A Hobbit-hole in my Backyard

 This picture was taken a few years ago when the kids were smaller. I don't know why I didn't post it before.

 This photo was taken over the summer. The locust has fully matured.

I did a major restoration job on the front end this fall, reinforcing the front wall, re-caulking seams, and giving it a fresh coat of ...

I've been working on adding a floor covering and paneling to the interior. Life got super busy there for a while, so its nice to ha...

I put a new coat of paint on the back of the hobbit-hole and did some touch up work on the weatherproofing to keep the place cozy an...

This year, we took the Slip & Slide to a new level. This slide was going continuously for days during the summer.

We had a deep, deep snow right after New Years--21 inches to be exact! The hobbit-hole was almost completely buried.

We hosted 24 Romanian dancers and musicians this evening for a picnic in our backyard.  They all recognized the hobbit-hole and were delight...

We had a big party with some friends, and busted out the big slip n' slide for the first time.  The kids played on this for hours, an...

Here are a few angles of the completed hobbit-hole in the springtime.  It looks like it has just always been there, as part of our backyard....

The boys decided to sleep out in the hobbit-hole in April.  Little did they know that there would be a blizzard.  I woke up at about 5:00 a....

I have neglected the hobbit-hole blog for too long.  I guess I have been enjoying it so much that I have been forgetting to share.  I still ...

Look familiar?  This is a replica of Erik the Red's home in Iceland, but you might mistake it for the home of a hobbit.  Apparently, th...