Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, March 24, 2020

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:03 am

rururocks

Missed by three

12:04 am

Minveryork

I missed by A LOT! I have only guessed correctly just 1 time.

12:07 am

rururocks

Well min 555 grids are pretty rare

12:09 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:09 am

Lizlin

Hi Nan. Hi all

12:09 am

Minveryork

I'm not even halfway and I'm already stuck! Off to bed! Nice to see U here rururocks.Goodnight all! Stay healthy and safe

12:10 am

rururocks

Hi nan and luz

12:10 am

Lizlin

Hi Ru

12:10 am

rururocks

Night minv. Sleep well

12:10 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Min

12:12 am

cybernan

uploaded a new icon to give everyone a smile - if you are not seeing pink, you will have to go to my profile

12:12 am

Lizlin

Cute, nan

12:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:19 am

Lizlin

thanks, Lickety

12:27 am

cybernan

just spotted this evening's hors d'ouvre in the grid -- smoked, of course

12:33 am

harpjane

volcano poker alert

12:33 am

harpjane

and a whale

12:34 am

harpjane

I mean badgers, not whales

12:34 am

Lizlin

You had me checking for Orca there :)

12:34 am

harpjane

sorry

12:35 am

Lizlin

No worries!

12:35 am

cybernan

me too -- don't know another word for a badger though

12:35 am

harpjane

I'm alwasy disappointed that Floo is not a word. It's such a great word.

12:35 am

Lizlin

I always try floo

12:40 am

cybernan

nbt, but no 7 as yet

12:40 am

harpjane

Is it a Harry Potter word, floo?

12:41 am

Lizlin

Yes it is - floo powder

12:41 am

Lizlin

Also don't have a 7 yet

12:42 am

amelu0218

stats for the right e please? (I know I'm gonna fish myself...)

12:42 am

cybernan

et 5/10

12:44 am

Lizlin

el 4/4 I think

12:44 am

amelu0218

Oh, fish me!

12:44 am

amelu0218

dur!

12:44 am

cybernan

yes - liz is correct

12:45 am

amelu0218

but thank you both, I got 4 words out of that search, lol.

12:47 am

cybernan

hopefully I will be brighter in the morning -- goodnight all -- stay safe :)

12:47 am

Lizlin

You too. Sleep weil.

1:19 am

melonheadjujube

hello, dear Babblers.

1:37 am

melonheadjujube

Am I all alone here?

1:37 am

melonheadjujube

:`(

1:37 am

zoozzoom

Hello :-)

1:37 am

melonheadjujube

hi, zoozzoom

1:38 am

zoozzoom

How are you, Melonheadjujube?

1:39 am

melonheadjujube

how are you? how are things by you? In Ohio we are instay-at-home mode with some exceptions. Happily outdoor activities are OK as long as there is social distance and small numbers. solo bike riding is my bliss and the weather looks good tomorrow.

1:40 am

melonheadjujube

I live alone, and miss simple pleasures like. . . eye contact!

1:40 am

melonheadjujube

I drop by friends and we say hellos at a distance. I pracitce piano, too

1:42 am

zoozzoom

Yes we have just gone into lock down here two. People are banned from gathering more than two. Only allowed to go out to buy basics.

1:42 am

zoozzoom

Here too not two lol

1:43 am

melonheadjujube

right! two sounded draconian. Nobody's been in my house nor in my car in over two weeks, but for a short visit from my son who lives a few miles away.

1:43 am

zoozzoom

I am a carer for my parents so I will be allowed to travel to them so nothing changes for me. Just hope this virus is contained as much as possible!

1:44 am

melonheadjujube

I am surprised that I haven't put on weight. I have healthy foods and mostly cook my own meals.

1:44 am

melonheadjujube

I hope so, too. A cousin reports her mom, my aunt, in a nursing home just spiked a fever.

1:47 am

zoozzoom

People are setting up ways to communicate with people who fell isolated by going online and video chatting to each other. I suppose you just google for that but not sure what you would type to get that.

1:47 am

melonheadjujube

I was supposed to help out a sis who had a hip replacement. as it happened the social distancing news had just started spreading, around March 9. I work in a middle school, a petri dish in other words, and felt that visitng her post-op would be unwise. She agreed.

1:47 am

melonheadjujube

I'm catching up on reading, and bining up on math, triangle stuff. For fun!

1:48 am

melonheadjujube

If you have facebook, video calls are easy.

1:49 am

zoozzoom

Ah I do not have FB never got into all that. I am a loner to be honest so I do not mind being on my own at all.

1:49 am

melonheadjujube

One thing I do is call a few people each day, esp friends of my late mother's. My mom is gone 15 years now, and I have been going out for lunch about three times a year with one of her good friends, who by now is close to 90. It keeps my mom near to both of us.

1:50 am

melonheadjujube

I'm enjoying the solitude. I'm enjoying blankspaces in my day. I was on the verge of being overscheduled before all this. Dolce far niente!

1:50 am

zoozzoom

Phoning is excellent way to keep in touch with people you know!

1:51 am

zoozzoom

A blessing in disguise for you then, Melon lol. A chance for you to recharge your batteries!

1:51 am

melonheadjujube

it is! talkedto a nephew last night. He's working on a PhD in physics at Dartmouth College. All distance learning and teaching for the foreseeable future.

1:52 am

melonheadjujube

Thank you Zooz (:

1:52 am

zoozzoom

Sorry for the slow responses. I am using an xbox to play this game and it is slow going to type the letters to chat haha!

1:54 am

melonheadjujube

That would be slow! xbox is almost an antique!
Well, it is nearly 3 am here, so I am going to sign off. It is odd, that said, to go days without using an alarm clock, or having really any responsibilities or appointments at all. Happy to have chatted with you.Ciao!

1:54 am

zoozzoom

Yes it is going to be hard on the children and others who would of been getting ready for exams as I understand it the exams will not be taking place here. They will get their results from mock exams they had done in the past plus the course work they had done over the period.

1:55 am

zoozzoom

I hope you have a nice sweet sleep, Melon! Nice to chat to you and keep safe ❤

1:56 am

melonheadjujube

Ah, and a glass of buttermilk before I hit the hay. The bike ride was a workout and I don't want to get a charley horse. Goodnight,and be well!

1:56 am

melonheadjujube

XXXOOO

1:56 am

melonheadjujube

XXXOOO
[poof!]

1:59 am

zoozzoom

Off to play gems of war.

3:03 am

crosshair

Good morning, my Babble friends. it is 04:00 here and I have a few minutes before I head into work. Our entire province is closing all non-essential businesses at midnight tonight. I work for a big box food store so in I go. No two weeks off for me! Wish me well as the crowds still stampede for the toilet paper--though we have set limits on many things so everyone can have some.

3:55 am

rolin

good luck crossy

3:59 am

Atalante

morning all

4:00 am

rolin

morning Ata

4:04 am

Atalante

hows wales?

4:06 am

M3

Good morning, The sun is lovely today.

4:08 am

rolin

ok... I'm just so grateful we are being hit by the virus in spring going into summer... could you imagine if we were facing lockdown in winter????

4:19 am

Atalante

I know! that woould just be terrible

4:22 am

Atalante

there are lots of rather blood thirsty words in the grid today

5:56 am

Deeha

Is scotland in 'lock-down'??

5:56 am

Deeha

just read your recipe for spinach balls. I'm definitely trying those!!

5:57 am

Deeha

hols

5:57 am

Deeha

Cant believe I did it again. Sorry

6:31 am

A*n*i*t*a

yes scotland is in lockdown

6:36 am

Atalante

scotland is v definitely in lock down, and no food on shelves near me either

6:37 am

Atalante

but I'm v pleased that my back garden is the beach

7:18 am

eliotl

kegs

7:22 am

Deeha

i hate asking people to do things for me. I am a stubborn old mare but think I might have to ask someone to shop for me by the end of the week

7:23 am

Deeha

I dont have a car and its difficult to stay 2 metres away from a taxi driver!!

7:25 am

Deeha

By the time I took it seriously the shelves were empty

7:29 am

Atalante

a lot of places are delivering now when they wouldn't usually

7:42 am

Deeha

here the first Tesco slot you can get in the middle of April

7:46 am

BzznBea

I know Tesco is a grocery store. Does that mean they are making appointments to shop over there, Deeha?

7:50 am

rururocks

I would think that would encourage even more hoarding

7:53 am

Judi

Good morning, all.

7:53 am

rururocks

good morning ms judi

7:53 am

MollyL

The only change to our grocery delivery is the time you have to wait for delivery. Used to be a two hour window. Now it is five, but I got mine in two last week.

7:56 am

Judi

We've had good luck with our grocery stores. Smaller mom & pops are decimated. However, the name brand stores are well stocked (except for toilent paper, of course).

7:58 am

rururocks

i've been shopping for two people and myself. i'm learning to live without

8:00 am

Judi

We discovered a new grocery store in our travels on Saturday. Sprouts. Got some good, healthy stuff at good prices.

8:03 am

BzznBea

Good morning, friends.

8:04 am

rururocks

hi bea

8:05 am

saanichcat

Morning everyone!

8:06 am

rururocks

hi saan

8:09 am

Judi

Dilema: Have 8 day vacation scheduled starting 4/15. Supposed to fly to Phoenix. Do I cancel or hang in to see what happens?

8:09 am

bichon

Ive cancelled my CA trip next month

8:10 am

rururocks

cancel judi..

8:10 am

mattygroves

I got an email from Qantas saying my flight to Australia is cancelled in May. I've received a credit against a future flight

8:10 am

saanichcat

stay where you are judi.

8:11 am

BzznBea

I would cancel, judi. This thing is not going away soon.

8:11 am

Judi

I know international flights have been grounded indefinitely. Domestic flights are still running, although not many passengers these days.

8:12 am

Judi

Yeah. Hubby says to reschedule for the fall. So bummed. I need my Arizona!

8:13 am

rururocks

it's easier to get refunds now then closer to the date also

8:13 am

Judi

I do have trip insurance for the flights. Not too worried.

8:13 am

rururocks

i got a refund from SOuthwest .. which NEVER EVER EVER happens

8:14 am

Judi

lol. PRoof that we are living in bizarro world.

8:15 am

BzznBea

Do we really need more proof that we are in a sci-fi movie?

8:16 am

rururocks

Dustin Hoffmann came to my front door in a hazmat suit..

8:17 am

Judi

Awww. Too bad. You were probably hoping it was Rene Russo.

8:17 am

rururocks

i know.. i wanted to show her my Pierce Brosnan impersonation

8:18 am

Judi

Which probably would be more impressive if YOU were wearing a hazmat suit.

8:18 am

BzznBea

LOL!

8:21 am

rururocks

Hazmats are surprisingly easy to poke holes in

8:22 am

Judi

Then you and Rene could be quarantined together. I see your evil plan.

8:23 am

rururocks

(evil laugh)

8:23 am

Judi

Respirator? Don't even know er!

8:24 am

rururocks

<--says to himself.. I will not let Judi get me in Trouble.. I will not let Judi get me in trouble.. I will not...

8:25 am

Judi

Ah yes. Pandemic humor. Too soon?

8:28 am

Judi

30 left. This grid is annoying me. If it weren't for the banter, I'd be long gone. Off to do other things for a while. See y'all tomorrow. Cinch up those hazmat suits and face masks, kids.

8:29 am

rururocks

bye judi

8:33 am

Atalante

behave, ruru ;)

8:34 am

rururocks

believe me .. it's difficult to behave when you have a real sick sense of humor :D

8:34 am

Atalante

oh I know

8:37 am

MLFAN17

ruru are you misbehaving again??

8:37 am

rururocks

nope.. i'm under control being polite :D

8:38 am

MLFAN17

htats good:)

8:38 am

MLFAN17

thats

8:38 am

MLFAN17

hi atalante

8:39 am

Atalante

hiya

8:43 am

MLFAN17

middle column a does anyone have a word coming from the a above the c?

8:43 am

player girl

A succulent plant, MLF

8:44 am

BzznBea

al4.4

8:44 am

hokie carla

yes, sunburn relief plant

8:44 am

player girl

Also Japanese caretakers

8:44 am

MLFAN17

ty got it

8:45 am

player girl

Does anyone have the lone E in the last column?

8:45 am

hokie carla

maybe you should ask for something el4

8:45 am

BzznBea

el4.4

8:46 am

MLFAN17

4th column e stats pls?

8:46 am

phaeton

et4

8:46 am

BzznBea

et4.4 and et5.10

8:47 am

hokie carla

omg

8:47 am

MLFAN17

oh duh ty phae and hello

8:47 am

hokie carla

why does that one always elude me

8:47 am

MLFAN17

nbt

8:48 am

MLFAN17

et4 I usually get it but twice recently It has been eluding me

8:48 am

rururocks

you tend to lava it alone hokie?

8:48 am

player girl

Thanks Phae but both the 4 & the 5 were from the E in the 4th column, I need the one in the 5th.

8:49 am

hokie carla

did you see my context clue?

8:49 am

Atalante

clued below

8:49 am

MLFAN17

et4 player girl

8:49 am

hokie carla

no, mlfan, el4

8:50 am

MLFAN17

oh sorry correct

8:50 am

player girl

Ahh. Got it. Thanks BZZ

8:51 am

hokie carla

ruru, I wish I was awake enough to come up with a follow-up pun. maybe one will erupt in my mind any minute.

8:51 am

MLFAN17

clue for the 7 pls?

8:52 am

rururocks

best to go with the flow hokie

8:52 am

bichon

pl of ca 6/24

8:52 am

BzznBea

ca7.36

8:52 am

hokie carla

rock on

8:52 am

MLFAN17

i know the stats

8:53 am

BzznBea

plant fungus

8:53 am

hokie carla

so you're really asking for a clue for ca6 then

8:53 am

hokie carla

oh, I'll never get that

8:54 am

BzznBea

C+ several vowels + not pa

8:54 am

rururocks

Hokie at least i know my ash from a hole in the ground :D

8:54 am

hokie carla

thx, bea. got it.

8:55 am

Atalante

you certainly spout a load of hot air

8:55 am

hokie carla

he's very active

8:55 am

rururocks

i know it is magma-inous of me

8:55 am

MLFAN17

ty

8:56 am

hokie carla

mmm, name that girl scout cookie in the grid

8:56 am

hokie carla

he just needs to vent sometimes

8:57 am

rururocks

not really .. it is just my basalt-y personality

8:57 am

welki

'morning

8:58 am

welki

ru, how did you get a refund from southwest? they're giving my daughter a really hard time

8:58 am

rururocks

hi welki

8:58 am

hokie carla

good morning, welki

8:58 am

hokie carla

surely this thread is about to go dormant

8:58 am

MLFAN17

everyone should get refunds for their trips

8:58 am

rururocks

i called about a week ago and said we had a shelter in place order and there was no way i could do the trip

8:58 am

hokie carla

or even extinct

8:59 am

hokie carla

I have to cancel a vrbo today and try to get a refund

8:59 am

rururocks

i know welki.. i have NEVER gotten a refund for Southwest ever. I couldn't believe it

9:00 am

rururocks

i have a VRBO for July.. and hoping i can go still

9:00 am

Atalante

whats a vrbo?

9:00 am

rururocks

house rental.. like air b and b

9:00 am

MLFAN17

i gtg will be back..

9:01 am

Atalante

vesuvius rental basalts only?

9:01 am

hokie carla

vrbo sent an email the other day saying they were refunding their fees for any bookings through Apr 30 and that owners have to at least give a credit but they would make it hard for them to continue on there if they didn't do refund.

9:01 am

rururocks

vacation rental something

9:01 am

hokie carla

vacation rental by owner I believe

9:02 am

welki

she

9:02 am

hokie carla

they predate airbnb here in the us, I think

9:02 am

rururocks

I wish my pool was turned on .. at least i could vacation here

9:02 am

welki

she's a hospital nurse and her husband a paramedic - you'd think....

9:02 am

BzznBea

Samoa

9:03 am

hokie carla

I know, my husband does not have our pool ready yet. the dog has been in several times already at least.

9:03 am

hokie carla

ding ding, bea is the winner of the girl scout cookies!

9:03 am

rururocks

if she is having trouble with one operator.. hang up and call back and get a different one

9:04 am

rururocks

those are the only girl scout cookies I can eat..

9:04 am

hokie carla

I can only eat the gluten free ones ;-)

9:05 am

welki

good idea, ru - thanks

9:06 am

Atalante

I like thin mints

9:06 am

rururocks

they have to refund.. it's the law.. they're just playing typical games

9:06 am

hokie carla

I like trefoils, samoas, thin mints, tagalongs

9:06 am

BzznBea

I sold Girl Scout cookies when they were .50 a box...

9:07 am

welki

samoas and the peanut butter sandwiches for me - but holy moly! they only sell vanilla/choc. sandwich cookies and a small amount of thin mints here!! Chaos!

9:07 am

hokie carla

I think they were $2 when I sold them. I want to say they are $6 now.

9:07 am

Atalante

an I ilked the dulce de leche ones

9:08 am

welki

heh - the first year, a girl guide rang my bell, i was YAY! YIPPEE!! ....and then, 'whaddya mean, vanilla is all you have?' lol

9:08 am

rururocks

i think $5 is what i paid.. i generally don't buy them.. but this little girl was so cute i couldn't resist.. she cracked me up

9:08 am

hokie carla

the PB sand are called do-si-dos here. that is crazy, welki, they only sell those.

9:08 am

welki

my grand-daughters in vt sell them

9:08 am

welki

yes - do si dos! and yummm, tagalongs!

9:08 am

hokie carla

I can't rem. if they dulce de leche ones are the gluten free ones or not. no, I think it is some kind of toffee shortbread. I just had a box in Jan!

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

morning

9:09 am

welki

hey owl

9:09 am

hokie carla

howdy, to

9:09 am

rururocks

gm TO

9:10 am

72 Temple Owl

sun is shining, will feel good to get out.

9:10 am

rururocks

raining here

9:10 am

welki

snowy and cold here

9:11 am

hokie carla

most of my tiles just need 1 or 2 words, but I am sorely lacking in the F, C, & H. where are those words?

9:11 am

72 Temple Owl

ooh

9:11 am

72 Temple Owl

this is a tough little bugger today.

9:11 am

hokie carla

54 and foggy here. hopefully the sun will shine at some point.

9:12 am

hokie carla

in good babble news, I have finished both s's

9:12 am

hokie carla

now hopefully I'll stop trying s words

9:13 am

72 Temple Owl

where's the fun in that? ;)

9:14 am

hokie carla

I did just try an L and I have that one done :<

9:15 am

BzznBea

What is every one doing to keep busy while they are socially distancing?

9:16 am

rururocks

i'm going to rearrange two closets and shred some old paperwork WHEEEEEEE

9:17 am

hokie carla

same old same old for me

9:17 am

72 Temple Owl

i am going to start some seeds.

9:17 am

72 Temple Owl

and rake out the front yard

9:18 am

BzznBea

Carla, are you doing any sewing?

9:18 am

hokie carla

did some yesterday, will probably do some today.

9:19 am

BzznBea

I'm going to start sewing some masks this afternoon.

9:19 am

hokie carla

finally 1st col completed

9:20 am

hokie carla

I have some supplies gathered but haven't found any concrete info on if hospitals here are taking them and how they want them made

9:21 am

hokie carla

also I get panic attacks when I start thinking about it. yesterday I started seeing white spots, or just I couldn't see in front of me.

9:21 am

72 Temple Owl

saw a video today of a local mom who wore her infatable unicorn cotume to the food store. very effective social distancing. and provoked a lot of laughter.

9:21 am

SuzeeQ24

just saw a pattern for masks on fb this morning

9:21 am

cybernan

good morning everyone :)

9:21 am

hokie carla

yeah, I saw one the other day of someone in an inflatable t-rex walking down the street

9:22 am

BzznBea

Go to the CDC web page. They have patterns.

9:22 am

hokie carla

the problem, suzeeq, is there are like 50 different patterns and then in the comments someone is like, "no, it needs this" and someone else is like "no, that won't work"

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

thibking of wearing the picture frame hat i bought for the christmas tea next time. keeps folksa t a distance.

9:23 am

BzznBea

I do not have any elastic and you can not get that around here, so I will be making ties.

9:23 am

welki

i'll ask my daughter if she knows of a pattern that would work

9:23 am

72 Temple Owl

don't they need speciific fabric? a local manufacturer of aports gear is making them. they first tested their lycra fabric for permeability.

9:23 am

hokie carla

most of the healthcare people that chimed in said they need a bendy piece at top for the nose, but then someone said their hospital wasn't taking those because it would rust when they launder it.

9:24 am

welki

i'd think they' d need to be made from surgical gowns or sheets, but i just asked her - she sews, so might know

9:24 am

BzznBea

Yes, Carla, there is all sorts of talk about what is and isn't. My daughter is a nurse and asked me to make them for her.

9:24 am

72 Temple Owl

oops, time to get going. actually not feeling up to par today. need to move so i don't dwell on it.

9:25 am

welki

ahh - what sort of material did she say to use - has to be almost non-porous, i'd think

9:25 am

welki

later, owl

9:25 am

hokie carla

I read a study where they tested a bunch of different fabrics. the conclusion was that even though pillowcases or t-shirts don't filter the best, they were the best option because they were the easiest to breathe through and could be worn longer.

9:25 am

BzznBea

I've seen them make the nose piece out of two twist ties twiste together.

9:26 am

hokie carla

I was going to try tight cotton weave on the outside, flannel on the inside and 2 layers of t-shirt in the middle

9:26 am

cybernan

making masks is laudable, but they don't really protect you from the virus -- just from airborne particles like dust and pollens.

9:26 am

hokie carla

correct, nan, but the CDC has said homemade masks is better than nothing

9:27 am

72 Temple Owl

kater, welk

9:27 am

BzznBea

And my daughter wants them to go over the N95 masks so she can wear the mask longer.

9:28 am

cybernan

I have a mask I purchased for raku firing -- it looks like a WWII gas mask --- some of the smoke still got through

9:28 am

hokie carla

I've seen tutorials that use interfacing but then people in the comments were saying you're not supposed to breathe through interfacing. there's just so much different info out there.

9:29 am

BzznBea

I'm going to do the cotton on the front, tshirt in the middle and flannel on the back, Carla.

9:29 am

welki

saw this yesterday - makes quite a point.
https://tinyurl.com/wyfv2dw

9:30 am

hokie carla

bea, I have also read that too, that they want them to wear over N95, so I'm reluctant to make any to give away until I hear actual info from someone nearby

9:31 am

hokie carla

might make some for my husband & I in case we need to go out - it would at least keep us from touching our faces while out.

9:31 am

BzznBea

First reponders are also asking for them.

9:31 am

welki

that's a good idea, hokie - really the only reason for us to wear masks (says the world class face toucher)

9:32 am

BzznBea

Yes, I'm going to make one to wear when I have to go to the pharmacy or grocery. I wore surgical gloves, yesterday.

9:32 am

hokie carla

I'm really good at touching my face too

9:32 am

welki

<-- should wear a balaclava

9:33 am

hokie carla

lol, I do have some of these things I bought when we went to whistler a few years ago. getting a little warm to wear those here though.

9:34 am

hokie carla

4th col done!

9:35 am

welki

(and goggles)

9:36 am

welki

we'll all look like bank robbers

9:37 am

BzznBea

I saw a meme the other day about being in line at the bank when three people walked in with masks. Everyone paniced until they found out they were there to rob the place.

9:37 am

hokie carla

lol

9:38 am

MollyL

Wait until we have people who have gone a month without income. That won't be funny anymore because people will resort to robbery to get what they can't buy.

9:39 am

BzznBea

Gun sales are off the charts right now.

9:40 am

MollyL

I've heard that stealing packages from front doors is way up.

9:40 am

hokie carla

well that's crazy since everyone is home

9:41 am

BzznBea

Depends on where you are, Carla.

9:41 am

hokie carla

stuck at 24 left, going to have to list

9:41 am

cybernan

wd carla - have 48 to go here

9:42 am

cybernan

stats for the 9 please?

9:42 am

BzznBea

No nine today.

9:42 am

rururocks

no nine nan

9:42 am

MollyL

Everyone isn't home. Health care workers, grocery store workers, anyone who works in what is considered an "essential business" (yours truly)

9:43 am

cybernan

sorry - meant the 7

9:43 am

rururocks

ca 7/36

9:45 am

hokie carla

speaking of ca's, is the 5/14 a real word?

9:45 am

BzznBea

And of course you have those people who listen to the people in charge and beleive it is ridiculous to shelter in place.

9:46 am

BzznBea

looks like the humped animal with out a letter, carla

9:46 am

BzznBea

animals plural

9:47 am

cybernan

not seeing either of those ca's

9:47 am

hokie carla

I thought I tried that but must've just been the non-existent 4 I tried. thanks

9:48 am

BzznBea

One of the esteemed leaders in my home state said that Kansans didn't have anything to worry about because there is a very small Chinese population there. Makes me want to scream!

9:48 am

BzznBea

Mostly vowels, nan. End in not pa

9:48 am

hokie carla

lolwut? that doesn't even make sense

9:49 am

hokie carla

how are "leaders" so ignorant

9:49 am

BzznBea

Right! And then the lt. gov of TExas saying grandparents would die for their grandchildren to keep the ecomony going.

9:50 am

BzznBea

And he meant it as it was the grandparents duty to die for the grandkids.

9:50 am

rururocks

grandparent's lives matter

9:51 am

cybernan

the scariest(most interesting?) part is that they will probably be re-elected!

9:51 am

BzznBea

They do! I'm taking a step back today. And I'm sorry to bring this into the chat for those of you who are not following the news or FB.

9:52 am

mattygroves

Here's the thing, even if that were a good idea (WHICH IT'S NOT) having a whole load of over 70s get sick is a bad thing - there will be no hospital beds or medical care for things like, lemme see, broken legs, childbirth, cancer etc etc etc

9:53 am

rururocks

most texas politicians have their heads so far up their ass it's really hard for them to see

9:53 am

cybernan

didn't you know matty? if there is a choice, we wouldn't be treated -- we are too old to worry about!

9:53 am

mattygroves

most politicians have their heads so far up their ass it's really hard for them to see. There, fixed it for you ;)

9:53 am

hokie carla

fl6?

9:53 am

BzznBea

They won't take up the beds, matty. They will have to stay home to die.

9:54 am

rururocks

fl6 you'll blubber about it when you find it hokie

9:54 am

mattygroves

So family members will look after them? The same family members who are working from home, or are key workers, or looking after children? And what about the elderly folk living alone...it boggles the mind

9:55 am

mixi6

yeah, just kill them all off (like me), then it will ease the burden of social security and medicare. I don't think so.

9:55 am

hokie carla

thx ru, another one I thought I had tried

9:56 am

rururocks

yw

9:56 am

rururocks

(waves to ori)

9:56 am

hokie carla

happy to report so far none of the words on the list were words I should have seen

9:56 am

hokie carla

there are a lot of weird ones today

9:58 am

hokie carla

ok, just found 2 I missed and I am not laughing about it

9:58 am

hokie carla

(that was a clue)

9:59 am

origami

Hi ru, all

9:59 am

cybernan

ty bea - looking for the 5 that is like the humped animal now

9:59 am

BzznBea

Hey, ori.

9:59 am

cybernan

got it - ty again

9:59 am

origami

Good morning, Bea

9:59 am

rururocks

i sent you an email back last night ori.. answering your email.

10:00 am

hokie carla

wow, and how fitting my last 2 were (another clue). fireworks!

10:01 am

BzznBea

Congrats, Carla.

10:01 am

rururocks

wtg hokie

10:01 am

hokie carla

now to eat and get dressed. my gym is doing live online boot camps.

10:02 am

rururocks

boot camps sound a little S & M to me hokie

10:02 am

BzznBea

I'm going to go to a zoom meeting later on how to be a good bee hotel manager. =)

10:02 am

hokie carla

these are on zoom as well

10:03 am

hokie carla

it's good to see all my gym friends

10:03 am

cybernan

grats carla

10:03 am

hokie carla

ruru, what doesn't sound a little S&M to you

10:03 am

rururocks

good question

10:04 am

hokie carla

(now have the rihanna song stuck in my head)

10:05 am

rururocks

that's interesting about being a bee hotel keeper bea.. does that mean that Larry will get a comb-over?

10:06 am

BzznBea

Hardly. Not enough to comb over...Most of my bees are not honey makers anyway.

10:06 am

rururocks

i need to plant more plants for bees to feed on

10:07 am

BzznBea

An you've seen the meme about being bored and not cutting your bangs? That also relates to being bored and not cutting your own mustache...

10:11 am

origami

Last summer there were so many bees in my salvia plants that they would wake me up in thee morning with their buzzing.

10:13 am

hokie carla

guess I will not plant salvia at our pool then

10:15 am

origami

I should have said "bumble bees."

10:17 am

hokie carla

we have a lot of bumble bees and wasps on our deck right now. I think the bumble bees just look like bumble bees and are actually those wood borers.

10:22 am

amelu0218

We have carpenter bees, bumble bees and honey bees... I guess they're loving the azaleas and blackberry blooms right now... (and the carpenters keep going to work on our eaves)

10:30 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* tough little grid today. Will have to figure out what to do with the rest of the day -- dusted and vacuumed yesterday, cleaned out the freezer and fridge and washed down the kitchen cupboards. It's too cold to work in the garden :)

10:31 am

cybernan

hagd everyone - stay safe

10:37 am

BzznBea

I'm off for the day...spring cleaning beckons...

10:55 am

moolingwa

hey all, happy tuesday

11:17 am

origami

Hi, mool

11:18 am

moolingwa

hey ori, hope your day is going as well as it can

12:07 pm

Valiant

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12:34 pm

wvteach

stats for the 7 pls

12:36 pm

Tigereye

Ca 7/36,

12:37 pm

doseffing

I assume that's ce?

12:37 pm

Atalante

nope ca

12:38 pm

doseffing

... sorry ... missed the lower one

12:40 pm

Atalante

good luck finding it ;)

12:41 pm

dan2bit

three vowels in a row, ugh

12:43 pm

MollyL

Oh yeah, an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium. Who could miss that? : D

12:43 pm

Atalante

gotta love botany

12:43 pm

JaxH66

Thanks found both the 6 and 7

12:44 pm

MollyL

Something to chat about (from six feet away) while you are in line at the grocery store.

12:46 pm

rururocks

peridium sounds like a bored and restless Peri

12:48 pm

KnightTime

i used to get a peridium when I traveled. Usaully $25 dollars per day

12:58 pm

MollyL

I thought it was radioactive Peri

1:04 pm

Enomis65

AGES

1:04 pm

Enomis65

So sorry!!!!!!!

1:05 pm

Enomis65

It has been that long since I have been in the chat :) back to lurking

1:08 pm

doseffing

.... come again ... any time

1:13 pm

doseffing

... and done ... phew! ... may I offer any clues for any one? ...

1:15 pm

doseffing

... In that case ... back to the dishes and laundry ... ... stay well!

1:15 pm

Enomis65

bye dose!

1:17 pm

MollyL

Good thing Dose left since he was on his way to the PB

1:46 pm

Goat

hey all, just wanted to pop on and say hi. I used to play ages ago...10 years ago? More? probably much more. Still seeing some of the same names from back then. :) Playing again now that I have much more free time with our SIP order. So sorry to hear about Ruby.

1:46 pm

Goat

slam

1:47 pm

Goat

oops, sorry....

1:47 pm

zoozzoom

Welcome back to the game, Goat :-)

1:49 pm

zoozzoom

Yes it is very sad news about, Ruby. I will miss her dearly.

1:53 pm

stidgmere

Just going to dip in for a little while. Like, Goat, I have not played for a loooong time. But so happy to find you all here.

1:54 pm

zoozzoom

Howdy, Stidmere

1:54 pm

stidgmere

Hi zz. Hope I remember not to put word choices here in the chow. I don't want to be in the pb box.

1:55 pm

zoozzoom

Why not! I heard there are chocolates and cabana boys in there for you ladies!

1:57 pm

stidgmere

I seem to remember rumors of exotic treats but really never found any there.

1:58 pm

zoozzoom

Ah! The trick is to have a good imagination haha!

2:00 pm

rururocks

whew for a minute i thought you said chocolate cabana boys zooz

2:00 pm

zoozzoom

Trust you, Ruru!

2:00 pm

KnightTime

fw finally. Had to skin a whale to finish

2:01 pm

rururocks

don't blubber about it knight

2:01 pm

zoozzoom

Congrats, KnightTime! You can now make some soap with the whale blubber!

2:02 pm

KnightTime

I'll se* to it that I don't Ru

2:02 pm

zoozzoom

Ha!

2:03 pm

rururocks

at least it wasn't a fluke that you found it

2:03 pm

zoozzoom

Fin ish that one, Ru!

2:03 pm

KnightTime

YEs, that word baleened me out

2:04 pm

rururocks

hang on .. i'm coming in for the krill

2:04 pm

KnightTime

Noah you're not

2:05 pm

zoozzoom

Oh for goodness sake I have to go. Parents have called me. They do know there is a lock down. Bye.

2:05 pm

zoozzoom

I will leave you two having a whale of a time!

2:06 pm

KnightTime

We will cet* to it

2:06 pm

stidgmere

With that, I will seize the moment.

2:20 pm

jesdraggon

hey all, how are things holding up?

2:21 pm

rururocks

hi jes

2:21 pm

jesdraggon

staying safe, ru?

2:22 pm

rururocks

yes.. staying home almost entirely ..

2:22 pm

jesdraggon

excellent. lots of time for word games? :)

2:23 pm

rururocks

i guess.. that and books. thankfully i've not been watching much TV

2:25 pm

jesdraggon

i'm getting spoiled. spouse is making dessert and gave me boththe bowl and the mixer :)

2:30 pm

jesdraggon

very scary out there though

2:31 pm

rururocks

yes very

2:43 pm

jesdraggon

nbt

2:47 pm

ursh

hello all - we go into lockdown on Thursday at midnight 550 cases - rose by 150 overnight - very scary

2:51 pm

jesdraggon

We don't have very many *diagnosed* cases in my immediate area, but it's also nearly impossible to get tested so I'm pretty damn sure we have more than we know.

2:56 pm

MollyL

I always try to compare the number of cases to the population for a realistic balance. Of course, places with larger populations will have higher numbers.

3:17 pm

mixi6

Anyone heard from sprite today?

3:24 pm

Bugsaw

is Sprite ok?

3:25 pm

Bugsaw

mesne

3:25 pm

Bugsaw

oops, so sorry

3:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't see how anyone can prevent getting this illness, if they leave their home. and when everything is lifted, it will still be here. just less. hopefully

3:32 pm

Bugsaw

but when it comes back there will be lots of people with immunity to it.

3:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

herd immunity

3:33 pm

lynxxx

hopefully it will have died out without hosts to live on/in?

3:33 pm

Bugsaw

yup. we are experiencing the laws of nature.

3:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi lyn!

3:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am disappointed that my lovely little walking spot near the stream is now flooded with folks esp kids.

3:36 pm

lynxxx

and hopefully some clever people will have found treatments and vaccines....sooner rather than later

3:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

hope so. i think it's going to be a while for us

3:36 pm

lynxxx

Hi Owl. Same here, looking out my front window yesterday (lovely day) lots of people and kids walking!

3:37 pm

lynxxx

are your schools shut?

3:38 pm

welki

hi, babblers

3:38 pm

lynxxx

hi Welki

3:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

people on phones or just standing around while kids run wherever. had to go into the mud to pass them

3:38 pm

welki

pandemic or not, people are still asshats

3:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi welk. another walk this afternoon. still did not find the misplaced tax bill :(

3:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

hahaha you said it. the loval woman who shopped in her inflatable unicorn costume was onto something...

3:40 pm

welki

so - cave in to tradition and roast the chicken with potatoes, onions and carrots? or live on the wild side and whip up a variation of arroz con pollo (with orzo, instead of rice)>

3:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

on the bright side, was able to purchase lawn bags from the twp. they left them, and i left an envelope in payment. store trip avoided

3:40 pm

mixi6

Sprite has covid 19

3:41 pm

welki

(husband is the quintessential meat and potatoes man - even if the meat is chicken :)

3:41 pm

lynxxx

Damn!

3:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

who's roasting chicken?

3:41 pm

toadandtoadette

that person in the unicorn costume was a friend of a friend

3:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

wlk i know that pain well.

3:42 pm

welki

owl, i was thinking i should get one of those individual bubble things to walk around in - but hard to walk the dog :D

3:42 pm

Bugsaw

thanks mixi. I did not know but it was inevitable that some of us will get it. I will hold her in my thoughts.

3:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

:D

3:42 pm

welki

i'm either roasting it or making it with orzo, tomatoes, onions, pepper and garlic

3:42 pm

lynxxx

Pls tell Sprite that I expect her to beat it Mixi - or I will be very very cross

3:43 pm

welki

that's two with the virus - guernseygirl, too

3:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

sounds yummy. mixi are you in contact with sprite?

3:45 pm

welki

yeah, it does sound delicious - and probably great leftovers, so orzo con pollo it is!

3:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

the worst walkers are those yakking on the phone, when i want the peace of nature. scares all the critters away. and when you talk, you spread droplets.

3:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am such a boring cook now.

3:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

hungry but trying to delay dinner so i do not snack later

3:46 pm

welki

i passed a woman yesterday trying to walk three dogs and two toddlers - oblivious to everything except her phone.

3:47 pm

welki

(big dogs, too!)

3:48 pm

Uneaixoise

Love to Sprite!

3:48 pm

lynxxx

Yakkers - love it.

3:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

someone had his dog in the stream- then warned everyone to be careful, it would shake when it exited.big dog, walked behind him, no leash.

3:49 pm

welki

anarchy, i tell ya :D

3:49 pm

lynxxx

lol

3:50 pm

welki

oh, and to add some additional pleasure to my day, my hot water heater is giving me signs that it's about to bite the big one

3:50 pm

welki

small potatoes, though, compared to others' stresses and worries

3:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

no, i think anarchy came long before this. not sure what to call this. someone had an argument with a wegmans clerk and threatedned to spit virus on same.

3:51 pm

rururocks

replace it now welki before it goes.. you'll be happy you did

3:52 pm

welki

agreed - just a matter of when and how much

3:52 pm

lynxxx

I hoped someone called police TO - that has got to be a crime

3:52 pm

Bugsaw

If she can get a repairman to come do it. Everyone is on edge but TO's story is downright vicious.

3:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

i replacced mine after 20 years preemptively.

3:53 pm

welki

you call it 'uttering threats,' but right now, barely enforceable

3:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

for that one story, there are hundreds of lovely ones. like folks helping restaurants and health care workers by delivering them meals

3:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

actually, the person was arrested and cited.

3:54 pm

welki

charged, for sure, but with the backlog of serious cases, the charge will likely be withdrawn

3:54 pm

lynxxx

Good - cited for being a disgusting person!

3:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

people delivering lunches to those who can no longer go to senior centers to get them. food drives.

3:55 pm

Bugsaw

I just about didn't end up marrying Mr Bugs over a hot water heater. We had just started to date and e was supposed to meet me at a dance. I waited for a while but decided he had stood me up and was heading home, quite pissed off.

3:55 pm

welki

i have no clue what the courts are like in your neck of the woods, but here, all but the most serious matters have been adjourned, stayed or withdrawn

3:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

people calling someone each day.

3:56 pm

lynxxx

waiting for next instalment of Bugs love story

3:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

they will be cited and probably fined, but there will be follow up.

3:56 pm

Bugsaw

Friends I was with made me stay but I was not in much of forgiving mood. Turns out he had come home from work, found water all over his house the hot water tank completely empty. He had to do some fixing before coming to meet me.

3:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my!

3:57 pm

lynxxx

...and he came, quite soggy, but you looked into his eyes and thought - that's what I want in my life - a handyman!

3:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol it's at the top of my lidt, for sure!

3:58 pm

Bugsaw

(This was in the days before I had a cell phone) I had a bit of a wrangle with myself to decide if he was going to be chronically unreliable and worth walking away from or if it was good to keep someone with fix-it skills in my life. He is now Mr Bugs so you know how it ended.

3:59 pm

lynxxx

Cute story Bugs and Mr Bugs

3:59 pm

Bugsaw

I wish it were as sweet as that lynxx. It would have made a better story than I was feeling bitchy.

4:00 pm

welki

more like Red Green? "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."

4:01 pm

Bugsaw

My boys still call him Red Green, welki.

4:01 pm

lynxxx

Bye everyone

4:02 pm

welki

bye, lynxxx

4:02 pm

Bugsaw

bye!

4:03 pm

welki

well, my ~~handy man~~ will be home soon. would like to think it's just a corroded element, but i have a feeling i'll be calling for a replacement

4:04 pm

welki

we put this one in years and years ago - i think they're too heavy and awkward for us to finagle now

4:04 pm

Bugsaw

glad you have one in your house, welki. Good luck

4:04 pm

welki

(she said, as she lifts the couch to vacuum)

4:04 pm

welki

thanks, bugs

4:04 pm

rururocks

well for me there is nothing like not having hot water for a shower in the morning

4:05 pm

welki

heh - that's how i found out about the problem. first thought it was because the dishwasher was running, but noooooo

4:05 pm

Bugsaw

Exactly ruru. A shower in the morning gets my heart beating.

4:06 pm

mkg

hi all.

4:06 pm

mkg

any clues for the A third column 4th row? ty

4:07 pm

rururocks

i had to take a freezing cold shower once at the house i was renting (TOOK a while for the landlord to respond).. i can guarantee you i'll never do that again

4:07 pm

Bugsaw

ac 4 mkg

4:08 pm

MollyL

I would sponge bathe with water heated on the stove before I would take a cold shower

4:12 pm

rururocks

i'm not nimble enough to climb on the stove :D

4:12 pm

wht

ac4/7 ac5/16 al4/4 and am4/4

4:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

on the bright side, the goats milk soap i ordered Saturday night arrived today! left the package on the porch to air out any germs, but yay!

4:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's so lush. lasts, too.

4:26 pm

Dorens

haha. I read that as goats milk soup and was definitely intrigued, owl

4:29 pm

rururocks

well Doren if a push comes to a chevre why not?

4:29 pm

Dorens

oh no, there he goes.......

4:29 pm

Dorens

i cheddar to think of what comes next

4:29 pm

jesdraggon

ahahahahaha

4:29 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

4:30 pm

Dorens

you're a munster at puns

4:30 pm

Dorens

muEnster, sorry

4:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

doren, i was at aldi and they had beesting cake frozen, inmported from germany. i thought of you immediately

4:31 pm

rururocks

just more gruyere-some puns apparently

4:31 pm

Dorens

oh my gosh! And you didn't buy it, Owl?

4:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

no. i am at my highest weight ever. but now....

4:32 pm

jesdraggon

bee sting cake?

4:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

i actually took a photo of it but i do not have your number in my newer phone

4:32 pm

Dorens

oh it's carb city here these days. All comfort foods are carb heavy. I've been luxuriating in baked potatoes almost every night

4:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

or i would have sent it. i bet you would know who did!

4:33 pm

Dorens

yes,it would have taken a minute, but I would have eventually. That is a good cake. Maybe when my mother comes back to Hackensack from FL, I'll go get some

4:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

probabaly still be there. i go there for brioche and for milk

4:34 pm

rururocks

why do they call it bee sting cake?

4:34 pm

Dorens

I googled it another life time ago, ru. Don't remember but nothing to do with stinging bees, as i recall

4:35 pm

jesdraggon

just looked it up. interwebs say it's because the cake is so delicious bees swarmed it and stung the baker

4:35 pm

Dorens

What???

4:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think there is honey in it. the aldo one had real custard.

4:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

not what B& W has devolved it to.

4:37 pm

Dorens

well i was sure wrong.

4:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

i now am the lifeline of several local crumb cake addicts. nnobody maked a heavy crumb like B & W

4:37 pm

jesdraggon

i dunno how accurate that is, of course

4:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

dinner's ready. later

4:37 pm

Dorens

B & W had custard too. I've never been a crumb cake fan, but everyone agrees theirs is the best. Bye owl

4:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye doren. B & W had some weird bavarian cream. or creme, more likely. new management. god, that was in another lifetime...

4:44 pm

jesdraggon

have a good night, TO

4:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

back. worst dinner ever. i hate to throw food away, but...

5:30 pm

MollyL

Oh my, what did you make?

5:51 pm

periwinkle

Nadia, rubyfoo's friend/caretaker posted a sweet note on FB and a picture of rubyfoo too

5:56 pm

MollyL

That's nice Peri. I'm glad Nadia is communicating with Ruby's Facebook friends.

5:59 pm

mkg

still missing so much: any clues for the E last column?

5:59 pm

mkg

Also need A words for A 4th row. ty.

5:59 pm

mkg

stats and clues welcome

5:59 pm

mkg

amoc

5:59 pm

mkg

oops sorry

5:59 pm

hurshy

el4/4

6:00 pm

mkg

ty! got el.

6:00 pm

hurshy

al4/4

6:00 pm

hurshy

am4/5

6:02 pm

mkg

looking for am and al.

6:02 pm

mkg

ty

6:03 pm

mkg

got al! ty

6:03 pm

mkg

how about E word for top row E fourth column? ty

6:03 pm

mkg

ease

6:03 pm

mkg

ease

6:03 pm

mkg

slooy

6:03 pm

mkg

oops so sorry

6:03 pm

hurshy

volcano

6:03 pm

mkg

got am. ty

6:04 pm

mkg

ty got et. ty. missed it totally.

6:04 pm

mkg

anyone have the 7? ty.

6:05 pm

periwinkle

19 left here

6:07 pm

MollyL

ca7...plural of an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.

6:07 pm

mkg

ouch. dont know what any of that is. ty anyway

6:08 pm

MollyL

It comes right up in a Google search

6:11 pm

mkg

i got it. went to more words. and looked for a bunch of vowels. ty.

6:50 pm

MollyL

My hands are so dry due to the constant hand washing. I don't know how people who are germaphobes that wash their hands like this all the time, do it. And hand sanitizer? That dries my hands out even worse than the constant washing. We have gone through bottles of hand lotion since this stuff started.

7:15 pm

rururocks

If i'm isolating.. i'm having a damn martini while i'm isolating

7:19 pm

MollyL

Drink up! Which is a great alternative to "stay safe" which is the latest buzz phrase.

7:22 pm

jan

Another quarantini fan!

7:23 pm

rururocks

that's cute.. quarantini.. love it

7:25 pm

rururocks

i might have two quarantinis tonight

7:26 pm

MollyL

Have a "quarantini", then "reach out" to others and tell them to "stay safe" : D

7:27 pm

rururocks

well.. i'm not talking much on two quarantinis.. i might watch a movie

7:27 pm

jan

I've been using a shea-butter based foot cream every night, slathering it onto my hands, then putting them in my husband's socks before bed, so as not to grease the sheets as well as my hands!

7:28 pm

Minveryork

C's Caged! 8 left

7:28 pm

rururocks

hi min

7:28 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers!How is everyone doing today

7:28 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers!Way to go

7:28 pm

rururocks

how do you know which way to walk jan :D

7:30 pm

rururocks

one of my friends just got the cutest border collie puppy i've ever seen minver

7:32 pm

Minveryork

Border Collies are beautiful dogs.Puppy must be so cute!

7:33 pm

MollyL

Min, how is it going with Jack and the ex? Are you getting to see Jack enough? I think you should have him all the time after all that man put you through.

7:36 pm

Minveryork

Thank U MollyL! I do have Jack pretty much all of the time now. My ex cannot be bothered. I give ex every opportunity to see the dog on weekends. He chooses not to spend time with him.I really don't understand!

7:39 pm

MollyL

Good Mn. I am glad you have Jack all the time. I got the impression that your ex was just trying to keep him from you to make you feel bad. I am so proud you stood your ground and got out of that relationship. Wishing you all the best from here forward.

7:40 pm

Minveryork

So glad my divorce is over. I can't imagine having to stay inside with him 24 hours a day at this time. Also glad my house finally sold and is off the real estate market now.

7:41 pm

Minveryork

Believe me, I wouldn't be so cheery if I did not have Jack

7:52 pm

hurshy

the furry friends are quite vital!

7:54 pm

Minveryork

Go out every day with my little dog.We go park-hopping.

8:00 pm

welki

hi folks

8:00 pm

Minveryork

Hello welki!How are you doing today? Welcome to puzzle

8:00 pm

welki

good to 'see' you're happy and well, min!

8:02 pm

Minveryork

Guess what welki?A Babble meetup from many years ago came up on my Facebook memory. I had taken a picture of all who attended and it popped up as a FB memory.

8:03 pm

Minveryork

I saw and Dorens and 72 Temple Owl online before. They were at that Babble meetup too, if I remember correctly

8:08 pm

origami

Just came back after my work-at-home regimen. Talk of Babble meet-ups. Hope I can have one in July. Who knows these days.

8:08 pm

Minveryork

Hello origami!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid

8:09 pm

origami

Hi Min! So nice to see you. I am doing well. How are you?

8:10 pm

Minveryork

I am doing well origami.Glad I have extra time to Babble

8:10 pm

welki

we had fun that night, min (and kicked some ass at scrabble *lol*)

8:11 pm

welki

origami, you've met ru, haven't you?

8:11 pm

origami

Yes, I have, welki. A prince of a guy he is.

8:12 pm

origami

But don't tell him I said that. He'll get a big head :D

8:18 pm

origami

My hands are so dry and strangely shiny. I think I might need to use a different soap.

8:22 pm

Gillie

When my mother came home from the hospital this summer, they gave us some supplies including a bottle of hand moisturizer with lanolin and beeswax that worked quite well, although a little greasy. Unfortunately, I think it only sells to hospitals and the like.

8:24 pm

Gillie

It's long since gone, of course.

8:26 pm

Minveryork

Hello Gillie! How are you doing today?Welcome to puzzle

8:28 pm

Gillie

I'm good. Just had a long, lonely walk in the cold. I'm in the city, but not too many people are out right now. And if I understand the new provincial guidelines, the fact that I had a bit of a cough and sore throat 2 days ago means that I should be self-isolating for 10 days.

8:29 pm

origami

Yes, Gillie, I think you should.

8:31 pm

Gillie

The problem is, it's not uncommon for me to have very mild throat problems. Usually I'm not really sick.

8:32 pm

Gillie

I think I'll still go out for walks (avoiding others, of course), but otherwise I guess I'd better stay at home.

8:34 pm

welki

scary times - a long term care facility around the corner has had an outbreak. 14 infected, 1 death.

8:35 pm

welki

if i recall, you're here in alberta, gillie - up north?

8:36 pm

Gillie

Yes, that's right. It was fairly nice yesterday, but it's gotten colder today.

8:37 pm

rururocks

Enters with a big head

8:37 pm

welki

we had snow today, a little chilly

8:37 pm

rururocks

With fries on it too

8:37 pm

origami

Walks are good! I walked a few blocks today and people I encountered were all really good about pausing, walking out into the street, etc. People are getting it.

8:38 pm

welki

ru, plumber will be here in the morning with a new hot water tank

8:38 pm

origami

Oh, no, ru. You shouldn't have seen that. Now we'll have to talk you down :D

8:39 pm

rururocks

Good move welki.
It is so much better to get them without an emergency

8:40 pm

welki

yes, but it turned into a bit of an emergency - when i went downstairs to get the model and serial # of the old tank, water had started leaking. luckly, concrete in that area, right near a drain

8:40 pm

rururocks

When water tanks go. They go quickly

8:40 pm

welki

oh, it did

8:41 pm

origami

Mine is making strange noises. And my HVAC is going as well. Oh, the joys of home ownership.

8:41 pm

welki

and we need a large bill like ... well you know. but hot water isn't a luxury for us.

8:42 pm

rururocks

I hear that. My vet bill yesterday was 800

8:43 pm

welki

oh crap - why? (daphne's physical and boosters were less than $150 last week)

8:43 pm

origami

Every time I go to the vet the bill is around $800. Tests, x-rays, exotic medications ...

8:43 pm

rururocks

Blood tests. Urine tests etc

8:43 pm

welki

(and joke's on me - thought i had 40 gallon tank - nooo, has to be the more expensive 50 gallon one)

8:44 pm

rururocks

Ohhh

8:44 pm

welki

is something wrong with dylan, or are these routine tests?

8:44 pm

rururocks

He is having some issues. We can fix them though

8:44 pm

origami

I was thinking of replacing my hot water heater with a tankless one. Has anyone had experience with that? My house is really tiny and my water heater is in a closet inside. It would free up a lot of space for me.

8:45 pm

welki

they're expensive, but efficient, origami.

8:46 pm

welki

we would have considered that if we were planning on staying in this house for more than a few more years

8:46 pm

rururocks

Well i was right for once.

My ex has one and loves it. It is on demand too

8:47 pm

origami

It might be worth the expense to have that little bit of closet space. I could put shelves in there and wallah ... a pantry.

8:48 pm

welki

probably twice the price of a regular hot water heater, and realizing the savings takes several years - i'd consider it if you plan on staying for a long time

8:48 pm

welki

(savings in energy)

8:49 pm

rururocks

I am probably moving in three years

8:50 pm

welki

our plan was for 1.5 years, but who knows now

8:50 pm

origami

Actually, investing in that might make sense. I am planning on moving in a couple of years, but it might make it more attractive to buyers.

8:51 pm

welki

heh - the closet space, probably more than the way you heat water :)

8:55 pm

rururocks

Babble meet ups are pretty fun.

Something is wrong with the chat

8:56 pm

origami

Seems that way, ru

8:56 pm

rururocks

I have met 9 babble players. So far

8:56 pm

welki

i think so, too - tried to meet up with a local, but she didn't seem interested

8:57 pm

rururocks

We actually have a lot in common

8:57 pm

Gillie

How is something wrong with the chat?

8:57 pm

welki

i've met 9 plus mr. hego

8:58 pm

rururocks

It keeps sticking gillie

8:58 pm

origami

I'm looking forward to meeting a couple more Babble friends soon

8:58 pm

rururocks

I love hego

8:58 pm

rururocks

I met mr hego too

8:58 pm

origami

I love Hego also! She is on my "Babble Bucket List." "D

8:59 pm

welki

you know, he's got a beautiful voice, a real crooner

8:59 pm

rururocks

She comes to napa every so often

8:59 pm

welki

the two of them together are perfect

8:59 pm

rururocks

I knew he was a drummer

8:59 pm

origami

Oh, ru, let me know when she does. I would love to meet her.

9:00 pm

rururocks

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