I sit beside the fire and think...

I'm currently sitting on my couch, listening to music, the sounds of thunder and rain outside are in the background, and it makes me think of this poem that Tolkien wrote. I felt like writing something, but I didn't know what so this poem describes it best. (Though, I'm not sitting in front of a fire *wink*)

 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 autumns that there 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 who will see a world
that I shall 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.
       ~J.R.R. Tolkien 

Luck O' the Irish!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

I hope you're wearing green ;) Alley, Katie and I are enjoying the day just hanging out with friends, coming up with all things green we could wear, and mostly just enjoying not having anything we need to do.

Did you know that according to Irish fold lore Saint Patrick used the Shamrock as a way to explain the Holy Trinity? I found out this tidbit and I thought was very clever and applicable.

Let's go camping

One Friday evening we decided to make a tent with sheets and blankets in the living room, "camp", and watch movies! We had fun putting it together. Thankfully we had some hooks and wire so it worked out well. Thus the tent was ready, drinks made, and movie started! We stayed up until 2 am watching Jumanji and Bridge To Terabithia. The last movie is so good. I'd not seen it before. Anyways, here are some pictures of our creation. 

Hi there!

This is what it looked like with the tv on, really cool!