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

This thread has been locked, it will not receive new replies.
Locked on 04/20/2006 2:20:15 PM PDT by Admin Moderator, reason:

New thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1618525/posts



Skip to comments.

The Hobbit Hole XXVIII - Through shadows to the edge of night
http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ ^

Posted on 02/24/2006 9:52:11 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Through shadows to the edge of night

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: 27andcountingsothere; 27areyoukiddingme; 2pooped2postruthy; 3poundmater; aresohanginsheetrock; badparenting5621; bfb3daypass; cantwaittomarryjenb; corindecor; corinspringbreak; hairydogs; happyhobbitenvy; hobbitholemob; horsesittingagain; irssucks; isit24yet; isitfridayyet; keywordtrollpostenvy; lonelyhearts; marriagecounseling; nothangingsheetrock; ramiusbackwardsknobs; ruthyluvsramius; thesecondkeyword; twistedinnocence; uploadtomypda; upwardswing
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 141-160161-180181-200 ... 9,641-9,653 next last
To: RMDupree

I wish! :-)

Matthew's Latin teacher was interviewed by the Broken Arrow newspaper...and so was his wife who is a very good friend of mine, used to be my parent's neighbor and a member of BA CHEF. They really talked up homeschooling, Latin and BA CHEF! As soon as it comes out, I'll scan it and post it.


161 posted on 02/24/2006 6:47:30 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 159 | View Replies]

To: RosieCotton; HairOfTheDog; ecurbh

Have a great time!

Bring me home some dessert please. :-)


162 posted on 02/24/2006 6:49:57 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 160 | View Replies]

To: 2Jedismom

Well, whaddaya know. That's pretty cool, 2J!


163 posted on 02/24/2006 6:51:21 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 161 | View Replies]

To: RMDupree

Well... all fed now...


164 posted on 02/24/2006 6:55:53 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 163 | View Replies]

To: 2Jedismom

And what are you up to, 2J? Aren't you gone for the weekend yet? ;-)


165 posted on 02/24/2006 6:57:12 PM PST by JenB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 161 | View Replies]

To: JenB

(The guys in are in the garage spiffing up their pinewood derby cars for the regional races in the morning.)

I actually gotta wash clothes for in the morning, so I better log off. I'll be back in the morning, while they're at the races!

See ya!


166 posted on 02/24/2006 7:00:05 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 165 | View Replies]

To: 2Jedismom

*ping*


167 posted on 02/24/2006 7:02:55 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (http://www.cafepress.com/liberaliTEES)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 166 | View Replies]

To: RosieCotton; osagebowman; LSAggie; Lil'freeper; HairOfTheDog; ecurbh; Corin Stormhands; ...
So ...

I spent all day at work staring at my cellphone, willing it to ring. I finished my training today, and passed the test, and listened in on live calls, all the while staring at my phone and fretting. Finally, at 4:45 this afternoon, the recruiter called back with the good news ... I'm in with the better job! I start next Wednesday at 1pm (it's a scheduling thing)!

Of course, everyone in charge at the current job had tiptoed out early --- my trainer, getting a jump on her vacation; her boss, getting a jump on the weekend, the big boss also AWOL. So I called the recruiter. I thanked him fulsomely for working so hard on my behalf, told him I'd been presented with an opportunity I couldn't pass up, and offered to work a short notice. He said he understood, and that the notice wasn't necessary. I told him I'd like to come in Monday to personally thank the woman who hired me, and he thought that was a good idea.

So, I'm pretty durn happy, what with this being Friday and all. I leave work, go pick up DaBear, and he's driving us back across town when my cellphone rings. I think it's thenewrecruiter, calling about thenewjob.

Nope, it's a chick from a company I applied to weeks ago, calling to find out if I'm still interested in a software tester job that pays a little more than thenewjob. It's a direct hire, no contracting, with benefits off the bat, in a field closer to programming, with a company that will always make money --- they manufacture gambling machines. So, I'm doing a phone interview with her Monday morning.

I'm being poured on ... and it feels right good!

Happy Friday evening, all!

168 posted on 02/24/2006 7:03:25 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... I'm eating butter pecan ice cream to celebrate! ...])
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 145 | View Replies]

To: Rose in RoseBear

Ohmygoodness! Wow, that's amazing!


169 posted on 02/24/2006 7:05:42 PM PST by JenB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 168 | View Replies]

To: Rose in RoseBear

Holey Moley... :-)


170 posted on 02/24/2006 7:08:08 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 168 | View Replies]

To: Rose in RoseBear

Rose - wonderful news, it's raining 'blessings', the word is out, HHD's make the best employees.


171 posted on 02/24/2006 7:10:32 PM PST by osagebowman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 168 | View Replies]

To: Ramius

What did you have, hon?


172 posted on 02/24/2006 7:14:13 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 164 | View Replies]

To: 2Jedismom

See ya when we see ya!


173 posted on 02/24/2006 7:14:39 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 166 | View Replies]

To: Rose in RoseBear

*picks jaw up off of the floor*

That is just wonderful, Rose! Woo-HOO!!


174 posted on 02/24/2006 7:15:59 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 168 | View Replies]

To: RMDupree

Spagetti.

[bloat][burp]


175 posted on 02/24/2006 7:20:11 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 172 | View Replies]

To: Rose in RoseBear; RosieCotton
Everything's Comin' Up Roses!

176 posted on 02/24/2006 7:22:18 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (http://www.cafepress.com/liberaliTEES)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 168 | View Replies]

To: Corin Stormhands

Heh! Nicely done.


177 posted on 02/24/2006 7:26:23 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 176 | View Replies]

To: Rose in RoseBear

Nice going :-)


178 posted on 02/24/2006 7:28:35 PM PST by Sam Cree (absolute reality) - ("Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." Albert Einstein)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 168 | View Replies]

To: Ramius
What do you eat up at the bachpad, Ramius? Are you still boycotting thebar?
179 posted on 02/24/2006 7:41:01 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... I'm gonna knock off soon and go play a game ...])
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 175 | View Replies]

To: Ramius

Yummy!

Was on the phone with my dad for a bit there. :-)


180 posted on 02/24/2006 7:41:41 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 175 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 141-160161-180181-200 ... 9,641-9,653 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