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slightlv

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18. There's a couple of reasons a hobbit home sounds cool...

Reply to MiHale (Reply #15)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 03:56 PM

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First, it just looks cozy, warm, and welcoming. Second, chances are everything (including shelving) would be at a height I could reach. I'm so tired of climbing on chairs or begging someone to help me get a dish from the cupboards! And now that I've screwed up my knee, there's no more climbing for me. I can't walk without a walker.

But with me at 4'9", a hobbit home sounds like it'd be made just for someone my height.

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