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The Hobbit Hole XXXI - Mawwage is what bwings us togethew today!
http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ ^ | Sept 7 2006

Posted on 09/07/2006 10:11:42 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Mawwage is what bwings us togethew today!

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: HairOfTheDog
there's a tree full of apples in the back forty that are rotting. I can't get varmints in my crops if I try :~D

You need some cows! We rented a house on 3 acres in Indiana, and it came with an apple orchard. The owner told us that one day he looked out and a neighbor's cows were browsing the trees in his orchard!

We did have cows come through one night, though. They escaped from the dairy farm down the road, and just kept walking across folks' back yards. I had to call the farmer about midnight to come get them.

501 posted on 09/12/2006 9:01:07 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: SuziQ

I'm surprised deer haven't found them. We have to keep the horses out for now, there's just too many.


502 posted on 09/12/2006 9:09:00 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Head On. Apply directly to the forehead!)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Your squirrels are too weird.


503 posted on 09/13/2006 4:13:53 AM PDT by Overtaxed (Got muh steenkin' CMOS battery.)
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To: Overtaxed

They're either weird, or they have a plan.


504 posted on 09/13/2006 5:01:25 AM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: Lil'freeper
I'm weird and I have a plan.

Yawn.... overcast day here. We haven't made our plans yet but they'd better start with breakfast cuz I'm hungry! One full day left here then we start the trip home to Iowa.

-Jen

505 posted on 09/13/2006 5:51:41 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: TalonDJ

So good to hear from you!! Lazy days are sometimes the best.


506 posted on 09/13/2006 5:53:26 AM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: Lil'freeper

Some squirrels just need shootin'.


507 posted on 09/13/2006 6:00:31 AM PDT by Overtaxed (Got muh steenkin' CMOS battery.)
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To: Lil'freeper

We did lazy yesterday too. It was rainy then so we mostly sat around and watched movies.

The first day here was gorgeous so we got the touristy things out of the way - saw the falls, went behind them, drove out to the whirlpool, went shopping, bought some hats. And the view is still great even on foggy days.

-Still Jen


508 posted on 09/13/2006 6:05:23 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: TalonDJ
It was rainy then so we mostly sat around and watched movies.

Yeah. Sure ya did.

*snort*

509 posted on 09/13/2006 6:12:06 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: TalonDJ

Good morning! Lazy is often best, IMO. Seems like some folks put themselves through a sort of "Amazing Race" type of whirlwind trip for a honeymoon...where's the fun in that?

*yawn* Still darkish here. Hard to get up early in the fall and winter.


510 posted on 09/13/2006 6:29:18 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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Today we are driving to Toronto to visit their Chinatown and see what's to see.

You got us Corin... we only watched one movie. The rest was anime and live action Japanese tv shows.


511 posted on 09/13/2006 7:05:19 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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That was me - Jen.


512 posted on 09/13/2006 7:06:07 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: Lil'freeper; Overtaxed; HairOfTheDog

I told you about the time Steve sat one of our tomatoes down on our picnic table and squirrel ate half of it within about 15 minutes when he went in the house...

I thought it was because they were thirsty, but I put out water for them even...


513 posted on 09/13/2006 7:19:11 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: 2Jedismom; Overtaxed; Lil'freeper

Ours've never touched our tomatos...

If they're well fed with what they like, they don't have to scrounge I guess :~)

Good morning everyone!


514 posted on 09/13/2006 7:22:13 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Head On. Apply directly to the forehead!)
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To: Overtaxed; SuziQ; osagebowman

Well, Steve emailed his resume to the local office this morning. Got the "read receipt" from the guy about 15 minutes ago.

Now we wait.

Ugh...


515 posted on 09/13/2006 7:23:13 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: TalonDJ; JenB

Hullo you two! :~)


516 posted on 09/13/2006 7:23:41 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Head On. Apply directly to the forehead!)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Maybe that's it...ours are urban squirrels!


517 posted on 09/13/2006 7:26:38 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: HairOfTheDog; 2Jedismom; Overtaxed; Lil'freeper

I haven't had problems with squirrels eating the crops. They're too interested in the bird feeders. I've replaced the "squirrel proof" feeder three times.

My problem is chipmunks. I told the wife last night we need to get some snakes.

She was not amused.


518 posted on 09/13/2006 7:47:02 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Corin Stormhands

I really like snakes.

I've never had to deal with chipmunks though. We have gophers like you wouldn't believe...I've actually pulled one out of the ground with a rake. I don't care for gophers...they make a mess. Big piles of dirt every where.

We also have moles, but they just kinda wrinkle up the sod a bit...

There are prairie dogs just a ways down the street...or used to be. I think the mean old dude gassed them.


519 posted on 09/13/2006 7:53:58 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: Corin Stormhands

I'd recommend just getting squirrel feeders :~)


520 posted on 09/13/2006 7:54:48 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Head On. Apply directly to the forehead!)
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