There goes the neighborhood. . .

If their front yard condition provides a clue, it appears the little Hobbits next door have left town with no forwarding address. We're sad to report that this is the present sorry shape of their storied pond-side residence. Some say they are still at home, but, like everyone else, have lost all ambition to the constant and oppressive heat.

Once Upon a Time. . .

We hope the present cooling Canada air mass will coax them out, and we see them busy with tiny trimmers and paint brushes in their precious little hands.