weeks and weeks of messdeck duty. :-)

[Lil'freeper]

Goooooood morning!

It's a rainy blustery day here. But rain means the ambient temp is relatively warm and that means my heatless office is liveable. Yaaaay!

If it stays warm like this, I might pull a 2J and go plant some cold-weather crops in the garden. I'm itchin' for spring!

[SuziQ]

Yeah, we're having some wild windy rain out there this morning. Woke up with a start at 8am, and realized that Joseph hadn't gotten up so he was late for school. Went to wake him and he was just a blob, so he's staying home today. Am enjoying my first cuppa. ;o)

[RMDupree]

Here's an article about what I went and did.

How cool is that?! Proud of ya, sis!

[RMDupree]

Have fun driving to work today!

Morning everyone!

Off to get coffee...

[JenB]

Morning! I have classes today. I wonder how evil this semester is going to be.

[2Jedismom]

Well, I figure seeds are cheap, sis...and if the seedlings freeze, I still won't see my efforts as wasted...I spent some wonderful time with my husband and children out in the sun, the Oklahoma winds sanding my lips till who needs lipstick?

Still, I'll try to keep them alive with the row covers and cold frames.

[2Jedismom]

Pretty neat, eh?

[Ramius]

~sip~

[yawn][stretch]

Mornin'... :-)

[RMDupree]

~very~ neat. :-)

[RMDupree]

*hands you a cup of coffee*

~sip~

Didja watch American Idol last night?

[Ramius]

I did... most of it anyway.

I liked the twins. :-)

[RMDupree]

The first set of twins, right? Not the ones that fought over grabbing Paula's hands.

Oh, didja see "I shot the sheriff...."? *laughing*

[2Jedismom]

We were expecting a front to come through over the weekend...50% chance of rain. It came through and it didn't rain a single drop. The storms fired up way southeast of us.

There was an interview with a firefighter on the news that said even the soil, which has enough organic matter in it, will catch fire and burn. The dirt itself burns, even when no grass is present.

[Ramius]

Yah the first set... those guys can sing.

There were some *really* scary people in there. I mean... I understand lots of people dream of being a big star and all that... but what were some of these people thinking? How can some of them live to adulthood under hideous illusions like that? Wow...

[RMDupree]

Dirt burns? Sheesh.

We had a thunderboomer come through last night. Woke me up out of dead sleep.

The power flickered on and off a few times, but didn't stay out for very long. Thank goodness.

[RMDupree]

It is amazing, isn't it?

The producers of the show have everyone go through some preliminary rounds before they stand in front of Simon, Paula and Randy.

So those weird people actually got through because they were so awful. :-/

I cannot believe they let the crazy dude through to Hollywood. I would have preferred the Ukranian chick who rolled around on the floor to Bohemian Rhapsody. :-D