Back in the Shire - the Waikato region of New Zealand, because we all need someone to lean on
“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Riddle of Strider, The Fellowship of the Ring Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo? It’ll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they’ll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields, and eating the first of the strawberries with