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FINAL SCORES

497 BettyAnne
497 lynnet
497 davurs
497 stidgmere
497 Scrabbler
497 ChampFit
497 reneeo
497 ddb4nana
497 Jeff7
497 Mercy
497 grannyg
497 CiociaJudy
497 specificity
497 Buttonman
497 trentsnana
497 pcal2
497 flosey
497 TheLegend
497 Bremen
497 kalea
497 saanichcat
497 Tulipp
497 dofith
497 Jivingjenny0
497 bpalosky
497 Smdnjv
497 kangabrat
497 fuzzybunny
497 taffybach
497 Anne38
497 redshoes
497 o-o
497 VolleymomDee
497 bookwomen
497 suzysuz
497 anike
497 HotspurOG
497 m9f9l
497 ursh
497 rhozee
497 earth
497 bmb444
497 Andee
497 Dorens
497 artdr
497 dfmchfhf
497 rolotom
497 stidmama
497 BLouie
497 ccccc
497 JesDreher
497 jocularity
497 lbuxx
497 ronon44
497 georgiaj
497 eliotl
497 Angelsong
497 cameron51us
497 hootowl
497 Read-Knit-Bake
497 helenkeller
497 emtiandeca
497 Onpaki
497 mattygroves
497 godthaab
497 vanillaslice
497 jaymil
497 Anniebrook
497 vashongin
497 balletslippers
497 SueMagee
497 pabtrek
497 Cosmo Kramer
497 libarebel
497 bubba218
497 ivesy3
497 jimmel
497 Erda
497 Vioxx
497 foamflower
497 markytom
497 lynxxx
497 dan2bit
497 Kateq
497 flashman1998
497 ls1
497 mirandapan
497 JBV
497 joansiebone
497 jaxx7
497 Reader951
497 Lorrie_in_SA
497 dizgrannie
497 mixi6
497 sciencegeek
497 wildcat17
497 Jindigo
497 kje
497 sammysmom
497 rebeccs
497 Catie
497 Lindrickway
497 hego
497 tceicher
497 penquis
497 LuvWordGames
497 rabbasar
497 Tudalen
497 mtnmam
497 uusue2
497 nelleon
497 hogg
497 Rearden
497 wills
497 Matches
497 PaulN
497 GailMkp
497 rbud
497 car.eeyore
497 helensgirlkid
497 rosalie4
497 jcrr
497 ZsaZsa
497 skooj
497 MelJewell
497 DTins
497 Filomena
497 aslindy
497 Bugsaw
497 zoozzoom
497 Glens
497 AsGreen
497 scribekd
497 MollyL
497 sprong
497 dc43
497 Maryphyl
497 justice
497 ChrissieDee
497 wvteach
497 grannyrose
497 KnightTime
497 doseffing
497 cdd
497 slothboy
497 ItalianGreyhound
497 Creeta
497 maccafixx
497 poodletoes
497 pigeonman
497 NonoNanette
497 welki
497 nursegladys
497 gremlinn
497 mkg
497 Jayk
497 Habes
497 westford
497 witchy
497 momof5
497 Zadit
497 isles7
497 phaeton
497 bojazz
497 nurse1000
497 montreal13
497 Bethjt
497 angelinaxox
497 dart001
497 lazykoala99
497 moolingwa
497 rururocks
497 paintguy
497 wht
497 ARB
497 MVA
497 mari
497 java2
497 Deutsch
497 Marc Freeman
497 lizmac
497 sallyds
497 gramma
497 mo
497 movieman
497 oldhousejunky
497 mightyquin
497 Patxxx
497 sandy211
497 Notheroldquilter
497 Ouwachita
497 jaydee
497 wordly wise
497 roncook
497 Norma
497 SunnFlower
497 mael
497 smaller
497 shorty
497 grant
497 Jen34
497 Ray100
497 Lizlin
497 caitlyn
497 Jerry81
497 Bogwoggle
497 helenary
497 lbdawger
497 broll
497 hydra
497 Jacula
497 pen
497 Vicuna
497 Rangerbill
497 Haz1558
497 gran
497 lgg
497 macadam
497 Kamanjah
497 Kallia
497 wasgij5
497 Chris P
497 ABJ
497 bala
497 Chessy
497 Maisie
497 swmbo
497 PMS
497 crayola
497 Hazzardous
497 MaryW
497 Mary
497 speedfreak
497 dromano66
497 ladycece920
497 juniperberet
497 MitchDick
497 Funkylady
497 Uneaixoise
497 Judi
497 doris123
497 Nicky6
497 sprite
497 Bonasa
497 SummerBreeze44
497 Michelle
497 kin14
497 claws
497 periwinkle
497 galliwags
497 Woodhood
497 bigbirdboss
497 Naches girl
497 big red
497 marigold
497 stevedallas
497 maggiej
497 cybernan
497 pat56
497 NANCY
497 Aloyisius
497 josephjames
497 bfdeele
497 Dianne
497 jessmom
497 katydid
497 torgone
497 jewwel
497 pors
497 hwoolf
497 Griffums
497 cj-a39
497 Mubner
497 Charm
497 idicyidikat
497 kim m
497 VDW
497 72 Temple Owl
497 Sam
497 Grandma Barb
497 A*n*i*t*a
497 kimberblue
497 ch1212
497 susanj2
497 mrloser
488 lideola
475 poppywise
473 lexi
444 kbckc
440 marilyn992
435 uconn
434 broony
430 jan
428 lexophile
427 ldew
426 tempo
413 zas
409 heath277
407 Alleyn58
407 corkee
406 JeeWhiz
402 rastapopolous
396 emd99
393 arctictundra
378 McLeach
378 Sev
376 Hebe
371 magzel
370 Trifioso
363 AnnetteL
363 dpomfr
363 mummy
362 aber
359 annecarmen
359 smartalic
356 parisla
355 svingy
355 angels04
352 eieios
351 Winnah
350 bekki
350 bethanyej
348 tessagram
348 Inge2
346 cheeto44
346 Reese\'s
344 LadyNatts
343 smoove
340 mojo9292
338 robbie09
338 artemis1
337 Wogoe
337 SuzeQ
336 lbetterman
336 sugar
333 bleugirl2
331 Robespierre
330 Kitensplay
329 Agent99
328 kadresa
327 tabbycat
322 RoseAnn
321 BarbaraA
319 tmtm
319 fla
316 KrisE
316 zTink
315 daisy88
314 Riverdance
310 sally
310 mom99
309 BerniceQ
308 hpb
306 clonemeobiwan
306 scouser
305 hoyamd
305 yikeym32
304 rubyfoo
303 pugmama763
302 contrary1
301 webatx
299 Gitel
299 Quiltergirl
297 Thulsa
294 Flower36
292 patact
292 tmeses
290 wjb
290 Bash
289 xeiluj
288 Rachway
288 Gollux
287 8201girl
287 aaronsmom
286 purplepufff
286 dcseain
285 sukee
284 Angela
283 Babs1
282 whizette
281 tmoon
280 hyacinthe
278 Brumar
276 evvvie
274 annevans
272 Kari Marie
269 bloosh2
268 RoundBarn
268 LA Cat Lady
265 pianoman
264 phandmd
263 funhs
262 merlypoop
262 craftylady
262 melody17
262 Soodle
261 welsh bookworm
259 gemini_J13
259 Julie
256 meeshu1
254 bookgrrl
254 shooshoo
254 kathy sue
252 Snowman31888
252 KayteeJay
252 frogface
252 robwhy
251 Frances
250 Oboequilter
250 jwr
249 Kaplan the Magne
246 elsbeau
245 Monnie
243 debgpi
242 skheiny
241 mayneman
240 mooz
236 pam
235 MissOmnibus
235 piggys_rule123
235 lorena_k
233 lawdoggy1
229 MPittore
228 charliesmomuk
228 beetlejuice
227 Pearl5
226 Bobie
225 chj
224 jzw
223 crosshair
222 Calllie
221 peg23
221 quill
221 thecyclista
220 words
219 eljay323
218 Sugrraleona
218 tickymong
217 Deeha
217 BlueFireFrog
216 bogster
213 PappouTed
212 Carmody1
211 Biltong
211 smooze
210 irishlady
210 gino
209 babbleme
207 richalulu
205 rachmouse
204 mom23
204 Nef
204 cg530
203 inkydinks
203 poor richard
203 she
203 plain_lo
202 gardnerpaints
200 katmayo
199 bookworm100
199 mongie
198 potterylady
195 Christini
195 invictus
194 sallyann
193 lara68
192 piano player
192 mklein
192 jrs
192 fratfitz
192 suz01
190 JHM
189 nadav
189 freckledcat
188 Timrford
188 jpc1966
186 suefrad625
186 Tanja
186 elder
185 wordnerd12
184 rsiegel24
183 inga8227
182 ann
182 scorpio
180 circqueen
179 RMS
179 LuwandaHL
179 felicitas
175 jmcnrick
174 a1axelady1982
174 Aaronitor
173 dr_girlfriend
172 skatt
172 cavalier25
171 demouse
171 avril
167 emusing
166 Elsebet
165 Cub Fan
165 machelle
163 zabeth
162 bs18
162 karenth
161 SK
160 regis
159 cue
158 wordplayer
158 Gobble1
157 Strudders
157 joem
156 Sundaegrl
154 MimiCat
154 kipas
153 Paddytt
153 silversarah
150 NonnieLight
149 JFB
148 gold
147 #1
146 LonnieC
146 JJ
146 bogger
145 Alisonofwi
143 amelu0218
141 pilgrim719
141 scatterbrain
140 helen67
140 Eee
140 ella
140 mirishrock
139 gingentle
139 Alycia
138 blueheron
138 MsCorvid
138 Kath9185
137 melkaywil
137 wesnurse
135 annabelle
134 little mim
131 Cobweb
131 rosalind230
130 sarah6girls
130 eliwes
128 Jodeen
127 melisande
126 msg
126 jka
126 iluvtigs
125 Zombee
124 candy1
122 Halser
121 ronda
121 jbp
121 Elle n
120 franciscrawford
118 ChloeKat
117 coralily
117 MaddyMadd
116 ginnie
115 Jadee
111 looney
111 Gadget
110 ironpete
109 debbinla
107 april98
107 Jescer
105 gapeach
105 lawyer-1
104 kyleo85
103 Rel
101 Sidra
100 a1axmama
99 irena
99 Prinise
98 Virginia Strout
97 majenwen
95 JW4975
92 freddie
92 elena
89 janeybird
89 DawnGray
87 mom82637
85 MonicaYT
78 amgreet8
75 Gainsborough
74 BlueHen
73 chiley
71 DRWED
70 Marine Pup
67 Lindsay
63 Carol
62 tinkerbelle
60 marie
59 cjmomma
58 diann
54 jane-tigger
54 chrisk
52 SISI
50 Bets123
50 Barb
46 Buggie
41 missypodunk
38 artbags
38 spark
36 Christa
35 oregonmarki
11 jj222

ENTIRE CHAT LOG

12:00 am
Book Doctor Gwen

oh, phoey!!!
12:00 am
Book Doctor Gwen

this grid is a ru$
12:00 am
Book Doctor Gwen

ru4!
12:01 am
uusue2

flip....flop
12:01 am
licketySplitAUS

Clues are up
12:01 am
uusue2

thank you lickety!!
12:02 am
Erda

Thanks, Lickety!
12:02 am
periwinkle

rats!! a little grid
12:02 am
cybernan

just started typing words without looking at the number of words - yuk
12:07 am
rururocks

ai7
12:09 am
rururocks

finished
12:09 am
periwinkle

wtg ruru
12:09 am
flosey

wow ru, I just come in and you're finished!
12:10 am
rururocks

I tried to wait for you flosey :D
12:11 am
cybernan

grats ruru
12:18 am
flosey

lol,
12:21 am
grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me. WTG RURU!!
12:21 am
cybernan

hi rose
12:21 am
grannyrose

hi nan
12:21 am
flosey

hi rose
12:21 am
grannyrose

hi flosey
12:22 am
grannyrose

is everyone ready for the silly season?
12:24 am
flosey

almost
12:24 am
rbud

hi all! not me, my tree is sitting undecorated, have been rearranging the living room for days. Tomorrow for sure! :D
12:25 am
grannyrose

just the wrapping to do here...food all sorted thank heavens.
12:27 am
grannyrose

actually the pudding has 30 minutes to go. house smells divine.
12:29 am
rbud

though I have to go into town to the courthouse to file signature sheets in the morning - running for village board member. And then the library all afternoon... but I'll find time.
12:30 am
grannyrose

egad rbud....
12:30 am
cybernan

*!* ta da *!* -- good night, all :-)
12:30 am
grannyrose

WTG NAN!!!
12:30 am
rbud

congrats, nan - nite! :)
12:30 am
flosey

well done nan, good night
12:32 am
rbud

I thought maybe it was time for me to try being on the town board after 24 years here, lol - I did the library board for years before becoming librarian.
12:32 am
rbud

four seats open right now, seems a good time.
12:33 am
grannyrose

good luck, rbud. i hope it works out for you.
12:34 am
flosey

fw and off to bed, SIL and grandson arrived today, they'll take us over to Van where we'll have Christmas with the rest of the western part of our clan
12:34 am
rbud

thanks! don't think there's much competition.
12:35 am
grannyrose

WTG FLOSEY!!! how wonderful, hin.
12:35 am
rbud

sounds nice, flosey, enjoy. :)
12:54 am
rbud

done! g'nite, all. ♥
12:55 am
grannyrose

sweet dreams rbud
12:55 am
grannyrose

oh, and...WTG RBUD!!!
1:53 am
grannyrose

whoot....liz girl...{{hugs}}
1:54 am
grannyrose

forgot to say yesterday...~~~ happy birthday to you~~~
2:01 am
Lizlin

Hi Rose and thanks. What a silly little grid.
2:02 am
grannyrose

yes it is....but it does flow nicely. did you enjoy yesterday?
2:03 am
Lizlin

It was really lovely. Did you see my email?
2:03 am
grannyrose

yes thanx dear girl. such lovely pics....and as you know dolphins/porpoises are my fave animal...lol
2:04 am
grannyrose

they are everything i am not...sleek, lively and able to move through the water with ease.
2:04 am
Lizlin

I know. That's one reason why I was so happy they turned up. Shame I only had my phone.
2:05 am
Lizlin

Ah but the probably don't have your humour and personality.
2:05 am
grannyrose

*giggle* loves ya
2:06 am
Lizlin

:)
2:08 am
grannyrose

just a thought....the dolphins were my proxies....to make your birthday special...
2:09 am
grannyrose

i missed our sprite last night...did you catch up with her?
2:09 am
Lizlin

Aw:) that's like the whale that came to our wedding. A friend said it was sent by my mum.
2:09 am
Lizlin

No - saw no one yesterday. Did grid quickly early on.
2:10 am
grannyrose

dearest....if i disappear...youngest son and his wife are calling in
2:11 am
Lizlin

No probs.
2:11 am
Lizlin

How's your brother?
2:12 am
grannyrose

still home...he sees speciallist tomorrow.
2:12 am
grannyrose

such a worrying event to happen...
2:12 am
Lizlin

Hope he's making progress.
2:13 am
grannyrose

he is, dear. have spoken to SIL...some discomfort only.
2:13 am
Lizlin

Hope that the specialist will be happy.
2:14 am
grannyrose

ditto...SIL is quite hopeful.
2:14 am
Lizlin

Let me know.
2:15 am
Lizlin

You could do with good pnews at this time of year.
2:15 am
grannyrose

definitely will.
2:15 am
grannyrose

*chuckle* ya think?
2:16 am
Lizlin

I think.
2:19 am
grannyrose

if sprite comes on and i'm not here, could you please let her know where i am? and deliver some hugs and kisses?
2:19 am
Lizlin

Sure but I'm outta here very soon.
2:20 am
grannyrose

well hopefully she will see the chog and know i am not avoiding her at all. *sigh*
2:20 am
Lizlin

She'd never think that.
2:23 am
marigold

tu
2:23 am
grannyrose

g'day marigold
2:24 am
Lizlin

I'm outta here. Hi marigold and bye. Hugs, Rose.
2:25 am
marigold

g'day to u to
2:25 am
grannyrose

bye liz dear
2:25 am
grannyrose

how are you mari
3:57 am
grannyrose

is there anyone here?
3:59 am
Marc Freeman

I am here but struggling
4:01 am
grannyrose

awww marc. may i help you?
4:01 am
PMS

ae
4:01 am
grannyrose

*giggle* no ae's pms
4:01 am
Marc Freeman

cu6 is the only one I am struggling with
4:02 am
grannyrose

marc, latin plural of cu5/14
4:02 am
PMS

But my ae might help Marc!!
4:03 am
Marc Freeman

I don't have the cu5
4:03 am
grannyrose

lol, pms
4:03 am
Marc Freeman

Thanks PMS
4:03 am
grannyrose

cu5/14, papal court
4:04 am
sprite

omg a baby babble :(
4:04 am
sprite

good morning all :)
4:04 am
grannyrose

{{hugs}} my dearest sprite
4:04 am
sprite

hello my dear friend. How are you today?
4:05 am
Marc Freeman

thanks
4:05 am
grannyrose

bad start to the day, better at this end...lol
4:05 am
grannyrose

and how was your night, dear?
4:07 am
sprite

*hugs rose* and sending pain-reducing vibes your way. My night was ok. Hectic dreaming, but not too ugly.
4:07 am
grannyrose

youngest son and wife called in tonight. *sigh* it appears that mother AGAIN has to open the door. *sigh*
4:08 am
sprite

the more it changes, the more it is the same, huh. Well, you aren't too proud for that. As my dear friend Jom used to say: If they want to see the bear dance, make the bear dance.
4:09 am
grannyrose

it still makes me arc up...why do i have to do all the apologising? and for what??
4:09 am
Marc Freeman

cr5/22, please?
4:10 am
grannyrose

interesting point made...apparently partner, lisa, is not adverse to me marching up and claiming my stake on sophia.
4:10 am
sprite

so true, rose. I'd say, because you are the mum... and because you want that granddaughter in your life.
4:11 am
sprite

c + the farmlands are pretty ****l.
4:12 am
sprite

good for her! Grandparents are important for a child. Maybe she realises.
4:12 am
grannyrose

marc, no vowels. cr + high scoring tile + **rong, a mob or large group of people
4:12 am
sprite

oh, that one, lol. One of the scots babblets.
4:13 am
grannyrose

yup, sprite
4:13 am
grannyrose

lisa does, sprite. son needs to get his head around that fact.
4:14 am
sprite

wellllll usually the woman wins, in cases like that. Being a mother now might have opened her up to all this.
4:14 am
Frances

Morning. I think you'll find that the cr5/22 is Welsh.
4:15 am
grannyrose

g'day frances
4:15 am
Marc Freeman

got it thanks really strange word
4:15 am
sprite

hi Frances, lonnnnng time no see. Glad to see you. And ah, yeah, that could very well be.
4:15 am
grannyrose

yay marc
4:16 am
Frances

Hello rose and sprite. Yes, a long time. I tend to lurk most days.
4:16 am
sprite

great to see you in chat, Frances. How have you been?
4:18 am
Frances

I have been struggling this year. I've had a leg ulcer for nine months. Thankfully it is on the mend. I have also gone in both knees. Bet you're glad you asked now - not. LOL!
4:19 am
grannyrose

awww, poor you frances...i feel for you, hin.
4:19 am
sprite

of course I am glad... it is good to know, so I can send up some good wishes and prayers for you. It sounds so painful!
4:20 am
grannyrose

sprite?? i sent you an email, hin. no biggy, dear.
4:22 am
sprite

yeah I read it, sweetie. Will reply after babble. In 3 mins, I guess, lollll.
4:22 am
Frances

Knees are fine when I'm on the sofa with legs elevated. The problem is when putting any weight on them. Walking up or down hills - even very slight ones is very painful and stairs are a killer. Shouldn't complain as there are people far worse off than me.
4:23 am
sprite

complaining in moderation is very healthy, Frances :) Let it out... sure, some people are worse off. Still, you are hurting and that isn't nothing.
4:24 am
grannyrose

xoxox frances...i so know what you are saying, dear. {{hugs}}
4:30 am
Frances

It is so good to see you on here. it seems that whenever I am here none of the old timers are. I haven't seen the likes of jillibus and mrp for example for absolutely ages. Hope they are well.
4:31 am
grannyrose

jillibus is writing a book about her great danes...mrp is caught up with life.
4:31 am
sprite

rose and I are usually online at this time of day, and a little earlier. But lots of the old timers seem to lurk nowadays :(
4:32 am
Frances

OK. Thanks for the update.
4:33 am
grannyrose

the old timers are so tired of the bickering...and i do not blame them. who wants to be attacked every time they log into chog?
4:34 am
sprite

is that still going on then? What a shame. Well, I hope they will join in at this time then. Would love to see and hear from them again.
4:35 am
Frances

Rose, that is why I stopped chatting. This has always been a great site and i hated some of the bullying that was going on.
4:35 am
sprite

bullying is so cowardish. Wish everyone who hates it would come back to babble and speak up against it.
4:36 am
rubyfoo

hello?
4:37 am
Frances

Me too.
4:37 am
Frances

Hello ruby.
4:37 am
rubyfoo

Raffie just had her eye-stitches out and, although a bit bloody, looks very pretty already.
4:37 am
rubyfoo

That is a lot of dog!
4:37 am
sprite

hello ruby?
4:37 am
rubyfoo

Hello Frances
4:37 am
rubyfoo

{{sprite}} I never know what time it is untilI log in
4:37 am
Frances

Oh ruby, what happened to Raffie?
4:38 am
rubyfoo

She had Entropion in both eyes,like many chows, and although the breeder said it had been taken care of in Spai before she came, I think she lied as Raffie's eyes were squinty andrunny.
4:38 am
sprite

hehehe silly ruby :) Good to hear about Raffie. Tim's eye recovered in warp speed once the stitches came out, I hope same goes for Raffie.
4:39 am
rubyfoo

Now she lookslike a different dog! Exceptionally beautiful, not that I amprejudiced or anything
4:39 am
sprite

of course not. And you are right. She looks gorgeous.
4:39 am
grannyrose

dinner ready. xoxox
4:39 am
rubyfoo

The only way to tell the two dogs apart is by their ears and theirpersonalities
4:40 am
sprite

enjoy, rose *hugs*
4:40 am
rubyfoo

The first word I found, (bad Nel), is what I would call whoever designed this mean little grid!
4:40 am
Frances

Poor Raffie. I hope the recovery is good. And sprite, what happened to Tim?
4:43 am
sprite

Tim was in an accident. Broken cheekbone, a tiny rupture in his skull, and one eye and his mouth rent. All is healing up very well, thank God. Only the concussion is still causing him headaches.
4:43 am
sprite

lol ruby...
4:44 am
rubyfoo

I once called a totally incompetent boss of mine (an Englishman) that word, appropriately, and I thought he would faint
4:45 am
Frances

Sprite that all sounds so very painful. I wish him a speedy recovery.
4:46 am
Frances

Ruby, I hate that word. When it appears here I have to close my eyes when I type it.
4:46 am
rubyfoo

off to lunch, see you later, kids
4:46 am
sprite

lol no wonder! You are such a little fire-eater :D
I once said to one of my bosses, another imcompetent jerk btw: "Count with me: one head! Two hands! There is a limit to how many of your messes I can clean up after you."
4:47 am
sprite

oh you too, Frances? Same here. Kind of cringing when I type it.
4:47 am
rubyfoo

I don't like it either, but it certainly had the desired effect (and I didn'tget fired! lol)
4:48 am
Frances

LOL Ruby I hope you washed your mouth out after that utterance.
4:48 am
rubyfoo

I think I'm a hard and tough New Yorker at heart, not much softness left.
4:49 am
sprite

thanks Frances. Yeah it was painful, and quite a scare too. So close to losing him. But he is very much on the mend.
4:49 am
sprite

bye ruby, enjoy your lunch!
4:49 am
rubyfoo

*woof*
4:49 am
rubyfoo

my dogs and friends get all the love I have left
4:49 am
Frances

Bye ruby.
4:49 am
Frances

Bye ruby.
4:56 am
grannyrose

and back....xoxox
4:56 am
sprite

wb rose :) How was your dinner?
4:56 am
grannyrose

ugh, another finger nail has peeled off...
4:57 am
sprite

:( how come?
4:57 am
grannyrose

yummy as usual, sprite. chicken kebabs marinaded in bbq sauce, grilled with steamed rice and real butter.
4:58 am
grannyrose

sprite, i don't know. the index and middle finger on left hand keep peeling.
4:58 am
sprite

sounds delish!
4:59 am
sprite

how odd.
4:59 am
grannyrose

i will file it tomorrow...hopefully stop the rot...lol
5:02 am
sprite

lol
5:02 am
grannyrose

okay, have sent suggested sms to recalcitrant son...guess what??
5:02 am
grannyrose

no response...sigh
5:03 am
sprite

of course not. He will let you stew for a bit. The jerk.
5:03 am
grannyrose

i am thinking i might message his partner, lisa, direct...
5:03 am
sprite

smart move, I think.
5:04 am
sprite

so close to curfew.
5:04 am
grannyrose

lisa wants me in sophia's life...i hope it doesn't come between them. ( lisa and dan)
5:05 am
sprite

your son is an idiot, forgive me for saying so.
5:06 am
grannyrose

ah well....just one question.
5:06 am
grannyrose

why do i have to be the strong one...especially now?
5:06 am
sprite

because you are. At all times. *hugs*
5:07 am
grannyrose

*rolls eyes*
5:07 am
grannyrose

darling, have you finished?
5:08 am
sprite

no, am doing too many things at the same time here. I have 2 left.
5:08 am
grannyrose

*zips lips and fingers*
5:09 am
sprite

your eldest has been hurt in youth and never got over it, rose. Which means a part of him is stuck in child mode. And forces you into parent mode.
5:11 am
grannyrose

according to youngest, nothing i have done in the childhood is effecting him...and he sees that. i just have to wait and see what he thinks is "my" fault now. *sigh*
5:12 am
grannyrose

eldest acknowledges, at least to his siblings, i never hurt him in his childhood.
5:12 am
sprite

you weren't the one doing the hurting. But he blames you nevertheless. He is pretty messed up, alas.
5:12 am
sprite

fireflies
5:13 am
grannyrose

*nodding head* exactly dear.
5:13 am
grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!
5:14 am
grannyrose

omg...just realised the time...and my meds are not ready...sprite, xoxox dearest.
5:15 am
sprite

*hugs* sweetie. Sleep well. Am gonna answer your email now.
5:15 am
sprite

Frances, it was great seeing you again. I hope you will pop in more often again. *hugs* And healing vibes to you too.
5:25 am
grannyrose

sprite, i hope you have a day which is relaxed and full of good things. xoxox
5:42 am
crosshair

good morning everyone:)
5:44 am
car.eeyore

Good morning Crossy! Good morning all!
5:45 am
crosshair

how is car this fine morning?
5:45 am
car.eeyore

Tired but good
5:45 am
car.eeyore

You are on break from school, correct?
5:46 am
crosshair

yes indeed;) Am off till January 5th;)
5:46 am
grannyrose

yahoo!! g'day crosy and car. sorry to see you are so tired car. why so?
5:46 am
crosshair

((rose))
5:46 am
car.eeyore

Hi granny! Just morningtime me!
5:47 am
grannyrose

{{crossy}}
5:47 am
grannyrose

cvar, so not tired?? but just sleepy still?
5:48 am
grannyrose

or have you had a hard night, dear?
5:48 am
car.eeyore

Yes, i think so. I could always use more sleep though!
5:48 am
car.eeyore

Quiet night actually and I was in bed by 9:00.
5:48 am
car.eeyore

I'm NOT a morning person
5:48 am
car.eeyore

So getting my son up to catch the bus by 6:55 is agony! LOL
5:50 am
grannyrose

ugh on that car...how old is your son?
5:50 am
car.eeyore

12
5:50 am
car.eeyore

The other one doesn't get on the bus until 8:30
5:51 am
grannyrose

oh yeah...that sucks in a major way....yes, you as the mom, have to be the prime mover and shaker.
5:52 am
car.eeyore

Hubby is on vaca and did it the last couple of days last week. Today, he gets to sleep in.
5:53 am
grannyrose

okay....sharing the chore at least makes it bearable. xoxox car.
5:54 am
grannyrose

almost 11pm here...methinks i need to be in my bed....xoxox to all. enjoy the grid. nice and easy it is.
5:55 am
car.eeyore

Good night granny! Sleep well!
5:55 am
jaxx7

before you go Rose, have a Happy Christmas and may your new year be prosperous
6:06 am
car.eeyore

Clue please for CR 5/22?
6:09 am
MollyL

cr + last three of the "light" that shines around you
6:09 am
car.eeyore

I have that one; the CR 5/14, but thank you
6:09 am
car.eeyore

I believe it has to have the W in it, but I can't figure out how!
6:10 am
car.eeyore

Good morning to you Molly
6:10 am
MollyL

Yes, sorry, it's Welsh. Use lisp sound at the end
6:10 am
car.eeyore

Good grief! tyvm! Fireworks
6:11 am
car.eeyore

Pat, I would like to buy a vowel for that word?
6:11 am
MollyL

The Welsh consider W a vowel. Not sure why
6:12 am
car.eeyore

Its like the Russians with their consonants, I guess
6:12 am
car.eeyore

OK... time to get bachelor #2 up and out the door for school. HAGD!
6:35 am
rubyfoo

hello1, 28 this AM of this mean little grid. Ho ho ho, NOT
6:46 am
Trifioso

hello friends. I missed car - boooooo!
6:47 am
Trifioso

oh geesh....babbling at school, and THE WORD is in the grid!! quelle horreur!
6:51 am
MollyL

People get so freaked out about that word. It's just a word. : )
6:51 am
godthaab

FINISHED!! VERY EXCELLENT!
6:51 am
Trifioso

I know molly, but I am at school....
6:51 am
Trifioso

huzzah for godthaab!
6:53 am
MollyL

Are people reading over your shoulder?
6:54 am
Trifioso

they could be. Also, this could be a monitored account - it's just never a good idea to swear in school
6:58 am
MollyL

Well, between playing obscene word games and toting hooch to school in your purse, I'd say your days are numbered.
6:58 am
Trifioso

hahahahaah
7:14 am
Trifioso

bell is going to ring. Later!
7:31 am
crosshair

lol@just a word. it is just a word if you are A: Celtic, B: a time traveler from the 1840's , C: into stringed instruments from that period, or D: a babbler who loves odd words that are never seen anywhere else:)
7:33 am
crosshair

I love how the description says it is similar to a cithara.. now it all comes clear:)
8:07 am
MollyL

We were talking about the dirty C word
8:11 am
dan2bit

firewords! tx Moll & all cluers - the ai7 compound word was my last
8:16 am
crosshair

Oh, That word. Bloody thing is in every other grid, so no sense getting bent out of shape about it. there are many vile words we must deal with:)
8:26 am
penquis

well that was a short one!....done...
8:26 am
Scrabbler

That was fast, penquis. I need 19.
8:27 am
penquis

hang in there!
8:30 am
evanonut

whoa! scrabs isn't at work?
8:31 am
Scrabbler

I am at work but waiting for a patient to show up.
8:31 am
evanonut

huh, the patient is late, unusual
8:33 am
Scrabbler

I am at the Indian Reservation clinic and we have lots of no-shows here.
8:33 am
72 Temple Owl

hello peeps.
8:33 am
Scrabbler

Feeling better, Owl?
8:33 am
evanonut

owlsy behbeh
8:34 am
evanonut

huh scrabs, course it could also be that I'm perennially early
8:34 am
Scrabbler

For appts, Nut?
8:34 am
Scrabbler

tuit
8:35 am
72 Temple Owl

yes, ty.
8:35 am
Scrabbler

Not a word
8:35 am
evanonut

yes, cause you never know if you can squeak in early
8:35 am
72 Temple Owl

heya nut
8:35 am
Scrabbler

Sometimes it works, especially if the previous people no-show
8:35 am
72 Temple Owl

i think the office schedules them early, to allow for paperwork. but thedrs always run late.
8:36 am
72 Temple Owl

so the early thing NEVER workd for me.
8:37 am
aslindy

hello all
8:37 am
Scrabbler

Most common reasons for us running late = late arrivals, long list of concerns thus too much for one appt, and tag-along kids ("Could you take a peek at my other darling?"
8:37 am
Scrabbler

Hi aslindy
8:39 am
dan2bit

hiya Scrabbs
8:39 am
dan2bit

and TO and aslindy
8:39 am
72 Temple Owl

gosh, they will tell us to schedule another appt if we haul out a laundry list. but they just tok down the wall of glass that separates staff frm patients. lots of rom now that the physical files are gone. hi, dan
8:39 am
Scrabbler

Hi Dan. Is Little Miss 2Bit excited out of her mind for Xmas?
8:39 am
72 Temple Owl

hi,lindy
8:39 am
aslindy

oh, my fav Babble word is in the grid today. cr5,22
8:40 am
72 Temple Owl

oh heck. nothing like the bakery down the road being featured on tv to get the cravings started
8:42 am
Scrabbler

Mmmm, whipped cream!
8:43 am
72 Temple Owl

german butter cake. ooey,artery-clogging goodness.
8:43 am
Scrabbler

More of a hint, aslindy?
8:44 am
Scrabbler

Is it a Welsh word with no vowels?
8:44 am
aslindy

yes indeed
8:44 am
72 Temple Owl

time to run, happy babbling, all.
8:45 am
Scrabbler

Got it.
8:45 am
Scrabbler

Bye, Owl.
8:45 am
Scrabbler

12 to go. Must see a kid now.
8:47 am
Onpaki

hello
8:51 am
Mary

hi, small grid today, maybe so we can finish shopping. need clue for the tw4/8 have the stick and have the same sibling
8:53 am
Uneaixoise

t + very small :-)
8:54 am
Mary

ty, as usual wasn't looking at that tw
8:54 am
Uneaixoise

:-)
9:25 am
Scrabbler

10 to go...chug-a-chug...lone i, please?
9:26 am
Scrabbler

NM---duh!
9:26 am
Scrabbler

Another B? I have bi4 x 2 and bu4 x 1
9:26 am
Scrabbler

NM--monkey found another bi4
9:37 am
periwinkle

hi all. 6 left and stuck
9:38 am
zoozzoom

Hello, Peri :-)
9:41 am
zoozzoom

Hello everyone :-)
9:43 am
periwinkle

6 left
9:43 am
zoozzoom

And your stuck.
9:44 am
periwinkle

yep. are you done, zooz?
9:44 am
periwinkle

three c words, 1 w, 1 a and 1 r
9:45 am
zoozzoom

I am.Yes.
9:45 am
periwinkle

I have the cr5/22
9:46 am
zoozzoom

5x WE 4/8 & one WI 4/8
9:46 am
wvteach

4 left - 1 A, 1R, 1C, 1I
9:46 am
periwinkle

I have the in6. help with other 6 pls
9:46 am
zoozzoom

Add a vowel on the end of the CR 5/22
9:47 am
zoozzoom

Sorry Scrap that.
9:47 am
periwinkle

yep, that didn
9:47 am
zoozzoom

Add a vowel on the end of the CR 5/14
9:47 am
periwinkle

didn't work. you are trying to confuse me
9:48 am
zoozzoom

Sorry ((Peri)) Not intentional.
9:48 am
periwinkle

I know
9:48 am
periwinkle

sheesh, just found the au4/5
9:48 am
zoozzoom

lol
9:49 am
zoozzoom

AI 7/48 compound word, Teach.
9:49 am
periwinkle

duh, found a very common we4
9:50 am
zoozzoom

You are getting there, Peri!
9:50 am
wvteach

have the compound word
9:50 am
periwinkle

3 c words and 1 r
9:50 am
wvteach

just need 4s and 5s
9:50 am
zoozzoom

More what we breathe AI 5/10
9:50 am
periwinkle

3 left
9:51 am
periwinkle

1 r and 2 c
9:51 am
wvteach

thnx - need 1 R, 1C, and 1I
9:52 am
zoozzoom

Do you have the RE 5/12?
9:52 am
periwinkle

no
9:52 am
zoozzoom

RE + not walk
9:52 am
wvteach

no
9:52 am
wvteach

thnx
9:53 am
periwinkle

ty
9:53 am
zoozzoom

You are more than welcome :-)
9:53 am
periwinkle

I am missing a c5 and c6 word
9:53 am
periwinkle

I am looking
9:54 am
wvteach

have CI, CR x 3, CU x 8 - what am i missing
9:54 am
periwinkle

I am missing two of the cr
9:54 am
zoozzoom

First three letters of a hot indian dish + 3rd vowel +then add another vowel for the CU6
9:54 am
wvteach

have a CU 5 / 6 combo - 6 is the latin plural
9:54 am
zoozzoom

Oh OK
9:55 am
zoozzoom

Another CU, Teach
9:55 am
periwinkle

I am confused.
9:56 am
periwinkle

I have one ci, two cr, 8 cu
9:56 am
zoozzoom

CU 4,4,5,4,5,6,4,4
9:56 am
periwinkle

found the cu6 ty
9:57 am
zoozzoom

CR 5/14 CR + then the first three letters of a planet peopl joke about saying your bottom.
9:58 am
periwinkle

tyty zooz. done
9:58 am
periwinkle

bye for now
9:58 am
zoozzoom

Congrats, Peri!
9:59 am
wvteach

just need the I 5
10:00 am
wvteach

got it - ** finito **
10:00 am
zoozzoom

IN + first two letters of the day after monday+ a common everyday word.
10:00 am
wvteach

thnx for all your help4
10:00 am
zoozzoom

Congrats, Teach!
10:00 am
zoozzoom

Most welcome.
10:02 am
zoozzoom

I too am going.Toodle pips.
11:08 am
uusue2

aaugh! Just listed; can't believe I missed the lone i word. Oh well :-)
11:09 am
uusue2

and fireworks. Pretty much all the words I didn't get last night right after the flip were fish.
1:14 pm
evanonut


only babble land will understand my frustration
1:14 pm
evanonut

reading a report where instead of commas
1:14 pm
evanonut

the writer used "--" throughout
1:15 pm
hego

no commas?
1:15 pm
evanonut

just dashes
1:15 pm
ChrissieDee

Only one thing to say to that eva.....WHY?
1:16 pm
evanonut

I don't know!!!!
1:16 pm
hego

strange, I think.
1:16 pm
evanonut

these are people with bachelors at a minimum
1:16 pm
ChrissieDee

Did you get your red pen out? :)
1:17 pm
evanonut

yeah but they'll never see it :-(
1:17 pm
hego

That doesn't seem to matter anymore.
1:17 pm
evanonut

it should in official documents
1:18 pm
MollyL

In a world where no one can be bothered to spell out entire words, that doesn't surprise me.
1:18 pm
hego

I have a family member who has a masters in English and his grammar and spelling are painful to read.
1:19 pm
hego

Even newspapers are riddled with glaring errors.
1:20 pm
evanonut

yes, I have to fix where in same reports they use @ instead of 'at'. um, you didn't even save a keystroke when you sacrificed my respect for you.
1:21 pm
hego

Is it laziness?
1:22 pm
evanonut

i know i struggled with sentence structure in high school and it took me years after to clear up to my not perfect present self. but, i think its lowered expectations across the board.
1:23 pm
MollyL

Oh don't say it's lazy, people get all huffy around here when you say that.
1:23 pm
hego

Yup!
1:23 pm
evanonut

the difference, I try to improve myself. I feel like they don't care. and yes, this is a chog so i don't try hard here.
1:24 pm
MollyL

I have great respect for words and language, which is why I don't use the "trendy" abbreviations.
1:24 pm
hego

In Babble chat, it's not a big deal but when you're composing?
1:25 pm
evanonut

yes hego, if the paper is expected to stand in court, it should be expected to meet certain standards. otherwise someone could argue the writer was an idiot and didn't understand what they were talking about or that what was said is ambiguous.
1:26 pm
hego

Interesting...
1:27 pm
evanonut

rant over, me go to worksies now. :-)
1:27 pm
ChrissieDee

Exactly, a comma in the wrong place can totally change the meaning.
1:28 pm
hego

As nurses we were supposed to be aware that our notes are considered legal document and to write with this in mind.
1:28 pm
ChrissieDee

lol, now that you've wound up the chog
1:28 pm
evanonut

oh good! te he he. and makes sense hego. okay, i need to figure out what this guy is saying.
1:28 pm
hego

Rabble rouser!
1:29 pm
hego

good luck!
1:38 pm
MollyL

Why, it's a Christmas miracle. Someone is rousing rabble and it's not me.
1:38 pm
jewwel

all you babblers have a safe and blessed holiday
1:41 pm
ChrissieDee

Same to you jewwel
2:00 pm
Nicky6

49 words....maybe i can finish this one....
2:12 pm
penquis

hi...
2:18 pm
periwinkle

hi all
2:18 pm
periwinkle

I donated blood today.
2:20 pm
crosshair

yaa for peri!!
2:20 pm
periwinkle

ty.it was the 2nd time for me this year. In the same church which is very close to where I live with free parking. All went well.
2:21 pm
crosshair

As one who has made withdrawals in the past, I thank you on behalf of those who may need it in the future:)
2:22 pm
crosshair

now, they can help up to 5 people , i think it is, with but a single pint of whole blood:)
2:22 pm
crosshair

The gift of life;)
2:22 pm
periwinkle

I am glad that I am able to help
2:22 pm
penquis

hi peri, crossy...
2:23 pm
crosshair

howdy, penquis
2:36 pm
mo

Molly ... I have just read your profile about Joe Cocker our "local lad" .... you knew before me. I didnt realise he was so well known over there.
2:39 pm
crosshair

reading back on the irritating -- used instead of commas. That is "stream of consciousnesses" writing , and can be quite effective--if used correctly.
2:39 pm
mo

oh! and hi everyone, hope you are looking foreward to Christmas.
2:40 pm
crosshair

merry Christmas to you as well, Mo
2:40 pm
mo

thank you crossy.
2:42 pm
crosshair

Think of -- as a 3/4 pause used for emphasis on the word immediately after it and you have it. Though I was always taught to use it sparingly outside of poetry, and no more than two or three times on a given page.
2:46 pm
crosshair

One would not know it, but I write rather well outside of the train wreck that is my babble chat:))
2:50 pm
mo

It is very quiet in here tonight so I will tiptoe out. (I would not doubt it crossy)
2:50 pm
crosshair

Yes, tiny grids make for quiet chogs:(
2:53 pm
mo

too true ... so I think I will go and do "jigidi"!!!! Bye to you crossy and anyone else who is around. Merry Christmas everyone!
3:00 pm
crosshair

I have not done a Jigidi puzzle in a while> I should hit one soon and add a few new ones to my offering there.
3:50 pm
MollyL

Joe Cocker was a well known musician all over the world. He will be missed.
4:06 pm
mkg

hi all.
4:06 pm
mkg

clue for the 7 pleaes?
4:06 pm
mkg

joe cocker died? wow.
4:06 pm
mkg

how old was cocker?
4:07 pm
MollyL

70
4:09 pm
mkg

wow. young. was he a druggie? his voice always was so hoarse.
4:11 pm
mkg

i dont see any clues down below. any clues for the 7? help!!!!
4:13 pm
mkg

i still have blank tiles. darn. and no sixes either. so clues are most welcome and stats.
4:14 pm
MollyL

He was not a "druggie". He died of cancer.
4:16 pm
mkg

oh ok. ty molly.
4:17 pm
mkg

anyone have the ai 7 word?
4:19 pm
rubyfoo

I was a big fan as is my French friend here. She even went to one of his concerts
4:25 pm
mkg

i must go listen to some of his music on line.
4:25 pm
mkg

any one have the ai 7??????? i know it is staring me in the face.
4:26 pm
montreal13

ai7/48 - compound word: personnel on a plane
4:27 pm
mkg

still need clues for the words for 7 and sixes.
4:27 pm
mkg

ty
4:27 pm
mkg

GOT IT. TY MONTREAL!!!!!!!!!! i knew it was right there....ty.
4:27 pm
mkg

super clue.
4:28 pm
montreal13

yw mkg :)
4:28 pm
crosshair

you can leave your hat on... R.I.P Joe cocker
4:28 pm
montreal13

i have a cu6, latin plural of cu5
4:29 pm
montreal13

and IN6/21...
4:29 pm
montreal13

good one cross ;)
4:32 pm
mkg

ty for clues. i cant get that cu 5. been trying for a while now. darn.
4:32 pm
montreal13

FW ! - nice "seeing" you cross and mkg - must go - happy babblings all and take care "poof"
4:33 pm
mkg

got the six that is cu. ty ty ty
4:33 pm
mkg

now must look for the in........
4:33 pm
mkg

by montreal
4:34 pm
crosshair

One thing I liked about Joe in his later career was he always looked like someones slightly weird uncle after a 3-day bender--until he started singing.
4:35 pm
mkg

anyone have a clue for the in 6?
4:36 pm
mkg

cross i must go remind myself about him.
4:37 pm
ChampFit

mkg...to know or understand
4:38 pm
crosshair

His songs are well worth looking up again.
4:41 pm
mkg

ty for clue champ. got it.
4:41 pm
mkg

how about clues for the two cr 5s? i cant seem to get either one.
4:42 pm
mkg

oops just found one of them! so sorry.
4:42 pm
mkg

oops. no i didnt. i thought i did but didnt. sorry. so still need the two cr 5s please if anyone has clues.
4:45 pm
mkg

ok finally found the cr words. anyone need help or clues?
4:49 pm
mkg

with 4 left i give up for now.
4:50 pm
Babs1

clues for the u
4:50 pm
Babs1

s and upper corner t?
4:59 pm
ChampFit

Sorry...went away for a bit. I'll take the cr clues!
5:05 pm
MollyL

cr + last three letters of "light" that shines around you...cr + weird sometimes vowel + lisp letters
5:09 pm
Babs1

must be dense day instead of Monday, because not getting those clues...
5:11 pm
crosshair

I see no y in this grid
5:12 pm
MollyL

Okay, lets go with the spell it out clues...cr + Rob Petrie was married to La*** Petrie (Dick Van Dyke Show)...cr + tea *i** bread and jam
5:13 pm
crosshair

so do not worry, that one stumps me as well
5:13 pm
MollyL

The vowels are a,e,i,o, u and sometimes y and *
5:14 pm
crosshair

a 6th vowel? interesting...
5:14 pm
frogface

oooh that cr is a terrible word, i'd never have got that
5:15 pm
mattygroves

Oh wow - I'd forgotten all about that cr babblet. It's included in my review of this place
5:15 pm
crosshair

must be an extra vowel I do not know about.. if you mean the welsh cons. nightmare then I have it
5:17 pm
crosshair

though you must tell me this other "sometimes" vowel after a,e,i,o,u, and y.. it will drive me nuts:)
5:20 pm
Soodle

Molly.. I hope ya
5:20 pm
crosshair

((soodles))
5:21 pm
Soodle

I hope you are still on.... Google Text Santa Downton Abbey and watch both episodes... You'll love it.
5:22 pm
Soodle

Hey Crossy.((())) Happy Christmas, ole bud.
5:22 pm
crosshair

Same to you and yours, Soodles:))
5:23 pm
crosshair

Raise a glass for me, and I shall raise a glass for you:)
5:23 pm
Soodle

All three of mine are home Cross. Fighting, bickering and stressing me. I love every milisecond of it.
5:24 pm
crosshair

lol, Our entire family gets together once every 5 years, gets drunk, fights, and agrees to do it again in another 5.:)
5:25 pm
Soodle

Hmm. Very good idea. Once a year can be a bit too frequent.
5:25 pm
mattygroves

Does anyone have the ai7 - is it the obvious first three letters?
5:25 pm
crosshair

My little brother is in Las vegas now , so I do not see him very often:(
5:25 pm
crosshair

ai7= people who operate planes
5:26 pm
Soodle

Matty, the lovely lads and lasses who point out the emergency exits so beautifully...
5:26 pm
mattygroves

Yep, it's obvious. Mind you, I do have my six year old niece here 'helping'
5:26 pm
mattygroves

or distracting (charmingly)
5:27 pm
Soodle

Take your pick!
5:27 pm
mattygroves

Being careful at what words she sees!!!!
5:28 pm
Soodle

6 year old neices are a huge help. My 10 year old nephew got me fireworks recentlyl. HI, NIECE OF MATTY!!!
5:30 pm
mattygroves

Emily!
5:30 pm
mattygroves

That's her name
5:30 pm
MollyL

W is a Welsh vowel, not a consonant
5:31 pm
mattygroves

I've just defined twit and twee for her (avoiding the C words)
5:32 pm
Soodle

Poor old Chez Soodle is reeling. It has been cleaned withing an inch of it's life. Not a cobweb nor speck of dust remains. All my clothes are stuffed into my wardrobe, threatening to tumble out if a door is opened. MOTHER is coming to stay for Christmas, and I may never find any of my 'stuff' ever again.
5:33 pm
MollyL

Kids are taught in school that the vowels are a,e,i,o,u and sometimes y and w. Maybe not in "other" countries.
5:33 pm
Soodle

Thousands of spiders are homeless toninght.
5:34 pm
PaulN

yes. we used to form "dipthongs" with y and w, as in ow in cow and oy in toy.
5:34 pm
mkg

hi all. back to finish the 4 words left. ugh.
5:34 pm
mkg

i wish i knew welsh.
5:34 pm
jaxx7

Are they all battering down the doors trying to get back in? Hi, Soodle
5:35 pm
mkg

soodle, it sounds like fun.
5:35 pm
Soodle

Hey Jaxx. Legions of the little critters are planning their revenge on me as i type.
5:36 pm
mkg

my daughter had a baby on dec. 10th, a boy, and so 4 of my kids and spouses and 10 of the grand kids were here and it was a lot of work and a lot of fun. now i need about 3 days to clean it all up. the playroom is a disaster. will spend about 3 hours there alone.
5:37 pm
jaxx7

Don't go to sleep then soodle. They'll get in and reoccupy those corners
5:37 pm
Soodle

Oh, MKG, that sounds like a wonderful gettogether.
5:38 pm
mkg

for my youngest sons wedding, we will be 32 of us: me and hubby, 6 kids, 5 spouses, 19 grandkids. we are going to stay in a hotel near the wedding and i pray that we can afford it. we have to pay for many to fly in. so it will be pretty expensive. i hope we can manage it all with the meals etc. for 5K and then another 5 K to fly kids from israel and 3K for others to fly in. but should be fun.
5:38 pm
mkg

it was glorious. we had what we jews call a Bris. And there were about 100 people here. and i cooked and did it all. it was super great.
5:38 pm
Soodle

Jaxx, I'll have match-sticks holding my eyes open, with my trusty feather duster primed and ready to catch these little rascals..
5:38 pm
jaxx7

Fantastic, mkg.
5:39 pm
mkg

but at age 67, it is harder than it used to be.
5:39 pm
Soodle

Yikes, MKG.. thats a huge ask.
5:40 pm
mkg

my kids know i am here for them. so it is wonderful.
5:40 pm
mkg

the kids bought me "tiles" for my birthday. they are to put on things so you can find them.........very cute.
5:40 pm
jaxx7

I am not Jewish but my best friend from college is and we have joined in with several celebrations. You certainly know how to throw a party.
5:40 pm
Soodle

Excuse me.... Did you just say you catered ford 100 people????
5:41 pm
jaxx7

She did indeed. We oldies know how to cope!
5:43 pm
mkg

we had blintzes (i made 175), latkes (90), bagels (100), 7 pounds of lox, salad, tabuli salad, chumus, brown olives, green olives, slices of onion, slices of tomato, slices of cucumbers (8 giant english ones), pita, cream cheese, sour cream for the latkes, applesauce, applesauce with cinn., two kids of donutes, and brownies. it went very well.
5:43 pm
Soodle

MKG.... My hat is off to you. Wow. And I'm advance stressing about catering for 11 people on Christmas Day.
5:44 pm
mkg

it is all expectations. i didnt expect anything and so it was fine. there is a man who wrote a book about the fact that we are not happy if we expect things and dont get them so it is best not to have ANY expectations. and then you are happy for any help you get.
5:44 pm
jaxx7

You will have to import mkg, soodle. 11 will be easy after all that.
5:44 pm
mkg

shall i fly in soodle?
5:44 pm
mkg

or should i say please fly me in soodle!
5:45 pm
mkg

but cant go now since i want to help my daughter for the next week or two with the new baby.
5:45 pm
Soodle

mkg.... i NEED you.
5:47 pm
mkg

soodle, i learned long ago that you can cook for many if you just cook what you know and is easiest for you.
5:48 pm
jaxx7

My mother's mantra when she ran a guest house, mkg
5:50 pm
mkg

for example, when i made dinner for 75 on friday night before my sons bar mitzvah, it was at my house. so i got 15 chickens each about 4 pounds. i put all by two in my freezer and every night i cooked 2 of them in alum pans. i cleaned them and then sprinkled on some seasonings: some had garlic powder and onion powder, some had paprika, some had dill, some had soy sauce on them, some had tomato sauce, some had oregano, some had old bay, some had powdered mushroom soup, some had powdered onion soup. and then i baked them and put them covered in the freezer.
5:51 pm
mkg

then for sides: what does it take to cook up 10 pounds of potatos, for 3 nights? and mash it and freeze in alum containers? add some salt, some water to make them mushy and creamy, and some onion powder.
5:52 pm
Soodle

Because I'm an eejit (idiot), I thought it would be a cool idea that if I had to forensically clean the house for my mother, then I should invite all other family members over, who would think that a clean and tdiy house was par for the course round here. Mistake.
5:52 pm
mkg

and for veges: a huge tossed salad. and pickles and olives which only require opening cans, and then i made 10 pounds of frozen spinach, 15 pounds of frozen corn, 10 pounds of frozen carrots. and poof, we had dinner...........
5:54 pm
Soodle

MMMM. Sounds delish, MKG....
5:55 pm
mkg

and as an extra, i have an absolutely fantastic recipe for a health salad: it is 3 pounds of finely chopped veges like cabbage, green pepper, red pepper, cucumbers, celery, scalions, fresh dill, fresh cilantro, fresh parsley (any or all of it) and add half a cup of oil, 3/4 cup of vinegar, 4 teaspoons of salt, and half a cup of sugar or splenda. mix it all up and poof, this can sit in the fridge for up to a month!!!!! due to the vinegar the veges get "pickled" so they are good for a month. so i made several of these and had them in the fridge. and it was all good.
5:56 pm
MollyL

It must be nice to have room for 75.
5:56 pm
mkg

so most was cooked and then frozen, even the veges. and it all came out thurs eve and friday was put into oven to warm up and poof, we had dinner. now i must admit, i buy the breads and the desserts.
5:57 pm
mkg

molly i dont really have the room. people sit all over the house, or stand and eat. i cant do a sit down dinner for 75. we had tables all over the place and chairs too. but i think a lot didnt sit.
5:57 pm
mkg

it was buffet and i recall many sitting on couches and etc.
5:58 pm
mkg


oh gee i am getting side tracked. now must get the last 4 darn words. ugh. any clues for the e word for the left top corner of grid E?
5:58 pm
MollyL

It takes a big house to hold 75, whether they are at a table or milling around.
5:58 pm
mkg

true. we have a sun room addition and that helps a lot.
5:58 pm
MollyL

Not to mention a kitchen big enough to cook for that many. Sounds like a nice life.
5:59 pm
mkg

but with 100 the house is crowded to a point where everywhere you look there are mobs.
5:59 pm
mkg

my kitchen is small: it is 11 feet by 14 feet with a table in it. so not large. but i do have a freezer that is big in the laundry room so that is how i do it. otherwise i cant do anything. i made the blintzes and latkes and froze them. that is the key to it all.
6:00 pm
rururocks

Yeah.. my two sunrooms are pack to the gills too
6:00 pm
mkg

if you wish to borrow my house let me know.
6:01 pm
Soodle

Almost midnight here. My hands smell of bleach. Every muscle and joint is aching. I will drag my exhausted ass off to the pit. I will sleep easy knowing that at least, in my bedroom, no spider survives. (Or if a spider does survive - it's a homeless one).
6:01 pm
mkg

i try to keep my rooms sparce. before the events we move the extra pieces of furniture like small tables and foot stools into my beddroom to store them. and the high chairs.
6:01 pm
mkg

soodle, enjoy a nice long sleep i hope.
6:01 pm
PaulN

Fireworks!! Woo Hoo.
6:01 pm
mkg

ruru do you live in france?
6:01 pm
mkg

yeah paul!!!!!!!!!!!
6:02 pm
mkg

ok still need clue for the E word please.
6:02 pm
Soodle

Nite all.
6:02 pm
penquis

er + d*** tape can be used for anything... ;o)
6:03 pm
jaxx7

Nite soodle, sleep well.
6:03 pm
mkg

ty got it.
6:03 pm
penquis

yw...
6:04 pm
rururocks

erick
6:04 pm
rururocks

damn it
6:08 pm
MollyL

Oh dear!! I hope Soodle will survive her cleaning bonanza!! I hope her hands will not wither from the bleach!! Will the company appreciate all the cleaning??? Stay tuned.
6:10 pm
mkg

well got them all. firewks. and i wish all of you fireworks as well. any clues needed?
6:10 pm
mkg

molly i am sure she will be good.
6:11 pm
penquis

congrats!
6:18 pm
MollyL

mkg, that was a joke, that apparently didn't go over. But they rarely do here.
6:37 pm
Naches girl

My last word is cr5 but not the one without vowels. Any clues?
6:38 pm
penquis

cr + Pres. George Bush's wife is La***.....
6:42 pm
Naches girl

Thx so much! Penquis you often come to my rescue!
6:57 pm
mattygroves

I have one more - tu5/14
6:57 pm
mattygroves

It's my last....
6:58 pm
mattygroves

Gotit!!!
7:01 pm
sukee

Hello all
7:08 pm
Bugsaw

hi sukee and all lurkers
7:12 pm
penquis

yw, naches...
7:13 pm
cdd

Hello! Can I have a clue for any one of
7:14 pm
cdd

Hello! Can I have a clue for anyone of the air words
7:14 pm
cdd

"Ai" words
7:16 pm
Bugsaw

the 5 letter one is a person who performs the word you put in the request by mistake. hee hee
7:16 pm
cdd

LOL.....thanks
7:18 pm
Bugsaw

the other one is the people who fly the plane
7:21 pm
cdd

Thanks a bunch
7:45 pm
rolotom

anybody here?
7:48 pm
Dorens

airdenver
7:48 pm
Dorens

oops.. he crashes the planes
7:50 pm
rururocks

wow.. a dorens joke! Lol
7:50 pm
rururocks

how are you?
7:56 pm
rururocks

that good huh?
7:56 pm
Babs1

clues for the u words?
7:56 pm
rururocks

ur 4 (pee)
7:57 pm
rururocks

un 4 and 5.. a parcel + to come together
7:57 pm
Babs1

oh fish! thanks!
7:57 pm
rururocks

<:)))3)))><
7:58 pm
Babs1

thanks for the graphics!
7:59 pm
rururocks

:D
8:17 pm
tceicher

help with cr 5/22 please
8:42 pm
cdd

I am looking for that one too, Tceicher
8:48 pm
torgone

No vowels ..
8:52 pm
cdd

Thanks
9:03 pm
jmcnrick

*waves*
9:06 pm
torgone

*waves back etc."
9:06 pm
jmcnrick

*whew* i thought i had left on my invisibility cloak by accident
9:09 pm
torgone

Nope, totally visible ..
9:10 pm
jmcnrick

:-D good thing i stayed dressed to babble. . . haha
9:12 pm
jmcnrick

did y'all get the cr5/22?
9:12 pm
jmcnrick

(ty torgie)
9:16 pm
torgone

Croeso
9:17 pm
jmcnrick

hehe diolch i chi
9:52 pm
Babs1

don't have the cr5
10:33 pm
stidmama

cr 5 is a welsh instrument like a lyre
10:33 pm
stidmama

to our eyes it looks like a string of consonants, but in welsh the W is a vowel
10:33 pm
stidmama

and bore dda all... ;-)
10:34 pm
stidmama

oh, dumb me -- noswaith dda *grin*
10:35 pm
stidmama

anyway... good night all! *poof*
11:36 pm
cybernan

hi all -- keep missing stid by a minute!
11:59 pm
dizgrannie

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