Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, August 15, 2014

12:02 am

torgone

en7 on the lone e

12:03 am

torgone

flippy dippy weatherman ..

12:05 am

cybernan

hi all

12:05 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:06 am

Lizlin

Thanks Lickety and hi all

12:06 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!

12:06 am

flosey

hi all and thanks Lickety

12:07 am

broll

te 8

12:09 am

Lizlin

Half way and time to go to the gym. BBL

12:09 am

rururocks

thank you broll

12:10 am

broll

yw

12:14 am

cybernan

not seeing that en 7 nor the 8

12:15 am

broll

people who occupy your property

12:15 am

ChrissieDee

Alliance between nations for the en7

12:16 am

ChrissieDee

ty broll

12:16 am

cybernan

ty chrissie

12:16 am

broll

yw

12:17 am

cybernan

ty broll

12:17 am

ChrissieDee

yw

12:17 am

rururocks

finished

12:17 am

cybernan

grats ruru

12:17 am

ChrissieDee

Wow! WTg ruru

12:17 am

broll

wow - go ru!

12:17 am

cybernan

20 left here -- tomorrow. Good night :-)

12:18 am

saanichcat

great, ru!

12:26 am

anike

Well that was quick. Was looking forward to a bigger grid today. Time to go and play with new puppy then.

12:27 am

ChrissieDee

Congrats anike

12:28 am

anike

Happy babbling everyone

12:29 am

72 Temple Owl

fw!

12:30 am

ChrissieDee

Congrats TO

12:32 am

72 Temple Owl

happy babbling, all.

12:35 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

12:37 am

rbud

hi, rose!! (feel like I'm talking to myself, lol!)

12:38 am

grannyrose

*giggle* i could make it so....

12:38 am

grannyrose

how are you rbud?

12:39 am

rbud

oh, pretty fine, nothing drastic has happened recently so I guess all is well. :)

12:41 am

grannyrose

not drastic is good. weather here has finally decided to warm up a bit, at tleast during the day. nights are still brrrr

12:43 am

rbud

been such a cool summer here it's almost scary - right now it should be hot and humid but I've got on a blanket as the night air coming in the windows is downright chilly! Strange year.

12:44 am

grannyrose

same here rbud. we have seen wattle in bloom, and some areas are still having snowfalls. our decorative pear doesn't know where to blossom or throw new leaves, so it's doing both at the same time.

12:46 am

rbud

not complaining as we haven't even had to put in our air conditioners this year - but it does make one worry a bit about what sort of changes are going on!

12:50 am

rururocks

Air conditioner on here

12:51 am

rbud

lightweight!! ;p

12:52 am

rururocks

Ha!!

12:52 am

rbud

just kidding. we're lucky in that we have a load of shade trees, keeps the house pretty cool.

12:53 am

rbud

but really not normal in the least for July and August. It's that polar thingie still acting up, I think.

12:54 am

rururocks

It has been a cooler summer here too . Very nice

12:54 am

rururocks

Polar thingie?

12:54 am

rbud

Gardens around here seem to love it, the fellow down the street has a bumper crop of tomatoes and peppers this year.

12:55 am

rbud

oh, whatever it was in the winter that kept sticking the Midwest in the deep freeze, lol

12:55 am

grannyrose

sorry, phone call which i had to take. now where were we?

12:55 am

rbud

the polar vortex, they kept calling it, I think?

12:56 am

rururocks

Rbud is going on about pokar thingies

12:56 am

rbud

am not!!! (not poker, anywho, lol!!)

12:57 am

grannyrose

i'm with rbud, they are either thingies or oozymajiggerts

12:57 am

rbud

lol!!!! thingamabob...

12:57 am

grannyrose

oh, yeah, that's the word....lol

12:57 am

rururocks

Whatchamacallits

12:58 am

rbud

yeah, those, too!

12:58 am

grannyrose

roflol....yup, that too, ruru

1:00 am

rbud

I sooo thought gazette should be here somewhere, but no luck. :P

1:01 am

grannyrose

oh, me too. except i tried the italian newspaper...gazetta

1:41 am

flosey

hello again - just spent the last hour with computer tech to fix a problem with the laptop

1:41 am

flosey

I'm on desktop

1:43 am

grannyrose

hi flosey

1:44 am

flosey

hi rose, now I have to catch up!

1:44 am

grannyrose

*hands flosey the riding crop. giddyup!!*

1:44 am

flosey

lol, thanks

1:53 am

rururocks

Poor mr. Flosey

1:56 am

grannyrose

lol, right up your alley, ruru?

1:57 am

flosey

lol, he gave up with the laptop and went to bed

1:57 am

flosey

that's the computer I spent an hour with computer tech support fixing

2:01 am

flosey

and FW - whew

2:01 am

flosey

am exhausted after dealing with comp.tech support

2:01 am

grannyrose

WTG FLOSEY!!!

2:02 am

flosey

ty rose

2:03 am

flosey

but bless them, they seem to have people working around the clock!

2:04 am

flosey

now I'll do a jigsaw puzzle and unwind

2:04 am

grannyrose

hope your problems are resolved soon, flosey. what is the laptop doing? or not doing?

2:05 am

flosey

goodnight rose and ru, if you're still here

2:05 am

grannyrose

night flosey, enjoy the jigsaw

2:05 am

flosey

it was a program that wasn't working - just a call away and it's fixed

2:07 am

grannyrose

nice, flosey. so all is good again.

3:46 am

pink17

hello all

3:48 am

Lizlin

Hi all, hi pink

3:48 am

Lizlin

Hi all, hi pink

3:48 am

grannyrose

hey ya pink. {{hugs}}

3:48 am

Lizlin

Hi Rose

3:48 am

grannyrose

whoot hey liz, girl

3:49 am

Lizlin

Sooooooo?

3:49 am

grannyrose

liz, i put the cat among the pigeons this morning...lol

3:49 am

Lizlin

Tell me more!

3:49 am

Lizlin

Desperate here.

3:50 am

grannyrose

i asked workcover if they were going to pay me my wages when it was my employer who told me not to enter the workplace.

3:50 am

Lizlin

Oooooooh!

3:51 am

grannyrose

you should have heard the collective gasp. and my physio has been onto her "governing' body, and they are aghast at the way workcover and my employer are treating me. my physio says, just call her, and she will tell it like it is.

3:52 am

Lizlin

Wish I'd been a fly on the wall! So what next and how are you feeling?

3:53 am

Lizlin

And how did they respond?

3:55 am

grannyrose

and my union rep says no way until they sit down with my employer. soooo here i sits....and my employer thinks they have me over a barrel...

3:56 am

Lizlin

Can't ever imagine that!

3:56 am

grannyrose

no meeting today, as there hasn't been enough time for the rep to get the papers in order

3:56 am

grannyrose

did i email you about workcover saying they knew nothing about my FM?

3:57 am

Lizlin

No

3:57 am

Lizlin

That's not the case though is it?

3:58 am

grannyrose

well....my first E.R. report says quite clearly i have a past history of FM. and the two occupational physicians, from workcover, pre-op, both mention in their reports my FM. lol...how dumb do they think i am?

3:59 am

Lizlin

That's ridiculous! They're the dumb ones!

4:00 am

grannyrose

*giggle* i am sitting here laughing quietly to myself, being ever so polite when talking to the workcover insurers.

4:01 am

Lizlin

Like I said, fly on the wall! How are you feeling about it all?

4:02 am

grannyrose

i am okay. i have the funds to ride this out. that's my ace up my sleee. because my employer is under the delusion i need the money.

4:02 am

grannyrose

*sleeve*

4:02 am

Lizlin

Keep them thinking like that.

4:03 am

grannyrose

yeah, * grin * do you think a few tears are in order?

4:03 am

Lizlin

Definitely - liberal tears. How are you going to cope with no funds to fall back on?

4:04 am

grannyrose

but i do, liz. i can coast for nearly 10 yeaR

4:04 am

Lizlin

No. I know that but they don't and won't!

4:04 am

grannyrose

but i do, liz. i can coast for nearly 10 years

4:05 am

Lizlin

Keeping them in the dark about things they don't need to know must be best.

4:06 am

grannyrose

ahhh, i see what you are saying? yeah, good thought that...let them think that. mind you, i woke up to the fact that without being paid, my union fees will not be paid. i rang up, and paid in advance this morning. so now i get the union rep AND the lawyer free.

4:07 am

Lizlin

Canny lady! :)

4:07 am

grannyrose

*grin*

4:08 am

Lizlin

I'd never advocate lying but not saying too much never hurts. No more than need to know.

4:08 am

grannyrose

my union pays for my lawyer. it is one of the perks of my union.

4:08 am

Lizlin

That's a great perk!

4:09 am

Lizlin

Time for dinner. So happy to have caught up with you. Hugs.

4:09 am

grannyrose

there are some who say it is lying by omission...but if the question isn't asked, how can i give the answer

4:10 am

grannyrose

xoxox, enjoy, liz

4:10 am

Lizlin

Exactly xoxox

4:32 am

grannyrose

okay, time for dinner.will bbl. xoxox

4:39 am

rubyfoo

Hello., today I s a religious "fete" day, but my housekeeper doesn't even know what it is! lol

4:40 am

rubyfoo

Ascension, Assumption, Annunciation???

4:43 am

Dianne

Assumption of Mary says Gogle

4:43 am

Dianne

*Google

4:44 am

rubyfoo

thank you Diane. This used to be a very Catholic country but, from what Ive read, only 10% of the people go to mass and not very often

4:45 am

rubyfoo

And now, off to lunch. Because the people at this resto have been so nice to us, Ive made 6 pots of Mirabelle jam for them. Too much work, but I think they'll like something homemade.

4:45 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

4:47 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for the en7 please?

4:49 am

Dianne

en + folding camp house + vowel

4:49 am

Marc Freeman

thanks does the 8 follow it?

4:50 am

Dianne

No, I have all the e words. I don't have the 8 yet.

4:50 am

Marc Freeman

OK

4:51 am

Eva

the 8 is te8/50

4:52 am

grannyrose

*pops in briefly to help marc* te8, extend the person who rents a property. xoxo

4:52 am

Dianne

Thanks Eva - I had the te 6 but didn't extend it.

4:52 am

Eva

it's and odd form

4:53 am

Dianne

You are right Eva - we are use to the word with a c in it.

4:53 am

Eva

yup

4:53 am

Marc Freeman

thanks I am looking for it

4:57 am

sprite

good morning all

4:57 am

Marc Freeman

good morning sprite

4:57 am

sprite

hey Marc :)

5:11 am

grannyrose

nasty hiccup!! are we back?

5:11 am

sprite

hi sweetie *hug*

5:11 am

grannyrose

let's begin again....{{hugs}} darling sprite. i'm baaaaack

5:12 am

sprite

welcome back, rose :) How are you today?

5:13 am

grannyrose

not too bad. sprite i set the cat among the pigeons this morning. workcover rang me about something different. but i ended the conversation with the question.....

5:14 am

sprite

which question?

5:14 am

grannyrose

are you going to pay me, when my employer won't let me back into the workplace to work?

5:14 am

sprite

oh, good question

5:15 am

grannyrose

lolol, i am surprised you didn't hear the gasp from there....

5:15 am

sprite

*giggles* And what what their answer?

5:16 am

grannyrose

something along the lines we will call your return-to-work officer and let you know...and surprise, surprise...i have heard nothing.

5:16 am

sprite

your sil is in today's grid, lol

5:17 am

grannyrose

yeah, i know. and why can't you add sometimes vowel is what i wa4 to know...

5:17 am

sprite

yeah. We have seen lots of fa4y behaviour. Anyway, work cover is gonna yell the socks of your employer, lol. Wish I could be a fly on the wall.

5:18 am

grannyrose

lol, that's what liz said...

5:18 am

sprite

:D

5:19 am

grannyrose

and my physio rang her 'governing' body, and they were absolutely aghast. she says to call her, and she will let them all have both barrels, no problem

5:20 am

sprite

oh how lovely. Am so glad you have all their support in this, rose.

5:22 am

grannyrose

next monday, tune your ears...i have an appointment with my doctor....i am betting she will go ballistic...in her quiet way...

5:23 am

sprite

oh, quietly ballistic is the most dangerous form. She might sent a letter to them if you ask her...

5:24 am

grannyrose

*giggle* i don't think i would like a letter from her when she is being quietly ballistic....

5:24 am

sprite

yes you do, as long as it is directed at your work...

5:25 am

grannyrose

anyway, my dear. have you had a good night?

5:25 am

Bremen

ha

5:26 am

sprite

nope. horror movie night. A huge house with a party going on, and when people were somewhere in shadow, they became killers. Very odd.

5:26 am

grannyrose

oh, and i am so proud of you for remembering to take the extra magnesium when you start to hurt.

5:26 am

sprite

hello Bremen

5:27 am

grannyrose

g'day bremen. nice to see you

5:27 am

sprite

yeah that works miracles, rose.

5:27 am

grannyrose

and my feet and ankles remain normal, with the change of med.

5:28 am

sprite

ah that is wonderful. Am so glad, rose.

5:28 am

grannyrose

neertheless, compression socks are the order of the day for me.

5:28 am

sprite

fireflies. A rather tiny and easy grid

5:28 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!

5:28 am

grannyrose

and what are you planning for today?

5:29 am

sprite

they help me too, rose. Don't have to wear them everyday, but yes, regularly

5:29 am

sprite

laundry, dishes. Bit of reading. Bit of gaming.

5:29 am

sukee

Good morning

5:29 am

sprite

hi sukee :)

5:30 am

grannyrose

yeah, if i expect a day when i will be on my feet a tad more, i make sure i have them on.

5:30 am

grannyrose

ooohhh, sukee...new icon

5:30 am

sprite

same for me, rose. Did I tell you how great they are with family constellations? Almost no swelling at the end of a day.

5:31 am

sukee

Yes, we were talking how people could not resist Babble :)

5:32 am

grannyrose

darn, sukee, i have refreshed, and your profile still shows your old icon. * sigh*

5:32 am

sprite

*giggles* We - are - assimilated. - Resistance - is - futile.

5:32 am

grannyrose

no, sprite, you didn't. what a blessing!!

5:32 am

sprite

control + F5, rose

5:32 am

Marc Freeman

tw6, please?

5:32 am

sprite

tw6 it between your fingers, Marc

5:33 am

grannyrose

marc, what you would use to remove a splinter or hair, minus it's last consonant

5:34 am

grannyrose

sprite, nope, did that, still the same profile picture, but new icon in chog.

5:34 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

5:35 am

sprite

when you open sukee's profile, click in that window. Then do control + F5

5:35 am

grannyrose

yay you, marc. well done

5:35 am

sprite

yvw Marc

5:36 am

grannyrose

that worked, sprite. gosh, you are amazing!! is there anything you don't know something about?

5:36 am

sprite

roflollllll don't start me on that :) Soooo much, rose. Soooo much.

5:37 am

grannyrose

*grin* i find that hard to believe, my dear.

5:37 am

sprite

*giggles* Trust me. But thanks. I feel smug now :D

5:39 am

grannyrose

smug is good...

5:40 am

sprite

Control + F5 is force-refresh. Basically you tell your puter to forget what it has seen before and just show you what is NOW. :)

5:40 am

sprite

we people could use a force-refresh option, actually.

5:40 am

ivesy3

af 6 plz..i cant see it at all...

5:41 am

grannyrose

absolutely....

5:41 am

ivesy3

and good morning all

5:41 am

sprite

hi ivesy, good morning :)
Af6 = af + fighting, a mess, into the ****

5:41 am

grannyrose

hey ivesy, af6, a + double consonant + a little *** of sunshine

5:41 am

Wolvie

morning all- ivesy- just found that af plus fr 4/9

5:42 am

Wolvie

or found one anyway - just started lol

5:42 am

sprite

it rhymes with to leave, to go aw**

5:42 am

ivesy3

omg....ty.. i am not awake yet

5:42 am

sprite

hello Wolvie

5:42 am

grannyrose

and hellooooo wolvie

5:42 am

sprite

nah, it is a sneaky one, ivesy. It hids in the almost-dead corner with its ending

5:42 am

sprite

hides*

5:42 am

Wolvie

dont feel bad- i cant see what comes from the last column e lol- still having my first coffee

5:43 am

grannyrose

en7, wolvie

5:43 am

sprite

I think that is the 7, Wolvie

5:43 am

Wolvie

okay- ty- havent listed lol- will look

5:44 am

grannyrose

hmmm, wish i'd said that, sprite...lolol

5:44 am

sprite

roflol rose :) *hugs*

5:44 am

Marc Freeman

ne6, please?

5:44 am

Wolvie

yup- it was. ty both again

5:44 am

sprite

ok, am off, will leave you all in the capable hands of our rose. *hugs* around.
And to all a blessed day and a peaceful night.

5:44 am

grannyrose

marc, ne6, to tidy + h**, a chicken

5:44 am

Wolvie

i have one marc- to tidy up

5:45 am

Wolvie

ttfn sprite :-)

5:45 am

sprite

ne6 make tidy

5:45 am

grannyrose

enjoy your day, sprite. xoxox

5:45 am

Wolvie

what does the 8 start with ??

5:46 am

ivesy3

bye sprite hagd..

5:46 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it rose

5:46 am

grannyrose

te8, extend the te6, someone who rents a property

5:46 am

grannyrose

yw marc

5:49 am

Marc Freeman

Wolvie, I think I know the word but every way I spell it doesn't work?

5:51 am

Wolvie

ty rose

5:51 am

Marc Freeman

found the six thanks

5:51 am

Marc Freeman

got the 8 thanks

5:51 am

Wolvie

oh good- was just back from taking out the garbage. :-)

5:51 am

Wolvie

it sort of folded back on itself lol

5:51 am

Wolvie

not the garbage but the word :D

5:54 am

grannyrose

lolol....the both of you....and you both rock

5:55 am

Wolvie

:D- you take the casbah tho rose

5:55 am

Wolvie

or whatever that word was in that song lol

5:55 am

grannyrose

awww, shucks...

5:56 am

grannyrose

np's wolvie...any donations are gratefully received.

5:56 am

Wolvie

lol

5:59 am

Wolvie

man this is one twisted grid- small but mighty ;-)

5:59 am

lbdawger

good morning, everyone!

5:59 am

Marc Freeman

yes stuck on fe5 either one please?

5:59 am

grannyrose

and g'day lbdawger

6:00 am

lbdawger

hiya, Rose!

6:00 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

6:00 am

lbdawger

hi crossy

6:01 am

grannyrose

marc, both sound the same, but have a vowel change in the middle. try to chill something until it's frozen

6:01 am

Marc Freeman

hello ibdawger and crossy

6:01 am

grannyrose

g'day crossy

6:02 am

Wolvie

morning crossy! and dawg :-)

6:02 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got them both

6:03 am

grannyrose

yay, marc...well done

6:03 am

Marc Freeman

fireworks thanks for everyone's help. really appreciate it but have to now

6:03 am

lbdawger

hi Marc, Hi Wolvie

6:03 am

Wolvie

wow- ty rose would not have gotten those

6:03 am

Marc Freeman

meant to say go now

6:03 am

grannyrose

WTG MARC!!!

6:04 am

grannyrose

and yay wolvie....well done, hun

6:04 am

crosshair

first row grey! yaa!

6:04 am

crosshair

lol

6:05 am

grannyrose

ohhh, nice crossy. you rock

6:05 am

Wolvie

congrats marc and ttfn

6:05 am

Wolvie

lol crossy

6:06 am

lbdawger

whooo hooooo MARC!!

6:08 am

sukee

well, time for me to go, 24 leaft :)

6:08 am

sukee

left even

6:09 am

grannyrose

np's sukee. have a good one, dear.

6:09 am

Wolvie

hi and bye sukee :-)

6:09 am

lbdawger

hi/bye, sukee

6:15 am

crosshair

howdy/ciao sukee

6:16 am

lbdawger

clue for the af?

6:18 am

Wolvie

af plus fr 4/9- wear down an edge

6:18 am

grannyrose

lbd, a + double consonant + a little *** of sunshine

6:18 am

lbdawger

found it!! ty, Rose

6:18 am

rubyfoo

So this group is rocking the Kasbah! not me, it feels like November here.

6:19 am

Wolvie

hi ruby :-)

6:19 am

grannyrose

whoot!!! and heeereees ruby. {{hugs}}

6:19 am

lbdawger

hi Ruby, I'll take your November over this yucky muggy heat.

6:19 am

rubyfoo

hi wolvie. It is so cold, I feel like making a fire!

6:20 am

rubyfoo

We barely had any summer, very odd for here. On the other hand, winter wasn't very wintry, either.

6:20 am

grannyrose

well do so, ruby. whatever you need.

6:20 am

Wolvie

nice and chill this morning here- but will be hot this afternoon :-)

6:21 am

rubyfoo

I brought 6 pots of Mirabelle jamto the resto at lunchtime and they were delighted

6:21 am

doseffing

Mons pays c'est l'hiver. C'est Novembre ici. ... A l'apres-midi.

6:21 am

grannyrose

good for you, ruby...and did you get a discount on lunch?

6:21 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito! can't believe I ended with a 4/10,

6:22 am

rubyfoo

bonjour dose

6:22 am

Wolvie

mirabelle?

6:22 am

Wolvie

nice dawg! congrats

6:22 am

grannyrose

WTG LBDAWGER!!!

6:22 am

Wolvie

hi dose!

6:22 am

rubyfoo

it's a small, round, yellow plum. Fairly rare and I have one tree

6:22 am

lbdawger

hi dose

6:22 am

Wolvie

ooh- sounds good

6:23 am

rubyfoo

it's special but a PITA to cook up

6:23 am

rubyfoo

took me 4 hours to make 6 little jars and that's not including picking

6:23 am

grannyrose

g'day doseffing

6:23 am

Wolvie

always the way :-)

6:24 am

Wolvie

i, unlike dawg, am bogged down at 20 left. must take a break and take the doggie for her bath- bb later- hagd all!

6:25 am

grannyrose

later, wolvie. hope doggie enjoys her bath.

6:25 am

lbdawger

hagd, Wolvie

6:26 am

rubyfoo

wolvie, pls come and take my Raffie for a bath. She looks like the companion of somebody who sleeps under a bridge.

6:26 am

lbdawger

canning always seems to take forever.

6:26 am

grannyrose

*giggle* where did you say you slept, ruby??

6:27 am

rubyfoo

And these small plums don't have a lot to offer, mostly pits. One of God's mistakes, like avocado

6:29 am

grannyrose

almost my pumpkin time.

6:31 am

rubyfoo

getting rosie's cach ready

6:31 am

rubyfoo

coach*

6:32 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:32 am

rubyfoo

6:34 am

grannyrose

hmmmfff. ...eating a home-made pavlova topped with strawberries and cream. to die for...

6:35 am

grannyrose

so long as i'm not interrupting anything ruby and crossy...lolol

6:35 am

rubyfoo

babblus unterruptus

6:37 am

grant

lol

6:39 am

rubyfoo

(don't tell mrs. Elegant! hahahah)

6:40 am

grannyrose

hey ya grant, nice to meet you

6:41 am

grant

same here gran

6:41 am

rubyfoo

falling asleep, see you later, kids

6:42 am

grannyrose

have a nice snooze, ruby

6:42 am

crosshair

ok, who's next? lol!

6:43 am

grannyrose

grant, where in the world are you?

6:43 am

crosshair

lol, I best get a tea:)

6:43 am

grannyrose

roflol, crossy. i was trying to be polite....

6:43 am

grant

near Boston MA

6:43 am

crosshair

you know me, rose. I will always go there:)

6:44 am

grant

teat

6:44 am

grant

eaten

6:44 am

grannyrose

ahhh, grant, another resident of the US of A.

6:45 am

grannyrose

GRANT...LOOK UP....WRONG BOX!!!

6:45 am

grant

OOPS another resident of penalty box

6:45 am

grannyrose

grant, what's your fave drink and eat? will make sure the PB is supplied....lol

6:46 am

grant

humble pie w/skim milk

6:47 am

grannyrose

lolol....okay, done

6:50 am

grannyrose

and now, the end is near, and so i face my final curtain...* yawn* gosh i nearly swallowed the keyboard. xoxox to you all. enjoy the grid.

6:51 am

grant

sleep well

6:56 am

crosshair

have a good night rose

7:09 am

crosshair

And now it is time for Crossy's quote of the day!!!

7:09 am

crosshair

"You are a big country. You are the kindest country in the world. You are like a really nice apartment over a meth lab" - Robin Williams on Canada.

7:09 am

crosshair

Miss you already, Robin

7:17 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:20 am

crosshair

howdy, teach

7:25 am

wvteach

good morning crossy

7:28 am

car.eeyore

Morning all!

7:28 am

crosshair

Interesting little grid; It has enough teeth so that you have to respect it, but not so many teeth that you end up bleeding out over your keyboard.:)

7:29 am

car.eeyore

Nice

7:29 am

crosshair

howdy car:)

7:30 am

Anniebrook

crossy, your te 5/12 are gonna bite you

7:30 am

wvteach

thnx annie - missed that one

7:30 am

crosshair

darn... off I go... i did not even see that word!

7:31 am

Anniebrook

*bacon on the griddle*

7:31 am

crosshair

got your addy, annie and it is in my contact list for those wanting postcards:)

7:31 am

crosshair

mmm,bacon

7:31 am

Anniebrook

thanks a lot, crossy, nice of you

7:31 am

car.eeyore

I want one!

7:32 am

crosshair

send me an e-mail, car!

7:32 am

car.eeyore

OK!

7:33 am

car.eeyore

Then you can send me your addy and I can send you taffy!

7:34 am

crosshair

I have re-learned the love of postcards of late. They are very handy just to say howdy and I usually pre-stamp them for ease of use(except for annies, it will have a special, I know of this amazing polar bear stamp, but you have to ask for it special)

7:35 am

crosshair

mmmm,taffy

7:35 am

car.eeyore

back in a bit...must take Mom to her day program.

7:36 am

crosshair

will save your seat

7:40 am

crosshair

lol, I know that I am in heavy edit mode when I go though 50 pages of the book, make seemingly hundreds of changes, additions and omissions and the word count changes by exactly 2 words!

7:56 am

Anniebrook

bbl

8:09 am

periwinkle

morning all, left column gray

8:09 am

suefrad625

can i have stats for the z and 5th column, 3rd row N for nbt. and for the 8 for nbs

8:10 am

wvteach

ZA 4/11 and ZE 4/9

8:11 am

wvteach

TE 8/50

8:13 am

suefrad625

ty for the z and the rest will have to wait. if i dont walk now I know i will sit here forever. bbl

8:13 am

wvteach

enjoy your walk - and yvw

8:22 am

Judi

Happy Friday!

8:23 am

Judi

Eek! Tiny puzzle today.

8:23 am

crosshair

howdy, judi

8:23 am

wvteach

hello judi - but it is not too bad

8:24 am

crosshair

it has a few te5/12. Careful you do not get nipped:)

8:24 am

Trifioso

morning friends. I have completely greyed the left column - FEAR ME and my mad Babble Skillzzzzzz

8:24 am

crosshair

It is like one of those small yappy pocket dogs that run around your feet in circles and bark a lot

8:25 am

Judi

Ha ha! Me too, Trif!

8:25 am

crosshair

yaa for trif!! you rock!

8:26 am

Judi

Three whole words. Let's see if we can even it out by getting the three words in the opposit column.

8:26 am

wvteach

go trif

8:28 am

crosshair

good luck, trif. The lone in in the far right column is driving me mental

8:28 am

crosshair

lone E*

8:28 am

Trifioso

if you folks ever saw the utter NONSENSE I enter in an attempt to find words, you would all shun me from the flock, I swear

8:28 am

wvteach

EN 7/28 is the lone E (i think)

8:29 am

Trifioso

it is, teach

8:29 am

crosshair

it is like a gill net, trif; we toss out tons of the stuff in hopes of catching a single fish:)

8:29 am

crosshair

ty teach

8:30 am

Trifioso

thanks for saying that crossy, says the woman who just tried "antfry"

8:30 am

wvteach

only way to find some of these "words" that we have never seen before

8:30 am

crosshair

ty, teach found the en7

8:30 am

crosshair

well, we had anting yesterday

8:30 am

wvteach

yvw

8:31 am

Judi

Care to clue that en7?

8:33 am

Trifioso

en+camping shelter + vowel

8:33 am

crosshair

en+ camp shelter+ vowel

8:33 am

crosshair

snap

8:33 am

Judi

Ty ty.

8:33 am

Trifioso

whoo, big snap crossy!

8:34 am

crosshair

head that snap crackle with electricity from here!

8:34 am

crosshair

heard

8:34 am

Trifioso

I'm going to go write your EXACT book today! hahahaha

8:34 am

crosshair

lol, go for it. Do part #3 please

8:34 am

crosshair

then send me the rough draft

8:35 am

Trifioso

could I please have a count for one of the a words in the top row?

8:35 am

crosshair

I have an af 6/42 from the top

8:35 am

wvteach

AF 6/42

8:35 am

Judi

AT6/18

8:35 am

Trifioso

ty crossy and teach - looking

8:35 am

wvteach

AT 6/18

8:36 am

Trifioso

and judi - thanks!

8:37 am

Trifioso

got one - nbt pour moi

8:38 am

Judi

Geez loueez. Been trying to get through to Subaru service for about an hour now. Busy Busy Busy.

8:38 am

mael

stats for the 8, kind folks? :)

8:38 am

crosshair

I have head that about Subaru's ;))

8:38 am

wvteach

TE 8/50

8:38 am

crosshair

like owning a Jaguar( before Ford bought them out)

8:39 am

wvteach

have always had a subaru - now we have 3 of them in the family - never had problems with Subaru service

8:39 am

crosshair

:)

8:39 am

mael

thanks, teach

8:39 am

Judi

Recorded message from Service now. Need first oil change and tire rotate. Left message.

8:40 am

crosshair

I also need first oil change. thanz for the reminder

8:40 am

crosshair

thanks

8:40 am

Matches

need clues for te 6 and 8

8:41 am

wvteach

persons who rent property

8:41 am

crosshair

a renter of an apt and extend it for the 8

8:42 am

mael

thanks crossy, I had no idea te8 was a word

8:42 am

crosshair

np:)

8:42 am

stevedallas

completed ta da

8:43 am

Matches

ty cross great clue. I was loopking the wrong way

8:43 am

wvteach

congrats steve

8:48 am

Trifioso

huzzah for setve!

8:48 am

Trifioso

steve

8:48 am

wvteach

** finito ** last word AN 5/10 - no list

8:48 am

Trifioso

huzzah for teach!!!! if you look carefully, you will find a tiny number all by itself in my profile - it's the number of grids I have completed with no list :)

8:49 am

Trifioso

....and I greyed the right column too! watch OUT!

8:50 am

wvteach

25 - congrats trif

8:51 am

Trifioso

I have been a member since 2008....it's not exactly a stellar number, but thanks.

8:52 am

crosshair

I also have been a member since 08, but I have never kept track of my finished grids, listed or otherwise:(

8:52 am

Trifioso

I rarely finish anymore. happy to hit nbt, nbs, and halfway

8:52 am

crosshair

as am I

8:52 am

crosshair

First year I used to sweat blood to finish each and every grid, but no longer

8:53 am

Trifioso

me too crossy - babble rather took over my life there for a while. there were some days when finish a grid was my SOLE accomplishment for a day...not too good, productivity wise

8:54 am

wvteach

the first years i was still working and never had time to finish - but now i klike to try to finish - but don't feel bad about not even looking sat babble while we were on vacation for two weeks

8:54 am

crosshair

Agreed. Even as we speak I have my nice wide screen monitor in split screen mode with babble on one side and my work in progress on the other:)

8:56 am

wvteach

so now it is time to get productive - make a bean salad for this evening's picnic and some cookie dough for cookies to bake klater

8:57 am

crosshair

mmm..coooookiesss

8:57 am

wvteach

peanut butter blossoms (with chocolate kisses)

8:57 am

crosshair

Now I want a big batch of soft oatmeal cookies...

8:58 am

wvteach

next weekend it is the oatmeal cookies

8:58 am

Trifioso

is that a dough that has eggs in it? Can you do that? Make an egg containing dough ahead of time, but cook it later?

8:59 am

wvteach

i make the dough and refrigerate it for several hoursso it is easier to handle - you can also freeze cookie dough and take it out when you want to bake the cookies

8:59 am

Trifioso

wow....so good to know, thanks teach!

8:59 am

wvteach

yes, it has eggs in it

9:01 am

Judi

Or you could just eat the raw dough.

9:12 am

crosshair

JUST FOUND A PERFECT RECEPIE FOR OATMEAL COOKIES!:) sorry caps

9:13 am

crosshair

going to make oatmeal raisin cookies later:))

9:14 am

Judi

That's it. He's gone over to the dark side.

9:14 am

crosshair

mwahaha

9:15 am

jaxx7

Hi, crossy. How about this? Social worker to mother currently moving house. I don't like the fact that you have these boxes everywhere. Duh111

9:15 am

crosshair

nice simple one: butter, eggs, flour, baking powder, brown sugar, vanillia

9:15 am

crosshair

They can be evil, jaxx:(

9:15 am

crosshair

the worker, not the boxes

9:16 am

crosshair

When our son was younger, a worker told us the solution to our issues with our 8 year old child and our pets was to kill the cats

9:17 am

Judi

WHAT!?!

9:17 am

crosshair

well, I and being dramatic.. she actually said "ship them off, get rid of them"

9:17 am

jaxx7

She then went to the new bigger house and commented that she hoped this one would be kept tidier than the other. You try moving house with 3 kids, two cats etc and not make a mess.

9:18 am

Judi

I think you would find that social worker buried in a shallow grave in my back yard if that was ever said to me.

9:18 am

crosshair

they get retentive real fast. You just have to grit your teeth and wait for them to close the file

9:18 am

jaxx7

Obviously a caring compassionate person in the wrong job

9:19 am

Judi

Or a sociopath.

9:19 am

crosshair

and EVERY worker I have ever come into contact with has never had children of their own. they Just go "by the book" or whatever horrid reference material they consult as their bible

9:21 am

crosshair

i thank god every day that my son is now an adult in the eyes of the law. I love it here, but Ontario has become a true "nanny province" as far as kids go. they want to raise them for you.

9:21 am

jaxx7

Ah, we are in the clutches now. A meeting next week with the 'core' and then another in November. In between there will be planned and surprise visits. Oh joy. On asking where Ashley played, she was told out in the park below our house. You do sipervise him, don't you, as he's only 9?

9:22 am

Judi

Phooey. Just dangle him on a rope from the jungle gym... just out of reach of the wolves.

9:22 am

crosshair

I read on CNN the other day that a woman was arrested for allowing her 8 year old girl to walk to the park at the end of the block unsupervised

9:22 am

jaxx7

And a new word for Babble - ideation

9:22 am

crosshair

it is getting out of hand

9:23 am

crosshair

brb, must make a few soft-boiled eggs;))

9:24 am

jaxx7

Just what I need for the next visit. lol

9:26 am

Judi

Clue for Af5, please?

9:29 am

PMS

af + fr4,9

9:32 am

Judi

Ty ty. And I did mean Af6.

9:34 am

crosshair

eggs and toast soldiers are ready!

9:35 am

Judi

Fireworks!

9:35 am

jaxx7

Bravo, Judi

9:36 am

Judi

Gotta jet, y'all. See you tomorrow! *POOF*

9:37 am

josephjames

i want to put in "gazette"

9:38 am

crosshair

i tried it already.. 20 times:)

9:38 am

josephjames

oh good it's not just me then

9:39 am

crosshair

nope, you're in good company

9:39 am

MollyL

Toast soldiers?

9:39 am

crosshair

toast cut into strips for dipping soft-boiled eggs, molly

9:40 am

josephjames

i don't find the 8 word, can someone tell me

9:41 am

crosshair

a person who rents an apt. and extend it for the 8

9:41 am

josephjames

oh thanks it would have helped if i had had the shorter one

9:41 am

josephjames

ha

9:42 am

crosshair

that is why i do not clue like this "ext of te6"

9:43 am

josephjames

smart

9:47 am

mkg

any clue for the 7 out there? and ty for the 8. good clue

9:49 am

mixi6

it's an en7, but I don't have it either.

9:49 am

crosshair

en+ camp dwelling+ vowel

9:49 am

MollyL

Most of the time, definition clues don't help either. I doubt anyone got gnathite yesterday from " zoology an appendage of an arthropod that is specialized for grasping or chewing; mouthpart"

9:49 am

jaxx7

en + canvas shelter and add second vowel

9:50 am

mixi6

ty crossy. fw.

9:50 am

mkg

ty for 7.

9:50 am

crosshair

worked that time:)

9:50 am

mkg

amazing that with all the e and a tiles there are so few words.

9:52 am

crosshair

a single s would have made all the difference

9:55 am

crosshair

there are , of course "oddball" words that cannot be clued descriptively with any chance of success..

9:56 am

crosshair

then you are down to basically spelling them out

9:57 am

crosshair

all that "squiggly letter, round letter, 3rd vowel" type of cluing

10:07 am

rubyfoo

<-- didn't understand the 8 clue duh moio)

10:07 am

crosshair

wb (9ruby))

10:07 am

rubyfoo

I feel like a squiggly letter, myself. It is as cold as Nov here, very weird!

10:08 am

crosshair

I am the landlord, you are the te6 in my apartment then extend it for the 8

10:08 am

rubyfoo

merci mon pte!

10:09 am

rubyfoo

pote* can't type, either

10:09 am

crosshair

Soyez le bienvenu

10:09 am

rubyfoo

and it's raining, AGAIN! We're all getting moldy, along with the fruit

10:09 am

crosshair

lots of rain here as well:)

10:10 am

crosshair

I can never type and I have not let that stop me:)

10:10 am

rubyfoo

it' very green, though, so I shouldn't complain. Usually, in August, the lawn is brown. Not this year: it's full of "wild flowers"euphemism

10:11 am

rubyfoo

I've tried antenna several times.....

10:11 am

crosshair

was 9 c when i awoke this morning

10:11 am

crosshair

and you will try gazette as well:)

10:12 am

rubyfoo

NOW I will

10:12 am

crosshair

lol

10:12 am

crosshair

you french girls are wild and crazy!

10:14 am

MollyL

Ruby is a US girl at heart ♥

10:14 am

aebmusica

te8...clue please

10:14 am

rubyfoo

for sure

10:15 am

MollyL

te8 clue at 10:08

10:15 am

rubyfoo

qeb: crossy gave a great clue recently

10:16 am

rubyfoo

(fr keyboard)

10:17 am

aebmusica

I got it from yours Molly...neverheard that word in 71 years

10:18 am

crosshair

lol, it is a rude Parisian keyboard?

10:18 am

rubyfoo

21 left and time to further organize dinner, the usual extravaganza

10:18 am

rubyfoo

q's and q's are switched so if I don't pay attention, voila!

10:19 am

rubyfoo

q's and a's

10:19 am

crosshair

it adds spice to the conversation;)

10:20 am

rubyfoo

judt read your profile aeb; I'll bet those terriers are fearsome to rats!

10:21 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

10:22 am

aebmusica

Oh yes ....Rats in animal form and in human form!

10:22 am

aebmusica

I've got woofer but no tweeters(LOL)

10:23 am

crosshair

I have no woofums but have three pussums

10:23 am

aebmusica

good one!

10:24 am

crosshair

Finally found an n word for the rightmost column!

10:25 am

crosshair

and that is NBT and NBS for Crossy

10:25 am

suefrad625

what is it cross

10:26 am

crosshair

na 4/7

10:26 am

crosshair

just work your way down

10:28 am

suefrad625

ty

10:28 am

crosshair

np

10:28 am

suefrad625

that gives me nbt and nbs also

10:28 am

crosshair

I do not have the other as of yet>

10:29 am

suefrad625

anyone here ever do the hcg diet

10:29 am

crosshair

I do the "eat what the heck I like but hike 5 k a day " diet:)

10:31 am

suefrad625

tried that this summer, didnt lose a lbs. I have been walking 4-5 miles 5-6 days a week for 2mths solid.

10:31 am

crosshair

you would be surprised how nimble a 250 pound(down from 285) has to become:)

10:31 am

crosshair

I trail hike, sue. lots of rocks, boulders, inclines and steep descents

10:32 am

car.eeyore

Help with the AF please?

10:32 am

crosshair

end up sweating bullets

10:32 am

crosshair

af 6/42

10:32 am

crosshair

a public fight

10:33 am

car.eeyore

I need a clue please

10:33 am

car.eeyore

got it! Ty!

10:33 am

crosshair

yaaa!'

10:34 am

crosshair

my goal is 200 pounds as it sits well on my big frame and 6foot 2 inch height

10:35 am

crosshair

but at age 50, I expect no miracles

10:35 am

suefrad625

mine is 140

10:35 am

suefrad625

at age 50 i do. I have 30lbs to lose.

10:35 am

crosshair

lol, my left leg weighs 140...

10:35 am

suefrad625

lol

10:36 am

suefrad625

i am 5'5'

10:36 am

crosshair

ahh short stuff:)

10:36 am

crosshair

my beloved is 5 foot 2.

10:39 am

crosshair

I can carry her around like a sack of taters;))

10:40 am

crosshair

(comes in handy when hiking!)

10:41 am

aebmusica

I wanted to get back to earlier weight,but.........6lbs. 8 0z. just wasn't realistic!

10:43 am

crosshair

lol!

10:43 am

crosshair

My birth weight was 2 pounds, 2 ounces!

10:43 am

MollyL

Sue if you are walking that much and not losing weight, you should mention it to your doctor. It could be a thyroid or other metabolism issue.

10:43 am

crosshair

was just a wee fella!

10:43 am

aebmusica

Not enough BACON in the womb?

10:44 am

crosshair

i guess not!

10:45 am

aebmusica

But good womb service to say the least!

10:48 am

crosshair

well, I made it, so all is good.

10:51 am

rururocks

<---was a 10 + pounder when born

10:51 am

crosshair

ru was a hefty babby

10:51 am

crosshair

My da was ..get this... 14 pounds one oz

10:51 am

rururocks

wow

10:52 am

rururocks

I was almost 11 pounds

10:52 am

crosshair

and my granny was typicak 4 foot nothing welsh woman!

10:52 am

crosshair

typical

10:52 am

aebmusica

Well that's what I mean...bacon in the womb and great womb service!

10:52 am

crosshair

not that bad, but i think she hit 5 feet... in heels

10:52 am

rururocks

hmm my mom is 5 foot three too

10:53 am

rururocks

well at two pounds for crossy it was a womb with a view

10:53 am

crosshair

lol, ruru

10:54 am

crosshair

problem was i was evicted early

10:54 am

rururocks

apparently

10:54 am

rururocks

that's a pretty tiny baby

10:54 am

crosshair

My first diapers were wash cloths

10:54 am

rururocks

I was late

11:01 am

rosalind230

any clues for the te8 please?

11:03 am

rururocks

renter + to attempt

11:07 am

rosalind230

got it thankyou!

11:08 am

rururocks

yw

11:13 am

car.eeyore

clue please for EN?

11:13 am

car.eeyore

nm..pulled a peri!

11:13 am

car.eeyore

Fireworks!

11:13 am

car.eeyore

Any clues needed?

11:15 am

rosalind230

en + canvas shelter + vowel

11:16 am

rosalind230

en + camping shelter+ vowel sorry!

11:23 am

crosshair

power nap time for crossy bbs...poink

11:24 am

periwinkle

hi all, stuck with 25 left

11:47 am

MollyL

Camping shelter and canvas shelter are both appropriate clues for that word

11:54 am

periwinkle

help with N in right column pls

11:54 am

periwinkle

I have na4/7

11:54 am

periwinkle

cheers all! it is Friday which means G&T for me

12:00 pm

zoozzoom

NE 4/7, Peri.

12:01 pm

rururocks

scout master love shack then molly?

12:01 pm

MollyL

Ooo, much better

12:02 pm

periwinkle

ty zooz

12:02 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

12:03 pm

MollyL

*Opens the PB bar, drinks of your choice served up as needed*

12:04 pm

MollyL

Slainte, Peri

12:04 pm

periwinkle

:)

12:04 pm

periwinkle

this is a nasty little grid imho

12:05 pm

zoozzoom

*Clink* Cheers all!

12:05 pm

MollyL

*Raises a glass to Zoom*

12:07 pm

uusue2

hi all!

12:07 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Sue :-)

12:07 pm

periwinkle

hi sue, how is Frank today? how are you holding up?

12:08 pm

uusue2

hi peri! Frank is doing better today; I am doing pretty well.

12:08 pm

uusue2

and hi zooz :-)

12:08 pm

periwinkle

((((Frank)))) ((((Sue))))

12:10 pm

uusue2

I finally told him yesterday that there is no reason for him to stay in bed all day, so today he is up :-)

12:10 pm

periwinkle

that is good

12:11 pm

MollyL

Sue, do you ever get the chance to get out with some friends and get away from the sick husband thing for a while? If not, it might be a nice and well deserved break for you.

12:12 pm

uusue2

I haven't in a while, Molly, but I hope to in the near future

12:12 pm

uusue2

I missed a 4-day women's choral festival when he was in the hospital :-(

12:12 pm

MollyL

Good. This kind of thing is tough on the caregiver too. I had a friend who went through something similar.

12:13 pm

uusue2

it is indeed! I find myself spending a lot of time in my home office (at the back of the house) reading things and playing games...

12:13 pm

periwinkle

fw happy babbling all

12:13 pm

uusue2

yay peri!

12:15 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Peri!

12:18 pm

MollyL

Sue, my friend said she lost her whole sense of self for a while because everything seemed to revolve around the sick husband. I can see how that could happen very easily. Be good to yourself.

12:18 pm

uusue2

thanks, Molly, I will. And I know what she means.

12:19 pm

rosalind230

fireworks

12:19 pm

uusue2

fireworks!

12:20 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Rosalind230!

12:20 pm

uusue2

yay rosalind!

12:20 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Sue!

12:20 pm

MollyL

Pyrotechnics all over the place

12:23 pm

Alleyn58

Struggling here! Hint for the fa6, 28 appreciated

12:24 pm

Alleyn58

Ah! There it is but scored 27!

12:25 pm

zoozzoom

Sorry, Alleyn, I do not have all the Fs just one needed.So did not know if there was one of the score you asked for..lol

12:25 pm

zoozzoom

I have that one though :-)

12:26 pm

MollyL

fa6...to fa6 an animal before slaughter

12:26 pm

MollyL

Oh never mind, already found

12:27 pm

Alleyn58

Great clue!

12:28 pm

zoozzoom

I found my last F.It was the second FE 6/26

12:29 pm

zoozzoom

FE 5/26 Sorry.

12:29 pm

MollyL

Pity the people searching for fe6

12:30 pm

zoozzoom

lol

12:32 pm

zoozzoom

Well I did correct myself quickly :-)

12:37 pm

zoozzoom

And done. Rather easy for such a small grid.

12:37 pm

MollyL

*Pours another pint for Zoom*

12:37 pm

zoozzoom

Time for Sudoku.Happy babbling everyone!

12:38 pm

zoozzoom

Cheers, Molly :-)

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

dinner extravaganza was a great success: guinea hen with Corsican pig liver pate stuffing, asparagus and sweet potatoes and violet artichokes

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

I don't thik this is an easy grid

1:07 pm

MollyL

Oh my Ruby, why in the world do you go out to eat when you are such a good cook?

1:09 pm

MollyL

Oh I see little butterfly Ruby flit into the grid and then flit back out again. Another version of the Peri dance.

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

hello Molly. I may be a good cook but it's too much work.

1:19 pm

MollyL

Ah, I see. Cooking never feels like work to me, I really enjoy it. Good that you take a break from it if it feels like too much work.

1:20 pm

rubyfoo

When I was younger, even two years ago, I didn't mind it and used to entertain a lot. Now it is hard to be on my feet for the hours needed to do elaborate cooking, so I try to do it in stages

1:22 pm

rubyfoo

Don't forget, I was a faculty wife, so had to learn to cook when I was 19 for much older people with sophisticated palates.

1:22 pm

rubyfoo

I still enjoy "cooperative cooking", i.e. if a friend is in the kitchen with me

1:23 pm

MollyL

Not forgetting anything. It has always sounded to me like you were a very good cook. I'm sorry that age has taken some of that pleasure away from you.

1:23 pm

rubyfoo

I used to love it and learned a lot of exotic stuff from friends over the years

1:24 pm

rubyfoo

We've pretty much stopped entertaining now and Burt will eat anything I make with great appreciation

1:25 pm

rubyfoo

I try to make things for a couple of days as he will happily eat the same dish for a week

1:25 pm

MollyL

Oh good. I got the impression from what you have said that he turns his nose up at a lot of what you prepare.

1:26 pm

rubyfoo

not any more. In his decline, he is really appreciative

1:27 pm

MollyL

Well that's a good thing, that comes from a not so good thing, I guess.

1:27 pm

rubyfoo

I guess

1:28 pm

MollyL

I wish you had more friends and family around you. It's hard to go through something like that alone.

1:29 pm

rubyfoo

It's not so bad, just that our early schedule prevents me from seeing my local friends as much as I would like. We eat dinner before 6 so I'm preparing food just when they would like to have coffee, etc.

1:29 pm

rubyfoo

It could be much worse!

1:30 pm

MollyL

You have a good outlook on all of it. Good for you.

1:31 pm

rubyfoo

The people here are really friendly; it's just lucky that I speak the language. It would be a disaster without it

1:32 pm

rubyfoo

I am stalled at 20 left, so I'll say Good Night, Molly

1:32 pm

MollyL

Bon soir mon ami

1:32 pm

rubyfoo

Merci

1:45 pm

cybernan

good morning, all

2:24 pm

bichon

Good after noon

2:24 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

2:25 pm

cybernan

hi bichon - very quiet in here today!-- good luck :-)

2:25 pm

bichon

I am about half way

2:26 pm

bichon

Sorry I missed ruby

2:30 pm

bichon

How are you nan?

3:20 pm

MollyL

Nan flitted out just like Peri and Ruby

3:50 pm

Jindigo

afternoon all could I have a clue for the EN 7 please - pretty please?

3:51 pm

jaxx7

en + canvas shelter + vowel

3:52 pm

Jindigo

thanks Jaxx - I knew the shelter was there.

3:52 pm

jaxx7

yw

4:00 pm

ChrissieDee

Hi jaxx. How did it go today?

4:02 pm

jaxx7

I thought it wasn't too bad but developments this afternoon have made me think again.

4:04 pm

ChrissieDee

No light at the end of the tunnel yet then?

4:05 pm

jaxx7

I am also not sure if my daughter is telling the truth. I am so fed up with the whole thing.

4:06 pm

ChrissieDee

If that's the case it will undermine everything you have done

4:08 pm

jaxx7

We managed to sort most of the house out so we let Ash take her around the house on his own. He was really sensible and grown up about it all. We got a letter about another meeting next Tuesday. They want us to be paid the child benefit and to be responsible for Ashley's various appointments which we had already arranged to do.

4:09 pm

ChrissieDee

That sounds positive

4:09 pm

jaxx7

Then Julie got on the phone and said that they had decided to go to court on Monday and get Ashley taken away as they don't consider her house or ours as safe for him.

4:11 pm

jaxx7

is this the truth or Julie up to her old tricks? I can't see that they would leave us at 11 am saying we would see them next Tuesday and then go to court the day before.

4:12 pm

jaxx7

Nigel thought she was in her cups. I do wish she would grow up and stop drinking and telling lies.

4:13 pm

ChrissieDee

Oh, I see. What is your gut telling you? Has she lied about this sort of thing before?

4:13 pm

jaxx7

I am so inclined to let her get on with it but I am worried for Ashley.

4:14 pm

jaxx7

Julie will tell you that she would rather tell a lie than the truth as the lie is more exciting!

4:19 pm

jaxx7

I tell you, chrissie, all this tension at my age is soul destroying

4:19 pm

ChrissieDee

Is Ash with you tonight

4:20 pm

jaxx7

No, he has gone home to go and fit up his new bedroom at the new house

4:21 pm

ChrissieDee

Is that the new house she can't afford

4:21 pm

jaxx7

Yes.

4:22 pm

ChrissieDee

I can only imagine that you must be physically and emotionally exhausted

4:23 pm

jaxx7

I am fit and raring to go compared with my husband.

4:23 pm

ChrissieDee

It's a pity you and hubby can't get away from it all for a few weeks and to hell with it all

4:24 pm

jaxx7

We just can't afford it.

4:30 pm

ChrissieDee

Am going now jaxx, banging headache. (((Hugs))) try and get a good nights rest, make the most of the weekend with just the 2 of you, and face next week when it comes. See you tomorrow x

4:31 pm

jaxx7

Sorry about the headache. You should have told me before I burdened you with my woes. Good night and sleep well.

5:53 pm

dan2bit

evening all! left column done

5:54 pm

jaxx7

I am not sure there is an all, dan. Just me

5:54 pm

dan2bit

well hiya jaxx

5:54 pm

jaxx7

Hi, dan

5:54 pm

dan2bit

right column done :-)

5:55 pm

jaxx7

Well done. I am missing the nx2 in the middle of that column

5:57 pm

dan2bit

they are both n4/7, ending in the same 2 letters

5:58 pm

jaxx7

Thanks. I shall lok.

5:58 pm

jaxx7

look. even

6:03 pm

jaxx7

I think the truth of it is that I am too tired to even find 4 letter words. Before I go is there anything I can help with, dan

6:05 pm

dan2bit

i'm good g'night

6:05 pm

jaxx7

Night then. tc

6:33 pm

crosshair

omg.. there is actual sunshine outside! I almost forgot what it looked like!

7:08 pm

dan2bit

firewords! af6/42 was my last - it really ****ed my nerves

7:14 pm

kahndoggie09

afenee

7:15 pm

kahndoggie09

lol

7:51 pm

CadFan

Help with the solo E in the right column?

7:52 pm

o-o

en 7/28

7:52 pm

sukee

People are actually here :) I have 1 to go

7:53 pm

sukee

Would you have a clue for ga 6/30?

7:54 pm

o-o

elmer

7:54 pm

o-o

sinclair lewis novel

7:55 pm

sukee

Ah, ty

7:55 pm

sukee

and fireworks

7:55 pm

sukee

LOL, I was thinking you meant glue with the first clue :)

8:24 pm

CadFan

Thanks o-o

8:31 pm

stidmama

hello all

8:35 pm

tabbycat

could I please have a clue for the second fe 5/26?

8:36 pm

tabbycat

nm...got it and fireworks :)

8:37 pm

Jindigo

AF clue please?

8:37 pm

rururocks

af + what you get thrown into sometimes

8:41 pm

Jindigo

ruru for some reason all can think of jail (which I have NEVER been in). will ponder clue after consuming some chocolate (dark).

8:43 pm

rururocks

they got thrown into a big fight.. she was afraid she'd get thrown into the ...

8:45 pm

torgone

afcrappile

8:45 pm

torgone

darn

8:45 pm

rururocks

LOL torg

8:45 pm

rururocks

you crack me up

8:46 pm

Jindigo

im lost - torg was that a clue?

8:46 pm

rururocks

read my last clue jindigo

8:47 pm

Jindigo

i did and i am just not getting it (grrr)

8:47 pm

Jindigo

(sulky face)

8:47 pm

rururocks

rhymes with dark color .. not quite black

8:48 pm

rururocks

or rhymes with something that has 50 Shades

8:48 pm

Jindigo

UGH - got it.

8:48 pm

rururocks

good

8:48 pm

Jindigo

i need to go to bed. thanks ruru

8:48 pm

Jindigo

night all

8:48 pm

rururocks

you finish?

8:49 pm

rururocks

did you finish I mean

8:49 pm

Jindigo

yup - i had the everything but that hours ago.

8:49 pm

Jindigo

yup - i had the everything but that hours ago.

8:49 pm

rururocks

congrats.. ok.. NOW go to bed

8:50 pm

Jindigo

I can't even type. Bed for me. sweet dreams everyone! 8poof

9:01 pm

penquis

anyone here??

9:02 pm

Uneaixoise

moi

9:02 pm

Bugsaw

et moi

9:02 pm

penquis

hi....can you give me STATS for the 8 please?

9:02 pm

stidmama

bonjour! comment ca va?

9:03 pm

Bugsaw

pas moi

9:03 pm

penquis

pas pire.... ;o)

9:03 pm

stidmama

Je suis dans la chateau! :-) (I don't know the word for casa)

9:03 pm

Bugsaw

waves valiantly at stid!

9:03 pm

Bugsaw

la maison = house

9:03 pm

torgone

te8/50

9:03 pm

stidmama

*bounce bounce bounce* SO happy to see you, bugs and penquis et Une!

9:04 pm

stidmama

ET TOR!!!

9:04 pm

stidmama

merci -- la maison.

9:04 pm

penquis

merci, tor!

9:04 pm

Uneaixoise

hey stid . . . not good -- one of my older dogs has been to the vet twice in 48 hrs . . . weird eye movement, falling down, wobbly :-(

9:04 pm

stidmama

Oh no, Une... je suis triste. :-(

9:04 pm

Bugsaw

how upsetting Une

9:04 pm

Uneaixoise

me too

9:04 pm

penquis

how about STATS for the 7?

9:05 pm

stidmama

Buffy did that when she got tired of living. I was so sad. Loved her as best we could as long as she was willing to stay.

9:05 pm

Uneaixoise

en7 understanding

9:05 pm

Bugsaw

en 7, 28

9:05 pm

stidmama

woo-hoo!!! being in "french mode" really helped on the en7

9:05 pm

penquis

thanks....just wanted stats... ;o)

9:05 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:06 pm

stidmama

and thinking about dr who for some reason prompted the te 8 answer... even though the spelling was off.

9:10 pm

Uneaixoise

FW . . . off to shower . . . back at the flip :-)

9:12 pm

stidmama

Later Une!

9:12 pm

stidmama

I am off too -- Tom just got home.

9:12 pm

stidmama

back in a few *poof*

9:36 pm

penquis

i am done!

9:56 pm

stidmama

back.... got FOUR boxes out of the garage and next to the garbage for disposal! One box had only soiled binders. One box had assorted boxes from plumbing fixtures... two boxes were partially sorted and easily redistributed! I made progress!! :-) AND we found the screen for the skylight, so no more late-night mosquitos!

9:56 pm

stidmama

YAY penquis!

10:20 pm

torgone

Go stid ..

10:32 pm

stidmama

how are you tor?

10:33 pm

torgone

Doing fairly well ..

10:34 pm

torgone

Sounds like you're getting settled in ..

11:11 pm

stidmama

yes, we are -- thanks (Tom served supper)

11:12 pm

stidmama

Little by little. But I am almost out of summertime, and school starts up in three weeks, whether I have a job or not I have to be ready for students. I will substitute if I don't get a permanent position this year, and then next year look for something else if I am still not hired on permanently.

11:13 pm

Bugsaw

Hi stid. Just got back from dinner myself. Please don't give up looking for a permanent position after only 2 years!

11:13 pm

stidmama

hey bugs. It has been three years, and one more year makes four. :-)

11:14 pm

Bugsaw

It takes a while on the sub list to let the old ones retire before the fulltime jobs open but lots of people make a good living as a sub

11:14 pm

stidmama

Our credentials have limited time, so I really have to either find a permanent position soon or have to deal with the whole recertification process. Not something I look forward to.

11:15 pm

Bugsaw

Keep the faith. Not many people want middle school kids

11:16 pm

stidmama

:-)

11:17 pm

stidmama

I really enjoy working with them! Most of the time... although there are moments I would be very happy to trade them all for a week in a the bahamas!

11:18 pm

Bugsaw

They have a very high energy level so sometimes you just have to plan a 5 minute sock fight into the curriculum. hee hee

11:18 pm

stidmama

LOL -- only at the end of class, so a DIFFERENT teacher gets to calm them down! *wicked tacher look*

11:20 pm

Bugsaw

I worked with them in much smaller numbers so I used to send them off to run around the school once. It worked like a charm to settle them and give them the ability to focus.

11:21 pm

stidmama

I have done that -- The classroom last year was right off the school track. I would send them out for 5 minutes -- sometimes before we started, sometimes as a reward after a task.

11:22 pm

Bugsaw

It really does work for most of them. Some just need a place that is quiet to get recentered

11:23 pm

Bugsaw

I love that you used it as a reward as well.

11:23 pm

stidmama

If I am lucky enough to be rehired at that school I should have a similar classroom, with easy access to the track again.

11:24 pm

Bugsaw

Do you know if there will be a position there:

11:24 pm

stidmama

yes, there will be.

11:24 pm

stidmama

Just depends if I can be the best interviewee.

11:24 pm

Bugsaw

oh , so there is still hope! How lovely! Fingers and toes crossed

11:25 pm

stidmama

thanks!

11:27 pm

Bugsaw

Our poor kids still have teachers out on strike so the parents don't know if they should be buying clothers and supplies or spending it on day care or tutors.

11:29 pm

stidmama

so I hear

11:29 pm

stidmama

I wish things could get settled soon.

11:30 pm

stidmama

Very hard on children when they are left hanging like this -- but teachers know they need to fight for what is right, and if they give in too easily, children inevitably suffer in the long term.

11:31 pm

Bugsaw

Three of my grandkids and their Mum are coming for a week the day after tomorrow just in case school is able to start on time. It will be very chaotic tho because there has not been any planning done all summer - class composition or who will teach what etc.

11:31 pm

stidmama

That will be lovely to see them, I hope that it won't be as chaotic as you fear.

11:32 pm

Bugsaw

Most of public opinion is with the teachers but it is still hard on families.

11:32 pm

Bugsaw

Oh our house will be chaotic but I kind of like that for a short time. I meant the schools will be in chaos

11:32 pm

stidmama

yes, it is very difficult

11:34 pm

Bugsaw

We had to say good bye to a young nephew today. Only 38 years old with a dear young wife. His parents and brothers are gutted. I have lost interest in this now so I am off again. Take care and hugs to everyone you love.

11:38 pm

stidmama

oh no! So sorry, Bugs...

11:38 pm

stidmama

I think I am heading out again too. Down to 19, and ready to knit instead of look at a glaring screen.

11:39 pm

stidmama

(((hugs all))) be well. *poof*

11:58 pm

dizgrannie

378 next grid

11:59 pm

Minveryork

Hello all!I babbled incognito today. Finished earlier. Now I am back for the flip.

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