♥ "all that is gold does not glitter. not all those who wander are lost." ~jrr tolkien

source.

in case i may have fooled you into thinking i was at all cool, think again.

nick has recently begun reading me the hobbit for a few minutes each

night before we fall asleep, and i must say- it is quite magical.

i am not sure if it's the way nick reads it, with his voice rising and falling

with the up and down patterns of the words, or tolkien's easeful

way of storytelling that quietly draws you into a scene until it is as if

you are standing in the warm comfort a hobbit hole, rather

than in your own bedroom-- or both-- but i have been thoroughly

enjoying myself and cannot wait for the two-part film, which

has just started production in new zealand this month!

ok, i'll admit it- i am a nerd.

but seriously, wouldn't you love to live in a

hobbit-inspired home like this one?

graphic designer and photographer, scott dale & his wife built this

eco-friendly home in the woods with the help of neighbors and a little

bit of luck. without a set plan on how to construct the sustainable structure,

the building process came along very organically and probably not unlike

the way mr. bilbo baggins himself would have built his home in the shire!

forget yesterday's post about cozy nooks, this entire home

is the ultimate cozy cove.