Category Archives: books

Hobbit-forming vs Addiction

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

My mind, my mind. Oh how I miss it! When I saw the post about The Hobbit miniature on Frenz’s blog today, it reminded me that not only had I stashed the Mini Hobbit website away “somewhere” in my drafts but … Continue reading →

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Sunday in New York City

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

Ha!  You thought I was done with New York City didn’t you?!  Not hardly.  I could write a book!  Let’s see…did we talk about the flight into NYC? Or eating supper and meeting friends in Grand Central Station? Or spending the … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Catherine Marshall and J.R.R. Tolkien

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

I’m a bit of a detail person.  This characteristic takes me in strange places! In about my second of being a member of the Leadership Team for ChristyFest, I had a sudden brilliant flash. I had researched the home crafts … Continue reading →

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And how’s your quilt progressing?

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Good question.  Remember Fandom in Stitches and their Hobbit squares?  Whoa.  Am I ever behind!!!  Unfortunately, when the winter months are done and the gardening and yardwork kick in, quilting, scrapbooking, embroidery ALL fall by the wayside.  I have the blocks … Continue reading →

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Hobbity News and Links…

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

There is so much information coming in about The Hobbit, it’s hard to keep up with the pace!!!  One of my favorite places to go to for a Hobbit fix is the Tolkien Library, based in Belgium and headed up by … Continue reading →

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Tolkien book just uncovered!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

For me at least. It’s called The Father Christmas Letters. J.R.R. Tolkien created letters for his children between the years1920 and 1942 . What fortunate children his were! Not only did he write them letters, posing as the one and … Continue reading →

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Hobbity news from Texas!

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

What’s that you say?!  Hobbits?  In Texas?  Hang on to your cowboy hats gals.  There’s gonna be a fest in Austin, featuring The Lord of the Rings trilogy, based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.  You know the ones?  Peter Jackson.  … Continue reading →

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Just when you thought HobbitWorld was slowing down…

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

There is MORE!!  Just released today from The Bridge Direct is information about The Hobbit action figures.  They are offering 3.75″ and 6″ pieces including Bilbo, Gandalf and Thorin.  Other characters will be released but at this time no specific names … Continue reading →

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Remember this?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

I posted this last January as a result of just surfing on the web haphazardly.  And now this..    The One Ring released the above photo earlier today of the Thorin mini bust referred to last January and is made by Gentle Giant.  … Continue reading →

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Roll out the barrel?!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

NO!!! Not that kind!  Yeah it’s Friday and some folks are rolling many barrels out, but here, not so much.  More like rolling out another can of diet pop…or water. The barrel I refer to is the barrel scene in … Continue reading →

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