Chapter 11: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
July 26
I'm going to have to go grocery shopping again, but that's the least of my worries. Today I was getting ready to put up wallpaper borders in the dining room, but I decided to have a little lunch first. When I walked into the kitchen, I heard some strange noises coming from the pantry and went to investigate. I had a hunch what I would find when I opened the door, and sure enough, there were Merry and Pippin, seated on the floor, happily munching away on jam sandwiches and Lucky Charms.
They bounced up and bowed politely, but I noticed that they kept looking hopefully past me as if expecting to see someone else. "Will you stop that?!" I shouted. "I do *not* have any teenage daughters!"
Merry looked disappointed. "Right shame, that, isn't it, Pip?" he asked.
Pippin, whose mouth was full, simply nodded.
I pointed to the kitchen. "Out of my pantry, if you please. As long as you're here, you two can at least make yourselves useful." Stupider words were never spoken. I should have remembered who I was dealing with.
Now I contemplate my dining room. The border, meant to run parallel to the ceiling, is currently running at a 135-degree angle until it hits the floor, where it bounces back up again. Pippin found a magic marker and signed his name on the walls in several places. My floor is coated in at least an inch of wallpaper paste, thanks to Merry kicking over the bucket while trying to demonstrate how Treebeard booted an orc over Isengard. Never mind. I'll deal with it in the morning.
Note to portal: Two three-foot men are not the same as one six-foot man. Next time, please send me a really hot guy.
Lisa
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NEXT CHAPTER: A Really Hot Guy
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Chapter 12 contains a rather large spoiler for _Return of the King_. You'd better skip that chapter if you don't want to know.
Mornie Utule: No need to apologise! Debbie will still be there when things quiet down for you. (But we hope you'll find time to check that story out again when it does get quieter.)
Blablover5: Gimli wears plenty of layers. We're sure he's been in colder places than Lisa's refrigerator!
Aratlithiel1: Whoops, well, we *thought* the chapter title was a giveaway! The twins would certainly have been much more useful.
Writer from Rivendell: True, Denethor probably isn't a frequent portal visitor! Which is probably just as well...
Celtic Dawn Star: Here it is!
July 26
I'm going to have to go grocery shopping again, but that's the least of my worries. Today I was getting ready to put up wallpaper borders in the dining room, but I decided to have a little lunch first. When I walked into the kitchen, I heard some strange noises coming from the pantry and went to investigate. I had a hunch what I would find when I opened the door, and sure enough, there were Merry and Pippin, seated on the floor, happily munching away on jam sandwiches and Lucky Charms.
They bounced up and bowed politely, but I noticed that they kept looking hopefully past me as if expecting to see someone else. "Will you stop that?!" I shouted. "I do *not* have any teenage daughters!"
Merry looked disappointed. "Right shame, that, isn't it, Pip?" he asked.
Pippin, whose mouth was full, simply nodded.
I pointed to the kitchen. "Out of my pantry, if you please. As long as you're here, you two can at least make yourselves useful." Stupider words were never spoken. I should have remembered who I was dealing with.
Now I contemplate my dining room. The border, meant to run parallel to the ceiling, is currently running at a 135-degree angle until it hits the floor, where it bounces back up again. Pippin found a magic marker and signed his name on the walls in several places. My floor is coated in at least an inch of wallpaper paste, thanks to Merry kicking over the bucket while trying to demonstrate how Treebeard booted an orc over Isengard. Never mind. I'll deal with it in the morning.
Note to portal: Two three-foot men are not the same as one six-foot man. Next time, please send me a really hot guy.
Lisa
*******
NEXT CHAPTER: A Really Hot Guy
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Chapter 12 contains a rather large spoiler for _Return of the King_. You'd better skip that chapter if you don't want to know.
Mornie Utule: No need to apologise! Debbie will still be there when things quiet down for you. (But we hope you'll find time to check that story out again when it does get quieter.)
Blablover5: Gimli wears plenty of layers. We're sure he's been in colder places than Lisa's refrigerator!
Aratlithiel1: Whoops, well, we *thought* the chapter title was a giveaway! The twins would certainly have been much more useful.
Writer from Rivendell: True, Denethor probably isn't a frequent portal visitor! Which is probably just as well...
Celtic Dawn Star: Here it is!