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View Word List Monday, December 24, 2012

FINAL SCORES

1878 hootowl
1878 JBV
1878 parisla
1878 Catie
1878 BzznBea
1878 LuvWordGames
1878 pat56
1878 kim m
1878 sammysmom
1878 joansiebone
1878 72 Temple Owl
1878 Grandma Barb
1878 hurshy
1878 isles7
1878 angelinaxox
1878 dart001
1878 lazykoala99
1878 galliwags
1878 Woodhood
1878 rururocks
1878 graciecat
1878 nurse1000
1878 phaeton
1878 Habes
1878 Funkylady
1878 vashongin
1878 ch1212
1878 wasgij5
1878 Filomena
1878 PMS
1878 HarryHood
1878 rosalie4
1878 caitlyn
1878 marilyn992
1878 Matches
1878 GailMkp
1878 zoozzoom
1878 hrh
1878 skooj
1878 Marc Freeman
1878 Reader951
1878 Griffums
1878 Notheroldquilter
1878 Ouwachita
1878 Shirlockc
1878 shorty
1878 Lorrie_in_SA
1878 dizgrannie
1878 wildcat17
1878 uusue2
1878 o-o
1878 welki
1878 flosey
1878 pabtrek
1878 sugar
1878 bmb444
1878 bookwomen
1878 Strider
1878 Anniebrook
1878 VolleymomDee
1878 Minveryork
1878 SkiBum
1878 skheiny
1878 bpalosky
1878 ursh
1878 anike
1878 TheLegend
1878 Bremen
1878 CiociaJudy
1878 grannyg
1878 Mercy
1878 lynnet
1878 Dorens
1878 reneeo
1878 grammaterri1
1878 saanichcat
1878 bubba218
1878 Smdnjv
1878 kangabrat
1878 sprong
1878 JesDreher
1878 stidmama
1878 justice
1878 littlebit
1878 wvteach
1878 montreal13
1878 georgiaj
1878 eliotl
1878 emtiandeca
1878 helenkeller
1878 MollyL
1878 scribekd
1878 Kateq
1878 taffybach
1878 dan2bit
1878 lynxxx
1878 spark
1878 Vioxx
1878 Anne38
1878 ItalianGreyhound
1878 NonoNanette
1878 KnightTime
1878 grannyrose
1878 Read-Knit-Bake
1878 Jayk
1878 ARB
1878 mrloser
1878 Charlie
1878 torgone
1878 Creeta
1878 Dianne
1878 bfdeele
1878 Andee
1878 wordly wise
1878 roncook
1878 Norma
1878 macadam
1878 bojazz
1878 scouser
1878 movieman
1878 mo
1878 sandy211
1878 SunnFlower
1878 Trotters
1878 Aloyisius
1878 NANCY
1878 Mubner
1878 SummerBreeze44
1878 maggiej
1878 marigold
1878 cj-a39
1878 periwinkle
1878 Asfaloth
1878 Lizlin
1878 claws
1878 sprite
1878 vanillaslice
1878 negativeneil
1878 Sam
1878 vdddvddd
1878 Glantarell
1878 Digby the Westie
1878 ivesy3
1878 dromano66
1878 flashman1998
1878 foamflower
1878 Kamanjah
1878 Chris P
1878 DTins
1878 lbdawger
1878 Michelle
1878 brid
1878 wht
1878 jmbdobie2
1878 sciencegeek
1878 helensgirlkid
1878 Haz1558
1878 Jillyjill
1878 millsbooks
1878 hydra
1878 pen
1878 Chessy
1878 broll
1840 woodsikov
1697 m9f9l
1674 gapeach
1647 nrkii
1570 Book Doctor Gwen
1563 jocularity
1549 melissamay
1511 Gitel
1504 Karys
1496 gran
1491 broony
1481 gortmold
1467 viemi
1437 graygoose
1418 poodletoes
1411 witchy
1409 moolingwa
1394 wills
1374 Angelsong
1371 Charm
1351 jonny
1336 MEW
1324 zas
1296 westford
1289 davurs
1266 Brookie
1255 susanj2
1220 JeeWhiz
1212 Frances
1209 trismet
1208 lideola
1189 dc43
1189 stidgmere
1148 corkee
1146 lshult
1143 smithchick
1143 Lindrickway
1143 poppywise
1127 little mim
1105 acreej
1105 elsbo
1101 speedfreak
1098 Cathyar
1084 SueMagee
1077 bigbirdboss
1043 car.eeyore
1038 ls1
1032 BarbaraA
1028 Inge2
1025 Uneaixoise
1025 Jingus
1018 ChampFit
1017 Shari Roark
1014 Pi/29
1011 Zadit
1011 Rachway
1011 smores
1010 ABJ
1006 JAM5
999 Judi
993 katmayo
992 jan
985 jaxx7
985 Ray100
975 Snowman31888
968 Hersh
963 jcrr
963 mightyquin
959 pugmama763
958 hiding
958 PappouTed
954 Bethjt
950 suefrad625
947 AnnetteL
946 Hazzardous
940 dianedecoder
932 spowell
932 Naches girl
929 evvvie
928 IndiaJan
923 RoseAnn
918 Tudalen
904 Wogoe
904 cool.girl
901 jaymil
900 bichon
894 jmcnrick
892 rastapopolous
888 Kaplan the Magne
885 Patxxx
879 PCJonesy
879 shiva_girl
872 lexophile
868 Shelleyr
862 sally
859 godthaab
857 Marais
856 AMN
852 patact
850 ollag
849 mojo9292
848 whizette
847 alibabas
842 tempo
841 lizmac
835 SpecialK47
833 bookworm100
831 Yvo
828 nelleon
825 inkydinks
825 pdrpr
818 Sugrraleona
818 bookgrrl
814 oggy
806 Bonasa
800 ladycece920
799 TL
797 rubyfoo
796 grant
795 mirandapan
790 mklein
789 potterylady
788 lilliann
787 aslindy
786 avril
784 dpomfr
784 uconn
782 nursegladys
782 ToysMum
781 Glens
774 wjb
773 magzel
767 Playwoman
759 jkboko
750 ZsaZsa
740 chrisk
740 jwr
739 mcurlschool
739 cheeto44
739 Big Alkie
739 rolin
737 mom99
737 MaddyMadd
735 Scrabbler
734 Biltong
733 jerez
731 akazev
725 Linda0
724 katydid
723 glittzy
722 invictus
720 circqueen
718 daisy88
718 redletter
716 Riverdance
715 welsh bookworm
711 rsiegel24
711 lawdoggy1
710 LA Cat Lady
706 aknitter
695 Snitkina
692 rbud
689 Jivingjenny0
689 KayteeJay
687 viajes
686 tedybeth
684 mooz
675 ronon44
673 Christine
669 Thulsa
669 eliwes
663 Kermiteer
662 scarydeb
658 Calm
657 ginnie
657 eljay323
653 Oldchica
648 Deutsch
646 fratfitz
644 Pearl5
639 squrell2
638 nammy
638 cavalier25
634 cg530
632 chj
632 camisha
629 quill
629 Hebe
627 aWolf
615 Athena40
613 Paddytt
613 Kallia
609 Cub Fan
608 epic1236
608 SBrentnall
608 babbleme
602 Pema
601 shanghai ken
601 webatx
600 MVA
600 jpc1966
597 hyacinthe
597 gino
597 Eva
597 Swine#9
593 beachboggle
592 eieios
585 Wolvie
585 beetlejuice
584 scrambler
584 kittychan
578 Alleyn58
578 gingentle
576 wren
570 bogster
569 dotauto
561 holly16
560 Bash
559 cue
558 Maisie
558 patl
555 elder
549 purplepufff
546 melisande
543 jbp
541 arctictundra
539 Ishkababble
539 fruittart
537 BettyAnne
535 Kithara
534 helmet
526 loopylou68
525 Zombee
522 NonnieLight
521 stillcrazy
521 melody17
520 suz01
515 fuzzybunny
515 balletslippers
514 Leaf
514 Kukana
513 Deeha
506 mac24
505 lshanken
503 Cennon
502 lara68
500 Michnick
500 aber
499 Altagolfnut5
498 scatterbrain
496 cthulhuesque
490 tee_jay
489 sallyds
479 Karen
478 sajarn
476 Sidra
470 funhs
470 smooze
467 zTink
464 kathy sue
463 Wyrd
462 mgbrown165
461 jedimasterlink
452 she
450 graham000
447 sboak
447 crosshair
446 PastorJ
444 sarah6girls
443 mummy
443 coralily
440 MLFAN17
437 craftylady
436 gramma
434 azzgood
432 karob
424 mongie
423 tceicher
423 jeanne314
423 hoyamd
419 aaronsmom
419 mich_pdx
418 kcpnews
416 China Girl
415 machelle
413 yikeym
411 snags
410 skoochie
409 oro
407 richalulu
403 MumTT
395 Lindsay
394 troqua
394 suzysuz
392 SeaSpray
391 Jodeen
390 idicyidikat
389 rebeccs
388 TedinDurham
386 BerniceQ
385 MimiCat
381 salmocreston1
379 T Anderson
372 charliesmomuk
371 gdine
368 Calllie
368 thicky
366 AskingDajo
366 mabaker8
362 Nicky Noo
360 xeiluj
358 tmeses
356 lawyer-1
354 Robespierre
348 Buggie
346 poochiebelly
343 nadav
343 8201girl
342 diann
335 suzie
333 angels04
332 maccafixx
330 arfun
329 annie0128
328 annevans
323 mufc
320 Good Enough
320 ldew
317 Elle n
311 onyx
310 Monnie
309 It Girl
308 Hurra
306 Ardnas
306 Jerry81
306 harpjane
305 emusing
305 silversarah
303 mike19
302 Buttonman
297 inactivist
296 words
295 herinfernallady
294 abbyss
292 InTheRedwoods
292 dcseain
292 joem
291 egbokmom
286 Babs1
286 guernseygirl
282 piggys_rule123
280 piano player
279 rosalind230
277 bzur
277 irena
273 greenery
272 Halser
270 chic
269 DS927
269 Reese\'s
268 waver12
266 maryanne
266 Lynbre
261 ziba
260 cwestexan
256 pcal2
255 dom
247 Aaronitor
247 Rel
246 TXZinnia
245 BlueFireFrog
244 derobeck
244 BrianEdward
241 sss1
240 Christini
238 ella
238 sixty7stang13
235 pam
233 DRWED
228 emd99
225 ALC
215 cjmomma
213 a1axmama
212 sugyroxdemsocks
212 libarebel
212 duanekline
211 rumplestiltskin
210 Soodle
209 jj222
209 bekki
209 gold
208 JJ
208 ronda
206 janeybird
202 Marjetta
195 anmw85
194 marty518
192 mscott5861
191 disneyjessi
189 karenth
189 VAjeweler
188 mom82637
188 daykat
185 GLC
184 smudge
183 sandrafrances
181 boatierra
180 krazy
179 Mom
175 Twentynine Palms
175 Dax
174 amgreet8
173 Zimm
171 KenTropic
168 pompey
167 jzw
162 earth
161 Lady Biotch
157 looney
147 MINKIE
145 julen
145 moule
143 Marmar
142 mama
141 a1axelady1982
140 BlackTar
135 #1
134 Jindigo
133 RMS
131 Lance1234
128 mirishrock
128 Barb's Horses
125 carleekat
124 kimberblue
124 Rowdy Rebel
124 facebook girl
121 JW4975
109 kbckc
102 LoriP
92 Laurie829
86 BlueHen
85 Christa
79 JimH
78 MARYB
75 dreagler
74 mbh
74 heartyjessman
73 band
71 Nef
63 Limnobaggins
60 KnightAuror169
59 Enomis65
52 debs63
52 Jen
50 inga8227
45 dahkness
44 REG
43 arthur delot-vil
41 roundabout
40 tinaju
34 Snowyowl42
33 Focal
31 RJ27526
30 Demmi
30 gppavi
26 dszy
26 blueheron
26 betrichy
25 gill4457
22 freddie
21 sadie52
20 jka
13 evita
10 praise2him
5 iiosefi

ENTIRE CHAT LOG

12:02 am
hurshy

nobody saying "flip"?
12:02 am
licketySplitAUS

Clues are up
12:03 am
Lizlin

Hi :)
12:03 am
Lizlin

Thanks Lickety :)
12:03 am
torgone

flippy
12:04 am
hurshy

whew, i was beginning to think the mayans had just been off by a couple of days.
12:04 am
Lizlin

LOL!
12:04 am
boatierra

Flip / vuelta / aleta
12:06 am
rururocks

ne7
12:06 am
rururocks

7
12:06 am
rururocks

en7
12:06 am
Lizlin

se 7
12:06 am
rururocks

not ne
12:07 am
rururocks

si7
12:08 am
rastapopolous

no7, ha7,
12:09 am
dizgrannie

NBT/NBS
12:09 am
Lizlin

Yay diz :)
12:09 am
dizgrannie

ty
12:10 am
hurshy

he7
12:13 am
hurshy

an7
12:14 am
torgone

sh7
12:17 am
VolleymomDee

late flip; hi all!
12:17 am
Altagolfnut5

evening all gl:)
12:18 am
rururocks

hi dee.. we're all done.. but glad you're here
12:19 am
VolleymomDee

wow, ru! Impressive! Ty for the sweet welcome!
12:19 am
Lizlin

Hi Dee and Alta
12:19 am
hurshy

silly ru
12:19 am
VolleymomDee

lol, hi hurshy, liz, alta, ru, diz, tor...
12:22 am
dizgrannie

Chrissy Eve here in Down Under, So MERRY CHRISSIE to ALL Babblers xoxoxo
12:22 am
Lizlin

Merry christmas / Happy holidays - whatever you're celebrating, have fun :)
12:23 am
Altagolfnut5

ah yes! Merry Christmas!
12:23 am
hurshy

bah! humbug
12:23 am
Altagolfnut5

lol
12:23 am
Lizlin

lol!
12:23 am
torgone

Happy Saturnalia ..
12:23 am
hurshy

i don't mean it, i just be silly
12:24 am
rururocks

kwanza here
12:24 am
dizgrannie

LOL hurshy, there is always one, hope you have a great day...xxx
12:24 am
hurshy

i actually love christmas :)
12:24 am
rururocks

<--- I'm half black
12:24 am
hurshy

i'm more than half water
12:25 am
rururocks

ROFL
12:25 am
dizgrannie

Our g/gids are soooo excited, youngest one want dinner at 3pm so she could go to bed...lol
12:25 am
hurshy

13 left!
12:27 am
Lizlin

As if she'd sleep, Diz!
12:27 am
dizgrannie

LOL Liz,,,as if.
12:29 am
rururocks

bottom row grey
12:30 am
rururocks

:D
12:31 am
dizgrannie

Those g/kids got an early pressie from Santa, a free standing pool, 9 yrold wont go in it yet cos its a pressie from Santa...but asked if he can open a pressie under the tree....go figure...LOL
12:31 am
VolleymomDee

what are stats please on the ne 7?
12:31 am
hurshy

not ne7, it was a typo
12:32 am
VolleymomDee

ty, hurshy!
12:32 am
hurshy

ruru corrected himself
12:32 am
rururocks

sorry it was an en
12:32 am
VolleymomDee

aww ty, ru, and hurshy
12:32 am
rururocks

Dyslexia strikes again
12:32 am
VolleymomDee

lol know that feeling
12:33 am
rururocks

two en 7's
12:33 am
rururocks

one goes vroooom
12:33 am
VolleymomDee

found the locomotive... now looking for 2nd one, thx!
12:34 am
hurshy

2nd one is weird.
12:34 am
VolleymomDee

got em, ty
12:36 am
hurshy

done
12:36 am
hurshy

niters
12:36 am
rururocks

wow
12:36 am
Altagolfnut5

wtg hurshy!
12:36 am
rururocks

I wanna be like hurshy when I grow up
12:36 am
VolleymomDee

wtg night, hurshy
12:36 am
hurshy

i listed for the last 13.
12:36 am
hurshy

so don't be too impressed.
12:36 am
hurshy

ttfn :)
12:36 am
Lizlin

Congrats hurshy - and goodnight. Sleep well :)
12:37 am
torgone

Yay Ms. hurshy!
12:37 am
VolleymomDee

still, fast, hurshy :)
12:38 am
rururocks

I have thirty to go.. thinking of listing already
12:43 am
VolleymomDee

still 50 to go here lol
12:44 am
flosey

hi everyone, late flip
12:44 am
VolleymomDee

hugs, hi flosey!
12:44 am
flosey

guess many have completed this grid already?
12:44 am
flosey

hi Dee, hugs
12:45 am
VolleymomDee

not I... came in late :)
12:45 am
rururocks

how do you know flosey?
12:46 am
flosey

just assuming, ru, being a small one
12:47 am
flosey

is it a toughy?
12:48 am
VolleymomDee

I am not very focused, so finding it tough...
12:48 am
rururocks

have all the a's now
12:48 am
VolleymomDee

nice, ru!
12:51 am
rururocks

found a very very stupid gn
12:51 am
VolleymomDee

stats, please, ru, I am missing one g
12:51 am
rururocks

gn 6/30
12:52 am
VolleymomDee

tyvm
12:59 am
VolleymomDee

I have never seen the he 6/36 before.
1:00 am
VolleymomDee

he 7 x 2
1:05 am
rururocks

done
1:05 am
VolleymomDee

wtg ru!!
1:05 am
rururocks

it's doable without a list .. if I can do it
1:06 am
VolleymomDee

nice encouragement, ru! Down to 24.
1:07 am
flosey

wtg ru
1:07 am
rururocks

you can easily do it VD.. I can help if you need help..i'll stick around
1:08 am
rururocks

thanks flosey
1:08 am
rururocks

by the way If I don't talk to you .. have a wonderful holiday
1:08 am
VolleymomDee

you, too, ru!!
1:08 am
VolleymomDee

Are you cooking something special for Christmas?
1:09 am
rururocks

no.. I made a nice meal for some friends today and brought it over.
1:09 am
VolleymomDee

What did you fix?
1:09 am
rururocks

I am volunteering at a homeless shelter this xmas and passing out plates
1:09 am
VolleymomDee

Fabulous, ru!
1:10 am
rururocks

today Lemon honey chicken breasts with herbs de provence and balsamic glazed roasted root vegetables and potato gratin (with tons of gruyere)
1:11 am
rururocks

I'll have to wear a hair net.. LOL
1:11 am
VolleymomDee

oooh, yum!
1:11 am
rururocks

I am helping in the kitchen first and then serving on Christmas
1:12 am
rururocks

since I know how to chop I guess
1:12 am
VolleymomDee

That's a tough job... heart-breaking.
1:14 am
VolleymomDee

a regular soux chef (hope I spelled that correctly)
1:15 am
jwr

souix chief
1:15 am
VolleymomDee

ty jw
1:16 am
jwr

jus' jokin'
1:16 am
rururocks

sous chef dee
1:16 am
jwr

it's sous chef
1:16 am
VolleymomDee

ty, ru :)
1:16 am
rururocks

I'm probably on onion detail
1:16 am
rururocks

lol
1:16 am
VolleymomDee

lol
1:17 am
VolleymomDee

how many he's?
1:17 am
rururocks

11
1:17 am
VolleymomDee

down to 9 left :)
1:18 am
jwr

Dee, should have put in a "ha" or something; I just can't abide text shorthand.
1:19 am
VolleymomDee

aww...ha, ha!
1:19 am
jwr

happy hols, all. I'm off to work.
1:20 am
Cathyar

hi all....merry xmas eve!
1:20 am
VolleymomDee

Merry Christmas, jw. Have a nice work time!
1:20 am
VolleymomDee

Hi Cath
1:22 am
Cathyar

YAY...go volley and ru!
1:22 am
VolleymomDee

ty cath... still 8 left... and coming to a halt
1:23 am
Cathyar

I've 74 left here yet and it's closing in on 3:30 a.m. :S Oh why do I do this to myself? LOL. I wish the flip would happen earlier in the day for me.
1:23 am
Cathyar

Good luck to you though!
1:23 am
VolleymomDee

oh, me, too, cath
1:24 am
rururocks

I'm waiting to help dee
1:25 am
VolleymomDee

I am down to 2 a's; 3 s's; 1 t (from 2nd col)
1:25 am
Cathyar

you've finished then ruru? congrats!!!
1:25 am
Cathyar

I'm struggling with the en's
1:25 am
rururocks

you have the an 6 the building addition?
1:25 am
VolleymomDee

yes
1:26 am
VolleymomDee

en 6 and plural, cath... makes a car go or another name for a locomotive
1:26 am
rururocks

which a?
1:26 am
rururocks

which a?
1:26 am
rururocks

you have the an 7/36
1:26 am
rururocks

?
1:26 am
Cathyar

got that one, thanks volley. it's the other 3 I'm struggling with.
1:26 am
VolleymomDee

middle a... short 2
1:27 am
VolleymomDee

I have the an 7
1:27 am
rururocks

an 6 + herding picnic pests
1:27 am
rururocks

round up them little doggies
1:27 am
VolleymomDee

pest gerund, yep
1:27 am
rururocks

as 5 the grey tone
1:28 am
rururocks

at 4 not a-bottom
1:28 am
VolleymomDee

ty that is one...
1:28 am
VolleymomDee

a's clobbered
1:28 am
VolleymomDee

1 t 2nd column
1:28 am
rururocks

yeah dee
1:29 am
VolleymomDee

yeah, ru! How many to's
1:29 am
rururocks

3
1:29 am
VolleymomDee

how many th
1:29 am
rururocks

to + the beginning of cellular feature
1:30 am
rururocks

11 th's I think
1:30 am
VolleymomDee

ta?
1:30 am
rururocks

7
1:30 am
rururocks

7 te's too
1:30 am
rururocks

you have te 7?
1:31 am
rururocks

te 7./36
1:31 am
VolleymomDee

that's the missing one... looking!
1:31 am
rururocks

a place where you don't buy coffee
1:31 am
VolleymomDee

duh got it
1:31 am
rururocks

s's now?
1:32 am
VolleymomDee

5 sa?
1:32 am
rururocks

yes
1:32 am
VolleymomDee

10 se?
1:32 am
rururocks

13 se
1:32 am
rururocks

8 sh
1:32 am
rururocks

2 si
1:32 am
VolleymomDee

missing se's then
1:33 am
VolleymomDee

1 5 missing; 2 6's... looking
1:33 am
flosey

may I have a clue for an7 please?
1:33 am
rururocks

what you do with poker flosey (gerund)
1:33 am
Cathyar

an7 is a gerund of the 2nd 4/4
1:34 am
flosey

thanks ru and Cath
1:34 am
rururocks

If I had a kid .. i'd have named him Gerund I thing
1:34 am
rururocks

I think
1:34 am
Cathyar

may I have a clue for the last en7 please?
1:34 am
VolleymomDee

LOL... too funny
1:34 am
Cathyar

lol ruru!
1:35 am
rururocks

en 7 like the movie fan(disney)
1:35 am
Cathyar

just call him "Ing" for short! ;-)
1:36 am
flosey

thanks ru, also needed that one
1:36 am
VolleymomDee

ty so much ru, fireworks
1:36 am
rururocks

yeah dee. you're a superstar
1:36 am
VolleymomDee

missed the sex words, go figure LOL
1:36 am
Cathyar

YAY Volley!!! congrats!
1:36 am
VolleymomDee

so are you, ru
1:36 am
VolleymomDee

ty cath
1:37 am
flosey

well done Dee
1:37 am
VolleymomDee

Had an amazing weekend with our daughter and son-in-law... such great fun.
1:37 am
rururocks

nice
1:37 am
VolleymomDee

ty flosey
1:37 am
rururocks

I"m seeing my nephews tomorrow
1:37 am
Cathyar

thanks ru for the en clue...not seeing it yet though.
1:37 am
VolleymomDee

Friday ate at a pub close to their house.. had Chilean chicken breasts... wow was it good.
1:38 am
VolleymomDee

How old are they, ru?
1:38 am
rururocks

21, 17, 14
1:38 am
VolleymomDee

en 7 def is tonic spasm (whatever that is)
1:38 am
VolleymomDee

oh, that will be great fun
1:39 am
VolleymomDee

are you a game playing family, ru?
1:39 am
rururocks

I'd rather have a gin and tonic spasm myself
1:39 am
Cathyar

lol...sounds scary whatever it is! thanks volley.
1:39 am
VolleymomDee

lol
1:39 am
rururocks

I love card games.. but no.. we're not a game playing family by nature
1:39 am
Cathyar

got it...thanks!
1:40 am
VolleymomDee

I cannot even think how to clue it... wtg, Cathy!!
1:40 am
Cathyar

I think it means like a cramp...looked it up.
1:40 am
VolleymomDee

I love card games, too. Skipbo, euchre, canasta... all of them.
1:41 am
VolleymomDee

Also love pictionary with the right group of people.
1:41 am
VolleymomDee

scattegories
1:42 am
rururocks

my nephews are into Xbox.. stuff..
1:42 am
Cathyar

muscle contractions....common in MS patients. also a sudden, brief spell of energy, which is what I experienced trying to find that en7! lol
1:42 am
Cathyar

thanks for the help!
1:42 am
VolleymomDee

good one, cath!
1:42 am
VolleymomDee

Makes sense with their ages.
1:43 am
VolleymomDee

I have never played xbox.
1:43 am
VolleymomDee

You are quite welcome Cathyar
1:43 am
rururocks

me neither.. I"d be bored out of my mind
1:44 am
rururocks

all that stuff is way to violent for me
1:44 am
VolleymomDee

My kindle saves me when I don't have a computer ... read 2 books driving to Indy and back.
1:44 am
rururocks

<----old hippies never die
1:44 am
VolleymomDee

Totally agree, ru.
1:45 am
Cathyar

my son loves xbox...we have the attachment for it, the kinect, and sometimes we play bowling on it...also a dance game for me (for exercise...lol)
1:45 am
rururocks

I in a way feel it's added to the violence of our culture to our kids
1:45 am
VolleymomDee

I agree with that, too.
1:46 am
Cathyar

I agree with the violence aspect...parents need to pay attention to what kids are playing and doing on them, just like with computers.
1:46 am
VolleymomDee

Definitely.
1:46 am
rururocks

right on cathy
1:48 am
rururocks

i'm going to head out to bed.. it's late here too
1:48 am
Cathyar

and with kids having cell phones these days! recommended that if you pay for your kid to have one, a stipulation is that you get access to that phone. Technology is so tricky when it comes to the welfare of our babies.
1:48 am
rururocks

good night and have a wonderful holiday both of you
1:49 am
Cathyar

nite nite ruru!
1:49 am
rururocks

(& flosey too)..
1:49 am
VolleymomDee

totally true, too... so glad our daughter didn't get a phone until college :)
1:49 am
Cathyar

happy holidays!
1:49 am
VolleymomDee

ty, ru, you, too!
1:49 am
VolleymomDee

I am also off to check emails and hit the hay!
1:49 am
VolleymomDee

Hugs and Merry Christmas!
1:50 am
Cathyar

nite nite then volley...you have a happy christmas too!
1:55 am
flosey

goodnight ru and Dee
1:59 am
Cathyar

may i have a clue for the fe6 please?
1:59 am
grannyrose

late flip, home from christmas carol service.
1:59 am
flosey

hi rose, bet that was lovely
2:00 am
grannyrose

fe6, fe + ****e, a slight colourig
2:00 am
grannyrose

it was, flosey. this year the early service is the only one we can get mother mac to.
2:00 am
Cathyar

ahh...thank you grannyrose
2:01 am
grannyrose

np's cath
2:02 am
grannyrose

flosey, midnight service too late, cold air would effect her asthma, and tomorrow she is being picked up at 9am, to go to her daughter's for the day
2:02 am
flosey

nice break for you, rose
2:03 am
grannyrose

lol, until tea time, when we drive over there to pick her up and bring her home.
2:04 am
flosey

there is something special about midnight service - have only attended one - when I was dating a catholic, the service was beautiful but what wasn't in Latin was in French
2:05 am
grannyrose

i think our days of midnight services are over for a while. can't risk leaving her on her own anymore
2:07 am
grannyrose

we wrapped all the gifts today, except for claudia's. her new doll has a satin and tulle skirt, don't want it to become too crushed. pudding is on and cooking as we speak. salads ready, chicken is cooked. i'm ready for a very lazy christmas day. * grin *
2:07 am
Cathyar

may i have a clue for the gn6 please?
2:08 am
sarah6girls

morning :)
2:08 am
grannyrose

cath, more gn4, using sometimes vowel and a double consonant before it.
2:09 am
grannyrose

{{sarah}} my dearest. how are you feeling today?
2:09 am
flosey

morning sarah
2:09 am
Cathyar

oh of course! wow! ty rose! :-)
2:09 am
sarah6girls

gnat
2:09 am
sarah6girls

opps sorry
2:10 am
grannyrose

lol, no apologies needed today, sarah.
2:11 am
sarah6girls

i am ok rose it is nice here at min it is 8.11 in morning and i am only one up lol bet not for long
2:11 am
Lizlin

Hi Rose, flosey and sarah
2:11 am
grannyrose

treasre the time, sarah
2:11 am
grannyrose

*treasure*
2:11 am
grannyrose

hey liz
2:12 am
sarah6girls

oo no girls getting up lol
2:12 am
sarah6girls

got loads to sort today ready for xcam day and rosie birthday :)
2:12 am
sarah6girls

hi liz x
2:13 am
sarah6girls

xmas*
2:13 am
Lizlin

Hope you all have a lovely christmas
2:13 am
grannyrose

thanx liz, and you too, hun.
2:13 am
Lizlin

Ty
2:14 am
sarah6girls

merry xmas to you to liz xxx
2:14 am
Lizlin

:)
2:15 am
grannyrose

my, goodness, rosie is going to be 14? she will be feeling so grown up.
2:15 am
sarah6girls

rose will email you later today sarahlou had me close to crying yesterday :(
2:15 am
craftylady

Hi sarah
2:15 am
craftylady

Hi sarah
2:15 am
craftylady

Hi sarah

2:15 am
craftylady

Hi sarah


2:15 am
craftylady

Hi sarah



2:15 am
sarah6girls

yeah bless her
2:15 am
sarah6girls

hi mum love you
2:16 am
grannyrose

{{{crafty}}}}, hello, hun
2:16 am
craftylady

Sorry cat got on key board hi granny
2:16 am
Lizlin

Bye for now. iPad battery at 2%
2:16 am
sarah6girls

bye liz xx
2:16 am
grannyrose

rofl...that's your excuse....
2:16 am
grannyrose

later, liz.
2:18 am
sarah6girls

lol mum which one
2:18 am
flosey

had to take a kitchen break, hi Liz and craftylady
2:18 am
craftylady

who do you think cloudy
2:19 am
craftylady

hi flosey
2:19 am
sarah6girls

lol you love him really :)
2:19 am
craftylady

sane
2:19 am
craftylady

sorry that was me
2:28 am
grannyrose

wow, chat has gone very quiet. is everyone okay?
2:28 am
sarah6girls

yeah trying to find words have not already put in lol
2:30 am
grannyrose

oh....and sarah forwarded to you an email sent to me by my hubby. hope you enjoy it.
2:31 am
flosey

still plodding on here, 45 to go
2:32 am
sarah6girls

i am sure i will rose love funny ones :)
2:32 am
Cathyar

still here with 53 left. but I need to get to bed.
2:32 am
grannyrose

awww, cath. hope you have a great sleep and awake refreshed, hun
2:33 am
grannyrose

atta girl, flosey. can i help you at all?
2:33 am
sarah6girls

rose can i have clues for all 3 of the n please
2:34 am
Cathyar

thanks rose....4:30 a.m. here....thank heavens I'm on hols till Jan 2!
2:34 am
grannyrose

sarah, start with no + abbreviation for thanks, no4
2:35 am
Cathyar

and with that.....I'm off to bed....the grid will have to wait....maybe someday I'll see fireworks again! lol! night night all! And Merry Christmas to you all!
2:35 am
grannyrose

no6, no + abbreviation for thanks + **a or coffee
2:35 am
grannyrose

now plural no6 for the no7
2:35 am
sarah6girls

nite cath x
2:36 am
grannyrose

Merry Christmas cath
2:37 am
sarah6girls

rose did i tell you rosie did take emma to shop with her and got asked if emma was hers lol
2:38 am
flosey

Merry Christmas to you Cathy
2:39 am
grannyrose

oh, lord, what a laugh, sarah? that's like with my mother. she had twins when i was 14, and was told it was such a shame that she had to look after her grandchildren.
2:39 am
sarah6girls

done so got something on each of n now need the i rose plz
2:39 am
sarah6girls

omg rose lol
2:40 am
sarah6girls

rosie do take emma out with her a lot
2:41 am
grannyrose

in5, means silly, i + abbreviation for grandma + compass direction
2:42 am
flosey

may I have a clue for both po6 words please
2:43 am
grannyrose

plural in5 for one in6, the other in6 is hotel + past tense of to eat
2:43 am
grannyrose

po5, po + wind direction + sometimes vowel
2:43 am
grannyrose

po4, a bard
2:44 am
grannyrose

sorry, flosey, misread
2:44 am
grannyrose

po6, vegetable
2:44 am
flosey

no problem rose, thanks for veg
2:44 am
grannyrose

other po6, pan + remains of a fire
2:45 am
flosey

and thanks again
2:45 am
grannyrose

* grin * sure helps if you read the posts correctly. lol
2:46 am
flosey

lol, clues may have helped someone else rose
2:47 am
grannyrose

flosey, i am sooo relaxed. took analgesia, now a couple of bourbons down.
2:48 am
ursh

hello all and tx rose the clues did help me
2:49 am
Cathyar

helped me, for certain....yes...still here. couldn't leave with such good hints here! But now I am REALLY outta here! see ya all later!
2:49 am
sarah6girls

nbt nbs
2:49 am
grannyrose

hey urshy
2:49 am
flosey

gosh, dead quiet here, kids were playing scattegories, lots of laughter and chat, now they've gone off to bed, hubby has long since gone to bed
2:49 am
flosey

well done sarah
2:50 am
grannyrose

and well done, sarah. nice job
2:50 am
flosey

hi ursh
2:50 am
sarah6girls

i am off bbl xxx
2:50 am
flosey

goodnight Cathy
2:50 am
sarah6girls

bye rose hugs xxx
2:50 am
grannyrose

perhaps later, sarah
2:50 am
ursh

It is very very hot here and I am trying to get up the energy for the last bit of food shopping
2:50 am
flosey

and Sarah, sweet sleep
2:51 am
grannyrose

aww , hugs to you, too, hun
2:52 am
grannyrose

urshy, Christmas eve here, and all done, except for pudding which is cooking as we speak.
2:56 am
grannyrose

oh, flosey, did you have any further thoughts on the problem i am currently having with mother mac?
2:57 am
dizgrannie

Granny, all organised here.....cos I have been 'off colour' for the pst 2 weeks....dtr has arranged everything, so I can just go and veg out on the lounge.
2:58 am
grannyrose

oohhh, diz, sounds perfect. hope you have a lovely Chrissy day.
3:02 am
flosey

oh no rose, things have been a bit crazy here - the gang went up to the mountain property to get a tree, then came home and decorated it - grandson had not seen so much snow - a bit difficult for him to walk in it
3:03 am
flosey

he didn't get the idea of bringing a tree inside until they started decorating, then it was fun
3:03 am
flosey

hubby is a big kid when it comes to decorating for Christmas
3:04 am
grannyrose

s'okay flosey. maybe after Christmas...that would be fine, hn
3:04 am
flosey

ok, will keep it in mind
3:37 am
flosey

need a clue for th6 and 7, please?
3:38 am
Jivingjenny0

th+4/4 for the th6
3:39 am
flosey

thanks jenny, looking
3:41 am
Jivingjenny0

does any one have the T in the bottom row please
3:41 am
flosey

sorry, missing that one as well
3:42 am
flosey

just got it, money you give to the church
3:42 am
flosey

ty5/16
3:43 am
Jivingjenny0

thanks flosey - forgot it could be spelt that way
3:43 am
flosey

yw jenny
3:47 am
grannyrose

need to go...dinner nearly on the table. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight.
3:47 am
flosey

goodnight rose, enjoy your dinner and have a very Merry Christmas
3:48 am
grannyrose

thanx flosey. * poof *
4:39 am
Ray100

Didn't realise that Babble accepts US states! (te 5/20)
5:32 am
sprite

hello all :)
5:34 am
sprite

Ray, in case you look back: a te5 is also a kind of deckhouse.
6:10 am
Ray100

cheers
6:10 am
sprite

:)
6:13 am
Lizlin

Hi :)
6:14 am
sprite

hi Liz :)
6:14 am
Lizlin

Thought I was alone here this evening!
6:15 am
lynxxx

I'm here too - on and off.
6:15 am
sprite

it is still early afternoon here, grin. You are already into Christmas Eve, aren't you?
6:15 am
sprite

hi lyn :) xxx
6:15 am
Lizlin

Hi Lyn :)
6:16 am
Lizlin

Yes Sprite - here it's 10.15 - in Melbourne it's 11.15.
6:16 am
sprite

th4 I wish you both a peaceful and light Christmas Eve.
6:17 am
lynxxx

those Queensland just refuse to get into line
6:17 am
sprite

lol
6:17 am
Lizlin

And to you - and to all lurkers - Happy Christmas or holidays or whatever you celebrate!
6:17 am
lynxxx

TY Sprite ... I wish you peace as well - all the time though
6:17 am
Lizlin

Yes Lyn - we're an unruly lot!
6:18 am
sprite

yes, all the time. I will rephrase that: I wish you on th4 Christmas Eve peace and light and love... all the time ;)
6:18 am
sprite

thanks Liz and lyn
6:19 am
rolin

all charged up again liz?
6:20 am
lynxxx

hi Rolin, nice to see you
6:20 am
Lizlin

On computer now - ipad charging. Love the sound of the lamb, Ro!
6:22 am
Lizlin

Clues for fe 6 /33 pls
6:22 am
sprite

having a party, Liz
6:23 am
Lizlin

ty sprite :)
6:23 am
Lizlin

very seasonal!
6:23 am
sprite

yvw :) apt word, kinda
6:29 am
sprite

lol... and as usual I end up with a whole load of missing Ss.
6:29 am
Lizlin

I'm missing quite a few of them too!
6:30 am
rolin

sorry..back again..yeah liz... the lamb smells amazing.... just as long as we all survived the cholesterol overload..lol
6:30 am
rolin

hey sprite..
6:30 am
sprite

it is not because they are so hard, but because there are so MANY of them!
6:30 am
sprite

hi rolin :D
6:31 am
Lizlin

can you e mail the recipe - spices sounds good! And who cares about the cholesterol - just occasionally :)
6:31 am
Uneaixoise

how appropriate -- my first 7 is he7/36! LOL
6:31 am
suefrad625

good morning everyone
6:31 am
Uneaixoise

morning, all :-)
6:32 am
Lizlin

sometimes sprite, it just seems like letter overload - can't see words for looking. I often see them when I come back later!
6:32 am
sprite

hi sue, hi Une!
6:32 am
Lizlin

Hi une :)
6:32 am
lynxxx

hi Une
6:32 am
Lizlin

Hi sue :)
6:32 am
sprite

exactly, Liz :D
6:32 am
suefrad625

the th+4/4 for the 7, can what is the 4/4/
6:33 am
Uneaixoise

so, liz, are you in the middle of hot summertime down under?
6:33 am
Lizlin

that confused me too!
6:33 am
Lizlin

Yes, hot and humid! Thank goodness for fans! But it was lovely walking along the beach this morning, feet in the sea!
6:33 am
sprite

sue: what you say when you point at something further away
6:34 am
rolin

liz..ive sent it to pete's mail..cos my new mail server hasn't kept my contacts list
6:34 am
Uneaixoise

58 here today, then we plunge into the deep freeze for a few days -- looking forward to some "normal" cold weather! :-)
6:34 am
suefrad625

is that the 4/4 or the whole world sprite
6:34 am
Lizlin

OK - I won't be offended that you've lost my e mail - and our Skype!!!!!!!!
6:35 am
sprite

the 4/4, sue. Not related to the 7.
6:35 am
suefrad625

what are the first 2 letters for the 4/4?
6:35 am
sprite

th, sue
6:36 am
rolin

*hands in the air...*... im on windows 8...its a whole new world... but im getting the hang of eeit now
6:36 am
Lizlin

sometimes I miss cold weather, when I'm really hot, but then I remember going to and from work on those dark mornings and evenings and I get over it pretty quickly!
6:36 am
Uneaixoise

kudos, rolin!
6:36 am
suefrad625

I'm not liking it rolin, but i can learn to live with it.
6:36 am
rolin

thx une... its is like being a beginner again
6:37 am
suefrad625

it seems you have to go round and round to get anything done
6:37 am
Lizlin

Wow Ro! Windows 8 - I've not actually seen it but heard about it!
6:37 am
sprite

fireflies!
6:37 am
Uneaixoise

yay, sprite!!!!!!!!!
6:37 am
suefrad625

nice sprite!!!
6:37 am
Lizlin

Congrats Sprite :)
6:37 am
sprite

anything I can help with?
6:37 am
lynxxx

Congrats Sprite!
6:37 am
rolin

sue... now that im using the mouse not the touch pad its easier to control...
6:37 am
suefrad625

yes, please clue the th7
6:37 am
Uneaixoise

only have one 7 . . . . sigh
6:37 am
rolin

liz...
6:38 am
lynxxx

I was looking at Microsoft - Surface tonight - anyone used it?
6:38 am
rolin

oops... its on my new laptop which I love and adore... got it 30% off when currys went but
6:38 am
Uneaixoise

nope -- seen ads
6:38 am
suefrad625

control yes, find how to close windows, control panel ... making me bonkers
6:38 am
rolin

lynx..is that like the googlechrome?
6:38 am
sprite

plural for the caffein in tea
6:38 am
rolin

and use...I still haven't figured out to do a split screen on word..
6:39 am
sprite

what's that, lyn?
6:39 am
lynxxx

No - like an Ipad
6:39 am
crosshair

good morning my babble friends;)
6:39 am
Lizlin

Just emailed you Ro - so you've got my addy again!
6:40 am
lynxxx

I've got to get new everything soon
6:40 am
sprite

did you get it, sue?
6:40 am
lynxxx

hi Cross
6:40 am
sprite

crossy! *hugs* for you and Elegant
6:40 am
Lizlin

Hi crossy :)
6:40 am
suefrad625

no :(
6:40 am
Uneaixoise

hey, crossy :-)
6:41 am
sprite

Sue: ok, start with not 'a' but 'th*', + not out, + long plural.
6:41 am
rolin

thx liz..and have replied...via phone..ya gotta love technology
6:42 am
rolin

oh..ok...lynx... I still haven't found a use for a tablet...
6:42 am
Lizlin

Mouth watering Ro! So you can see i read your reply!!!
6:43 am
MollyL

The best way to figure out how to navigate Windows 8 is to do a search and find a tutorial. You will learn a lot by doing that.
6:43 am
Lizlin

Love my iPad, Ro!
6:43 am
lynxxx

haven't used one either - but this seems to have everything I want plus a seperate (if odd) keyboard if you want that
6:43 am
Uneaixoise

hey, molly :-)
6:43 am
sprite

of course, first thing you need to learn that way is how to do a search... ;)
Hello Molly
6:43 am
crosshair

crossy loves his asus transformer tablet
6:44 am
suefrad625

ty for your very wonderful help sprite
6:44 am
rolin

yeah liz ..I know...and lynxxx...liz lives on hers...
6:44 am
MollyL

Hey Une, Joyeux Noel.
6:44 am
sprite

yvw sue :) Glad you found it.
6:44 am
Uneaixoise

and to you!
6:44 am
rolin

crossy...I thought about that.... I was worried about the strength of the joining point
6:45 am
crosshair

had mine for a while now rolin and it is solid as a rock
6:45 am
sprite

am gonna leave you all, for now. A lovely Christmas Eve and Christmas to all of you, and peace and light and love all the time (with a wink to lyn)
6:45 am
Lizlin

Saw the asus yesterday - a 6 yr old using it - so adept! And as crossy said, it seemed tough - it needed to be!
6:45 am
crosshair

mine is a first gen model.they have since come out with the transformer prime and now the transformer infinity
6:45 am
Uneaixoise

and to you, sprite!! :-)
6:46 am
Lizlin

Bye sprite :)
6:46 am
crosshair

and you cannot beat a 14-16 hour battery life!
6:46 am
crosshair

yc ((sprite)) and a merry christmas to you and those you love
6:47 am
MollyL

I find Windows 8 very user unfriendly. When you have to get someone to show you how to find "Control Panel" and "Shut Down" that is user unfriendly.
6:49 am
crosshair

i have fallen in love with the andriod operating system on my tablet,but it is a learning curve as you have to get used to doing things the easy way and untrain yourself from windows
6:49 am
suefrad625

clue for o please for nbt & nbs
6:50 am
crosshair

and it is a curve.a task that takes 6 or 7 steps on wndows takes only one or 2 on android and it throws you for a loop for a bit
6:50 am
MollyL

oh...like the state, only different vowel at the end.
6:51 am
rolin

i was shown the chrome book.. when i started looking...that was a step too far from my comfort zone..lol
6:51 am
crosshair

it is a change that is for sure
6:52 am
crosshair

but in a week or so you are sailing along like an old pro
6:52 am
Lizlin

Happy Christmas / Happy Holidays - whatever you celebrate to all of you. Good night from here - have a good day on the other side of the world :)
6:52 am
lynxxx

goodnight everyone..need to put out the mince pies and glass of milk for Santa
6:52 am
crosshair

Merry christmas liz
6:52 am
rolin

but now im getting the logic behind windows 8... its starting to feel familiar
6:52 am
MollyL

Merry Christmas Liz.
6:53 am
rolin

by liz..love to pete
6:53 am
crosshair

and to you as well lynxx
6:53 am
Lizlin

Bye Ro - love to Den!!!!
6:55 am
crosshair

christmas eve here and crossy has a beautiful cherry wood secretary desk with the fold down front and nifty wooden cubby holes in hidden in the car for the mrs.wonders how in the heck i am to sneak it in
7:00 am
Anniebrook

good morning and Merry Christmas to everyone
7:00 am
MollyL

Merry Christmas Annie : )
7:01 am
Anniebrook

It's going to be a cold and clear Christmas Eve here
7:02 am
MollyL

It's pretty chilly here too.
7:02 am
crosshair

merry Christmas annie
7:03 am
Anniebrook

Merry Christmas to you, Mrs. Crossy and your son. Are you feeling better?
7:03 am
crosshair

still feel like crap sadly.have lost my voice now(some say that is a good thing) but seem to be over the fever/chill part of it
7:04 am
Anniebrook

Glad the fever and chills are out, that feeling is awful. Do you want around with a notepad and pen?
7:05 am
crosshair

nope.we all have new smart phones so i just text;)
7:05 am
Anniebrook

:)
7:06 am
periwinkle

morning all,help with bottom t pls
7:06 am
crosshair

they were giving away the last mdel of i-phones the 4s so i figured now was the time to give smart phones a try
7:06 am
Anniebrook

hi peri, just started not there yet
7:10 am
crosshair

of course giving is a loose word indeed when it is tethered to a big fat 3 year contract
7:15 am
Haz1558

ty5/16 - alternative spelling for giving a portion of money to church.
7:15 am
crosshair

ty haz
7:15 am
periwinkle

ty Haz,I did find it, was looking in the wrong direction
7:15 am
periwinkle

good to see you Haz. how are you and your family?
7:15 am
Haz1558

You're welcome, glad you found it.
7:16 am
Haz1558

I'm fine, peri, somewhat busy with Christmas preps.
7:16 am
Anniebrook

Haz, I was out of the room and when I came back I found a nice surprise. You. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
7:16 am
periwinkle

bbs
7:16 am
Haz1558

Hello, Annie. I wanted to say hello to all for the holidays.
7:17 am
Haz1558

Are you keeping well?
7:18 am
Anniebrook

Yes, I am well. How are you? Do you hear from Ata?
7:19 am
Haz1558

I'm well. Ata has moved up to Aberdeen and seems to be fine. She's still currently dogless.
7:19 am
Anniebrook

Are you still dogless also?
7:21 am
hydra

Hi Annie, Haz, peri. Merry Christmas! Can anyone help with the te6,18 pls?
7:21 am
Haz1558

Yes. We had hoped for another Welsh springer due to come to us in March but things did not proceed according to plan with the mating. So we're at a bit of a standstill. Once Christmas is over I'll start looking into it again.
7:21 am
Anniebrook

Merry Christmas to you, hydra!
7:21 am
MollyL

te6...one who pays rent
7:22 am
hydra

Oh! Fancy missing that one! Many thanks.
7:23 am
Anniebrook

Haz, I was clearing my photos the other day and I came across the pictures of Louise's wedding. Of course, they were saved and I enjoyed looking at them again.
7:24 am
Haz1558

See, you're not nearly as computer illiterate as you'd have us believe.
7:25 am
Anniebrook

I was brave and opened My Documents and My Pictures.
7:26 am
Haz1558

Good for you! It's always gratifying when you take a chance and it works out.
7:26 am
Anniebrook

Yes, I felt good about it.
7:27 am
Haz1558

Is Bobby well?
7:27 am
Anniebrook

Yes, he just left for the workshop.
7:28 am
Haz1558

Not Santa's?
7:28 am
Mom

Good morning and Merry Christmas Eve
7:28 am
Anniebrook

LOL
7:28 am
Anniebrook

(((Mom))) Merry Christmas to you and the family.
7:29 am
Mom

(((Annie))) thank you and to you and yours
7:30 am
Mom

I hope you are well. You and I must have been on at different times the last few days
7:30 am
Mom

((Haz)) so good to see you. I hope all is well with you and your family
7:31 am
Haz1558

Hello, Mom. Yes, we're all well. I wanted to say hello and Merry Christmas to all. It's a good excuse to sit down.
7:32 am
Mom

So glad to hear that you all are well. :-) I know what you mean about sitting down
7:32 am
Mom

after I finish breakfast I need to get started
7:33 am
MollyL

Merry Christmas Mom : )
7:33 am
Mom

Merry Christmas Molly
7:34 am
Mom

but regardless of things going on Babble and breakfast are always first on the list
7:34 am
Anniebrook

Babble and breakfast are the start of my day.
7:34 am
Haz1558

I'm feeling virtuous because I've got my starter and pudding done for tomorrow, flowers done, gammon and turkey under way. Just the housecleaning to go and the table to set (my favourite part).
7:35 am
Mom

:-) what is gammon?
7:35 am
Anniebrook

gammon?
7:35 am
Mom

snap Annie
7:35 am
Anniebrook

:)
7:35 am
Haz1558

A big lump of pig! I'm boiling it and will then finish it in the oven with a honey glaze.
7:36 am
Haz1558

I suppose you'd probably call it ham rather than gammon. The turkey needs no translation.
7:36 am
Mom

sounds like there is going to be a big todo at Haz's house. Hmmmm wonder if it is too late to book a flight
7:36 am
Anniebrook

The beginning isn't so great but the part about the honey glaze is yummy.
7:36 am
Mom

ah ham!
7:36 am
Anniebrook

Book one for me too.
7:37 am
Haz1558

I'd squeeze you in.
7:37 am
Mom

I will swing by and pick you and Bobby up. Wonder if I can get a seat for Annie. Haz, you would just love her. She is my grand dog :-)
7:37 am
Anniebrook

Im ready.
7:38 am
Mom

I will be along directly, need to get a buzz on first as I have never flown.
7:38 am
Haz1558

Any form of Annie (human or canine) would fit right in.
7:38 am
Haz1558

You've never flown?
7:38 am
MollyL

I want videos of tipsy Mom's first flight : D
7:39 am
Mom

no, never
7:39 am
Mom

don't drink either but I think that would be cause to
7:40 am
Haz1558

I take it you are scared?
7:40 am
Mom

terrified
7:41 am
Mom

have a tremendous fear of heights and of falling
7:41 am
Haz1558

I can understand the fear of falling - the feeling that you're being drawn down in spite of yourself.
7:42 am
Haz1558

There are some photos that just terrify me, I have to turn away.
7:42 am
Matches

need te6/18 and to 4/6 for fireworks clue please
7:42 am
Mom

hello and Merry Christmas Matches
7:43 am
Matches

same to you
7:43 am
Mom

the te 6/18 I have is a number + picnic pest
7:43 am
Mom

thanks
7:43 am
Mom

to + **ysicis is a science
7:44 am
Matches

Got both of them and fireworks. ty Mom. Do you have snow where you are?
7:45 am
Mom

Congratulations on your fireworks! No snow yet, had a small dusting the other day. Rain today, maybe snow on Wednesday. I hope they are wrong
7:45 am
Anniebrook

congrats, matches
7:46 am
Matches

Merry Christmas everyone. Snow predicted on Christmas here in Colorado as well.
7:46 am
Mom

27 words will have to do for today. I wish you all well. ((Hugs))
7:47 am
Anniebrook

((Mom)) have a great day and a peaceful Christmas Eve
7:47 am
Haz1558

Bye, Mom. Happy Christmas.
7:47 am
Mom

Bye bye, Haz. Merry Christmas. You will have to post a picture of your table setting, they are a work of art
7:48 am
Anniebrook

Yes, a great idea. Haz, post a picture of your Christmas Eve table for us.
7:48 am
Haz1558

I'll try to remember, Mom.
7:48 am
Mom

((Annie)) thanks. It should be fun.
7:48 am
Mom

please, Haz.
7:49 am
Haz1558

Okay, I promise.
7:49 am
Haz1558

(No pressure on me this Christmas...)
7:52 am
Haz1558

Okay, off I go to get the rest of my to-do list crossed off. Happy Christmas, everyone.
7:52 am
Haz1558

*gone*
7:53 am
Anniebrook

Bye Haz.
7:59 am
jmcnrick

hi all
7:59 am
jmcnrick

bye haz
7:59 am
MollyL

HI JMC, Merry Christmas
8:01 am
jmcnrick

merry christmas to you too molls
8:02 am
Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for sa5/10, please?
8:02 am
LuvWordGames

sa 5/10 change last letter of Mr. Claus
8:03 am
Marc Freeman

thanks got it
8:03 am
jmcnrick

ty luv
8:06 am
jmcnrick

clearly no ea** nbt today
8:09 am
welki

'morning all
8:09 am
MollyL

Morning Welki, Merry Christmas
8:09 am
jmcnrick

hi welki. . . did you see my FB reply to your chog question?
8:10 am
jmcnrick

merry christmas, too, welki :-)
8:10 am
welki

don't know exactly when i'll be east - depends on baby's arrival. but i'm hoping to take a little more time this trip and (hopefully) get to meet you
8:10 am
welki

and merry christmas to you, too, jm
8:11 am
jmcnrick

that will be great. . . and i have no ideas of travel this spring. . .
8:12 am
welki

(i did find out that amtrak is about $100 round trip - that might work for me - but thinking it'd be nice to meet hego, dorens, owl and peri, too - if they're free)
8:12 am
jmcnrick

i have stocking by my non-lethal fireplace now too molls
8:12 am
welki

will keep you in the loop :)
8:13 am
jmcnrick

well they are close to Philly so we could have a Philly meet-up and then you could come down for a day or two
8:13 am
jmcnrick

maybe the thought of you will pry molls out
8:13 am
jmcnrick

stats for the bottom row T please
8:14 am
welki

don't have it yet
8:14 am
jmcnrick

*sigh* there are so many i do not have
8:14 am
MollyL

Love the Google Art today.
8:14 am
welki

oh - alternate spelling for regular donation to church
8:14 am
jmcnrick

i keep trying eight
8:15 am
jmcnrick

ty welki
8:15 am
HarryHood

good morning
8:15 am
jmcnrick

that is nice molls. . . thanks for pointing that out as it was possible i would have missed it today
8:15 am
jmcnrick

hi harry and merry christmas
8:15 am
welki

hi harry
8:16 am
HarryHood

sun is out :)
8:16 am
jmcnrick

not here :-(
8:16 am
HarryHood

it's been a few months since I've babbled, but I'm on vacation and the ungraded lab reports are just so unappetizing
8:16 am
welki

still dark here (and freezing cold)
8:16 am
dan2bit

Feliz Nochebuena, everybody!
8:17 am
jmcnrick

this is bound to be more tasty!
8:17 am
jmcnrick

merry christmas dan
8:17 am
HarryHood

absolutely
8:17 am
jmcnrick

and please explain the little miss 2bit twin
8:22 am
jmcnrick

*sigh* clue for one of the words for the last column E please
8:22 am
welki

the little ** that could (and plural)
8:22 am
jmcnrick

<having 9 people to dinner tomorrow and list of things to do covers two pages
8:23 am
jmcnrick

*duh*
8:23 am
HarryHood

woo nbt and nbs
8:23 am
jmcnrick

ty welki nbt
8:23 am
welki

if you make lists like i make lists, there are things on it that you'd do anyway - so cross them off
8:23 am
HarryHood

how are things around here? any big news? how's mrp?
8:23 am
phaeton

et4 babblet
8:24 am
dan2bit

jmc - that is miss2bit's cousin, 6 months younger
8:24 am
welki

hi phaeton
8:24 am
phaeton

and pl that et4
8:24 am
HarryHood

and e+nickname for Mr. Hale
8:24 am
HarryHood

and pl
8:24 am
dan2bit

it was cousin's 2nd birthday, so miss2bit wore her new dress to the party, and grandma had brought the exact same dress as a birthday gift!
8:24 am
MollyL

Morning Harry, Happy Holidays
8:25 am
HarryHood

hi moll
8:25 am
bichon

Mr. Hale?
8:25 am
bichon

nm
8:25 am
bichon

Ho Ho Ho
8:25 am
HarryHood

he had but one life...
8:25 am
bichon

Feliz Navidad
8:25 am
phaeton

think history of country
8:27 am
bichon

got it phae. Had a Xmas brain freeze
8:28 am
welki

'morning, bich
8:28 am
phaeton

ss...;-)
8:28 am
bichon

Mornin' to y'all
8:29 am
jmcnrick

hi bichon and merry christmas
8:30 am
jmcnrick

hi phae and merry christmas to you too
8:30 am
jmcnrick

very cute pic dan
8:31 am
phaeton

Merry Christmas to all Babblers!
8:31 am
jmcnrick

i never put on the list things i do daily. . .only the things i am afraid i will forget (which, come to think of it, is a growing number of things)
8:31 am
jmcnrick

ty phae
8:32 am
scrambler

good morning all!
8:32 am
scrambler

merry xmas and happy new year!
8:32 am
jmcnrick

hi scrambler! merry christmas
8:32 am
welki

and you'd be a failure if you missed one of the things on your list? your guests wouldn't love you anymore? priorities, friend - what needs to get done will get done
8:32 am
welki

hi, scrambler
8:33 am
jmcnrick

no i do worry THAT much welki. . . it just helps me keep organized. . .
8:34 am
HarryHood

halfway!!!
8:34 am
jmcnrick

wtg harry
8:35 am
HarryHood

bbl hopefully :)
8:35 am
jmcnrick

bye harry. . .
8:35 am
jmcnrick

i think i am going to go work on getting more things crossed off my list even if welki disapproves :-P
8:35 am
jmcnrick

bbl
8:36 am
jmcnrick

*poof*
8:37 am
MollyL

"What needs to get done, will get done". I like that Welki.
8:41 am
NANCY

Merry Christmas Eve day to everyone....clue for the en 7/28 please
8:42 am
Anniebrook

Can I get a clue for sh 7/36 ?
8:43 am
NANCY

annie, just add a vowel to the previous 6
8:43 am
Brookie

sh + food I like to *** + pronoun
8:43 am
Anniebrook

ah, thanks, Nancy..I also need the en7 so no help here
8:44 am
Anniebrook

thanks brook
8:44 am
Brookie

yvw :-)
8:44 am
NANCY

yw, anyone have the last en7?
8:47 am
scrambler

sh 7/36, you put the knife in the sh****
8:48 am
Anniebrook

nancy, remember Disney's Fa******, drop the F and change first vowel to another
8:48 am
Griffums

Nancy - it's a medical term, but also rhymes with a 1940's Disney film with classical music and weird dancing animals...
8:49 am
NANCY

thanx Griff, got it
8:49 am
Brookie

Great clue - thanks!
8:50 am
scrambler

great clue griffums!
8:50 am
NANCY

and thanks annie
8:52 am
Anniebrook

have to leave, have a merry christmas eve everyone
8:52 am
MLFAN17

hello
8:56 am
MLFAN17

first column Ostats please?
8:56 am
phaeton

oh4/5
9:00 am
MollyL

Sorry Enable, but te7/36 is two words. Period.
9:14 am
periwinkle

I don't have that te7
9:14 am
MollyL

A place that sells afternoon Brit drink and crumpets
9:15 am
periwinkle

ty Molls
9:17 am
harpjane

what are the stats for the bottom row e?
9:20 am
periwinkle

bs
9:26 am
harpjane

but finally
9:26 am
harpjane


I MEAN, nbt, not but!
9:53 am
car.eeyore

Good morning! Merry Christmas Eve!
10:01 am
car.eeyore

Are there any PN words?
10:01 am
crosshair

car!!
10:02 am
car.eeyore

{{CROSSY}}
10:05 am
dromano66

anyone help with the s4/10?
10:05 am
dromano66

sanh
10:05 am
dromano66

saht
10:05 am
dromano66

oops
10:07 am
crosshair

and now it is time for crossy's tifbit of the day!!!
10:07 am
car.eeyore

Hello dromano66!
10:07 am
crosshair

Before Google launched Gmail, "G-Mail" was the name of a free email service Garfield's website offered to fans of the lasagna-loving cat.

10:07 am
dromano66

hi!
10:07 am
car.eeyore

I have an se 4/11
10:08 am
dromano66

have that, thank you........i am missing one s4
10:08 am
Maisie

and an se 4/9
10:08 am
car.eeyore

Hi Maisie!
10:09 am
Maisie

Hi car
10:09 am
car.eeyore

Dromano...do you know the first two letters?
10:10 am
dromano66

i was wrong...it is an sa5
10:11 am
dromano66

found it.......thank you for your help
10:11 am
Maisie

No wonder we couldn't help
10:11 am
car.eeyore

Well now you have to give us a clue!!!!
10:12 am
Maisie

Like the man who comes at Christmas with a different vowel at the end
10:12 am
car.eeyore

Got it! Tried all the other vowels but not that one! Ho! Ho! Ho!
10:13 am
car.eeyore

Anyone available to come help me clean?
10:15 am
car.eeyore

I am missing 1 G...I have gi 4, gn 5 and gn 4. Help please?
10:17 am
rururocks

gn6 car.ee
10:17 am
rururocks

a gn6 dresser
10:17 am
car.eeyore

Hi ruru!
10:17 am
car.eeyore

? dresser? As in furniture?
10:18 am
crosshair

no as in the wearing of clothes.usually spelt with a n at the start
10:18 am
car.eeyore

Ooooh! Got it!
10:19 am
rururocks

not cross dresser
10:19 am
car.eeyore

TY ruru and Crossy!
10:19 am
crosshair

yaaa!
10:20 am
car.eeyore

And are there any PN words?
10:20 am
crosshair

lol,i hope not
10:20 am
rururocks

no pn words
10:20 am
rururocks

one ph though
10:21 am
jbp

a gneiss dresser?
10:21 am
rururocks

LOL JP
10:21 am
crosshair

lol
10:21 am
jbp

and fa la la to all
10:21 am
car.eeyore

Good one jbp!
10:22 am
jbp

listening to Lessons and Carols....
10:22 am
rururocks

Lessons?
10:22 am
car.eeyore

What are the stats on the ph?
10:22 am
rururocks

ph 4
10:22 am
car.eeyore

Very nice!
10:22 am
crosshair

ph 4/6
10:22 am
car.eeyore

TY. I was trying for a bigger word.
10:23 am
car.eeyore

Once again, I am listening to the Very Special Christmas Channel and just loving it!!!!!
10:23 am
car.eeyore

I will be so sad when it goes away.
10:23 am
crosshair

clue for the lone h on top please
10:24 am
jbp

plural of santas skanks?
10:24 am
jbp

sorry...
10:24 am
crosshair

nm,got it
10:24 am
car.eeyore

LOL
10:24 am
jbp

heh
10:25 am
jbp

clue for the O below it?
10:25 am
rururocks

santa Skanks?
10:26 am
crosshair

ho-ho ho's?
10:26 am
crosshair

and i will start brunch in the pb
10:26 am
jbp

aw, it's christmas, Crossy... no pb today
10:26 am
rururocks

<---maybe more coffee will help me catch up
10:26 am
car.eeyore

Patti Smith is just creepy sometimes.
10:27 am
car.eeyore

Yup..need more coffee as well.
10:27 am
crosshair

ok,rum and eggs nof for all!!
10:27 am
car.eeyore

Yeeehaw!
10:27 am
crosshair

nog
10:27 am
jbp

woo hoo! i'll bring the glögg!
10:29 am
crosshair

"have some appleton estates dark spiced rum...mmmm
10:29 am
jbp

clue on left side O?
10:29 am
crosshair

think i will just do a big punch bowl with it
10:29 am
car.eeyore

OK...I have GOT to get moving! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! May your holidays be peaceful and full of love. {{hugs}} all around.
10:29 am
crosshair

lemon and lime slices,fruit punch and about a gallon of spiced rum
10:29 am
car.eeyore

sounds like a state with a different vowel on the end OH 4 and 5
10:29 am
jbp

a rum punch with a real punch?
10:30 am
crosshair

tc ar and merry chrstmas to you and yours
10:30 am
jbp

thx car.e
10:30 am
jbp

and mc to you and yours!
10:30 am
car.eeyore

TY!!!
10:32 am
jbp

clue for bottom T?
10:34 am
jbp

nm, got it
10:35 am
jbp

ok, off to scrounge for brekk... don't want crossy's rum to hit me on an empty stomach. ;-)
10:36 am
jbp

merry & happy to all.
10:39 am
crosshair

i have cheese and cracker/fruit plate.get back over here jpb
10:40 am
crosshair

jbp*
10:41 am
crosshair

some.provalone,quebec apple wood smoked cheddar and a soft brie,nice cracker assortment,grapes,manadarin wedges,figs,thinly sliced baugettes and assorted spreads
10:42 am
o-o

A meal fit for a diet.
10:43 am
crosshair

good universal self serve platter got for carnivores and grazers alike
10:43 am
crosshair

good*
10:44 am
crosshair

i will add some nice shaved assorted meats when the vegetarians are half snapped
10:46 am
MimiCat

Merry Christmas Eve, all. Thought you might find this funny..it is a bit long: So the world is supposed to be ending today? That's sad. I never found out who let the dogs out, the way to get to Sesame Street, why Dora doesn't just use Google maps, why we don't ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery", why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed, why "abbreviated" is such a long word, why lemon juice is made with artificial flavor yet dish washing liquid is made with real lemons, why they sterilize the needle for lethal injections and why do you have to "put your two cents in" but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to? Why did Joanie love Chachi? If a deaf person has to go to court is it still called a hearing? Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane? Does the alphabet song and twinkle twinkle little star have the same tune? Why did you just try to sing those two previous songs? And just what is Victoria's secret? You see, the world just has to keep going. I have too many questions......and do you really think I am this witty ???? because I actually stole this from a friend, who stole from a friend, who stole from a friend, who stole from a friend , who stole from a friend ....
10:47 am
MimiCat

It's also a few days "late."
10:49 am
crosshair

lol,i have checked ,mimi, and victoria does not have many secrets left;)
10:50 am
JBV

Good morning, babble friends - It's been a long while but I'm getting myself into a Christmas mood and stopped in to wish you all a very happy day and season
10:50 am
MimiCat

Nor do I, crossy!
10:50 am
crosshair

merry chrstmas to you and those you love jbv
10:51 am
JBV

and thanks for that, Mimi, a long list of reasons to keep on going!!
10:51 am
MimiCat

Merry Christmas Eve, JBV!! Interesting that there always are if only we pay attention, right?
10:52 am
MollyL

((JBV)) Merry Christmas to you.
10:53 am
JBV

Hi Molly and crossy! hugs to you, too
10:53 am
JBV

and Babble Rabble, if you're still here....
10:53 am
MimiCat

Happy Holidays, Molly!
10:54 am
crosshair

common,everyone grab a dipper full of crossy,s famouse southern style rum punch
10:56 am
crosshair

i will fire up the old turntable and we will get the ladies out on the dance floor shaking it
10:57 am
MimiCat

So then the punch will be shaken, not stirred, crossy!
10:57 am
crosshair

tomorrow is for the kiddies,today is for the adults
10:57 am
crosshair

but of course mimi
10:58 am
jmbdobie2

bring out old dan's records??
10:58 am
crosshair

yes, we shall spin the ole stax of wax
10:58 am
sajarn

a bit late here, and yes, Patti Smith can be creepy sometimes, BUT she does the best version of "Gloria".
10:59 am
sajarn

Ever.
11:01 am
crosshair

and for the first song of the evening crossy will fire up some madonna who seems to have her own chrstmas list!.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ycWObp\ni73Y
11:03 am
rururocks

I think her christmas list is the whole team of the NY Nets
11:07 am
MollyL

With extra body checks. : )
11:10 am
harpjane

I think ginnato should be a word. An Italian card party.
11:11 am
maryanne

Agreed.
11:14 am
MollyL

No Christmas cannoli for the folks at Enable.
11:26 am
rururocks

crap.. now I want a cannoli
11:26 am
rururocks

crap.. now I want a cannoli
11:27 am
rururocks

*buys plane tickets to Boston*
11:30 am
MollyL

I admire anyone who can make that stuff well. It's a gift.
11:30 am
rururocks

the best I've ever had was in the North End in Boston
11:31 am
rururocks

I think they're like 10,000 calories though
11:44 am
MollyL

At least
11:46 am
mklein

hant
11:57 am
rururocks

christmas clues.. free
12:10 pm
rubyfoo

hello and ho ho ho
12:16 pm
MollyL

Ho ho ho and we have some light snow.
12:16 pm
rubyfoo

they're predicting rain for here. I think we've had all our snow already
12:16 pm
rururocks

invites Lyndsay Lohan over to Molly's
12:17 pm
MollyL

No no, not the kind of snow you do in lines
12:21 pm
rururocks

it's not nice to disappoint Lyndsay
12:22 pm
rururocks

she could probably snort up your front porch though
12:23 pm
rubyfoo

(makes me miss Miami) lol
12:24 pm
crosshair

4 inches of snow on the ground here and a mild minus 4 c.i shall make a snowman for all my snowless babble friends
12:24 pm
MollyL

I have some Ajax, we could let her snort Cheech and Chong style
12:24 pm
rubyfoo

{{crossy}}
12:24 pm
rururocks

ouch
12:25 pm
crosshair

((ruby))
12:25 pm
MollyL

Much as I don't like snow, a light dusting on Christmas Eve is festive.
12:26 pm
wvteach

good afternoon all - drizzling here - snow on ground (what is left of it) is melting - grey day
12:26 pm
rururocks

we get a one day break in the rain here
12:26 pm
rubyfoo

hello teach
12:27 pm
wvteach

hello ruby - joyeux noel
12:27 pm
crosshair

howdy teach
12:27 pm
rubyfoo

meilleurs voeux!
12:27 pm
wvteach

quick babble - grandkids playing and pumpkin bread in the oven
12:28 pm
rubyfoo

sounds like Christmas in WVA!
12:29 pm
wvteach

i am lucky that all the grandkids are here in town - baking cookies and breads are what i enjoy
12:29 pm
MollyL

I have yeast rolls ready to go in the oven.
12:32 pm
grammaterri1

can I get a clue for en 7/28? Christmas blessings to all!
12:33 pm
crosshair

en 6 and en7 is what makes your car move
12:33 pm
rururocks

en + the end of the disney film fan...
12:33 pm
crosshair

mm wrong 7 but oh well,have som rum punch
12:33 pm
Shirlockc

made a buche de noel and now cookie baking time!
12:34 pm
Shirlockc

great clue ruru
12:34 pm
grammaterri1

thanks! now I have to go look up what that is
12:35 pm
rururocks

ties fingers to note type in bad joke
12:36 pm
rururocks

not
12:36 pm
crosshair

did not get your en disney clue ru:(
12:36 pm
grammaterri1

just finished baking and decorating with 3 of my grands and now enjoying a latte and a puzzle while they minecraft and the baby sleeps
12:36 pm
rururocks

old disney movie crossie
12:36 pm
MollyL

Apparently that Disney film is not well known in other countries
12:37 pm
Shirlockc

the one with mickey as the soceror
12:37 pm
crosshair

ty shirloc
12:37 pm
Shirlockc

er, sorcerer, i can spell
12:37 pm
rururocks

old than me actually
12:37 pm
rururocks

older
12:37 pm
wvteach

did the pumpkin brread with my granddaughter and it makes it even more special
12:38 pm
grammaterri1

my youngest here has a form of autism with sensory issues so it was amazing to see him even touching the stuff to decorate the cookies with. brought tears to my eyes
12:39 pm
crosshair

matters not shirlock the clue worked for me and i am not spelling nazi
12:39 pm
MollyL

<---Looks forward to baking with grandkids someday
12:39 pm
rururocks

whew .>> for a second I thought you said baking grandkids
12:39 pm
crosshair

how the best memories are made brammaterri
12:39 pm
crosshair

grammaterri*
12:39 pm
rururocks

LOL
12:40 pm
MollyL

No, that would be the witch in the gingerbread house down the street.
12:40 pm
grammaterri1

that's for sure Crosshair
12:41 pm
rururocks

are there still spelling nazis around these days?
12:43 pm
Shirlockc

<-- am spelling nazi
12:44 pm
Shirlockc

it's so easy to correct so why not spell it correctly?
12:45 pm
rururocks

*looks down path.. decides on another route*
12:46 pm
uusue2

hi all!
12:46 pm
rururocks

hi sue
12:46 pm
uusue2

oops, forgot to change my icon, brb
12:48 pm
rururocks

i'm off to visit my Nephews.. have a nice Xmas eve everyone.. see you later.
12:49 pm
MollyL

Merry Christmas Ru
12:52 pm
uusue2

bye, ruru!
12:52 pm
uusue2

and hi Molly!
12:56 pm
Jillyjill

Merry Christmas all!!
12:56 pm
uusue2

hi, Jill! Merry Christmas to you too!
12:57 pm
Jillyjill

And how are you and Frank doing uusue?
12:57 pm
rubyfoo

on phone with my son
12:58 pm
uusue2

we are ok. Frank has a lot of what he calls gas pain, and isn't eating much, which worries me
12:58 pm
uusue2

hi ruby!
12:58 pm
rubyfoo

DIL knew one of the firemen killed today
12:58 pm
rubyfoo

[[sue]]
12:58 pm
uusue2

oh, that was such a horrible thing, ruby!
1:00 pm
Jillyjill

Well, just make sure he is drinking fluids and using a diet supplement like Ensure..
1:00 pm
Jillyjill

Oh know, terrible tragedy and so sorry to hear a connection to babble world...
1:00 pm
uusue2

he doesn't like the diet supplements :-(
1:02 pm
MollyL

Sad news Ruby
1:02 pm
rubyfoo

she is very upset
1:02 pm
Shirlockc

and the NRA would probably say that all firefighters have guns too <-- sarcasm
1:02 pm
sciencegeek

Im sorry!
1:03 pm
Jillyjill

Unfortunately very true shirl
1:03 pm
sciencegeek

I bet it was a meth lab
1:03 pm
sciencegeek

nra are scary
1:04 pm
uusue2

hi science!
1:04 pm
Jillyjill

Uusue, you could try a homemade supplement, adding powdered milk to regular milk, then flavoring with either Instant Breakfast, or as he might like
1:04 pm
Shirlockc

'sides unless you carry silver bullets, you're still not protected against weres
1:04 pm
uusue2

I'll see what he thinks, jill, he's very stubborn and set in his ways
1:05 pm
Jillyjill

Remind him that his diet is just as important to his fight with cancer as the chemo.... say it with a smile..
1:06 pm
uusue2

my teeth are bared :-)
1:06 pm
Shirlockc

i don't see why te5 the state is in the grid
1:06 pm
uusue2

I'm going to talk to the nurses when we go in again on Wednesday - this gas is worrisome
1:06 pm
Jillyjill

And give him a hug from me....
1:07 pm
uusue2

will do, jill! :-)
1:07 pm
uusue2

thanks, shirlock, hadn't occurred to me to try it!
1:07 pm
Jillyjill

I would think you could use a gas agent like simethicone. It comes over the counter for infants.
1:08 pm
uusue2

yes, he's been taking that, it helps a little
1:09 pm
Jillyjill

Movement (walking), warm compresses and laying on his left side might help too
1:10 pm
uusue2

ah, thanks, we'll try that
1:11 pm
negativeneil

Hi... sorry to about your worries, Sue.
1:11 pm
negativeneil

"to read about" even.
1:11 pm
Jillyjill

Oh, and the famous cat pose (on all fours with rump in the air). There are also drugs that increase peristalsis.
1:11 pm
negativeneil

I was sure I'd typed that word... weird.
1:13 pm
ursh

hello again all - please clue the en7/36
1:13 pm
negativeneil

en7/36 = motors
1:13 pm
sciencegeek

A motor
1:13 pm
sciencegeek

Sort of
1:13 pm
negativeneil

Plural of the en6,24 just before that.
1:14 pm
MollyL

What a nice Christmas visual, Jill. : P
1:14 pm
negativeneil

Or a fire truck.
1:14 pm
ursh

ty had the singular did not see plural tx again
1:14 pm
negativeneil

yvw, ursh. :)\
1:15 pm
uusue2

ah, I hadn't seen the plural either!
1:15 pm
Judi

Good afternoon, Babblers!
1:15 pm
uusue2

hi Judi!
1:15 pm
Jillyjill

Just for you Molls! ;-P
1:16 pm
negativeneil

Good morning, Judi.
1:16 pm
Judi

<<<<<< Very bad elf.
1:17 pm
Jillyjill

<----nbt, nbs
1:17 pm
uusue2

yay jill!
1:18 pm
Judi

I really need to be at the gym and not sitting here like a lump.
1:18 pm
MollyL

Good God woman it's Christmas Eve. Give yourself a break.
1:19 pm
Judi

I actually haven't been to the gym in far too long. And if you had seen the brunch I at this a.m.... oy vey.
1:20 pm
Judi

I think Cracker Barrel really does put crack in the food.
1:21 pm
uusue2

<--- also lumplike
1:23 pm
Jillyjill

brb
1:23 pm
rubyfoo

that was a happy surprise, hearing from my boy!
1:24 pm
rubyfoo

he is starting a new band (hasn't quit his day job!), a Grateful Dead tribute band
1:24 pm
uusue2

sounds like fun, ruby!
1:25 pm
rubyfoo

he sounded terrific, except for the shooting in West Webster
1:25 pm
Judi

Shhh, Ruby. My husband is a Dead Head.
1:25 pm
IndiaJan

Hey everyone! Merry Christmas Eve
1:26 pm
uusue2

hi India! Same to you!
1:26 pm
ursh

love it Ruby - my Mom is 92 - her eldest son is 67 and when he phones her she still says with delight "hello my boy" - always our babies !!
1:26 pm
Judi

Hi, India! Merry Christmas!
1:26 pm
rubyfoo

I told the owner of our local Italian resto about it, so now, every time we go there (often) he plays Dead songs for me
1:27 pm
rubyfoo

I have to go but Merry Christmas to all of you and to all a Good Night!
1:27 pm
uusue2

night, ruby!
1:27 pm
Judi

lol, Ruby. Every other song that comes on the radio, my husband says, "the Dead recorded that once".
1:27 pm
Judi

Joyeux Noel, Ruby!!!
1:27 pm
IndiaJan

Hey Sue...have you looked at the livestrong site for supplement ideas..
1:28 pm
IndiaJan

Merry Christmas Ruby
1:28 pm
Judi

I gotta jet too. I have to go chain myself to a treadmill for a few hours.
1:28 pm
uusue2

I'll take a look, india! We have some supplements the dietician gave us but getting him to take them is like pulling teeth (which he also doesn't like)
1:29 pm
uusue2

bye, judi! take it easy!
1:29 pm
negativeneil

Your husband's a dead head, Judi? So's my dad.
1:29 pm
IndiaJan

Livestrong has some good ideas for homemade supplemnts that he may tolerate better
1:29 pm
negativeneil

If you're still here.
1:31 pm
uusue2

heading there now, india!
1:31 pm
sciencegeek

last en 7 please
1:32 pm
sciencegeek

nm got it
1:37 pm
smores

Hello all
1:37 pm
smores

got a few minutes between baking
1:37 pm
Jillyjill

SMores!!! (((hugs))) we have missed you!!
1:38 pm
grammaterri1

en7 en + Disney film Fan*****
1:38 pm
smores

hey ya jilly :)
1:38 pm
grammaterri1

Merry Christmas all!
1:38 pm
smores

I missed you guys too
1:39 pm
Jillyjill

Merry Christmas grammaterri1!
1:39 pm
smores

Merry Christmas Terri
1:39 pm
smores

and Merry Christmas to everyone!!!
1:40 pm
smores

love your tree Jilly
1:42 pm
Jillyjill

Thanks smores!
1:50 pm
MollyL

Chocolate chip cookie bars in the oven. I have a batch of cinnamon rolls to make and I'm all done baking.
1:51 pm
smores

Hi Molly :) Merry Christmas
1:51 pm
MollyL

Merry Christmas Smores
1:51 pm
Jillyjill

Have all the 7's and down below halfway...bbl. Off to finish my rolls.
1:52 pm
smores

Bye for now Jilly :)
1:52 pm
Jillyjill

Molly, who was looking for smores? I can't remember..
1:52 pm
MollyL

That's all taken care of Jill. It was Mimi.
1:52 pm
Jillyjill

Yay....
1:52 pm
smores

Mimicat...saw her on here Friday
1:52 pm
Jillyjill

now *poof*
1:52 pm
smores

lol
1:54 pm
smores

Wow, didn't take long for me to get out of practice
1:54 pm
smores

only found one 7 so far
1:55 pm
smores

lol...make that 2...duh...just looked at the chog
2:27 pm
lbdawger

merry christmas eve, everyone! stats or clue for the f's?
2:29 pm
JeeWhiz

Have a fe 5/16 and fe 6/33. Not related.
2:30 pm
lbdawger

hi Jee, thanks!
2:30 pm
JeeWhiz

Hi lb. Your welcome. Merry Christmas!
2:31 pm
MollyL

Maxine is hip to the best three wise men : )
2:31 pm
lbdawger

hi Molly, yup, and i'll add Bailey to that list
2:32 pm
JeeWhiz

You're not your.
2:32 pm
MollyL

Indeed. A great splash or two for your coffee.
2:33 pm
Minveryork

An fe5/16 word sounds like what one does when they pass out unexpectedly lbdawger and hello! How are you?
2:33 pm
lbdawger

think i'll toss a splash in my hot chocolate. nice warm up
2:33 pm
MollyL

Hi Min, Merry Christmas
2:33 pm
Minveryork

Hello to myfellow babblers! How is everyone doing today
2:33 pm
lbdawger

hello, Min. merry christmas
2:34 pm
Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers!Way to go
2:34 pm
Minveryork

Merry Christmas Eve to all babblers!Very cold in Vermont
2:35 pm
lbdawger

stats for the lone T bottom row?
2:35 pm
MollyL

Alt spelling of what you give to the church
2:35 pm
lbdawger

ty, molly
2:35 pm
MollyL

We have a bit of snow here Min.
2:36 pm
lbdawger

we've got snow and cold. brrrr,
2:36 pm
Minveryork

We have snow here too. It will be a white Christmas here
2:38 pm
welki

looks like many of us are baking today - just pulled lemon meringue tartlets from the oven, strawberry tartlets in - pumpkin pie last on the list, buns tomorrow and finito!
2:38 pm
welki

too bad we can't have a bakers' exchange!
2:39 pm
lbdawger

i'd love to have a baker's exchange with you welki.
2:39 pm
MollyL

Welki, I think if we all got together with our baking we would be a lot "rounder" afterward.
2:41 pm
Jillyjill

Rolls rising, will babble til time to bake them...
2:41 pm
welki

i'm already round - besides, it's the holiday season
2:42 pm
MollyL

I like Santa Claws. : )
2:43 pm
welki

thanks :) i talk enough about crabs and mussels, i thought it fit just right
2:43 pm
lbdawger

hi Jilly, merry christmas
2:43 pm
MollyL

It does. And Maryland girls love our crabs.
2:44 pm
welki

no blue claws here, though, so no soft-shelled either (unless you buy frozen and i've only done that once)
2:45 pm
Jillyjill

Hi dawg...our snow is already melting :(
2:45 pm
Jillyjill

and merry christmas to you too dawg!
2:46 pm
Jillyjill

MMMMMMM...blue shell crabs!!
2:47 pm
welki

<-- will have to schedule a summer trip back east to pick crabs during prime time
2:47 pm
lbdawger

it's blowing and quite cold, don't think the snow will melt for at least a day or two.
2:49 pm
Jillyjill

It's partly cloudy here, no wind..isn't it funny how just a few miles changes things...
2:49 pm
welki

here too, dawg - about -6F and snowing lightly
2:51 pm
welki

ohhh, blue claw crab how i love thee - let me count the ways! steamed, boiled, caked, salad, mushroomed....
2:51 pm
welki

(not even counting sauteed or fried soft-shelled :)
2:52 pm
Jillyjill

*drooling*
2:52 pm
MollyL

<---Makes awesome crab cakes
2:53 pm
lbdawger

oooh crab cakes
2:53 pm
Jillyjill

Hubby's fav!!
2:54 pm
Minveryork

H's Hefted! 8 left
2:55 pm
welki

mmmmmmmmmmmmm ... crab cakes
2:56 pm
welki

*hijacks Santa's sleigh, stops off in Montana to pick up Jilly and Dawg - off to Molly's for crabcakes!*
2:56 pm
Minveryork

F's Freed! 6 left
2:56 pm
welki

*pffft* Uhm Rudolph? Try Beano.
2:57 pm
Jillyjill

(((minv))) merry christmas!!
2:57 pm
Jillyjill

LOL, thanks welki!
2:57 pm
welki

hi, min
2:57 pm
Minveryork

Hello Jillyjill! How are you? Merry Christmas to you also!
2:58 pm
Minveryork

Hello welki!How are you doing?Cherry Mistmas to you too
2:59 pm
Jillyjill

Doing well, very little work this week with holidays. Did 3 hours today to finish policy and procedures. Have about 1-2 hours Wednesday to change disinfectant and put away supplies...am enjoyng the holidays!
3:00 pm
Minveryork

That's good Jillyjill!I am in Vermont at my parents' house
3:01 pm
welki

where in vt? when i was young (when dinosaurs roamed the earth), we'd rent ski houses in jamaica and east londonderry
3:01 pm
Jillyjill

Nice! Land of "White Christmas"!! Do you have snow minv
3:02 pm
welki

(and stop off for all you can eat crab legs (!) at 'the gathering' in milford, ct)
3:03 pm
Jillyjill

Yay!!
3:04 pm
bichon

No snow here in CT yet
3:06 pm
MollyL

Speaking of seafood, we are having fried shrimp for dinner.
3:06 pm
Jillyjill

Oyster stew here...
3:07 pm
bichon

fried rice with left over ham
3:08 pm
Jillyjill

If we all meet we could have one heck of a feast!
3:08 pm
welki

i wonder if jmc is making her new year's Hoppin' John
3:08 pm
bichon

Tomorrow we are having a Jewish Xmas: Movies and Chinese food
3:09 pm
welki

a Jewish Xmas - with ham? LOL
3:09 pm
bichon

No, that's tonight.
3:10 pm
welki

:)
3:10 pm
Jillyjill

Tomorrow is prime rib!
3:11 pm
MollyL

And beef tenderloin here, otherwise known as roast beast.
3:11 pm
welki

ohhhhh, all this food - wish i really did have Santa's sleigh
3:11 pm
bichon

My husband insisted that thing like roast beef and prime rib were not for Xmas. I disagree
3:12 pm
bichon

what are the stats for the bottom t, pls
3:12 pm
Jillyjill

Beef is a traditional British Isles dish...hanging onto my roots.
3:12 pm
welki

ty 5/16
3:13 pm
welki

anyone making yorkshire pudding?
3:13 pm
bichon

ty welki
3:14 pm
Jillyjill

I will if there is fresh snow tomorrow morning! That makes Yorkshire pudding fluffy!
3:16 pm
welki

and if there's no snow, you won't? (thinking how sorry i am for everyone who won't get snow on christmas - and no yorkshire puddings because of it - must be a bummer to live in the hot places!)
3:17 pm
welki

i make kick-ass popovers, but my yorkshire puddings don't compare to my father-in-law's - i swear he performs an incantation over them
3:17 pm
Jillyjill

LOL, just a tradition within my family. I might make a small pan of it anyway. But trying to keep the white flour intake low...
3:18 pm
welki

and he's as British as they get, jilly - so maybe that explains it
3:18 pm
Jillyjill

It does take a magic touch...that's why the snow ;)
3:19 pm
welki

later, folks - nice chat :)
3:19 pm
Jillyjill

See ya welki! MErry Christmas!
3:20 pm
lbdawger

Merry Christmas, Welki
3:20 pm
lbdawger

tadone, finito, and now i must go round up something for dinner. ham and...
3:21 pm
Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT Dawg!! Stay warm and pass the snow down here!!
3:22 pm
lbdawger

so, is yorkshire pudding just a popover?
3:22 pm
Jillyjill

More of a bread pudding or quiche
3:23 pm
SeaSpray

Merry Christmas everyone...sitting by the fire watching the snow come down here
3:24 pm
lbdawger

oh, googled it and came up with popover like recipe
3:24 pm
MollyL

Yorkshire is a popover in a big pan instead of little cups.
3:24 pm
Jillyjill

Hello seaspray, merry christmas to you too!!
3:24 pm
lbdawger

Merry Christmas, Seas
3:24 pm
MollyL

Traditional Yorkshire is nothing like bread pudding.
3:25 pm
Jillyjill

I am thinking of consistency molly
3:26 pm
MollyL

I'm lost then. Yorkshire is light and fluffy like a popover. Bread pudding is dense.
3:27 pm
Jillyjill

That is true molly, hard to describe to someone who hasn't had it...
3:27 pm
lbdawger

must get to slicing tater's and onions, scalloped taters and ham for dinner. quick and ea4. bbl to chat
3:27 pm
Jillyjill

Now, I must be off to bake rolls and make a fruit salad for tomorrow. *poof*
3:30 pm
mcurlschool

Happy Holidays friends!
3:30 pm
stidmama

(((mcurl))) hey there! just got in myself... looking like a bit of snow for tomorrow!
3:32 pm
mcurlschool

hi stid! I've been in and out this morning. Home alone. finished a bking project, need to get ready to drive to my mom and dad's for church service tonight. Not looking forward to tomorrow after the incident on saturday
3:33 pm
stidmama

incident on saturday? oh oh
3:34 pm
mcurlschool

Carm's mother-in-law lit the fuse earlier in the week and the TNT blew (literally) Saturday evening. When I left yesterday afternoon there had not been a single word said between the two of them. Could be a tad bit uncomfortable; hubby said he didn't want to go and I'm very sad
3:34 pm
stidmama

ouch
3:34 pm
stidmama

so sorry
3:37 pm
mcurlschool

No matter what the lady just doesn't want to get past that the holiday is not about her and why everybody should "bow down" to all she does while she's here. Marlon stood up for carmon and tried for several hours to impress upon his mom that no one would think anything less of her if she didn't good a big extravagant meal and that we would all be just as happy with hamburgers and chips (which is definitely true given 90% of what she makes is things SHE likes and I "sample" tidbits because I have to.
3:38 pm
mcurlschool

Really, it was rather funny in a way; so much so that those of us caught in the living room snuck down to the play room where we could laugh and not be offensive.
3:39 pm
stidmama

It's so much easier to not observe days like this. We'll be staying home as is our custom and enjoying the quiet.
3:39 pm
stidmama

It just got really dark here... I think the clouds are moving in.
3:40 pm
mcurlschool

ooops sorry that "good" should have been cook! It's a little on the sunny side here in fact I think I see sun out the front windows, heaven forbid sunshine!!!!
3:40 pm
stidmama

It's raining.... light rain, but rain. I was half hoping it would hold off so I could go out again and prune a few more shrubs.
3:40 pm
stidmama

Oh well. Maybe Wednesday.
3:40 pm
stidmama

Other than the MIL issue, are things going okay?
3:41 pm
SeaSpray

The roads are getting slick here...if I can't get to my mom's tonight that means she will spend her first Christmas Eve alone in 59 years...
3:41 pm
mcurlschool

I think my husband would rather stay at home and feel sorry for himeself (like usual) and I'm wanting to be else. I guess its going ok. All kids are in separate places for the actual christmas holiday so...as good as can be.
3:41 pm
stidmama

my friends back there have been writing that it's snowing -- how far do you need to drive?
3:42 pm
mcurlschool

that was elsewhere! Man, I need to pay attention ;-)
3:42 pm
MollyL

Aw Sea, I hope you get to your Mom's. Observing the holidays is a lot of fun and good family time.
3:42 pm
SeaSpray

25 minutes...my Dad passed away on Nov. 30th...this is a very difficult Christmas
3:43 pm
stidmama

Yes, I remember your dad passed away. That makes it a difficult time of year, for sure.
3:43 pm
stidmama

Will you be able to leave soon? Do you have chains for your tires?
3:43 pm
mcurlschool

Sea--if you go drive safe. I understand how you are feeling. The first holidays are the most difficult. Your family will be in my thoughts.
3:45 pm
SeaSpray

I know my Mom would understand but I don't want her to be alone..My husband will drive if we go..I'm sure everything will work out
3:45 pm
stidmama

Well, I will hold you in my heart. Be safe.
3:45 pm
SeaSpray

thank you Mcurl
3:45 pm
SeaSpray

thanks stid
3:46 pm
stidmama

I have to head out, just passed halfway. Want to check the car to see if the rain is making the roof leak. It has never been right since the truck hit it. *poof*
3:48 pm
mcurlschool

take care stid....see you again soom
3:49 pm
SeaSpray

bye stid
3:51 pm
Minveryork

A's Afforded! 3 left
3:51 pm
Minveryork

S's Stuffed! 2 left
3:51 pm
akazev

hash
3:52 pm
Minveryork

Hello akazev! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle
3:53 pm
MollyL

Safe travels to you Sea. And blessings to your Mom. I'm sure this will be a tough Christmas for her.
3:54 pm
Minveryork

I am saving my last word for later on. I will be back later
3:54 pm
SeaSpray

Thank you Molly...cars are traveling very slowly on my road...temp has dropped to 30 here..maybe this event will pass through soon
3:55 pm
MollyL

Hopefully, there won't be a lot of people on the roads.
4:00 pm
uusue2

hi again all!
4:03 pm
Good Enough

hi sue! merry christmas if you are of the celebrating kind
4:03 pm
uusue2

hi, GE! Thanks, and merry christmas to you too!
4:04 pm
uusue2

we are having a quiet day at home, and expect another one tomorrow.
4:04 pm
Good Enough

are you and frank making the rounds this holiday or do you get to stay home to celebrate?
4:05 pm
Good Enough

you read my mind!!
4:06 pm
Good Enough

we are off to church soon, then dinner here at home.
4:07 pm
uusue2

there are a couple of friends having open houses tonight and tomorrow, don't know if we'll be up to going
4:07 pm
SeaSpray

Ok, my Mom just called and she thinks its too bad for us to travel, she understands but I still feel bad...
4:09 pm
uusue2

hi sea, it's important to be careful about traveling when the weather is bad - sometimes I think we are too lax about how dangerous it can be
4:10 pm
SeaSpray

I know Sue, and I would also worry about my children getting there safely..we live in the country, steep hills, etc.
4:10 pm
Good Enough

i feel so bad for you both sea spray. i know you want to be together.
4:11 pm
uusue2

it is hard not to be together - I do understand that!
4:12 pm
Good Enough

this is our first Christmas without my mom so i truly understand.
4:13 pm
uusue2

just got a Christmas note from my dad - he is alone as well, I think
4:13 pm
SeaSpray

Oh Good, I am so sorry...awww Sue, can you call him?
4:14 pm
Soodle

Oh Christmas without a loved one is so difficult. But, may I wish all Babblers all the very best for a truly lovely, peaceful and happy Christmas. Its 22.13 here in Ireland, so not long to go now.....
4:14 pm
uusue2

yes, I'll give him a call tomorrow.
4:14 pm
uusue2

hi soodle! must go get Frank some tea and a brownie, brb
4:15 pm
SeaSpray

Thank you Soodle and the same for you
4:18 pm
MollyL

Hi Soodle. Merry Christmas to you and your clan.
4:19 pm
SeaSpray

bbl
4:19 pm
MollyL

Sending some Christmas light to Sue's Dad. I hate to think of anyone being alone at Christmas time.
4:19 pm
Soodle

((((Molls)))). And right back at you, my dear! Its beginning to smell a lot like Christmas round here... Ham baking, stuffing made, spiders all made homeless....
4:19 pm
Good Enough

I'll be okay. Tomorrow we spend with my family - all 37 of us.
4:20 pm
Soodle

37??????????????? Good heavens above!
4:20 pm
MollyL

Ah, your house must smell good Soodle. I am frying shrimp tonight and tomorrow it's an all out beef tenderloin dinner.
4:21 pm
Good Enough

sounds delicious Molly
4:21 pm
Good Enough

i'm irish catholic soodle! hahaha
4:22 pm
MollyL

Merry Christmas GE. I would need a healthy dose of "Christmas spirits" if I were to be spending Christmas with 37 people. : D
4:23 pm
Soodle

LOL GE!!! Molly, I read earlier posts about your famous crab cakes. Maryland, with Molly, to sample her crab cakes is top of my bucket list! Sue..... thinking of you and yours. ((((Hugs)))
4:24 pm
Good Enough

truth is my family is all about the "Christmas Spirits" but in a good way! No family drama.
4:25 pm
Soodle

<-------- Loves loves loves Christmas :-)
4:26 pm
uusue2

back again, I made Frank some gluten free brownies (yay Betty Crocker!)
4:27 pm
Soodle

Yay for Betty Crocker and Sue. Bless you and Frank.
4:27 pm
uusue2

and thanks for the thoughts of my dad - he is happy, I think, and has friends nearby - I offered to move him closer to me but he's not interested. He is sad that my niece hasn't visited with her kids - they are his great-grandchildren and he's never met them
4:28 pm
bichon

I made a yellow cake today with sturdy whipped cream frosting
4:28 pm
uusue2

sounds yummy, bichon!
4:28 pm
Good Enough

off to church. Blessings to you all!
4:29 pm
uusue2

bye, GE!
4:29 pm
ch1212

Joyous celebrations to you, GE, and all.
4:30 pm
Soodle

And now I must log off. A bath, with lavender candles awaits. Once again, a very very happy Christmas to all. Babblers...'God Bless Us, One and All'. :-)
4:31 pm
Jillyjill

Bye soodle...Merry merry!!
4:31 pm
uusue2

bye soodle!
4:32 pm
uusue2

bath sounds lovely...
4:33 pm
bichon

en 7/28, pls
4:33 pm
uusue2

don't have it, bichon
4:33 pm
Jillyjill

en+disney movie fan*****
4:34 pm
bichon

tyvm Jilly
4:34 pm
uusue2

thanks, jill!
4:34 pm
ch1212

Or, America Idol winner Fan*****
4:44 pm
rururocks

I thought the aroma therapy candles were just for the PB?
4:44 pm
rururocks

hi everyone
4:46 pm
Jillyjill

Ruru!! ((((Merry Christmas))))
4:46 pm
Jillyjill

teeheee
4:49 pm
rururocks

what are you so giggly about jilly
4:51 pm
Jillyjill

giving ruru a big christmas hug!!
4:51 pm
rururocks

ah.. that's what I thought.
4:51 pm
MollyL

She's been into the Christmas wine Ru
4:52 pm
rururocks

Santa has two Blitzens today ? Huh?
4:53 pm
MollyL

She's also plying Mr. Jilly with oysters so that later he will be ready to rock around the Christmas tree.
4:54 pm
rururocks

oh..
4:54 pm
Jillyjill

clue for the te6/18 plz?
4:54 pm
rururocks

lucky mr Jilly
4:54 pm
uusue2

hi ruru!
4:54 pm
Jillyjill

sheesh molly...giving away ALL my secrets!!
4:54 pm
MollyL

One who pays rent
4:54 pm
BzznBea

te6 - one who rents
4:55 pm
uusue2

Ah, I was trying the wrong t. Thanks, bea!
4:55 pm
Jillyjill

ty bzz..
4:55 pm
uusue2

and molly!
4:55 pm
Jillyjill

that one made me dizzy!!
4:55 pm
rururocks

wouldn't a martini and a cialis be better than oysters?
4:56 pm
rururocks

then he wouldn't taste like a tide pool when she kissed him
4:56 pm
uusue2

personally I rather like oysters...
4:57 pm
Jillyjill

<------!!FW!!
4:57 pm
rururocks

to each their own
4:57 pm
rururocks

yeah jilly.. well done
4:57 pm
Jillyjill

RURU!!! ;-P
4:57 pm
MollyL

I don't know. I've never understood the oysters/aphrodisiac thing.
4:57 pm
rururocks

I hope it's a small grid tonight
4:57 pm
uusue2

yay Jill!
4:58 pm
Jillyjill

Keep in mind folks, that our 30 yr old is home....romance is a little scarce and met with very sarcastic remarks...
4:58 pm
rururocks

whomever created that myth Molly needed to move some oysters
4:58 pm
Jillyjill

or shuck oysters...
4:58 pm
rururocks

like any guy needs an aphrodisiac
4:59 pm
uusue2

ah - my 23 year old thinks we are "cute"
4:59 pm
MollyL

Well, if he's 30 and you haven't figured out how to get busy with kids around by now, it ain't happening.
4:59 pm
rururocks

The only Oysters I like are the Jewish ones
4:59 pm
uusue2

oy oy oy!
5:00 pm
Jillyjill

We look for opportunities when he is out with his HS buddies...
5:00 pm
rururocks

Shmuck oysters
5:00 pm
Jillyjill

*groan*
5:00 pm
rururocks

:D
5:02 pm
periwinkle

hi all, an7 pls
5:02 pm
Jillyjill

gerund ending to the 4/4 above it...
5:03 pm
ch1212

Jilly, you could tell your son that if he's not hanging with his HS friends tonight, he can go to Midnight Mass with you. If he's like our kid, he'll make sure he's out the door. Then you have the place to yourselves ;)
5:03 pm
rururocks

LOL CH
5:03 pm
MollyL

And how is our little Gin Queen this evening?
5:03 pm
periwinkle

duh, ty Jilly
5:04 pm
periwinkle

I am fine, no gin today. had a nap instead
5:04 pm
Jillyjill

LOL, Midnight Mass is at 10 here, and he's going with us...
5:04 pm
Jillyjill

NP peri, I missed an even easier one today...I do NOT remember to go left...
5:04 pm
MollyL

Midnight Mass is at 10? What? Is that for the Geritol crowd?
5:05 pm
ch1212

It's 9 pm here, and we're lectors, so we have to stay up (and yes, Molly, we're the geritol crowd - lol!)
5:05 pm
uusue2

hi peri!
5:05 pm
rururocks

It's the early bird special mass Molly.. get with it..
5:05 pm
uusue2

our Christmas eve service is at 4 pm; we already missed it
5:05 pm
periwinkle

hey sue, how is Frank, how are you?
5:05 pm
Jillyjill

I miss Midnight Mass...we only have one priest, it is very hard for him to cover masses here as is...
5:06 pm
MollyL

Isn't the whole point of Midnight Mass to have it be on Christmas?
5:06 pm
MollyL

Oh, too late, I see the explanation.
5:06 pm
rururocks

IT's midnight somewhere
5:07 pm
Jillyjill

When we were in California we took our boys, then 10 and 13, to midnight Mass at the local Mission...really was something...
5:07 pm
uusue2

hi peri, we are ok, Frank is having some digestive difficulties but seems to be better now (maybe the gluten free brownies helped :-)
5:07 pm
MollyL

We used to go to Midnight Mass and then open gifts afterward. It kind of made Christmas morning a let down.
5:07 pm
periwinkle

brownies always help
5:07 pm
rururocks

I'd be a mess at mass
5:08 pm
Jillyjill

Yep Molly, that was our tradition as well...but no presents opened the past couple of years, we hold off till my mom can be here...
5:09 pm
BzznBea

I've made so many cookies and such that I'm so sick of them that I don't eat any.
5:09 pm
Jillyjill

Well, must toddle off to finish up for dinner....
5:09 pm
BzznBea

That was so random, eh?
5:09 pm
rururocks

jilly if the priest had to do a lot of masses.. wouldn't it be a miss mass?
5:09 pm
ch1212

Our building is so small we have 6 Masses every weekend, so our guy works hard too, Jilly. Two priests, but only one each weekend, as the other covers another parish.

I agree, bzznbea -- no more fudge or white choc. pretzels or peanut brittle, etc for me either.
5:09 pm
Jillyjill

<-----crosses fingers she fits into her Christmas dress
5:09 pm
rururocks

mish mass
5:10 pm
Jillyjill

LOL ruru.... *poof*
5:10 pm
rururocks

<---ruined his own joke
5:10 pm
MollyL

I think Miss Skinny Minny will fit in her dress just fine.
5:11 pm
rururocks

Mr Jilly is hoping he can fit into Jilly's Xmas dress too
5:11 pm
uusue2

you are so bad, ruru :-)
5:11 pm
ch1212

LOL ru!
5:12 pm
MollyL

There is so much "nice" around here, someone has to pick up "naughty" duty.
5:12 pm
jmcnrick

hi all looks like i am just in time!
5:12 pm
rururocks

thank goodness Jilly wasn't here for that.. she'd have to do two masses
5:12 pm
uusue2

hi jmc! you are indeed!
5:12 pm
periwinkle

time for what, jmc and hi
5:13 pm
periwinkle

ha7 pls
5:13 pm
jmcnrick

for the naughty part!
5:13 pm
periwinkle

Nm another gerund
5:13 pm
periwinkle

oh, ok
5:13 pm
BzznBea

gerund ending of the 4 before.
5:13 pm
periwinkle

ty got it
5:13 pm
ch1212

peri, what a ghost does without U ;)
5:14 pm
rururocks

peri doesn't spook easy ch
5:14 pm
uusue2

thanks ch and bea!
5:15 pm
MollyL

In my naughty, naughty mind, I am re-writing the lyrics to "The Christmas Shoes" as "The Christmas Dress."
5:15 pm
MollyL

<---Going straight to hell
5:16 pm
rururocks

hell would be a whole lot more fun than heaven.. plus you wouldn't have to wear white all the time
5:16 pm
ch1212

LOL molly -- that's okay, I often sing the "Old Ones Are Here" to Carol of the Bells, and "Walkin Round in Women's Underwear" to "Winter Wonderland". !
5:17 pm
jmcnrick

you know the story about the good lawyer that had St Peter confused so St Peter told him he could check out heaven and hell and choose for himself
5:17 pm
jmcnrick

he went to heaven and there were people quietly talking and playing harps...
5:18 pm
jmcnrick

the next day he went hell and he was surrounded by beautiful women, played golf, ate terrific food. . .
5:18 pm
jmcnrick

so he said to St Peter he choose hell. . .
5:18 pm
jmcnrick

zap he goes into brimstone and pulling a bolder up an endless hill. . . .
5:19 pm
jmcnrick

he says wait a minute what happened to the golf and food and women. . .
5:19 pm
jmcnrick

and the devil said, yesterday we were recruiting
5:19 pm
ch1212

LOL!!
5:20 pm
BzznBea

=)
5:20 pm
rururocks

I have a heaven joke
5:20 pm
jmcnrick

lawyers love that one. . .reminds them of how law firms treat them
5:20 pm
jmcnrick

*pulls up a chair and sips jack waiting for ru's joke*
5:20 pm
ch1212

And on that giggle, I bid farewell, and a joyous Christmas to all! Beloved is walking in the door. Merry merry!!
5:21 pm
uusue2

bye, ch!
5:21 pm
jmcnrick

bye ch1212 and merry christmas
5:21 pm
rururocks

Dr. Watson.. the most famous brain surgeon in the world (he saved thousands of lives) died and found himself in line trying to get in the gates which had a podium and St. Peter standing by the gates
5:22 pm
rururocks

The line was long and it was hours before it even moved a little... Dr. Watshon who wasn't accustomed to waiting for anything finally got fed up and walked up to St. Peter and asked what the hold up was.. that he was the most famous Brain-surgeon in the world and why did he have to wait around
5:23 pm
rururocks

St. Peter said .. Dr. Watson.. up here in Heaven everyone is treated the same, so you'll have to wait in line and wait your turn.
5:24 pm
rururocks

So he goes back to his place in line.. and hours and hours later it's barely moved.. and all the sudden on this right this guy with a white doctor's coat and a stethiscope walks briskly by waves to Saint Peter and walks right in the gates.
5:26 pm
rururocks

That was a little tooooo much for Dr Watson so he charged up to Saint Peter and said.. I thought you said everyone up here is treated equally.. I saw that other Doctor just charge on by.. Saint Peter said: "Relax.. that was just God.. he likes to play Doctor sometimes"
5:26 pm
uusue2

cute, ruru!
5:27 pm
jmcnrick

*smile*
5:27 pm
periwinkle

:)
5:27 pm
stidgmere

ah, yes. why not play?
5:27 pm
jmcnrick

got to do better for the naughty crown. . .
5:27 pm
uusue2

hi, gmere!
5:28 pm
jmcnrick

why not indeed stidgmere
5:28 pm
jmcnrick

good to see you. . . all the stocking hung with care?
5:28 pm
stidgmere

Hi uu and jmc and peri and ruru.
5:29 pm
jmcnrick

*waves at stigpere with peace flag*
5:29 pm
stidgmere

Yes, stockings are hung and have candy canes in them. We are going to enjoy a nice day with older grandson.
5:29 pm
jmcnrick

*stidgpere
5:29 pm
periwinkle

hi
5:30 pm
stidgmere

Ty grandpere is taking a nap and I know he will be surprised to find the peace flag in his pocket when he wakes up. He wishes for peace also.
5:30 pm
dan2bit

evening all! I think I found all the sex :-P
5:30 pm
jmcnrick

tell him it is from me! i remember his teasing fondly
5:30 pm
MollyL

Merry Christmas Gran Mere. Glad you and your elder Grand boy are going to be having a nice time celebrating the holiday.
5:31 pm
SeaSpray

Think I am missing some Dan
5:31 pm
uusue2

hi dan!
5:31 pm
periwinkle

po6/24 pls
5:31 pm
jmcnrick

hi dan i am looking forward to a pic of little miss 2bits christmas joy
5:31 pm
stidgmere

This evening we're having our sons over for dinner and conversation.
5:31 pm
dan2bit

keep looking SeaSpray
5:31 pm
dan2bit

jmc - planning on it :-)
5:32 pm
MollyL

Sounds lovely Gran Mere. It also sounds very festive and homey where you are.
5:32 pm
SeaSpray

got em!
5:32 pm
jmcnrick

next year i may not be so desperate. . . greatniece is due in April
5:32 pm
stidgmere

ty molly. I shall think of you, too and perhaps will find a time to babble tomorrow.
5:32 pm
dan2bit

hooray! miss2bit's cousin #5 is due in March
5:32 pm
BzznBea

po6/24 - pan +fire residue
5:32 pm
jmcnrick

there is more than one sex thing? I must be tired not to see it!
5:33 pm
periwinkle

ty Bzz
5:33 pm
SeaSpray

a boatload jmc
5:33 pm
jmcnrick

maybe great niece and little miss cousin will meet!
5:34 pm
jmcnrick

welki may be coming down sometime this spring for the birth of a neice/nephew and hopes to meet many babblers
5:34 pm
dan2bit

ship's instrument & churchman, plus shortened variants
5:34 pm
uusue2

that would be fun!
5:34 pm
jmcnrick

dang. . . i gots the preacher and an adjective that discribes me. . .
5:34 pm
dan2bit

indeed it would
5:35 pm
jmcnrick

ah. . . the ship instrument illuded me
5:35 pm
uusue2

I had missed that one too
5:36 pm
jmcnrick

if the weather is nice we can all gather on my roof and wave at molls hiding in maryland
5:36 pm
jmcnrick

*eluded
5:36 pm
uusue2

as well as the shortened sea instrument
5:37 pm
jmcnrick

haha isn't that darking of skin from diddling?
5:38 pm
uusue2

could be :-)
5:38 pm
uusue2

I wouldn't know *looks as innocent as possible*
5:39 pm
rururocks

don't ask me I have hairy palms
5:39 pm
jmcnrick

i sure wouldn't know anymore! haha
5:40 pm
stidgmere

Stepped away to feed Murphy. He likes an early dinner, and a late dinner, he's like a Hobbit. More like a lab.
5:40 pm
jmcnrick

ru you has a mrs ru . . .i reject that
5:40 pm
jmcnrick

*runs to the pb*
5:40 pm
MollyL

<--Ignoring JMC's comment
5:41 pm
jmcnrick

:-P molls you ignore me more th** you dont! hahaha
5:41 pm
jmcnrick

you can always come as you are always welcome
5:41 pm
jmcnrick

we can put on boxing gloves and duke it out!
5:43 pm
jmcnrick

or. . . you can look at my amazing collection of liberal stickers and peace paraphanalia. . . .
5:43 pm
uusue2

which reminds me, I have to get rid of a lot of stuff before we move in 2 months...
5:44 pm
jmcnrick

i even have a bust of the man who gave the speech that William Jennings Bryan gave the "Do Not Crusify me on a Cross of Gold " reply
5:44 pm
jmcnrick

is there a freecycle nearby uu?
5:44 pm
uusue2

there is indeed, jmc!
5:45 pm
jmcnrick

well there you go my dear!
5:45 pm
uusue2

there is also an organization in Chicago that will come out, box up books, donate them to needy places and give a tax receipt
5:45 pm
jmcnrick

yay freecycle!
5:45 pm
jmcnrick

WOW that is even better!
5:45 pm
dan2bit

need si7 and en7 to finish, anybody?
5:45 pm
dan2bit

have the en7 motors
5:46 pm
jmcnrick

*looks at empty jack glass and wonders if it makes sense to have another before walking to a christmas eve party*
5:46 pm
MollyL

en+ ends like Disney movie with Mickey the sorcerer
5:46 pm
uusue2

well, you need to stay warm, right, jmc?
5:46 pm
jmcnrick

haha. . .it did snow some today
5:47 pm
Minveryork

An en7/28 ends like a Disney movie and si 7/28 is si plus vowel plus the stars come out at **** dan2bit & hi there!
5:47 pm
MollyL

si7...starts like the color, ends in alt spelling of not day
5:47 pm
jmcnrick

hi min! merry christmas!
5:47 pm
uusue2

thanks min!
5:47 pm
uusue2

and molly!
5:47 pm
Minveryork

yw
5:47 pm
jmcnrick

good clue molls
5:47 pm
Minveryork

Hello all! Merry Christmas. Just returning to do my story.
5:48 pm
dan2bit

tx all, that's firewords! Merry Christmas!
5:48 pm
uusue2

yay dan!
5:48 pm
stidgmere

Hi Min. Merry Crhistmas.
5:48 pm
jmcnrick

*sigh* i did not get the busboy equivalent of a lawyering job today. . . .I was hoping. . .
5:48 pm
jmcnrick

whoo hooo dan!!!
5:49 pm
jmcnrick

Merry Christmas!!
5:49 pm
Minveryork

Congratulations dan2bit on your fireworks display!Hooray
5:51 pm
MollyL

Oh man, Jack Klugman died. We sure did lose a lot of good ones this year.
5:52 pm
Minveryork

R.I.P. Jack Klugman!
5:52 pm
jmcnrick

oh too bad ... good actor
5:53 pm
jmcnrick

i confess walking two blocks in sleet doesnt seem appealing right now. . . even if i have my party clothes on
5:54 pm
uusue2

that's where the second Jack comes in, jmc
5:54 pm
jmcnrick

haha well you have a point uu! i just don't want to get lost!
5:56 pm
uusue2

that's why you have your phone (with a map)
5:57 pm
jmcnrick

*giggle*
6:00 pm
jmcnrick

alrighty . . .time for me to wander off to christmas eve party. . . bbl if i do not get lost walking two blocks and die in the cold. . .;-)
6:00 pm
jmcnrick

68 left *poof*
6:00 pm
uusue2

have a great time, jmc!
6:01 pm
Minveryork

Goodbye jmcnrick! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log.
6:02 pm
72 Temple Owl

hi all
6:02 pm
uusue2

hi, TO!
6:03 pm
Minveryork

Hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you doing? Welcome to chog.
6:03 pm
72 Temple Owl

hi min! do you have snow? we do
6:07 pm
uusue2

fireworks!
6:07 pm
Minveryork

I do not think there is snow in NY, but there's snow in VT.
6:08 pm
Minveryork

Congratulations uusue2 on your fireworks! Hooray for U!
6:08 pm
MollyL

We got just a light dusting of snow, which was nice and Christmasy, without ruining travel plans.
6:08 pm
72 Temple Owl

hello molly. and sue. and lurkers.
6:09 pm
uusue2

we got a little bit of snow a couple of days ago but it is mostly gone now.
6:09 pm
MollyL

Hi TO, Merry Christmas. : )
6:09 pm
Minveryork

I dove in4/4 grid at ni 4/4 this morning & it drove me insa4/4! Th4/5 was not an ea4/6 grid and was harder th4/5 yesterday's grid.But I am almost done so ne4/9 is a story of clues. I really ha 4/5 my boss. She has an in 6/18 ability to annoy people. I would really love to stick my sh4/5 up her ass! She came from Te5/20 and has an annoying southern drawl. I always te 5/10 her behind her back.There has been tension between me and my boss for awhile. She has an in5/10 idea th4/5 I want to take over her position. One day we got into a he 4/5ed argument and ha 4/6ed it out. The ne4/9 day, I fe 5/20ed an ailment. I ha4/5ed the thought of having to face her again. She ha 5/12 it when people call out sick, so I te4/9ed her and said I was sick just to spite her.I spent the day sh4/6ping instead. I think it would be really ne 4/4 if she resigned. Well th 4/5 is the end of my story of clues.I hope you found more words with ea 4/4 with th5/12 clues. I'm going to get out of this se 4/4 and go watch a movie. Th 4/5 I am going to go to sleep for the rest of the ni 4/4. Bye all!
6:12 pm
Minveryork

Two phantom words for me today were hoping and ignite
6:15 pm
Lizlin

Good morning and thanks for your story Min :)
6:15 pm
uusue2

hi liz!
6:16 pm
Lizlin

Hi Sue - hope Frank gets his appetite back soon :) It's so hard for both of you.
6:17 pm
littlebit

evening all!!
6:17 pm
uusue2

he ate some gluten free brownies that I made, as well as a lamb chop and baked potato for dinner, so he is doing better - thanks liz!
6:17 pm
uusue2

hi littlebit! haven't seen you in a long time!
6:18 pm
Lizlin

Hi littlebit. Funny I was thinking of you this morning. Looked back to my first ever babble in August and you were one of the first people I met!
6:18 pm
littlebit

i just got a new computer and was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get babble expert?
6:18 pm
littlebit

hi uuaue!!
6:18 pm
Lizlin

Glad to hear that Sue
6:18 pm
littlebit

i've been busy...and lurking!
6:18 pm
littlebit

haha hi liz!!
6:18 pm
MollyL

Little Bitty One! Merry Christmas to you and please pass on Christmas greetings to Lil Monkey.
6:18 pm
littlebit

hey molly!!
6:18 pm
littlebit

i will do that!!
6:19 pm
uusue2

I have the babble expert link in my profile but it's probably pretty buried at this point
6:19 pm
littlebit

maerry christmas to all of you as well
6:20 pm
uusue2

http://r46.me/BabbleExpert20110410.zip\n
see if that posts properly
6:20 pm
uusue2

well, if you take the \n off the end it should work
6:21 pm
uusue2

r46.me/BabbleExpert20110410.zip
try that...
6:21 pm
littlebit

thanks uusue! i'll give it a try :)
6:28 pm
smores

hello again all
6:28 pm
Lizlin

Hi smores :)
6:29 pm
smores

hi liz :)
6:29 pm
smores

Sue
6:29 pm
smores

:)
6:30 pm
smores

just read back through chog, glad to hear Frank's appetite has improved.
6:31 pm
littlebit

didn't work :( but thanks. i'll get it somehow i'm sure.
6:31 pm
smores

Loved the story Min :)
6:32 pm
littlebit

yes..just read the back logs. glad he's doing better
6:46 pm
Minveryork

Hi Lizlin! How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid.
6:46 pm
Minveryork

Hello littlebit!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid
6:47 pm
stidmama

****hugs for smores**** good to see you! Hey little bit! how's all out your way?
6:47 pm
stidmama

Min, thanks for the story. as always, very helpful.
6:47 pm
Minveryork

Hi smores! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log.
6:47 pm
Minveryork

Hello stidmama! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid
6:48 pm
Minveryork

I'm saving my last word stidmama, so let me know when you are ready if you want to get fireworks at same time.
6:49 pm
stidmama

I have 60 to go, Min, and an air-pressure migraine coming on so probably won't finish. But will let you know if I get there before you cross the finish line. **hugs and marzipan stollen**
6:49 pm
gapeach

Thanks for the story, Min. I got several words from it.
6:49 pm
Minveryork

yw gapeach
6:50 pm
Minveryork

I'll enter it now so I'm not an4/4-social on Xmas Eve here
6:50 pm
stidmama

:-)
6:50 pm
Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! en 7/36 was my final one
6:51 pm
smores

Hiya stidmama {{hugs}}
6:51 pm
stidmama

YAY Min!!!! ****confetti sprinkles and hot cider and candy canes!****
6:51 pm
Minveryork

I will be here off & on as I pretend to be social w/family.
6:51 pm
smores

YAY for Min!!!! woot woot!!!
6:51 pm
stidmama

I am now under 50, thanks to your story! :-)
6:51 pm
stidmama

Tom just got home. Back in a while. *poof*
6:51 pm
Minveryork

Goodbye stidmama! I will see you tomorrow in the chog.
7:05 pm
littlebit

hi minver!! hi stid!! i'm doing great! how are you guys?
7:34 pm
rururocks

not sure what an air-pressure migraine is.. wonder what Stid's PSI rating is?
7:40 pm
rururocks

*watches joke fall flat on its face*
7:40 pm
MollyL

Ru :D :D
7:41 pm
MollyL

Not quite flat
7:41 pm
MollyL

She said she's under 50, so gauge it
7:42 pm
Minveryork

I am well littlebit. Spending Christmas with family in VT.
7:43 pm
Minveryork

Speaking of which, need to go spend time with them.Bye
7:43 pm
rururocks

bye Minvery
7:48 pm
rururocks

minver is abrupt today
7:53 pm
MollyL

She's pretending to be social, or so she said.
7:53 pm
rururocks

oh.
7:53 pm
rururocks

are you going somewhere tomorrow molly or are people coming to you?
7:58 pm
rururocks

*waves to M9*
7:59 pm
wvteach

** finito ** last word th 7/32 that means caffeine, especially in tea. plural
7:59 pm
rururocks

that TH 7 has been a constant comment
8:00 pm
rururocks

that took oolong to get that joke out
8:00 pm
MollyL

My kids are coming here.
8:01 pm
rururocks

nice.
8:01 pm
rururocks

I volunteered at a homeless shelter to kitchen and serving duties.. I"m praying for a small grid
8:01 pm
MollyL

It's a no brainer, I am the only cook in the family.
8:02 pm
Jillyjill

Good for you ruru!
8:02 pm
MollyL

Aw, that is really nice of you.
8:02 pm
rururocks

really.. they never wanted to learn?
8:02 pm
Jillyjill

Same thing in my family Molly...cooking tends to be left to me
8:02 pm
MollyL

No interest whatsoever, not even my daughter in law.
8:02 pm
Jillyjill

What ages are you kids Molly?
8:03 pm
rururocks

you missed my one liner earlier jilly
8:03 pm
Jillyjill

hmmm, may have to scroll through chog..brb
8:04 pm
rururocks

wow.. I learned how to cook from my grandma starting at 4
8:04 pm
MollyL

21,31 and 33
8:04 pm
rururocks

I love to cook
8:04 pm
MollyL

My older two can cook, they are just not motivated to very often.
8:06 pm
MollyL

And it's kind of a pain in the ass when my oldest cooks because you have to rave about whatever he made forever.
8:06 pm
Jillyjill

Actually, my 26 year old does cook and the oldest somewhat. Just for something major like Christmas it's all me...
8:07 pm
Jillyjill

Well, must go trim hubby's hair for Mass. Merry Christmas ruru and Molly and all lurkers..
8:07 pm
rururocks

<--- Jilly .. she does it all
8:07 pm
Jillyjill

LOL, and none of it well.....*poof*
8:09 pm
rururocks

bb in a bit.. need to start dinner.
8:16 pm
gapeach

Evening all.
8:16 pm
gapeach

May I please have a clue for po6-24? Thanks
8:16 pm
MollyL

Merry Christmas Peach
8:16 pm
gapeach

And a very Merry Christmas to you Molly.
8:17 pm
MollyL

po6/24...something you cook in + what's left after a fire
8:17 pm
torgone

Happy Holidays Y'allidays ..
8:17 pm
gapeach

Thanks much, Molly.
8:19 pm
gapeach

And to you, as well, torgone.
8:23 pm
carleekat

*~*~*HAPPY CHRISTMAS*~*~* everyone
8:25 pm
gapeach

And to you, carkeekat.
8:25 pm
carleekat

thanks peach
8:25 pm
torgone

And a Merry Christmas to you and yours, carlee
8:26 pm
carleekat

thanks tor :)
8:36 pm
Minveryork

Merry Christmas to all babblers!I'm just checking in again
8:37 pm
gapeach

And Merry Christmas to you Min.
8:39 pm
gapeach

May I please have a clue for si6-18? Thanks
8:41 pm
MollyL

si + h**** (red colored hair rinse)
8:41 pm
Minveryork

That si 6/18 word is almost like an he5/12 word gapeach
8:41 pm
rururocks

si-bozo
8:41 pm
rururocks

damn.. that's not it
8:41 pm
gapeach

Thanks much, Molly and Min
8:42 pm
gapeach

Well, thanks anyway, ruru.
8:43 pm
rururocks

*honks clown nose*
8:44 pm
Minveryork

Hello rururocks! Sorry if I was abrupt before,but I'm back
8:44 pm
MollyL

*Squirts seltzer around the chat log*
8:45 pm
rururocks

no problem Minver..
8:45 pm
rururocks

*puts on big, big shoes
8:45 pm
Minveryork

Hope you're having an excellent Christmas Eve rururocks.
8:46 pm
rururocks

*stuffs lurkers into clown car*
8:46 pm
rururocks

yes I am minver.. I won't be up late so I'm trying to cause trouble now
8:46 pm
Minveryork

No time like the present to cause trouble rururocks!
8:47 pm
rururocks

.. got that right..LOL
8:47 pm
rururocks

I think Jilly is going to have to say several Hail Mary's once she reads the chat earlier..LOL
8:49 pm
Minveryork

Sorry I missed your mischievousness before rururocks.I'm sure it was entertaining for babblers who witnessed it.
8:52 pm
rururocks

I should have told Jilly I got kicked out of Sunday School at a very impressionable age.. go figure huh?
9:03 pm
Minveryork

I am out again! Maybe I will see you guys tomorrow! Bye!
9:11 pm
MollyL

Ru, you know I'm going to laugh if it's a huge grid tomorrow. But somehow, I don't think it will be.
9:26 pm
72 Temple Owl

a clue for en7/28please?
9:31 pm
stidgmere

I don't have any en words yet TO. Took time to have a nice supper with my boys (who are grown men) and am only half way through the grid.
9:32 pm
72 Temple Owl

sounds lovely.
9:32 pm
stidmama

hello Mother. Bean soup and cornbread here. Glad the fellows made it over.
9:32 pm
stidmama

It was really foggy here around 6 pm
9:32 pm
alibabas

en7/2 plural of what runs a car
9:32 pm
torgone

en + consonant + continent
9:32 pm
stidgmere

It was a nice dinner. We had a seafood lasagna which was easy to fix but very delicious. It is just plain cold over here.
9:32 pm
Lizlin

Hi just here quickly - en 7 /28 - en + disney film fan*****
9:33 pm
stidgmere

ty torgone.
9:33 pm
72 Temple Owl

ty tor! merry christmas to all and to all a good night!
9:33 pm
stidmama

Yes, a bit chilly here as well. Hoping for some warm eggnog soon.
9:33 pm
alibabas

sorry that was en7/36
9:34 pm
stidgmere

We fixed mulled cider for our drink.
9:35 pm
stidmama

sounds nice
9:36 pm
stidgmere

We had a plain green salad, rolls, and the panna cotta which miraculously jelled overnight.
9:37 pm
stidmama

Grant's almost out of the lovely rolls you brought him
9:37 pm
stidmama

sweet dreams TO
9:37 pm
stidmama

and hello Liz and Tor and alibabas and...
9:37 pm
torgone

Niters TO
9:38 pm
stidgmere

And to TO, a good night.
9:41 pm
gapeach

May I please have a clue for ex6-33? Thanbks
9:41 pm
gapeach

Thanks -even
9:42 pm
stidmama

ex + first four letters of french "aunt"
9:45 pm
gapeach

Thanks much, stiddie.
9:45 pm
gapeach

gnate
9:46 pm
stidmama

yw peach
9:47 pm
gapeach

Sorry, typed in wrong box.
9:50 pm
stidmama

oh! add an S to the front of that one I clued at 9:42...
9:50 pm
wht

Hello Babblers. I hope that you are enjoying your Christmas eve (or Christmas Day, depending on your time zone.)
9:51 pm
MollyL

Merry Christmas Wht
9:52 pm
gapeach

Thanks much, stiddie.
9:52 pm
gapeach

Hey there, wht. Merry Christmas to you also.
9:53 pm
MollyL

Gran Mere, seafood lasagna sounds delicious. What kind of cheese do you put in it?
9:54 pm
stidgmere

We used parmesan, ricotta, and mozzarella. The sauce was store bought marinara (I usually make my own.)
9:55 pm
MollyL

That is definitely going on my "to make" list.
9:56 pm
stidgmere

Cook for 45 minutes at about 350 and it is done. I love sharing good recipes that are easy to put together, and in this case there are left overs.
9:56 pm
wht

Does anyone have a clue for the ha7,40?
9:56 pm
stidgmere

Yes. the ha 7 just needs the gerund ending.
9:57 pm
gapeach

Add doing so to the ha5 above it.
9:57 pm
wht

I guess to much turkey dinner has made me blind.
9:57 pm
wht

thank you.
9:57 pm
gapeach

I couldn't think of gerund, stidgmere....thanks
9:59 pm
stidgmere

Well. I'm going with 35 words still left on the grid. Best wishes to you gapeach, wht, and all.
10:00 pm
gapeach

Sweet dreams, stidgmere.
10:00 pm
gapeach

bbl
10:02 pm
MollyL

Visions of sugar plums, Gran Mere
10:03 pm
wht

good nigh stidgmere
10:03 pm
wht

bye peach.
10:05 pm
wht

Fireworks
10:06 pm
MollyL

Well done, Wht
10:08 pm
gapeach

Sweet dreams, wht.
10:15 pm
stidmama

YAY wht!
10:16 pm
gapeach

bbl
10:17 pm
stidmama

later peach
10:35 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

hi lurkers, nbt and who else is having a crappy day?
10:35 pm
bookwomen

happy holidays gwen
10:36 pm
stidmama

(((gwen)))
10:36 pm
stidmama

hey book
10:36 pm
stidmama

my day was much improved when I learned my friend's brother's new lungs are functioning at 100%
10:36 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

oh, there you are! hugs stid and bookwomens
10:37 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

wow, that's great news indeed, stid!
10:37 pm
bookwomen

just arrived to finish up. Tree is trimmed, tummy is full, drinks are poured.
10:38 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

i could go for some wine and i don't drink!
10:38 pm
stidmama

sorry your day is not good, gwen.
10:39 pm
stidmama

a nice eggnog, perhaps? the nutmeg is so soothing
10:39 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

okay, i will imagine having some nice eggnog, then 8-)
10:40 pm
bookwomen

I make a very nice virgin eggnog for hubby who does not drink either. and for me a bottle of vodka has my name on it.
10:41 pm
stidmama

We get the silk eggnog (soy based) and add fresh nutmeg. usually. I like real home-made nog, but it takes longer to make it than to drink it!
10:43 pm
bookwomen

yes it does but for me that is what the Holidays is for. doing thing you do not have time for the rest of the year. Hubby drinks store bought eggnog the rest of the season. I use pumpkin pie spice.
10:44 pm
stidmama

We made home-made stollen (I found a gluten-free recipe) and enjoyed that with the eggnog this evening. I'll make real eggnog tomorrow when presumably I have more energy. A constantly changing air pressure today sidelined me most of the day.
10:46 pm
stidmama

fw btw
10:46 pm
stidmama

gwen, is there anything I can do to actually help, rather than just share virtual victuals?
10:46 pm
bookwomen

Stollen is one thing I do not make myself
10:47 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

nope, i'm just dealing with a lot of crap right now, long story, but thanks for offering (smile)
10:48 pm
stidmama

Home-made means I can leave out the candied orange peel (which I do not like) and add in the things I really love. Mine always has marzipan in the center. And I use golden raisins, which I prefer to black. And this year I discovered a local farm has bottled bing cherries the same way as maraschino, so I used those instead of the overly sugared corn syrup variety.
10:48 pm
stidmama

well gwen... (((more hugs))) I will just put you on my list, if that's okay?
10:49 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

uh oh, your list of what?
10:50 pm
bookwomen

gwen I know you have been having a tough time lately but take a little time for yourself
10:50 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

well, yeah, i'm taking time for myself right now 8-)
10:52 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

might even drink a cola . . .
10:53 pm
bookwomen

add a slice of lime for a treat
10:53 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

oh, hell no LOL
10:54 pm
stidmama

LOL my list of people to "hold in the light"
10:54 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

i'm keeping my sense of humor at least
10:55 pm
stidmama

Now that my friend's brother is doing pretty well I have extra energy to devote to others.
10:59 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

all right, i am staring at the list and there are two po6s and I can't find 'em . . .
11:01 pm
stidmama

gwen: one is the byproduct of burning wood, used to make soap when mixed with lye
11:01 pm
stidmama

the next one is a common root crop... think irish famine
11:01 pm
bookwomen

ty, did not have either one
11:01 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

fish me!! i've been loking at both of those on my "cheat sheet" but no, i would swear they're not in the grid. argh
11:02 pm
stidmama

rofl...
11:02 pm
stidmama

took me quite a while, too!
11:03 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

long day, that's my story and i'm stickin' with it
11:04 pm
stidmama

perfectly understandable.
11:04 pm
stidmama

well, this migraine is making it hard to see the computer screen even with magnification. Back again tomorrow. I hope I'll see you ladies, too!
11:05 pm
stidmama

I'll have REAL eggnog then, with or without the extra "kick" of alcohol... *poof*
11:06 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

bye bye stid who just went poof!
11:11 pm
bookwomen

have a happy holiday stid. just back from walking the dog, foggy grey wet night.
11:13 pm
Book Doctor Gwen

well, i guess it's good night from me to you bookwomen. happy christmas and any other holidays you are into 8-)
11:14 pm
bookwomen

you too gwen. still have 6 words so back to the grid. My favorite Holiday is a few days off from the postoffice.
11:16 pm
smores

hello again, finally done making fudge and cookies.
11:16 pm
smores

finished at midnight...lol...so it is officially Christmas here
11:17 pm
bookwomen

hello smores, still christmas eve here
11:18 pm
smores

where are you bookwomen?
11:18 pm
bookwomen

foggy alabama
11:19 pm
uusue2

hi all! Merry Christmas! (or almost, here)
11:19 pm
smores

I'm in freezing Indiana
11:19 pm
smores

Merry Christmas Sue and Frank {{hugs}}
11:19 pm
uusue2

ah, you are near me, smores (I think we've figured this out already) - I am in freezing Illinois :-)
11:20 pm
bookwomen

i left the cold shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois for the warmth of Alabama.
11:21 pm
uusue2

good idea, bookwomen!
11:21 pm
smores

yes, I think of leaving a lot this time of year....lol
11:21 pm
uusue2

We were talking tonight about where it would be good to retire to
11:22 pm
smores

somewhere warm
11:22 pm
smores

lol
11:23 pm
uusue2

there you go :-)
11:23 pm
uusue2

people were talking about New Orleans, or perhaps Belize
11:23 pm
bookwomen

my parents are retired but they stayed up north. Of course they can stay in now when the weather is bad.
11:23 pm
rururocks

don't look at me
11:23 pm
rururocks

it's usually sunny here
11:24 pm
smores

hiya ruru
11:24 pm
rururocks

hi there smores
11:25 pm
uusue2

hi ruru!
11:25 pm
rururocks

glad you showed up in the lost and found smores
11:25 pm
rururocks

hi sue
11:26 pm
rururocks

hey book
11:26 pm
rururocks

*waves to lurkers*
11:27 pm
smores

yeah, crazy work schedule, then computer issues
11:27 pm
rururocks

that's what I thought.. but certain people were worried about you.. I told them to relax
11:28 pm
uusue2

ah yes, I just found out that my laptop is unrepairable (or at least would cost more to repair than it is worth), good thing I was able to borrow one from the school
11:28 pm
bookwomen

finally firewords
11:28 pm
rururocks

I told them you changed your name to slesses.. to settle them down..lol
11:28 pm
smores

WTG bookwomen!!!
11:28 pm
rururocks

i need to buy a laptop next year
11:28 pm
rururocks

yeah bookie
11:28 pm
smores

wow ruru, really??
11:29 pm
rururocks

yeppers
11:29 pm
bookwomen

too much chatting not enough gridding
11:29 pm
MLFAN17

lol book
11:29 pm
MLFAN17

i havent even gotten nbt yet
11:29 pm
smores

slesses....thanks alot
11:29 pm
uusue2

yay bookwomen!
11:29 pm
rururocks

LOL
11:29 pm
smores

lol me neither ml
11:30 pm
rururocks

better than smediums
11:31 pm
MLFAN17

what are the stats for the lone T?
11:31 pm
MLFAN17

I dont even know if i will be here for flip again
11:31 pm
rururocks

ty5
11:31 pm
bookwomen

i shall have to sign off, still have presents to wrap
11:31 pm
smores

mmmm.....not sure.....
11:31 pm
uusue2

bye, bookwomen! Happy wrapping!
11:31 pm
smores

Bye bookwomen...Merry Christmas!!!
11:32 pm
rururocks

should I wait for prezzies book?
11:33 pm
bookwomen

someone here is waiting for prezzies. at least I am not at the 24 hour drug store buying the presents. Which I have done.
11:33 pm
MLFAN17

i want prezzies i already opened the ones i got about a week ago or so
11:33 pm
smores

lol...been there too
11:34 pm
bookwomen

Merry Christmas Everyone
11:34 pm
uusue2

didn't really do prezzies this year, oh well
11:34 pm
rururocks

bye book
11:34 pm
MLFAN17

no prezzies between hubby and i and no tree
11:34 pm
rururocks

you get a get out of jail card this year sue
11:35 pm
smores

definatley excused sue
11:35 pm
uusue2

I have some get out of hell free cards, ruru, will those do?
11:35 pm
smores

did the tree, very few presents
11:36 pm
smores

lol....love it uu
11:36 pm
rururocks

I wish that were the case sue.. you have a long road. I admire your strength
11:36 pm
uusue2

ha, I don't always feel all that strong
11:36 pm
smores

they will do just fine sue
11:36 pm
rururocks

you indeed are
11:37 pm
rururocks

get outta hell cards work too
11:37 pm
rururocks

boy does my english suck tonight
11:37 pm
smores

that is what Christmas is actually about
11:37 pm
rururocks

i'm so tired and I have to get up early
11:38 pm
uusue2

I am doing nothing at all tomorrow, which is actually kind of nice
11:38 pm
smores

me too....gonna have to call it a night....er...uh...morning
11:38 pm
uusue2

(except for the usual feeding and walking of various animals)
11:38 pm
harpjane

hi all, and Merry Christmas!@
11:38 pm
rururocks

good plan.. rest is good sue
11:38 pm
harpjane

poth
11:38 pm
uusue2

hi jane!
11:38 pm
rururocks

hi harp.. happy holidays to you too
11:39 pm
rururocks

night smores
11:39 pm
harpjane

whatever poth means/...lol
11:39 pm
rururocks

hope the snores follow the smores to bed
11:39 pm
smores

Merry Christmas to all
11:40 pm
smores

and to all a good night....lol
11:40 pm
uusue2

night, smores! stay warm!
11:44 pm
MLFAN17

i wish flip would come faster lol
11:44 pm
uusue2

yeah, I'm ready!
11:48 pm
jmbdobie2

whew finished before the flip
11:49 pm
uusue2

yay jmb!
11:49 pm
jmbdobie2

thanks sue
11:50 pm
uusue2

ok, I am fading, see you all tomorrow! Have a wonderful day, everyone!
11:50 pm
jmbdobie2

nite time for me too. bye all
11:52 pm
Jerry81

Merry Christmas all....
11:54 pm
Angelsong

hi, all. Wishing everyone a joyous Yuletide.
11:54 pm
gapeach

May I please have a clue for he6-36? Thankwe
11:55 pm
grannyrose

each, he7/36 a pagan
11:55 pm
grannyrose

*peach*
11:56 pm
grannyrose

he6/26, charm or spell + the moon waxes and ***es
11:57 pm
grannyrose

duh, he6/36
11:59 pm
Dorens

gn 6 please
11:59 pm
Dorens

found it!
11:59 pm
Dorens

fireworks
11:59 pm
grannyrose

gn4 + Thank-You
11:59 pm
Dorens

and thank you to you grannyrose
11:59 pm
grannyrose

wtg dorens!!!!