Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, July 5, 2015

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

dcseain

ta, lickety.

12:04 am

Bugsaw

hello friends.

12:05 am

mymuseisme

hi all and thanks lickety

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all! Thx, lickety. Hi muse, bug, dc!!

12:06 am

uusue2

thank you lickety!

12:08 am

dcseain

wow. that E in the bottom row was easy.

12:09 am

dcseain

evening, bugs, muse, uu, and dee

12:09 am

mymuseisme

hi seain, dee, uu, bugs

12:10 am

HarryHood

nbt! goodnight!

12:10 am

uusue2

nbt - finally found the e under the central p

12:12 am

dizgrannie

hi all!! NBT/NBS.....di 8/9

12:18 am

dizgrannie

oops I killed the chog again

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

lol... from which d does the di 8 originate?

12:21 am

dizgrannie

mid col

12:21 am

rururocks

thanks diz.

12:21 am

rururocks

finally found it

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz, looking

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs thx, diz

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz

12:23 am

dizgrannie

yw & ty

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

yw :)

12:25 am

mymuseisme

po8

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

thx, muse

12:27 am

Lizlin

Hi all and belated thanks to lickety

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

Hi, Liz!

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

mo 8/50

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

mo 7

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

sp 7 x 2

12:33 am

mymuseisme

pe7

12:34 am

mymuseisme

re7

12:34 am

rururocks

I have big news tonight

12:34 am

dizgrannie

ar 8

12:34 am

mymuseisme

re7x2

12:35 am

mymuseisme

hi ruru … waiting to hear :)

12:35 am

rururocks

we have 3 offers for our house for sale

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

Wow, ru, congrats!!

12:36 am

Lizlin

That's great news, Ru

12:36 am

mymuseisme

that's great

12:36 am

rururocks

I hope they're good offers

12:36 am

rururocks

I'll know by tomorrow afternoon

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

If you have 3, you might luck into a bidding war :)

12:37 am

rururocks

oh.. in my dreams

12:37 am

Lizlin

Good luck :)

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

Getting 3 simultaneously is pretty amazing.

12:38 am

rururocks

there isn't much inventory in our town.. and a lot of people want vacation homes there

12:38 am

rururocks

plus it's a pretty house

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

Sounds like a great situation.

12:39 am

rururocks

I'm holding my breath

12:39 am

rururocks

it's been a long haul to get to this point

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

Sure has been. Sounds like everything is all falling together.

12:41 am

Bugsaw

I hope you get a quick sale for more than you hoped, ruru. It will help make things feel final.

12:42 am

rururocks

it will be nice to own my own home again.. just me

12:42 am

rururocks

thank you bugs

12:43 am

rururocks

then I'll really have to bring great wine on my next trip up to BC :D

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

Definitely well help give closure. I never was fond of renting, either, so understand that feeling.

12:44 am

Bugsaw

I know how great it feels to have your own place and a new start. Wishing you lots of good things and new memories

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

ni 7 ni 8

12:47 am

mymuseisme

thanks dee

12:47 am

rururocks

did I send you photos of the house Bugs?

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

be 7

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:48 am

Bugsaw

no, I have not seen any photos. I am sure it has a beautiful view though

12:48 am

rururocks

oh.. i'll email it to you. one sec

12:49 am

mymuseisme

ar8

12:49 am

mymuseisme

sorry dz called already

12:50 am

MimiCat

Can I have photos, too, ruru? My em is in my profile.

12:50 am

MimiCat

Hi, everyone! ((Liz)) so good to see you!

12:50 am

rururocks

just sent bugs

12:50 am

rururocks

hi mimi.. how are you feeling?

12:50 am

Lizlin

Hi Mimi - so good to see you. Hope you're feeling a bit better.

12:51 am

Bugsaw

ok, I will keep checking.

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

hi mimi

12:51 am

Bugsaw

Thanks

12:51 am

MimiCat

Still can't really use my legs well and no one knows why. Being treated for fibromyalgia but so far not working. Adapting to having to do things differently.

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

de 7/32

12:52 am

rururocks

how scary mimi

12:52 am

rururocks

do you have good doctors?

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

I have fibro... did they try high doses of short term prednisone, mimi?

12:53 am

MimiCat

Very much so, ruru. I basically cannot leave my apt. because I'm on the second floor and cannot navigate the stairs. Good thing I'm good at being alone!

12:53 am

rururocks

I sure hope they diagnose the problem

12:54 am

Lizlin

That

12:54 am

Lizlin

That's tough, Mimi - weird that they don't know what the problem is. Like Ru said, I hope they diagnose soon.

12:54 am

MimiCat

No, they didn't try that, Dee. I have to get my stupid insurance stabilized before I can go to a PCP and then to a neurologist. I has just in the hospital and they did 2 MRIs, 2 CAT scans, and 2 ultrasounds plus lots of blood work. I now know what I DON'T have but not what I do. At least I don't have MS.

12:55 am

rururocks

well.. that's good news that we can take.. ms is really rough

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

Definitely good news.

12:56 am

Lizlin

Just repeating what ru and Dee have said - that's good news

12:56 am

MimiCat

In a way I'm glad I've been through so much in my life because more adversity doesn't throw me the way it would someone else. Maybe a distorted way of looking at things?

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

It took months for my RA and fibro dx... it is usually diagnosed by symptoms, medical history, and eliminating all of the zebras first. Hopefully, they will get it narrowed down soon, so you can get some treatments.

12:56 am

MimiCat

Everyone here is so supportive and I appreciate that.

12:56 am

Lizlin

Have you got people nearby, who can do shopping etc for you?

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

Great that you are being patient!!

12:57 am

Lizlin

That's good then - my chat's entering really slowly today.

12:57 am

Bugsaw

Mimi, I am so sorry to hear what you are dealing with. It is more frustrating to not know what it is than it is to deal with it. I hope you find relief soon.

12:57 am

MimiCat

Yes, Liz. My grocery store delivers and I have my daughter, son and a neighbor who run errands for me. However, I found out Friday I may be losing my job...really bad news if that happens.

12:58 am

Lizlin

Oh! That'd be awful - well I'll keep hoping for you that it works out and your job's safe.

12:58 am

MimiCat

Right now I'm taking Neurontin (Gabapentin) which helps a lot of people but doesn't seem to be helping me and it can be a dangerous drug to take.

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

Oh, so sorry to hear you have that job stress thrown in. Will pray that does not happen.

12:59 am

Bugsaw

RUru, your house is stunning! I am not surprised that it is getting lots of action. Did you decorate it yoursellves or was it professionally designed. Everything is so artistic with clean lines and mellow colours

12:59 am

MimiCat

All prayers welcome.

12:59 am

rururocks

some of it is staged.. some of the furniture and art is ours

12:59 am

MimiCat

The good news is I may be coming into some major inheritance money.

1:00 am

MimiCat

Pics to my em, ruru?

1:00 am

rururocks

that's the best news mimi

1:00 am

rururocks

I will

1:01 am

MimiCat

When that comes through I'll be looking for a house to buy and not sure what area I'll go to. Not sure if I need to be close to my kids or not....long painful story. I just want a great house with views and land.

1:01 am

Bugsaw

I thought it was clear you had no kids with the white furniture.

1:01 am

rururocks

i designed a lot of the house bugs..

1:02 am

rururocks

we had no kids

1:02 am

rururocks

I held aspirin in-between my knees

1:02 am

jessmom

tr7

1:02 am

Bugsaw

I loved all the sliding doors to the outside so the rooms all became bigger by using the outdoors.

1:02 am

MimiCat

I like decorating with white because you can often use bleach to clean. I have a white rug that's very easy to spot clean.

1:03 am

MimiCat

LOL, ruru.

1:03 am

Bugsaw

It is clear there were no kids, ruru. Nobody in their right mind would ever consider white furniture if they ever had kids.

1:03 am

Bugsaw

the entrance is so inviting too. All the planters just draw you in.

1:05 am

Bugsaw

We are on septic, Mimi. No bleach here. I am planning to redo the kitchen with dark cupboards this time because my husband is a mechanic and everything he touches leaves a smidge.

1:05 am

MimiCat

Well, I'm fading a bit so must go rest...hate that. Good being with all of you and have a good Sunday. Appreciate the empathy. Hugs.

1:06 am

rururocks

just sent it to you mimi

1:06 am

Bugsaw

hugs right back at you, Mimi. Be well

1:06 am

Lizlin

Hugs Mimi and sleep well and feel better

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

tr 8

1:07 am

MimiCat

Bugs, in my former house I paid a lot of money to have special white carpet trucked in from Oklahoma. It was a petroleum based carpet and NOTHING stained it...not Hawaiian Punch, nothing. Even with three kids and their friends that carpet still was in fine shape after 17 years!

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

Have a restful sleep, mimi!

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

de 7 x 2

1:08 am

mymuseisme

Nite all … (((Mimi))) hope it gets better for you

1:09 am

MimiCat

Absolutely beautiful, ruru. Are you sad to leave it? I hated selling my big beautiful house but it just wasn't practical anymore and I needed the money.

1:09 am

rururocks

not sad any longer.. ready for my next step

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

ad 7/36 new one for me

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

night, muse!

1:10 am

MimiCat

Good for you. Moving forward is the way to do it. Proud of you. Now I'm really going to rest. Hugs again.

1:10 am

rururocks

night my

1:10 am

rururocks

night mimi.. take care

1:11 am

Bugsaw

Well, I am fading too. Spent the day doing healing work and need to go replenish.

1:11 am

Bugsaw

happy Babbling

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

di 7/36

1:11 am

rururocks

night bugs

1:11 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Bugs and muse

1:12 am

VolleymomDee

nite, bugs

1:13 am

ursh

hello all

1:14 am

rururocks

hello ursh

1:14 am

Lizlin

Hi ursh

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

hi ursh

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

ti 7/36 ti 8/50

1:19 am

rururocks

i'm stopping at 237.. too headachy to continue

1:19 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Ru and feel better

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

rest well, ru. Good luck with your offers.

1:19 am

broll

ri 7, te 8

1:20 am

Lizlin

Yes - good luck with the offers

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

thkx, bro, looking

1:20 am

broll

yw

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

ae 7 from the te 8 :)

1:22 am

rururocks

it is the opposite of your ti 8 dee :D

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

thx, got it

1:23 am

rururocks

night.. i can't go further.. feel crappy

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

nite, ru

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

another new one for me... be 7 x 2

1:38 am

jessmom

ob7

2:46 am

Marc Freeman

mi7, please?

3:06 am

jessmom

mi7 wrong day

3:09 am

jessmom

(when writing a check, maybe)

4:39 am

crosshair

Good morning, everybody:) It is one of life's little ironies; I spend the first 30 years of my working life dreading and loathing the alarm clock-- it braying shriek jolting me out of bed every week-day morning of my life, but now that I no longer need one, there is a new task master known as "bladder o'clock" that monitors and guides my sleeping schedule:(

4:39 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh we share a clock LO

4:39 am

Uneaixoise

LOL

4:39 am

crosshair

:)

4:40 am

crosshair

Yes, and there is no "snooze" button. you ignore it at your peril:)

4:40 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

4:50 am

sprite

morning boppers :)

4:50 am

crosshair

Howdy, ((Sprite))

4:52 am

crosshair

just coming up to 6 am. it is looking like a beautiful day on tap for today. lol! my son, the night hawk just went to bed half an hour ago:(

4:52 am

sprite

*hugs crossy* How are you and the mrs this morning?

4:52 am

crosshair

We are both fine, sprite, and how are you this fine summer day?

4:52 am

sprite

lol your son needs to grow up and start working

4:53 am

crosshair

I Made a deal with him .As long as he is continuing his education, a part-time job is enough.

4:53 am

sprite

ok that sounds reasonable.

4:55 am

crosshair

Sadly, they rushed him through high school, with nothing but a 15 credit "certificate" instead of the 30 credit diploma. he lacked some skills I thought were mandatory, so when I went back, i told him that he should go back as well.

4:55 am

sprite

very very good of you. You are a helluva dad

4:56 am

crosshair

If I leave him with no other legacy or gift, i swear I will make sure he has a good foundation of education.

4:56 am

crosshair

:)

4:56 am

sprite

that is the best gift he can get. Next to your love, but he already has that.

4:56 am

crosshair

it is kind of interesting having the whole family in school--well just the wife and son now. My beloved needs but two more credits and she is done.

4:57 am

sprite

woooot goooo Elegance!

4:58 am

crosshair

I will most likely got back as a T.A for the duration of my wife's 2 classes. My vulnerable sector cert is good till next march, so i may as well use it.

4:59 am

sprite

ok dear crossy, that went straight over my head. What is a T.A. and what is a vulnerable sector cert?

5:02 am

crosshair

Teachers assistant. A vulnerable sector check is a security clearance done by the police for people who seek work in areas like schools, hospitals, retirement homes, or other jobs where a higher standard of employee is needed.

5:02 am

crosshair

Teachers assistant. A vulnerable sector check is a security clearance done by the police for people who seek work in areas like schools, hospitals, retirement homes, or other jobs where a higher standard of employee is needed.

5:02 am

crosshair

oops I stuttered at the flip

5:03 am

sprite

ah! Thanks for the explanation. Sounds like a great plan, crossy. They will enjoy having you there.

5:03 am

crosshair

Good thing they have no idea of my delinquent past;)

5:04 am

sprite

a bit of a delinquent past is needed to understand youth and get along with them :)

5:05 am

crosshair

I told the kids that the way their parents and I used to party that they are all lucky that they were not born with an extra eye in the centre of their foreheads;)

5:06 am

sprite

roflol indeed!

5:07 am

sprite

you have read Firestarter by King, right?

5:07 am

crosshair

Yup:)

5:07 am

sprite

aren't we lucky we didn't go that far, grin

5:08 am

crosshair

Indeed:)

5:08 am

crosshair

I will need a new book soon. I wonder if King has pumped out anything new after Mr. mercedes?

5:08 am

sprite

oh I found a series that is really worth reading. Good language, smart plots, interesting characters. Sara Douglass, the DarkGlas Mountain series. Wanna have it?

5:08 am

crosshair

Sure, sprite:)

5:09 am

crosshair

Just fire it off as epub into my email:)

5:10 am

crosshair

Sadly, I have nothing new and interesting for you. last month or so I have been revisiting old favorites.

5:11 am

crosshair

If you have yet to read Mr. mercedes, i do that that in epub if you wish it.

5:11 am

sprite

do you have Dropbox?

5:11 am

sprite

oh, ok, I will email, np

5:11 am

crosshair

no, I do not.

5:11 am

crosshair

you can also send it via we transfer if you wish

5:11 am

crosshair

I use that one for large files.

5:14 am

sprite

oh yes, I use that too sometimes. Email is on its way. If you want the jpg and opf files, I can do We Transfer instead though, let me know.

5:14 am

crosshair

it is ok. I can use Calibre to alter it as I wish:)

5:15 am

crosshair

Calbire is my go-to for file alteration.

5:15 am

sprite

yeah but it sucks if you have to search for an image and all if I already did it for you, lol

5:15 am

crosshair

Calibre*

5:15 am

sprite

I have exported from Calibre for you. Always use it.

5:15 am

crosshair

let me go take a peek, brb

5:19 am

crosshair

Got them all on my desktop now, Thank-you, Sprite;)

5:19 am

sprite

yvw crossy :)

5:20 am

crosshair

my ebook reader is bulging at the seams with alomst 700 books:))

5:20 am

crosshair

Though i still have a micro-sd port I can use if needed if I fill up the onboard storage

5:21 am

sprite

close to 1000 here. Some still unread.

5:21 am

crosshair

My to read list never gets caught up, and that is a good thing:)

5:22 am

sprite

yeah me too. On my last reader I had the single books on the reader and the series on the sd-card. But this reader has a lot more capacity and I haven't had to get myself an sd card yet. Oh... I could use the one from my last reader. Lol. How stupid.

5:22 am

crosshair

lol. I have then in the internal storage every which way:)

5:23 am

sprite

amen to that! Most of my life I always hit that darn wall of staring at the book shelves and thinking I didn't have anything left to read. But ever since the reader, I am in reader's heaven

5:23 am

crosshair

80% with cover art, the rest without

5:23 am

crosshair

The ereader saved me from having to turn my living room into a library;)

5:24 am

crosshair

All my book shelves are full!

5:24 am

sprite

I have started over with calibre with my new reader, and now everything is with cover art and a synopsis. And a very consequent way of naming the files.

5:25 am

sprite

I have given away most of my books now. Still love real books, but we truly needed the space. House was bursting at the seams because of all the books.

5:25 am

crosshair

yes. i must take the time one day to organize everything. 20% of my books are still in pdf when they do not need to be. Epub uses 50% less space

5:25 am

crosshair

I still cannot give up my "dead tree" books, as my son calls them.

5:26 am

sprite

yes, I always convert them now, when adding them to calibre. I made a mess before, and found out that didn't work for me. I love it how I have it all in one style now.

5:26 am

crosshair

I find that a house is not a home without the comforting warmth of a least a few book cases.

5:27 am

crosshair

I have a space for both in my world still:)

5:27 am

sprite

oh I fully agree. A living room without any books is not a place to live in. We have books in every room. Even the bathroom, lol, next to the toilet.

5:27 am

crosshair

and the mrs gets to keep her living room! lol

5:28 am

crosshair

I use calibre so much i should really send them some money one day:)

5:28 am

sprite

oh I already did. Not much, just a little bit. It is so incredibly useful.

5:29 am

crosshair

Think I sent them 20 dollars once, but they are due for another stipend to be sure.

5:29 am

sprite

good for you :D

5:30 am

crosshair

it is one of a very few select programs that I would pay a full price for.

5:30 am

sprite

yes it is. Very versatile, very easy to work with and as I said, so very useful.

5:31 am

ivesy3

crossy dont know if you know or not finders keepers is the newest stephen king book.. no 2 of mr merceds

5:31 am

sprite

hi ivesy!

5:31 am

crosshair

Ahh ok, tyvm for the intel, Ivesy

5:32 am

ivesy3

and good morning..!

5:34 am

sukee

Morning all.

5:35 am

crosshair

Howdy, sukee

5:35 am

sukee

Hi crossy.

5:36 am

sprite

hi sukee!

5:36 am

sprite

crossy, it is in your email box

5:36 am

sukee

Hi sprite.

5:37 am

sprite

how's life for you, ivesy and sukee?

5:37 am

crosshair

seems Mr Mercedes and Finders keepers is to be part a trilogy:)

5:37 am

sukee

So so, did you hear I had to put my kitty down?

5:37 am

crosshair

tyvm sprite:)

5:37 am

sukee

Getting used to life without him.

5:38 am

sprite

aw sukee, how sad :( I am so so sorry. Hurts like hell, having to let go of a beloved pet.

5:38 am

ivesy3

yes crossy.. i think i may try them. havent read mr king in quite awhile

5:38 am

sprite

nps crossy, my pleasure :)

5:38 am

sukee

It was time though, I don't regret that. Just miss him :)

5:39 am

sprite

yeah, I know how that is :( I kept seeing my cat after I had to put him down... and then realising it couldn't be.

5:39 am

crosshair

lol. Now I have 7 more books on my to-read list:)

5:40 am

crosshair

You must rescue another kitty, Sukee

5:40 am

sukee

In time.

5:40 am

sprite

embarrasment of riches, crossy

5:40 am

crosshair

I love those kind of riches:)

5:41 am

sprite

yeah, first mourn the loss of this one. Animals are like people. You cannot replace one with the other.

5:41 am

crosshair

((sukee))

5:42 am

sukee

Although, when I got this one is was only about a month after my other died. He sort of fell into my arms due to the machinations of a friend.

5:43 am

sprite

was he a consolation?

5:43 am

sukee

He was actually, we took to each other right away.

5:43 am

sprite

awww so sweet :)

5:44 am

sprite

raindear - very dyslectic reindeer

5:44 am

sukee

I always wonder. He was born a month after my mother had died and I ended up getting him 3 years later :) He was almost a link to her.

5:45 am

sprite

aww that is special

5:46 am

sukee

Anyway, have seen some sweet rescue kitties already :)

5:46 am

sukee

Probably won't go for a kitten when I do, too much energy :)

5:47 am

crosshair

We have a no-kill policy here. Once the shelter spaces are full, long time residents get fostered out and are matched with forever homes first.

5:48 am

sprite

oh I like that, crossy

5:49 am

crosshair

it works very well, except for when the foster family has to say good-bye

5:50 am

sukee

I thought of fostering, but I would get too attached.

5:50 am

crosshair

That can be hard sometimes

5:50 am

crosshair

snap

5:52 am

sprite

that is holding me back as well.

5:52 am

sukee

Anway, handling it by cleaning up, getting rid of left over cat hair and cat litter which gets everywhere.

5:53 am

sprite

*hugs sukee*

5:54 am

sukee

Got rid of most things except his bed. Although someone said another cat would never use it,

5:54 am

sprite

oh sometimes they do, sukee.

5:55 am

sukee

Anyway, day by day it get better :)

5:56 am

sprite

:)

5:58 am

sukee

9 8 letter words? Really?

5:59 am

crosshair

This is shaping up to be an interestin grid:)

5:59 am

sprite

yeah all kinds. Compound, plurals, superlatives

6:02 am

crosshair

I am just going down my list jamming those endings on everything to see what clicks

6:02 am

sprite

lol I did the same thing. Works like a charm in this grid

6:03 am

crosshair

added 15 more words just now in doing that:))

6:03 am

sprite

fireflies. A very very nice grid today. Not too many unwords. *hugs* to you all and enjoy your day!

6:04 am

crosshair

tc ((sprite))

6:04 am

crosshair

and ty once again for the books:)

6:05 am

crosshair

I have not seen Rose lately. Is she ok?

6:05 am

sukee

Take care

6:09 am

sukee

I think I saw her chat yesterday, I missed her.

6:11 am

Marc Freeman

be7/40, please?

6:12 am

sukee

Don't have that one yet.

6:12 am

MollyL

be + what you do for the camera

6:13 am

sukee

Ty Molly, I didn't have the second half of that either :)

6:13 am

mattygroves

Begrinlikeacrazyperson...?

6:13 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

6:13 am

mattygroves

:D

6:13 am

mattygroves

Got it

6:14 am

Uneaixoise

tx!! didn't have the sm5 either :-)

6:16 am

sukee

Finally nbt.

6:16 am

Uneaixoise

go sukee! :-)

6:19 am

crosshair

lone E third column please?

6:20 am

MollyL

e + past tense of what a covert agent does

6:20 am

crosshair

ty, Molly:)

6:21 am

hurshy

ahhhhhhh

6:21 am

MollyL

Hursh is still stuck in oooohhh, ahhhh mode from the fireworks.
: D

6:22 am

Marc Freeman

di8, please?

6:22 am

hurshy

no i HATE fireworks

6:22 am

MollyL

di8 ends in what a group of Native Americans is called

6:22 am

hurshy

i am in ahhh weekend morning cats are fed and now we can cuddle and find words

6:23 am

sukee

Ty Molly, that gives the 9 too :)

6:23 am

hurshy

fireworks are rude and insensitive to: veterans, children, animals, the elderly, people with insomnia...

6:24 am

sukee

I agree, we had them on July 1 and then on July 4 in my neighbourhood. Started at 10:30 PM.

6:24 am

sukee

One went whizzing past my balcony on Wednesday.

6:25 am

Marc Freeman

Molly, i think I get the ending but what is the beginning?

6:25 am

MollyL

Well Marc, connect di to that word using another letter

6:25 am

sukee

DI + vowel + ending

6:25 am

hurshy

fireworks make me almost as mad as daylight savings time

6:26 am

sukee

:)

6:26 am

Marc Freeman

thats only 7 letters if it ends in reds?

6:27 am

sukee

No Marc, it is referring to a group of Indians, or the groups on Survivor.

6:27 am

hurshy

spanish day + indian clan, is that better?

6:27 am

crosshair

No idea here on the di8

6:28 am

sukee

The ****** has spoken...

6:30 am

mattygroves

Native Americans have them. They are also in Africa - the Dogon, the Zulu....

6:30 am

sukee

DI + vowel + tr 4/14

6:30 am

MollyL

Cherokee and Chocktaw are both....of indians

6:30 am

mattygroves

The Cherokee, the Iraquois

6:30 am

Marc Freeman

got it thanks sorry so thick and slow

6:30 am

sukee

tr 5/14 :)

6:30 am

Uneaixoise

tx for the di7, 8!

6:30 am

sukee

:)

6:30 am

crosshair

ty, matty

6:31 am

mattygroves

What are the stats for the lonely E in the middle column?

6:31 am

sukee

ES 6/24

6:32 am

crosshair

finally! NBT:)

6:32 am

Dorens

good morning

6:32 am

sukee

wtg

6:32 am

crosshair

and NBS

6:32 am

crosshair

Howdy, Dorens

6:32 am

mattygroves

Thankee kindly!

6:32 am

sukee

Hi dorens.

6:32 am

Uneaixoise

hey dorens :-)

6:32 am

sukee

Ok, stomach is growling, must go eat :)

6:33 am

sukee

Good luck.

6:33 am

Uneaixoise

back to speaking English? :-)

6:33 am

hurshy

tip: if you were going to see Jurassic World because of the marine dinosaur - it only has like 2 scenes. :(

6:33 am

Dorens

hurshy, it's been a long time. How are you doing?

6:33 am

hurshy

i'm fine thanks, how are you?

6:34 am

Dorens

A lot older, retired, and enjoying life.

6:34 am

hurshy

wow did you know that some of a blue whale's blood vessels are so big you could swim down them?

6:35 am

lynxxx

ewwww

6:35 am

Dorens

not surprising. They are big suckers.

6:35 am

hurshy

that's AMAZING - just started watching BBC's "Blue Planet" :)

6:36 am

Uneaixoise

wow . . .

6:45 am

Marc Freeman

ar8, please?

6:45 am

Deeha

The glorious David |Attenborough Hershy. He must be one of the most loved people in Britain!

6:46 am

hurshy

:)

6:47 am

hurshy

i've also enjoyed the "walking with..." serieses with kenneth branagh

6:48 am

lawyer-1

Marc...it's where your blood flows

6:48 am

Deeha

Recently saw an interview with him and President Obama and the President was interviewing him not the other way round

6:49 am

hurshy

attenborough, i assume, not branagh

6:49 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

6:50 am

Deeha

Yes sorry a couple of messages got in the way!

6:50 am

hurshy

:)

6:51 am

hurshy

it's a little crazy tho how much we anthropomorphize animals, with the words we choose to describe things in these documentaries

6:52 am

bichon

hi hurshy, what show are you talking about?

6:52 am

hurshy

i mean i know that the more intelligent animals can mourn the loss of their babies, but when it says like the whale calf that the mother "cherished in her womb for thirteen months" or whatever - CHERISH is a pretty loaded word!

6:53 am

hurshy

bichon i've mentioned 2 series - "the blue planet" narrated by david attenborough, i'm watching right now

6:53 am

Deeha

True I don't suppose the poor cow (and I think that IS a female whale)really knew what was happening

6:53 am

bichon

I think I've seen the Blue Planet. What is the other one

6:54 am

hurshy

and then there are like 4 sets of "walking with..." series narrated by kenneth branagh. (first set is monsters - creatures before the dinosaurs - second set is dinosaurs - third set is beasts (after dinosaurs but before people) - fourth set is cavemen)

6:54 am

hurshy

the monsters one especially just blows my mind

6:55 am

Deeha

You just cant believer they aren't real!!

6:56 am

bichon

Sounds cool hurshy, thanks

6:56 am

hurshy

well, sure, the cgi or whatever is impressive. but to me the mind blowing part is the sheer span of time and number of crazy species that existed, and the number of mass extinctions that have happened, the scale of it all is... so vast

7:00 am

hurshy

never thought i'd feel bad for sardines...

7:04 am

bichon

Not on Netflix streaming. Is it on PBS?

7:04 am

hurshy

the walking withs are on amazon, free if you have prime

7:04 am

hurshy

they used to be on netflix but got taken off in the last switcheroo of programming :(

7:05 am

bichon

I don't have Amazon Prime, are they currently showing?

7:05 am

hurshy

you should check amz anyway, they might be free even without prime.

7:06 am

hurshy

i don't know if they are currently showing them. i watched them back when they were on netflix.

7:06 am

bichon

doubt it, maybe the library will have them

7:07 am

hurshy

maybe

7:07 am

hurshy

sorry to be a tease...

7:11 am

bichon

Super. My library has them

7:11 am

hurshy

yay!

7:14 am

bichon

Let's hear it for public libraries

7:14 am

bichon

And the people who work in them

7:14 am

hurshy

hip hip - HOORAY!

7:15 am

mattygroves

I only have one 8 (the di8), and only because that was clued. I feel very dense.

7:15 am

hurshy

ar8 blood vessels

7:16 am

mattygroves

So obvious, once you're clued ;)

7:16 am

hurshy

ni8 has all the rest of its letters in common with ar8

7:16 am

hurshy

te8 wettest eyed

7:16 am

mattygroves

That one not so obvious ;)

7:17 am

bichon

el 6/21, last one, pls

7:17 am

hurshy

weds in haste?

7:18 am

mattygroves

Again, Hursh, should have seen that one - thank you! I have long word blindness, I guess

7:19 am

bichon

ty hurshy

7:20 am

bichon

ep 7/32, pls

7:21 am

hurshy

dueler

7:23 am

lbdawger

ty, hursh! would never have gotten that one!

7:23 am

lbdawger

75 remaining, and must get ready for work. bbl to finish. hagd everyone

7:28 am

crosshair

the ep 7/32 is a new one for me. ty:)

7:28 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! capital of idaho

7:29 am

crosshair

Boise

7:29 am

TraderKate

boise

7:29 am

crosshair

:)

7:29 am

hurshy

ding ding ding!

7:30 am

movieman

clues for the di8 and 9 plz

7:31 am

mattygroves

We had a lot of the going on yesterday - but an easier clue is di+vowel+Cherokee (or Cree, or Zulu...)

7:32 am

movieman

ty matty

7:33 am

Uneaixoise

thanks for the heads-up re obama interviewing david attenborough on BBC -- starts in 30 minutes! :-)

7:40 am

bubba218

di7,8 , a long nasty lecture or speech

7:40 am

bubba218

should be 8,9

7:41 am

hurshy

i got all the F's!

7:41 am

mattygroves

I'm still missing 5 of them...

7:41 am

Uneaixoise

go, hursh!

7:43 am

grant

clue for be7/40, anyone?

7:43 am

Uneaixoise

be + grin :-)

7:43 am

mattygroves

be+have a happy face

7:44 am

grant

thanks matty

7:44 am

hurshy

and une

7:44 am

grant

odd word

7:44 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

7:45 am

hurshy

now i gonna have "put on a happy face" stuck in my head

7:45 am

Uneaixoise

sm*** tho your heart breaking . . .

7:47 am

Uneaixoise

twas Michael Jackson's favorite song . . .

7:47 am

hurshy

i would like to get one other 8

7:48 am

hurshy

then i would have over half of every thing

7:48 am

periwinkle

may I have a clue for the mo8 pls

7:48 am

Uneaixoise

do you have ar8 blood carriers?

7:48 am

hurshy

pe4 steps up to help me out!

7:49 am

periwinkle

:)

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

ni8 builds on ni5 then ni7

7:49 am

periwinkle

I found it.

7:49 am

hurshy

what is it then pe4?

7:50 am

MollyL

mo8 places where people go to sulk

7:50 am

Uneaixoise

tx molly!!

7:50 am

periwinkle

it builds off of mo4,mo5

7:50 am

periwinkle

the singular is not accepted tho

7:51 am

periwinkle

or Molly's clue

7:51 am

periwinkle

missing 4 8's

7:51 am

LuvWordGames

there's a po 8/50 too

7:51 am

periwinkle

ty looking

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

re8 the most prepared

7:52 am

periwinkle

ty Une

7:52 am

hurshy

ty une, re8

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

yw:-)

7:52 am

periwinkle

not seeing the po8 help pls

7:52 am

hurshy

if you don't want a check to get cashed yet, you po8 it

7:53 am

hurshy

i still can't find the second half of the mo8

7:53 am

periwinkle

ty hursh, did you get the mo8?

7:53 am

periwinkle

it ends like the ni8 hursh

7:53 am

LuvWordGames

mo 8 ends like the ni 8

7:53 am

hurshy

ahhh thanks

7:53 am

periwinkle

great minds, Luv

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

tx for the po8 :-)

7:53 am

hurshy

i was trying to make it more compound, like mo--site or something

7:54 am

hurshy

well with that, i must go shower and dress, ttfn all

7:54 am

periwinkle

bye hursh

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

later hursh :-)

7:57 am

Uneaixoise

75 to go and taking a break -- BBL :-)

8:02 am

crosshair

Now it is time for crossy's tidbit of the day!! In the United states it is illegal to own a feather from a bald eagle unless you have the proper permit. Even if you find one on the ground, you must contact the National Eagle Repository and in most cases turn the feather in to the proper authorities:)

8:02 am

Deeha

Love the mo8, think Ill build myself one!!

8:02 am

periwinkle

I did not know that crossy. but I do not think I would recognize a bald eagle feather if I saw one.

8:04 am

crosshair

here we have the same restrictions on our provincial flower, the trillium. 25k fine for picking one.

8:05 am

crosshair

They grow wild here on Blue Mountain. They are white when new but turn a beautiful violet colour near the end of their life cycle.

8:13 am

bubba218

Fini!!

8:13 am

crosshair

yaa for Bubba!

8:13 am

bubba218

clues???

8:13 am

Anniebrook

congrats, bubba

8:14 am

Scrabbler

Good day fine folks of Babble Land!

8:14 am

crosshair

none for me, ty. I still have to put in some sweat on this one:)

8:14 am

crosshair

howdy, scrabby:)

8:14 am

TraderKate

congrats bubba!

8:14 am

Anniebrook

I just started so I will plod along but thanks

8:14 am

bubba218

Hi Scrabs,

8:14 am

bonkler

the lone e in the middle please?

8:14 am

TraderKate

i couldn't get the po8 from the clues... could you give it a go please?

8:15 am

crosshair

when you want a check cashed pater, you po8 it

8:15 am

bonkler

po8 a cheque marked for cashing after today

8:15 am

crosshair

later

8:15 am

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs

8:16 am

crosshair

cheque.. been typing for american magazines too much of late;)

8:16 am

bubba218

po8, put tomorrow on your check instead of today

8:16 am

TraderKate

ty for the po8... hmmm musty not have been the one i couldn't get - that was easy

8:16 am

Anniebrook

What magazines do you write for, crossy?

8:16 am

Scrabbler

Last evening, when I was out for dinner with friends at a restaurant, eating outside, I saw the doctor that helped me deliver my first baby in med school.

8:17 am

Anniebrook

Wow!

8:17 am

crosshair

Just a main clearing house for writers, Words of Worth.

8:17 am

crosshair

Mya not get used, but I keep submitting them.

8:17 am

Anniebrook

okay

8:17 am

Scrabbler

I hesitated to approach him and his family but wanted to tell him that I learned so much from him.

8:17 am

crosshair

mm, I am a tad dyslexic today:(

8:18 am

Anniebrook

He must have been happy to be recognized and approached

8:18 am

Scrabbler

My friends told me to go over. Dr Patterson is 92 years old today. He was thrilled that I said hello. His son with him is a pediatrician in California!

8:18 am

crosshair

I am sure he was glad to see you again, scrabby

8:18 am

TraderKate

I hope you did Scrabbs, I'm sure he (she) would have appreciated it

8:18 am

Anniebrook

crossy, I thought they were mags that could be purchased in a store

8:19 am

Scrabbler

It was such a poignant conversation. He is such a kind man and influenced me so much, inspiring me to be a kind, caring doc.

8:19 am

crosshair

Nope, not yet, annie. I still have a long way to go.

8:19 am

Scrabbler

He is tiny and frail now. His son had to lift him up under the arms so he could stand up and then walk with a cane.

8:19 am

Anniebrook

You gave that impression, crossy

8:19 am

crosshair

Like they say "if it was easy, everybody would be doing it" :)

8:20 am

crosshair

I am sorry if I gave the wrong impression. I am writing for them, but it may end up in the trash basket, better?

8:21 am

Scrabbler

He helped me deliver that baby in the spring of 1984, so that baby is now 31!

8:21 am

crosshair

lol. time flies, scrabby

8:21 am

Anniebrook

What a thrill, Scrabbs.

8:23 am

Anniebrook

so you are submitting stories that you hope will be accepted. I do that too but I do not say I am writing for them. I am submitting stories that I hope (fingers crossed) that will be accepted. Just want to get that straight.

8:24 am

Scrabbler

I wanted Dr Patterson to know that a former student remembers and admires him.

8:24 am

crosshair

Ok, we have it straight now.

8:24 am

crosshair

I stand corrected.

8:24 am

Anniebrook

:)

8:24 am

crosshair

I will make sure to quantify it from here on in.

8:24 am

crosshair

promise.

8:25 am

Scrabbler

I have an idea to interview Dr Patterson and write a story for our med school magazine. He has so much wisdom to share at age 92.

8:26 am

Anniebrook

Scrabbs, Do it. It would be an inspiring story

8:26 am

crosshair

Great idea, scrabby! Our elderly are a fount of knowledge. when they pass it is like a library closing down.

8:29 am

Scrabbler

I think he is in a local assisted living home or nursing home. His wife died 5 years ago. I will do some detective work and track Dr P down.

8:29 am

crosshair

So, to clarify; I have one article and one short story that is being CONSIDERED for publication. They may end up in a landfill, they may not.

8:29 am

Scrabbler

Let's go, Crossy, write something that an editor will publish.

8:29 am

crosshair

Working on it! :)

8:30 am

crosshair

This ole first gen HP compaq office computer of mine has turned out to be the best word cruncher i have ever owned:)

8:30 am

Scrabbler

Then we can say, "We know the guy that wrote that article."

8:31 am

crosshair

An article on personal injury awards for a law firm and a sci-fi short:)

8:32 am

crosshair

always something different:)

8:34 am

crosshair

quite a few authors in babble. Roundbarn for one and we have one babbler that write children's stories I believe:)

8:35 am

mattygroves

I've written these - https://drablr.com/mattygroves - they're short stories that are exactly 100 words long

8:36 am

crosshair

taking a look matty...

8:36 am

mattygroves

(Anyone who does look shall learn my real name :) )

8:37 am

crosshair

Have you put anything on poetry.com, matty. i think you may enjoy it there as well.

8:37 am

crosshair

I have a dozen or so entries there.

8:37 am

Scrabbler

Interesting, Matty. Exactly 100 words. That is fascinating.

8:39 am

crosshair

love the "Cubism" short:)

8:39 am

bonkler

I've been published a lot. Used to do articles, interviews and reviews for local arts papers, published a number of poems and edited university poetry journals. Wrote for one of the top 10 Canuck political blogs blogs for a number of years (we folded it a few years back, total of 1.5 million unique hits). The key is to keep writing, keep submitting, weather rejections and carry on.

8:40 am

crosshair

I have learned to have a thick skin, bonkler. they edit without mercy:(

8:41 am

bonkler

all part of the deal. bizarre to submit, get accepted and then read something that has been put through the editorial grinder

8:41 am

Scrabbler

Great, bonkler.

8:41 am

crosshair

I have crated a lot of garden mulch:)

8:41 am

crosshair

created

8:42 am

bonkler

I'm an all around artsie fartsie :)

8:42 am

crosshair

:)

8:43 am

crosshair

Most babblers tend to be bibliophiles and pen monkey's

8:43 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:43 am

MLFAN17

Third column E?

8:43 am

crosshair

Howdy, MLF

8:43 am

bonkler

not a great time here if you don't love language

8:44 am

TraderKate

Kate- I liked "Fine Dining" and "Trick of the Light"

8:46 am

welki

'morning, babblers

8:46 am

MLFAN17

hi welki

8:47 am

Scrabbler

Hi welki and MLFAN

8:47 am

MLFAN17

hi scrab

8:48 am

MLFAN17

anyone have the third column E?

8:48 am

crosshair

es 6/21 to coverty observe someone

8:48 am

crosshair

covertly

8:48 am

Scrabbler

TY

8:49 am

crosshair

:)

8:49 am

MLFAN17

thanks cross

8:49 am

MLFAN17

nbt

8:51 am

bonkler

need the e in the middle column for nbt please

8:51 am

MLFAN17

are di8 and 9 two different words?

8:52 am

MLFAN17

bonkler cross clued it at 8:48

8:52 am

bonkler

ah, thanks!

8:53 am

crosshair

:)

8:53 am

penquis

MLF the di words...one is a plural...

8:53 am

MLFAN17

yw I had to ask for a clue for it as well

8:53 am

MLFAN17

pen so is it di8/9?

8:54 am

penquis

yes..

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

hello,babblers.

8:54 am

MLFAN17

hi owl

8:54 am

bonkler

di+vowel+indian nation(s)

8:54 am

MLFAN17

ty pen

8:54 am

penquis

did someone ask for a clue?....sorry...did not see that...

8:54 am

Scrabbler

Hi penquis. My friend and I were talking about a trip to Maine someday.

8:55 am

TraderKate

Hi MLF, bonkler, TO, and Pen :)

8:55 am

MLFAN17

its okay pen I still don't know what it is yet

8:55 am

MLFAN17

hi trader

8:55 am

penquis

cool, scrabs...any particular destination in mind?

8:55 am

penquis

hi all....

8:55 am

Scrabbler

I missed Owl's entry. Hi Owl.

8:56 am

Scrabbler

My friend has a friend 1.5 hrs south of Rockport (LL Bean) is all I recall.

8:56 am

penquis

MLF....do you want another clue?

8:56 am

welki

hi owl, pen, bonk and KATE! how the heck are you?!!

8:56 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

8:57 am

penquis

I live 3 miles from Rockport.....LLBean is in Freeport....it is about an hour and a half from Rockport...

8:57 am

TraderKate

LOL, hi Welki!
Doing ok, YOU?

8:57 am

penquis

hi welki....

8:58 am

Scrabbler

I am getting those port mixed up, penquis. Haha.

8:58 am

penquis

no problem....

8:59 am

welki

okay, how many are thinking, 'any port in a storm?'

9:01 am

MLFAN17

100 words down

9:01 am

penquis

well if you do get up here, remember that LLBean is ope 365 days a year, 24 hours a day....

9:01 am

welki

guess i was the only one :D

9:02 am

MLFAN17

welki love the icon

9:02 am

Uneaixoise

pen, my daughter's dad and stepmom are visiting her in 2 weeks in Orono and plan to include LLBean in their itinerary LOL

9:02 am

welki

thanks, mlf

9:02 am

MLFAN17

yw

9:02 am

MLFAN17

welki

9:03 am

penquis

cool, une....i get to the store only once or twice a year....always off season.... easier to park, lol...

9:04 am

Uneaixoise

beautiful icon!

9:05 am

Uneaixoise

back in a bit -- off to walk the dogs in the rain. . . again. . . ugh

9:05 am

MLFAN17

I gtg will be back

9:09 am

Scrabbler

I need 184 more and see nuffin'.

9:10 am

penquis

ha...i need 182 and feel the same way!

9:11 am

Scrabbler

<---trying harder now

9:11 am

TraderKate

166 to go, and lickety has already been pressed into use....

9:15 am

Scrabbler

Good id4, Kate. And tr5 is in the grid.

9:16 am

TraderKate

ty for that one Scrabbs!

9:18 am

TraderKate

too easy to miss alternate forms of a word without it...pl, -er, -est, -ed, -ier are all in grid...

9:18 am

Anniebrook

trif and stid are in the grid

9:19 am

72 Temple Owl

already losing words, with 198 found. it is going to be a long frustrating haul.

9:19 am

TraderKate

losing words?

9:19 am

Anniebrook

finally found di 9---kept thinking of Cherokee Nation

9:19 am

72 Temple Owl

yes. words disappear.

9:20 am

Scrabbler

And Peri

9:20 am

TraderKate

:(

9:23 am

Anniebrook

120 left...be back later

9:25 am

TraderKate

bye Annie

9:27 am

Scrabbler

I will take a break too and work on reading the newspaper.

9:47 am

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 9 or the 8s?

9:50 am

TraderKate

hi mkg...I'll give it a go... 9 is pl of di 8/55

9:50 am

TraderKate

hi mkg...I'll give it a go... 9 is pl of di 8/55

9:50 am

TraderKate

connectivity issues....

9:50 am

TraderKate

me - not clue

9:50 am

mkg

i dont have di 8 either. i dont understand the cherokee clue.

9:51 am

TraderKate

di 8 - a venomous rant?
or

9:51 am

TraderKate

di + vowel + 12 ****** of Israel

9:51 am

magazinemom

Cherokee is a tr5 of people

9:52 am

magazinemom

as are Comanches, Sioux, etc if that helps

9:52 am

mkg

ty got it.

9:52 am

mkg

ty kaet and magazine. got it.

9:52 am

magazinemom

yw

9:53 am

mkg

i meant kate.

9:53 am

TraderKate

lol, I read tpyos ok...

10:18 am

mrpresident

evening kids :)

10:18 am

kje

hi mrp!

10:19 am

mrpresident

actually is morning... monday... pfft!

10:19 am

mrpresident

hi kje! ((hugs))

10:19 am

Scrabbler

Hi mrp and kje

10:19 am

mrpresident

Hi scrabbler ((hugs))

10:19 am

kje

hi scrab

10:19 am

kje

sorry about that, mrp... sunday morning here.

10:19 am

Scrabbler

((kje))--Happy July 4th for you.

10:20 am

kje

foggy but cool day

10:20 am

mrpresident

I keep typing misspelt

10:20 am

car.eeyore

Hello friends

10:20 am

kje

thanks scrab... its a memorable one

10:20 am

Scrabbler

Hi Car. Your back is still doing well?

10:20 am

kje

i had a mexican coffee yesterday and I think that just became my fave drink

10:21 am

car.eeyore

I've hit a few bumps but overall much better than it was. I'm still not stable and have taken a couple of tumbles.

10:21 am

Scrabbler

What makes it Mexican? Tequila?

10:22 am

kje

orange peel and cinnamon stick in the bottom of the cup, then they poured in a shot of tequila, then a cup of press pot, then a shot of grand marnier

10:22 am

mrpresident

OOOh coffee would be good right now... I found a drink at the local bar called Black Jacket... Espresso coffee with vodka

10:22 am

kje

I love coffee and citrus together - usually eat several clementines with my morning cup

10:22 am

mrpresident

that sounds really nice kje

10:22 am

Scrabbler

Ah. I just like flavored creamers in my coffee.

10:23 am

car.eeyore

Yummmm

10:23 am

kje

I never use flavored creamers, but I may try just an orange peel... prob shouldn't do the shots in the AM

10:23 am

mrpresident

it is 5pm somewhere kje! LOL

10:23 am

kje

black jacket sounds like what we call an espresso martini

10:24 am

periwinkle

hi all, going to meet my god daughter for lunch. bbl to finish

10:24 am

kje

exactly - which one of you have 5 or later on your clock right now!

10:24 am

car.eeyore

have fun

10:24 am

mrpresident

hi peri!!! ((hugs))

10:24 am

periwinkle

:)

10:24 am

mrpresident

I have 1.25am on mine!

10:24 am

Scrabbler

11:24am here.

10:24 am

periwinkle

hi and by mrp!!

10:25 am

kje

well you guys are no help at all

10:25 am

mrpresident

have been indulging in some vodka with lime and soda tonight

10:25 am

mrpresident

see ya later peri :)

10:25 am

rururocks

hi mrp! first I saw Hurshy here, now you. Nice to see.

10:25 am

rururocks

snap ru!!

10:25 am

mrpresident

hi ruuster!

10:26 am

mrpresident

good to see you too :))

10:31 am

Judi

Greetings, Babblonians!

10:32 am

kje

gm

10:33 am

bichon

Hi mrp

10:33 am

mrpresident

Hi judi!! ((hugs))

10:33 am

KatieMcG

Afternoon

10:33 am

mrpresident

Hi katie :))

10:33 am

mrpresident

bichon! ((hugs))

10:34 am

mrpresident

so good to see you guys!

10:34 am

Scrabbler

Hi judi and bichon

10:35 am

bichon

Hi scrabs, Kate, judi

10:35 am

KatieMcG

It is nice to be back 😄

10:36 am

Judi

Goodness, MrP. Must be very early for you!

10:36 am

bichon

Finally reached half way

10:36 am

mrpresident

indeed! been forever :)

10:36 am

Dorens

hey there, MrP!

10:37 am

KatieMcG

1st time back in ages so I am aiming for 100 today

10:37 am

mrpresident

It is about 1.30am... cant sleep of course so babble a bit.
Have been lured back by Crossy.

10:37 am

mrpresident

Hi dorens!! ((hugs))

10:38 am

Judi

Crossy is very alluring.

10:38 am

Scrabbler

Great to see you, Katie! We need more of the old-timers to return, to make this the sanctuary that it once was.

10:38 am

mrpresident

Lots of chatter lately on FB so I thought I would come say hello.
he most certainly is!

10:38 am

KatieMcG

I saw it on Facebook and thought that too

10:38 am

Scrabbler

And Doren is here too. Been kayaking recently? Oh, you were in Europe, I just remembered.

10:38 am

Judi

One person's sanctuary is another person's asylum.

10:39 am

mrpresident

We were always such a lovely community! it is nice to see the good ol' faces back!

10:39 am

Scrabbler

Well said, Judi!

10:39 am

mrpresident

indeed judi!! LOL

10:39 am

zoozzoom

Who says we babble addicts! we just can nnot stay away in the end :-)

10:39 am

Scrabbler

Hi zooz

10:39 am

mrpresident

(((zoom))) !

10:39 am

cybernan

hello everyone - just saw the kids off back to their home. It will be a long day for them - 9 hours

10:40 am

mrpresident

hi nan! (hugs)!

10:40 am

car.eeyore

Its a Babble reunion! {{hugs}}

10:40 am

TraderKate

hi everyone, back for a few more

10:40 am

zoozzoom

Love a god hug (((To all)))

10:40 am

mrpresident

((hugs)) car

10:41 am

zoozzoom

Good*

10:41 am

Judi

Indeed! *feeling warm and fuzzy* Or that could just be a hot flash.

10:41 am

Scrabbler

I just passed halfway and it wasn't easy to get there.

10:41 am

mrpresident

Oh my goodness Judi! I swear I am going through that at the moment! No wonder I can't sleep

10:41 am

zoozzoom

lol

10:42 am

mrpresident

this grid looks very meaty

10:42 am

KatieMcG

Just remembered that I used to work through the grid logically rather than just throw words at it 😄

10:42 am

car.eeyore

Stats for the center E please?

10:42 am

Scrabbler

Silly Katie.

10:42 am

Judi

Sympathies, MrP. Although, I have to say, the menopause thing has been quite mild for me. Doc says it's because I have a "virgin womb".

10:42 am

Scrabbler

es6

10:43 am

mrpresident

what is a virgin womb?

10:43 am

Scrabbler

I must get covered with sunscreen and bug repellent so I can go work in my gardens.

10:44 am

Judi

Was never pregnant. Just a bunch of cobwebs in there, I guess.

10:44 am

mrpresident

I keep typing 'stupid'

10:45 am

KatieMcG

Bye scrabbled enjoy the garden

10:45 am

mrpresident

ah of course

10:46 am

Scrabbler

I had my virgin womb removed at age 41. Good riddance. Nothing but trouble for me. OK, time to go.

10:46 am

car.eeyore

Clue please for the ES...I'm struggling to wake up

10:46 am

mrpresident

see ya scrabs

10:47 am

car.eeyore

Have a great day, Scrabs!

10:47 am

Judi

E + watched covertly.

10:47 am

zoozzoom

E + PT of watching someone secretly.

10:48 am

zoozzoom

Snap, Judi!

10:48 am

kje

womb is in the grid

10:48 am

car.eeyore

Ugh...tyvm

10:48 am

Judi

So it is!

10:51 am

mrpresident

I better go pretend to sleep so I can fall asleep.
see you all in the later morning :))

10:51 am

car.eeyore

:Nice to see you! Sleep well

10:51 am

Judi

Sweet dreams, MrP!

10:51 am

zoozzoom

Toodle pips, Mrp.

10:51 am

KatieMcG

Night Mr p

10:52 am

mrpresident

great to see you wonderful babblers again!
We really must get back here for the nice chat again!

10:52 am

mrpresident

niters! (poof)

10:53 am

kje

gn mrp... good to see you

10:59 am

Judi

Someone call the rodent society. There is a titmouse, but no "titmole".

11:00 am

zoozzoom

lol

11:13 am

Dorens

ah. was called away and missed chatting with mrp. glad she's back.

11:15 am

bichon

be 7/40, pls

11:16 am

Uneaixoise

be + grin

11:16 am

zoozzoom

More cow, Bichon.

11:16 am

zoozzoom

Oops sorry wrong, BE7

11:16 am

Uneaixoise

that

11:16 am

bichon

I guess I nee the last one, sorry

11:16 am

Uneaixoise

that's the 48, zooz :-)

11:16 am

zoozzoom

Yep, sorry, Une.

11:16 am

Uneaixoise

no prob :-)

11:17 am

MollyL

To be7 or not to be7, that is the question
: P

11:18 am

suzysuz

Deafest

11:18 am

Judi

Don't worry. Behappy.

11:18 am

zoozzoom

Got the other BE7 now thanks, Une :-)

11:18 am

bichon

were those clues for the be?

11:19 am

bichon

share zooz

11:19 am

zoozzoom

BE + oop of frown.

11:19 am

Judi

Some were. The rest of us were just being silly.

11:19 am

bichon

ty zoom

11:19 am

zoozzoom

Welcome.

11:20 am

zoozzoom

I rather liked behappy, Judi :-)

11:22 am

MollyL

*Cues up Pharrell for Zoom

11:23 am

Uneaixoise

hee hee

11:24 am

KatieMcG

Hope everyone is now singing it in their heads

11:24 am

zoozzoom

lol

11:24 am

Uneaixoise

singing and sporting tall hat LOL

11:25 am

KatieMcG

Lol

11:28 am

MollyL

Oh come on Une, we know you have a minion costume

11:29 am

Uneaixoise

oh I wish!!! LOVE the minions!!

11:32 am

zoozzoom

http://tinyurl.com/ou2lgjh

11:32 am

zoozzoom

Like that you mean LOL

11:33 am

zoozzoom

pois

11:33 am

zoozzoom

very sorry everyone.

11:34 am

Uneaixoise

weeellll, that costume's pretty lame -- Molly and I could probably come up with something better LOL

11:35 am

KatieMcG

Right I have to go and so some sewing, see you all tomorrow'

11:35 am

zoozzoom

LOL okaay..will wait to seet he pictures :-)

11:35 am

Uneaixoise

good grief -- was just reading about a guy in Maine who "died instantly" when he set off a firework on his HEAD -- Darwin award nominee,eh?

11:35 am

BzznBea

Hello all. Clue for ar8, please.

11:35 am

Uneaixoise

bye katie

11:35 am

zoozzoom

Bye, Katie. Nice to see you.

11:36 am

rururocks

*imagines une in wxpensive sneakers*

11:36 am

zoozzoom

What carries blood, Bzznbea.

11:36 am

Uneaixoise

ar8 they carry blood thru your body

11:36 am

kje

did you watch fireworks last night, ru?

11:36 am

rubyfoo

ar8 large blood vessels

11:36 am

Uneaixoise

snap zooz :-)

11:36 am

rubyfoo

and hello everybody

11:36 am

zoozzoom

:-)

11:36 am

Uneaixoise

ruby!!! how are you feeling??

11:37 am

Uneaixoise

is your son still there?

11:37 am

rubyfoo

depressed, hurting and overwhelmed

11:37 am

kje

so sorry, ruby

11:37 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh so sorry :-(

11:37 am

rubyfoo

Tomorrow I have to come up with a solution for my husband because I can't go on like this

11:37 am

zoozzoom

((Ruby))

11:37 am

rururocks

No kj.. i was kind of sick in bed with a migraine

11:37 am

Judi

Well, that sucks, Ruby. {{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}

11:37 am

BzznBea

Thanks, all. was using the wrong A...

11:37 am

kje

sorry, ru

11:38 am

rubyfoo

I think that Social Services will be able to help and there is a woman in my village who works with a big agency for help at home

11:38 am

rubyfoo

But this weekend was the qworst

11:38 am

MollyL

Ruby, you are still in my good thoughts and prayers and I light a candle for you every day.

11:38 am

Dorens

hi all. sorry about migraine ru.
Hope you'll find a solution Ruby.

11:38 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Dorens :-)

11:39 am

rubyfoo

I know, Molly, and, belive me, it helps to have you wishing me well

11:39 am

Uneaixoise

hope social services will have a good solution for you . . .

11:39 am

Dorens

hey zoo. has the heat abated at all?

11:39 am

BzznBea

Trade you a broken fibia for migraine, ru.

11:39 am

rururocks

Ms venice 2015

11:39 am

zoozzoom

Yes it has, Dorens. But still warm & humid though.

11:39 am

rururocks

I would trade anything not to get a migraine

11:40 am

cybernan

Hi Ruby - good to 'see' you. Hope your treatment is going well.

11:40 am

MollyL

Bea, what did I miss? When did you break your leg?

11:41 am

Uneaixoise

so sorry to hear, bea!

11:41 am

Judi

It's an agonizing decision to have to make, Ruby. My husband's family just went through it with his mum. In the end, you can only make the choice that provides the best care for your loved one and gives you the most peace of mind.

11:42 am

Dorens

hah! Venice? More like Paris. ALthough Venice was simply gorgeous!! magical sort of. I'm so glad I got there, but Paris is my heart.
Sorry to hear about your leg, Bea. But since you're 6 years old you'll at least heal quickly!!

11:42 am

MollyL

True words Judi

11:42 am

rururocks

You are not supposed to take it seriously bea when someone says hurry up ..break a leg

11:42 am

BzznBea

On Friday.

11:43 am

Dorens

Has anyone hear read "Being Mortal" by Atul Gawande? He is a great proponent for having end of life discussions. Hope the medical profession will pay attention.

11:43 am

MollyL

God, this place is full of the broken, sick and hurting. With a few happy travelers thrown in for balance I guess.

11:43 am

kje

I agree, dozens - venice was nice, but paris is so much better. Venice was my least favorite place in Italy

11:43 am

kje

dorens, not dozens - damn you autocorrect

11:44 am

Judi

My cat has no respect for my words of wisdom. She's under the desk biting my toes at this very moment.

11:44 am

BzznBea

My family is enjoying the beach while I watch from the deck...

11:44 am

Anniebrook

There is an article inThe New Yorker (June 22) called The Death Treatment..quite interesting

11:44 am

Dorens

hah. i like dozens.

11:44 am

rururocks

You sure that is the cat judi?

11:45 am

Judi

Alas, yes, Ru.

11:45 am

zoozzoom

Oh gosh, Ruru is off!

11:45 am

Anniebrook

Was Ruby here?

11:45 am

Dorens

annie, Gawande writes for the New Yorker... that article might have been his. WIll have to look at it - through the many piled up New Yorkers here.

11:45 am

zoozzoom

Yes she was, Annie.

11:46 am

Judi

Just gentle love bites. Hey, I'll take what I can get.

11:46 am

Anniebrook

Dorens, The article I am speaking about is by Rachel Aviv

11:46 am

rubyfoo

{{annie}} I just called the local place that may have solutions for some of these problems. I am desperate

11:46 am

kje

no, that isn't his work, dorens. that article was about euthenasia

11:46 am

kje

no, that isn't his work, dorens. that article was about euthanasia

11:46 am

rubyfoo

Gawande is one of my heroes

11:47 am

rururocks

It is about time ruby

11:47 am

kje

not assisted suicide, or death with dignity, etc... but active euthanasia as it is occurring right now in belgium and holland mostly

11:47 am

MollyL

Anyway Ruby, I don't think all this end of life discussion was prompted by you or your husband.

11:47 am

rubyfoo

Tomorrow I hope to find out if my condition is treatable

11:47 am

Anniebrook

(((ruby)))

11:47 am

rubyfoo

Having my son here just aggravated the situation

11:48 am

Uneaixoise

hugs hugs hugs to you, Ruby -- please let us know what you hear . . .

11:48 am

Uneaixoise

has he left?

11:48 am

Judi

Uh oh. I thought your son was helping out, Ruby.

11:48 am

rubyfoo

Yes, he left yesterday AM and left behind a bigger mess than when he arrived

11:49 am

rubyfoo

And he is talking about coming back in a month!!!!@ NO NO NO

11:49 am

rururocks

*watches Scott crawl under desk and push cat away*

11:49 am

Uneaixoise

hope he'll respect your wishes, ruby

11:49 am

Judi

lol. Scott is eating his breakfast. No toes involved.

11:49 am

rubyfoo

To be fair, he did help me with some things but messed around with all my stuff, trying to change my life.

11:49 am

MollyL

Well Ruby, you know how I feel about your son's lack of help. That is all I will say lest I get taken to task again.

11:50 am

rubyfoo

Now he's posting pictures of our family on FB

11:50 am

rubyfoo

I wouldn't ever take you to task, Molly. I know you have my interests at heart and you realize what he's like

11:51 am

MollyL

Thank you Ruby, that is the heart felt truth.

11:51 am

MollyL

Bichon is right, you need a daughter. Come to think of it, so do I.

11:52 am

rururocks

I neede a french maid. For all that is worth

11:52 am

Dorens

Ruby, if you don't want him back, you should be able to tell him that. Do you have any way to dialogue with him?

11:52 am

Judi

Poor Ruby. Sounds like she needs a daughter, a personal assistant, a maid, a health coach, social services, a shrink and a nice long stay at a secluded all-inclusive spa.

11:53 am

Dorens

Oh that's worth a lot ru~~

11:53 am

Dorens

Need to do some cooking. Later, gators.

11:53 am

MollyL

Ru , you know you can um...rent those kind of women

11:53 am

rururocks

Bye ms. D

11:53 am

rubyfoo

Judi, you're right. At the moment, I would settle for an hour to myself

11:54 am

zoozzoom

Oh great start, Ru, off, Dorend, Then leave!

11:54 am

zoozzoom

Dorens*

11:54 am

Uneaixoise

gotta run -- ruby, please know you're in my thoughts xxoo

11:54 am

rubyfoo

merci beaucoup, une

11:55 am

rururocks

Adjusts the alcohol in zooz's cocktail...

11:55 am

Anniebrook

Ruby, I ask G-D every night to help you.

11:56 am

rubyfoo

I know, Annie, and Soodle says masses (or has them said).

11:56 am

Anniebrook

I had a great margarita yesterday. Nearly blew my socks off.

11:56 am

rubyfoo

I am just praying that this can be treated with whatever combo of radiation and chemo is necessary.

11:56 am

rubyfoo

I don't think surgery is an option

11:56 am

zoozzoom

Not had a cocktail for decades.

11:57 am

rururocks

Oh..if that is the case annie. Go to judi's for some toe nibbling

11:57 am

rubyfoo

I've lost my desire for alcohol although a margarita would hit the spot

11:57 am

bichon

Soodles masses really work, especially for us Jews

11:57 am

Anniebrook

:) ru

11:58 am

rubyfoo

I hope so

11:58 am

Judi

Hey! Stop volunteering my toes as appetizers!

11:58 am

zoozzoom

lol

11:58 am

Anniebrook

Judi, It is my toes ru is offering. Not a bad id4.

11:59 am

Judi

Off to the farmers market to see if there are any greens left. Later, kids! *POOF*

11:59 am

rururocks

Kind of a peticure session

12:00 pm

bichon

de 7/32, last one pls

12:00 pm

Anniebrook

ru, you always make me sm5. Off to watch the Yankee game.

12:00 pm

kje

tr6/24 after elms and oaks?

12:01 pm

Anniebrook

bichon, get off the locomotive...de7

12:01 pm

zoozzoom

DE + choo choo

12:01 pm

bichon

ty

12:03 pm

zoozzoom

TR 6/24 Fearful or apprehensive

12:03 pm

zoozzoom

Not sure if I have the correct one as not listed.

12:03 pm

rubyfoo

nice clue zzoozz

12:03 pm

kje

ah, ty

12:03 pm

MollyL

*Tries to picture Soodle saying Mass....isn't working

12:03 pm

zoozzoom

Welcome.

12:04 pm

rururocks

on a serious note ruby.. I don't think it is out of line to tell your son.. I'd rather not have you come back unless you can be kind to me

12:05 pm

MollyL

I think Soodle would get way too much into the sacramental wine and end up singing "The Winner Takes It All" instead of giving a sermon

12:05 pm

rubyfoo

he was kinder this time, but he still made such a mess of my "stuff" that I don't see how I'll ever find anything again. He's into having a streamlined life

12:05 pm

MollyL

But Masses said by Irish priests have a certain kind of magic, for Jews and others alike

12:06 pm

rururocks

streamlined is good ruby ..but patience and kindness are more important

12:07 pm

rubyfoo

<-- loves the Irish and their priests. That's probably why I married a Kelley the first time, an Irish wannabe

12:08 pm

rururocks

<---planning to have been "married" only once

12:08 pm

rubyfoo

Streamlined isn't my style. I love my clippings and being able to share them with friends. It gives me pleasure so what's the harm

12:10 pm

rururocks

I have been throwing away stuff every weekend that I don't need

12:10 pm

rubyfoo

I like looking through my things on the weekends; it's calming.

12:11 pm

rubyfoo

I do throw stuff away, but not enough to suit other people.

12:11 pm

rubyfoo

However, it's MY studio and I knew where everything was

12:12 pm

rururocks

well.. then.. that's what is important to you.. tell him to leave it alone next visit.

12:12 pm

rubyfoo

have to shlep these weary bones upstairs as my husband is going ballistic because he can't work the TV

12:13 pm

rubyfoo

Good night, my babble friends, I hope to have good news to share tomorrow

12:13 pm

rururocks

take care ruby

12:13 pm

zoozzoom

((Ruby))

12:14 pm

MollyL

I planned on being married only once too. But I didn't stay in my first marriage as long as you did, Ru.

12:16 pm

rururocks

you aren't anywhere near as dumb as I am molly

12:17 pm

rururocks

I found an ep7 by accident

12:17 pm

MollyL

Oh...ha ha...we could debate that fact over several drinks
: D

12:19 pm

zoozzoom

Ah I only need one E and I do not have an Ep7 is it a compound word at all, Ru?

12:19 pm

rururocks

no

12:19 pm

zoozzoom

Ok thanks.

12:19 pm

rururocks

it would describe me as someone who likes to needle people

12:21 pm

zoozzoom

Oh I like the clever clue, Ru.Got it!

12:21 pm

zoozzoom

Thank you :-)

12:22 pm

rururocks

yw

12:24 pm

rururocks

wow.. I'm really stuck

12:27 pm

zoozzoom

Me too. I am down to 47 left and Not finding much at all.Maybe I need a break to refresh the eyes.

12:28 pm

MollyL

Wow, a sword is a big needle

12:29 pm

rururocks

lol.. I got my babblets mixed up.. he got the clue though

12:29 pm

rururocks

eetui...(spits)

12:29 pm

zoozzoom

lol

12:29 pm

rururocks

missing 5 d's.. ugh

12:29 pm

rururocks

I didn't want to fence zooz in with cluing

12:30 pm

rururocks

he might feint or something

12:30 pm

MollyL

I think Zoom is a man who knows what to do with his sword

12:31 pm

zoozzoom

Oh good grief.Do you have to say things like that when I am drinking.

12:31 pm

zoozzoom

Tea may I add.

12:32 pm

rururocks

*note to self.. take sword lessons*

12:32 pm

zoozzoom

I need three Ds.

12:32 pm

rururocks

as long as I don't get scabbards

12:33 pm

ivesy3

here zoo....d d d.. :)

12:33 pm

zoozzoom

I am just stabbing in the dark here.I need to take a break.Back later.

12:34 pm

zoozzoom

((( Ivesy))) Nice one!

12:34 pm

ivesy3

lol... y thank you ....

12:36 pm

rururocks

<---has all the d's now

12:37 pm

rururocks

thanks IVesy

12:37 pm

MollyL

Mr McSmug has been heard from

12:37 pm

rururocks

:D

12:37 pm

rururocks

one missing r

12:38 pm

MollyL

*Weeps for the poor, delicate migraine boy missing his R

12:39 pm

ivesy3

give ru an r.....r...

12:39 pm

rururocks

thank you (channeling Peri now)

12:48 pm

rururocks

going to have to come back to the t's

1:07 pm

MLFAN17

is the mo7 or 8 compound words?

1:09 pm

rururocks

no

1:10 pm

MLFAN17

thanks ruru

1:10 pm

MLFAN17

still looking...

1:19 pm

MLFAN17

Ti7 clue please?

1:36 pm

TraderKate

ti 7/36, 8/50 combo:
a mixed up bit of water?
or...

brand of laundry detergent + tear ( and pl)

1:37 pm

ivesy3

ty kate

1:37 pm

bichon

di 6/24 pls

1:38 pm

doseffing

... two sticks

1:38 pm

TraderKate

lol, what dose said...

1:39 pm

MollyL

di + the May thing people dance around

1:39 pm

TraderKate

a straight magnet is a ...di 6/24

1:39 pm

doseffing

... how about two guys from Warsaw

1:40 pm

TraderKate

much better clue! :D

1:40 pm

rururocks

I didn't realize there were gay magnets

1:40 pm

bichon

ty dose, Kate and Molly

1:41 pm

Babs1

oh..trying to follow clues and humor and somehow escaping the di chog

1:41 pm

MollyL

Well, if there are chick magnets, perhaps there are gay magnets

1:42 pm

rururocks

must make it hard on zippers :d

1:42 pm

MollyL

*Ru said hard on

1:43 pm

flosey

hi everyone, just in and out these days, company is down to one son and grandson, they're here until Wednesday - has been a wonderful time - first time in 20 years we've all been together

1:43 pm

rururocks

hi flosey

1:44 pm

rururocks

has George punned them to submission

1:44 pm

flosey

lol, they're all doing it !!

1:45 pm

TraderKate

Hi Flosey :)

1:45 pm

flosey

Hi Kate - hope I'll get a chance to meet you next time in TO

1:46 pm

TraderKate

are you coming? I was very sorry to have missed you last time.

1:46 pm

flosey

probably next summer - anticipate another cousins meet-up!

1:47 pm

TraderKate

Hurray!

1:50 pm

flosey

have taken your email add. will let you know

1:51 pm

TraderKate

ok.... don't forget Crossy too.
I'm trying to track down Joso

1:52 pm

flosey

tried a while back, unable to reach Joso, perhaps Crossy has kept in touch with him?

1:53 pm

TraderKate

he's dropped out of sight....

1:54 pm

TraderKate

I'll go back and check my e-mails... I may have a phone # for him - unless you do?

1:56 pm

bichon

mi 7/36, pls

1:56 pm

flosey

can't find him in address book, perhaps had him as his proper name, can't think of it at the moment

1:57 pm

doseffing

... to put the wrong day down on a time stamp

1:57 pm

bichon

ty dose

1:57 pm

TraderKate

james wilson

1:58 pm

bichon

I think crossy is paul melbourne

1:59 pm

TraderKate

I do have a phone number for him Flosey... I will e-mail it to you if you want.

1:59 pm

flosey

thanks Kate, please do

2:00 pm

rururocks

that's one of his names Bichon

2:02 pm

TraderKate

Flosey - I don't see your e-mail address, please e-mail me and I will send phone # as a reply

2:02 pm

flosey

will do, Kate

2:04 pm

MLFAN17

ty trader

2:04 pm

MLFAN17

nbs

2:08 pm

Marc Freeman

te8, please?

2:10 pm

MLFAN17

I am looking too marc

2:11 pm

NANCY

te 8,, the most of what you get when you slice onions

2:11 pm

doseffing

... to have cried the most

2:11 pm

MollyL

Most weepy

2:11 pm

MollyL

Oh sorry, I didn't know it would be a clue cavalcade

2:12 pm

MLFAN17

ty moly and dose and nancy

2:12 pm

MLFAN17

molly

2:13 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

2:13 pm

doseffing

... enough for now ... laundry is almost done and back yard grass must be cut this week ... or next ... or however long I can put it off ... ... luck to all

2:13 pm

MLFAN17

bye dose

2:13 pm

cybernan

hi again - through the list and beaking for lunch - 15 left

2:14 pm

MLFAN17

beaking?

2:14 pm

rururocks

*puts out bird seed for nan*

2:14 pm

cybernan

lol

2:15 pm

MLFAN17

were you pecking at the list cyber?

2:15 pm

Marc Freeman

ta7, please?

2:15 pm

MLFAN17

marc a small frog

2:16 pm

flosey

thanks mlf, was also missing that ta7

2:16 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

2:16 pm

MLFAN17

yw flsoey and marc

2:20 pm

rururocks

tafrenchie

2:20 pm

rururocks

damn it

2:20 pm

rururocks

wrong frog

2:21 pm

MLFAN17

its not in the grid ruru lol

2:21 pm

MLFAN17

I thought you got the word already ruru?

2:22 pm

rururocks

i'm teasing mlf

2:23 pm

MLFAN17

oh:)

2:39 pm

penquis

*looking around the empty room*... 8o|

2:47 pm

rururocks

*hides under desk*

2:48 pm

penquis

your pic always reminds me of the Christmas when I got a six shooter with a real leather holster and a cowboy hat.... ;o)

2:49 pm

rururocks

I had a lot of outfits like this as a kid. I wanted to be a cowboy

2:50 pm

rururocks

but then Tony Romo came along and that ended that dream

2:50 pm

MollyL

She's an old cowhand, from the Rio Grande

2:50 pm

rururocks

<--loves Dan Hicks

2:50 pm

MollyL

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be (Dallas) Cowboys

2:50 pm

penquis

that's me!....led me to take guitar lessons, too....

2:51 pm

rururocks

uhm.. molly..? .. the dallas cowboys are a bunch of babies

2:55 pm

MollyL

Oh sorry, I thought they were show boat hot dogs

3:02 pm

rururocks

well.. close .. they are a bunch of weenies

3:02 pm

rururocks

Emitt Smith was the last Cowboy I liked

3:03 pm

cybernan

di 6, please?

3:03 pm

penquis

there's a di 6?....hmmm...

3:03 pm

rururocks

di + slang for polish person

3:04 pm

penquis

ty ru....

3:04 pm

rururocks

<---avoided the cruder clue

3:05 pm

penquis

and for that we are grateful....

3:05 pm

MollyL

I agree about Emmit. He was way too high class to be a Cowpoke.

3:05 pm

rururocks

amen sister

3:05 pm

cybernan

ty ru - for the clue and the consideration

3:05 pm

rururocks

oh that's how you spell his name

3:06 pm

rururocks

yqw nan.. <---the essence of modesty

3:06 pm

penquis

it's two m's and two t's... ;o)

3:06 pm

rururocks

he was really a great player too

3:06 pm

MollyL

It's actually Emmitt. I forget the last "cross letter"

3:07 pm

MollyL

Oh, I see I was already corrected by Pen.

3:07 pm

rururocks

no snake letters?

3:07 pm

cybernan

di 7?

3:07 pm

rururocks

no hump letters?

3:07 pm

MollyL

Notice I did not whine and freak out about the "spelling Nazis"

3:08 pm

rururocks

:D

3:08 pm

rururocks

di7 to wade in water (shortly) + most of earth

3:08 pm

penquis

i only posted because of ru's questioning comment about the spelling...

3:09 pm

MollyL

It's okay Pen, I appreciate being corrected if I misspell a word. I have a great love of words and it's important to me to spell them in full, and correctly.

3:09 pm

rururocks

I don't even know how to spell tony romo

3:11 pm

cybernan

not seeing that di 7

3:11 pm

penquis

don't have it yet....

3:11 pm

rururocks

ends with most of the word that goes with Firma

3:12 pm

cybernan

oh -- see it now - ty ru

3:12 pm

rururocks

I have to jump in the shower and entertain bids on my old house :D!! wish me luck

3:13 pm

penquis

good luck, ru!

3:14 pm

cybernan

hope you collect some good offers

3:14 pm

MollyL

*Dreams of entertaining groups of people who want to pay me huge sums of money

3:15 pm

rururocks

*buys Molly a pole* :D

3:15 pm

rururocks

oh.. not THAT kind of entertaining

3:15 pm

rururocks

:D

3:15 pm

rururocks

bye for now

3:15 pm

MollyL

Oh thank you. I can pitch a tent with it when things get really rough.

3:18 pm

cybernan

ur 6 please?

3:19 pm

cybernan

nm - found it

3:20 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

3:20 pm

cybernan

bye all - enjoy the rest of your day

3:20 pm

penquis

congrats!

3:27 pm

Trifioso

hello dear friends. quick babble breather between events this weekend...im pooped!

3:28 pm

penquis

hi...

3:28 pm

MollyL

Are you tired? Run down? Listless? Do you poop out at parties?

3:29 pm

penquis

um...yes.... :o|

3:29 pm

Trifioso

are you too pooped to pop!

3:30 pm

penquis

not popping anytime soon, i hope!

3:30 pm

Trifioso

I have been out past one, two and three for three nights in a row. I am POOPED and not done yet!

3:40 pm

TraderKate

hi Trif, glad you could take time out of your whirlwind schedule to drop in for a visit! What's going on? (If I may ash...)

3:42 pm

crosshair

Gird is fighting me now:)

3:43 pm

TraderKate

Feint left then give it a right hook Crossy!

3:44 pm

penquis

i am down to 74....will have to list...

3:44 pm

crosshair

:)

3:45 pm

TraderKate

<---- listed at 200+ still to find...

3:45 pm

crosshair

Should have been here, kate. My soup was so good , we had a second round of it. i served inside-out grilled cheese with it. Hope my heart does not explode right away!:)

3:46 pm

TraderKate

explain inside out grilled cheese... thought you were having garlic bread...

3:46 pm

crosshair

I delude myself that the health home-made soup will offset the inside out grilled cheese;)

3:46 pm

Elegant

I know first aid, I'll save you my beloved. :)

3:46 pm

TraderKate

I do love beef barley soup.. wish I could have been there too :D

3:46 pm

crosshair

Aww, thank you, my darling:)

3:47 pm

carleekat

hmmmm inside out gcheese... not sure you do them the way i do them but yummmmm

3:47 pm

TraderKate

MRS. CROSSY!!!!!! Hello!

3:47 pm

crosshair

You add an obscene amount of shredded cheese to the out side of the cheese sammich before grilling:)

3:47 pm

carleekat

hi y'all ( hi crossy..mrs crossy... triffs)

3:48 pm

crosshair

Howdy, carlee.

3:48 pm

TraderKate

Hi car :)

3:48 pm

Elegant

Hi kate, waves.

3:48 pm

carleekat

yeap... that is how i do them too crossy... cheese makes a lovely crunchy outside

3:48 pm

Elegant

Hi Carlee waves :)

3:48 pm

TraderKate

but doesn't the cheese just melt and burn in hte pan???

3:49 pm

crosshair

Nope. Just butter the pan first.

3:49 pm

carleekat

nope... just nice and crunchy...keep the pan on medium and take your time

3:49 pm

carleekat

divine <3

3:49 pm

crosshair

yes, do not add too much heat, and try not to flip too early.

3:49 pm

MimiCat

((Kate))!! Long time no see!

3:50 pm

crosshair

((mimi))

3:50 pm

carleekat

OMG crossy... we freaking AGREED on a FOOD?...what the HELL?!?!?!?!

3:50 pm

TraderKate

okay... now, I have to come for sure.. those sammies for lunch and the "hish and fips" for dinner..

3:50 pm

MimiCat

Hi ((crossy)) and ((Elegant)) and ((carlee)).

3:50 pm

crosshair

I know carlee! it is a miracle!

3:50 pm

carleekat

hell just froze over <falls overin dead feint>

3:50 pm

TraderKate

{{{(((Mimi)))}}}
Nice to see you too Mimi, are things going okay with you?

3:50 pm

carleekat

hiya mimi

3:50 pm

crosshair

Yup, Kate; toss any diet you may have right out the window for a day.

3:51 pm

carleekat

wow regular canadian contingent in the house

3:51 pm

MimiCat

I'm still wanting to come, crossy. Gotta get my health back first, though.

3:51 pm

TraderKate

<----refuses to diet, life's too short and food's too tasty

3:51 pm

crosshair

You get healthy, Mimi, that is the best thing you can do for yourself and us--your friends.

3:52 pm

MimiCat

Unfortunately, no, Kate. Not physically well at all. My legs aren't working well and no one knows why. But I won't bore everyone with the details of my physicality again.

3:52 pm

Elegant

Hi Mimi, sorry you're not feeling well :(

3:52 pm

crosshair

My thoughts exactly, kate. in 100 years we are all a worm feast anyways.

3:52 pm

MimiCat

You are the sweetest man, crossy.

3:52 pm

carleekat

good healing thoughts for mimi

3:52 pm

TraderKate

lol, careful.... we'll take over and "please" and "sorry" you all crazy...

3:52 pm

crosshair

Sorry, kate;))

3:52 pm

carleekat

with a side order of poutine !!!!

3:53 pm

MimiCat

Thank you, Elegant. It's been rough and I've had to adjust to doing things differently and using a walker in my apt.

3:53 pm

MimiCat

Thanks, carlee.

3:53 pm

TraderKate

Oh Mimi! I'm so sorry, and you won't be boring us at all! We want to know what's going on, as long as you want to share...

3:53 pm

Elegant

And a couple of Eh's

3:53 pm

MimiCat

The good thing is due to all the illness I've lost over 40 lbs.!

3:54 pm

MimiCat

Not a good way to diet, though.

3:54 pm

crosshair

Nobody here will deride you for voicing your health concerns.

3:54 pm

TraderKate

Hurray for Mimi!
Boo the mystery illness!

3:54 pm

bichon

po 8, pls

3:55 pm

MimiCat

Am waiting for the inheritance money to come in and then much will change including my living situation. Hey, maybe I can buy ruru's house! It is beautiful.

3:55 pm

TraderKate

So, does that mean you are not working now? wqeren't you doing the transcription work for the "good doc" and the "nutty doc"?

3:55 pm

MimiCat

Hi, bichon!

3:55 pm

crosshair

when milk goes over it is po8

3:55 pm

penquis

po 8...compound word...

3:55 pm

crosshair

or when you issue a cheque that must be cashed later on

3:56 pm

TraderKate

hmmmm, lots to catch up on... inheritance?

3:56 pm

MimiCat

Hi, pen!

3:56 pm

bichon

ty crossy and pen

3:56 pm

TraderKate

you could at least take a trip up to Cannuckland....

3:56 pm

MimiCat

I'm still doing the transcription sporadically but may be losing my job...just another stressor. I'm pretty much living in meltdown mode these days.

3:57 pm

crosshair

lol @ Canuckleland

3:57 pm

crosshair

I am sorry to hear that the work is drying up, Mimi:(

3:57 pm

MimiCat

And my daughter came over to help me yesterday for a short time and before she left we got into a discussion where she's blaming again for something in the past that I don't understand. Depresses me big time.

3:58 pm

TraderKate

{{{{{((((((MIMI)))))}}}}}
EXTRA EXTRA HUGZ FOR YOU
Just hold on.... there is an end to this... it's not forever (though it may seem like it)

3:58 pm

crosshair

The past is written in stone and cannot be altered or changed one whit. I am a firm believer in moving on and living in the present:)

3:59 pm

MimiCat

Yes, I know, Kate. The one good thing about getting to this age and having gone through A LOT in life is that I've learned I must endure and eventually it will pass.

3:59 pm

crosshair

(((mimi))) extra hugs for mimi!

3:59 pm

Marc Freeman

po8, please?

3:59 pm

crosshair

crossy bear hugs no less!

3:59 pm

TraderKate

She's an adult now... she needs to stop bla,ing and take responsibility for her own life and how she deals with it....

4:00 pm

crosshair

just clued it at 3:55

4:00 pm

MimiCat

The kids won't even tell me what the heck I did that was so awful. I thought I was a good mother and kept my kids close but apparently I'm delusional. If they would just talk it out with me we could resolve it.

4:00 pm

TraderKate

just clued Marc, want another clue?

4:00 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

4:00 pm

Elegant

((((((((((((((Mimi))))))))))))) take care of yourself, don't let life get you down.

4:01 pm

MimiCat

You're right, Kate. She's 28, a paralegal, married and needs to move on. I think this is painful for her, too, so it needs to be resolved. The thing is, I know my kids really love me or they wouldn't be upset by whatever it is.

4:02 pm

MimiCat

Thank you, Elegant. I'm so looking forward to meeting you and crossy and seeing the beautiful place where you live. I've looked Georgian Bay up on a map and seen some shapshots and it looks heavenly.

4:02 pm

crosshair

We are blessed to live in this area.

4:03 pm

MimiCat

I'm hoping to move to California when the inheritance comes and my best friend is moving with me. We plan to get houses next to each other.

4:03 pm

crosshair

Share a house!

4:03 pm

TraderKate

hmmm.... the chog ate my response to you...

4:03 pm

MimiCat

No---I want to live alone. Next door is close enough.

4:04 pm

MimiCat

Darn the chog!

4:04 pm

bichon

re 7/8, pls

4:04 pm

penquis

bichon....gets something prepared....and then it's the most prepared...

4:05 pm

Elegant

We'd love to have you. It's a beautiful area, Were surrounded my gorgeous forests and many small bodies of water.

4:05 pm

TraderKate

Basically, I said if it's importasnt enough to bring up then it's important enough to talk about.. if they won't talk they should shut up about whatever it is...or go to a counsellor

4:05 pm

TraderKate

Basically, I said if it's importasnt enough to bring up then it's important enough to talk about.. if they won't talk they should shut up about whatever it is...or go to a counsellor

4:05 pm

bichon

ty pen

4:05 pm

penquis

yw...

4:06 pm

carleekat

had a decent time up that way a few days ago crossy and elegant..was in inverhuron for 4 days

4:06 pm

TraderKate

stooopid chog gremlins...

4:06 pm

MimiCat

I have a counselor who's dying to get my kids in a room with me. I really trust him and have seen him in "action" and he's so good. My background is psychology so I know a good counselor when I see one. We've "worked" together and I love his style.

4:06 pm

crosshair

Are chog gremlins like Cornish pixies?

4:06 pm

TraderKate

5 o'clock.... I'm pouring myself a large glass of wine....

4:06 pm

carleekat

was all good until they decided to start warming up unit 6 at the BNGS at 11 pm...sounded like I was on the runway at yyz with a 777 firing up to take off

4:07 pm

Soodle

Hello all. And Elegant in particular!! How lovely to 'see' you!

4:07 pm

TraderKate

even if they go separately... that would help.

4:07 pm

MimiCat

It's only 2 here but, hey, it's obviously 5 o'clock somewhere....cheers!

4:07 pm

crosshair

Ahh yes, your camping trip on a flight path:(

4:07 pm

MimiCat

Hi, Soodle!

4:07 pm

carleekat

well..not the flight path..the shoadow of Bruce nuclear

4:08 pm

carleekat

shadow*...that sounded LIKe a flight path

4:08 pm

carleekat

its 5 here!

4:08 pm

Soodle

((((Mimi)))) so sorry to see you have been under the weather. Get well soon.

4:08 pm

carleekat

hi sods

4:08 pm

crosshair

Just think of that warm, green glow as a big night-light:)

4:08 pm

carleekat

soods* yeesh

4:08 pm

Elegant

Hello Soodle.

4:08 pm

crosshair

5 pm here as well:))

4:08 pm

MimiCat

I'm more than willing to talk and to own anything I've done. What can I do but apologize and they've seen me change a lot of one issue I had so they should be proud of me because it wasn't at all easy but I did it.

4:09 pm

Soodle

Lol, Carlee - I've been called worse!

4:09 pm

MimiCat

Thanks, Soodle.

4:09 pm

crosshair

Typos are contagious.

4:09 pm

MimiCat

And are deadly in my line of work!

4:09 pm

MimiCat

Of course, I don't do typos when I work....?!

4:10 pm

carleekat

Oh i think I have you beat these days with typos crossy... oh well... I apologize now.. is a blanket apology... covers all of my typos for the next 7 hours...

4:10 pm

crosshair

And obviously you gave them the tools needed to live well in the world, mimi:)

4:10 pm

crosshair

My writing has to be so exact that i tend to let myself losse in here.

4:10 pm

crosshair

loose

4:11 pm

Soodle

Sorry to side-track, but I've just watched the final episode of Season 3 Orange Is The New Black. I'm all warm & fuzzy. It was a spectacular ending!!

4:11 pm

carleekat

you and me both crossy... you and me both...

4:11 pm

MimiCat

Yes, exactly, crossy. They all have independent, good lives and all have college degrees. I couldn't have been that bad. Heck, they used to bring their friends home to talk to me about their problems.

4:11 pm

Elegant

That is the line of work I'd like to get into, counseling.

4:11 pm

crosshair

Was an amazing ending!

4:11 pm

crosshair

Now we are going through the new season 3 of Wentworth

4:11 pm

MimiCat

I've just been offered a counseling job that, unfortunately, I'll have to decline. I'd really love to take it, though.

4:12 pm

carleekat

I am just finishing up sons of anarchy..2 more episodes..

4:12 pm

MimiCat

I have more than just an education, I have so much life experience that there's nothing anyone can throw at me that I won't relate to....actually NOTHING.

4:13 pm

MimiCat

I'm working on Cedar Cove on Netflix right now.

4:13 pm

Soodle

Ooooh Carlee - the final series of SOA has just been made available here..... Rubbing hands in anticipation!

4:13 pm

carleekat

I dont know that one mimi

4:13 pm

MimiCat

Still need to finish House of Cards but it has gotten a bit boring for me.

4:14 pm

carleekat

ohhhh it is good..and I just went to stratford this week and saw hamlet sooooooooo .....

4:14 pm

MimiCat

It's a bit obscure, carlee. I haven't heard anyone talk about it. But I enjoy it.

4:14 pm

Elegant

I am working on the education part. Then I have to decide what I'm doing, if I want to tackle college for 2 to 4 more years.

4:14 pm

carleekat

HoC got boring for me in the first season.. I started person of interest this week too

4:14 pm

TraderKate

My head is spinning
chog flying at light speed in all different directions!

4:14 pm

MimiCat

It's absolutely worth it to get a Master's degree, Elegant. No one will hire you with less.

4:15 pm

bichon

re 7/28, last one, pls

4:15 pm

MimiCat

Already too much wine, Kate?!!

4:15 pm

carleekat

that is what I am working on now..1 more year... then on to my PhD

4:15 pm

TraderKate

MImi...is that the Brit version of house of Cards?
I t was fantastic!

4:15 pm

MimiCat

Nope, the American version with Kevin Spacey.

4:15 pm

penquis

re + choo choo...

4:16 pm

bichon

ty pen

4:16 pm

penquis

yw...

4:16 pm

TraderKate

Is it based on the original, or sometyhing completely different?

4:16 pm

MimiCat

Good for you, carlee. I'm actually still not finished either but had to quit after going back 3 years ago due to financial issues. Still planning to continue, though.

4:16 pm

TraderKate

the chog ate my stuff again...

4:16 pm

MimiCat

Yes, it's similar to the original, Kate, but I like this one better.

4:17 pm

dcseain

Aw, someone forgot to feed it. LOL

4:17 pm

MimiCat

Hi, dc!

4:17 pm

carleekat

thanks mimi.. am I mjust now putting together my proposal... finished my coursework... then ethics..then interview and write

4:17 pm

TraderKate

I think you'd be a great counsellor type person |Mimi. I would want to see you working with peoplke rather than pushing papers as an administrator

4:18 pm

carleekat

hi dc

4:18 pm

dcseain

hello, mimi, carlee, and kate

4:18 pm

MimiCat

OK...I need to eat something. Haven't eaten yet and it's after 2. As I said, this illness has been good for dieting.

4:18 pm

KatieMcG

Evening everyone

4:18 pm

Soodle

Hey Seain!! Long time, etc....

4:19 pm

dcseain

carlee, it's been very exciting watching your journey through education. :) I'm very impressed with all you've achieved thus far.

4:19 pm

Soodle

And Katie... Same. :-)

4:19 pm

dcseain

why hello, soodle and katie! Long time indeed.

4:19 pm

TraderKate

Hi Seain, I have some connectivity issues.. connect/'t even realise it until I go looking for something I input... like words to the list or a comment in the chog..\disconnect/reconnect... half th time I don

4:19 pm

carleekat

thanks DC..its been a journey to say the least lol

4:19 pm

MimiCat

Thank you, Kate. I seem to have a knack for it. I've done paraprofessional counseling in the past and in the last couple of years have been in groups where I basically ran the show because that counselor I was talking about saw that people related to me so well that he just let me go!

4:19 pm

TraderKate

It's HOMECOMING WEEK IN BABBLONIA!

4:20 pm

dcseain

LOL :D

4:20 pm

carleekat

lol.. it is rather a homecoming isnt it>

4:20 pm

Soodle

YAY!!!!

4:20 pm

TraderKate

that's great MImi.. godd on the resume.. and for a good recommendation

4:20 pm

MimiCat

That's wonderful, carlee...good for you. The writing is the part I like. I've always written. I wrote a one-act play when I was 10.

4:20 pm

crosshair

it is a lovely chog right now:))))

4:20 pm

carleekat

the newbies will come in and go WTH?!?!?! what happened?

4:21 pm

carleekat

i love the writing too mimi... and the connections...

4:21 pm

TraderKate

ah, they'll get over it... sometimes the chog flies and sometimes it crawls...

4:21 pm

MimiCat

Yes, crossy, this is the supportive community I know. I just love it here and get so much support and affection.

4:21 pm

KatieMcG

It is like a timewarp

4:22 pm

MimiCat

Are you on Linked In yet, carlee? If not, you should sign up...it's free and lots of people see your profile.

4:22 pm

bichon

I never knew Carleecat was Mrs. Elegant

4:22 pm

Soodle

Is she????

4:22 pm

TraderKate

and if the typo thing really is contagious, |I am your "Typhoid Mary"

4:22 pm

Elegant

no I'm crossy's wife

4:22 pm

MimiCat

LOL, Kate.

4:23 pm

crosshair

I try to keep it down to one wife at a time:))

4:23 pm

carleekat

wiat what? huh? what just happened?

4:23 pm

Soodle

That's what I thought.....

4:23 pm

TraderKate

what do they call it? the index patient/patient zero... something like that

4:23 pm

MimiCat

Really going to eat now. Thanks for all the support, everyone, it really does help. I had no appetite before this discussion and now am hungry so it really helped. Hugs to all.

4:23 pm

bichon

Wow! Well, hi

4:24 pm

TraderKate

LOL Crossy! One is more htan enough!

4:24 pm

crosshair

tc ((mimi))

4:24 pm

Elegant

You'd better or I'll kick your butt.

4:24 pm

carleekat

how in the heck did THAT happen?

4:24 pm

Elegant

(((((((((((((((((Mimi))))))))))))))))) take care of yourself.

4:24 pm

crosshair

Not sure, carlee;)

4:24 pm

carleekat

lol..I 'll join you in kicking his butt elegant ;)

4:24 pm

TraderKate

<waves bye to Mimi>
come again soon!!!! PROMISE....

4:25 pm

crosshair

ouch!

4:25 pm

MimiCat

No worries about crossy....it's very obvious he adores his wife. It's one of the things we love most about him.

4:25 pm

carleekat

byebye mimi!!! take care I'll have to do a *~*~ cartwheel **~*~ since my other trick is in the grid

4:26 pm

carleekat

or I could just say poop on that.. wth..I am never here.. babbleworld can get ticked with me *~*~*waves her pompoms*~*~*~ bye mimi

4:26 pm

zoozzoom

Think you have been told, Crossy :-)

4:26 pm

MimiCat

Hi and by, zooz!!

4:26 pm

Soodle

Lol! Hi Zooz :-)

4:26 pm

TraderKate

<---types in waves and pompoms...
surprisingly, no joy... hmmmm

4:26 pm

TraderKate

<---types in waves and pompoms...
surprisingly, no joy... hmmmm

4:27 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Mimi, And bye too :-)

4:27 pm

crosshair

My education continues. My beloved says my training is still ongoing.

4:27 pm

dcseain

hah! just found the da4. that made a compound easier to figure out.

4:27 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Soodlebum :-)

4:27 pm

carleekat

shorten it up Tkate

4:28 pm

Soodle

Ah, Elegant! Your hubby is a work in progress!

4:28 pm

Elegant

Until the day you die Sweetheart, and hopefully that is not for a long, long time.

4:28 pm

carleekat

what hubby isnot?!?!

4:29 pm

TraderKate

Hi Zooz and Soodles :D

4:29 pm

Soodle

True, Carlee, very true!

4:29 pm

crosshair

I still buck in the harness from time to time:)

4:29 pm

Bugsaw

hello friends. So glad to hear everyone is happy today and enjoying friendly banter again!!!!

4:29 pm

TraderKate

damn chog gremlin did it again....

4:29 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, TK :-)

4:29 pm

crosshair

Cornish chog pixies

4:29 pm

carleekat

TK you seem to be having some troubles :(

4:29 pm

TraderKate

carlee -n I have poured wine; you'll have to be more DIRECT ABOIUT YOUR CLUES now....

4:29 pm

Elegant

(Every day, several time I need to correct him)

4:30 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Bugsaw :-)

4:30 pm

crosshair

mm...booze....

4:30 pm

TraderKate

BUGS!!!!!!! hello :D

4:30 pm

carleekat

poms TK it was Poms

4:30 pm

Bugsaw

hi zooz and Kate and everyone

4:30 pm

TraderKate

lol... the chog has been ovberrun with the Cannucks...

4:30 pm

Elegant

Nope, not for you Dear.

4:30 pm

carleekat

now I can toss my *~*~*~pompoms*~*~*~ whenever I want :p

4:31 pm

Soodle

I really don't want to leave this happy place. Alas - it's 10.30 & I have a 6.00am start in the morning. G'night all & thanks for the smiles.

4:31 pm

TraderKate

ah. ty car, but I had that one any way....down to 17 here...plan on begging for each and every one of them...

4:31 pm

Bugsaw

sweet dreams Soodle

4:32 pm

zoozzoom

toodles soodles :-)

4:32 pm

crosshair

Have a good rest, soodles:)

4:32 pm

carleekat

night night soods *~*~*pompom toss to me*~*~* for not screwing yourname up again!

4:32 pm

TraderKate

{{{(((SOODLEBUM)))}}}
nite nite sweetness! sleep well

4:32 pm

carleekat

hmmmjust half way.. picking and poking... avoidingsome writing

4:33 pm

Elegant

Night Soodles, have a good night.

4:33 pm

saanichcat

hello bugs hello Kate, zoom et al

4:34 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Saanichcat :-)

4:34 pm

crosshair

Howdy, saanichat

4:34 pm

Bugsaw

hugs to saanich. I hope the heat is not destroying you

4:34 pm

carleekat

hi saan

4:35 pm

TraderKate

so... Mrs. Elegant... how is it htat you are able to join us now? Has Crossy managed to rig up a fancy tv so you can see the chog/grid?
PS.. glad you're here. ... We always heard about you,but no Mrs Crossy ever appeared until the babble meet up last year...

4:35 pm

TraderKate

(starting to think Crossy might be delusional)

4:36 pm

Bugsaw

yes, hello to Elegant in person is appropriate and long overdue

4:36 pm

crosshair

You can also see pictures of my beloved on my web site kate. She is very real:))

4:36 pm

Elegant

No, I can blow up the fonts to whatever I want. Going back to school has made me more determined not to let my disability stop me.

4:37 pm

saanichcat

Bugs my dear friend, I have a very comfy bed in the basement but today was something else, right out of a Ray Bradbury story. The smoke from the Port Hardy fire has enveloped us. The sun is an orange blob. The winds picked up and the arbutus leaves are flying and it is so hot!!

4:37 pm

TraderKate

Hi Saan!
Welcome to the Grid which has been temporarly moved to All places with British ties...

4:37 pm

saanichcat

am hoping that you are faring better

4:37 pm

crosshair

She fights for what she wants and does not let her vision hold her back;plus, i am there to aid her if she wishes it.

4:37 pm

saanichcat

I see that Kate! A fun day

4:37 pm

KatieMcG

Congrats on the new confidence Elegant and it's nice to meet you

4:38 pm

dcseain

nice to make your acquaintance, Elegant.

4:38 pm

Elegant

I can set the font types and size to suit me needs. I try to catch posts but sometimes it goes too fast but I try.

4:38 pm

Bugsaw

omg poor Saanich. I have not stepped foot outside today so must go check to see if we are affected by the Port Hardy fire. It concerns me a lot to see what is happening in our province and hope we don't go the way of Saskatchewan

4:39 pm

dcseain

that makes sense, and i'm glad you know how to do that, elegant.

4:39 pm

dcseain

Sanni, i'm sorry to hear that, but am glad you're well despite it all.

4:39 pm

Elegant

Thanks Katie, nice to meet you as well. And you as well Dcseain.

4:39 pm

saanichcat

welcome Elegant to Babble

4:40 pm

TraderKate

this has been a very fast chog Elegant... nnot usually so quick.

4:40 pm

dcseain

yes, about as fast as it gets.

4:41 pm

saanichcat

anyway Bugs I am packing a few carloads to store elsewhere, thanks seain,

4:41 pm

crosshair

My beloved missed you all and is trying to greet you all as fast as she can:))

4:41 pm

TraderKate

Katie... hello - missed you when you came in...haven't seen you in ages!

4:41 pm

Elegant

Thanks, saanichcat. :)

4:41 pm

dcseain

It's so exciting seeing people both familiar and new here today. :)

4:41 pm

Elegant

Hello to everyone I missed. Hugs to everyone.

4:42 pm

TraderKate

Saan - you're relatively safe, yes? smoke aside - hopefully you are not asthmatic...d

4:43 pm

KatieMcG

I haven't been on for ages Kate, it is really great to be back

4:43 pm

carleekat

hi... am back..just made some sangriafor the PB

4:44 pm

dcseain

yum!

4:44 pm

carleekat

hiya katie

4:44 pm

carleekat

( peach, mango, blueberry with red wine and spritzer)

4:44 pm

ChrissieDee

Hi Kitt. Nice to see you again. Hope you are well

4:44 pm

carleekat

( is what I had on hand.. sorry about the peach DC)

4:45 pm

Bugsaw

the Penalty Box is back! That makes me happy because I often found clues in there and the parties were fun

4:45 pm

ChrissieDee

Lovely to meet Elegant too

4:45 pm

TraderKate

Katie...I saw you in FB today.. I hope you will keep coming!

4:45 pm

dcseain

all good :)

4:45 pm

penquis

can anyone clue the ep 7?

4:45 pm

carleekat

oh when carlee is in the house.. she drops words all the time.. so Ijust cop a squat and pass out treats

4:46 pm

saanichcat

hooray for the Penalty Box. have had far too much fun in there...

4:46 pm

Bugsaw

perhaps a sword swallower, penquis

4:46 pm

dcseain

ep7 -- what a person who drank too much might be for a while? ;)

4:46 pm

TraderKate

where did the PB go to??? had it been removed???? what nefarious creature would remove the booze, treats and cabana boys from our midst????

4:46 pm

zoozzoom

Extend the EP 4/5 before it.

4:47 pm

dcseain

oh, no, it's one who wields an ep4.5

4:47 pm

kje

ty, I needed that too

4:47 pm

dcseain

or makes them, perhaps

4:47 pm

penquis

ty!

4:47 pm

saanichcat

Kate I think people just got a bit lazy and uninspired

4:47 pm

carleekat

oh dear... that was me the other night *hic* i drank far far far too much wine

4:48 pm

carleekat

well I guess i shall have to drop another word just to make a big batch of brownies for the pb...hmmmmm i can dart out and get that done I suppose

4:49 pm

saanichcat

done! love dem brownies

4:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

mmm brownies...

4:49 pm

carleekat

*~*~*~POMPOM TOSS*~*~* for saan

4:49 pm

TraderKate

Everyone has come for the grand re-openoing of the PB!!

4:49 pm

saanichcat

yay carlee!

4:50 pm

Bugsaw

well done saanich.

4:50 pm

carleekat

hiya TO

4:50 pm

crosshair

Ill bring the bacon!

4:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

hiya carlee and all

4:50 pm

TraderKate

Hi again, TO. Pen,and KJE!

4:50 pm

carleekat

( carlee is only 1/2 way saan but thanks;) )

4:50 pm

saanichcat

OK I permantly suppy with champagne

4:50 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Saanichcat!

4:50 pm

carleekat

oh oh oh crossy..make it candied maple bacon please

4:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

what??? noone stocked the bar? what is this site coming to?

4:51 pm

KatieMcG

We don't get maple bacon over here

4:51 pm

KatieMcG

I can provide gin and tonic 😄

4:51 pm

TraderKate

I don't think saan finished grid.. she was re=erecting the PB by putting a word in the chog to christen it...yes?

4:51 pm

carleekat

you make it KT....carmelise the bacon with brown sugar and maple syrup

4:52 pm

carleekat

I made sangria TO

4:52 pm

Elegant

{crossy doesn't like bacon nearly as much as he lets on)) shh

4:52 pm

penquis

ur 6?

4:52 pm

bichon

We'reon to himm Mrs. E

4:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

bless you, carlee. it is stinking hot and just back from a walk.

4:52 pm

zoozzoom

U + color + two vowels.

4:53 pm

carleekat

**pours TO some Sangria**

4:53 pm

Bugsaw

Elegant, I think he likes how we all think of him whenever bacon is mentioned anywhere.

4:53 pm

bichon

don't have it pen, I am looking

4:53 pm

saanichcat

hope so Kate, I have along way to go...

4:53 pm

crosshair

ty, zooz

4:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have some hummus here.... but it is bought not made. and some chips.

4:53 pm

zoozzoom

Welcome.

4:53 pm

carleekat

hmmmm ok.. carlee has the sangria and the brownies in the PB..any other requests?

4:53 pm

crosshair

I have women all over the wold thinking of me when they buy bacon:)

4:53 pm

TraderKate

ty zooz! one down, 16 to go...

4:53 pm

carleekat

well bring it on in TO

4:54 pm

KatieMcG

Oh that sounds good but starting fat class again this week so may have to wait a while for the maple bacon

4:54 pm

dcseain

it's been lovely, but i'm meeting a friend for dinner, so must away. Happy babbling, yall! hi/bye cossy and zooz and TO and bichon

4:54 pm

bichon

the end of treas*** + day in Spanish

4:54 pm

carleekat

byebye DC

4:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

seain, did yu say there is a compound da word? stats pls?

4:54 pm

zoozzoom

Take care, DC :-)

4:54 pm

crosshair

I do not need fat class; i can get fat without any lessons:)

4:54 pm

KatieMcG

I think of you Crossy lol

4:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye bye, seain.

4:54 pm

crosshair

:)

4:55 pm

crosshair

tc seain:)

4:55 pm

periwinkle

hi all, back to find more words

4:55 pm

penquis

ty, bichon....i am done!

4:55 pm

crosshair

wb,peri

4:55 pm

carleekat

TO is a PO8,50 what you do to a cheque when you cite a future spot on the calendar

4:55 pm

Elegant

@ Crossy lol you sure can there Sweetie 0-o

4:55 pm

crosshair

Just a little husky is all:)

4:56 pm

bichon

Yeah pen

4:56 pm

penquis

:oD

4:56 pm

welki

hi folks

4:56 pm

TraderKate

have fun seain!

4:56 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Peri :-)

4:56 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~* for penquis

4:56 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Welki :-)

4:56 pm

penquis

tyvm!

4:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

4:56 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Pen!

4:57 pm

Elegant

Bites tongue really hard, whatever you say Dear.

4:57 pm

penquis

ty!

4:57 pm

TraderKate

congrats Pen!!!

4:57 pm

crosshair

Woof!

4:57 pm

bichon

sp 7/36, both of them, pls

4:57 pm

KatieMcG

Congrats pen

4:57 pm

TraderKate

LOL, Elegant!

4:57 pm

carleekat

( that is where my brain went... woof indeed)

4:57 pm

penquis

ty1

4:58 pm

Elegant

down boy, good Crossy.

4:58 pm

TraderKate

i need the sp 5/12 sp 7/36 (combo?)

4:58 pm

carleekat

( just toss him a biscuit elegant lol)

4:59 pm

TraderKate

i have the last sp 7 bichon, if you have listed...

4:59 pm

zoozzoom

SP + soil without the D

4:59 pm

zoozzoom

Tehn PT for the SP7

4:59 pm

crosshair

I prefer the milkbone vegetable.. or Beggin Strips

4:59 pm

periwinkle

ty zooz

4:59 pm

bichon

the first sp /36

5:00 pm

Elegant

Tosses begging strips at crossy.

5:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

ooh, i hear the dinner bell! later, all, and happy babbling.

5:00 pm

zoozzoom

SP 5/12 & SP 7/36 SCot word for to ask

5:00 pm

TraderKate

I have that one zooz, but i think bichon needed it... i nee5 and 7/ 36 before if... about half way in the list the

5:00 pm

zoozzoom

SP 7 is also PT

5:01 pm

KatieMcG

I am off to bed, see you all tomorrow xx

5:01 pm

TraderKate

thinking... thought I was up on my Scottish...

5:01 pm

zoozzoom

BYe, Katie :-)

5:01 pm

carleekat

nightnight KTMc

5:01 pm

crosshair

tc katie and ahve a good night

5:01 pm

bichon

Kate the one before the 7 is a homonym of the word before it

5:01 pm

Bugsaw

good nite Katie McG and welcome back

5:01 pm

Elegant

Nite Katie, sweet dreams.

5:01 pm

TraderKate

niters Katie, please come back!

5:02 pm

bichon

sp 7/36, first one, pls

5:02 pm

bichon

nm ,got it

5:02 pm

periwinkle

-

5:02 pm

zoozzoom

SP + two vowels + color

5:02 pm

TraderKate

ty zooz, got the Scottish ones...

5:03 pm

TraderKate

14 to beg for now...

5:03 pm

zoozzoom

Welcome.sorry the clues are abit vague.Getting tired here..lol Eyes are feeling a bit gritty.

5:04 pm

TraderKate

they were fine clues zooz, as always... you do a good job - it sounds like you're almost ready for your bed...

5:05 pm

saanichcat

thanks zoom, got ot

5:05 pm

zoozzoom

Welcome :-)

5:05 pm

zoozzoom

I am, TK. Almost time for me!

5:07 pm

TraderKate

can you help with a few more? I have a bunch of tr words to find...including what may be a 5,6,7,8 combo?

5:07 pm

kje

mi7?

5:07 pm

zoozzoom

First two is cow stomach, TK

5:07 pm

carleekat

dont have those yet sorry...

5:08 pm

TraderKate

to put the wrong day/month/yr on your cheque?

5:08 pm

welki

think - from the halls of montezuma, to the shores of tr7

5:08 pm

kje

ty

5:08 pm

zoozzoom

Nice clue, Welki!

5:08 pm

TraderKate

ty zooz... i will work on the rest now...

5:08 pm

kje

misdate

5:08 pm

Riverdance

Hellooooooo babblers!

5:08 pm

kje

ugh

5:08 pm

kje

sorry

5:08 pm

periwinkle

hi River

5:08 pm

crosshair

ty, welki

5:08 pm

carleekat

hiya river!!!!

5:08 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, River :-)

5:09 pm

periwinkle

ty kje

5:09 pm

welki

thanks, zooz :)

5:09 pm

TraderKate

ty zooz aND KJE!

5:09 pm

Riverdance

wow, thanks welki...coming on and get a great clue first off!

5:09 pm

TraderKate

hi river!

5:09 pm

Riverdance

what a welcome!

5:09 pm

crosshair

Howdy, Riverdance:)

5:09 pm

carleekat

**passes river some home made sangria** cheers hun

5:09 pm

squrell2

Hey peeps :)

5:09 pm

Riverdance

Hello Crossy and gang!

5:10 pm

Riverdance

Cheers!

5:10 pm

crosshair

Howdy squrell:)

5:10 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Squrell :-)

5:10 pm

TraderKate

ty all for the great tr clues! dopwn to 10 now :)

5:10 pm

Riverdance

I got 225 words at 5:30 this morning because couldn't sleep...lol!

5:11 pm

TraderKate

hi squrell2!

5:11 pm

TraderKate

poor river! did you get a nap latyer?

5:11 pm

Riverdance

but look at the party you all are having......

5:12 pm

Riverdance

no.....story of my life lately......the older I get the earlier I wake.....but will be cursing the alarm clock tomorrow when it is back to work....lol!

5:12 pm

zoozzoom

It has been a very nice chat log today.And so amny babblers who I have not seen in a long time.It is really nice :-)

5:12 pm

bichon

Tell me about it River

5:12 pm

zoozzoom

Many*

5:13 pm

carleekat

yeap well you get some of the old guard in here... reopen the pb... bound to stir up the dust and set things straight

5:13 pm

TraderKate

one more toughie... the tr 6/21 directly after the "shores of tr8 (pl)... any hints there please?

5:13 pm

Riverdance

This is late for you zooz or early?

5:13 pm

zoozzoom

Late for me, River.

5:14 pm

TraderKate

that's us carlee... the old guard, LOL!

5:14 pm

zoozzoom

Almost the same, TK just change the lat letter.

5:14 pm

zoozzoom

Two letters sorry.

5:14 pm

carleekat

yea well.. i call my old guard hairs my platinum highlights TK

5:15 pm

TraderKate

that was good, ty again, zooz!

5:15 pm

zoozzoom

Okay start again. Same first five then add a plural.

5:15 pm

zoozzoom

Oh cool you got it..YaY!

5:15 pm

TraderKate

<thumbs up> to carlee!

5:16 pm

Riverdance

thank you.....

5:16 pm

TraderKate

ur 5/12 please? need both of them...

5:16 pm

carleekat

:) TK

5:16 pm

zoozzoom

UR + three vowels

5:17 pm

zoozzoom

The other UR 5/12 is U + interst ****s can go up or down.

5:17 pm

TraderKate

ty zooz!

5:17 pm

zoozzoom

Interest*

5:18 pm

TraderKate

tytyty again zooz!

5:18 pm

kje

be7/40?

5:18 pm

crosshair

be+ grin

5:18 pm

Riverdance

stange word but nice

5:18 pm

Bugsaw

I am supposed to be off at a garden party but it feels like one here. Hurray for the old days

5:18 pm

kje

ty, and fw

5:19 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, Kje!

5:19 pm

kje

I'm off, need a nap. thanks for the help

5:19 pm

TraderKate

does anyone have the first se 5/12 please?
just before abb. for september...

5:19 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~* for KJE

5:19 pm

Bugsaw

well done kjy

5:19 pm

zoozzoom

Clink *cheers* Bugsaw!

5:19 pm

saanichcat

waht a lovely thing to say bugs

5:20 pm

TraderKate

congrats kje!

5:20 pm

TraderKate

congrats kje!

5:20 pm

Riverdance

hello bugsaw and kje, long time!

5:20 pm

zoozzoom

It is a color, TK

5:20 pm

Bugsaw

se5 is the colour of old photographs

5:20 pm

TraderKate

congrats kje!

5:20 pm

TraderKate

got it, ty!

5:20 pm

TraderKate

got it, ty!

5:21 pm

Bugsaw

welcome back Riverdance. Your absence has been notices

5:21 pm

zoozzoom

Sweet sleep, Kje :-)

5:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

back. may be time for a list.

5:21 pm

Riverdance

I come from time to time but not much.....I lurk....but fun to have all the kids back

5:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello, river.

5:22 pm

Bugsaw

I really must be off but will surely be back later. This is fun again. YAY to all the good people coming back!!

5:22 pm

carleekat

**passes River another glass of sangria**

5:22 pm

welki

it's good to see you here, river - good to see everyone here :)

5:22 pm

Riverdance

enjoy bugsaw

5:22 pm

carleekat

toodles bugs

5:22 pm

Riverdance

I wont be able to see the later soon carlee!

5:22 pm

Riverdance

*letters

5:23 pm

saanichcat

later bugss

5:23 pm

zoozzoom

Have a great day, Bugsaw!

5:23 pm

Bugsaw

althoug I don't mean to demean all the good new people I have met here too. I am just glad things are working out

5:23 pm

Riverdance

see what it is doing to me......

5:23 pm

TraderKate

bye bugs!

5:23 pm

carleekat

well then come and sit down in the PB with me and eat brownies... i got 1/2 way...

5:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

ooh,wait - here is some cheese and rye flatbreads. can't have cocktails without munchies.

5:23 pm

carleekat

I am done for all intent and purposes at 1/2 way

5:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

also some hummus and carrots

5:24 pm

Riverdance

I got some toast points toasting for some bruchetta

5:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

yum.

5:24 pm

carleekat

( rootles in fridge... Ihave some freshly made seedless raspberry jam... whip up some scones perhaps?)

5:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

*pom pomtoos for carlee*

5:25 pm

Riverdance

I need some of that jam for my almond thumbprint cookies....please carlee!

5:25 pm

carleekat

:) thanks TO LOL

5:25 pm

carleekat

okie kokie... I will be making another batch will ship some down

5:25 pm

Dorens

oh my, it really is kind of like the old days, isn't it?

5:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

and yu an read between my typos!

5:26 pm

zoozzoom

I can only say yes from 2009, Dorens, But it sure does :-)

5:27 pm

carleekat

lol... when correcting papers... you get used to reading through typos TO lol

5:28 pm

crosshair

break out the real booze, carlee; enough of the fizzy juice drinks!

5:28 pm

welki

hi dorens

5:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi welk. hi doren.

5:29 pm

carleekat

do I need to crack open my apple pie and moonshine crossy?

5:29 pm

crosshair

mmm... moonshine

5:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

does anyone else have ads for comcast cable featuring minions?

5:30 pm

TraderKate

Newfie Screech!!!!!!!!

5:30 pm

carleekat

lord but I have not made any of that in a few years... maybe I need to whip up a batch next week?

5:30 pm

crosshair

lol, that stuff causes divorcees!

5:31 pm

TraderKate

Hi Dorens, welcome back Welki!

5:31 pm

TraderKate

Hi Dorens, welcome back Welki!

5:31 pm

welki

sangria, screech - and i'll line up a couple of bottles of fireball, straight out of the freezer

5:31 pm

carleekat

i didnt start making mine until after my divorce :p

5:31 pm

Dorens

Happy 5th of July. Pool party? Cabana boys?

5:31 pm

crosshair

No, I meant the Newfie Scraach

5:31 pm

crosshair

Screech

5:31 pm

Riverdance

Well you cant get divorced if you have no one to divorce anymore......go for it Carlee!

5:31 pm

welki

*alcohol free drinks also available for those who don't imbibe*

5:31 pm

crosshair

Do I get cabana girls?

5:31 pm

TraderKate

woooot, carlee's making screech! I can make Bailey's and Kahlua....

5:32 pm

magazinemom

Did someone say cabana boys? Sign me up!

5:32 pm

TraderKate

we could have mudslides that will give you a hangover until next week... ;)

5:32 pm

crosshair

mm, I have all the goodies for B-52's...

5:32 pm

carleekat

we are working on brownies humus sangria made with red wine mango , peaches and blueberries..some bruschetta about to come out of river's oven..I have whipped up some scones to go with home made jam...and apparently I am busting out my moonshine and apple pie ( not the pastry variety)

5:32 pm

Riverdance

crossy is looking for the girl variety......we may be able to find some......

5:32 pm

welki

after a couple shots of screech, crossy, what's the point of cabana girls?

5:32 pm

Dorens

sorry crossy, old old tradition (like fish slapping), don't know if we can bend that

5:32 pm

Riverdance

love frozen mudslides

5:33 pm

carleekat

oha nd crossy is busy caramelising some baconw ith maple syrup and brown sugar

5:33 pm

crosshair

lol for the back massages of course!

5:33 pm

TraderKate

when the old guard is here, there are ALWAYS cabana boys/girls mag mom...

5:33 pm

Dorens

oh I'll be right over carlee. sounds better than what i'm serv iing

5:33 pm

carleekat

that is in the PB dorens.. cop a squat *pours dorens some sangria*

5:34 pm

Riverdance

still trying to find an affordable flight to visit Carlee.....what is up with AirCanada?

5:34 pm

Dorens

lovely

5:34 pm

welki

try westjet

5:34 pm

TraderKate

there should be big fish slaps all around in celebration of this great reunion!

5:34 pm

carleekat

AC is $$$ sadly

5:34 pm

carleekat

hmmm what about flying into detroit?

5:34 pm

TraderKate

i have 4 fish lefrt to find....

5:35 pm

magazinemom

Oh yes Kate, I have had a Babble cabana boy or two in years past. Sigh. Good times.

5:35 pm

Riverdance

and how far a ride is that?

5:35 pm

crosshair

Air Canada is $$$$

5:35 pm

TraderKate

fly into HaMILTON instead

5:35 pm

carleekat

2 hours + border crossing

5:35 pm

Riverdance

I cant remember my last cabana boy....been too long.....

5:35 pm

TraderKate

or toronto island airport...

5:35 pm

zoozzoom

My eyes are starting to close. Happy babbling everyone ((((TO ALL))))

5:35 pm

carleekat

She tried for hamilton and London...too much time in terminals... so toronto or detroit are next options

5:36 pm

carleekat

toodles zooz

5:36 pm

Dorens

goodnight zooz

5:36 pm

welki

'night zooz

5:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

good night, zooz

5:36 pm

carleekat

my cabana boy gets home in 2 days... cannot wait to get my fingers on him again...

5:36 pm

Dorens

carlee what are you up to these days? Last I remember you were taking classes.

5:36 pm

crosshair

Crossy put a barrel of Canadian Mist and some Maple bacon in the PB and head out to watch a show. tc all and happy babbling!

5:37 pm

TraderKate

no fear, magmom... there are always cabana boys here.. sometimes they are just firghtened and need coasxing out! They are sometimes skittish around certain people...

5:37 pm

Dorens

oh. my. you answered my question before you'd read it.

5:37 pm

Riverdance

flight to Sarnia was $800 US....I cant do that

5:37 pm

welki

river, you're flying from concord?

5:37 pm

Riverdance

Would like to fly from Manchester NH but will go to Boston if needed but savings was not that great

5:37 pm

carleekat

I am DONE classes !!!! I finished my B.Ed (ao I am a teacher now) and I am doing my M. Ed. in Policy focusing on how pop culture is acting as a decoloniser for first nations students... am just writing my proposal now

5:38 pm

Riverdance

I tried Sarnia and London but way too expensive and sitting at airports....for 8 hours

5:38 pm

Elegant

I'm off to watch something on tv (my eyes are starting to hurt) take care all, great chatting with everyone. (((( )))))

5:38 pm

Dorens

That's wonderful!!! and you have a private cabana boy as well?

5:38 pm

carleekat

so hamilton, toronto, or detroit

5:38 pm

carleekat

night night mrs crossy!!!

5:38 pm

Riverdance

good night to those leaving us

5:38 pm

Riverdance

Toronto is 3 hours drive for you and back and back and back

5:39 pm

Riverdance

we lose 2 days in driving

5:39 pm

welki

g'night, crossy and elegant

5:39 pm

Riverdance

but lots of laughs on the way

5:39 pm

carleekat

lol.. yes.. I do... funnys tory that... he is a former prof from my undergrad... ( we started to see eachother long after I graduated)

5:39 pm

carleekat

toronto is an easy drive...

5:39 pm

Riverdance

oh, just noticed Elegant was here.....good night lovebirds!

5:39 pm

Dorens

that's wonderful news (as well as a wonderful story)

5:39 pm

welki

may i make a suggestion?

meet halfway for a visit, just the two of you

5:39 pm

carleekat

detroit more of a pain bc of the border...

5:40 pm

Dorens

welki... the wisdom of solomon. a judge!

5:40 pm

carleekat

well the point was river was coming here and we were going to spend the days on my beach... siping wine etc

5:40 pm

carleekat

sipping* even

5:40 pm

welki

don't know whether to say thank you or poke you in the eye :D

5:40 pm

TraderKate

carlee... Buffalo?

5:41 pm

carleekat

passing welki and dorens more sangria... drink up...

5:41 pm

welki

well, if you go to buffalo, you can meet up with scrabbler!

5:41 pm

Dorens

oh. that's different carlee
welki don't poke me! I meant it as a compliment

5:41 pm

TraderKate

g'nite zooz, ty for the great clues!

5:41 pm

Riverdance

I am sure the Detroit border is bury

5:41 pm

carleekat

again..buffalo is a pain with the border crossing and can beheld up for hours at the bridges..either way

5:41 pm

Riverdance

*busy

5:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

pass some this way please, carlee?

5:42 pm

welki

then, thank you, dorens (glad i asked)

5:42 pm

carleekat

scrabs and featherbee too in buffalo

5:42 pm

Dorens

i can't believe treif isn't a word.

5:42 pm

welki

*opens a bottle of godiva chocolate for owl*

5:42 pm

welki

tref

5:42 pm

carleekat

pours To some more sangria... here is another brownie too hun

5:42 pm

Dorens

so many arbitrary yiddish words.
can we have tapas with that sangria please?

5:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

oooh, ty welk. *runs to get ice cold vanilla vodka*

5:43 pm

Riverdance

I haven't looked for one word since I started chatting...lol!

5:43 pm

Dorens

seriously owl? vanilla vodka? an alliteration!

5:43 pm

welki

just looked it up - treif/tref, tomato, tomahto

5:43 pm

carleekat

go ahead and whip up a batch dorens.. I am watching that my scones don't over bake

5:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, i am a very literate tippler, dorens.

5:43 pm

welki

when drinking, i am a titerate lippler

5:44 pm

Dorens

that is part of the problem river. My life was a lot easier when I wasn't reading chog.
I want grilled sheeps milk with wild honey from the Dolomites.

5:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

:D

5:44 pm

Dorens

i had that in Venice last week! It was divine. I will just hop out to the imaginary cheese shop down the road ~~ back in a jiffy!

5:44 pm

carleekat

lol welki... ( snort)

5:44 pm

Riverdance

toast points nice an crispy....loaded with tomato, mozzarella, spices and bit of vinegar...ready anyone?

5:45 pm

carleekat

but the chog is fun tonight

5:45 pm

pam

Hi, all!

5:45 pm

carleekat

pass em over river

5:45 pm

Dorens

hail hail!

5:45 pm

carleekat

PAM!!!!!! (squishy hugs)

5:45 pm

welki

hey, pam

5:45 pm

Riverdance

hello Pam

5:46 pm

carleekat

*passes Pam some sangria too*

5:46 pm

Dorens

OMG!!! Have we hijacked the chog?
I had other plans for this evening, but this is sort of priceless.

5:46 pm

pam

Howdy! Soccer and a large grid and a great day wandering a museum in Providence. Plus, I heard ru has offers on his house, so I have to celebrate!
Clink!

5:46 pm

carleekat

pretty much... it is an old guard evening

5:46 pm

pam

Hi, welki, riverdance, doresn, carlee, et al.

5:47 pm

carleekat

which soccer match pam?

5:47 pm

Dorens

He's had four offers. I predict a bidding war. His house looks like something out of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

5:47 pm

TraderKate

Hi Pam... welcome! I believe someone is getting your drink now.
please pass the toast point bruschetta....

5:47 pm

TraderKate

Hi Pam... welcome! I believe someone is getting your drink now.
please pass the toast point bruschetta....

5:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi pam

5:48 pm

TraderKate

Car;lee.. I meant for River to fly into Buffalo....but I'm the other side of the river from scrabbs and featherbee too...

5:49 pm

Dorens

Owl, been to the shore yet this summer?

5:50 pm

carleekat

yea... I know the trouble with flying in at a border... the wait time at the bridges can be hours either or both ways... never predictable...but if River flies into canada.. customs taken care of in the airport.

5:50 pm

Riverdance

If I could find a cheap flight to Buffalo, I would get a room for a couple days to have a babble meetup.....but will still miss out on Carlee beach!

5:50 pm

TraderKate

Elegant and Crossy slipped out whilst I was pouring more wine... belated goodbyes!

5:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

no, doren. you?

5:50 pm

carleekat

making more sangria

5:50 pm

TraderKate

true car.... when is she wanting to come?

5:50 pm

pam

Sorry--am wandering. Women's world cup. US vs Japan--finals!!!!

5:50 pm

Dorens

Nope. Beach Haven on the 15th for two days though.

5:51 pm

Riverdance

The border in Vermont is not bad getting into Canada but horrible coming home.....experienced that last summer

5:51 pm

TraderKate

You must not miss Carlee beach... I would go if I was invited...

5:51 pm

Riverdance

way too long a drive for me to where you are

5:52 pm

TraderKate

... so you're cheering for Japan Pam? LOL

5:52 pm

carleekat

come on up TK....is a private ( sort of... just residential) beach

5:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

sounds great. was just a review of a couple of eateries there in the inquirer.

5:52 pm

TraderKate

Grand Bend Carlee?

5:52 pm

pam

LOL, TK!

5:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

if you ever want to do a beach trip and want company, let me know.

5:53 pm

TraderKate

:D

5:53 pm

carleekat

I am just outside Sarnia in brights grove...is a cottage town like grand bend without all the grand bend.... ummmmm... stuff

5:53 pm

TraderKate

I swear, I must gat some wheels -

5:53 pm

Riverdance

just checked mapquest....10 hours 43 minutes on a good day

5:54 pm

carleekat

grand bend is 90km up the lake from me

5:54 pm

Riverdance

and they have me driving to detroit

5:54 pm

carleekat

no..you would drive to buffalo.. and cross buffalo to niagara falls to hamilton and down to sarnia

5:54 pm

TraderKate

ah! I keep thinking you're in London...
btw, most of the "stuff" in Grand bend burned down about 2 yrs ago, better stuff now..

5:55 pm

carleekat

I am in london 1/2 my time..that is where I teach and go to school

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

how far above the fallls are you, carlee?

5:55 pm

carleekat

I just sleep most nights in Brights grove

5:55 pm

carleekat

i am a 4 hour drive from teh falls

5:55 pm

TraderKate

she must go to detroit or somewhere then.. even Toronto to mSarnia is quite a trip..

5:55 pm

welki

fun to watch this chat, but time for me to go - great to 'see' everyone

5:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

that is a drive.

5:56 pm

carleekat

400 km...hmmm 275mi?ish?

5:56 pm

TraderKate

I'm around the corner from the Falls...

5:56 pm

carleekat

toronto to sarnia is 3 hours... not a bad drive though..straight 401-402

5:56 pm

Dorens

I really need to get into another room so I can turn on the soccer.Bye all

5:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye, welk.

5:56 pm

carleekat

night night welki

5:56 pm

TraderKate

bye welki!

5:56 pm

TraderKate

bye welki!

5:56 pm

TraderKate

bye welki!

5:56 pm

carleekat

night dorens

5:57 pm

Riverdance

good night dorens and welki

5:57 pm

Riverdance

I so want to make this work

5:57 pm

carleekat

( not really toronto though.is mississauga... so you are not going right into toronto proper)

5:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

night doren,

5:57 pm

Riverdance

I am taking my kids on a trip next year.....the last hurrah....thinking Mexico in January

5:57 pm

TraderKate

so... you are london... but bright's grove is your haven, got it!

5:58 pm

TraderKate

when did you plan to come River?

5:58 pm

carleekat

I am part time in each city... I commute to london daily ( drive 200km every day)

5:58 pm

Riverdance

end of July or mid August

5:58 pm

Riverdance

before school really ramps up for Carlee

5:58 pm

TraderKate

high season for airfares :(

5:59 pm

Riverdance

I was looking at flights July 30 to Aug 3

5:59 pm

carleekat

actually september might be cheaper... school is always there for me river

5:59 pm

Riverdance

but will look later in the month

5:59 pm

TraderKate

niters Dorens!

5:59 pm

carleekat

I am in school now

5:59 pm

carleekat

check september rates... and lake still nice early sept

5:59 pm

Riverdance

I will check for September fares

6:00 pm

TraderKate

once you get to the "shoulder" season, prices are more reeasonable... is Sept "do-able" for both of you?

6:00 pm

Riverdance

the only time I cant take off is the last 2 weeks of August as my boss in on vacation to I need to cover

6:01 pm

carleekat

september is fine for me

6:01 pm

Riverdance

Would be fun to celebrate my birthday there even if it is later

6:01 pm

carleekat

ok... try second last week august.. last week is peak travel again

6:01 pm

TraderKate

da 6/24 (last one) follows day/month-er...please?

6:02 pm

Riverdance

sorry dont have it

6:03 pm

TraderKate

i only need 4... plan is to beg for them all ;)

6:03 pm

Riverdance

beg away.....I dont really care about my 84 left....having fun with chat but sorry to bore those about wanting to see Carlee

6:04 pm

carleekat

lol... i gave up on the grid too...

6:05 pm

Riverdance

My boss is on vacation from August 15 to the 31.....

6:05 pm

Riverdance

so will look for just after labor day

6:05 pm

carleekat

ok..so september

6:05 pm

carleekat

after labour day

6:05 pm

TraderKate

no bother!
and the au 5/12 (last one) is same as one before... just change the final 2 vowels to other ones.

6:05 pm

carleekat

labour day is the 7th

6:06 pm

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~* for TK woot!!

6:06 pm

Riverdance

that is my birthday....and your spelling is so fancy compared to ours!

6:06 pm

TraderKate

not yet car! 3 to go!

6:07 pm

carleekat

lol... well shucks us canucks think you all are important so we just tuck that "u" in to make y'all feel special like

6:07 pm

Riverdance

lol....

6:07 pm

TraderKate

LMAO!!!!! THAT'S GREAT CAR!!!!!!!!

6:08 pm

carleekat

have you never heard that before?????

6:08 pm

TraderKate

at 5/12 hints, anyone?

6:08 pm

TraderKate

never.... it's hillarious :D

6:09 pm

doseffing

... the others are planning """ "a xxxx"

6:09 pm

carleekat

oh..is how we remember that "u" rule

6:09 pm

Riverdance

I am heading out to figure out supper.....had it figured out until my son came home from work an hour ago and said he was going to girlfriends for supper. So will leave steak tips marinating in frig until tomorrow. Pulled those lovely russets off the grill.....now what!

6:09 pm

carleekat

insideout grilled cheese sammie

6:10 pm

TraderKate

every man for himself night....

6:10 pm

Riverdance

hello doseffing

6:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

what is this inside out grilled cheese?

6:10 pm

doseffing

... evening

6:10 pm

carleekat

( put grated cheddar outside the bread too.. gets all cripsy)

6:10 pm

Riverdance

Great to see everyone but am off....(((hugs)))

6:10 pm

carleekat

make your grilled cheese.. butter the outside.. and put grated cheddar on the butter... fry up on medium heat...

6:11 pm

TraderKate

dose.... didn't quite get the clue for the at 5/12, if that's what ypou clued

6:12 pm

carleekat

ok.. I am going to go watch my last 2 episodes of SoA and will pop in later... enjoy peeps

6:12 pm

TraderKate

Bye River! Don'T be a stranger!

6:12 pm

carleekat

actual *poof*

6:12 pm

TraderKate

bye carlee!

6:12 pm

doseffing

... think of a four letter word that starts with "t" and describes what y'all have been planning for august/september .... then put an a in front

6:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye, river. later, all.

6:15 pm

TraderKate

tytyty dose! i was looking for something like itinerary, and of course, gettoing no where!
just 2 more to beg for now!

6:15 pm

TraderKate

Bye TO, take care

6:16 pm

TraderKate

the ad 5/14 that precedes the feminine fat please?

6:17 pm

doseffing

... good bye in french

6:17 pm

TraderKate

mon dieu!
tytyty, can't believe I missed that one - fish slap for me...

6:19 pm

TraderKate

last stinkin' word...
da 6/24 (second one in list)
please!

6:19 pm

pam

US is crushing Japan.

6:19 pm

doseffing

... I was wondering if you'd found that one ....

6:19 pm

doseffing

... I was wondering if you'd found that one ....

6:19 pm

java2

4 - nil

6:19 pm

TraderKate

What's the score now Pam?

6:20 pm

TraderKate

ty java2!

6:21 pm

java2

22nd minute.

6:22 pm

doseffing

... s

6:23 pm

periwinkle

pam what channel are you watching?

6:23 pm

doseffing

... can't think of a good clue ... so ... da + french familiar you + egyptian sun god

6:24 pm

doseffing

... what did the Japanese do? Forget to send a goalkeeper out to play?

6:24 pm

TraderKate

apparently! poor sods!

6:24 pm

mkg

any clues for the E in 3rd column? ty.

6:25 pm

java2

US is aggressive and attacking - and playing defense.

6:25 pm

java2

Carli Lloyd is awesome

6:25 pm

TraderKate

looking mkg

6:26 pm

doseffing

... to have found something ... think James Bond

6:26 pm

magazinemom

mkg think James bond, the *** who loved me. past tense

6:26 pm

mkg

feminite fat is a word????????yikes. would love the know the stats for it. ty.

6:27 pm

mkg

the man who loved me? huh? hmmm. will try to think.

6:27 pm

pam

peri--it's on fox.

6:27 pm

mkg

dont know bond movies.

6:27 pm

TraderKate

lol mkg!

6:27 pm

periwinkle

ok thanks

6:27 pm

java2

4-1

6:27 pm

doseffing

... ad7/36

6:27 pm

periwinkle

fw, bye for now

6:27 pm

magazinemom

es 6/24

6:27 pm

TraderKate

I **&* with my little eye....

6:27 pm

doseffing

... ah ... one of the great comebacks of all has started

6:28 pm

TraderKate

congrats peri, ttfn!

6:28 pm

mkg

ty. trying but not seeing it.

6:28 pm

mkg

still dont know feminine fat word.

6:29 pm

mkg

also dont get the **&* word. what is the & for?

6:29 pm

doseffing

... ends with a four letter word meaning to stand or sit for a painting

6:29 pm

TraderKate

Extra Sensory Perception + sometimes vowel.......
NOW.... make that word past tense instead

6:29 pm

magazinemom

how about the pi 4/6 piper and put the es in front of it

6:30 pm

TraderKate

that was some weird typo or gremlin mkg, try last try i made for clue

6:30 pm

mkg

got the word. now what is the feminine fat????? i still dont get it.

6:30 pm

mkg

i got the es word. ty.

6:32 pm

TraderKate

bum/thighs of women often referred to as feminine ad 7/36 tissue....

6:32 pm

TraderKate

that womanly padding...

6:33 pm

TraderKate

though the word really only means fat in general.

6:33 pm

TraderKate

ad + seeing vowel + sit for a photo

6:34 pm

mkg

grreat clue kate. ty.

6:38 pm

TraderKate

np mkg, glad to try to help...

6:38 pm

TraderKate

np mkg, glad to try to help...

6:38 pm

TraderKate

np mkg, glad to try to help...

6:38 pm

TraderKate

np mkg, glad to try to help...

6:38 pm

TraderKate

bad lag here....

6:39 pm

sammysmom

stuck on be 7/40 ?

6:40 pm

TraderKate

be + grin?

6:40 pm

sammysmom

thnaks kate

6:41 pm

TraderKate

be + sm 5/12

6:41 pm

magazinemom

ty didn't have that one yet

6:41 pm

TraderKate

yw :)

6:42 pm

magazinemom

although I was wishing bespear was a word. I know a few people I would like to bespear :)

6:43 pm

TraderKate

can I help? lol

6:43 pm

magazinemom

sure, you bring the spears. lol

6:44 pm

TraderKate

deal!

6:51 pm

aebmusica

mi7/28....clue, please

6:52 pm

doseffing

... mi7/36?

6:52 pm

java2

First goal scored against US in 540 minutes.

6:52 pm

aebmusica

ni7/38. please

6:53 pm

doseffing

... ni7/28 ... take the preceeding ni5 and add two vowels .... then pluralize it for the 8

6:54 pm

aebmusica

tyvm dose!

6:55 pm

aebmusica

never heard of this word and its plural before.

6:56 pm

doseffing

... probably a french restaurant where you can buy the ni5

6:57 pm

aebmusica

LOL !

7:06 pm

pam

I so would like another three goals scored by the US! :) Sorry I am such a scattershot but World Cup is World Cup. :)

7:09 pm

doseffing

... and done ... phew ... a bit more than very OCD to finish this one ... ... may I offer a clue for anyone ...

7:10 pm

TraderKate

sorry, i was gone... connection issues here :(
seems to happen around 7 = 8 AM and PM...

7:11 pm

TraderKate

Congrats Doseffing!

7:11 pm

doseffing

... is it raining or thundering down there?

7:13 pm

doseffing

... ah well ... the cat wants some attention ... and I'd like some dinner ... until tomorrow ... .. Good Night and Good Luck

7:14 pm

TraderKate

by me? nothing on the horizon... you're Whitby?
I'm Fort Erie (over the river from Buffalo), sometimes the weather tracks North of us...seems - maybe - a bit too calm; but skies are good..

7:14 pm

TraderKate

Bye Dose, and ty for ypiur clues!

7:15 pm

TraderKate

Anyone else for clues? I must hit the hay here soon...

7:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

back to finish hopefully.

7:22 pm

TraderKate

Can clue if you like TO

7:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty.

7:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

have you been here all day, kate?

7:25 pm

TraderKate

In and out...

7:25 pm

TraderKate

had housework and yardwork to do too

7:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

ar 8pls?

7:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

nm

7:38 pm

TraderKate

Connection error. Refresh the page. Contact Dr_God if this persists.

7:39 pm

TraderKate

sorry TO, anything else?

7:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt and hi all

7:41 pm

TraderKate

hi gwen

7:44 pm

featherbee

Hi folks!

7:44 pm

TraderKate

hi feathrbee!

7:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

featherbee, wazap?

7:44 pm

featherbee

:)

7:45 pm

featherbee

just back from vacay, TONS of books bought, lol

7:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ooooh, books!

7:46 pm

featherbee

I think I bought more "souvenir books" than actual souvenirs!

7:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yeah, but souveniers just get in the way of all one's books . . .

7:49 pm

featherbee

very true!

7:50 pm

featherbee

I found a GREAT bookstore in Chatham, on Cape Cod, called "Where the Sidewalk Ends". Lovely displays, great write ups by staff. Found "Brain on Fire" there, devoured it in two days.

7:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have half of one shelf for non-books, and the rest of the shelves, well . . .

7:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sounds like your brain was on fire all right 8 - )

7:52 pm

featherbee

You have a shelf without books??? What's that???

7:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

the horrow!

7:52 pm

featherbee

lol!

7:53 pm

featherbee

Hi TO, Kate, anyone else I'm not seeing!

7:53 pm

Uneaixoise

US women win World Cup!!!!

7:53 pm

featherbee

woooo hooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

7:54 pm

Uneaixoise

soooo exciting!!!

7:57 pm

java2

What a game!

7:59 pm

Uneaixoise

fabulous!!

7:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

what? a sport happened?

8:00 pm

Uneaixoise

US Women just won the soccer World Cup!!!

8:00 pm

rururocks

hey weedie!..welcome back while we have you

8:03 pm

java2

And they did it definitively! 5-2 - highest scoring final game in World Cup history

8:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

ri5/14-6/24 pls?

8:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

fw! happy babbling.

8:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg temple owl!!

8:14 pm

aebmusica

take the word for Indian nation and take away the "t" for ri5.

8:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

um, hooray?

8:22 pm

Uneaixoise

Gwen LOL

8:27 pm

featherbee

hi ruru! i've peeked in off and on through the months, but have been distracted by lots of other things lately! i've taken up spinning and weaving, for one thing. :)

8:30 pm

rururocks

wow.. a good friend of mine is a professional weaver artist

8:31 pm

rururocks

beautiful things she makes

8:31 pm

featherbee

that's awesome!

8:32 pm

featherbee

i'm nowhere near that level, lol. i've made a bunch of scarves so far.

8:32 pm

rururocks

scarves are a start

8:32 pm

featherbee

yup, that they are. i had fun with one i made for my dad, did the pattern with the fibonacci sequence numbers

8:33 pm

rururocks

my ex was an avid knitter

8:33 pm

rururocks

I treasure the scarves she made me.. I love them

8:33 pm

featherbee

i CAN knit, but enjoy the weaving more right now

8:34 pm

featherbee

:)

8:34 pm

rururocks

I do weaving too

8:34 pm

rururocks

...but mostly after drinking

8:34 pm

featherbee

you do? awesome! oh you brat, lol, you had me for a second.

8:35 pm

rururocks

:D

8:36 pm

Scrabbler

Hi kids. Yay, Featherbee is here!

8:37 pm

featherbee

*pounces on and hugs scrabs*

8:37 pm

featherbee

44 words in, lol. chatting more than finding words!

8:38 pm

rururocks

*glad he wasn't pounced on*

8:39 pm

featherbee

*pounces on ru for the heck of it*

8:39 pm

rururocks

aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

8:39 pm

featherbee

ruru, we have a new doggie as of a few years ago...sadie...her alter ego is Tigger. she pounces on everything, and loves to bounce!

8:41 pm

Scrabbler

((Featherbee))

8:42 pm

featherbee

stid is in the grid. i'm sure i'm not the first to notice that. :)

8:42 pm

Scrabbler

And Peri

8:43 pm

featherbee

haven't gotten to the P yet!

8:44 pm

rururocks

so is Trif

8:44 pm

Scrabbler

Ah, yes.

8:44 pm

pam

Hi, again! US Women rocked the house and I am back....

8:45 pm

featherbee

hi pam! enjoy the game?

8:45 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Pam!

8:45 pm

rururocks

hiya pam

8:45 pm

pam

I enjoyed the win! 5-2, World Cup Champs!

8:46 pm

Bugsaw

hello again friends. so nice to see evreyone here. Also, congrats to the US women. It was a well deserved win.

8:46 pm

rururocks

hi bugs

8:46 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Bugsaw

8:46 pm

featherbee

hi bugs :)

8:46 pm

pam

Hey, ru! Congrats on the soon-to-be bidding war!

8:46 pm

rururocks

bidding war is over .. it is sold.. thanks though

8:46 pm

pam

Hi, bugs!

8:47 pm

rururocks

I'm ready for the beginning of my new life now

8:47 pm

featherbee

did you get it?

8:47 pm

featherbee

congrats!

8:47 pm

rururocks

no.. feather.. I sold it

8:47 pm

featherbee

ohhh, ok, still congrats!

8:47 pm

Bugsaw

It sold already?! Was there a bidding war or did you just get asking price?

8:48 pm

rururocks

I can buy what I want now.. and have my own home .. and maybe another fancy sports car

8:48 pm

rururocks

we had 4 offers today bugs.. it's sold.. we sold for over the asking price

8:48 pm

featherbee

wow, awesome

8:48 pm

rururocks

Cash..

8:49 pm

Bugsaw

oh well done! Here is to a new beginning for both of you, fulled with happiness. cash... whew

8:49 pm

rururocks

...even more awesome..

8:49 pm

pam

WOOOOT

8:49 pm

rururocks

thanks bugs.. that's how I feel about it too.. it will be good for mrs. ex-ru too

8:50 pm

rururocks

she'll finally be rid of me :D

8:50 pm

Scrabbler

Great news about selling your house, Ruru.

8:51 pm

Bugsaw

I have been there. We were not happy together after many years but both of us were good people who deserved happiness. It makes things so much more civila and manageable.

8:51 pm

rururocks

thanks everyone..it's been a lOOOONG haul

8:51 pm

mymuseisme

Saw Heather's post … dropping in to say hi all!

8:51 pm

rururocks

I like your new husband bugs.. he seems like a very kind man

8:51 pm

featherbee

hi muse!

8:51 pm

Bugsaw

waves to Pam, Scrabbler and featherbee. So glad you are here.

8:52 pm

Scrabbler

Hi mymuse! Great to see you here.

8:52 pm

mymuseisme

Hi Feather and Scrab!

8:53 pm

pam

Waves....

8:53 pm

rururocks

there's hope for me yet :D

8:53 pm

pam

Much happiness to all.

8:53 pm

Bugsaw

He is kind but his gentleness is the quality that attracted me. First husband was the boy wonder and big man on campus who came to believe his own press.

8:53 pm

rururocks

night pam

8:53 pm

rururocks

great to see you

8:53 pm

rururocks

aah.. the narcissist type.. I know that one well

8:54 pm

featherbee

ugh, re words

8:54 pm

rururocks

LOL weedie

8:54 pm

pam

Still here, ru.... but fading....

8:55 pm

featherbee

it WAS a fun grid :P

8:55 pm

rururocks

congrats weeeeeeedieee

8:55 pm

rururocks

smarty pants

8:55 pm

rururocks

I struggled with this one

8:55 pm

featherbee

no, no, still doing it. the fun slowed down on the RE words.

8:55 pm

Scrabbler

All done, Featherbee?

8:55 pm

rururocks

oh

8:56 pm

rururocks

I take it all back then

8:56 pm

featherbee

lol, fine, be that way

8:57 pm

Scrabbler

I need just 139 more but am not seeing any.

8:57 pm

featherbee

189 left here

8:57 pm

rururocks

*hands feather a towel*

8:58 pm

rururocks

*in case you need to throw it in*

8:58 pm

featherbee

nope, not yet! i'll just hang on to it though. i've learned how to be able to walk away from grids over the years.

8:58 pm

Scrabbler

I have to go switch laundry from washer to dryer.

8:58 pm

rururocks

<---drinking a delicious cava now that I'm free

8:59 pm

rururocks

I can walk away from any grid .... (NOT)

8:59 pm

rururocks

I'm totally OCD about this stupid game

9:00 pm

featherbee

lol

9:03 pm

penquis

congrats, ru...happy for you....

9:03 pm

featherbee

hello penuqia

9:03 pm

featherbee

sorry, penquis

9:03 pm

rururocks

thanks pen

9:03 pm

penquis

no problem...pen is fine... ;o)

9:03 pm

featherbee

fingers are a-flyin

9:04 pm

rururocks

*lucky doug*

9:04 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again, penquis.

9:04 pm

penquis

hi...

9:04 pm

mymuseisme

congrats ruru on the sale!

9:05 pm

rururocks

thank you

9:08 pm

Scrabbler

Feather must be focused on those re- words.

9:09 pm

featherbee

whoops, no, shiny things on FB got me

9:09 pm

featherbee

i'm at my standstill point now, 145 left. still have a zero on that middle column, 4th down E.

9:11 pm

Scrabbler

es6--looked at someone/something

9:11 pm

penquis

one who spots something...

9:11 pm

penquis

heading out....g'nite to all who remain!

9:11 pm

featherbee

ahhh, ty

9:11 pm

featherbee

gave me the s too

9:11 pm

featherbee

night pen

9:12 pm

Scrabbler

Good night, penquis.

9:12 pm

featherbee

ok, grabbing the list. 143 left.

9:12 pm

featherbee

who maintains the list nowadays?

9:12 pm

Scrabbler

lickety still

9:13 pm

featherbee

does he still do the grid?

9:13 pm

Scrabbler

I rarely see him chat. Sometimes he just says that the list is available.

9:13 pm

featherbee

ahhh, k

9:15 pm

featherbee

well i'm very grateful :)

9:16 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, lickety's list is invaluable in saving us time.

9:17 pm

Bugsaw

I would find it too frustrating without his list.

9:23 pm

featherbee

i could find more words if i could type correctly....

9:24 pm

Scrabbler

It's late. You must be tired.

9:24 pm

featherbee

very

9:25 pm

featherbee

i've got 90% of the small bags unpacked, but still haven't touched the suitcases

9:26 pm

Scrabbler

I leave for the Adirondack Mountains a week from tomorrow. I will start packing in a few days--hiking and kayaking gear.

9:27 pm

carleekat

hi again all

9:27 pm

featherbee

hi carlee!

9:27 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Carlee

9:27 pm

featherbee

ohhh, mom will be jealous, lol

9:27 pm

carleekat

hi ya feather

9:27 pm

carleekat

and scrabs

9:27 pm

stidmama

hey all

9:28 pm

featherbee

stid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9:28 pm

stidmama

how is this grid? Should I try it?

9:28 pm

Scrabbler

Hey Stid

9:28 pm

carleekat

you are planning another hiking trip scrabs... enjoy...

9:28 pm

Bugsaw

hey stid. I am washing clothers and getting ready

9:28 pm

carleekat

*does a backflip landing on point and tosses choclits* hiya stddy

9:28 pm

stidmama

:-)

9:28 pm

featherbee

i'm having fun so far

9:28 pm

Scrabbler

Three this summer, Carlee. First one was in Pennsylvania 3 wks ago.

9:28 pm

featherbee

got to 143 sans list, am now at 121 left with list

9:29 pm

featherbee

ohhhh, chocolate....

9:29 pm

carleekat

good for you scrabs

9:29 pm

stidmama

We are (mostly) ready for you, Bugs. The living/dining rooms are pretty cluttered this evening, but I am tired. I'll look through boxes tomorrow after I have some coffee. Things go quicker it seems after a little caffeine.

9:29 pm

Scrabbler

Enjoy your get-together, ladies.

9:29 pm

stidmama

Mother would like to go with us to Powell's on Friday. :-) And we'll see Mcurlschool on Wednesday. Otherwise, we are UNscheduled and fancy-free!

9:30 pm

stidmama

thanks Scrabs. Hope someday it'll be YOU coming to visit! We'd love to see you here.

9:30 pm

Bugsaw

Pleae don't tidy up all the clutter! Clutter is like digging for treasure.

9:30 pm

featherbee

have fun ladies!

9:30 pm

carleekat

sounds like a great time

9:30 pm

stidmama

*waves shyly at feather who does amazing things AND is mom to young children AND teaches*

9:30 pm

stidmama

:-) carlee -- miss you.

9:30 pm

Bugsaw

I am glad she can spare some time to visit too. I am looking forward to this, my summer holiday.

9:30 pm

stidmama

I will leave a fair bit for you, Bugs --it's a summer-long project! LOL

9:30 pm

featherbee

stid, i have a teacher-friend who is moving to washington state right now. she taught OT in our school for several years, and she and her husband have wanted a change. they love the outdoors.

9:31 pm

stidmama

ooooh. West side or East side? Hope it's the West side. Puts her closer to us. :-D

9:31 pm

featherbee

oh geesh stid, lol, i'm also freaking exhausted and nowhere near perfect!!!

9:31 pm

featherbee

not really sure to be honest! she's already got a position in a school there.

9:32 pm

rururocks

*puts out rating charts for everyone for feather*

9:32 pm

Scrabbler

I finally got to under 100 unfound, so I am ready for bed.

9:32 pm

stidmama

Good for her. I hope she'll be happy for the change.

9:32 pm

stidmama

hello RURU!!!!!

9:32 pm

stidmama

carlee -- what are you so busy writing by the lake????

9:32 pm

rururocks

pay attention everyone .. the closer you score heather to 100 the more perfect she is

9:32 pm

rururocks

hi stid

9:33 pm

featherbee

lmao!!!!

9:33 pm

stidmama

well done Scrabs! You're amazing. I have been so busy chatting I haven't managed ANY words. :-(

9:33 pm

Scrabbler

100 !

9:33 pm

featherbee

good job scrabs!

9:33 pm

stidmama

Let's see - so 96 is better than 208??? *confused mama look*

9:33 pm

rururocks

it's a tough grid scrabs

9:33 pm

stidmama

*wicked grin*

9:33 pm

Bugsaw

I vote 99.5 then. She was one of the first friendly faces to welcome me when I tried visiting here.

9:34 pm

Scrabbler

It is very tough for a large grid. I struggled to find 216. Nighty-night, kids.

9:34 pm

rururocks

night scrabs

9:34 pm

featherbee

awww, i do try! just don't ask my boys to rate me when i'm frustrated with them! btw, for those who haven't seen me in a while, daniel's turning 11 in a few weeks!

9:34 pm

rururocks

I can't score her that high.. she constantly sided with KJE in picking on me :D

9:35 pm

stidmama

LOL ruru! sweet dreams cousin

9:35 pm

featherbee

hehe, that IS true, ruru.

9:35 pm

rururocks

86.5 from me :D

9:35 pm

featherbee

hehe, i'll take it!

9:36 pm

Bugsaw

stid, ruru sold his house today.

9:36 pm

stidmama

I give feather a 99.9. When I was her age, I was mostly an invalid. She makes me look like a slug!

9:37 pm

stidmama

WOW ruru! Where are you going to live? I am unpacking some large cardboard boxes...

9:37 pm

rururocks

i'm renting right now.. I don't have to be in a hurry to buy something. >I can wait for the right house now.

9:37 pm

featherbee

ha, appearances can be deceiving, stid. i'm just easily distracted by fun things, and like to share a lot! meanwhile, my house is a disaster, and my patience often runs thin, especially during the school year. summers are for recharging!

9:38 pm

Bugsaw

maybe you can down size a bit ruru and save some money for a getaway place in the northwest. hint hint

9:38 pm

stidmama

I am loving having a summer where I can alternate between purposeful (figuring out how to teach better next year!) and completely naptime. It's really nice to have these weeks to focus on myself and my family.

9:39 pm

stidmama

Ruru, I hope the right house opens up here...

9:40 pm

rururocks

I am planning to downsize.. smaller is better for me now

9:40 pm

featherbee

ohhh, stid, hang on. as i was cleaning my room this year, i recently came across a book that i reread, and am planning on rereading yet again in the fall. i had forgotten, but it was a lot of what i built my teaching philosophy on. let me see if i can find the title...

9:42 pm

stidmama

smaller is good, ruru -- I am finally managing to throw out and give away things that we no longer need. It was too hard to eliminate things last year, but this year it's easier. I like having more space and less stuff. Except for crafting stuff. Never too much...

9:43 pm

rururocks

that's how I feel now.. I am throwing out and donating stuff almost every week.

9:43 pm

stidmama

:-) good for you ruru

9:44 pm

rururocks

it is totally amazing how much crap two human beings can accumulate over 20 years.

9:48 pm

featherbee

http://tinyurl.com/omkv2hd It doesn't only apply to "challenging children", it actually gives a great framework for how to set up your environment to allow them choice, control, and a positive framework for working with their behavior

9:49 pm

featherbee

it's also a VERY easy read!

9:49 pm

featherbee

found the 9!

9:51 pm

stidmama

Looks like a perfect fit for me. Thanks, feather. Will look it up!

9:51 pm

stidmama

I got completely sucked into the grid... halfway but still working on NBT

9:52 pm

featherbee

i bet you'll see things in it that you already do!

9:53 pm

featherbee

deciding where my stopping point will be

9:53 pm

stidmama

I hope so... I sometimes think I do a lot of things right but don't "know" that they are. Not sure if that makes sense.

9:53 pm

rururocks

0 .. :D

9:53 pm

featherbee

this book will definitely help. i hadn't read it for probably 10 years, and was amazed at how much what i do today comes from that one book.

9:54 pm

featherbee

nope, ruru! 107 left, thinking i'll do like scrabs at stop at 100

9:55 pm

stidmama

100 might be a good point for sure.

9:56 pm

featherbee

ok, 100 left!

9:56 pm

featherbee

done for the night

9:57 pm

stidmama

well done, feather! And thanks for the book suggestion. Have it on my want list on amazon now.

9:57 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams!

9:58 pm

featherbee

you're welcome! night all. i'll try to stop into the grid more often this summer, for sure.

9:59 pm

rururocks

night weeds

10:00 pm

stidmama

Help on the lone E in the row that is one up from the bottom row? My last blank tile.

10:06 pm

torgone

es6/24 - noticed ..

10:07 pm

stidmama

thanks tor! thanks NBT. Now for NBS... how hot is it for you? We got up over 95 for the fifth or so day in a row... much hotter for longer than we normally get (ever) and much earlier than expected.

10:09 pm

torgone

Not bad right now .. mid 70's to mid 80's .. nice bearable summer temps ..

10:10 pm

stidmama

that's lovely! I am hoping it will really cool down soon. I am having to water nearly every day, even for the more established plants.

10:10 pm

torgone

We can water for 10 minutes, twice a week ..

10:11 pm

stidmama

I would have no veggies, and very few flowers if that were the case. :-( But with drought, I am curtailing un-necessary water use, for sure.

10:12 pm

stidmama

If I had a dog, she would be SO happy to have fewer baths! LOL

10:15 pm

torgone

We got a decent rain last week, but they are too few and far between ..

10:16 pm

stidmama

Yes, you need a LOT more rain. We need it cooler. Most of our mountains are already snow-less. Anything left right now is only on glaciers, which are shrinking...

10:19 pm

stidmama

There's 100 for me.

10:19 pm

stidmama

It's starting to cool off. I am going to try to get Tom to walk in the garden with me...

10:20 pm

stidmama

Thanks for the help, tor. Have a lovely week, all. Stay cool! *poof*

10:22 pm

torgone

Nitres ..

11:50 pm

Uneaixoise

FW Whew!!

11:51 pm

JBsAnno

Yay, Une, me too! Just in time, whew is right!

11:54 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, JBsAnno!

11:57 pm

Cosmo Kramer

133 - next board size

11:59 pm

dizgrannie

462

11:59 pm

jbp

63

11:59 pm

jwr

201

11:59 pm

JBsAnno

Hmm, 291

11:59 pm

rururocks

114

12:00 am

torgone

176

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