has a pickleing cabinet. sam knows of this. merry and pippin do not. frodo is very paranoid and worries about them finding out.
reads multiple books at the same time and sometimes combines elements or characters when referencing them and creates a new, better story
enjoys embroidery. likes to do little plants and animals over small holes, makes patches for friends.
tries to coerce nearby cats to come to him for pets. he is mostly successful.
feeds the strays of the shire (they’re not strays, mr. frodo, and the proudfoots kindly ask that you refrain from fattening up their cat)
has a old quilt that he’s very fond of and guards with his life. it’s made by some great aunt or another, and is terribly comfy.
horrible sleep schedule. almost non existent. will wander around the shire in the dead of night for “a breath of fresh air”
has scared many families while doing this and has been threatened several times
used to call gandalf grandpa. actually did on the fellowships journey. was mocked relentlessly for it.
falls asleep to the rain rather quickly. any bodies of water make him sleepy. he enjoys ocean waves, rushing rivers, babbling brooks and the quiet patter on his windowsill.
loves the beach. collects sea shells.
can not keep plants alive. does not bother, as sam steps in anyways.
has nicknames for people, mostly in his head. sometimes will let them slip. sam is sammy-boy, pippin is pipper or pippy, gandalf is gander. always refers to merry as Meridoc in his head as it’s somehow funnier.
he gets this from bilbo, who also gave his friends/relatives nicknames behind their back. they’d giggle and gossip together using said names.
used to call bilbo “bibbo”. uncle bibbo was all the shire referred to him for a while before the threat of no more bag-end parties was made.
he likes oranges and nuts, but in the summer he likes a good plum.
favorite seasons are winter and the beginings of spring when it’s still rainy. hates the heat.
might be allergic to pollen and/or lavender. still keeps flowers by his bedside and eats lavender tarts.
all couches, chairs and daybeds are piled high with throw pillows and blankets. it’s hard to sit down without being swamped by them.
used to pretend to be an elf as a kid. was horrified to learn bilbo spread this information to the rivendell elves.
sings songs frequently and in public. no one minds this.
likes the idea of hats, looks horrible in them and they mess up his hair anyhow.
cannot wrap presents well