January has been a busy month, so here is a pictorial update of significant occurrences. The Hobbit Wife and Ela went to California to visit Great Grandma Ruth, so the Mayor took the lads to the Museum of Flight.
The following day, the Mayor resumed work on the shop, assisted by the lads.
While the Mayor and Boookie were digging a trench for grounding rod, Seimi and Eejee were recreating Christmas. They set up a track around boxes and they re-opened all their Christmas presents.
Last Friday, all the hobbits had a "Books and Chocolate" cozy evening. Cookies were made, books were opened, everyone was left in peace, and although the Mayor and Eejee went to bed before 10, everyone else stayed up until 1 in the morning.
The next morning, this note appeared on top of the cookies. Around Michael Delving, once food has reached leftover status, it generally becomes the "lawful prey" of the Hobbit Wife. Ela co-opted the practice to claim the rest of the cookies for hobbitlings.
The Mayor continues work on the shop, with the latest addition being electricity, which is now connected and inspected. Next stop is insulation and drywall.
