Postcards From the Shire by SlightlyTookish
AspenJules · 26 May 2006 · Chapter 53: Breakfast
hehehe, Bilbo shows no proper respect for a wizard! Great little scene! And I can see why Pippin would have had so little fear of Gandalf, if he'd had him for breakfast as a child! LOL
Author's reply
LOL yes! Why be afraid of a breakfast food? :) Glad you enjoyed this. Thank you!
AspenJules · 26 May 2006 · Chapter 49: Such an Hour
Oh wow... that one took me by surprise, and brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes. What a great little scene, exquisitly described. May we all serve as well, when the hour for which we are destined comes to us.
Author's reply
Thank you AspenJules! I'm so happy you enjoyed this piece. I wanted to honor Pippin in some way when I wrote this for March 25 and I'm thrilled by your comments to it :)
Elemmírë · 26 May 2006 · Chapter 53: Breakfast
This is so CUTE!!!! I can just picture Bilbo trying to explain to Gandalf just how he began to make wizard-shaped pancakes for hungry little hobbits, while wee Pippin devours his. LOL!
Author's reply
And I can just see Pippin gleefully going for the head first! Heehee! :) Thanks for reading. I'm glad you thought it was cute! :D
Pearl Took · 24 May 2006 · Chapter 53: Breakfast
What a novel way to conjure up a wizard! Delightful, ST, delightful!!
Author's reply
Thanks Pearl, I'm glad you enjoyed! :D
MaidenofValinor · 24 May 2006 · Chapter 53: Breakfast
*screams from cute* I love it! Short and sweet.
Author's reply
Heeheee, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the cute! :D
Larner · 24 May 2006 · Chapter 53: Breakfast
Oh, dear, caught in the midst of turning Gandalf into a griddlecake wizard, Bilbo isn't intimidated by glares but invites him to breakfast. Wonderful!
Author's reply
Yep, Bilbo's in for it now! Heehee. Thanks for reading Larner, I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)
Periantari · 5 May 2006 · Chapter 52: An Afternoon Snack
Adorable...so adorable. I love your baby!Pip! eating dust--that was so funny--i love your Merry and Frodo too in this story. This is the perfect bedtime story fro me. :) Lovely dear~ glad i finally got to read this. :)
Author's reply
Thank you dear! We caught my own baby cousin trying to eat dust many times. :D I'm very glad you enjoyed this, and Frodo and Merry here. *hugs*
Larner · 4 May 2006 · Chapter 52: An Afternoon Snack
Trust our Pippin to find a way of wangling food from an early age. Just hilarious!
Author's reply
Everyone has to start somewhere, and Pippin is no exception! I'm so glad you enjoyed. Thank you! :)
Larner · 4 May 2006 · Chapter 51: The Apology
Obviously the apology was accepted, and perhaps unnecessary. Of COURSE Bilbo would laugh! Dear old Hobbit!
Author's reply
I believe Merry would want to do the right thing, and Bilbo would of course put him right at ease. Thanks for reading! :)
Bodkin · 29 April 2006 · Chapter 52: An Afternoon Snack
It's no wonder that Pippin spent a fair amount of time being supervised by his cousins - and his sisters - and anyone else available. His poor mother must have been completely exhausted. Indomitable barely begins to describe him!
Author's reply
Indomitable is a good word to describe Pippin! It certainly takes a lot of energy and effort to keep up with him :) Thanks for reading, Bodkin!
Andrea · 28 April 2006 · Chapter 52: An Afternoon Snack
Oh my, did he really eat dust? On the other hand I can understand that something that looked so fluffy found its way into little Pippin's mouth! Tookish curiosity at it's best ;-) I loved the moment when Merry was teasing Frodo by using Frodo's own words: "He's teething," Merry supplied helpfully. "Babies do that." A sweet and funny little story, that I enjoyed very much!
Author's reply
He did eat it! Just as my little cousin used to do... :) And as you say, it all has to do with that Tookish curiousity. I'm so glad you liked wee Merry here. He's so practical as an adult, that I figured he would be the same as a child, much to Frodo's chagrin. Thanks for reading, Andrea! :)
Pearl Took · 27 April 2006 · Chapter 52: An Afternoon Snack
Eeeewwwww! The child has no tastebuds yet, obviously ;) So cute. I like how Merry was suprised at the small places Pip could fit :)
Author's reply
Heehee! Well, I mentioned it in my lj but forgot to add it here, but one of my little cousins used to eat dust, and that is how I got the idea for this :) Thanks for reading, Pearl!
MaidenofValinor · 26 April 2006 · Chapter 51: The Apology
teehee! Naughty Merry...nice of him to apologize, though. CUUTTE!
Author's reply
I think Merry would have felt guilty about it all these years so he would have felt it was his duty to apologize. I'm so glad you liked it! Thank you :)
harrowcat · 25 April 2006 · Chapter 51: The Apology
Oh this is wonderful. I am glad that Merry got to apologise! But... :( you finished a couple of sentences too soon. I want to know just which bit he got to read too......
Author's reply
Heeheehee, sorry about that harrowcat! I've had this story in mind for months now, and never could get it right (it was meant to be longer than a drabble plus). To be honest I like the mystery of not knowing what Merry read...but I would love to see other people's take on it too :) Thanks for reading!
Elemmírë · 25 April 2006 · Chapter 51: The Apology
Aww, how sweet of Merry to apologize to Bilbo for sneaking a peek at the Red Book. I can just picture him getting all worried & Bilbo just laughing it off. I'm in the throes of writing a multi-chaptered story that contains Merry's first glance at the Red Book--thank you for providing me with the kick I needed to continue writing with this little scene. ~Julie~
Author's reply
Yes, I definitely pictured Bilbo thinking it was hilarious that Merry was apologizing for something he did years and years ago. Your story sounds very interesting - I'd love to know what Merry read in the book (the rascal wouldn't tell me). I'm looking forward to your story. Thanks for stopping by and reading mine. I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)
Pearl Took · 24 April 2006 · Chapter 50: A Hammock of Hobbits
Ah, those sneeky naps! and hammocks are *yawn* very comfortable . . .
Author's reply
I thought a hammock would be the perfect place for the hobbits to spend a lazy afternoon...Thanks for reading! :)
Pearl Took · 24 April 2006 · Chapter 51: The Apology
That is so sweet! I'm glad he wasn't upset. Well done :)
Author's reply
I think Bilbo would have had a good sense of humor about it, especially after he realized that it was Merry's snooping that helping him for the Conspiracy to help Frodo. All would be forgiven :) Glad you enjoyed, Pearl! Thanks!
Elemmírë · 11 April 2006 · Chapter 50: A Hammock of Hobbits
Is there any room in that hammock for one more?!?! This is utterly adorable ... makes me kind of wish I had a hammock too :)
Author's reply
It's getting crowded but I think there is room for another! :) I'm so glad you thought this was adorable - thanks very much! :)
harrowcat · 11 April 2006 · Chapter 50: A Hammock of Hobbits
Oh! A hammock-ful of hobbits is so sweet - almost a endearing as a hobbitpile or heap of hobbits! And the ploy of getting wee-pippin to take a nap is lovely. Was the link to the scene where Sam is having trouble sleeping in FOTR deliberate? - Great stuff.
Author's reply
Thank you, harrowcar! I'm very happy that you enjoyed this bit of fluff. There is absolutely no link to the Sam scene in FOTR. I hadn't even thought of that! :)
MaidenofValinor · 10 April 2006 · Chapter 50: A Hammock of Hobbits
hahaha I used to have a hammock in my room instead of a bed...some interesting stories I could tell about that.... The title of this chapter made me squee with delight. I wish there were hobbits in my hammock :(
Author's reply
Ooh, that's interesting! I can't imagine really sleeping in a hammock (I always wanted one for the outside) but it must be some experience! Thank you for reading - I'm so glad you enjoyed! :)
Larner · 10 April 2006 · Chapter 50: A Hammock of Hobbits
Poor Pippin--didn't want a nap but did want to try the hammock and fell to its spell! Alas, poor lad! Heh!
Author's reply
Hammocks are just too tempting! Thanks for reading, Larner! :)
Pearl Took · 26 March 2006 · Chapter 49: Such an Hour
A wonderful fresh POV, S.T.!!! Most excellently well done. Fantastic!!
Author's reply
Eee, thank you! I never thought I would write a story from a sword's point of view, but it just seemed to work. I'm so happy that you liked it! :)
Pearl Took · 26 March 2006 · Chapter 48: A Bath-time Song
Oh Bravo!! A jolly, happy, fun story! I feel cleaner from just reading about all the bathtime fun :)
Author's reply
Thanks so much for your enthusiasm! There just aren't enough stories about hobbits in baths, are there? :D
Pearl Took · 26 March 2006 · Chapter 47: Inseparable
Aw! This was so much fun. I love wee Pippin stories :) :)
Author's reply
I love wee Pippin too, and I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Thanks, Pearl! :)
Grey Wonderer · 25 March 2006 · Chapter 49: Such an Hour
Excellent. I did enjoy this very much. Like the POV on it and it is very creative.
Author's reply
Thanks very much, GW! I never expected to write from a sword's POV so this was a very interesting one for me. I'm so glad you liked it :D