Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, May 17, 2015

12:00 am

firefly779

flip

12:01 am

Digby the Westie

flippers

12:01 am

harpjane

Well, thatnks all for the help, I still had 31 to go!

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

firefly779

and I'm out - this one's too bizarre for me :) goodnight all and happy babbling!

12:01 am

firefly779

yw harp - you did great!

12:01 am

uusue2

thank you lickety!!

12:02 am

Erda

Yay Lickety!!

12:02 am

harpjane

thank you lickety!

12:03 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:03 am

Lizlin

Hi all and thanks Lickety

12:04 am

flosey

hi everyone and thanks Lickety

12:06 am

flosey

da

12:06 am

rururocks

ooh a little guy

12:12 am

flosey

what a little sweetie!!

12:12 am

saanichcat

too true flosey

12:13 am

rururocks

what flosey?

12:13 am

flosey

your icon, ru, is that you?

12:13 am

rururocks

yes.. in first grade I think

12:14 am

flosey

wow, handsome little fella

12:14 am

rururocks

not anymore :D

12:14 am

flosey

we'll see

12:15 am

Digby the Westie

Oh Ru, so sweet!

12:16 am

rururocks

the bowtie is what does it

12:16 am

flosey

it adds, only

12:17 am

Digby the Westie

"workin it...

12:17 am

rururocks

lol

12:18 am

harpjane

nbt nbs

12:18 am

harpjane

nbt nbs

12:19 am

rururocks

I haven't found the 7 yet

12:21 am

dizgrannie

as 7

12:22 am

ARB

ty diz

12:22 am

rururocks

thank you diz

12:23 am

dizgrannie

yw

12:31 am

rururocks

finished

12:32 am

saanichcat

congrats ru!

12:32 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:32 am

cybernan

crashing - back tomorrow

12:32 am

cybernan

grats, ru

12:33 am

saanichcat

way to go diz!

12:33 am

flosey

wtg ru and diz

12:33 am

rururocks

how ya been saanich?

12:34 am

saanichcat

hi flosey

12:34 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Diz

12:34 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:34 am

saanichcat

prett y good ru, and you good self?

12:34 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Ru

12:34 am

rururocks

good.. really looking forward to my trip

12:35 am

saanichcat

will be a memorable one for sure

12:35 am

flosey

amen to that

12:36 am

rururocks

should be a lot of fun.. that's for sure

12:37 am

rururocks

I hope I'm not boring :D

12:38 am

Erda

where are you going, ru?

12:38 am

rururocks

Canada

12:38 am

saanichcat

doubtful ru!

12:38 am

Erda

Nice!

12:38 am

Lizlin

I'm sure you'll all have a wonderful time

12:38 am

rururocks

*plans to make mr. flosey and mr. Bugs laugh their asses off*

12:39 am

rururocks

Hey Liz.. is GR on vacation? she's been MIA

12:40 am

Lizlin

She's in hospital - high fever. Haven't heard much. Sent her a text and email but nothing. Sprite emailed her hubby and that info was from him.

12:40 am

rururocks

oh.. an infection?

12:41 am

Lizlin

But Sprite's been away - comes back today and will hopefully have more info.

12:41 am

Lizlin

They didn't know why her temp was so high.

12:41 am

rururocks

high fevers are scary

12:41 am

Lizlin

I hope she's OK - she's so lovely. You know I met her 2 weeks ago?

12:42 am

rururocks

although I tend to be hot-blooded myself

12:42 am

flosey

didn't know that Liz, how nice to have met her

12:42 am

Lizlin

That's the Greek in you coming out!

12:42 am

rururocks

I didn't know that.. that's great. Love meeting babble people

12:42 am

rururocks

:D

12:42 am

Lizlin

I went to Melbourne for 4 days and we met up for lunch on the Friday.

12:42 am

rururocks

nice

12:42 am

flosey

lovely Liz

12:43 am

rururocks

brb.. doggy wants to go out.

12:43 am

Lizlin

It was nice - her hubby's nice too and seemed to get on well with mine.

12:51 am

rururocks

You and Rolin blew me away the other day

12:51 am

Lizlin

Sorry about that! It's quite funny though. At times we chat and my step-son's daughter too!

12:51 am

Lizlin

step-son's girlfriend - no idea why i said daughter!

12:51 am

flosey

fw and off to bed, goodnight all

12:52 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Flosey.

12:52 am

rururocks

Night flosey

12:52 am

Lizlin

Also Rolin's daughter occasionally plays.

12:53 am

Lizlin

That's my hubby's daughter too!

12:53 am

rururocks

Wow

12:53 am

Lizlin

Easy when you know!

2:03 am

Jivingjenny0

could someone clue the as7 please

2:08 am

bookwomen

as7 compound word A donkey's ***+ salary

2:08 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks

2:09 am

bookwomen

yw

2:54 am

Jadeomoan

Evening/morning, all! Been quite a long time since I've been in the grid. Hope to be here more often now that my daughter is graduating high school in 3 weeks and is going off to college in the fall. Just finished today's grid. Felt like a doozey since I'm rusty! Have fun! Hope to talk to most of you soon! Happy Babbling!

3:10 am

lizmac

i

3:12 am

lizmac

oops, that's just my ego talking ! Gone again.;)

5:11 am

crosshair

Good morning, everybody:)

5:55 am

sukee

Morning

5:59 am

crosshair

Howdy, Sukee

5:59 am

sukee

Hi crossy.

6:03 am

sukee

Have you heard any more about Rose?

6:04 am

crosshair

No, I have not. Only discovered this morning that she was admitted to hospital with a high fever, other than that I do not know how she is faring.

6:04 am

sukee

That is what i just read.

6:11 am

Uneaixoise

so sorry about Rose :-(

6:11 am

sukee

hi Une.

6:11 am

Uneaixoise

hey :-)

6:12 am

crosshair

Hopefully we can find out more about what is going on and are able to send her prayers and well-wishes to help speed her recovery.

6:12 am

crosshair

Howdy, Une

6:13 am

Uneaixoise

howdy, crossy :-)

6:14 am

crosshair

Brb. Must go peel some tatties. making my home-made potato pancakes this morning :)

6:15 am

Uneaixoise

yum!!

6:15 am

sukee

Send some over :)

6:18 am

Uneaixoise

<<<<<<<< this will be my passenger for a couple of hours this morning -- Sammie, rescued female Rottie puppy :-)

6:18 am

sukee

Aww, so cute.

6:18 am

Uneaixoise

i agree!!

6:19 am

Trifioso

good morning friends. so sorry to read rose is having a concern....and une, that pup is adorable!!! feel free to drive her over her!

6:19 am

Uneaixoise

must get crackin' -- will be back later today :-)

6:19 am

sukee

Where do you have to drive her to?

6:19 am

Uneaixoise

hey trif! :-)

6:20 am

sukee

Hi Trif.

6:21 am

Uneaixoise

she's riding from Marshall TX to a long-term foster in Signal Mtn, TN -- my part of her journey is 2 hours this morning -- later, all!

6:21 am

sukee

See you.

6:21 am

Trifioso

drive carefully!

6:23 am

sukee

I'm off to make breakfast too.

6:34 am

crosshair

There we go:) I find that 5 pounds of taters tend to make 9 good-sized tater pancakes:)

7:01 am

Scrabbler

Yummy.

7:03 am

JBsAnno

And crossy, just who gets to eat 9 good sized tater pancakes? #breakfastmooching

7:04 am

Scrabbler

Let's get to Ontario, JBsAnno!

7:05 am

JBsAnno

Totally with you, Scrabs. Shotgun!

7:05 am

JBsAnno

RO4/5 TRIP!

7:06 am

JBsAnno

Whew, almost had to make a detour to the PB...

7:09 am

MollyL

Those must be some jumbo sized pancakes if 5 pounds of potatoes only makes 9

7:11 am

JBsAnno

They probably come with a side of beef, Molly. The WHOLE side of beef.

7:15 am

Scrabbler

Bacon. Crossy is Bacon Boy.

7:18 am

JBsAnno

Smack my head. Of course. BACON. What was I thinking?

7:24 am

crosshair

someone said bacon....

7:24 am

JBsAnno

There he is. Thought he ran away once we planned to show up.

7:25 am

Scrabbler

20 pounds of bacon to go with your 5 pounds of potatoes.

7:25 am

crosshair

each pancake is about 5 inches in diameter by half inch thick--give or take

7:25 am

JBsAnno

<worried look> do you think that's enough, Scrabbler?

7:26 am

ivesy3

so yesterday i dislocated my toe, and tore ligaments in it.. hurt so bad.. spent 3 hrs in er , having xrays and screaming while they did them. moving the toe every which way.. still in pain today... ouch. it hurts

7:26 am

crosshair

ONLY 20 pounds? :(

7:26 am

crosshair

poor ivesy:(

7:26 am

crosshair

here, have a tater pancake--it helps;)

7:26 am

ivesy3

when will i learn not to go barefoot around the house..

7:26 am

JBsAnno

So sorry, ivesy. Hope you have some good pain killers on board!

7:27 am

JBsAnno

Crossy, you forgot the bacon!

7:27 am

crosshair

Actually got ten out of this batch, so two per person with some scrambled cheesy eggs and a few rashers of bacon and yer all set;)

7:27 am

ivesy3

no pain pills.. just motrin.. i want pills!! cept they make me loopy (ier)

7:28 am

ivesy3

oh that sounds so good crossy.. hmmm

7:28 am

JBsAnno

Well, we're here to help you take your mind of your toe.

7:29 am

ivesy3

lol.. good.. ty

7:29 am

JBsAnno

*off*

7:29 am

crosshair

Yes, eat my brekkies and the sound of your arteries clogging will take your mind off of your toe:)

7:29 am

ivesy3

will take my lipitor first then..

7:30 am

crosshair

Yes, plan ahead is my breakfast motto as well:)

7:30 am

JBsAnno

and a bracing cuppa tea. I recommend a good darjeeling.

7:31 am

ivesy3

i need tim hortons to deliver.....

7:31 am

crosshair

i tried to start a religion around the concept of the epic breakfast, but nobody showed up for morning services--everybody was at home making eggs:(

7:33 am

JBsAnno

At least everyone would have had their own robe :)

7:33 am

Scrabbler

Ice and elevation, ivesy. OUCH! Poor you.

7:33 am

crosshair

Not a coffee fiend, but i will take a drop of your tea, JBsanno..

7:33 am

crosshair

I have broken toes many times, ivesy, and I feel your pain:(

7:33 am

JBsAnno

Have a whole pot, and welcome, Crossy!

7:33 am

crosshair

Not much to do about them but wait it out

7:34 am

Scrabbler

Which toe, ivesy?

7:34 am

JBsAnno

Tell all, ivesy. <waits with fresh pot of tea to share>

7:35 am

ivesy3

little toe..scrab..was just hangin there. they popped it back it . but freaking thng hurts like hell..

7:35 am

crosshair

I keep a special wide sandal the hospital gave me years ago to use every time I bust something up on my feet. Can even adjust the velcro straps to fit a foot cast in the thing

7:36 am

ivesy3

i am surprised they didnt give me one crossy..

7:36 am

JBsAnno

Wow, crossy, what do you have against your feet?

7:37 am

JBsAnno

Ouchies, ivesy, just ouchies!

7:37 am

crosshair

I was in construction for a time, and one day I did not wear my steel-toed boots, and of course that was the day i dropped a 10 inch cinder block on my foot...

7:38 am

JBsAnno

This chog is getting painful!

7:38 am

ivesy3

omg.. now that would hurt..

7:39 am

crosshair

Then later I was doing work site clean-up and again I was not wearing my boots. it was early winter and I went to kick a bit of garbage on the ground in preparation to pick it up, only to discover that it was firmly frozen into the ground:(

7:39 am

JBsAnno

ivesy, do you have someone there to wait on you hand and...foot? I hope so!

7:39 am

crosshair

yes, ivesy, someone must cater 3 meals a day to you:) is all p-art of the recovery:)

7:39 am

JBsAnno

With the same previously smashed foot, crossy? Been there, done that!

7:40 am

crosshair

No, the other foot:(

7:40 am

JBsAnno

Double ouchies!

7:41 am

ivesy3

no ..all by my lonesome..sigh. i will manage.. one of my bestest friend stayed with me at er.. made me laugh esp when she almost passed out when they put the needle in lol

7:41 am

crosshair

So, I decided to change careers and get into a business that was less painful, and chose the petroleum business--boy was I wrong!

7:42 am

Scrabbler

Ouch, ouch, ouch.

7:42 am

Scrabbler

Ouch, ouch, ouch.

7:42 am

JBsAnno

Did you kick the gas pumps, too?

7:42 am

ivesy3

convo.. almost as painful as this grid..:(

7:43 am

crosshair

No, just trying to earn a living buying and selling gas and propane was the painful part

7:43 am

MollyL

*Sets Ivesy up with a foot stool and a bottle of Irish Whiskey.

7:43 am

crosshair

A good whiskey.. much better than motrin

7:43 am

JBsAnno

My laughing out loud is disturbing my cat's second morning pre-nap snooze.

7:43 am

ivesy3

pain, what pain? as i sip the whiskey

7:44 am

ivesy3

and i am a very silly drunk lol

7:44 am

JBsAnno

Now make some words, ivesy!

7:44 am

crosshair

A nice mulled whiskey threetimes a day or as needed-- the perfect RX

7:44 am

MollyL

I say if they won't give you decent pain medication, self medicate at will

7:45 am

MollyL

Ivesy, I'll take a silly drunk over a maudlin drunk any day

7:47 am

ivesy3

i love the as 7 word.. thats what the kind of money i make at the library

7:50 am

crosshair

Sounds like my income as well

7:50 am

JBsAnno

LOL, thanks for the clue, ivesy. I

7:50 am

JBsAnno

I'm getting the feline hairy eyeball again.

7:51 am

Scrabbler

I tried a ridiculous word for as7 and it worked!

7:51 am

Scrabbler

I tried a ridiculous word for as7 and it worked!

7:51 am

ivesy3

well am going to comfort myself with a choc.donut... will make up an explantion for my dr. when time comes and my sugar is sky high...food over pain..anytime

7:51 am

crosshair

I got that at 04:45 this morning. I woke up to a cat sitting on my stomach and looking directly into my eyes.

7:51 am

MollyL

Ridiculous words often work in Babble grids

7:52 am

JBsAnno

At least mine have learned that causes a mysterious blanket quake under their feet that removes them several feet from me.

8:08 am

Aloyisius

hi all, have been looking for the as7 you found, Scrabbs.. no luck.. can you clue it?

8:09 am

mixi6

back end and what you earn

8:10 am

mixi6

fw

8:11 am

Aloyisius

tyvm mixi, and congrats!

8:12 am

mixi6

yvw

8:12 am

Scrabbler

Funny word, isn't it, Aloy? Hi Mixi.

8:13 am

Aloyisius

really is! can't remember seeing it before

8:13 am

mixi6

hi scrabbler.

8:14 am

Scrabbler

Damn, Bunny Remy was just nibbling on my laptop cord.

8:15 am

Aloyisius

oh oh

8:15 am

MollyL

I hope Bunny Remy doesn't electrocute himself

8:18 am

Scrabbler

Some wires are exposed but charging is still going on, I think. Remy is fine. Little rascal!

8:19 am

turqaz

g'morning babblers! na 5/10?

8:21 am

LuvWordGames

na 5/10 na + mix up what we breathe

8:21 am

Aloyisius

ty LuvW, missed that one

8:22 am

turqaz

ty LWG. i woudnt have gotten that

8:22 am

LuvWordGames

yw, just another odd Babble word-LOL

8:32 am

Aloyisius

Enjoy your Sunday everyone.. must scoot, ciao for now

8:37 am

MLFAN17

this grid doesn't seem to easy this time

8:37 am

crosshair

Scrabby, If your bunnies have a nasty habit of chewing wires, you can go to any auto parts store and ask for wire harness tubing. it is cheap to buy, and is sold by the foot. it is basically 1/2 inch to 1 inch plastic corrugated tubing with a slit on one side. You just measure the length of the wire you wish to protect, cut the desired length, and slide the wires into the pre-made slit. No more fried rabbits!

8:37 am

Scrabbler

No, it is not a fun grid at all.

8:38 am

MLFAN17

scrab only good thing about it for me is I thought it was going to be much smaller lol

8:39 am

Scrabbler

I covered the chewed cord with electrical tape. I do have cord protectors, but I should have watched him more carefully. He has never chewed the cord here before but had hoppped up on the couch next to me.

8:39 am

crosshair

Naughty bunny!

8:40 am

Scrabbler

I have lost many alarm clocks and cell phone chargers to my rabbits over the years. Yes, naughty bunnies.

8:40 am

MLFAN17

F stats please?

8:40 am

Scrabbler

fe 5/18

8:40 am

crosshair

The tubing is excellent for long coaxial or cat 5 cable:)

8:41 am

MLFAN17

I guessed at it and got it ty scrab for the stats

8:43 am

crosshair

Though not much cat 5 laying around anymore with everyone using wi-fi... too bad they could not make it so wi-fi would give us a nice even tan at the same time:)

8:44 am

MLFAN17

n stats please?

8:45 am

chrisk

na 5/12 and na5/10 are two

8:46 am

Scrabbler

na4/4 is the 3rd

8:47 am

Scrabbler

I am going to replace the tires on my old mountain bike, Crossy, and put on all-terrain tires for easier biking on roads.

8:47 am

MLFAN17

ah na 4 a babblet

8:48 am

crosshair

I have seen those big, tat AT tires , scrabby. they look wild!

8:48 am

crosshair

fat*

8:49 am

crosshair

Things look almost fat enough to need power steering!

8:50 am

MLFAN17

clue please?

8:50 am

penquis

n + three vowels...

8:51 am

crosshair

But at our age some extra cushion to absorb shock for the tushie is a good thing.

8:51 am

MLFAN17

pen oops sorry I need a clue for the o on the 4th column?

8:53 am

penquis

od + fashion is st***.....

8:53 am

Scrabbler

I would love to buy a "fat bike" but must save up some money for one of those. My other thought is to get a 29 inch tire mountain bike. For now I will fix up my iriginal mountain bike from 1991.

8:53 am

penquis

shorten it for another two words...

8:53 am

Judi

Good mornign, all!

8:53 am

penquis

hi...

8:54 am

crosshair

I have been sidelined for a bit. My poor knees are a misery. Doc diagnosed me with bursitis a year ago, and just said " Lose weight, exercise more" I have lost 20 pounds and hike when i can, but the things are killin me;(

8:54 am

Scrabbler

I have seen guys riding the fat bikes here at the park--winter and non-winter. 4 inch wide tires need just 8-10 psi of tire pressure.

8:54 am

Judi

Oops. Hubby's ready to go to breakfast. Unprecedented speed for him. Later!

8:54 am

Scrabbler

Hi Judi

8:54 am

MLFAN17

ty

8:54 am

crosshair

yup, rock crawler tyres indeed!

8:55 am

MLFAN17

clue for the 7 please for nbs and I have nbt

8:55 am

crosshair

as 7 what a prostitute earns:)) been wanting to clue that all day;)

8:55 am

crosshair

could not resist

8:56 am

MLFAN17

cross lol I got it GRREAT CLUE

8:56 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

8:56 am

crosshair

:)

8:56 am

MLFAN17

I am out of here poof

8:57 am

Scrabbler

Hahaha, Crossy. Great clue.

8:57 am

crosshair

Crude, but whatever works i always say:)

9:21 am

penquis

i am done... :oD

9:23 am

Scrabbler

Yay, Penquis. I need 2 words to pass halfway and be done.

9:24 am

Scrabbler

Done. My version of done. Now, it's time to enjoy this beautiful day.

9:25 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for do6, please?

9:30 am

tceicher

the quantity of medicine prescribed

9:32 am

penquis

i am heading out....bye all!

9:34 am

Marc Freeman

sorry tceicher didn't get it from that clue?

9:40 am

Marc Freeman

still need do6, please?

9:41 am

Erda

it rhymes with dotage

9:41 am

uusue2

do + wise person

9:41 am

uusue2

or do + consonant + how old you are

9:41 am

MollyL

It actually is dotage, just change one letter

9:41 am

aebmusica

do+herb

9:42 am

Marc Freeman

perfect thanks

9:49 am

Marc Freeman

s7, please?

9:52 am

zoozzoom

There is no s7

9:53 am

Marc Freeman

sorry I meant as7?

9:53 am

doseffing

... pay a donkey

9:53 am

zoozzoom

Donkey + to earn money.

9:56 am

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

10:17 am

rururocks

burrobucks

10:17 am

rururocks

damn it

10:22 am

crosshair

close, ruru:)

10:28 am

bichon

ty for the as 7. I'll have to see what it means as it sure sounds funny

10:29 am

bichon

No definition

10:29 am

doseffing

... I'll bet it's a variation on the word with a "u" instead of the "w"

10:30 am

bichon

I guess too

10:35 am

crosshair

and now it is time for Crossy's tidbit of the day!! props to this company for such an amazing looking invention. If I was stuck in a chair I know i would want one of these!! http://www.rollick.biz/

10:36 am

crosshair

make sure you click the tab to translate the page

10:37 am

crosshair

bbl

10:38 am

doseffing

... yes 90% and I was going to stop at two thirds ... later for the list ... luck to all ... and a sunny afternoon too

10:53 am

Judi

Howdy, again!

10:53 am

bichon

This grid is confounding

10:56 am

rururocks

how was brekkie judi?

11:01 am

Judi

Just fine, Ru.

11:02 am

Judi

Cat is all hopped up on cat nip. Little junkie.

11:02 am

MollyL

Did the doggy have brekki too? If so goodie oodie.

11:04 am

Judi

Just the humans had breakfast. Then we went to the farmers market and grabbed some crops.

11:04 am

rururocks

my doggy eats food.. nothin' fancy here

11:04 am

rururocks

leather crops?

11:04 am

rururocks

oh.. food

11:05 am

MollyL

Foodie for the doggy. Ooo. Maybe there will be prezzies later.

11:05 am

Judi

Ha! No leather goods. That would be cruel. *rolls eyes*

11:06 am

MollyL

Kind of early for local crops, isn't it?

11:06 am

rururocks

*note to self: cancel all Judi's Sunday's fun plans*

11:06 am

Judi

Nah. Lots of lettuce, herbs, asaragus, strawberries. And, God forbid, kale.

11:07 am

MollyL

It must be coming from southern places then.

11:07 am

Judi

Phhfth. I have no fun plans today. Have to do all the housework I couldn't do yesterday because I was wasting my life trying to sell crap at the yard sale.

11:08 am

Judi

A lot of it is from Southern Maryland at this time of year.

11:08 am

rururocks

I'm going to a BBQ

11:08 am

rururocks

:D

11:08 am

MollyL

Everyone I know who has tried a yard sale does it once and then says "never again"

11:08 am

Judi

Is that you in your icon pic, Ru?

11:08 am

rururocks

yep.. in the first grade I think

11:09 am

Judi

Beaver Cleaver!

11:09 am

rururocks

sorta

11:09 am

MollyL

The elders were swooning over it earlier.

11:09 am

rururocks

the bowtie always gets the ladies

11:10 am

rururocks

une thought I looked a little like Ted Bundy :D

11:10 am

MollyL

Yet, if you wore one now, they would back away slowly, avoiding eye contact.

11:10 am

rururocks

depends on where I wear it Molly :D

11:11 am

Judi

Yikes. The Beav is a much better comparison then.

11:11 am

rururocks

I"ll go with the Beaves

11:11 am

rururocks

My brother's name isn't Wally though

11:12 am

MollyL

I can see the young Ted Bundy thing

11:13 am

rururocks

the smirk.. probably huh?

11:14 am

MollyL

No Wally for you and definitely no June.

11:14 am

rururocks

nope

11:14 am

Judi

Let's hope Ruru isn't brining any small animals to the BBQ,.

11:14 am

rururocks

your icon looks like the cover of a Watchtower magazine molly

11:15 am

rururocks

no animals.. it's a Berkeley barbq.. so likely tofu

11:15 am

rururocks

(hoping for bbq chicken)

11:16 am

Judi

Whee. Bean burgers and all the kale you can eat.

11:16 am

MollyL

Lost episode of Leave It To Beaver: The Beav makes Catalonian Fire Roasted Rib Rack for dinner.

11:16 am

rururocks

lol.. god I hope not judi :D

11:16 am

Judi

Only if Michelle Obama is hosting.

11:16 am

rururocks

It might just be me.. but kale is a little tough to cook

11:17 am

MollyL

Yes, I'm going for the warm fuzzy icons now to keep the bitch factor at Def Con 5

11:17 am

Judi

Kale is excellent food... for goats.

11:17 am

rururocks

oh.. good move ms Molly

11:18 am

rururocks

I tried to add Dinosaur Kale to my diet once.. but the shit is impossible to cook

11:18 am

MollyL

Don't forget the quinoa. There should be lots of that too.

11:18 am

rururocks

Quinoa is toooooo messy

11:19 am

72 Temple Owl

gilled veggie wraps with hummus

11:19 am

rururocks

that's a possibility today TO

11:19 am

Judi

Off I go to do said evil housework. Pray for my eternal salvation. See y'all tomorrow! *POOF*

11:19 am

72 Temple Owl

bye

11:19 am

cybernan

good morning everyone - woke up to lovely rain this am -- stopped about 2 hours later but remains overcast so hopefully it will have time to soak in

11:19 am

rururocks

*sets up praying altar for Judi*

11:20 am

MollyL

All the food bandwagon people are now raving about mashed cauliflower

11:20 am

rururocks

Better stop raining soon nan

11:20 am

72 Temple Owl

we finally had a good shower last night, but it also dampened my enthusiasm to go out.

11:20 am

rururocks

that sounds horrible too molly

11:21 am

cybernan

why ruru? --- we really need it -- everything is so dry

11:21 am

72 Temple Owl

we needed it , its been so long. oh yes, auliflwer everywhere. cauliflower pizza crust.

11:21 am

rururocks

I'm coming to Canada in a couple weeks

11:21 am

rururocks

I want sunshine

11:21 am

rururocks

*ordering it now*

11:22 am

MollyL

I'm sure all the people who come to your barbecue shop at Whole Foods...now being referred to as "Whole Paycheck"
: D

11:23 am

72 Temple Owl

oh but molly, they are launching a chain of reduced priced stores so the common folk can afford to eat healthy food.

11:23 am

72 Temple Owl

it will only take half a paycheck.

11:23 am

cybernan

if you're going to th islands or Vancouver you can get any kind of weather at this time of year, but will keep my fingers crossed for you.

11:24 am

rururocks

thanks nan

11:24 am

rururocks

I do shop at Whole Foods once a week and IT IS EXPENSIVE

11:25 am

rururocks

especially their cheese section.. the prices are outrageous

11:26 am

72 Temple Owl

chains are offering more options esp with meat now. we are fortunate to have many local farms for meat and dairy and produce. starting to produce nowl

11:27 am

72 Temple Owl

a farm up the road makes its own bacon

11:27 am

rururocks

<---off of bacon now

11:27 am

rururocks

just too unhealthy..I do love it though

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

about 4 miles away, the township has leased land to beef farmer to preserve it. there is a csa a mile away but too much for one person, especially a pocky eater.

11:28 am

MollyL

Bacon once in a while isn't going to hurt anyone

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

oh my. pIcky

11:29 am

rururocks

what's a CSA?

11:29 am

72 Temple Owl

i believe in moderation if i like something. i cant think of anything i like that i would swear off.

11:29 am

rururocks

I was eating bacon and eggs every weekend for a while molly.. too much

11:30 am

MollyL

The best way to do those food co-ops is to go in with one or two people.

11:30 am

72 Temple Owl

community supported agriculture. i can go help out and they would give me a small offering

11:30 am

rururocks

oh.. never heard of those here.. but I saw some in Idaho once

11:31 am

rururocks

here we have CSCJ's

11:31 am

72 Temple Owl

i will not eat many of the vegetables they would give to me.

11:31 am

rururocks

such as?

11:31 am

72 Temple Owl

but i am much better than the corn potatoes peas kid of the past

11:32 am

MollyL

Well like you said, it is not for picky eaters. Or for people who don't like to freeze food.

11:32 am

rururocks

I freeze stock and pasta sauce.. that's about it

11:34 am

72 Temple Owl

greens, chard, spinach. spinach is ok in salad, but how much can one person eat? greens are suddenly disagreeing with me. i would not eat beets and cauliflower needs too much embellishment. not keen on beans either.

11:34 am

MollyL

I have a friend who won't eat frozen anything. She keeps bags of peas (for sprains) and Popsicles in her freezer.

11:34 am

MollyL

And sometimes Vodka.

11:34 am

rururocks

oh Popsicles I have too

11:35 am

72 Temple Owl

i think frozen can be better. follows the eat in season thing.

11:35 am

rururocks

I'm with you on that one TO.. a little spinach in a salad is fine.. but cooked ugh

11:35 am

72 Temple Owl

oooh,fudgicles. guilty pleasure.

11:36 am

MollyL

I can't eat ice cream on a stick.

11:36 am

rururocks

I almost bought some ice cream yesterday and forced myself to keep walking

11:36 am

72 Temple Owl

i just took another quiz that confirms i am what science calls a supertaster. strong tastes are repugnant, as are fatty foods.

11:36 am

MollyL

I'm guessing TO's Mom had a lot of baby food spat back at her. : D

11:37 am

rururocks

LOL

11:37 am

72 Temple Owl

:D

11:37 am

MollyL

It's still calling you...can you hear it? Ruuuuuu....come back...Ruuuuu...it's us...Ben and Jerry....

11:39 am

72 Temple Owl

not keen on ice cream. it's that fat tastes bad thing. prefer sherbet and italian ice.

11:39 am

rururocks

that's so funny molly.. that is soooo true

11:40 am

MollyL

Ru is trying to get in shape so he can wow all the Babble women in Canada.
: P

11:41 am

rururocks

not really

11:41 am

rururocks

it's just my metabolism has really changed in the last year or so

11:41 am

rururocks

I've been the same weight for 30 years and all the sudden I gained five pounds

11:42 am

cybernan

it's called ageing, ru -- and it doesn't get any better!

11:42 am

rururocks

oh god.. thanks for the support nan :D

11:42 am

MollyL

Seriously Nan. And Ru, be glad you are not a woman. Once the estrogen level drops after menopause, the metabolism gets practically dormant.

11:42 am

cybernan

are you coming to the Okanagan or are you just visiting the lower mainland?

11:43 am

rururocks

I'm going to the islands in the Vancouver area

11:45 am

cybernan

too bad -- we could have taken you on some wine tasting tours. If you are trying any BC wines, don't get anything other than those with a VQA designation --- the y are the ones from the smaller estate wineries, and are better than the others.

11:45 am

cybernan

My hubby doesn't care for any of the local reds but there are some good whites out there.

11:46 am

rururocks

I'm hoping to ride a bike around a bit.. and do a little hiking

11:47 am

rururocks

not really going to do the wine thing...

11:47 am

rururocks

I find the area incredibly beautiful

11:48 am

cybernan

Vancouver Island is gorgeous

11:49 am

rururocks

to be that is

11:49 am

cybernan

the coast isn't really wine country though -- you have to come to the Okanagan for that

11:50 am

72 Temple Owl

time to get moving. happy babbling.

11:50 am

rururocks

I will someday.. interested in that area

11:50 am

rururocks

later TO

11:50 am

josephjames

anyone have any O words?

11:50 am

cybernan

bye T
O

11:50 am

72 Temple Owl

like id4/7 jj and you are well today?

11:51 am

josephjames

I'm fine thanks, how about you

11:52 am

72 Temple Owl

i am well, later,

11:52 am

josephjames

thanks and bye

11:53 am

rururocks

like the TV show going off the air thankfully American od4 :D

11:53 am

72 Temple Owl

it's rockabilly sunday, chores must be done so i am free to go.

11:54 am

MollyL

Amen. Who knew that show would last soooo long.

11:55 am

rururocks

it's pretty awful.. Harry Connick Junior makes SImon Cowel seem like a genius

11:55 am

rururocks

and Jennifer Lopez really makes me ill

11:56 am

cybernan

not as bad as dancing with the stars --- can't stand bruno

11:59 am

MollyL

The thing that gets me about those show is that they are so swayed by the popular vote. Not really based on talent, just how many call in fans you have.

12:01 pm

cybernan

very true, molly

12:01 pm

rururocks

it's always (or usually) the handsome white guy.. instead of other singers with more talent (be they black, Gay, or a female).. that gets the popular vote... the black guy this year should have won

12:02 pm

cybernan

who did win? - quit watching when that long-haired kid with the hat didn't get dumped

12:02 pm

rururocks

another nobody nan.. I don't know the names

12:03 pm

rururocks

in Idol's defense they did discover Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood though

12:04 pm

cybernan

I like the voice a lot better, but even it is getting tired

12:04 pm

rururocks

I think these talent shows have a certain shelf life before it's too repetitious

12:05 pm

rururocks

I'd like the Voice except for that Adam Levine.. ugh what a creep

12:05 pm

rururocks

can't watch that show

12:06 pm

cybernan

I thought Britain's got talent was good -- the brits seemed to unearth some good talent and they aren't so concerned with how the contestants look.

12:06 pm

rururocks

yes.. .saw some of those too.. I like James Arthur that they found

12:07 pm

rururocks

I have to go shopping to make my dish for the BBQ.. see you guys at the flip.

12:07 pm

cybernan

can't say that Adam is a favourite, but he is better than some of the women they get on the panel -- especially the one that couldn't get past the outfits people were wearing to see or hear anything else -- bimbo personified

12:08 pm

cybernan

bye ru

12:11 pm

cybernan

anyone remember which show Howard Sterne was judging? I thought he was a jerk on the radio but was surprised to find that I liked him on the talent show -- didn't lead the contestants on telling them how wonderful they were when they were dreadful.

12:15 pm

MimiCat

I think it was America's Got Talent, nan.

12:15 pm

cybernan

hi mimi

12:16 pm

MimiCat

Hello! Only here for a couple of minutes while I wait for tech support for my work site....ugh...tons of work to do and now I'll have to work into the night.

12:16 pm

MimiCat

This is a nasty little grid!

12:16 pm

cybernan

that's not good -- what do you do?

12:17 pm

MimiCat

Radiology transcription. I work at home, thankfully. Pretty much make my own hours so I like that after 40 years of punching a time clock!

12:18 pm

cybernan

nice to be able to set your own hours

12:20 pm

cybernan

must be on my way-- s-i-l's birthday today and we need to phone. Hagd everyone

12:20 pm

MimiCat

If I wake up at 3 in the morning and can't go back to sleep I can work so that the next day I finish early. It's great. Of course, I work as an independent contractor so no paid sick days and such but it's worth it.

12:20 pm

MimiCat

Bye, nan! I'm leaving,too. HATE this grid.

12:39 pm

HarryHood

clue for the O?

12:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

do you have the id4/7 of the king?

12:42 pm

HarryHood

yes

12:42 pm

HarryHood

ty got it

12:43 pm

dan2bit

od5 anagram of holmes author arthur conan *****

12:43 pm

HarryHood

ty dan - blacked it out :)

12:44 pm

HarryHood

44 left - that's all for me for awhile.

12:48 pm

MollyL

Wow, nice picture of the Princess Party.

12:50 pm

dan2bit

thanks Molly - the face painter lady was awesome

12:56 pm

crosshair

ty for od5, dan

12:57 pm

crosshair

And a perfect picture of Princess2bit:))

12:58 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx bookwomen and all cluers. as7/52 gay hooker's earnings was my last :p

1:03 pm

harpjane

hello 73 to go

1:17 pm

harpjane

Only 19 left, and I haven't found a animal yet. What a sad grid.

1:25 pm

crosshair

Howdy, Harp:)

1:32 pm

harpjane

hi crossy

1:53 pm

MollyL

Oh...no critters for Harp...alert the Grid Gods...

2:11 pm

jesdraggon

morning all

2:16 pm

rururocks

there is some ass in the grid though molly

2:17 pm

jesdraggon

isn't an ass an animal?

2:17 pm

rururocks

yes

2:17 pm

rururocks

and a republican too

2:17 pm

jesdraggon

hah

2:18 pm

jesdraggon

going to politics right out of the gate?

2:18 pm

rururocks

no.. just political observations

2:19 pm

jesdraggon

ah. right. honestly forgot about the whole donkey/elephant thing... perhaps I need to relearn how to brain.

2:19 pm

rururocks

well.. the donkey is really democratic.. but republicans are all about ass

2:20 pm

jesdraggon

heh. it's not that democrats don't like ass, it's just that they're not as conflicted about it/concerned with hiding it

2:21 pm

rururocks

except under desks I guess

2:22 pm

jesdraggon

well, yeah. that's just weird. it's much more comfortable on the desk instead of under it.

2:22 pm

rururocks

truly.. talk about a presidency that would bring one to one's knees

2:22 pm

MollyL

Well yeah but I think Harp missed the ass

2:23 pm

rururocks

I miss the ass too

2:23 pm

MollyL

*Sniff*

2:23 pm

rururocks

*pulls tissues out of box*

2:24 pm

jesdraggon

*doesn't trust tissues from ruru*

2:24 pm

rururocks

LOL

2:24 pm

MollyL

Well, maybe only fluffy, cutsie animals are noticed. Poor ass.

2:29 pm

MollyL

What are you making for the barbecue? Inquiring minds want to know.
: P

2:31 pm

rururocks

you? you want to know?

2:32 pm

MollyL

Yes, I'm intrigued as to what kind of dish you bring to an outdoor cooking event. (Other than the saucy dish on your arm)

2:33 pm

rururocks

I made a corn/green bean/jicama, pepper salad with fresh cilantro and a mustard/vinaigrette.. with fresh Mozzerella di Buffalo ... no saucy dish yet..

2:34 pm

MollyL

Ooo la la. Mayhap there will be a saucy dish there waiting to meet you.
: D

2:34 pm

rururocks

it's really colorful and fresh tasting

2:35 pm

rururocks

That'd be nice...I'm game

2:35 pm

MollyL

Mrs. Smith's potato salad will pale in comparison.

2:35 pm

rururocks

*puts on bowtie*

2:36 pm

rururocks

actually potato salad sounds kinda good

2:37 pm

MollyL

I like the traditional barbecue foods. Potato salad, cole slaw, etc.

2:38 pm

rururocks

I thought about making a coleslaw salad..but I really don't want to do the mayonnaise thng

2:38 pm

rururocks

it's Berkeley after all

2:39 pm

MollyL

Yes, they would probably frown on a mayonnaise salad unless the mayonnaise was made from eggs that came from free range, happily raised chickens.

2:40 pm

rururocks

yeah.. but you have to beat eggs to make mayonnaise.. and the only thing that gets beaten in Berkeley are protesters

2:40 pm

jesdraggon

I'd be more worried about it going bad in the heat and poisoning everyone.

2:41 pm

rururocks

it's kinda cool and slightly overcast today jes

2:42 pm

jesdraggon

ah. it's hot and muggy here.

2:42 pm

rururocks

which begs the vet question.. how do you know if a chicken is happy

2:42 pm

jesdraggon

you ask them. they'll tell you :)

2:43 pm

jesdraggon

just ask the animal psychic down the street.

2:43 pm

rururocks

would they think I'm a dumb cluck?

2:44 pm

jesdraggon

possibly

2:44 pm

MollyL

Anyone who runs a decent barbecue doesn't leave mayonnaise based dishes out long enough to poison people.

2:47 pm

rururocks

My favorite BBQ in SF is Do-City..

2:48 pm

rururocks

I'm the only white person in there when I go however

2:48 pm

MollyL

That is how you know it's a good barbecue place.
: D

2:49 pm

rururocks

I have to wear my baseball cap backwards there :D

2:59 pm

rururocks

well.. off to the Q.. later taters

3:13 pm

jesdraggon

have fun

3:19 pm

mo

hi .... if there is anyone about ... just finished, but will stay and help, if I can.

3:21 pm

bichon

do 6/27, pls

3:22 pm

mo

do6 .... what the doctor gives you on prescription.

3:22 pm

bichon

ty mo

3:22 pm

mo

yw.

3:25 pm

mo

can I help anymore before I go?

3:29 pm

mo

good luck everyone and sleep soundly. Byeee ...

3:43 pm

MollyL

Later taters, make sure you feed your doggy a good brekkie. Prob, no maybe def will. If not, a good din-din. Then maybe you will watch a movie that features boobies.

5:23 pm

hego

Boobies?

5:33 pm

Anniebrook

HI babblers, back from CT--had a great weekend. Need a clue for as7, please

5:34 pm

hego

Hi Annie, just getting started also.

5:34 pm

Anniebrook

hi hego :)

5:35 pm

jaxx7

What a donkey earns

5:35 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, jaxx and hello

5:35 pm

hego

Hi Jaxx

5:36 pm

jaxx7

Hi, Annie and Hego.

5:36 pm

Anniebrook

jaxx, great clue

5:36 pm

jaxx7

hego how is that clematis doing? We thought uor 'The president' had died but it is blooming well. In both senses

5:36 pm

hego

never saw that one before

5:37 pm

hego

Jaxx, so funny, I thought of you today whenI looked at it.

5:37 pm

Anniebrook

looked it up--no definition

5:37 pm

hego

It's beautiful. Just bloomed today.

5:37 pm

Anniebrook

going to start dinner...bye

5:38 pm

jaxx7

Funny spelling usually spelled with the donkey + fifth vowel and how many years you have been alive.

5:38 pm

hego

Love my clematis.

5:40 pm

jaxx7

The winter this year has suited all the flowering plants. the trees are loaded with blossom much larger than usual and the large flowered clematis, like the President, are spectacular

5:40 pm

hego

Mine looks awesome!

5:41 pm

jaxx7

The Montana has invaded next door's trees and the Nelly Moser is trying to take over the crab apple tree. The nelly Moser is over 30 years old and still going strong

5:42 pm

hego

Will they damage the trees?

5:43 pm

jaxx7

We have a double one called Josephine but it seems to struggle. Yet at a place I stay in Wiltshire there is one that is loaded with all these double pink flowers.

5:44 pm

jaxx7

No. They just scramble over them. if you add the nelly Moser to an already loaded with blossom weeping crab apple tree then the result is amazing

5:46 pm

hego

sounds fabulous

5:47 pm

jaxx7

The birds are a little put out because the feeders we hang on the tree in Winter gets hidden at this time of year.

5:48 pm

jaxx7

Have you tried any of the scented ones?

5:48 pm

hego

Not yet

5:50 pm

jaxx7

I am thinking about it. my husband is in hanging basket and pot mode at the moment. Dozens of little plants all waiting to be put in the baskets. Even the bath has its share of plants being watered en masse.

5:50 pm

hego

Good for him!

5:51 pm

jaxx7

he finds it easier to do pots as he has a bad back. he just doesn't know when to stop.

5:51 pm

hego

You'll be buried in pots!

5:53 pm

jaxx7

The new wall has pots all along it. there are pouches under the porch roof and pots in the garden full of Dahlias, the new passion.

5:54 pm

hego

I stopped doing pots a couple of years ago. Too much watering needed.

5:54 pm

hego

And we travel in summer.

5:55 pm

jaxx7

I think he likes the solitude and sound of running water when he waters them.

5:55 pm

hego

peaceful

5:57 pm

jaxx7

I am sure it is a substitute for his fishing days when he used to be under the stars all on his own in his boat. he caught a mother dolphin and her calf one time. it wasn't so peaceful then

5:58 pm

hego

oh, my!

5:59 pm

jaxx7

Ruined his nets as he had to cut them out. On top of that he has never learned to swim. Said his thigh boots would fill up and drown him before he could swim away.

6:00 pm

hego

true!

6:01 pm

jaxx7

I know, but he could have tried to learn. When he was out at sea my heart was in my mouth until he came home.

6:01 pm

hego

I never let my husband go out alone.

6:02 pm

hego

and for some reason, he listened.

6:02 pm

jaxx7

Does he fish then?

6:02 pm

hego

not anymore.

6:02 pm

jaxx7

Was he a deep sea man or an inshore man

6:03 pm

hego

phone...

6:03 pm

jaxx7

OK

6:32 pm

ChrissieDee

Jaxx, are you still there

6:52 pm

jaxx7

Hi, Chrissie

6:53 pm

jaxx7

Are you still there?

7:44 pm

doseffing

... and done ... may I offer a clue for anyone? ...

7:46 pm

doseffing

... until nest time then ... Good Night and Good Luck ...

7:54 pm

mkg

hi all. clue for the 7 plesae.

7:58 pm

ChampFit

Saw it clued earlier as what a prostitute is paid

8:35 pm

lshult

stats for that 7....anyone?

8:38 pm

rururocks

as7 52

8:38 pm

lshult

ty....looking now

8:40 pm

mkg

a prostitute is paid money. so what as word is that? hmmm. would love more info on this as 7 word plesae.

8:42 pm

mkg

i got that as 7. very funny as to this clue...........hahah.

8:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ahh, got it. it's a pun, sort of

8:43 pm

lshult

got it ty

8:44 pm

mkg

duh...........

8:45 pm

mkg

any interesting sixes you can clue? i have only one so far the ro 6 18.

8:45 pm

mkg

and sw 6 that i just got.

8:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have qu6, plural of qu5, big corner brick in a big building

8:47 pm

mkg

ty

8:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no prob 8 - )

8:48 pm

mkg

dont seem to get it to take. i thought it would have to do withg the qu word for four, but hmmm

8:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

thought you had it. need another clue?

8:52 pm

mkg

i got qu 5 but no six even with more words.

8:53 pm

mkg

please another clue. ty

8:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

okay, rhymes with a piece of metal money

8:54 pm

mkg

got it. ty. two words worth. ty.

8:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

woot!

8:54 pm

mkg

i was using the wrong third letter. different vowel. ty.

8:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

do you have any Os from the 4th column O? i need for nbt

8:56 pm

mkg

i would love one of the N words plesae. have none. and one of the o words for the o in 4th column plesae. ty.

8:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have n4/4, n plus three different vowels

8:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and na5, n + what you breathe + vowel

8:57 pm

mkg

ty got it.

8:58 pm

mkg

ty got both. how about an O word for that O in 4th column please

8:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no, i need an O, too 8 - )

8:59 pm

mkg

ok lets see if i cnd find it.

9:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

we, i am down to 30, gonna call it quits. good luck and bye

9:00 pm

mkg

bye gwen

9:10 pm

penquis

still here?

9:11 pm

Nef

Good Evening, Everyone. how are you all tonight?

9:16 pm

penquis

hi...fine here....finished this morning....

9:18 pm

Nef

I'm didn't start until about an hour ago; 1 away from half way through,

9:29 pm

penquis

cool...

9:30 pm

Nef

50 left now. How are you doing lately, pen? (I haven't been here for over a week; I was on steriods for allergies & had no patients

9:30 pm

Nef

patience, I meant!

9:33 pm

penquis

doing ok, thanks...feeling better now?

9:35 pm

Nef

well, I'm past the severe witchy PMS/jittery, one-last-nerve bit; but the allergies are still here. (DH had a relapse in his MS; so he was on them too. It's been a "fun" household here) ;-/

9:37 pm

Nef

Beautiful avatar, BTW

9:37 pm

penquis

bummer....

9:37 pm

penquis

ty.....a pic i took in the Outer Banks at sunrise when i was there a few weeks ago....

9:38 pm

Nef

has you harbor thawed out yet?

9:40 pm

penquis

yes, all thawed...the boats are returning....

9:41 pm

Nef

:-)

9:42 pm

Nef

good. It's still unseasonally cool here; but we finally have some good rain this past week, so things whould be back to normal weather soon enough

9:44 pm

penquis

a bit cool here, too....haven't been able to sit out and read yet...

9:45 pm

Nef

same here. I did get some things planted yesterday (& picked some morels in our yard!); but too cool to just sit down and relax yet

9:54 pm

rururocks

I can't go pick morals in my yard. I have no morals

9:57 pm

Nef

I've gotten to 41 words left; might have to revert to Lickety now.

9:58 pm

Nef

Wrong spelling ruru (although - it IS you who said that!) ;-)

9:59 pm

penquis

cute pic, ru....is that you?

9:59 pm

Nef

We just had a huge crash out in our yard; (we have quite a storm blowing through right now) so I went out to see what it was and didn't find anything out of place. Should be interesting to see what it was in the morning though

10:03 pm

penquis

calm weather here...

10:06 pm

Nef

It's been pretty wild all day here. It started out about 60 degrees with 80% humidity; then got up to 80 for the temp; had a short burst of hail (less than 2 minutesof it); some rain, lots of wind, & it's now 50 degrees , windy & rainy

10:06 pm

magdagger

gain

10:06 pm

magdagger

oops!

10:06 pm

penquis

wow, nef....

10:07 pm

Nef

don't worry, but you if you can find a word I don't have that would be nice.

10:08 pm

Nef

Yeah, Minnesota's "theater of seasons" is trying to fit it all in 1 day I think

10:09 pm

magdagger

lol, Nef! I guess my dog, Blanche, wanted in on the fun.

10:11 pm

Nef

what kind of dog is she?

10:11 pm

rururocks

Yep. That is me penq

10:12 pm

Nef

I have no idea what you look like in real life, ru; but you were a cute kid! :-)

10:12 pm

magdagger

She is a chihuahua + diva. lol

10:13 pm

rururocks

Not so cute anymore. :D

10:14 pm

penquis

well i like the pic...

10:14 pm

Nef

oh, well, guru; I doubt if any of us are as cute as we were as kids.

10:14 pm

Nef

ruru! (Darn spellcheck!)

10:17 pm

Nef

We had a series of chihuahuas when I was a kid & DH also had a chihuahua when he was young. None of them were tiny or cuddly though. I think the 4 we had were all the runts of the litters and not very bright either.

10:22 pm

magdagger

She is a pear-shaped (which is not the most desired type) and was a stray. She has trust issues but has become a cuddle bug after 2 years of owning me.

10:29 pm

penquis

heading to bed....g'nite all!

10:29 pm

Nef

okay, I had to go check out what a pear shaped chihuahua was.

10:29 pm

Nef

Niters penq! Sleep well!

10:34 pm

Nef

Dang; there was another crash outside; so I had to check again. still can't see what sounds like a big piece of metal (as in the top of the grill, maybe?) banging away out there. And once again, everything looks okay again....

10:37 pm

magdagger

good night, Nef. I hope all is well outside.

10:38 pm

Nef

Niters Mag. Sleep well (I'm staying up ntil this blows over)

10:52 pm

RoundBarn

you still there, Nef? Nice to see you.

10:54 pm

Nef

Hi Round Barn. How are you doing tonight?

10:55 pm

RoundBarn

took supper to John and Peg's, and saw Helen Mirrin's first movie--Age of

10:56 pm

Nef

Innocense?

10:56 pm

RoundBarn

cosent. Megan's been here a month working with me, left Wednesday. This Vol 4 is a millstone. I think it will be done in the fall. I am sorry you and Frank are both having troubles.

10:56 pm

Nef

oh

10:57 pm

RoundBarn

li ost what I was typing--Megan here for a mionth helping me with the book, it is a real millstone at this point--neart the end. she's gone now. I am sorry you and frank are both having troubles.

10:57 pm

Nef

Well, that's how it goes some times; isn't it/ I know that we are (all in all) pretty lucky; but there are times when you just go "Again???"

10:59 pm

Nef

I'm glad that Megan could help you for that time. What is the millstone part? Is it just too much to sort through everything or what?

11:00 pm

RoundBarn

yeah. I miss having family here. Will go on a 3 day canoe trip on the Wis rivcer with Elle in June--postponed from last year on acct of high water. I want to get to Mlps, maybe in the fall. The chapters I'm working on with my cousin aren't quite to his liking yet--it is ticklish biz to write abt relatives!

11:01 pm

RoundBarn

Vol 4 has shorter text, more room for addenda. But with the other 3, I could keep shioving things ahead--now I'm at the end and there's a big snowbank that has been shoved ahead and I have to sort it--if you follow my metaphor!

11:02 pm

Nef

I bet it is! Especially if writing about relatives who are a bit -- different, maybe?

11:02 pm

Nef

yes, I understand what you're saying I think

11:03 pm

Nef

Maybe ALL of it doesn't have to be included?

11:05 pm

RoundBarn

as long as they don't read it--but I cherish Jerry, and his dad behaved badly in the part I have to write about and so I have to write it with the most compassion and understanding--fortunaltely Trever suceeded in his won biz, and it would have been a disater if he'd come to be management on the farm. Jerry says that. But I want to do it as carefully as I can for Jerry--for us all, really--though I hate to pass up a sentece like Grampa's to Trev, "I would have burned your letter except there are things I need to respond to . . .

11:06 pm

Nef

LOL! Reading your other books, I've come to like your Grampa! He's got spunk! :-D

11:07 pm

RoundBarn

It really has to go in, Estate, Being Fair to his Sons, etc--you'll see when you get vol 4--but I keep sending versions to Jerry! Megan and I

11:08 pm

RoundBarn

M and I worked mostly on pix.

11:08 pm

Nef

In a way, would Jerry be interested in writing parts of it from his perspective? (It might take some pressure off of you & also enlighten what was going on from a different view)

11:09 pm

Nef

Maybe his Dad justified to him why and what he was doing?

11:10 pm

RoundBarn

Also it is hard to wrote about the future of ag, in my first part--for it seems pretty bleak to me--ag is what we depend on, and the population is heading to over 9 billion by 1935--and we chew up arable land and kill our oceans--I try to have hope

11:11 pm

RoundBarn

We ARE writing it from his perspective--in the chapter that focuses on his dad. Wwhen I get to Estate, I have Jackie trying to untangle reasons and motives, I suppose I'll have to pass that one by him too.

11:12 pm

Nef

I hear you on that part! My friend Karin & I were talking about that yesterday (she & I have been firends since we were 13; she grew up on a farm Up North & I was the town kid)..

11:13 pm

Nef

Is Jerry a good writer?

11:15 pm

RoundBarn

the bottom line is that Gramp sold Ron the milk business, GAVE Trev the Hill Farm, then Trev turned around and sold the Hill farm unexpectedly (to fund his new business) and Dad had to quick buy the Hill farm for we needed it! You will see how adroitly I clothe all this. (I was home at the moment of drama--knowing the Hill Farm was for sale, and dad and Gramp figuring out how they could buy it--

11:15 pm

RoundBarn

EWE talk and talk and talk and then I write it.

11:16 pm

Nef

Oh Wow! So that would be tricky to write about...

11:17 pm

RoundBarn

We, that is. Isn't ruru cute. He's one of my favorites. I tune in to Babbly to catch any interesting conversation. And to watch out for you. I don't play much.

11:18 pm

Nef

And I bet Jerry wants to make sure that his dad is shown in the best light too

11:19 pm

RoundBarn

and I have my opinions on people, and feel sorry for their illnesses, but don't come out of lurking often.

11:21 pm

Nef

I haven't played too much lately because of fatigue. I'm allergic to cats; and while I could put up with the 1 we inherited when Frank's Aunt died; we've had my daughter's cat here since mid March & she's a Manx. I guess they have an extra coat; and we use a special brush for her (a fulminator) but I swear we take off a second cat every other day

11:22 pm

RoundBarn

jerry is a serious historian--he wants it RIGHT--but he has helped me see his father's frame of mine, that Trev was desperate during the depression--and it looked like Ron had it ALL--(false conclusion) anyway, it's tricky which we both realize. Grampa equates in a li ong letter to Ron that he couldn't help T except with money, wheras Ron had Opportunity--I have quite a litany of the Opportunities Ron had (Grampa was an orator on occasion--this occasion

11:22 pm

Nef

Our daughter is house hunting (but to me she's very slow about finding one!); and she forgets that Mom & Dad have a lot going on too

11:23 pm

Nef

Doesn't it always look lop-sided when it comes to inheritances?

11:24 pm

RoundBarn

I bet cats had to develop thick coats on the Isle of Manx!

11:24 pm

Nef

I'm glad that Jerry is wanting to get it right with you.

11:25 pm

RoundBarn

My parents handled it very very well. All four of us kids wee happy with the outcome. Our lawyer congratulated us (he just died, my lawyer--we were toddlers together.

11:25 pm

Nef

Actually, she's a sweet (but needy) cat; and her fur is very fine and soft & silky. But there is just so much of it!

11:29 pm

Nef

Well, when my dad died, we didn't expect anything; & we didn't get anything. When my Aunt that raised me died, everything went to her daughter (which is fair; & also fine with me). And when Frank's Aunt died; it all came here because the 2 aunts lived with his Mom & Grandma & him; they had never married. And I'm still trying to get some stuff sorted out.

11:29 pm

RoundBarn

I think I'll go to bed, Nef, so I can get in a good day tomorrow. Oh, iesterday I lost a work day by reading a book--the one the Harry Potter author has written under a pseudonym. Cucoo's call, or something. It was pretty good but I have to stay away rom fiction except fiction I know--like rereading Jane Austen--or I lose work time. Love to you and Franl. and good night.

11:30 pm

Nef

Good Night, RB. Nice catching up with you! (ANd I got firworks too!)

11:31 pm

RoundBarn

Your inheritances sound complicated! We can all write a book. Anonymously of course. Me--I got 38 words. I'm not v good at babble--I get the obvious words, and have fun figuring clues from choggers. Good night.

11:32 pm

Nef

Take Care of yourself! Good Night!

11:34 pm

Nef

Does anyone need any clues at this point of the night?

11:42 pm

Nef

okay, Good Night.

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