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One week gone, five weeks to go....

[Jun. 26th, 2017|07:44 am]

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I'm still here, but soooooo busy! I'm slowly crossing off items from my 3-page, single-spaced Task List of Doom for the upcoming move across the country, but it's still quite daunting. Today I have a doctor's appointment then it's off to the Auto Club to get the route mapped and find out about pet-friendly motels, I'm dropping off my 15-year old car for $$$ repairs so I can trust it on the long drive and beyond, meeting with the landlord, returning a bunch of phone calls, and continuing my research on renting a moving truck vs. hiring a moving van. I also want to find out about shipping Shiremom's car across the country so we both have a car when we get to our destination.

But while I'm buried in details and flailings, life goes on. My free-spirited niece just got engaged! Her equally free-spirited boyfriend designed and carved the engagement ring himself (they don't have much money). She's ecstatic, and so are we. He's a sweet and attentive man, and most importantly, Pippin adores him.

Pippin needs breakfast and walkies.... gotta go!

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It's a birthday!	[Jun. 22nd, 2017\|06:56 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday, nessrealta! Celebrate your day! This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1470236.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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Mooooving..... sigh	[Jun. 19th, 2017\|08:39 am] Shirebound
I have now finished creating a 3-page, single-spaced list of things I need to get accomplished before (and after) our move at the end of July. It's a massive, massive list. I have one quote from a moving company, and will have two more by tomorrow. It's EXPENSIVE to move 'stuff' across the country! But Shiremom will be very anxious (more than she is already) not to be surrounded by familiar furniture and possessions in our new home. Her quality of life is my main concern. We're planning to drive across the country with Pippin, if we can get Shiremom's car in good enough shape for the journey. Good thing Pip is such a good car traveler. :) This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1470154.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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It's a birthday!	[Jun. 17th, 2017\|07:33 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday, lin4gondor! Cheers!
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Pippin got a buffalo delivery!	[Jun. 16th, 2017\|07:06 am] Shirebound
( exciting buffalo delivery Collapse ) This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1469614.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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Shirebound is moving 3000 miles away!	[Jun. 15th, 2017\|06:53 am] Shirebound
Hello, my friends. I wanted to let you all know that Shiremom, Pippin, and I will be moving across the country (to New Jersey) in the next 6-8 weeks, and it's going to be quite a hectic time since i didn't know this until yesterday! It's good news, or will be when the 1001 things I need to do and take care of pre- and post-move, including figuring out how to get there with Pippin, and finding new doctors and health insurance for Shiremom and myself when we do, have been completed. During my recent visit back east, my brother and sister-in-law and I had some long discussions about the future. We agreed that it's a good idea for the family to gather together in one place now, instead of separated by 3000 miles from one coast to the other, to make sure that together we can take care of Shiremom (age 85) and Shiredad (age 89) with the least stress when it becomes necessary. There are other reasons, as well, including financial ones, but 'circling the wagons' as a family is the main one. I want to move while Shiremom is still agile and able to adapt to a new life. I have pages and pages of lists of phone calls, tasks, emails, plans, and deadlines to take care of in the next weeks, but I'll try to be here every day. When the dust settles, probably late September, we should be able to exhale a bit and start our new life after nearly 40 years in California. So... I need to get to the day's tasks and phone calls and scramblings! More news as I get it, including a new address. Many ♥ ♥ This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1469429.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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I'm back!	[Jun. 13th, 2017\|10:29 am] Shirebound
I'm back from the east coast (Pennsylvania and New Jersey). This was the best visit yet with my dad and brother, but it's great to be home again. I was joyously greeted by Shiremom and Pippin, and it's a pleasure to leave the east coast heatwave behind. It hit 97F/36C in Philadelphia on Sunday! Whew. I didn't have much internet access, so I've missed a lot here. Please point me to any posts you feel I should read! My sister-in-law feeds nine wild cats (which she had neutered), three wild turkeys, and a myriad of birds every day. I neglected to get pictures of the turkeys, alas! They stride around the land behind my brother's house like they own every inch of it. Here's my brother's back porch. My brother bought a drone, and we had a great time playing around with it. Here's a short video I took, with my father and brother. I rarely remember that I can talk during these videos, so it's silent except for the noisy little drone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So11h5E_vy4 This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1469081.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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It's a birthday!	[Jun. 2nd, 2017\|07:34 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday, chorale! I hope your special day is wonderful. I loved seeing you and B!
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It's a birthday!	[May. 31st, 2017\|09:30 pm] Shirebound
Happy Birthday to julchen11! I know your special day is well underway. You're such a sweet sweetie. You make every day brighter, more snuggly, and full of happies. Pippin joins me in hoping that your birthday is relaxing, joyous, and full of sunshine. She loves you as much as I do. "Let's nap in the sunshine together. And then we'll have snackies!" Thank you for the magic, my friend. You deserve a beautiful birthday. This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1468365.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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It's a birthday!	[May. 28th, 2017\|08:00 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday, _celebrian! I hope it's joyful and delicious!
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Birthdays!	[May. 26th, 2017\|06:29 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday to my sweet friends addie71 and jan_u_wine! I'm wishing you both a day as special as you are. Full of beauty... ... and magic. Shall we meet here in our dreams, and take a walk together? This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1467700.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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"Passengers" and Ms. Pip	[May. 25th, 2017\|08:32 am] Shirebound
We're taking Pippin for her annual vet appointment this afternoon. Hopefully all is well inside and out, she's still at a healthy weight, and the trauma will be minimal for her. There will be much rejoicing and a special snackie when we come home. Shiremom and I enjoyed "Passengers", but we both felt the ending was a bit truncated after all the anticipation of getting there. I've been impressed with Jennifer Lawrence in everything I've seen her in, and this was no exception. And... I snapped this pic in our neighborhood yesterday. It made me LOL! What these folks should do is smuggle ANYthing other than beer in that truck... no one will ever Suspect. This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1467515.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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It's a birthday!	[May. 23rd, 2017\|07:48 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday, dodger_sister! I hope it's a day of fun and celebration. This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1467179.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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Hot hot hot!	[May. 20th, 2017\|08:13 am] Shirebound
It's going up to 90F/32C today, whew! Pippin and I had a nice walk around 7 a.m. when it was still relatively cool. Walkies mean ouchies because the plantar fasciitis in my foot is still pretty painful. I've had five P.T. sessions so far but don't feel any improvement yet. I'm doing lots of stretching exercises and there's more P.T. to come, so... I'm hopeful! Shiremom and I will be watching "Passengers" today. Here's what Pippin will be up to during the movie: Next up in the Netflix queue are "The Founder" and (finally!) "Hidden Figures". Happy Saturday, all! This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1467127.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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It's a birthday!	[May. 20th, 2017\|07:55 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday to hanarobi! Wishing you a lovely day, a safe trip, and all the Magic you need to see you through the challenges ahead. in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach. "Happy Birthday from me, too! There's plenty of room in here to snuggle." This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1466727.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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It's a birthday!	[May. 19th, 2017\|08:17 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday, grav_ity! It's another exciting year for you! This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1466383.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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It's a birthday!	[May. 18th, 2017\|07:43 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday to mrowe! I hope it's full of happies!
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Reuben's Writing Challenge	[May. 16th, 2017\|10:24 am] Shirebound
lindahoyland has posted a new challenge. Include these 6 words in a story of any length: kitten mother box food orange baby A conversation with Pippin the Pup... Pippin: My bag of food used to be blue, and it’s now it’s orange. Mommy: I thought we’d try a new food, sweetheart. You’ve been eating the same thing for seven years! Pippin: What do you mean, ‘the same thing’? I also get baby carrots snacks, and you give me the very tip of your breakfast banana, and grandmommy lets me lick her fingers after she eats, and... Mommy: What I meant was... Pippin: The new kitten’s mother doesn’t make him eat out of an orange bag. Mommy: How do you know? Pippin: He told me. His crunchies come in a blue box. Blue is a good color. I like blue. Mommy: Sweetheart, can you even see the color blue? Pippin: Of course I can! It’s the color of the food crunchies bag with the brown dog on it. The orange bag you just got has a white dog on it. I’m a brown dog. I should be eating out of the blue bag with the brown dog. Like always. Mommy: sigh I give up. I just thought we’d try something new. Pippin: The new kitten next door is new. That’s enough ‘new’ right now. Is it suppertime yet? I think it is. The sun is low, and that means suppertime. Mommy: Good thing there’s still some food left in the blue bag. pours I’ll get more tomorrow. Pippin: crunch crunch Delicious. Do you want me to take you out for walkies now? Mommy: I’d love that. Pippin: And then we can check the fridge for a baby carrot. Mommy: Of course we can. Even though they're orange? Pippin: That's okay. Baby carrots can be orange. They'd taste funny if they weren't orange. Mommy: Of course they would. Link to challenge: http://lindahoyland.livejournal.com/862076.html This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1466127.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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Birthdays!	[May. 15th, 2017\|07:42 am] Shirebound
It's the birthdays of windemere and trd9091! I hope both of you lovely ladies enjoy a lovely day. This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1465986.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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Six Words Challenge	[May. 14th, 2017\|08:02 am] Shirebound
Does your Muse need a nudge? Check out lindahoyland's latest "six words" writing challenge: http://lindahoyland.livejournal.com/862076.html This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1465642.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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It's a birthday!	[May. 13th, 2017\|07:53 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday, sian22redux! I hope it's a great day.
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Birthdays!	[May. 11th, 2017\|07:52 am] Shirebound
What a special day! It's the birthdays of engarian and yeuxdebleu! I hope it's delicious... Distracting... And out of this world! This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1465176.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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Sunday somethings	[May. 7th, 2017\|07:50 am] Shirebound
Good morning! It started to rain so heavily at 6 a.m. that the loud roaring sound sent Pippin zooming from the bed to her crate. After an hour it cleared just enough for me to rush her outside, but today is going to be stormy... and a challenge with a dog to walk. But it's really great to have rain. :) Shiremom and I watched "Patriots' Day" last week (the film about the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013). Although the nearly constant f-words and shaky hand-held camera-work in the beginning were quite distracting, it soon settled down into a really powerful film. It's a true-life horror story with a hopeful, inspiring ending. Mark Wahlberg did a marvelous job. I've started physical therapy for my foot, which my doctor authorized twice a week for a month. Fingers crossed! And... I hope you enjoy this short film as much as I did! (3:20) Warriors of Hula: http://www.greatbigstory.com/stories/to-dance-like-warriors-these-hula-dancers-train-like-warriors This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1465081.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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It's a birthday!	[May. 6th, 2017\|07:55 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday, riverotter1951! I hope it's a nice one. :)
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A new ficlet: "The White Tree of Annúminas"

[May. 5th, 2017|07:45 am]

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In celebration of the anniversary of my 15th year writing LOTR fanfic, a wee mathom!

Summary: In Annúminas, a special ceremony is held before dawn.
Characters: Sam Gamgee, King Elessar, OC
Word Count: 493

Links:

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=7546

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12476441/1/

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It's a birthday!	[May. 3rd, 2017\|08:02 am] Shirebound
Happy Birthday, gentlehobbit! I hope you have a lovely day, my friend. It was so awesome seeing you this year.
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A very special day	[May. 1st, 2017\|07:59 am] Shirebound
Today is the 14th anniversary of my first post on Livejournal. Thank you for being my friends, and enriching every part of my life. You're all in my heart every single day. This is also my seventh anniversary of being adopted by Pippin. How I love that pup! "I'm glad I adopted you, mommy, and I'm expecting a very fancy supper this evening." This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1464457.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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(no subject)	[May. 1st, 2017\|07:59 am] Shirebound
Happy Anniversary to chorale and whswhs! I hope you're having a lovely day. This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1464204.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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It's a birthday!	[Apr. 30th, 2017\|08:18 am] Shirebound
"Mommy says it's your Birthday, casey28, and you get the big reward! You can spend your day walking me, scritching me behind the ears, serving me lots and lots of snackies, napping with me, and telling me what a pretty girl I am. In return, I promise to howl a lovely "Happy Birthday" song, share my baby carrots with you, and keep my warm furry belly available for rubbies. Now that's what I call a great day. Come on in, and let's get started!" This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1463774.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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scribble scribble scribble	[Apr. 29th, 2017\|02:39 pm] Shirebound
Wheee, I'm writing! May 6th is my 15th anniversary of posting LOTR fanfic, and I want to have SOMEthing to post next week to celebrate. My gosh, 15 years. And I'm just as much in love with gentle, happy-making hobbit-fic as ever. I distinctly remember thinking, in 2002 when I was writing "Avalanche", that I probably wouldn't be able to think of another story after that and I'd better enjoy every second of it. And I did. And... well, it turns out there were a few other stories after all. That still blows my mind. This entry was originally posted at http://shirebound.dreamwidth.org/1463466.html. You are welcome to comment at Dreamwidth or Livejournal.
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