12:01 am
mich_pdx
Happy Central Time New Year (and happy flip) everyone!
12:02 am
dizgrannie
Back At Ya mich
12:02 am
gingentle
Happy New Year!
12:03 am
mich_pdx
I hope 2022 will be healthy and safe for everyone!
12:06 am
dizgrannie
so how many finished yesterdays grid. I did this morning
12:06 am
mich_pdx
I had a crazy, hectic day, so not me :)
12:07 am
ursh
I managed to finish late yesterday
12:09 am
jessmom
I was down to 38 at the flip :(
12:10 am
hokie carla
I think I finished with about an hour left
12:10 am
Gillie
You're so quick with the long ones, jess. Did you list?
12:11 am
cybernan
Happy New Year everyone :)
12:16 am
ursh
so far this grid is not a walk in the park
12:17 am
hokie carla
agreed
12:17 am
jessmom
I did for the last hour, but didn't give myself enough time. Dagnabit!
12:19 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:20 am
Gillie
I listed at 80 or so left, and I finished reasonably quickly, but I got lots of clues from the chat
12:20 am
dizgrannie
bottom row done
12:20 am
nana-b
Thanks and Happy New Year to you Lickety!
12:21 am
Gillie
ty Lickety!
12:23 am
cybernan
cannot find anything for that first col. e and a
12:23 am
dizgrannie
ae 4 Nan
12:24 am
cybernan
ty -- still blind from that last grid
12:26 am
Gillie
Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one having trouble with the lone E
12:26 am
hokie carla
yeah, I'm having trouble with both e's. only found one from the other.
12:27 am
dizgrannie
er 7 for lone E akind of herb, weird spelling
12:29 am
cybernan
can't think of an herb that begins with er, but maybe tomorrow
12:30 am
Gillie
Yeah, it's not coming to me
12:30 am
Rainiqui
fi 7 and au 8, nbt, nbs
12:31 am
dizgrannie
nbt/nbs au 8, think dawn, early morning
12:33 am
cybernan
ty rain
12:33 am
mab
such a tiny grid today? darn.
12:33 am
Rainiqui
You're welcome Nan
12:34 am
mab
actually, didn't finish yesterday's, so kidding sort of, although tomorrow have all the time in the world.
12:35 am
Gillie
ty rain and diz
12:35 am
mab
oh brother. sorry
12:36 am
Rainiqui
You're welcome Gillie
12:50 am
cybernan
I am still chuckling at something a friend sent me earlier this evening: My son was complaining of a sore ear, so I asked him on the inside or outside? He went out in the yard for a minute, came back in and said "both". It is at times like this that I wonder why I am saving for college. :D
12:53 am
cybernan
goodnight all :)
12:55 am
mab
Boys! Night nan.
1:04 am
mich_pdx
I'm missing the animal shoutouts. I found a goose, and a horse!
1:05 am
ursh
sorry cow"s stomach
1:05 am
mich_pdx
and another bird!
1:32 am
dizgrannie
32 left for tomorrow morn, night all
1:38 am
harpjane
so glad to be done with that last grid~!
1:39 am
harpjane
looking for those animals
1:42 am
harpjane
ok so far i have a horse, a goose, and an eagle
1:59 am
windingwake
If you can have nepotism, there should also be nepots
2:52 am
Kamanjah
A little late to this party, but I found a diving bird.
4:06 am
ItalianGreyhound
and a cat sound
6:12 am
aslindy
hello all
6:18 am
saanichcat
Hello and Happy New Year everyone awake!
6:18 am
aslindy
happy new year to you too
7:07 am
Scrabbler
Good day.
7:29 am
MollyL
Dreary, rainy New Year's Day here. But mild, and we like it.
7:29 am
BzznBea
High here is 73.
7:29 am
BzznBea
And we need the rain.
7:29 am
Scrabbler
Same here but we want several feet of snow. The ski resort across the valley is losing money.
7:31 am
bichon
Welcome to the new normal
7:32 am
Scrabbler
Climate change is real.
7:32 am
BzznBea
I have had a flock of bluebirds here. They are usually gone in late October.
7:33 am
Scrabbler
They are beautiful birds. I see them up here in the summer.
7:33 am
bichon
Bluebirds. Never see them here (((
7:35 am
BzznBea
Usually you only see them in pairs.
7:36 am
bichon
I think they hang out in more woody areas. You have to have a blue bird feeder
7:37 am
Scrabbler
I see them at one park where I walk.
7:38 am
periwinkle
HI all. Happy New Year to all. And I am in the grid surely that is a good omen.
7:39 am
BzznBea
Yes, we have a lot of trees in our yard. I have a feeder that I keep filled with dried mealworms, but they must be finsing enough insects on theri own.
7:39 am
Scrabbler
I missed your name in the grid. TY, Pe4.
7:39 am
BzznBea
Happy New Year to you, pe4.
7:41 am
BzznBea
We have a little country store here that has a lighted sign outside. It said, "Mary Christmas and Happy New Year's". Good grief!
7:43 am
Scrabbler
Spelling and grammar mistakes irk me. A pizza shop has a sign "taco's."
7:44 am
BzznBea
Yes, me as well. I wanted to go into the store and tell them, but took the high road.
7:46 am
Scrabbler
I have thought about mailing the manager a note, but just laugh at the sign.
7:49 am
bichon
I look at my granddaughter's spelling and wonder if it's even taught in school
7:49 am
BzznBea
Most schools do not teach it.
7:50 am
Scrabbler
I have seen my 4th grade grand-nephews school work and spelling errors seem to not be corrected.
7:50 am
bichon
So, what do they teach? Not cursive.
7:51 am
Scrabbler
I was on call the last 2 days and got 13 pages yesterday from 12 (office closed then) and 8pm. All but 2 were about COVID exposures. Xmas gatherings effectively shared CoV.
7:51 am
Scrabbler
Some school still teach cursive.
7:52 am
BzznBea
Montessori teaches cursive.
7:52 am
bichon
Maybe Catholic schools
7:54 am
Sugrraleona
my sons are 18 and 21 and cannot read cursive - were taught it for literally one week in like 3rd grade - I fought with the district for years for them to teach it - their answer "teach it at home" - ridiculous :(
7:55 am
bichon
How will they sign checks?
7:55 am
MollyL
Mary Christmas is killing me. I would not have been able to take the high road.
7:55 am
Sugrraleona
they "print scribble" LOL
7:55 am
MollyL
Signatures are rarely legible.
7:56 am
BzznBea
And most people don't write checks anymore.
7:56 am
MollyL
I am glad I came up when I did, In the days when people learned cursive and people wrote letters and mailed them.
7:57 am
Sugrraleona
exactly - they don't look at signatures - going to be fun times looking at Wills LOL and Trusts LOL
7:57 am
Sugrraleona
shoot - sorry
7:57 am
bichon
I have a tremor in my right hand. Can't read my script
7:58 am
MollyL
Wills and Trusts now has an LOL in it?
7:58 am
Sugrraleona
ha ha ha Molly
7:59 am
MollyL
Some of them probably do. aka 10 million left to a dog.
7:59 am
BzznBea
Are you having Hoppin' John today, Molly?
7:59 am
MollyL
It is cooking as I type.
: D
8:00 am
saanichcat
what is Hoppin'John? Great name!
8:01 am
MollyL
A Southern version of black-eyed peas
8:01 am
MollyL
I made some ham and bean soup yesterday with the ham bone from our Christmas ham. Boy does that make the house smell good.
8:02 am
BzznBea
I am making black eye chili.
8:03 am
saanichcat
oh, sounds yummy, have a great meal! That soup sound good too. Ah, and so does the chile Bea!
8:03 am
Scrabbler
I will eat a PBJ sandwich on the hiking trail later.
8:04 am
saanichcat
and I bet it will be great too Scrabs, especially on the trail.
8:05 am
MollyL
Food always tastes better outdoors.
8:06 am
Scrabbler
Yes. I will find a fallen tree to sit on. PBJ + apple.
8:07 am
MollyL
Don't get ants in your pants
8:09 am
Scrabbler
Or ticks on my tits.
8:11 am
Scrabbler
True story.
8:11 am
welki
good morning, everyone
8:11 am
welki
blech, i hate ticks
8:12 am
BzznBea
Good morning, welki.
8:14 am
welki
(can't say i ever ran into anyone who liked them)
8:14 am
BzznBea
I love your winter poem.
8:14 am
welki
short and to the point :)
8:15 am
Scrabbler
Hi welki
8:20 am
Scrabbler
I passed halfway, with great effort, and need breakfast. Enjoy the day.
8:21 am
welki
enjoy the hike, scrabbler
8:22 am
Scrabbler
I sure will.
8:36 am
MollyL
Bea, what are you having with your chili?
8:37 am
BzznBea
Collards and corn chips
8:37 am
BzznBea
Should have got cinnamon rolls.
8:37 am
MollyL
Sounds delicious.
8:38 am
BzznBea
I've been off looking a plastic sleeves for my mom. She has been reorganizing her postcard collection.
8:39 am
BzznBea
Who knew there were so many possibilities.
8:47 am
dan2bit
morning all! happy 2022
8:53 am
MollyL
All the best to you, in 2022
8:54 am
MollyL
Oh my, the 8 is very word nerdy
9:02 am
hokie carla
the 8 was even clued at the flip and I still don't get it
9:03 am
hokie carla
also, I think there are 2 fi7 and they are not fireman or firemen as much as I want that to work.
9:04 am
BzznBea
It's Borealis like.
9:04 am
BzznBea
Only one fi7
9:04 am
hokie carla
that was my guess based on the clue but couldn't get it to work. will try again this morning.
9:04 am
hokie carla
ok, got the 8
9:05 am
hokie carla
also no idea on the herb er7
9:05 am
BzznBea
It's a flower.
9:06 am
BzznBea
a foxtail lily
9:06 am
hokie carla
PSA - hotmen not a word
9:11 am
hokie carla
thank you bea and google
9:13 am
hurshy
and little boys in jamaica can't dream of growing up to be a fi7
9:14 am
hokie carla
well that took me a second
9:15 am
hokie carla
but not a real word if I got it right
9:15 am
hurshy
well of course not a real word. joke
9:15 am
Meatball421
I get the Jamaica reference but no getting the word
9:15 am
hokie carla
well you wrote it out like it was
9:16 am
hurshy
sorry for the confusion :)
9:16 am
BzznBea
The word ends with a pan
9:17 am
Meatball421
I got that one
9:17 am
hurshy
yes, sorry, i was not thinking about there being an actual fi7
9:17 am
hokie carla
well, I even tried mop at the end which seemed stupid, but now not so much
9:18 am
hokie carla
has anybody watched the tv show What We Do in the Shadows? hilarious.
9:18 am
hurshy
obvs not awake enough here
9:21 am
BzznBea
I need new masks, but it is so difficult finding them on line. Too many.
9:21 am
hurshy
phantom: reply
9:21 am
hurshy
what kind do you want, bea? cloth, or like KN95?
9:22 am
BzznBea
Just cloth.
9:23 am
hurshy
hmm, i was going to send you the link to some that i bought and like but they say "currently unavailable" now
9:23 am
hokie carla
didn't you make some?
9:23 am
hokie carla
no time now?
9:24 am
BzznBea
Yes, I guess I can make more.
9:25 am
hokie carla
well I have a lot of quilting cotton if you need some. and the elastic.
9:25 am
BzznBea
I have plenty of both.
9:25 am
hokie carla
I would offer to make you some but my machines are still in their boxes. one of the reasons I've decided to undecorate xmas today, so i can get back to unpacking.
9:27 am
BzznBea
Thanks, I'll find what I need. I've actually been wearing a paper mask under my cloth masks.
9:31 am
hokie carla
well, I'm going to get to it. 25 left for later. I'm a little baffled by that M.
9:32 am
BzznBea
cat sound
9:33 am
hokie carla
but of course
9:33 am
BzznBea
I'm gone...
9:33 am
hokie carla
me too, peace out
9:44 am
hurshy
left E? bottom R?
9:44 am
hurshy
oops no got the R
9:44 am
hurshy
E help still welcomed :)
9:51 am
hurshy
also what is the 8?
9:59 am
hurshy
lonelyyyyyy, i feel so lonelyyyyyyyy
10:03 am
Aloyisius
am also missing that e, hursh. I listed and see that it is er7.36
10:04 am
godthaab
Name that Proper Noun : French composer!
10:11 am
Aloyisius
stumped.. don't see Debussy. Happy New Year all, must scoot.
10:12 am
hurshy
i got an artist - Renoir
10:13 am
penquis
good morning all....Happy New Year!....
10:20 am
Shirlockc
2022!!!!!! health happiness for all!
10:21 am
penquis
ty, shirl....to you, too....
10:24 am
Shirlockc
did anyone finish the big grid yesterday? i got lazy
10:24 am
penquis
i did with the list...
10:25 am
MollyL
Wow, Shirlockc must have opened that third bottle of champagne.
10:28 am
MollyL
I did not finish yesterday. I conquered my compulsion to finish these things a few years ago.
10:37 am
hurshy
i found the er7 with morewords help - i don't know what it is, but if i had to guess, i would say some kind of sushi
10:37 am
hurshy
nope, latin plural of a kind of herb
10:38 am
zoozzoom
Is that the lone E, Hurshy?
10:40 am
Kaplan the Magne
oreo is one of these proper words that needs to just be a word.
10:40 am
MollyL
Not sushi, it is a kind of lily
10:40 am
hurshy
now that there are people around - anyone have the 8?
10:40 am
zoozzoom
Just got my last E from the other tile so it had to be lol
10:41 am
hurshy
mk, thanks
10:44 am
penquis
ty, molly...
10:54 am
zoozzoom
Not seeing this herb or lily word yet.
10:54 am
penquis
me either....someone said last night that it was an alt spelling of an herb...
10:57 am
brid
er7 = prior + similar spelling (minus a final consonant) to a painted wall.
10:57 am
zoozzoom
I normally have all the big words before finishing all the samller ones. Not today I have two words left. The Au8 and E 7
10:59 am
penquis
hmmm....ty, brid.....trying to make that work....
11:00 am
brid
you gotta really try for it. There's no easy clue to give.
11:00 am
penquis
found it...ty....change the last vowel and drop the consonant from the wall word....
11:00 am
MollyL
Prior + an anagram of The Ghost and Mrs. _____
11:00 am
penquis
loved that movie...
11:01 am
MollyL
The painted wall thing was doing nothing for my brain and I had the word
11:01 am
penquis
it is a hard word to clue...
11:02 am
MollyL
I thought it was one of those Japanese mushroom words before I looked it up
11:03 am
penquis
it does sound like that...
11:03 am
zoozzoom
I keep thinking of the word murial and I am sure that is not correct though.
11:04 am
MollyL
It is, look at Pen's clue
11:05 am
MollyL
Change the last vowel and drop the last consonant
11:05 am
zoozzoom
Ah got it now. Thank you Bird, Pen & Molly.
11:07 am
penquis
well i need to eat....bbl to find my last 17....bye all....
11:07 am
zoozzoom
Bye, Pen! I am going too even though I only have one more word to find.
11:11 am
godthaab
dosefing - Very Excellent - you win a Requiem - an appropiate gift I think for 2022.
11:17 am
Mary
does anyone know what happened to a2z. I cannot get into "Index"
11:21 am
cybernan
Happy New Year everyone :)
11:21 am
MollyL
A2Z changed it's format.
11:22 am
MollyL
Happy New Year Nan
11:25 am
mkg
Hiall.happy 2022
11:26 am
rururocks
i know ... it's frustrating Mary.. always one of these geeks trying to improve A2Z and they just screw it up
11:27 am
mkg
I could use a clue fo rthe au 8 please\
11:27 am
cybernan
is that similar to every time window does an update it screws up your files?
11:27 am
rururocks
exactly.. nan
11:28 am
rururocks
they redesigned outlook and completely f-ed it up
11:28 am
cybernan
au 8: change last vowel of the northern lights and add the indefinite article
11:30 am
rururocks
we call that pulling a poner caps :D
11:32 am
mkg
The northern lights are au six. Trying to find the 8
11:32 am
cybernan
read the entire clue, mkg
11:33 am
hokie carla
it's LIKE the northern lights, so an adj ending
11:34 am
rururocks
I guess i should get on with my day.. i have a full life these days :D
11:34 am
hokie carla
hi and bye ruru
11:34 am
cybernan
good for you - wish I could say that. hagd ru
11:40 am
mkg
Any clues for the l word?
11:41 am
cybernan
late night host Jay
11:41 am
hokie carla
LOL, I almost posted that verbatim, nan
11:42 am
cybernan
great minds... :D (hope we're not the fools)
11:49 am
cybernan
really grinding down now and still need 42 more
11:49 am
hokie carla
well, lunch break over and I'm going to get back to work. 19 left here and pretty stuck.
11:50 am
cybernan
bfn carla
11:51 am
cybernan
you are working today?
12:06 pm
periwinkle
help with E in first column pls
12:07 pm
periwinkle
not liking this grid. yesterday's was fun
12:11 pm
cybernan
er 7/36: before + most of painting on a wall with last vowel changed
12:20 pm
cybernan
*~*!*~* off to get the dinner prep done. Hagd everyone :)
12:47 pm
Uneaixoise
Tornado watch till 6:00pm..... can't wait for it to move through! Makes me sooo nervous....
12:48 pm
Uneaixoise
Now changed to "severe storms"
12:49 pm
Sophie512
UN,,,,,,thinking I don't really need that Walmart pickup order until tomorrow!
12:53 pm
Uneaixoise
Indeed!!
12:57 pm
Uneaixoise
40mph winds.....
1:19 pm
dcseain
may you be safe, Une
1:19 pm
dcseain
happy new year, everyone
1:31 pm
Uneaixoise
Thanks!
3:04 pm
harpjane
hello 96 to go
3:05 pm
harpjane
could I get stats for the lone R's? 2 and 4 cols?
3:18 pm
hurshy
re4/4 and ry4/6
3:24 pm
harpjane
what about the lone E? stats?
3:47 pm
phaeton
jane...that is probably the er7/36
4:07 pm
harpjane
ok thanks
4:26 pm
harpjane
that was it, thanks
4:27 pm
harpjane
The older format of a2z wordfinder is in "puzzledepot.com" by the way
5:16 pm
rbud
mo 5 and mo 7 - since I've not seen them in chog yet. Should be the last 7, and certainly the more normal of the 5, haha. What you do and are at a funeral, if you miss the decedent, that is.
5:17 pm
ItalianGreyhound
going from 70 degrees here at 1:00 PM to 20 by morning. adjusting
5:20 pm
ItalianGreyhound
anyway, odd grid for me
5:52 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
howdee y'all, and a merry merry new year
6:03 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
careful everyone -- the rona is in the grid
6:33 pm
harpjane
omicron? delta? beta? huh?
6:43 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
hells bells it's the Boggle Variant !!
6:58 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
fw woot
7:53 pm
Minveryork
Hello to my fellow babblers!How is everyone doing today
7:53 pm
Minveryork
By the way, congratulations to all the finishers!Way to go
7:59 pm
Sophie512
Hi MIN. Came back tonight to see if I could finish the last 20. May not last long. :)
8:01 pm
Nef
Hello, Min & everyonne.
8:07 pm
Sophie512
Hello Nef
8:07 pm
Sophie512
11 !!!!
8:17 pm
Sophie512
4..... An E and 3 Fs......may need some help in a minute
8:21 pm
Bugsaw
Hello Babble friends. I wish you all much love, good health and happy memories in 2022 since last year was such a waste of time.
8:22 pm
Sophie512
Thank you, Bug! Although 2021 was definitely a challenge, I experienced several blessings.
8:23 pm
Bugsaw
oops, sorry
8:23 pm
Bugsaw
So good to hear that Sophie.
8:23 pm
MollyL
Me too Sophie. Not a waste of time for me either.
8:24 pm
Minveryork
Sophie512, I posted a story of clues about Betty White in my profile earlier today if you need clues.Hope it he4/6s
8:25 pm
Bugsaw
Good to hear Molly. My year was full of stress and isolation.
8:25 pm
Sophie512
Oh, Bug, I'm so sorry.
8:26 pm
Sophie512
I have only one E left!
8:27 pm
MollyL
I bet it's the 7. Lots of clues in the chat.
8:28 pm
Sophie512
it is...... I am scrolling back now
8:28 pm
Sophie512
Your story is very creative, Min!
8:30 pm
Minveryork
Thanks alot Sophie512.I liked Betty White as an actress.
8:30 pm
Sophie512
woo hoo, got it Happy Fireworks/New Year's to me!!! Thanks, Molly!
8:32 pm
Minveryork
Congratulations Sophie512 on your fireworks! Way to go!
8:32 pm
Sophie512
Any clues before I leave???
8:36 pm
Minveryork
Hello Nef! Nice to see you in Babbleland.It's been awhile
8:38 pm
Sophie512
ok, good night..... oops, it's only 8:37....did I mention that I'm NOT a fan of these early nights??? God Bless.
8:38 pm
Nef
I’ve been slowly getting back in the groove here, Min.
8:38 pm
Mrs.T.
Just popping in to thank Min for her wonderful story. It really was a big h46!
8:39 pm
Minveryork
Hello Bugsaw! Sorry to hear about your stressful year. It's been rough for many people. Hope U 2022 is better for U
8:41 pm
Minveryork
Hello Mrs. T. Happy New Year. I am glad U liked my story.
9:02 pm
origami
Hello Nef and Min!! Nice to see you.
9:16 pm
Bugsaw
Hey origami. I just wandered back in for 12 words.
9:18 pm
Nef
Hi ori and Bugs.
9:19 pm
Nef
Sorry, it didn’t work anyway.
9:22 pm
Bugsaw
your are close tho Nef. Extend it a bit. Nice to see you here again.
10:23 pm
Minveryork
Hi origami if you are still he 4/5. I missed your entrance.
10:28 pm
Minveryork
O's Obtained! 3 left
10:34 pm
Minveryork
P's Pinned! 1 left
10:36 pm
Minveryork
I just found my last word, however, I'll wait 'til somebody enters the chog log to celebrate my fi4/7works with me.
10:54 pm
Minveryork
Oops! I meant to write CHAT LOG not chog log. I'm tired!
10:55 pm
zabeth
hah you can celebrate with me :)
10:55 pm
Minveryork
Hello zabeth! How are you doing? Happy New Year to you
10:55 pm
zabeth
happy new year! i'm procrastinating bed time
10:56 pm
zabeth
congrats on your fi4/7works :)
10:57 pm
Minveryork
I am finished! I have fireworks.ru6/27 was my final word
10:58 pm
zabeth
weirdly your last word was a word i found early and i only have half the words
10:58 pm
Minveryork
Thanks a lot zabeth!Congrats on your fi4/7works as well!
10:58 pm
zabeth
oh I do NOT have fi4/7works
10:59 pm
zabeth
I suppose saying celebrate WITH me implied that we were celebrating the same thing but I am just celebrating you
10:59 pm
Minveryork
Oh, I thought you were done with the grid. U can ask me for clues if you need any.Also posted clue story in profile
11:00 pm
zabeth
I think I am actually going to turn in for the night, it's already east coast midnight
11:00 pm
zabeth
goodnight!
11:00 pm
Minveryork
I'm procrastinating bedtime too. I only had 4 hrs of sleep last night so I am feeling a little punchy at the moment.
11:01 pm
Minveryork
Goodbye zabeth! It is midnight in New York too.C U later
11:29 pm
Minveryork
Congrats Uneaixoise on your fi4/7works!Hooray for U!😊
11:57 pm
Minveryork
Any guesses on the next grid size? My guess is 105 words.