Author's Notes

I have taken the terms "the gaffer's old friend" from my good friend Lindelea's stories and given it my own twist. Daisy Gardner, Frodo's wife, who is mentioned by name is also in a way taken from her stories. ny and all words or Shire terminology that resembles Lindelea's is not meant as plagarism but rather I mean it to be a tribute to her writings, as my way of saying thanks for all the wonderful stories she's shared with us over the last few years.