Don’t get between Frerin and fig newtons. There will be blood.

I had to look up fig newtons, that’s not a common name for em in Australia. We know them as fruit pillows or spicy fruit rolls.

Balinith is very fond of gardening, and will often be found helping out in the garden areas. Gimris encourages him. He has many plant books as well.

Awwwww, that’s gorgeous!

Dis and Dain brotp. <3

The two Dwarves in that generation of the Line of Durin that have functional common sense? YES. EPIC FRIENDSHIP. ALL THE BROTP FOREVER ❤

whispers would it be alright to develop recipes based off the ones you’ve written abt? Like I had some ideas for the pastries that Bombur brought back and little shire hand pies idk

YES YES THAT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING OMFG

IT’S SANSUKHS BIRTHDAY WEEEEE

Sansukh’s 2nd birthday! Dwarfling’s 1st birthday! ALL THE BIRTHDAAAAYS!

so, I will be a bit MIA over the next few days – we have a party planned for our bub on Saturday, and the family begins trickling in as of tonight! I haven’t been cleaning frantically or anything hahahahaha *gulp*

I am super-sorry to those whose asks I have sitting here: I will get to them on Sunday night Aussie time, most probably! I apologise profusely for the delay. *smooches*

Tuac has adopted the Stonehelm. She will occasionally land on his head and companionably peck at his hair. He keeps some seed bars handy.

Heheheheheheh, Tuac as the world’s most opinionated shoulder-sitter. “What are you doing, giving these idiots a chance to bore you to death?”

“Quiet! Shhh, Tuac, I’m in court!”

Frerinith is still in the fall-asleep-wherever phase. His family have to watch out for passed-out toddler on floors and furniture.

Pfffft 😀

I love stories where someone returns after an adventure and the family is all, “Wow, you’ve changed.” Because experiences like that do change a person, and re-learning a person you love is important and interesting. I’m particularly looking forward to this in Sansûkh because in this story (unlike most of the genre) BOTH (all?) parties have had the sort of experience that dramatically changes a person. So they can all re-learn together, and it’s just that much better. In summary: I love Sansûkh.

Ahhhhhh

Nonnie, thank you, thank you so much. And yes, it’s something I plan to investigate in the story. And those who went away are not the only ones who have changed: everyone is being changed by this war, whether they are in the Halls, in Erebor, or part of the Fellowship. That was something I really wanted to explore!

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Sansukh, happy birthday toooo youuuuu! I’m rereading and just noticed it’s exactly two years since the first chapter was posted! 🎵 And many mooooore🎶

OH MY GOODNESS

Do you know, the Dwarfling turns 1 tomorrow? So they’re almost a year apart in age!

MY CHILDRENS

Hey Dets! Father’s day nonnie! There were more posts about not liking your father and that it’s okay than actual fathers day posts. So it was okay!

*hugs and hugs* I am so glad and relieved! I have been thinking of you since Sunday – all my best wishes and love to you, Nonnie.