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The Hobbit Hole XXIX - Until the stars are all alight...
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Posted on 04/20/2006 2:10:46 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Until the stars are all alight

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: RosieCotton

Mornin' everyone.

Oh Rosie! Bummer about the phone, sis. :-(

From my experience with Verizon, they'll give you a deal on a new phone if you renew your contract with them.

If you planned on switching carriers anyway, this might be a good time to do it.


421 posted on 04/23/2006 7:30:11 AM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Food bowl is on the floor just inside the door.

Thanks! I'm not planning to stay super late tonight, but it might be seven or so.


422 posted on 04/23/2006 7:33:47 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton

Just kill the thread on your way out, won't you? ;-)


423 posted on 04/23/2006 10:03:15 AM PDT by JenB (Nicely done, but shameless)
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To: osagebowman; LSAggie

Do you know who would have those mosquito dunk thingies in stock? Home Depot doesn't carry them.


424 posted on 04/23/2006 10:08:58 AM PDT by Overtaxed (You can't cure stupid.)
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To: Overtaxed

Afternoon OT. I would try either Earl May or Ace Hardware. LSA has seen 'em in Earl May and I'm pretty sure I saw them at Westlake's Ace.

"Why do we wants to dunk our mosquitos" came to mind. :-)


425 posted on 04/23/2006 11:01:30 AM PDT by osagebowman
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To: Overtaxed

Lowe's has them... as does our local MFA and feed stores...


426 posted on 04/23/2006 11:05:21 AM PDT by g'nad
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To: osagebowman; g'nad

Aren't mosquitoes better dunked? :)

I want to put up a bird bath to go with the bird feeder only I don't want to attract the bloodsuckers. There's an Ace hardware on the way home (well..at least one). The nearest Lowe's is in Shawnee Mission. Might have to make a trip.


427 posted on 04/23/2006 12:28:03 PM PDT by Overtaxed (You can't cure stupid.)
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To: Overtaxed

OT, unless you are getting a huge un-tippable birdbath you really don't need those dunker-thingies. The birds will drink the water, splash it out, and generally foul it up such that you'll be filling/changing it once or twice every day or so. If you happen to miss a couple of days, well, the birds can play their version of "bobbing for larvae" :-) LSA


428 posted on 04/23/2006 1:03:10 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: All
Evenin'

Twas a good weekend working around the house and garden. I wanted to get a post in before my muscles freeze up compeltely. Got the fourth 4 x 8 ft garden bed in. This was significant because I haven't had decent weather on a weekend in ages. As it was I painted my cinder blocks in the garage because it rained all day yesterday. Big'ol got a nifty garden cart for me to help truck them down to the back yard. We're not able to get a vehicle down there now that the fence is in. Yes there's a gate, but the topography of the yard doesn't allow it to open wide enough.

Anyhoo. It's a cute little garden cart. Reminds me very much of a children's wagon. Four wheels. A handle. Very handy for putting things in. Only it's green - thank goodness. Big'ol's motives were entirely selfish because he didn't want to have to carry cinder blocks down to the garden. ;P

The sun finally came out this afternoon and I was able to get it done. I have one more bed to make - a long narrow one for trellis crops. Peas, beets, and turnips are up. Radishes are about ready. Lettuce is coming along fine. I'm most pleased about my chives. I started with two wittle seeds three years ago and now I have two biiiiig clumps that are about to burst into dozens of purple 'blooms'. Its a nice way to start a spring, I think.

429 posted on 04/23/2006 2:15:17 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: Lil'freeper

Sounds lovely!

Sigh. Yet another weekend spent on homework. And I'm wondering if I have strep throat or just a really nasty sore throat. It's been three days now... maybe I should get it checked out tomorrow.


430 posted on 04/23/2006 2:19:51 PM PDT by JenB (Nicely done, but shameless)
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To: Lil'freeper

Howdy, I was about to have to put a placemarker on the thread 'cause I've been talkin' too much elsewhere.

I set out maters and cucumbers yesterday, along with some basil and marigolds in the spaces round the cinderblock on one of the 4x4 beds. More to come.

I bought the plants at Lowes yesterday a.m. and finally just went ahead and put them out in the rain.'

Off in a few. Luke has swim team clinic.


431 posted on 04/23/2006 2:20:20 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Corin Stormhands; RMDupree; Sam Cree; Ramius; All
Remarkable storm off the NE coast of Australia... they say it's a record breaking Cat 5.


432 posted on 04/23/2006 2:39:11 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

That is a scary picture.


433 posted on 04/23/2006 2:45:41 PM PDT by JenB (Nicely done, but shameless)
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To: JenB

It's really cool lookin'. From a distance...


434 posted on 04/23/2006 3:10:08 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: JenB

And it's turning the wrong direction... ;~D


435 posted on 04/23/2006 3:12:18 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Heh... that thing about water spinning the other way in the Southern Hemisphere is a myth...


436 posted on 04/23/2006 3:14:00 PM PDT by JenB (Nicely done, but shameless)
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To: JenB
Well, I don't know about drain holes. but it's spinning the opposite direction from Northern Hemisphere hurricanes.

Here's Katrina


437 posted on 04/23/2006 3:19:42 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

*shudder*

Have I mentioned lately how ~happy~ I am about moving? ;-)


438 posted on 04/23/2006 3:22:31 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

There's no reasonin' with hurricane season...


439 posted on 04/23/2006 3:32:05 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
And that's the truth....

I'm gonna watch The Phantom of the Opera with Becky now. We managed to pack up 11 boxes worth of stuff today. I'll try to get them to the Post Office tomorrow if the lines aren't too long.

440 posted on 04/23/2006 3:37:05 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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