I'd like to point out what appears to be a fairly active and long-time LotRO blog that I hadn't heard about up until now. Raising the Shire follows the Middle Earth adventures of Tearose Underhill, among others. It's a nice little summary of what the adventurers have taken on, or occupied themselves with, over the course of the week. If you're like me, you'll enjoy this relaxing read about what others are doing in the game.