Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, March 16, 2020

12:00 am

jessmom

wa7

12:04 am

maggiej

sa 9

12:04 am

maggiej

sa 8

12:08 am

cybernan

hello everyone - ty jes and maggie

12:09 am

maggiej

hi .. don''t normally see the biggies that quick

12:10 am

cybernan

phantom interior

12:10 am

SueMagee

Or 6/7

12:11 am

rururocks

En7

12:11 am

saanichcat

ai 7

12:15 am

cybernan

le 7

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

cybernan

j's done - don't usually do that!

12:37 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* easy one tonight :)

12:54 am

gapeach

FW

4:36 am

M3

ai/7,28?

4:39 am

Atalante

what clouds are :)

4:42 am

M3

ty @atlante

5:21 am

Deeha

only just logged on so you may well have already had this conversation. In UK the government had decided that soon all over 70's will be isolated for FOUR months. Well all go stir crazy. Luckily weve got babble to pass the time!!

5:31 am

Atalante

you'll have to ask DrGod for big puzzles everyday

5:33 am

Deeha

thats true. We'll need bigger ones than this!

6:01 am

MollyL

I could see increasing the game to two grids a day for a while. One every twelve hours.

6:02 am

dan2bit

both of those are good ideas

6:04 am

dan2bit

corepower yoga just opened up its streaming library for free, if you are looking for exercise support in quarantine - go to corepoweryogaondemand dot com

6:21 am

dan2bit

looking for stats only for the corner e and the fourth row i

6:23 am

Atalante

io4/4

6:23 am

dan2bit

oh duh ty Atalante

6:32 am

amelu0218

en7, I think

6:32 am

amelu0218

en 7/36

6:49 am

Deeha

thats a twisty one amelu

6:53 am

Uneaixoise

Good morning..... Hope everyone is doing ok!

6:53 am

periwinkle

hi Une, ok here

6:55 am

Uneaixoise

Good to hear :-)

6:56 am

BzznBea

Good morning, friends.

6:56 am

periwinkle

hey Bea

6:59 am

Atalante

hi une and peri :)

6:59 am

periwinkle

Hi Atalante. so nice to see you here!

7:04 am

MollyL

Peri, so far, our liquor stores are not depleted or over crowded. But they are expecting that people from Pennsylvania, who can't get liquor, will come to Maryland for it.

7:05 am

periwinkle

I bought my gin early last week. so I am ok.

7:05 am

MollyL

It was a creepy drive to work today. Very few people on the roads with schools closed and government workers working from home.

7:05 am

periwinkle

I hope there is no imposed isolation for people over 70 in PA. me, my neighbors and my sister would all be stuck inside

7:06 am

periwinkle

last time I was out was last fri. I did go for a short wak yesterday and will do that today too

7:06 am

periwinkle

walk even

7:07 am

periwinkle

I need to laundry and wonder if it safe to go to the laundromat. I do not know if it is even open

7:10 am

periwinkle

stumped here, bbl

7:13 am

BzznBea

First row done. =)

7:15 am

MollyL

Bea, you genius you. : D

7:16 am

Uneaixoise

Hey, Ata :-)

7:19 am

welki

'morning, folks

7:19 am

BzznBea

Good morning, welki.

7:23 am

Uneaixoise

Hey,. Welki and Bea

7:24 am

welki

our animal shelter has closed and cancelled all our volunteer shifts

7:24 am

BzznBea

That's too bad, welki. Those poor critters still need help.

7:25 am

welki

they sent out an email assuring us that they'll be fine - the staff are dedicated, but the animals won't get as much interaction/enrichment as they're used to

7:27 am

welki

people are scrambling for daycare - late yesterday, provincial health minister ordered all schools and childcare facilities shut down. not much notice, but i'd be surprised if anyone hadn't already started a 'plan b'

7:28 am

welki

my oldest daughter is a nurse and her husband a paramedic - they're in a pickle (in vermont)

7:28 am

BzznBea

Yes, that seems to be the case here as well. Daycares closed, parents still need to work.

7:29 am

Sugrraleona

I heard something out Paid Family Leave if peeps have to stay home to care for children/elderly etc, the state will be paying some wages

7:30 am

Sugrraleona

I think they are trying to work all this out

7:30 am

BzznBea

That would be nice if they can.

7:30 am

welki

here, in alberta, people will be paid two weeks' wages if they have to self-isolate or care for someone infected

7:31 am

Sugrraleona

I'm fortunate that my firm is paying full wages whether we work or not work for the next two weeks

7:31 am

BzznBea

What happens if it continues for more than two weeks?

7:32 am

Sugrraleona

now, can I have a hint for the en7? LOL

7:32 am

welki

who knows, bea

7:33 am

welki

looking with you, sgrr

7:33 am

BzznBea

I'm thinking it is going to be at least 4 weeks before things settle down.

7:35 am

welki

en7 - an adj. - the root word - let's give a ROUSING cheer for....

7:36 am

BzznBea

Thanks, welki.

7:39 am

Sugrraleona

oy not getting it LOL

7:41 am

BzznBea

Another word for being excited about something, sug.

7:42 am

BzznBea

You usually don't see it as just the root word.

7:44 am

Sugrraleona

LOL I got it - I'm en*****d LOL

7:44 am

BzznBea

=)

7:45 am

MollyL

Oh this is absurd. Amazon has a 30 roll pack of Cottenelle toilet paper for (are you ready?) $709.49

7:46 am

Sugrraleona

that's disgusting

7:47 am

BzznBea

That wouldn't fly here in NC. During states of disaster, they come at you hard and heavy with price gouging. Especially gas suppliers.

7:47 am

MollyL

They have a "report an issue" box on that page. I reported one.

7:48 am

MollyL

It is Amazon Bea. People from all states go on Amazon.

7:48 am

BzznBea

And if you have to pay that much for tp, you have more money than brains.

7:49 am

welki

you could have a pretty fancy bidet installed for that kind of money

8:03 am

origami

Good morning

8:05 am

welki

hi, origami

8:08 am

origami

How are things up your way, welki?

8:09 am

welki

same as most places, i'd think. lots of anxiety, but people are trying their best to cope, not knowing what comes next

8:10 am

welki

me, i have appointments i don't know if i should cancel - and my biggest (stupid) regret is that i didn't get my hair cut last week *lol*

8:10 am

welki

how about you? i know your school is closed - are you able to work from home?

8:11 am

origami

The governor here has just ordered everyone over 65 to self-isolate themselves. I'm not quite 65, so just missed the confinement.

8:11 am

origami

I have to go in today to organize files and get the VPN installed on my home laptop. Then I'll be working from home.

8:13 am

welki

my kids, knowing i'll likely be stuck inside for some time, chipped in and bought me a nintendo switch and some games as an early birthday present

8:13 am

origami

That aspect of industry I hadn't thought about - hair/nail salons, etc. I bet those folks are really hard hit.

8:13 am

origami

Oh, that's great welki.

8:14 am

welki

probably not a great idea to let someone be so close and/or touch your face

8:14 am

origami

Absolutely. I won't be going to my PT for a while.

8:14 am

marksdolly

hi Welki!

8:15 am

welki

marks :)

8:15 am

welki

how can i get my husband to trim it? and do i dare? hahahahaha

8:15 am

marksdolly

They've closed all the schools in the state here for the next month

8:16 am

BzznBea

Good morning, origami and marks.

8:16 am

welki

ours are closed 'indefinitely.'

8:17 am

marksdolly

oh wow!

8:17 am

BzznBea

I love that your kids got you a switch. How fun!

8:17 am

welki

on saturday, they weren't closing - on sunday, there was a spike in infections that they think were community spread (and not related to travel like the others), so decided to close. previously said that, if closed, likely until september

8:17 am

origami

Good morning, Bea

8:19 am

welki

bea, aren't they hilarious? we've played online before and there's a new game coming out later this week that we'll play, too. i play online more with the adult kids than grandchildren *lol*

8:20 am

welki

although maybe with the mario games, i can play with the young'uns

8:20 am

origami

I love the old school Nintendo games - Mario, Zelda, etc.

8:20 am

BzznBea

Yes, my grands love the mario games.

8:20 am

welki

<-- nintendo junkie.

8:20 am

BzznBea

I wish they could come stay with us while they are out of school.

8:21 am

welki

we have all our nintendo games - would like to build a shelving unit that will house them all and make them play-ready

8:21 am

welki

me too, bea - but mine are so far away

8:21 am

MollyL

One of my kids still plays Mario and Zelda.

8:22 am

origami

I wish I still had my old Nintendo systems.

8:22 am

BzznBea

My closest are only an hour away. But I can't risk my mom and my husband's health.

8:23 am

welki

understood, bea

8:24 am

welki

i have original gameboys that are still fun to play

8:38 am

hokie carla

I have two gameboys still too, welki!

8:39 am

hokie carla

and hello all

8:39 am

hokie carla

not every day I finish the c's right off the bat ;-)

8:40 am

BzznBea

Morning, Carla.

8:41 am

BzznBea

It is too eary to plant lantana. =)

8:42 am

Scrabbler

Hi kids.

8:42 am

origami

I love lantana

8:42 am

origami

Hi Scrabs

8:43 am

BzznBea

Hi Scrabs. How you holding up?

8:43 am

Scrabbler

I have Lantana in my garden.

8:43 am

BzznBea

Does it come back every year, Scrabs?

8:43 am

Atalante

hi scrabs and bunnies:D

8:43 am

Scrabbler

Yes, I plant perennials only

8:44 am

hokie carla

thanks, bea. I just discovered there is a new nursery not far from my house, so I will check them out in a week or so.

8:44 am

welki

i just sent photos of lantana to my kids - it's gorgeous!

8:44 am

Scrabbler

((Atalante))--how I have missed you here. I just looked at your Everglades photos.

8:44 am

hokie carla

yeah, it does pretty good here in the heat and sometimes drought conditions

8:45 am

welki

just received email from one of my doctors - willing to do teleconference appointment (which is great)

8:45 am

welki

atalante!!!!

8:45 am

BzznBea

That's awesome, welki.

8:46 am

hokie carla

my dad had to go to the hospital yesterday because he had a UTI that had gone so far he was delirious.

8:46 am

Scrabbler

We are going to try telemedicine, if the insurance companies pay us. And home visits.

8:46 am

origami

Lantana does really well where I live. It's really hot in the summer, but dry.

8:46 am

BzznBea

Oh, Carla. I'm so sorry.

8:46 am

MLFAN17

i wanted a bigger grid darn it

8:46 am

Atalante

welki! :D we're all working at home for a bit so I can sneak onto babble :D

8:46 am

origami

Yikes, Carla. How is he doing now?

8:46 am

Scrabbler

Carla, that is not uncommon in the elderly.

8:47 am

MLFAN17

hokie that is terrible..How is he today?

8:47 am

hokie carla

nope, he has them quite a bit. he is barely ambulatory with parkinson's.

8:47 am

welki

my daughter and i are bleny-nuts - thank you for posting those lovely photos!!

8:47 am

BzznBea

Origami, does your lantana stay all year?

8:48 am

Scrabbler

Nice, Atalante. Relax, read, play with the critters.

8:48 am

Atalante

I had such a lovely few days - far too short - 3 days in Palm Beach and 4 days in the Keys

8:48 am

hokie carla

he came home late afternoon after they did some tests and gave him and antibiotic shot.

8:48 am

Atalante

the blennies were SO adorable

8:48 am

welki

sorry about your dad, carla - here's hoping he gets out of the hospital fast

8:48 am

MLFAN17

i don't have them too often

8:48 am

welki

oh, better yet - glad he's home

8:49 am

welki

but before that, ata, you were in jamaica - what a life!

8:49 am

hokie carla

we were just hoping they could give him something without him going somewhere but the dr. office on Fri. said he had to be seen and the nurse hotline my brother called yesterday said to call an ambulance and they would give him IV fluid at the hospital, which they didn't

8:50 am

Atalante

Jamaica was work :( I saw the conference centre and hotel and nothing else. Well apart from a few very hapy pelicans

8:51 am

MLFAN17

they didn't?

8:51 am

origami

Bea - yes, it is year round here. Along with some of my salvias, it blooms year round.

8:51 am

hokie carla

my oldest brother, who's almost 56 and diabetic, talked the almost 51 yo and fairly healthy one into going to the hospital, so hopefully nobody will get sick, but I'm not counting on it.

8:51 am

welki

well then glad you had a good few days in florida - and the food looked deeelish!

8:52 am

Atalante

omg sooooo good. and key lime coladas are my new fav drink

8:52 am

hokie carla

oh, I looked for salvia too the other day but I guess it's too early for that too.

8:52 am

MLFAN17

hokie does your dad take any meds for itu or going to the bathroom?

8:52 am

welki

*you put the lime in the coconut..*

8:53 am

origami

There is a wonderful salvia variety called "hot lips." It has pink, red and white all on the same flower. Beautiful.

8:53 am

hokie carla

he takes like 8 different pills everyday, but I don't think anything regularly for uti. we always try to make him drink more water.

8:54 am

origami

Well, off to work for the last time for a while. See ya'll.

8:54 am

BzznBea

I like that variety too. It was planted in the Memorial Garden. Now that I have a bit more sun, I can plant new thinkgs/.

8:54 am

hokie carla

bye, origami

8:55 am

welki

yeah, i have to get moving, too - was a nice chat this morning!!

8:55 am

hokie carla

bye welki

8:55 am

MLFAN17

hokie clear fluid is the best. I used to take Ditropan for leakage. side effects are not fun but they are not as bad as some other medicines

8:55 am

Scrabbler

Bye, welki

8:56 am

BzznBea

Carla, my mom gets them frequently. She takes 1000 mg of vitamin C and a large quantity of cranberry. It has helped.

8:56 am

bichon

Scrabs, is your office open for patients?

8:57 am

MLFAN17

i used to have to drink cranberry juice all the time . i cant stand the stuff anymore and as i got older i stopped drinking any

8:57 am

hokie carla

interesting. I thought they had said cranberry didn't really work. but seems like I have seen cranberry pills in the vitamins section. I will tell my mom to look at the grocery store next time she's there.

8:57 am

BzznBea

She takes the pill.

8:58 am

MLFAN17

are they fda approved?

8:58 am

BzznBea

Yes.

8:58 am

MLFAN17

oh that's good. :)

8:58 am

BzznBea

Do you think I get them on the street corner? =)

8:58 am

Scrabbler

Yes, bichon, and we are trying to figure out what to do. We may cancel "unnecessary" well visits, delaying those 2-3 months. We might see kids out in cars or make home visits.

8:58 am

MLFAN17

i probably would have liked them better then the actual juice

8:59 am

Scrabbler

The best way to prevent UTIs is to drink a lot of water and pee frequently.

8:59 am

hokie carla

well, as much as any of those are I guess. don't they all have a statement on there saying something about fda hasn't approved the claims.

8:59 am

BzznBea

Drive thru medicine.

8:59 am

MLFAN17

i wish i could find elderberry juice here as i think its similar

8:59 am

Scrabbler

We and our nurses must avoid exposure to COVID and quarantine, as well as infection.

9:00 am

hokie carla

the peeing frequently is the problem since my mom has to help him and she is struggling with osteoarthritis in her back

9:01 am

MLFAN17

hokie, i understand he is taking a lot of meds but try ditropan

9:01 am

Scrabbler

My 88 yr old mother doesn't like to get up and go to the bathroom, thus she doesn't drink much water.

9:01 am

BzznBea

I understand that, Scrabs. You all have to walk a fine line.

9:01 am

hokie carla

yes, it's a cycle, don't drink, don't have to get up and pee

9:02 am

MLFAN17

but no one can not drink anything

9:02 am

hokie carla

thx, mlfan. I will ask what they gave him yesterday.

9:02 am

MLFAN17

yw hokie:)

9:02 am

hokie carla

almost missed my hobby word in here

9:03 am

BzznBea

I've got five more...

9:03 am

Scrabbler

I need 58 and see little

9:03 am

BzznBea

One of them is a vowel!!

9:04 am

Scrabbler

I found the poison ivy word

9:04 am

MLFAN17

scrabb i need 65 and am not seeing much either

9:05 am

MLFAN17

may i have a clue for the un5 pls?

9:05 am

BzznBea

shoe laces

9:05 am

Scrabbler

My mother called and is rambling about the stock exchange, COVID, and the shopping list. I shop for her on MOndays.

9:05 am

hokie carla

I have 65 left as well

9:05 am

hokie carla

you're slipping, bea

9:05 am

MLFAN17

its like pulling teeth hokie

9:06 am

BzznBea

I know, Carla. <hangs head>

9:06 am

MLFAN17

oh my god i am so dumb ty

9:06 am

hokie carla

I just haven't been trying that hard, chatting here and my other board in between looking for words.

9:06 am

MLFAN17

other board?

9:06 am

bichon

I had to go o 2 separate stores to find cabbage and sausage

9:06 am

BzznBea

Same here, Carla. I'm not going anywhere...

9:07 am

hokie carla

oh, I just have this VT related message board I post on

9:07 am

Scrabbler

I will soon find out how well-stocked the supermarket is.

9:07 am

MLFAN17

hokie ohh

9:07 am

MLFAN17

scrabble bleak everywhere from what i hear

9:08 am

BzznBea

I'm going to start spring cleaning this week.

9:08 am

MLFAN17

good idea bzz

9:08 am

bichon

We went to Costco on Friday. No ground beef or turkey

9:08 am

hokie carla

I bought some packs of crackers (we call them nabs in the mountains) for my picky son in case we ran out of food, and he ate 2 packs on Sat.

9:08 am

Scrabbler

I went to 2 supermarkets on Saturday and will visit a different one today

9:09 am

MLFAN17

hokie are you kidding me??/

9:09 am

MLFAN17

scrab were you able to purchase anything you needed or wanted?

9:10 am

hokie carla

that's my normal life, looking for different GF products. Harris Teeter, Publix, Walmart, Trader Joe's, Costco, BJs, used to go to Fresh Market & Earth Fare before they closed, sometimes Food Lion.

9:10 am

BzznBea

Fresh fruits and veg were gone as was bread, chicken and hamburger. I got some pork.

9:10 am

MLFAN17

bzz yikes

9:11 am

BzznBea

That was at Aldi's.

9:11 am

hokie carla

wow, I just read the Olympics are still on for the start date in July

9:11 am

BzznBea

Don't know about Food Lion.

9:11 am

hokie carla

I forgot I occasionally go to Aldi's and lidl in my normal life.

9:11 am

bichon

I have my doubts i's oing o happen

9:11 am

BzznBea

Where are they being help, CArla?

9:11 am

MLFAN17

hokie heard that a few days ago. i think that is ridiculous and not safe.

9:11 am

MLFAN17

I gtg will be back....

9:12 am

hokie carla

tokyo

9:12 am

BzznBea

I think by July, this will have calmed down.

9:13 am

Scrabbler

I was at Aldi and Walmart on Saturday. This morning I will go to Wegmans.

9:13 am

hokie carla

yeah, but kinda unfair to the athletes if they can't train, etc.

9:13 am

moolingwa

morning all

9:13 am

Scrabbler

The epidemic is waning in China and it started there in December.

9:13 am

BzznBea

Morning, mool.

9:14 am

hokie carla

howdy, moo

9:14 am

Scrabbler

Hi Mooingwa

9:14 am

MollyL

I shop on the weekends and order groceries mid-week. I won't be surprised if they are out of many things when I order on Wednesday. Wegmens has had low supplies for weeks now.

9:14 am

moolingwa

how's everyone doing this find Monday?

9:14 am

bichon

Whether it wanes or not, I doubt it will happen this summer. Maybe in the fall

9:14 am

BzznBea

I'm sure the athletes are still training. Just not in large groups.

9:15 am

hokie carla

I order online occasionally from HT. They sent an email the other day saying they were being overwhelmed so it may take longer and they may be out of a lot more items.

9:15 am

moolingwa

went shopping on Saturday....store was out of some unexpected things. Also very low on flour, salt, bacon

9:16 am

hokie carla

gotta have your bacon

9:16 am

MollyL

I would like to think that people will learn something from all this. How to social distance more, to be more hand cleansing conscious, but I fear they won't.

9:16 am

BzznBea

HT had Dr. Pepper on sale for 2.77 a 12 pack. Forget the tp...I stocked up on that.

9:16 am

moolingwa

oh, and only a few chicken legs and gizzards left

9:16 am

hokie carla

the only thing I wanted that mine didn't have on Fri was yukon gold potatoes

9:17 am

MollyL

The produce section at my grocery store was pitiful on Saturday. Empty bins everywhere.

9:17 am

hokie carla

ran into a friend who said all the meat was gone, but when I went back there there was ground beef, etc. not sure what she was looking for.

9:17 am

moolingwa

there was beef and pork, no chicken tho

9:17 am

moolingwa

and the pasta was completely cleaned out

9:18 am

hokie carla

these v's today!

9:18 am

BzznBea

Yes, Molly, most of the fruit was gone. Still many veggies though.

9:18 am

bichon

one is a Hebrew word

9:19 am

hokie carla

whew, just needed to post that and found 3 more. but none hebrew.

9:20 am

bichon

v + ** shucks

9:20 am

BzznBea

This grid took me back the the discos in the 80's.

9:20 am

hokie carla

lol, I did have that one. just guessed at it earlier.

9:21 am

bichon

good

9:21 am

hokie carla

but thx, bichon

9:21 am

hokie carla

finally found a 7

9:21 am

hokie carla

finished the a's, bea!

9:22 am

BzznBea

Yea!

9:22 am

BzznBea

I got my last O.

9:22 am

hokie carla

I don't have any o's or i's - haven't worked my way down to those rows yet

9:23 am

MollyL

I bought what ground beef and chicken that I could and froze most of it. Had to buy a lot of frozen vegetables to make up for the absence of fresh. I am going to try roasting them. Normally, I don't care for frozen vegetables.

9:24 am

BzznBea

I'm not a fan of them either. Only buy frozen peas.

9:24 am

BzznBea

Carla, did your husband get home last night?

9:25 am

hokie carla

if I'm eating peas plain, I prefer Leseuir canned, but I buy frozen for recipes

9:25 am

hokie carla

yes, he is home

9:25 am

BzznBea

I'm sure you are feeling much relieved.

9:26 am

hokie carla

yep

9:26 am

hokie carla

how did you find any o's?

9:27 am

BzznBea

Mr. Bea went to a volunteer gig this morning. I tried to talk him out of it, but he has a project he wanted to finish up today then he will stay home.

9:28 am

BzznBea

I ran through the list of things he needed to remember about soical distancing, hand washing...

9:28 am

hokie carla

good ideas

9:28 am

hokie carla

idea

9:28 am

BzznBea

I found O's because I'm the Vowel Godess. =)

9:28 am

hokie carla

that s just came from nowhere

9:28 am

hokie carla

true...

9:29 am

hokie carla

thought I was moving right along but I still have 31 left

9:30 am

MollyL

I'm waiting for a bunch of non-perishable recipe sites to spring up. AKA, what do make with all that canned food you bought.

9:31 am

hokie carla

yep

9:31 am

hokie carla

or donate them to canned food drives :D

9:31 am

BzznBea

That is what I was thinking, Carla. The food pantries will be full of canned items.

9:32 am

gemini_J13

wish there was a like button!

9:32 am

BzznBea

LOL!

9:32 am

hokie carla

my son's club at school was in the middle of a canned food drive. not sure how that went.

9:33 am

BzznBea

What I don't understand is why people think there will not be any food.

9:33 am

gemini_J13

yes... farmers are not quitting

9:33 am

hurshy

maybe people are confused between "have enough food to last out a 14 day quarantine cause you can't go out" and "there will not be food so hoard it"

9:33 am

hokie carla

yeah, my husband keeps saying the stores will get resupplied.

9:33 am

gemini_J13

we're still feeding our cattle,,,,, taking care of the crops

9:34 am

hokie carla

I think that is it, hurshy

9:34 am

BzznBea

And we thank you for that, gemini!

9:34 am

gemini_J13

:)

9:35 am

amelu0218

that and the fact that one may not want to be in a grocery store with possibly sick people...

9:35 am

hokie carla

I found some N95 masks out in my garage :D

9:35 am

BzznBea

In Italy, where they are in lock down, the grocery stores and pharmacies are still open.

9:36 am

MLFAN17

found the en7 clue ty

9:36 am

MLFAN17

hokie do you eat white rice?

9:36 am

hokie carla

yes, I saw an Italian doing an AMA on reddit and he said you just have to print a certificate saying you are going to the grocery and they will let you through the checkpoint

9:37 am

hokie carla

yes, mlfan

9:37 am

MLFAN17

hokie white rice, peas and chicken or beef gravy its so good

9:37 am

hokie carla

I just made chicken fried rice last night

9:38 am

BzznBea

News stands are also still open there. The govt felt keeping them open would boost moral and keep people informed.

9:38 am

MLFAN17

so good but this is not fried just make the rice and add the chicken, peas and gravy or just peas and gravy. I usually hate peas lol

9:38 am

BzznBea

Chicken fried rice is on my menu this week.

9:39 am

hokie carla

I had bought a rotisserie chicken on Fri. and used what was left of that.

9:39 am

hokie carla

I'm not a big gravy fan. I like turkey gravy at thanksgiving and that's about it.

9:40 am

BzznBea

I fixed a whole chicken in the IP. Leftovers went into chicken and noodles.

9:40 am

MLFAN17

bzz yum

9:40 am

hokie carla

I'm going to try fried chicken with the air fryer lid tonight

9:41 am

BzznBea

Did you get one?

9:41 am

hokie carla

yep, have made chicken wings, french fries, & crispy crowns so far

9:41 am

MLFAN17

my husband has bought yams in the past, I don't like eating them unless its Thanksgiving

9:41 am

BzznBea

I'm still on the fence about it. I made fried potatoes with it the other night. They were good.

9:41 am

hokie carla

ooh, just found the 8

9:42 am

MLFAN17

wht are crispy crowns?

9:42 am

MLFAN17

hokie clue pls?

9:42 am

BzznBea

Then you should have the 9

9:42 am

hokie carla

crispy crowns are like flat tater tots, like chick-fil-a has at breakfast

9:42 am

BzznBea

sa8 - not sweet things

9:43 am

hokie carla

you are correct, bea. that's why you're so good at this. :D

9:43 am

MLFAN17

gothe sa9

9:44 am

hokie carla

let's see, mlfan - it's a pl. of a y word, so think about how those are made plural. not sweet, but gravy is sa____.

9:44 am

MLFAN17

got the

9:44 am

hokie carla

you are too fast :D

9:44 am

MLFAN17

i had the 6

9:45 am

hokie carla

bea, I am missing 2 L's and 2 w's.

9:45 am

hokie carla

and 2 v's

9:45 am

MLFAN17

2nd column i stats pls?

9:46 am

hokie carla

and 2 j's. guess I should just go to the list instead of making you try to guess.

9:46 am

amelu0218

in 4/4

9:46 am

hokie carla

in4/4

9:46 am

MLFAN17

ty both

9:47 am

hurshy

i just found a weird se5/16 and plural

9:47 am

hokie carla

surprisingly I have all the s's

9:47 am

Atalante

smurshy!

9:47 am

hurshy

hi ata! :D how are you?

9:47 am

MLFAN17

in this grid hurshy??

9:47 am

Atalante

how are you???

9:48 am

BzznBea

Probably va4.7 Carla

9:48 am

hurshy

yes in this grid MLF, lol

9:48 am

BzznBea

And vo4.7

9:48 am

hurshy

well i'm sick, ata, but it's not so bad

9:48 am

MLFAN17

hurshy uh oh

9:48 am

hokie carla

it's similar to a word for the edge of fabric, mlfan. if you know that, drop some letters.

9:48 am

Atalante

I saw your FB :(

9:49 am

hokie carla

did not have that one, thx bea

9:49 am

hurshy

well i am ok. no more fever, just cough and runny nose

9:49 am

MLFAN17

hurshy never would have guessed would you?;D

9:49 am

Atalante

thank goodness for that!

9:49 am

BzznBea

Try the ju6.36

9:50 am

hurshy

i left a msg at my doctor's office just to let them know, but, idk, it doesn't sound like there are any cases in my town so it may just be regular sicks

9:50 am

hokie carla

def. don't have that - looking now

9:50 am

MLFAN17

what does it start with?

9:50 am

hokie carla

se5

9:50 am

Atalante

well I'm just glad you're feeling a bit better

9:50 am

MLFAN17

i got the ju 6

9:50 am

hokie carla

well, that's a weird one, bea

9:51 am

BzznBea

right?

9:51 am

hokie carla

18 left

9:51 am

BzznBea

The other J's are normal.

9:51 am

moolingwa

this is a strange board

9:51 am

hokie carla

agreed, moo

9:52 am

BzznBea

And you are probably missing a 7 in the Ls

9:52 am

MLFAN17

agreed mool

9:52 am

hurshy

but somebody on this chat said to me on saturday that i shouldn't overreact about contact with my pets and to listen to the actual doctors. and what i would like to point out is that the thing about limiting contact with pets because while none have gotten sick they can't yet but SURE, that is from the actual CDC webpage.

9:52 am

moolingwa

the 5 words I have left are all in the second row...and I completed all the 4s and 5 letter words

9:52 am

MLFAN17

i still have 55 to go

9:52 am

MLFAN17

mool ugghh

9:53 am

MLFAN17

hurshy i apologize, i missed something no contact with pets??

9:54 am

BzznBea

That is true, hurshy. I know they can get viruses from us.

9:54 am

moolingwa

well that's the 7s done...two words to go

9:54 am

hurshy

on saturday when i had fever and stuff and i was feeling worried because i couldn't have someone else take care of my cats because there isn't anyone to do that right now, someone had said that i was overreacting and should listen to the actual doctors. and i am just saying now that i re-found that advice and it was directly on the CDC website, so, yeah.

9:54 am

hokie carla

usually things don't pass between us and pets, but they don't know here for sure

9:55 am

hurshy

it has not yet made any pets sick, but because it is a brand new virus they can't be sure it won't become zoonotic to pets.

9:55 am

hurshy

so i just wanted to mention that i was not being ridiculous, it was the CDC

9:55 am

origami

Wow, hursh. You have every right to be concerned about your pets. I would be too. There is a case of transmission to a dog (but the dog is not sick, has just tested positive).

9:55 am

moolingwa

https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/ca\nn-pets-contract-coronavirus-humans-or-\nvice-versa

9:57 am

MLFAN17

i just read that pets cannot get it

9:57 am

hokie carla

I think there's just so much unknown right now

9:57 am

MLFAN17

middle column i help please?

9:57 am

hokie carla

will not give you one io4 of help

9:58 am

moolingwa

https://www.snopes.com/ap/2020/03/05/d\nogs-cats-cant-pass-on-coronavirus-but-\ncan-test-positive/

9:58 am

hurshy

the TLDR is: "so far no pets have gotten sick from it but it is a novel virus so we cannot yet know 100%."

9:59 am

hokie carla

(too long didn't read for the acronym averse)

9:59 am

hurshy

in good news, i just found the 8!

10:00 am

MLFAN17

ty got that io word

10:00 am

wvteach

stats for center E pls

10:00 am

hokie carla

good, my son at college finally agreed to come home because all his friends were leaving.

10:00 am

BzznBea

Then you have the 9 too, hurshy.

10:00 am

hokie carla

et4 babblet

10:00 am

hurshy

et4/5

10:00 am

BzznBea

center e is et4.5

10:00 am

hurshy

oh thanks bea i didn't think of that!

10:01 am

hokie carla

still don't have an o or the other e

10:01 am

wvteach

thnx

10:01 am

MLFAN17

i ha just thought of it shortly before someone asked lol

10:01 am

MLFAN17

hi wv

10:01 am

hokie carla

ooh, got 2 o's finally

10:02 am

BzznBea

do you have all the O's Carla?

10:02 am

wvteach

corner E - EN 736

10:02 am

hokie carla

just found 2 more, so just need 1 now

10:02 am

BzznBea

oa5.16

10:02 am

BzznBea

=)

10:02 am

MLFAN17

or 5 clue pls?

10:02 am

hokie carla

thanks

10:02 am

BzznBea

or 5 is a type of window

10:02 am

hokie carla

was that your last vowel from earlier, bea?

10:03 am

BzznBea

yes.

10:03 am

hokie carla

it's a bay window, mlfan. kinda reminds you of the baltimore baseball team

10:03 am

MLFAN17

brand name?

10:03 am

MLFAN17

got it

10:03 am

BzznBea

Not brand name.

10:04 am

gramma

Practicing social isolation and staying away from the chog right after my last word. EN???????

10:04 am

MLFAN17

last column for nbt single a stats pls?

10:04 am

hokie carla

ai7

10:04 am

MLFAN17

to be happy about something gramma

10:05 am

hokie carla

is the en7 a real word?

10:05 am

MLFAN17

does it start with what we breahe?

10:05 am

moolingwa

yes, I was excited to find it

10:05 am

wvteach

yes

10:05 am

Atalante

yes

10:05 am

MLFAN17

breathe

10:05 am

hokie carla

yes, mlfan, it is the most

10:05 am

BzznBea

Yes. But you usually don't se it in its base form

10:06 am

MLFAN17

ty all

10:06 am

BzznBea

The en7

10:06 am

MLFAN17

nbt

10:06 am

gramma

Okay. I'm happy because I'm still breathing but what the heck is the word?

10:06 am

BzznBea

en7 is to have excitement for something

10:06 am

hokie carla

LOL, not seeing it either. the breathe is for a different word

10:07 am

gramma

ohhh

10:07 am

moolingwa

or rather to generate excitement

10:07 am

BzznBea

It usually ends with ...iasm

10:08 am

hokie carla

thank you!

10:08 am

hokie carla

would probably never have seen that

10:08 am

gramma

orgasm?

10:08 am

BzznBea

LOL!

10:08 am

hokie carla

lol, was expecting ru to pop up there

10:09 am

hurshy

not -asm, -iasm, lol

10:09 am

gramma

That's exciting and joyful as I recall

10:10 am

BzznBea

I'm going to get busy. And I'm leaving with a smile on my face, thanks to gramma. =)

10:10 am

gramma

bye

10:11 am

MollyL

Please don't say orgasm and ru pop up in the same few sentences.

10:13 am

gramma

Well, I was going to just sit here unen----iasticaly but I finally found it!

10:13 am

gramma

Clue before I go?

10:14 am

moolingwa

he's always inserting himself into those sorts of conversations

10:14 am

rururocks

*looks left and right before entering the chat*

10:14 am

rururocks

it takes some women a while to find that word gramma

10:15 am

moolingwa

and here he comes

10:15 am

gramma

See you all tomorrow. Have fun without me.

10:15 am

rururocks

thanks for the laugh Gramma have a great day

10:15 am

MLFAN17

what happened?

10:15 am

MLFAN17

oh gramma is done never mind

10:20 am

MollyL

Just Gramma joking around. It's not time for drama club yet.

10:21 am

rururocks

her timing was hilarious though

10:31 am

hokie carla

yeah, she said she finished ;)

10:32 am

rururocks

you are trying to get me in trouble hokie :D

10:32 am

hokie carla

you do just fine yourself :D

10:33 am

hokie carla

ooh, 9 left!

10:34 am

hokie carla

5 of which are 4's. I like my chances.

10:35 am

hokie carla

of course I may never find another word without the list

10:40 am

hokie carla

6 left!

10:44 am

lshult

anyone got the r?

10:45 am

Dorens

rh4

10:45 am

origami

rh 4/6, Ishult

10:46 am

lshult

thought i had monkeyed all possible words. just realised I missed one.....thanks

10:47 am

lshult

14 word to go

10:55 am

hokie carla

hmm, stuck now. do I go to the list or take a break and come back later? guess I will take a break. TTFN

10:57 am

hokie carla

ooh, found one more. 100 down, 5 to go. really leaving now.

11:04 am

clg47

hokie don't leave! pls - I'm down to 6 an might need a clue.

11:05 am

hokie carla

okay, out of my pj's and was going to look for an at home workout. what if we are missing the same last 5?

11:06 am

hokie carla

I need 2 L's, 1 w, 1 v, and 1 t (lower right)

11:07 am

clg47

ti - no bull

11:10 am

clg47

I went to list because if I don't I can't finish. I'm down to w's.

11:11 am

hokie carla

I'm going to just go to the list too

11:11 am

bichon

we 5/20, pls

11:11 am

hokie carla

not even getting your clue, so apparently I have reached my limit.

11:11 am

hokie carla

looks like I have all the ti's

11:12 am

hokie carla

bichon, to go back on a bet

11:12 am

bichon

ty carla

11:13 am

hokie carla

of course the t I couldn't find was the one that ends in double vowel.

11:13 am

hokie carla

and my missing v - I know I entered that this morning

11:14 am

clg47

yes and no meaning just an alternate spelling

11:15 am

MollyL

Well, our Governor just ordered the closing of all bars, restaurants, movie theaters and gyms.

11:18 am

origami

Restaurants are still open here, but have to have a 6 foot space between tables.

11:18 am

bichon

un 5/12, pls

11:18 am

rururocks

bars and clubs here so far.. restaurants are still open although they have to remove tables to allow more distance

11:18 am

rururocks

snap ori

11:18 am

hokie carla

I heard it's heading toward that here too

11:18 am

hokie carla

bichon, what you do to take off your shoes

11:19 am

hokie carla

ok, le7. I know what the 3rd letter is but am not seeing it.

11:19 am

bichon

ty carla

11:19 am

rururocks

add an e to the front and you'd have a way to get to the top floor

11:19 am

hokie carla

nm, got it

11:20 am

clg47

yes - 2 doctors in serious condition. Friends son (28), works in hospital is at home with covid 19 symptoms/ pneumonia - he is improving so limited tests will be saved for someone else.

11:20 am

hokie carla

oh, come on wa6

11:20 am

hokie carla

yikes

11:21 am

hokie carla

where are you clg?

11:21 am

clg47

An island in the Puget Sound

11:24 am

hokie carla

oh, I've seen a few of those on Island Life (HGTV). Looks very nice there.

11:24 am

clg47

Finished time to get dressed and work in garden. Love the fresh air.

11:25 am

hokie carla

Yep, I am about to take the dog for a good walk, but it was chilly this morning. Finally 50 so I guess I can go out.

11:25 am

rururocks

i finished my taxes over the weekend and am happy that's out of the way

11:26 am

clg47

Have a great walk - I don't have a dog but I great every dog happily on my walk. My taxes are finally finished.

11:27 am

hokie carla

that's good. I think my husband finished ours a couple of weeks ago. I know nothing is certain but death and taxes, but I think they might do an automatic extension this year.

11:31 am

clg47

My tax prof always did extensions for his clients.

11:32 am

rururocks

the only extensions i need are hair extensions

11:34 am

clg47

me to or eyelash extensions

11:38 am

Deeha

stats for 8 and 9 please

11:39 am

rururocks

sa 8/55 and sa 9/72

11:41 am

Deeha

I meant stats!

11:42 am

rururocks

those are the stats

11:43 am

Deeha

its ok our messages crossed

11:44 am

rururocks

ok.. great

11:45 am

Deeha

got them thanks often forget US spellings. The 9 seems a bit dodgy to me!!

11:53 am

rururocks

i agree

12:05 pm

periwinkle

hi all

12:06 pm

periwinkle

help with E in he middle and lower A on right please

12:07 pm

periwinkle

hursh are you here?

12:09 pm

moolingwa

e in the middle...just a 4 letter

12:09 pm

periwinkle

the name of the company we ordered shampoo bars from is in the grid, hurshy

12:09 pm

moolingwa

the a on the right in the 4th row....is an adjective seven letters

12:10 pm

periwinkle

not seeing either one

12:11 pm

periwinkle

found the et4 ty

12:11 pm

periwinkle

for the A too ty mool

12:12 pm

periwinkle

found even

12:19 pm

Atalante

hi peri how are you?

12:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

ata!

12:23 pm

Atalante

TO!

12:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

i see you were a mere 800 miles or so away! ;)

12:24 pm

Atalante

for a few days!

12:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

and WARM! lol did you love it?

12:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

so beautiful

12:25 pm

Atalante

it was blissful :D saw manatees and alligators and did lots of diving and snorkelling

12:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

any sightseeing time?

12:26 pm

Atalante

not much, but what time we had was spent drinking cocktails on the beach

12:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

aaaaah

12:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

key west proper or one of the keys?

12:27 pm

Atalante

we stayed in Marathon - had one day in Key West, two in Bahia Honda and one in Marathon

12:27 pm

Atalante

I *loved* Key We4/4

12:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

nice. i wondered if you got to see the fanous Hemingway cats.

12:28 pm

Atalante

yes :D :D

12:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOL great!

12:29 pm

Atalante

they were just gorgeous

12:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

hope you drank lots of margaritas and ate lots of key lime pie!

12:29 pm

Atalante

absolutely! key lime coladas are my new favourite thing ever

12:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

if we had an active penalty box, we could make you the guest bartender

12:30 pm

Atalante

I need to laern how to make them!

12:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

loved your photos recently

12:32 pm

Atalante

good - that camera kit was heavy to lug around the caribbean :D

12:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

i was to go on a cruise about the the time you here but changed my mind. legends of rock. i kept saying, HE'S playing? Isn't he DEAD? LOL

12:33 pm

Atalante

best not to be on cruises right now anyway

12:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey dodged a bullter and had a great time. there will be another.

12:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

just got an old rebuilt NIKON for my Bday. digital semi auto, no video. very easy to use. older lighter lenses, so not as cumbersome as newer ones.

12:35 pm

Atalante

oh how lovely!

12:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, someone had an extra body and found the rest on ebay

12:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's a D50, not sure what the detachable lens is.

12:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

gtg, xo to you and the creatures.

1:33 pm

periwinkle

Atalante. I am doing well. I enjoy seeing your pictures on FB. Looks like you had a great time in the Keys.

1:33 pm

periwinkle

and stuck with 27 left

1:34 pm

car.eeyore

I need a hint for the en 7 please?

1:37 pm

dan2bit

more commonly followed by "iasm", car

1:38 pm

car.eeyore

Thank you! FW!

1:38 pm

dan2bit

hooray!

1:39 pm

car.eeyore

Can I help with any clues?

1:44 pm

zoozzoom

I have only just started. But thank you.

2:11 pm

harpjane

hello

2:11 pm

zoozzoom

Well that is me done. Happy babbling everyone!

2:11 pm

harpjane

top row grey....

2:11 pm

zoozzoom

hello, Harpjane :-)

2:12 pm

dpomfr

Ovle

2:12 pm

zoozzoom

*poof*

2:48 pm

harpjane

stats for the U please?

2:49 pm

justafreep

un5/12 (and you'll find the other one)

2:49 pm

origami

un 5/12 and 6/21.

2:49 pm

harpjane

got em thanks

2:49 pm

harpjane

stats for the 8 and 9?

2:50 pm

justafreep

sa 8/55 and sa 9/72

4:05 pm

hurshy

wheeeeeeeeeee *zooms around the chat*

4:06 pm

moolingwa

missing an s6 off the last column

4:09 pm

stidgmere

The sa 6 of the last column is one who helps.

4:09 pm

stidgmere

avies

4:09 pm

moolingwa

okay, thanks

4:12 pm

moolingwa

might need the stats...

4:54 pm

lynxxx

that would be sa6.27

5:11 pm

MollyL

Things to remember. We all hope we don't get sick from this virus, but if you do, do you have a thermometer, aspirin or your fever reducer of choice, a cool air humidifier. And any other illness related things. It occurred to me today that I couldn't remember the last time I used our thermometer, but luckily, I found it.

5:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

i'll tell you one way life is continuing as usual. I've had the usual 5-6 junk calls today. i just want to scream at them, but it's moslty robots

5:19 pm

grannyrose

cooee from me. i have sent our first email to Ruby, full of beautiful messages from fellow babblers. i am collecting for a second one. if you haven't already sent a message please either email me directly or post here in chat.

5:19 pm

Scrabbler

Please send my love to her, as well as peace and comfort. I miss her.

5:20 pm

grannyrose

Ruby was having a bad night pain-wise. when she woke up she turned on her laptop and found our first email. she was so pleased and gladdened by all your messages of love and support. so keep them coming please.

5:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

rose, tell ruby i am thinking and praying for her, please.

5:22 pm

stidmama

Rose, gmere also wants to send her love to Ruby. I am so sorry she had a hard time last night.

5:22 pm

grannyrose

scrabs and TO, have saved your messages

5:22 pm

stidmama

And hello all.

5:22 pm

MollyL

Thanks for sending all the messages to Ruby. I'm glad to hear they are making her happy. Bless you for doing this.

5:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

interesting... watching local news and the entire weather team is working from home, calling in their forecast narrative.

5:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi stid

5:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty rose

5:23 pm

grannyrose

mama, have saved gmere's message

5:23 pm

MollyL

And tell my Irish by marriage friend that I will be raising a glass to her tomorrow.

5:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

scrabs, how's it going for you?

5:24 pm

grannyrose

Molly, i am only doing what any friend would do. and i put Ruby right there at the top of my list.

5:25 pm

MollyL

It is still a nice thing and you are very kind to be doing it. I'm sure she appreciates it.

5:25 pm

grannyrose

Molly, was that a message for Ruby? re St Patrick's Day? i didn't know Bert was irish.

5:26 pm

MollyL

I'm assuming her last name is by marriage. I could be wrong, but I will raise a glass to her anyway. I have enough Irish in me to get her covered. : D

5:27 pm

Scrabbler

Owl, every day we (colleagues) decide what to do in our office to care for children but protect other children, their parents, and our staff. We cannot have MDs quarantined for 14 days or have infected docs.

5:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes. the outbreak in our county began with an infected Dr. at children's hospital who saw patients for 4 days before being rushed into intensive care

5:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

it must be very very stressful for you to walk the line.

5:30 pm

Scrabbler

There are so many unknowns--who is infected but not yet ill (it may take 5-8 days to show signs) or people that are mildly ill and don't consider Coronavirus as the cause. Soon virtually everyone will become ill or exposed.

5:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes. i am puzzled at the mayor of phila wanting to test everyone. i could be negative today but positive tomorrow... why waste a test?

5:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

holy crap!! SF has issues a shelter in place order!

5:32 pm

Scrabbler

Agreed, Owl.

5:32 pm

stidmama

((Scrabs)) be well. I have been wondering how you are. Our area is pretty "hot" right now and we are not going out unless we need to.

5:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

i was at a gathering where someone asymptomatic showed symptoms 5 days later.

5:33 pm

Scrabbler

You are in a very hot region, Stid. Hide.

5:34 pm

stidmama

We are doing our best. Hard to think that we won't see our kids for weeks now. : -(

5:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

thank goodness for facetime and skype

5:35 pm

Scrabbler

Do what must be done. This is a nasty virus.

5:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

have you seen much, scrabs?

5:37 pm

stidmama

Indeed, TO! With stidkid#2 working security at a medical clinic, it is stressful. But both kiddos are very skilled with online communications. I am hopeful they will be okay.

5:39 pm

Scrabbler

None, Owl, yet, but testing in western NY just started a few days ago. Seven people are positive so far. With kids--do they have an ordinary cold or do that have COVID? We are trying to not allow any coughing child into our office IF they are not very ill. But maternal anxiety is off the chart.

5:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

no doubt. and prople are not being smart. know of seed cases caused by folks coming from foreign travel and going right back to work. that was the case where we were.

5:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

but i am in day 10 and PDPH said risk was low. recommended monitoring temperature.

5:42 pm

Scrabbler

tavs

5:43 pm

Scrabbler

Free clue! YW.

5:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

bingo! :D

5:43 pm

Scrabbler

I am done with this grid. 45 left. See you tomorrow.

5:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye, scrabs. get soem rest, enjoy your furry kids.

5:45 pm

stidmama

be well, cousin.

5:48 pm

MollyL

I don't understand people coming back from foreign travel and going back to work or anywhere public really. This virus threat has been around for months. Hence, that ending 19 which means it originated in 2019.

5:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

never mind me, too, it's the time of me first

5:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

right now i miss the gym and the library most of all.

5:51 pm

rururocks

i may have to fast for two weeks.. the grocery stores are absolutely nutso here.. it's insanity.. this old guy in front of me had his cart piled high to the roof.. do people really need to hoard?

5:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

just heard there is a shelter in place order for SF. are you a hot spot for infection?

5:52 pm

rururocks

not in this county yet.. but nearby counties yes

5:52 pm

hurshy

i'm so excited, and i just can't hide it

5:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

you are better?

5:53 pm

rururocks

what hurshy? Excited about what?

5:53 pm

hurshy

i mentioned some weeks ago that my SO would be out of contact other than letters for awhile and i just got my first letters from him today and i'm sooooooo happy

5:54 pm

hurshy

and i was already feeling better, yeah, but, man, after i got the mail it was like... "sick? was i sick?"

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay!

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

and you are better?

5:55 pm

hurshy

on the mend, for sure. still a bit of cough and congestion.

5:56 pm

hurshy

i notified my doc that i'd been sick and she said just you know, quarantine and you have to be symptom-free for 3 days before you un-quarantine

5:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

good. watch that temperatiure and chest congestion.

5:56 pm

grannyrose

how wonderful hurshy. loll... there's is nothing like hearing from a loved one when you cannot easily communicate over a distance. it makes your heart sing, right?

5:56 pm

hurshy

yes, heart sing sing sing!!!!!!!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! :D :D :D

5:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

mine threatened to come here and i said NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:00 pm

xeiluj

Message for Ruby.....I have followed your messages for a while now and you are often in my thoughts. I do not post very often but wanted you to know that I have been thinking of you at this time in your life.You need to know that you are loved by near and far. Allow those around you to cherish these moments as they will be there everlasting memories of you. Take care x x

6:01 pm

grannyrose

have saved your message xeiluj

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

ru, i truly hope the panic dies down soon and you can get some supplies.

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

what exacetly does shelter in place mean for you?

6:03 pm

rururocks

thanks.. i just need to get stuff like water for the dog and some staples.. people are crazy in the stores. I have never seen the shelves so wiped out

6:05 pm

rururocks

i guess it means stay home unless it's urgent.

6:06 pm

NANCY

MESSAGE FOR RUBY: thinking of you

6:07 pm

NANCY

sorry, thinking of you and praying for you to have strength and peace in this your greatest time of need.

6:08 pm

NANCY

rose, sorry I messed that up. Can you get it straightened out?

6:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

it was not good today when i visited but my county shut down last week, and the adjacent county just did. i think it will level out. go early!

6:12 pm

rururocks

i think i'm going to shelter in my yard and pull some weeds :D

6:13 pm

stidmama

Sounds like a plan, ruru!

6:15 pm

rururocks

bye .. you guys.. everyone stay safe and wash your hands

6:20 pm

grannyrose

Nancy, all done and saved

6:20 pm

NANCY

thank you rose

6:40 pm

LuvWordGames

le 7/40 please?

6:43 pm

LuvWordGames

nm found it on AtoZ words

6:51 pm

melonheadjujube

hi, all. housebound except for groceries and walks in the park. We have so many parks by me that I can visit a different one every day for at least a month.

6:54 pm

grannyrose

i am going out for a few hours. please continue to leave messages for Ruby and i will collect them when i get back. xoxox

6:55 pm

mkg

hi all. need clues for the 9, 8 and any 7s. ty

6:56 pm

melonheadjujube

juni

6:56 pm

melonheadjujube

oops

6:56 pm

melonheadjujube

eh, not a word

7:00 pm

mkg

any clues out there?

7:17 pm

dan2bit

sa9/72 most delicious

7:17 pm

dan2bit

sa8/55 shorten the sa9

7:18 pm

dan2bit

wa7 most undulating

7:19 pm

rururocks

waterbed

7:19 pm

rururocks

damn it

7:35 pm

harpjane

I should have gone to the gym today. It will be closed by tomorrow. Pool is already closed. That leaves snow, hiking, and bicycling I guess. Fortunately I am drawn to self-isolating activities.

7:42 pm

MollyL

Knocking back a short shot of Jameson for all my kindred Irish who will not be able to celebrate properly tomorrow. Make the best of it and celebrate in whatever way you can.

7:54 pm

alembick

9/72 most umami

7:57 pm

MollyL

And if you get the word from that clue, you get multiple gold stars

8:09 pm

nrkii

Hi everyone!

8:19 pm

featherbee

hi there

8:22 pm

mkg

dan, fantastic clues! ty!

8:22 pm

JTRAYNHAM

Thanks Alembick

8:23 pm

nrkii

feather!

8:23 pm

featherbee

hiya!

8:23 pm

featherbee

i'm rusty lol

8:24 pm

nrkii

Just finished my first "We may be distanced, but we can still be social" cocktail hour with my High School buddies.

8:24 pm

featherbee

how was it?

8:25 pm

nrkii

Fun, really good to see friends faces and spend time talking like that

8:25 pm

featherbee

what platform did you use?

8:25 pm

nrkii

Skype

8:26 pm

featherbee

k. i keep hearing about zoom from professor friends but never used it. wondered about it.

8:26 pm

nrkii

As much as I'm self-conscious about how ridiculous I look, I cared way more about the fact that I could see their faces

8:26 pm

nrkii

Zoom is good

8:27 pm

featherbee

i do tend to like video a little bit better than straight phone, because i can see faces and read expressions. i'm MORE awkward when I can't, and can't time when it's my turn to talk or not!

8:27 pm

nrkii

Interesting problem -- with millions and millions of people now working from home, some of these systems are getting overloaded. Skype did fine today, both at work and at home

8:27 pm

featherbee

but I've only really done video with Lori, lol

8:27 pm

featherbee

that's good!

8:29 pm

mkg

any clues for the en 7? ty

8:30 pm

nrkii

I just started the grid... wish me luck

8:30 pm

featherbee

same here

8:30 pm

featherbee

i'm not going to finish, just see what i can get in one pass

8:31 pm

nrkii

same here :)

8:32 pm

nrkii

feather, there are people looking for you elsewhere

8:32 pm

featherbee

k

8:38 pm

mkg

its an ok grid guys. you will be ok.

8:39 pm

featherbee

thanks!

8:39 pm

mkg

I have no o words! clues and stats welcome!

8:45 pm

featherbee

aha, one is like a bird

8:47 pm

nrkii

one is like the old word for Asia

8:48 pm

Trifioso

hello friends

8:48 pm

featherbee

wahoo, found a 7

8:49 pm

featherbee

hi tri!

8:49 pm

Trifioso

hello feather

8:49 pm

nrkii

nice job... only little words here so far

8:49 pm

nrkii

slow start

8:50 pm

Trifioso

not loving that u

8:50 pm

featherbee

think shoes

8:50 pm

featherbee

or laces, really

8:51 pm

Trifioso

((((blushing)))) how fishy!

8:51 pm

featherbee

;)

8:51 pm

Trifioso

i've been sewing all day - can we blame my puddinghead on that?

8:51 pm

featherbee

how about an E word or two? I'm mostly going for NBT

8:52 pm

featherbee

sure that works!

8:54 pm

nrkii

got a 7 now...

8:54 pm

featherbee

got the 9 from a previous clue

8:54 pm

nrkii

first 2 letters of the 9?

8:54 pm

featherbee

sa

8:56 pm

Trifioso

wahoo! got the 9 from just the first 2 letters!

8:56 pm

featherbee

nice!

8:56 pm

featherbee

is the top R an RH word?

8:56 pm

grannyrose

okay. i am home again. any more messages for Ruby?

8:57 pm

Trifioso

hello granny. I emailed you yesterday or the day before, I think?

8:57 pm

nrkii

yes, it is feather

8:57 pm

nrkii

rh4

8:57 pm

Trifioso

thank you so much for being our liaison now

8:57 pm

featherbee

k

8:57 pm

grannyrose

yup feather. rh4

8:57 pm

nrkii

I'm not seeing the sa9 at all

8:57 pm

grannyrose

yup feather. rh4

8:57 pm

featherbee

think yummier

8:57 pm

featherbee

or most yummy

8:57 pm

nrkii

but I am down to 18 words, and other than the bottom left e, I'm nbt

8:57 pm

nrkii

nice!

8:58 pm

nrkii

thanks!

8:58 pm

featherbee

i still need the middle E and the lower left I

8:58 pm

nrkii

middle e is et4

8:58 pm

grannyrose

yes trif. your message has been sent. i have sent our first Thinking of You card and when Ruby had a bad night she found it. it gave her so much comfort

8:58 pm

nrkii

got the bottom left.. en 7

8:58 pm

Trifioso

thank you so much

8:59 pm

featherbee

got the et

8:59 pm

nrkii

en7 = gush

8:59 pm

Trifioso

ah!

9:00 pm

grannyrose

left i tile is in4

9:00 pm

featherbee

oh! ty!

9:00 pm

featherbee

and there it is.

9:01 pm

featherbee

thanks for the help! nbt. stopping here with 30 left.

9:01 pm

nrkii

I still have 6 4-letter words to find...

9:01 pm

nrkii

that annoys me

9:01 pm

Trifioso

woot! nbt

9:01 pm

featherbee

i'm missing 16 four letter ones, lol

9:02 pm

Trifioso

beloved is watching wrestling - YUC

9:02 pm

Trifioso

YUCK

9:02 pm

nrkii

okay, time to go call my mom

9:02 pm

featherbee

i'm heading out. if tomorrow is a nice big one, i'll come back

9:02 pm

nrkii

happy babbling everyone

9:02 pm

nrkii

good night!

9:02 pm

Trifioso

that's what she said, feather, lol

9:02 pm

Trifioso

good night nrkii

9:39 pm

rururocks

gosh trif that's like one of my jokes i get chastised for

11:25 pm

harpjane

what are the stats for the lone A?

11:27 pm

grannyrose

ai7/28

11:31 pm

harpjane

thanks what about the i's?

11:34 pm

harpjane

nm

11:47 pm

harpjane

I thought it would be livlier in here considering the world has slowed down.

11:49 pm

rbud

yay, all done! :D

11:50 pm

harpjane

23 left

11:50 pm

harpjane

le7?

11:51 pm

rbud

just like the "box" on cables that goes between builing floors, without its first letter.

11:51 pm

rbud

*building

11:51 pm

harpjane

thanks

11:52 pm

rbud

any more you'd like to dispose of?

11:52 pm

harpjane

maybe

11:53 pm

harpjane

I refuse to ask help on the 4's

11:53 pm

rbud

there are two le4's that have the same first three as the le7, just dif. vowel ends

11:54 pm

rbud

oops, one IS the first four of the le7, duh

11:55 pm

rbud

one of my weirdest was the ju 6, same as the hu 6 - never heard of that one before.

11:55 pm

harpjane

14

11:55 pm

harpjane

same here

11:56 pm

harpjane

sa6?

11:56 pm

cybernan

hello everyone -- hoping for a larger grid this time

11:56 pm

harpjane

nm

11:56 pm

rbud

our Lord and Sa6

11:56 pm

rbud

me, too, nan

11:57 pm

rbud

they've been a bit skimpy lately

11:57 pm

harpjane

or6-7?

11:57 pm

cybernan

seems like we will have nothing to do but watch TV or read with everything shutting down.

11:58 pm

harpjane

nm i'm getting them as soon as i ask@

11:58 pm

rbud

two minutes!

11:58 pm

cybernan

Although, I did have a busy day today starting up a volunteer group in our gated community to run errands for those who are in self=quarantine.

11:59 pm

rbud

nice, nan - very thoughtful of you.

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