ODDS AND BODS - 9/3/24

The beginning of today’s post, apart from the cutie above, is for the kitty lovers out there. 

 How about learning the…

Or being…

Well, I never!

There are those days that…

The spirit is willing but…

How about a well-read rabbit?

And yes, children can learn from us, but we can learn so much from them.

For the J. R. R. Tolkien fans out there.

I read something very interesting about author, J. R. R. Tolkien. His mother, Mabel Tolkien, died when her son was 12. She cultivated his natural fascination with languages. He went on to master more than a dozen languages and then created several Elvish languages of his own. He learned Middle English, Old English, Finnish, Greek, Latin, Italian, Old Norse, Spanish, Welsh, Danish, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish and could understand older forms of modern Germanic and Slavonic languages. Amazing! 

My neighbors just turned up. Time to put the kettle on!

With no disrespect intended to my other guests, Mr. Grizzly had such good table manners.

More fun with food.  

And another.

Colder days and nights will be here soon.

Or this, because the holidays will soon be here too.

I haven’t tried any of these recipes yet, but they all sound good.  

How about those Apples? According to this website there are over 30,000 apple varieties in the world.

I have not tried this either but it sounds wonderful!

If you go to this link, it shares several (not all) and tells you about each one

Now for a few wise words.

And…

Very true!

Here is my fantasy cottage. I am very happy where I live I hasten to add, but I do love these older places.

I can see this fitting in there somewhere. 

I would definitely have this in my fantasy garden, and with a view like that. 

That’s all for today, and until next time…

From the lady who just had to have that 

extra cup of coffee this morning.

Happy September!

 

I SIT BESIDE THE FIRE AND THINK…

 I sit beside the fire and think

Of all that I have seen

Of meadow flowers and butterflies

In summers that have been

Of yellow leaves and gossamer

In autumn that were 

With morning mist and silver sun

And wind upon my hair

I sit beside the fire and think

Of how the world will be

When winter comes without a spring

That I shall ever see

For still there are so many things

That I have never seen

In every wood in every spring 

There is a different Green

I sit beside the fire and think

Of people long ago

And people that will see a world 

That I will never know  

But all the while I sit and think

Of times there were before 

I listen for returning feet

And voices at the door 

I Sit Beside The Fire and Think

~J. R. R. Tolkien~

For Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, this was a poem, a song actually, sung by Bilbo Baggins.  I found a great website called Tolkien's Gateway.  I have provided several links which you will see below in the explanation of this poem.  For non-fans I think you will still enjoy this poem.

"I sit Beside the Fire and Think" is a song by Bilbo Baggins, which he sang softly in Rivendell on 24 December T.A. 3018, the evening before the Fellowship of the Ring set out upon their quest. Bilbo sang the song in the presence of Frodo, after giving Frodo the mithril coat and and Sting.  The song is a contemplative piece, sung by a now-aging hobbit recalling past events that ends in anticipation of hearing returning friends." 

The poem above came from Tolkien's Gateway (this link).  It has a lot more information throughout.

(The photo of the fire is from Pixabay.com)