I know we're not supposed to get too personal here, but a friend of mine sent me a link to a web page showing how a very talented lady built a dollhouse-scale replica of Bilbo Baggins' house from "The Hobbit." Knowing that we've got a lot of Tolkien fans here, I thought you'd be as amazed by the beauty and detail of this work of art as I was.

The personal part is that I'm a dollhouse freak myself, in the process of building one, and into the bargain, my real-life house was modelled a bit after Bag End.

Have a wander through these pictures. It'll cheer you up.

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