Chapter 2
Holiday Spirit
A/N: It's too bad hobbit's don't celebrate Christmas like we do.it's hard to describe their idea of holiday spirit. But I'm trying my best.I'm sure presents are involved!! Reviewreviewreviewreview!!!!
Frodo awoke early the next morning, feeling very well rested after a fun night. After sledding with the Gamgees, Frodo came back inside and had freshly baked oatmeal raisin cookies and tea with his Uncle in the parlor. He smiled as he changed into his warm breeches and button-down collared shirt. "What are your plans for the afternoon my boy?" Bilbo asked as he served breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast and raspberry jam. Frodo smiled to himself. His plan was to go into town and buy gifts for his close friends and relatives for the Yule celebration that would take place in two days. He told his Uncle this and Bilbo chuckled. "Oh Frodo.you do not need to buy anything for me." He patted the hobbitlad's shoulder. Frodo took a bite of his egg. "Well.we'll see." "Do you have enough money to purchase your things?" Bilbo asked. "I do, Uncle. I have the copper you gave me last week still.I only bought a book when I went into town last." "Ah." Bilbo sipped his tea and looked out the window watching the light snow come down. "And is anyone accompanying you to town?" Bilbo added. Frodo nodded. "Merry is.his father is letting him come to Hobbiton for a bit of a visit.I think he is going spend the next night or so at Bag- End so he can attend our Yule party." "Excellent.he knows there is room for him when he comes." After breakfast, Frodo helped his Uncle with the clean up and then kissed Bilbo on the cheek before putting on his winter cloak, hat, mittens and scarf. "Do be careful!" Bilbo called as Frodo met Merry at the gate of Bag- End. "Good morning, Mr. Bilbo!" Merry called waving a mitten-covered hand.
"Good morning Meriadoc!" Bilbo replied waving back. "Frodo! Did you remember a pocket handkerchief?" Frodo laughed. "Of course, Uncle!" "Have fun, lads!" Bilbo shut the door. As the two tweenagers began to walk towards the town of Hobbiton, Frodo said, "Honestly.Bilbo would ask me if I had a pocket handkerchief if we were running from an Earthquake!" Merry laughed. "I am glad to have a chance to get my Christmas shopping done. D'you know that Pippin has been bugging me for a new set of drawing pencils?" "I didn't know he was good at art!" "Oh yes.he drew a lovely picture of the tree outside of the Great Smials and sent it to me last week. I ought to have brought it to show you." Frodo nodded. "Yes. Well.you can bring it next time. I think I am going to get Bilbo a new winter cloak and gloves.he needs them badly. His old cloak is torn in a few places.do you know he's had that since he went on his journey with the dwarves?" Merry gasped. "Really? That is an old cloak then! Fifty years at least!" The walk to the town was a good two and a half miles from Bag-End. "Good morning Merry." "Oh no." Merry groaned as he saw Seredala Proudfoot who worked with her mother in the flower shop. She was outside hanging tinsel around the store window. "Good morning Seredala." Said Frodo. "What brings you into town on such a snowy morning?" "Yule shopping." "Ah." She smiled. "Good luck with that.the stores have been busy these past few days." Frodo nodded politely. "Yes.well.see you later, then." He pulled Merry away and the two of them went into the general store. "Master Baggins and Master Brandybuck!" The shopkeeper, Dudlo Goodbody, greeted the two young hobbits who had immediately went to search for their desired items. "Good morning, Mr. Goodbody." Said Frodo as he thumbed through the rack of winter cloaks. "Can I interest you in anything in particular, Frodo?" "Well.I was going to get my Uncle Bilbo a new winter cloak.do you have anything that is made of a strong fabric but not too expensive?" Merry found a good box of drawing pencils and smiled as he took them down from the shelf. "Ooh.these will do nicely." "Well.let me see." Dudlo searched through the rack a bit and pulled off a handsome blue robe with green trimmings. "This one is good and strong.very warm too, made of sheepskin and rabbit fur." "Oh.it's very nice," Frodo admitted, fingering the fabric in his fingers. "Or.we have this one.made from black bear fur." "Well.Bilbo does not like dark colors.I do like this blue one. How much is it?" "Two coppers." Frodo felt around in his pocket and pulled out five shiny coppers smiling. "I'll take it." "Excellent! I'll hold this for you at the counter and you see if you find anything else you might like." Frodo looked at Merry who was picking out a new scarf for his father and a pair of gloves for his mother. "Thank you." In the end, Frodo bought his Uncle's cloak, a wooden horse for Sam, a new spade for Mr. Gamgee and secretly a sketchpad for Pippin and a broach for Merry. The tweenagers left the general store with a bag of gifts each and decided to go and get a cup of cocoa from the bakery. After that they headed back to Bag-End, loudly singing carols and skipping as they walked. They had to bring their bags of gifts upstairs secretly. "We'll have to figure out a way to get them under the tree before Yule," said Frodo as he put his bag into his closet for the time being. Merry agreed. "It will be great fun to see your Uncle's face when he gets his gift! I know he'll love it." "Boys! Come down for tea!" Bilbo called and the tweenagers had to abandon their gifts. "We'll work on them later. I need to make out little cards for each of them." Said Frodo. He could not wait for Yule.though it was only two days away, it felt like a lifetime!
A/N: It's too bad hobbit's don't celebrate Christmas like we do.it's hard to describe their idea of holiday spirit. But I'm trying my best.I'm sure presents are involved!! Reviewreviewreviewreview!!!!
Frodo awoke early the next morning, feeling very well rested after a fun night. After sledding with the Gamgees, Frodo came back inside and had freshly baked oatmeal raisin cookies and tea with his Uncle in the parlor. He smiled as he changed into his warm breeches and button-down collared shirt. "What are your plans for the afternoon my boy?" Bilbo asked as he served breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast and raspberry jam. Frodo smiled to himself. His plan was to go into town and buy gifts for his close friends and relatives for the Yule celebration that would take place in two days. He told his Uncle this and Bilbo chuckled. "Oh Frodo.you do not need to buy anything for me." He patted the hobbitlad's shoulder. Frodo took a bite of his egg. "Well.we'll see." "Do you have enough money to purchase your things?" Bilbo asked. "I do, Uncle. I have the copper you gave me last week still.I only bought a book when I went into town last." "Ah." Bilbo sipped his tea and looked out the window watching the light snow come down. "And is anyone accompanying you to town?" Bilbo added. Frodo nodded. "Merry is.his father is letting him come to Hobbiton for a bit of a visit.I think he is going spend the next night or so at Bag- End so he can attend our Yule party." "Excellent.he knows there is room for him when he comes." After breakfast, Frodo helped his Uncle with the clean up and then kissed Bilbo on the cheek before putting on his winter cloak, hat, mittens and scarf. "Do be careful!" Bilbo called as Frodo met Merry at the gate of Bag- End. "Good morning, Mr. Bilbo!" Merry called waving a mitten-covered hand.
"Good morning Meriadoc!" Bilbo replied waving back. "Frodo! Did you remember a pocket handkerchief?" Frodo laughed. "Of course, Uncle!" "Have fun, lads!" Bilbo shut the door. As the two tweenagers began to walk towards the town of Hobbiton, Frodo said, "Honestly.Bilbo would ask me if I had a pocket handkerchief if we were running from an Earthquake!" Merry laughed. "I am glad to have a chance to get my Christmas shopping done. D'you know that Pippin has been bugging me for a new set of drawing pencils?" "I didn't know he was good at art!" "Oh yes.he drew a lovely picture of the tree outside of the Great Smials and sent it to me last week. I ought to have brought it to show you." Frodo nodded. "Yes. Well.you can bring it next time. I think I am going to get Bilbo a new winter cloak and gloves.he needs them badly. His old cloak is torn in a few places.do you know he's had that since he went on his journey with the dwarves?" Merry gasped. "Really? That is an old cloak then! Fifty years at least!" The walk to the town was a good two and a half miles from Bag-End. "Good morning Merry." "Oh no." Merry groaned as he saw Seredala Proudfoot who worked with her mother in the flower shop. She was outside hanging tinsel around the store window. "Good morning Seredala." Said Frodo. "What brings you into town on such a snowy morning?" "Yule shopping." "Ah." She smiled. "Good luck with that.the stores have been busy these past few days." Frodo nodded politely. "Yes.well.see you later, then." He pulled Merry away and the two of them went into the general store. "Master Baggins and Master Brandybuck!" The shopkeeper, Dudlo Goodbody, greeted the two young hobbits who had immediately went to search for their desired items. "Good morning, Mr. Goodbody." Said Frodo as he thumbed through the rack of winter cloaks. "Can I interest you in anything in particular, Frodo?" "Well.I was going to get my Uncle Bilbo a new winter cloak.do you have anything that is made of a strong fabric but not too expensive?" Merry found a good box of drawing pencils and smiled as he took them down from the shelf. "Ooh.these will do nicely." "Well.let me see." Dudlo searched through the rack a bit and pulled off a handsome blue robe with green trimmings. "This one is good and strong.very warm too, made of sheepskin and rabbit fur." "Oh.it's very nice," Frodo admitted, fingering the fabric in his fingers. "Or.we have this one.made from black bear fur." "Well.Bilbo does not like dark colors.I do like this blue one. How much is it?" "Two coppers." Frodo felt around in his pocket and pulled out five shiny coppers smiling. "I'll take it." "Excellent! I'll hold this for you at the counter and you see if you find anything else you might like." Frodo looked at Merry who was picking out a new scarf for his father and a pair of gloves for his mother. "Thank you." In the end, Frodo bought his Uncle's cloak, a wooden horse for Sam, a new spade for Mr. Gamgee and secretly a sketchpad for Pippin and a broach for Merry. The tweenagers left the general store with a bag of gifts each and decided to go and get a cup of cocoa from the bakery. After that they headed back to Bag-End, loudly singing carols and skipping as they walked. They had to bring their bags of gifts upstairs secretly. "We'll have to figure out a way to get them under the tree before Yule," said Frodo as he put his bag into his closet for the time being. Merry agreed. "It will be great fun to see your Uncle's face when he gets his gift! I know he'll love it." "Boys! Come down for tea!" Bilbo called and the tweenagers had to abandon their gifts. "We'll work on them later. I need to make out little cards for each of them." Said Frodo. He could not wait for Yule.though it was only two days away, it felt like a lifetime!