Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, June 29, 2016

12:04 am

Jellen

flip

12:04 am

dcseain

flop

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

Jellen

thanks, Lickety

12:21 am

dizgrannie

nbt/nbs

12:45 am

jbp

Thanks, LIckety!

12:45 am

jbp

and wtg, diz!

1:13 am

dizgrannie

FWs

1:14 am

Bugsaw

wow grannie! well done

1:17 am

sprite

morning all

1:17 am

Uneaixoise

hey sprite :-)

1:18 am

sprite

hey Une :) *hug*

1:21 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} and good morning sprite. did yesterday absolutely whack you?

1:22 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Hello dear friend. Um yeah. And the ABs are done, so now the reactions start. woke up 5 am with ummmm bowel issues... not in time at the toilet... you can fill in the rest

1:22 am

sprite

so shoot me and let's be done with it ;)

1:22 am

sprite

how are you? Can you manage the pain? And did you get more painkillers yet?

1:23 am

grannyrose

*giggle* i am a bad aim... except with the water bottle...*squirt, sqirt*. that's not nice at all after all you did to try and stave that attack off.

1:24 am

grannyrose

tomorrow dr's appointment. had a good cry last night, so not feeling so down today.

1:24 am

sprite

no it isn't. Ah well, this too shall pass. It is no biggie on the grand scale of things.

1:25 am

sprite

{{{{{rose}}}}} Come here you, and cry on my shoulder. Why can't your doctor give you a refill on the endone right away?

1:26 am

grannyrose

brb. going for crackers and vegemite

1:26 am

sprite

ok sweetie

1:26 am

grannyrose

sprite, the clinic has such a good reputation. i was fortunate to get in within 36 hours

1:27 am

sprite

hm it is different from here, I guess. Here, if I have a prescription for a certain med, all I have to do is call and let them renew it, and the pharmacy will prepare it. For me to pick up, or even to deliver.

1:32 am

sprite

phantom: menuet

1:33 am

grannyrose

and back *licking every last skerrick of vegemite from fingers*

1:33 am

sprite

hehehe :D

1:34 am

grannyrose

the law here says the doctors are not allowed to issue a new script for certain meds without seeing the patient first.

1:35 am

sprite

aw :( Here they check your use, but if it is within their prescripted amounts, you get a refill without having to go see the doctor.

1:39 am

sprite

one more nightshift, tonight, rose. And then a whole month off. Only the summer happening on July 7. But that is just for fun.

1:39 am

grannyrose

here the few have spoiled it for the many. addicts go from dr to dr, and hospital emergency rooms just to feed their habit. it is more difficult n owadays as with the internet, doctors, hospitals AND chemists are all linked together. any one of them can quickly see if an addict has been doing the 'rounds'

1:39 am

grannyrose

thank heavens for that sprite.

1:40 am

sprite

it is linked here too. Nobody can go shop around for meds. I guess that is why we can call in for refills. They always check, especially with things like oxycodone.

1:47 am

grannyrose

sorry honey. don has been to a funeral for a friend of ours. i couldn't go because they were forming a guard of honour with the motorcycles. he was more don's friend than mine.

1:47 am

grannyrose

anyway, he has just messaged me to say he is on his way home now.

1:48 am

sprite

I am sorry for your loss :(
Was it a good goodbye for Don?
Am sorry you couldn't go.

1:48 am

sprite

phantom: eminent

1:49 am

grannyrose

no not really. after many years of battling cancer he had finally won, no cancer to be found. then he had two heart attacks, one day after another.

1:49 am

sprite

omg that is so sad. How bitter.

1:50 am

grannyrose

it is so ironic. he was one of nature's gentlemen too.

1:51 am

sprite

:( Wish the Big Guy wouldn't call the great people home early all the time. Can't He start with the assholes?

1:52 am

grannyrose

roflolll... i hear you.... now where would i start?

1:52 am

sprite

ikr? it's not like I want to sit in His chair, but I do have some gentle suggestions...

1:55 am

grannyrose

well i'll be buttered on both sides. a word in todays grid i felt was so made up, but it actually does have a meaning.

1:55 am

sprite

lol! I just tried li7/44 for the heck of it and it took

1:56 am

grannyrose

ikr ? so did i. i nearly fell off the chair

1:56 am

sprite

was that the one you meant?

1:57 am

grannyrose

no. the meaning of the word i felt was so silly is.. someone who constantly pretends.

1:58 am

herinfernallady

POUNCE

1:58 am

sprite

could you pls give me the stats?

1:58 am

grannyrose

WOWOW!!!! herin.... xoxox....

1:58 am

sprite

lady! *hugs* Girl where have you beennnnn? Has been ages!

1:58 am

grannyrose

se6/21

1:59 am

sprite

ah ok, thanks, had it. Odd indeed

1:59 am

herinfernallady

Hidding

2:00 am

sprite

how are you, lady?

2:02 am

herinfernallady

Getting there. Your self? We seem to play time tag

2:02 am

sprite

I am fine.

2:03 am

herinfernallady

What about the Spritelets?

2:04 am

sprite

hehehe the Spritelets are grown. Son is 20 now, studies chemistry in Amsterdam. And daughter just passed her finals, cum laude, and will leave home in two months to go study and live at the other side of the country

2:04 am

herinfernallady

WOW. What is she studying?

2:05 am

sprite

linguistics

2:06 am

herinfernallady

Smart Sprites :D

2:06 am

sprite

they are :) And good people too. So if we can convince son that it is time to move out, it will be just Rob and me.

2:07 am

sprite

how is himself?

2:11 am

herinfernallady

Busy as a branch Manager

2:12 am

sprite

sounds good! And yourself? Any job? Or still studying?

2:15 am

herinfernallady

Just started studying again.

2:16 am

sprite

law again?

2:16 am

herinfernallady

Dad passed away back in March from Cancer. He was diagnosed in Nov and was gone by March. Since then I cut my hair short short in his honour.

2:17 am

sprite

aw sweetie :( I am so sorry for your loss. Tough time. *hug*

2:18 am

herinfernallady

Yes we were grateful we got Christmas with him. ANd no not law Bachelor of Social Science, criminology.

2:18 am

sprite

interesting subject. Are you enjoying it?

2:19 am

herinfernallady

Just restarting it. I was meant to start in March.

2:19 am

sprite

I can see why that was impossible. Good for you to start again now.

2:20 am

sprite

fireflies

2:20 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!!

2:21 am

herinfernallady

Yah Sprite

2:21 am

sprite

thanks honey :)
A big *hug* for you both. Lovely to have seen you, lady. And rose, take care... sleep well xxx

2:22 am

herinfernallady

Night Sprite

2:22 am

grannyrose

xoxox sprite. enjoy your day.

2:23 am

herinfernallady

Rose you frozen up your way?

4:37 am

Alleyn58

Hint for the un9 please

4:39 am

juniperberet

not scrupulously clean, Alleyn

4:40 am

zoozzoom

Nice clue.Thank you for the Un9 :-)

4:40 am

Alleyn58

Found it all by myself!

4:41 am

juniperberet

wtg Alleyn, yqw zooz :)

4:44 am

zoozzoom

Phantom : tsetse

4:44 am

MollyL

Did you go cross-eyed trying to make that work, Zoom?
: D

4:45 am

zoozzoom

lol I was sure it was there but oh well :-)

4:47 am

MollyL

The un9 seems like a clumsy word to me. I guess if the operating room is contaminated it is un9. But I would think two words, starting with not would be the more proper way to express that idea.

4:49 am

juniperberet

I wonder if it's a difference of expectation... if the environment is accepted as non or not, then use that, but if equipment is meant to be, but isn't then use the un prefix? It's a stretch though, because it still seems redundant.

5:03 am

zoozzoom

non-sterile never claims to be sterile.
unsterile was sterile and now is not.

5:04 am

Glantarell

oh. i arrive at the blip. Good morning everyone.

5:05 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Glantarell :-)

5:05 am

MollyL

Well, I was thinking of not st7. That seems to be the way it is said. The operating room is not st7, not the operating room is un9. But you know how Babble is.

5:05 am

Glantarell

wet and windy here so thought I'd settle down and babble :-)

5:06 am

zoozzoom

Example of what I found.

5:06 am

zoozzoom

Non-sterile Gloves - Gloves that were never supposed to be sterile but used casually in non-sterile procedures like checking the oral cavity, digital rectal examination, etc.

Unsterile Gloves - A surgeon has scrubbed and worn a sterile glove but he accidentally touches some non sterile object. His gloves are now 'unsterile'.

5:07 am

zoozzoom

It is windy here too, Glatarell and looks like it is trying to rain.

5:07 am

MollyL

I agree about non, Zoom. Again, I was thinking of not.

5:07 am

Glantarell

it's raining witches and old women here (translated Welsh idiom)

5:08 am

MollyL

And EW, I would hope st7 gloves would be used in checking out the oral cavity.

5:09 am

bichon

the oral cavity can be un*******

5:11 am

zoozzoom

Saying that, Molly!! Many years ago my sister was a dentist assistant and I went to the dentist for a check-up I was with her dentist and he put his hands in my mouth with his gloves then took them out and to demonstrate something about the molars he put his fingers in my sister's mouth and ran the fingers along her front teeth then put his hands back in my mouth!! I never went back again.

5:12 am

zoozzoom

My sister could not see what was wrong with that as were related!

5:12 am

Glantarell

I thought detal gloves were to protect them, not the patient? In the wake of HIV/Aids, because there is often blood in patient mouths.

5:13 am

sukee

Goo morning all

5:13 am

sukee

Good morning even.

5:13 am

zoozzoom

It is to protect both the patient and the person doing the profession.

5:13 am

zoozzoom

Hello, sukee :-)

5:14 am

Glantarell

ah. And Hi Sukee

5:15 am

Glantarell

this grid is full of phantoms :-D

5:16 am

zoozzoom

Relief for one, Glantarell.

5:17 am

Glantarell

Trifle is the one I keep seeing

5:19 am

zoozzoom

i need to go to the shops and buy some food before the rain comes down. Thanks for asking about the UN9 word, Molly. that was interesting looking up the meanings. Back later.

5:34 am

Scrabbler

Hi kids.

5:37 am

Glantarell

Hi SCrabs

5:37 am

bichon

Hi Scrabs

6:10 am

crosshair

Good morning, everyone:) Big day today!!

6:11 am

Scrabbler

Hi Crossy

6:12 am

Scrabbler

Big day?

6:12 am

crosshair

Wife's grad ceremonies! :)

6:12 am

crosshair

She finnaly gets to don cap and gown ;)

6:12 am

Scrabbler

Yay for Elegant! Congrats to her!

6:13 am

crosshair

There is a small, new update in my profile.

6:14 am

crosshair

yesterday and today the grid is a tad 'cheesy" lol

6:16 am

Scrabbler

I like the way you wrote your comments in your profile. Focus on the end result, a graduation!

6:16 am

Scrabbler

I found 85 words and am stuck now.

6:16 am

crosshair

Yes indeed! She deserves it. She worked her tail off!

6:17 am

Scrabbler

What are her plans next?

6:17 am

crosshair

Hopefully, to take some socail work course, barring that, some more communication course, and a course in professional photography

6:18 am

crosshair

social

6:18 am

crosshair

I am not typing well today :)

6:18 am

Scrabbler

How is her vision?

6:19 am

crosshair

Our college offers a great 2 year course for those who wish to become a social worker and help troubled families in our community... she still needs her visual aids, Scrabby her vision on a good day is still 20/200 but more often 20/44

6:20 am

crosshair

20/400

6:20 am

crosshair

One eye is pretty much useless now, but the other is holding for now. She is the most stubborn woman I know of, and she never, ever lets her disability get her down

6:21 am

Scrabbler

That makes her graduation all the more impressive. She has overcome a visual disability. What perseverance!

6:21 am

crosshair

I bought her an e-reader years ago so she can continue to enjoy books, and she has a special monitor for computer work

6:23 am

crosshair

I will have to help her walk onto the stage to receive her diploma, but I will be glad to have the honour of walking beside her today.

6:23 am

Scrabbler

With 102 words I must get ready for work. I have a packed schedule for the next 2 days and must run errands during lunch hour today.

6:23 am

crosshair

You have a great day, scrabby.

6:24 am

Scrabbler

How wonderful, Crossy! There won't be a dry eye in the room! That sight would make me sob. I am so proud of her.

6:24 am

crosshair

:)

6:25 am

Scrabbler

And, sadly, you have gone to school with so many lazy, unmotivated students that have no work ethic that do not value higher education.

6:25 am

crosshair

Speaking of which, I must get the woman of the hour out of bed!

6:25 am

Scrabbler

Bye!

6:26 am

crosshair

it was something to see ,scrabby. yough is wasted on the young.

6:26 am

crosshair

youth

6:28 am

grant

write

6:28 am

grant

write

6:28 am

grant

oops

6:31 am

crosshair

cheese (several times) and taters in the grid :)

6:39 am

Uneaixoise

Crossy, big congrats to your wife!! That's wonderful!! :-)

6:40 am

crosshair

tyvm, UNE :)

6:40 am

Uneaixoise

terrific milestone :-)

6:40 am

crosshair

pouring her first coffee down her then tossing her in the shower (she is not a morning person like me) :)

6:41 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

6:42 am

crosshair

I helped her add a colour rinse to her hair. first time I have ever coloured someones hair. lol. what a riot!

6:43 am

Uneaixoise

a veritable fountain of firsts at Casa Crossy :-)

6:44 am

crosshair

lol. At least i did not colour her face in the process!

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

a success then LOL!

6:44 am

crosshair

All went well. :)

6:45 am

crosshair

Now, just to get her showered so sh can go through the hair/makeup ritual and get her out the door by 11:15

6:46 am

Uneaixoise

you're indeed an excellent personal assistant!

6:46 am

crosshair

I am at her beck and call today. A perfect manservant :)

6:46 am

Uneaixoise

off to grab some caffeine . . . BBL . . . all best wishes, Crossy and graduate :-)

7:27 am

suefrad625

morning all

7:28 am

suefrad625

i have ntb and 1/2 way, but I need the 9 for the complete 3, please may i have a clue

7:29 am

Uneaixoise

hey sue! un9 . . . not perfectly clean

7:30 am

suefrad625

ummmm, ty will hunt

7:30 am

periwinkle

tyty Une and good morning

7:30 am

periwinkle

hi all. found two 8's by myself

7:30 am

Uneaixoise

yw and howdy :-)

7:31 am

Uneaixoise

sue, an operating room must be st*****

7:31 am

suefrad625

nice peri

7:35 am

suefrad625

ty une

7:36 am

suefrad625

i dont know how, but looking for it gave me a buggy 7/8

7:36 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:38 am

crosshair

All the clan is hosed off and tidy. Now my beloved has 2 hours in which to do her hair and makeup--may be enough...I hope...

7:48 am

suefrad625

99 left and my nose hurts from hitting the wall

7:50 am

suefrad625

also i keep singing 99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer, if one of those bottles should happen to fall, 98 bottles of beer on the wall

7:52 am

cybernan

congrats to your wife, crossy

7:53 am

cybernan

hello everyone

7:53 am

suefrad625

tell her is said congrats also

7:53 am

suefrad625

hi cyber

7:53 am

Trifioso

good morning friends, and wow, congratulations to mrs. crossy!!!!

7:54 am

Trifioso

nbt in 21 words - feeling highly smug over here

7:54 am

suefrad625

nice trif

7:56 am

bichon

er 7/32, pls

7:57 am

penquis

old way to say before + small insect....

7:57 am

suefrad625

build on the er4

7:57 am

crosshair

tyvm, cybernan, trif, sue et al :) She is frantically doing her hair as we speak

7:57 am

suefrad625

sorry wrong word

7:58 am

Trifioso

tell her to remember she will be wearing a mortarboard!

7:58 am

suefrad625

cross, you will not get a woman to remark on the time it takes to get ready

7:58 am

suefrad625

we have all been there

7:58 am

bichon

ty pen

7:59 am

suefrad625

just keep calm and for God sake dont say "you look fine".

7:59 am

penquis

yw...

7:59 am

crosshair

I have been married 23 years now. I never try to rush her; instead, I just like and add an extra hour into any appointment time :)

7:59 am

cybernan

ty for the er 7

7:59 am

penquis

yw...

8:00 am

cybernan

wow, crossy - and it only took 23 years! ;-)

8:01 am

suefrad625

lol, you rock cross

8:01 am

suefrad625

ty for the er7/8

8:02 am

suefrad625

92 bottles of beer on the wall

8:02 am

penquis

yw...

8:02 am

bichon

phantom: enema

8:03 am

crosshair

The training continues, Cybernan :)

8:04 am

suefrad625

mine is enemies

8:04 am

cybernan

It's been 53 years for us and patience time is getting shorter

8:05 am

bichon

You've been married for 53 years, congrats

8:05 am

suefrad625

thats a blessing to us all cyber

8:07 am

cybernan

ty - but have to admit that sometimes it feels more like 93

8:07 am

suefrad625

rofl, lol

8:10 am

hurshy

anyone have the i?

8:10 am

bichon

We just celebrated 45

8:10 am

cybernan

congrats, bich

8:10 am

suefrad625

i love hearing this, i just got married last week.

8:10 am

penquis

it 4...

8:11 am

hurshy

well don't i feel fishy

8:11 am

hurshy

thanks

8:11 am

penquis

yw...

8:11 am

penquis

i am heading out....bbl to finish....bye all....

8:12 am

cybernan

bye pen

8:13 am

suefrad625

by pen

8:16 am

crosshair

Yaa for Sue and new hubby!

8:17 am

cybernan

grats, sue

8:19 am

suefrad625

ty cyber

8:19 am

suefrad625

i just updated my icon with my picture of the wedding

8:20 am

suefrad625

we have been together for the past 9 years, we finally felt the time was right.

8:20 am

suefrad625

we met on plentyoffish.com

8:20 am

Uneaixoise

Congrats, sue!!

8:22 am

Trifioso

congratulations sue! how wonderful!

8:22 am

suefrad625

ty again all. Today he started his vacation, i did not :(

8:23 am

suefrad625

it's ok, i left him with a honey-do list to think of me with

8:25 am

suefrad625

i just realized something; since being on here i have graduated with 2 assoc. degrees, got a full time job, and got married. wow, you really are all very much part of my life. thank you

8:25 am

crosshair

The best part (in my opinion) of a lengthy marriage, is going through the good and the bad together and keeping it all together long enough to learn the true measure of each other. Going through the fire and the rain--together, enduring the best and the worst that life throws at you, and in the end, helping each other to the other side is the ultimate goal. If you can get to that point, there is this sense of utter trust, of knowing, and of loving another so intensely that you understand our partners moods instantly, and perfectly. Together, you are both more of a conjoined organism working as one, succeeding where alone, you would otherwise fail, and in that there is comfort of a type attained by only the fortunate.

8:26 am

suefrad625

Mark 7 - 9

8:27 am

suefrad625

Mark 7 - 9 â€˜For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8and the two will become one flesh.â€™ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.â€â€¦

8:29 am

crosshair

Another way of putting it :)

8:35 am

star2

ternite

8:36 am

crosshair

close...

8:36 am

MLFAN17

hello all

8:36 am

crosshair

Howdy, MLF

8:37 am

wvteach

good morning all

8:37 am

PMS

brit

8:37 am

cybernan

hi mlf

8:37 am

crosshair

Howdy, Teach

8:37 am

cybernan

hi teach

8:37 am

MLFAN17

hi cyber

8:37 am

MLFAN17

hi wv

8:37 am

wvteach

wrens

8:37 am

MLFAN17

hi cross

8:38 am

MLFAN17

third column e?

8:39 am

cybernan

el 5/10

8:39 am

cybernan

sorry that's the 4th col

8:40 am

crosshair

have one, the er 4/4

8:40 am

MLFAN17

cyber can you clue the el5 I need it as well?

8:40 am

crosshair

I think..

8:40 am

cybernan

en 5/12

8:41 am

cybernan

the top of the class

8:41 am

wvteach

EM 4/5

8:42 am

MLFAN17

ty cyber got the e on the 4th column

8:42 am

MLFAN17

ty wv

8:42 am

MLFAN17

nbt

8:43 am

cybernan

fi 7 please?

8:43 am

MLFAN17

cyber fi is most muscular or storng

8:43 am

MLFAN17

strong

8:43 am

Uneaixoise

opp of softest

8:43 am

MLFAN17

fl is a butterfly does this

8:46 am

cybernan

oops - have that one -- looking for the fi 7/44 - the 2nd one

8:46 am

MLFAN17

clue for the 9 pls?

8:49 am

cybernan

no idea, mlf

8:50 am

MLFAN17

i know the first two letters lol

8:50 am

wvteach

UN 9 - not perfectly clean

8:50 am

MLFAN17

ty wv

8:50 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

8:51 am

cybernan

ty teach --- a 2fer - didn't have the root either

8:51 am

MLFAN17

neither did i

8:51 am

wvteach

yvw - glad it was a double help

8:52 am

mkg

i need further clue for the un 9. i dont see anything that is syn for perfectly clean.......

8:52 am

mkg

spotless not in grid.

8:52 am

72 Temple Owl

free of germs

8:53 am

MLFAN17

a hospital has to be very st7 as to prevent germs

8:53 am

72 Temple Owl

think medical

8:53 am

MLFAN17

owl yes i used hospital:)

8:53 am

mkg

ty got it.

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

everyone: renny is in the grid.

8:54 am

MLFAN17

yw mkg

8:54 am

mkg

any clues for the 8s? i have none of them

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

and time to go.

8:54 am

MLFAN17

bye owl

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

work for the 7s, most are plurals

8:56 am

MLFAN17

3 st's 7's are not plural and not hard to find

8:58 am

mkg

i dont have the right sevens.

8:59 am

MLFAN17

te7/8 are bugs

8:59 am

MLFAN17

i think they like wood?

8:59 am

MLFAN17

its a pl

9:00 am

mkg

ty got te 7/8

9:00 am

MLFAN17

yw mkg

9:01 am

mkg

also need a clue for E bottom row. ty

9:02 am

MLFAN17

EL5

9:02 am

72 Temple Owl

clued by nan 8:41

9:02 am

Judi

Hiya, groovsters!

9:03 am

MLFAN17

hi judi

9:03 am

72 Temple Owl

hi and bye, judi

9:04 am

mkg

is that the top of the class clue? not understanding it.

9:05 am

mkg

el 5 i am not getting at all. top of the class it says.

9:05 am

mkg

i did get it thought. ty.

9:05 am

MLFAN17

a powerful group of people for the el 5

9:05 am

Minveryork

el5/10,only the el5/10 go to fancy Hollywood bashes mkg

9:06 am

mkg

ty. got it.

9:06 am

MLFAN17

wow hi min haven't seen you in a while!

9:06 am

MLFAN17

sorry got to go will be back

9:06 am

mkg

ty min. i did get that one.

9:07 am

mkg

one last request: clue for the i word..........ty

9:07 am

car.eeyore

Hello friends

9:07 am

mkg

hi car

9:08 am

mkg

nm got it.

9:08 am

mkg

ty

9:18 am

suefrad625

it4

9:18 am

cybernan

hi car

9:19 am

suefrad625

the 8's i have are; er7/8, fe7/8, li8, re7/8, te7/8

9:20 am

cybernan

clue for the re 7-8 please?

9:20 am

suefrad625

use the wr5

9:20 am

suefrad625

wr5/18

9:21 am

suefrad625

again and again

9:21 am

cybernan

ty sue

9:21 am

suefrad625

welcome

9:21 am

suefrad625

i have un6&9, ur4, ut5 &7, what am i missing?

9:25 am

mixi6

another ut5

9:26 am

cybernan

strange ri 8

9:26 am

mixi6

ri8,45?

9:26 am

cybernan

yes

9:28 am

mixi6

clue please?

9:28 am

Judi

Don't have that one yet,Mixi.

9:28 am

Judi

unset

9:29 am

Judi

Crap. Sorry.

9:29 am

cybernan

1/3 of a 3 part school year minus the initial t

9:29 am

rururocks

:D

9:29 am

car.eeyore

ty cyber

9:29 am

cybernan

hi ru

9:29 am

mixi6

ty. fw.

9:29 am

cybernan

grats, mixi

9:30 am

suefrad625

congrats mix

9:30 am

car.eeyore

Congrats!

9:30 am

rururocks

morning nan

9:30 am

suefrad625

clue the ut5 pls, i have ut512

9:30 am

mixi6

female organs

9:31 am

hego

I would have said 1/3 of a pregnancy, but what the heck.

9:31 am

suefrad625

ty for the ri8

9:32 am

cybernan

lol -- been a long time since I was preggers -- have grandkids in university

9:32 am

hego

me too, nan.

9:32 am

mixi6

haven't had kids yet. don't think i'm going to at my age.

9:32 am

rururocks

I've managed to avoid getting pregnant

9:33 am

car.eeyore

:p

9:33 am

hego

Did it take a lot of effort Ru?

9:33 am

rururocks

I hold one aspirin between my knees

9:34 am

suefrad625

finally, ty for the ut5

9:34 am

hego

Kids don't last very long, anyway. Next thing you know you got teenagers.

9:34 am

car.eeyore

Mine said those awful words to me for the first time yesterday. Broke my heart.

9:34 am

hego

Ru that's the method my mother recommended.

9:35 am

hego

Car, what?

9:35 am

car.eeyore

I hate you. I wish you were dead.

9:35 am

hego

Ouch!

9:35 am

suefrad625

i need 2 more 8's. i have ri8, er7/8, fe7/8, li8, re7/8, te7/8

9:35 am

rururocks

ooh. awful car.

9:36 am

hego

Don't worry, he doesn't mean it. Just venting.

9:36 am

car.eeyore

There was quite a bit more than that. venom-filled. Off to counseling we go.

9:36 am

hego

I hate adolescence.

9:36 am

Judi

Big ouch. And how old is your offender?

9:36 am

car.eeyore

13

9:36 am

rururocks

did you take away computer privileges or something?

9:36 am

hego

Counseling is good.

9:36 am

car.eeyore

Yup.

9:37 am

hego

13!! The worst!

9:37 am

Judi

Yep. That sounds about right. The no filter years.

9:37 am

cybernan

ah -- no cell hurts more

9:37 am

suefrad625

dont worry car, it only lasts till 15

9:37 am

car.eeyore

I am crushed.

9:37 am

hego

Think of all he's going through with hormones and body changes, etc.

9:37 am

suefrad625

it is the time the aliens take that cute 12yr old and returns them around 15 - 16 when they need money again.

9:37 am

car.eeyore

yes, but I have been going through a lot too.

9:37 am

cybernan

that's if the offender is male -- girls carry grudges longer

9:38 am

rururocks

I'm still going through hormone and body changes hego

9:38 am

car.eeyore

I knew it would be coming, but just so hard to hear. The other stuff he said was horrible.

9:38 am

hego

Yes, it happens again later on, doesn't it Ru.

9:38 am

cybernan

I'd rather have teenaged boys to raise any day --- can't put up with drama queens

9:38 am

suefrad625

car, he needs to be held accountable.

9:38 am

car.eeyore

Oh, I totally agree cybernan

9:39 am

rururocks

oh.. LOL nan.. you must not read the chat much

9:39 am

hego

Car, I'm sorry for your pain. definitely do the counseling.

9:39 am

car.eeyore

I'm open to suggestions. Hubby and I seem to be stalemated on that issue.

9:39 am

suefrad625

i have teen boys who are drama queens :)"

9:40 am

rururocks

no idea on the un9

9:40 am

suefrad625

you need to sit down with him, look him in the eyes and say "I hear what you are saying, and I am doing the best i can". You cant raise your voice or feelings and just reiterate it again and again.

9:40 am

hego

My daughter was the biggest drama queen ever, but I got her better than the boys.

9:40 am

suefrad625

ruru, think hospital clean then put the un

9:40 am

car.eeyore

I didn't yell back yesterday and it drove him nuts. I just acknowledged what he was saying.

9:41 am

rururocks

thank you sue

9:41 am

car.eeyore

ty

9:41 am

hego

Good

9:41 am

car.eeyore

I need punishment ideas though.

9:41 am

hego

stocks?

9:41 am

rururocks

no cell phone

9:41 am

suefrad625

that is all you can do. Mine, after the first screeming match that i didnt fall for (after the shrink told me what to say), he would start laughing when i started saying "I hear....

9:42 am

cybernan

your hubby should be supporting you. There is no excuse other than parental abuse for a child to disrespect his or her parents. Can't abide all this psychobabble --- kid's need to know the line and respect the rules.

9:42 am

car.eeyore

I get that it is "normal" at this age, but the venom with which he said it was bothersome. he also picked up a knife at one point, which I am NOT happy about at all.

9:42 am

hego

I'm with Nan.

9:42 am

suefrad625

the idea is just to stop the fight. If he walks away, that is ok too. that is what you want him to do in an office environment.

9:42 am

rururocks

wow car. that's not good

9:43 am

cybernan

Sometime I think it is no wonder so many young people wind up in jail --- they were never taught that there are consequences to bad behaviour.

9:44 am

car.eeyore

Hubby totally had my back and served as a great moderator. However, I don't care if this is "expected" in teen boys. there has to be consequences.

9:44 am

car.eeyore

I'm thinking no computer, a few extra chores, and counseling.

9:45 am

hego

Sounds good

9:45 am

suefrad625

car, when he is calm, sit down and talk with him. Tell him you understand things are changing in his body, but that is no excuse for his behavior. That he hurt you in your heart and it is not allowed in your house. what started the argument?

9:45 am

rururocks

I think no computer, extra chores, and counseling is a good idea

9:45 am

car.eeyore

I would also like to see if I can get him to volunteer at a the senior center or other facility once a week.

9:45 am

Judi

Picking up a knife is NOT normal. Big time punishment for that. I'd ask him what made him pick up the knife.

9:46 am

car.eeyore

It was all over a fight he and his brother had over a game they were playing on the computer.

9:46 am

hego

Taking the phone away isn't good. Then you can't keep track of them.

9:46 am

cybernan

Mine were grounded and given extra household chores for such offenses -- but nowadays I think grounding and withdrawal of cell phone and computer privileges would do it.

9:46 am

car.eeyore

I plan to Judi.

9:46 am

car.eeyore

He doesn't have a cell phone.

9:46 am

Judi

Solitary confinement. No computer, no cell phone, no music. Give him a book to read.

9:47 am

suefrad625

car, does he have add or adhd (not an excuse, i understand so nobody jump on me)?

9:47 am

MLFAN17

hello again

9:47 am

car.eeyore

That's what both boys did last night. And hubby disabled the computers so even if they dig them out, they won't work.

9:47 am

rururocks

the knife thing would bother me too..

9:47 am

Speedie

Ground him to you. Meaning he has to stay with you doing your chores or whatever it is you are doing.

9:47 am

rururocks

what did your hubby say about that car?

9:47 am

car.eeyore

My gut tells me he was doing it for effect.

9:48 am

car.eeyore

nothing. just "not good"

9:48 am

MLFAN17

hi speedie

9:48 am

rururocks

wrong effect

9:48 am

Speedie

Hi

9:48 am

hego

yes telling you he's really upset.

9:48 am

MLFAN17

car do you mean on purpose?

9:48 am

suefrad625

I like speedie's idea. Let him walk in your shoes

9:48 am

Judi

Drama aside, that is a big no go. And he needs to apologize to his brother and you.

9:49 am

suefrad625

how old is his brother?

9:49 am

car.eeyore

thankfully, the brother had left the house by this time with tertiare.

9:49 am

car.eeyore

11

9:50 am

hego

This too shall pass.

9:50 am

car.eeyore

I do appreciate all your input.

9:50 am

car.eeyore

I know hego, I know

9:50 am

suefrad625

i think, and it is just me and mine, that "sitting" causes most troubles with kids. too much pent up energy. Get them outside.

9:51 am

rururocks

is he being bullied at school car?

9:51 am

car.eeyore

They have been swimming at the Y with hubby

9:51 am

hego

The saddest and happiest part of life is that nothing lasts forever.

9:51 am

MLFAN17

sue I say give them a good book

9:51 am

suefrad625

nice, does that seem to help car?

9:51 am

suefrad625

i like that too mlf

9:52 am

car.eeyore

No, but his friends that he plays online with treat each other very strangely. They swear and yell at each other and say horrible things, but then laugh and say its just them.

9:52 am

suefrad625

car, what does he like to do, other then computer

9:52 am

MLFAN17

they need to do things separately but together

9:52 am

suefrad625

that is my 15yr old exactly car

9:53 am

MLFAN17

car that doesn't sound good

9:53 am

suefrad625

to the tee, and we had the 13yr old crud too. I sat down with him, cried, and told him how it made me feel and that i am not his enemy, but i am not his friend either.

9:54 am

hego

All kids do that stuff now.

9:54 am

MLFAN17

sue guilt trips don't always work

9:54 am

MLFAN17

hi hego

9:54 am

rururocks

my 21-25 year-old nephews do that all day too

9:54 am

suefrad625

not guilt mlf, just honest

9:54 am

MLFAN17

hi ruru

9:55 am

hego

really Ru?

9:55 am

rururocks

morning mlf

9:55 am

MLFAN17

sue yeah but sometimes that doesn't register to them

9:55 am

rururocks

really.. it's very sad for me..

9:55 am

cybernan

The best thing that ever happened to my boys was their involvement in athletics. They had a wonderful track coach who laid down the law and there was no such thing as first offence. They knew that if they broke the rules they were off the team.

9:55 am

MLFAN17

morning ruru

9:55 am

car.eeyore

mom's day program just called and I need to go pick her up. Aagin, thank you for your ideas and support.

9:56 am

hego

(((HUGS)))

9:56 am

suefrad625

i told him that his words hurt. That there are consequences to his actions. that since he was so grown up, it was time for him to do the chores that he was not old enough to do before...lawn, laundry, mopping...

9:56 am

MLFAN17

cyber how long have they been running track?

9:56 am

suefrad625

bye car

9:56 am

MLFAN17

sue those things can start at any age

9:57 am

MLFAN17

but not mowing

9:57 am

cybernan

from age 13 to 18, mlf - both are in their 40's now

9:58 am

MLFAN17

for 5 yrs is really nice I think. I have a niece who is going to be 13 I think and is swinning

9:58 am

hego

later. hagd All

9:58 am

MLFAN17

bye hego

9:58 am

suefrad625

i love that cyber. Wesley knows that his actions towards me reflects in his after school activities. he doesnt behave, no marching band or drumline. if he is not responsible enough to watch his mouth or take care of his room and the house, i was not going out of my way.

10:00 am

suefrad625

mlf, i now any age is good for those things, but I couldnt afford him doing laundry. now he did pick up his clothing and take it to the room.

10:02 am

suefrad625

now, back to business. the 8's i have are; er7/8, fe7/8, li8, re7/8,ri8, te7/8 what 2 am i missing?

10:02 am

rururocks

no clue sue.. haven't listed yet

10:03 am

rururocks

I just found a second de 8

10:03 am

rururocks

fe 8 that is

10:04 am

suefrad625

stats? I have fe8/60

10:04 am

rururocks

oh sorry it is a seven

10:05 am

suefrad625

no worries, can you clue please

10:05 am

rururocks

you can weasel it out of me :D

10:06 am

suefrad625

ty ruru

10:06 am

suefrad625

pl is an 8

10:10 am

zoozzoom

FE 8/55

10:10 am

suefrad625

i have 78 to go, and I dont get how there are so many f words

10:12 am

Judi

I gotcher F word right here!

10:12 am

suefrad625

ruru, change the second to last vowel and leave off the last one to get the 8 for the fe8/55

10:12 am

suefrad625

lol judi

10:12 am

rururocks

thanks sue

10:12 am

rururocks

still missing 9 f's..

10:13 am

rururocks

I'm usually really good at F words

10:13 am

suefrad625

i am missing 5

10:13 am

suefrad625

me too, i'm a new yorker

10:13 am

cybernan

fi 7-8 combo please?

10:14 am

Judi

I thought the go-to New Yorker F word was "fuggedaboudit".

10:14 am

suefrad625

that too judi, lol

10:14 am

suefrad625

looking now cyber

10:14 am

mrloser

FE7(44)/8(60) to cause agitation, also what cider does after sitting a long time.

10:15 am

mrloser

FE7(40)/8(55) iron compound(s)

10:15 am

zoozzoom

Fi 7 & 8 equipment; furnishing. and plural.

10:16 am

bichon

which fe 7/8? zooz

10:17 am

cybernan

no fixture and can't think of anything else

10:17 am

mrloser

zooz showed FI not FE

10:17 am

suefrad625

got it, ty

10:17 am

suefrad625

cyber think how you get when you work out

10:18 am

mrloser

FI7 in shape + 2 males + consonant

10:18 am

bichon

ty

10:18 am

suefrad625

oh yes, that finishes the 8's for me, yea

10:18 am

suefrad625

still have 3 friggin f's left

10:19 am

cybernan

ty mrloser -- a new one for me

10:19 am

bichon

fi 7/44, second one, pls

10:20 am

cybernan

sounds like it might be a british te 4

10:20 am

suefrad625

in very good shape

10:20 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help

10:20 am

bichon

fi 7/44, second one, pls

10:20 am

suefrad625

mornice cyber

10:21 am

cybernan

just clued bye mrloser, bichon

10:21 am

suefrad625

i have no idea how i just type that

10:21 am

bichon

sorry, don't understand

10:21 am

rururocks

missing three f's here too

10:22 am

cybernan

have to go and turn irrigation on for new lawn - brb

10:23 am

bichon

fi 7/44, second one, pls

10:25 am

montreal13

replace the first 3 letters of FE7/44 with *** = be in shape

10:25 am

montreal13

hi all

10:25 am

MLFAN17

bichon more hard

10:26 am

MLFAN17

hi mont

10:26 am

bichon

but I don't have the second me 7/44

10:27 am

bichon

got it, ty

10:28 am

MLFAN17

mont clue the fe 7/44 pls?

10:29 am

montreal13

stuff like beer needs to FE7 before it's drinkable

10:29 am

MLFAN17

ty mont

10:30 am

montreal13

and pl fan for the FE8

10:30 am

MLFAN17

got it

10:38 am

MLFAN17

ri8?

10:39 am

montreal13

not there yet fan...

10:39 am

cybernan

ri 8: 1/3 pregnancy minus first letter

10:39 am

Judi

Down to 56. Time for a break.

10:39 am

MLFAN17

bye judi

10:39 am

cybernan

*or 1/3 school year

10:39 am

bichon

me 6/21, last one, pls

10:40 am

cybernan

me + layer

10:40 am

montreal13

tks nan !

10:40 am

MLFAN17

ty cyber

10:40 am

periwinkle

I don't get the ri8 clues

10:40 am

cybernan

yw

10:40 am

montreal13

means 3 months peri

10:40 am

MLFAN17

cyber different month of pregnancy

10:41 am

periwinkle

ah, got the ri8, ty nan and montreal

10:41 am

montreal13

minus 1st letter that is

10:41 am

cybernan

a school year that has 3 parts has 3 tr 9's - drop the t

10:41 am

MLFAN17

I don't understand the me clue?

10:41 am

montreal13

yw peri

10:41 am

cybernan

a cake has layers or *****

10:41 am

Uneaixoise

me6 profession

10:42 am

Uneaixoise

occupation, trade

10:42 am

montreal13

tks nan and une for ME6

10:42 am

bichon

ty Une

10:42 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:42 am

MLFAN17

thanks cyber

10:43 am

cybernan

yw

10:44 am

cybernan

anything else?

10:45 am

montreal13

only 96 to go nan ! but tks anyway

10:45 am

MLFAN17

well cyber I still have 119 words left to find lol

10:45 am

periwinkle

is there an re7/8?

10:46 am

montreal13

i have RE7 - to pen again + pl

10:46 am

cybernan

yes - what mtl said

10:46 am

periwinkle

ty monty that was what I needed. be sure to pl it

10:46 am

periwinkle

ty nan

10:46 am

montreal13

yw peri

10:46 am

MLFAN17

peri the last two words on the list are a 7 and 8 but I don't know if they are a combo or not

10:47 am

periwinkle

ok, not using list as yet

10:47 am

cybernan

just clued, mlf

10:47 am

MLFAN17

i saw that thank you cyber didn't type fast enough:)

10:48 am

phaeton

clue for the re7/32...not the one that means to give back

10:48 am

cybernan

ok on my way - bye everyone - a demain, mtl

10:48 am

montreal13

bonne journÃ©e nan !

10:49 am

montreal13

don't have it phae...

10:49 am

MLFAN17

don't have it either

10:49 am

periwinkle

it is the pl of the re6/21 to get together with someone again

10:50 am

phaeton

found it...re7/32 to say again

10:50 am

MLFAN17

ty peri

10:51 am

montreal13

tks phae

10:51 am

periwinkle

I don't see that one, phae

10:51 am

montreal13

RE + U5

10:51 am

MLFAN17

me 4/5 peri

10:52 am

Uneaixoise

tx montreal!

10:52 am

periwinkle

ty all for re7

10:52 am

montreal13

bienvenue

10:52 am

phaeton

re + ut5

10:52 am

periwinkle

ty phae

10:52 am

phaeton

yw

10:52 am

periwinkle

I have 3 re7/32

10:53 am

MLFAN17

ty phae

10:53 am

periwinkle

bl

10:54 am

montreal13

2 RE7/32 here...

10:54 am

Uneaixoise

same here

10:55 am

montreal13

to say again...and to see again !

10:55 am

Uneaixoise

to go back

10:55 am

Uneaixoise

now have 3

10:56 am

Uneaixoise

to see again, to go back, to say again

10:56 am

montreal13

merci une, 3 here as well !

10:56 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:58 am

montreal13

made it to 200 - bbl for last 50 - nice seeing you une fan et al - take care all - "poof"

10:58 am

Uneaixoise

see you later! :-)

10:59 am

montreal13

bye (une) - "real poof"

11:11 am

MLFAN17

I have 4 re7's

11:25 am

MollyL

I get so confused with the fake poofs and the real poofs.
: D

11:31 am

MLFAN17

molly you icon describes my husband today

11:46 am

rururocks

imagines MLF has such a happy home life

11:50 am

bichon

re 6/27, pls

11:54 am

car.eeyore

to sack from a job once again

11:54 am

MLFAN17

ruru do you want me to answer that question?:)

11:55 am

MLFAN17

bichon looking...

11:55 am

car.eeyore

I just clued it

11:55 am

bichon

ty car

11:56 am

MLFAN17

ty car

11:56 am

MLFAN17

100 left woot

11:58 am

MLFAN17

et6?

12:00 pm

car.eeyore

Whew! I have all the RE's now.

12:01 pm

car.eeyore

forever in poetry

12:02 pm

MLFAN17

thanks car

12:02 pm

MLFAN17

want to finish my re words car?

12:05 pm

car.eeyore

I have plenty to keep me busy over here!

12:05 pm

MLFAN17

you are no fun car lol

12:09 pm

bichon

re 7/32, last one, pls

12:09 pm

MLFAN17

to say again?

12:09 pm

car.eeyore

to speak the same words again

12:10 pm

bichon

sorry, don't understand

12:10 pm

MLFAN17

ut 5 bichon

12:10 pm

bichon

ty fan

12:11 pm

MLFAN17

yw bichon

12:22 pm

car.eeyore

Fireworks

12:31 pm

MLFAN17

congrats car

12:32 pm

MLFAN17

en7?

12:38 pm

lilliann

someone that en5/10 Mlf

12:49 pm

doseffing

en7 a person who goes in

12:50 pm

doseffing

... k

12:55 pm

EvaNadine

hints for the E in the center column?

12:55 pm

doseffing

... arab lord

12:56 pm

hego

er 4,4 and en 5,12, I think

12:56 pm

doseffing

... en5 ... following after

12:56 pm

hego

and what dose said

12:59 pm

EvaNadine

isnt the arab lord from the lower-right E?

12:59 pm

doseffing

.. nope ... em

12:59 pm

Anniebrook

it is from the middle

12:59 pm

Anniebrook

E

1:00 pm

hego

I thought it was from the lowe right e, but I stink at that.

1:00 pm

Anniebrook

will the re's end?

1:00 pm

hego

I bow to the concenses. sp?

1:00 pm

hego

No Annie....

1:01 pm

doseffing

... haven't for me .. not sure if they ever do

1:01 pm

EvaNadine

hego -- we're right. i have the word + its not from the center E tile.

1:01 pm

hego

Aha!

1:02 pm

Anniebrook

You are right, it is from the last column ( I think)

1:02 pm

EvaNadine

i cant seem to noodle anything from the center E. every time i think ive got one, it ends up coming from a different E!

1:02 pm

hego

Eva, saw your pic. You look great!

1:03 pm

hego

Did you try the en 5,12?

1:03 pm

doseffing

... em4 ... arab lord

1:03 pm

doseffing

em4 ... go give off

1:03 pm

Farruska

Hi all, celebrate with me ! MRI Stable, no brain tumor recurrence yey :P

1:03 pm

doseffing

em7n... the thing which gives off

1:03 pm

Anniebrook

en 6/21 --to make certain?

1:03 pm

doseffing

.. and another one

1:04 pm

Anniebrook

YAY for you Farruska!!!!

1:04 pm

hego

Farruska! great! Best news ever!!

1:04 pm

EvaNadine

TY hego! 3 more months to go!

1:04 pm

hego

ty Annie

1:04 pm

Farruska

yey :-) 7 more months to put the little cells working, ergo play babble :D

1:05 pm

doseffing

... a reslult which is always good to hear

1:05 pm

Anniebrook

yw hego

1:05 pm

bichon

is he tap dancing on your bladder yet?

1:05 pm

hego

:D

1:06 pm

doseffing

... and en 6 /// to make certain that something happens

1:06 pm

EvaNadine

if he is, he picked it up from me -- im the dancer in the family! ;)

1:06 pm

EvaNadine

the EN 6 worked for me.
(prego-brain is making it harder for me to get words, oh well!)

1:09 pm

Anniebrook

clue, please, for the first re 6/18

1:10 pm

bichon

one who depends on someone else

1:10 pm

Anniebrook

thanks! bichon

1:10 pm

bichon

yvw

1:14 pm

bichon

te 6/18, first one, pls

1:15 pm

wvteach

my first TE 6/18 is like the seesaw on the playground

1:15 pm

wvteach

but i don't have a list so i could be wrong

1:15 pm

doseffing

a 10 pound note

1:16 pm

bichon

ty teach

1:16 pm

doseffing

... nope sorry that's after wvteach

1:16 pm

doseffing

... nope sorry that's after wvteach
lk

1:18 pm

doseffing

... red bars of death

1:20 pm

lilliann

someone who is a teem4/5

1:21 pm

lilliann

te4 can be to swarm or be fertile

1:21 pm

lilliann

Great news Farruska!

1:22 pm

lilliann

Eva, all the best.you're glowing!

1:23 pm

hego

Hi Lill!

1:23 pm

lilliann

Hi Hego

1:24 pm

hego

:)

1:27 pm

lilliann

sorry, my clue was for the first te6/21

1:32 pm

bichon

un 6/21, pls

1:34 pm

Anniebrook

un6 is not having a tenant

1:35 pm

lilliann

Ty Annie

1:35 pm

bichon

ty Annie

1:35 pm

Anniebrook

yw both

1:35 pm

Anniebrook

Now I am going to watch the sad news, bye babblers

1:36 pm

lilliann

Does the 9 go off that Annie?

1:36 pm

hego

9 is un clean

1:36 pm

Anniebrook

no, lil..the un9 is an unclean operating room

1:36 pm

hego

or not germ free

1:37 pm

lilliann

ty Hego and Annie

1:37 pm

hego

yw

1:37 pm

lilliann

Bye Annie.tc

1:37 pm

lilliann

ty Hego

1:38 pm

hego

later. good to see you here Lillian. bye

1:39 pm

lilliann

sorry,repeating myself!! Bye Hego tc hin.good to see you too.:)

1:51 pm

HarryHood

clue for the i please?

1:51 pm

dcseain

a small it4

1:51 pm

HarryHood

ty dc :)

1:52 pm

HarryHood

nbt!

1:54 pm

HarryHood

and halfway. bbl

1:59 pm

Nef

Good Afternoon Everyone. I cannot understand how there can be 20 words from that corner "L"

2:02 pm

lilliann

Hi Nef.i only have 14 and am struggling!

2:03 pm

Nef

Hi lilliann! How are you (I haven't seen you for a long time!)

2:04 pm

lilliann

I'm alright thanks.I took my time off for good behaviour! :) How are you?

2:06 pm

lilliann

Now after some of these grids lately i wish i'd stayed away a bit longer :) but i'm glad to be back at catch up with some lovely babblers

2:06 pm

MLFAN17

Lillian I don't understand your te clue?

2:06 pm

Nef

Did you need to behave OFF Babble ? (And we were a bad influence?)

2:07 pm

lilliann

Nef.How is your grandson?

2:07 pm

MLFAN17

er7?

2:08 pm

Nef

He's 7 now; still the apple of my eye; and smart as a whip! (He actually was recommended by his teacher for advanced academy for summer school; he's been studying math & science during this time) :-) (I'm so proud of him!)

2:09 pm

Uneaixoise

er7 hermit or recluse

2:09 pm

Nef

Sorry MLF I don't have it but will look

2:09 pm

Uneaixoise

and plural

2:09 pm

lilliann

I never behave!! I went off last Summer so i could spend time with the bairn during school holidays as her dad works away and then broke my index finger and it was too much to type and then i just got carried away with my crafting when my finger healed.

2:09 pm

Nef

How about your daughter Lillian?

2:10 pm

MLFAN17

une do you know which er it comes from?

2:10 pm

Uneaixoise

bottom row

2:11 pm

lilliann

te4 Mlf,double vowel and then add someone who would be one

2:12 pm

MLFAN17

I am confused

2:12 pm

MLFAN17

not getting it sorry

2:12 pm

lilliann

Wow! where's the time gone Nef.Good for him.you have a very intelligent grandson,no wonder you're so proud, saying that you'd be proud anyway!

2:13 pm

MLFAN17

gotthem

2:13 pm

lilliann

te4 sounds like agroup of sports people who work together then add 2 letters that would sound like one person doing it

2:14 pm

lilliann

Hi Une

2:15 pm

Nef

very true, lil; if he wasn't smart at all I'd still be super proud of him.

2:15 pm

lilliann

The bairn has finished high school and now awaiting her exam results in August and then hopefully going away to college

2:15 pm

MLFAN17

Lillian I have that word

2:15 pm

Uneaixoise

hey lillian :-)

2:16 pm

lilliann

good Mlf as i was running out of ideas.I don't have my clueing head on today...saying that i never do :D

2:16 pm

Nef

the bairn has grown up too! Yikes! (are "we" getting older too? --No, not at all!)

2:17 pm

MLFAN17

nef who are you calling old??:)

2:17 pm

MLFAN17

Lillian np

2:18 pm

lilliann

I know Nef, she's nearly 17.I can't believe where the time has gone!We went to a big shopping up here today and i was looking at all the babies and toddlers and thinking she was like that once.lovely and sweet and now she's mouthy!

2:18 pm

Nef

Absolutely No One playing Babble, MLF!

2:18 pm

lilliann

Have you transported anymore dogs lately Une?

2:18 pm

MLFAN17

ohhh ok nef:D

2:19 pm

lilliann

Mlf, you only feel as old as the person you are feeling! :D

2:19 pm

MLFAN17

ewww

2:19 pm

lilliann

*centre

2:20 pm

Nef

LOL, lil! I have a friend in TX who had twins after IVF; (no man in her life & "her internal clock was ticking"; her babies are now 10 months old & she's wondering what she's in for in the future! :-)

2:20 pm

MLFAN17

Lillian as long as she doesn't have babies at that age everything else is fine

2:20 pm

Nef

she' 40 now.

2:21 pm

Deeha

same with my neice. IVF twwins at 49!!liu

2:21 pm

lilliann

Ahh, good for her, but i hope they aren't girls!

2:21 pm

MLFAN17

hi deeha

2:21 pm

Deeha

hi folks

2:21 pm

Nef

she has 1 of each, lil. and her girl is the real troublemaker she says

2:22 pm

Nef

Hi Deeha

2:22 pm

Nef

your niece is very brave, Deeha

2:22 pm

lilliann

Hi Deeha.How's the weather down there?

2:22 pm

MLFAN17

are both sets of fe 7/'s singular and pl?

2:23 pm

Deeha

no two boys. liucky she has a very supportive partner but perhaps that i why she waited so long, hrr prrvious blokes werent like him

2:23 pm

MLFAN17

Lillian do you watch tennis?

2:23 pm

Nef

my fe is a 6&7 MLF

2:24 pm

lilliann

Wow Deeha.well atleast she has someone to help which will make things alot easier and boys are normally nicer as they grow up, so i've been told

2:24 pm

MLFAN17

I have one fe 7/8 and the fe 8/60 is a pl

2:24 pm

Deeha

Dont ask about the weather!!it has rained on and off for at least a couple of weeks and I for one havent taken my duvet off yet!!

2:24 pm

lilliann

Oh dear Nef, if she is trouble now she'll be a nighmare when she reaches her teens1

2:25 pm

MLFAN17

lillain my brothers are 13 months apart and as kids they were not easy to deal with so my mother has told me

2:25 pm

Nef

I just got the fe 7/8

2:25 pm

MLFAN17

two sets of them nef

2:26 pm

lilliann

sometimes Mlf.I've been to Wimbledon when Navratalova was playing, saw her and i can't think of the 2 German players and Agassi, the german lass is with him now.It was years ago obviously

2:26 pm

Nef

MLF, my 2 sisters & I are 13 & 15 months apart. Our Mom had her hands full with those 2 (I was the "good child" in the middle!)

2:27 pm

MLFAN17

"good child"..did you have middle child syndrome?

2:27 pm

lilliann

It's been like that here too Deeha.We've had a couple of nice days inbetween but other wise, crap.I think my plants are getting water logged!

2:27 pm

Nef

Yep, even as a toddler I did MLF

2:28 pm

MLFAN17

nef oh geez.. in our family, for years the middle child not me was the favorite but in recent years not at all

2:29 pm

Nef

actually, I was the second of 5 living kids (full siblings; Mom died , Dad remarried & I have 2 half sibs too.

2:30 pm

MLFAN17

your family must have fun nef!

2:30 pm

lilliann

Wow nef you were all close.Did you get on with your half sibs?

2:30 pm

Nef

Nope, We were raised by an Aunt & Uncle after Mom died; I have a cousin in between my younger sister & brother; there were 6 of us for most of our childhoods; I was always too slow to be the favorite

2:31 pm

Deeha

I was away las week and while I was Kent had a terrific storm 8000 lightening strikes.I came home next day via London, trains were out because of signals struck, tubes were closed because of flooding. It was chaos

2:31 pm

MLFAN17

wow scary deeha

2:31 pm

Nef

WOW! That was some storm, Deeha!

2:31 pm

lilliann

Aww Nef, I'm sorry to hear that

2:31 pm

MLFAN17

too slow to be the favorite?

2:32 pm

Deeha

sorry I missed it I love a storm

2:32 pm

Nef

"Slow enough to make a saint swear" MLF! :-)

2:32 pm

lilliann

My brother lives in Deal Deeha, but i haven't heard from him, so i didn't know how bad it was

2:32 pm

MLFAN17

my husband grew up with lots of lightning storms

2:33 pm

MLFAN17

lol nef ohh

2:33 pm

lilliann

:) Deeha

2:35 pm

Nef

I have to get some work done; it's 2:30 PM & I haven't done anything yet (I am dressed though, I think that counts! ;-)
Anyway, Happy Babbling, Everyone; I plan to return tonight & hopefully finish then.

2:35 pm

lilliann

Well, you're not the middle child here Nef.x

2:35 pm

MLFAN17

bye nef 3 35 here

2:36 pm

MLFAN17

I still have 74 words left and I am just typing in the same words ughh

2:36 pm

lilliann

Well, you got dressed so you've done something! Bye Nef, tc hin.

2:37 pm

Nef

Bye!

2:37 pm

MLFAN17

can I argue that the le 7/0 is a real word or not?

2:37 pm

MLFAN17

7/40

2:39 pm

lilliann

I thought it odd Mlf

2:39 pm

MLFAN17

same here lillian

2:39 pm

lilliann

But then half the words on here are odd!

2:40 pm

MLFAN17

a lot of words in any of these grids are odd Lillian always have been

2:40 pm

MLFAN17

:)

2:42 pm

lilliann

I have 63 words to get and have just promised the bairn that we will continue your game of cards at 9.20 as she's watching Hawaii 5 O

2:42 pm

MLFAN17

I have 69 left

2:45 pm

MLFAN17

i told my husband i threw out some of my cds he asked me what for?

2:46 pm

MLFAN17

well since i don't listen to certain ones and want to buy some others why not ?

2:48 pm

hego

In many stores you can sell them back.

2:48 pm

lilliann

Could you not have sold them.we have a shop here that you can take cd's dvd's games and they buy them off you and then credit you so you can then buy more. I know they are still making but you can get some cheap films and music.

2:49 pm

hego

Here also Lill

2:49 pm

lilliann

If some of mine are damaged i use them to craft with.

2:49 pm

lilliann

Wb Hego :)

2:49 pm

MLFAN17

oh yes their is a store about a half hour from here i could do that but i don't know if we would go there or not.

2:49 pm

MLFAN17

wb hego

2:49 pm

hego

ty :)

2:50 pm

lilliann

You can make garden ornaments out of them.they look good when the light reflects of them.

2:51 pm

gran

re 7/32 - clue please

2:51 pm

Glantarell

to see someone again

2:51 pm

MLFAN17

gran which one?

2:51 pm

Glantarell

evening all, back for the last 70

2:52 pm

hego

Hi Glant

2:52 pm

MLFAN17

hi giant

2:52 pm

MLFAN17

we are getting rain here right now

2:53 pm

lilliann

re7/32 is also someone who comes back

2:53 pm

lilliann

Hi Glant

2:53 pm

gran

Last one - between to come back and script again

2:53 pm

lilliann

re and talk

2:55 pm

Glantarell

monkeys finally found un6, doesn't feel like a real word LOL

2:55 pm

hurshy

share?

2:56 pm

hego

untorn

2:56 pm

Glantarell

un + monthly housing payment

2:56 pm

hego

or un and lease

2:56 pm

lilliann

or re and u5

2:56 pm

hurshy

ty

2:57 pm

hego

yw

2:58 pm

lilliann

Lots of them don't feel like that here Glant

2:58 pm

hego

true

2:59 pm

Glantarell

yes, the le7 felt like it wasn't real

2:59 pm

Glantarell

although we do sometimes say bestest as a laugh - i bet it's not in the dictionary

3:00 pm

hurshy

B's bashed

3:00 pm

gran

last one - te 6/18 ?

3:00 pm

lilliann

Aye, Mlf and me said that.Aye as in 'bestest friend'

3:01 pm

hego

gran, which one?

3:01 pm

Glantarell

te - when you're about to fall off the edge?

3:02 pm

Glantarell

te- the person who tastes your food to make sure it's safe to eat?

3:02 pm

gran

Thanks and finished

3:02 pm

hego

exam giver?

3:02 pm

lilliann

te6/18 lastone sounds like when you get really soggy with the rain

3:02 pm

Glantarell

well done

3:02 pm

hego

WTG Gran

3:02 pm

Glantarell

ooh, don't have that one, will think about the clue

3:02 pm

lilliann

Yay!Gran!

3:02 pm

Glantarell

ty liliann

3:03 pm

lilliann

Yw Glant, i thought it was a crap clue but saying that i could have just said what's happening in the Uk

3:04 pm

Glantarell

:-9

3:04 pm

lilliann

I better get my head down as the bairn will expect me to be ready to play cards at exactly 9.20 and i still need 48.

3:05 pm

Glantarell

i am still finding plurals lol

3:06 pm

Glantarell

phantom terrier

3:07 pm

lilliann

I know i keep wanting to put that.

3:07 pm

hego

I did put it.

3:11 pm

Glantarell

ah, a word i have been looking for te6 has the first 4 letters as my phantom

3:11 pm

lilliann

:) Hego

3:11 pm

Glantarell

Ts trounced

3:12 pm

lilliann

The bairn has given me a 10 minute reprieve, and then i can get her to cut up some cucumber and celery and we can dip it in tziki(i know that's spelt wrong) whilst we play

3:13 pm

Glantarell

yum

3:13 pm

lilliann

sadly i have that one Glant

3:13 pm

lilliann

We ate out today so instead of crisps we'll have healthy dips as it's getting on

3:14 pm

Glantarell

I only just found the te british currency note

3:15 pm

lilliann

i only got it from a clue earlier lol

3:15 pm

lilliann

i'm missing a tu 5 after the musical one

3:16 pm

hego

sauce made with fish

3:16 pm

periwinkle

I have a tu5 that ends in the sometimes vowel

3:16 pm

lilliann

ooh, she's having a shower, that gives me more time as she takes forever to wash her hair!

3:17 pm

Glantarell

the other tu is the person who makes sure the engine runs smooth or the piano sounds right

3:17 pm

lilliann

That's it, ty Peri and hi

3:17 pm

periwinkle

yw and hi

3:17 pm

lilliann

Ty Hego

3:17 pm

hego

yw

3:18 pm

hego

Hi Peri

3:18 pm

periwinkle

hi hego, how are you and Billy?

3:18 pm

hego

We're well, Peri, ty.

3:18 pm

hego

How are you?

3:18 pm

periwinkle

good.

3:19 pm

hego

How's your apt?

3:19 pm

periwinkle

I am doing very well, thank you. enjoying my apartment and the peace and quiet.

3:19 pm

hego

great!

3:19 pm

periwinkle

bbl 60 left, laundry to do.

3:21 pm

hego

I love the way Peri flutters in and out. :)

3:22 pm

lilliann

And asks for clues but gets them the next second:)

3:22 pm

hego

The Peri move.

3:23 pm

lilliann

That's good Hego, when others do that we should call it the 'Peri move'

3:24 pm

lilliann

That good be dance

3:26 pm

hego

actually, Lill we do call it that. :)

3:26 pm

lilliann

*that could be a dance! when the grid is twisty, we'll call it a 'Peri Move'

3:27 pm

lilliann

Oh, i've missed alot :(

3:27 pm

hego

Awwwww....

3:29 pm

lilliann

the bairn has now given me until 10.10 as she said she wants to watch another episode of Hawaii 5 o.It's only because i'm beating her and she hopes i'm too tired to play so she can beat me and go ahead

3:30 pm

hego

haha

3:44 pm

MollyL

My favorite thing that Peri does is post "bs" for "back soon". It looks like she is calling bullshit on the person who posted before her.
: D

3:45 pm

hego

:)

4:20 pm

hurshy

lol

4:27 pm

Jellen

Mediocracy achieved!

4:30 pm

lilliann

3's never go...well flowers pictures etc but not friends or family because of jealousy!

4:31 pm

lilliann

Sorry, justventing!

4:31 pm

hurshy

3's?

4:31 pm

Jellen

Vent away...It's okay.

4:32 pm

hurshy

it's ok with me too, i just don't know what it means. lol

4:33 pm

lilliann

as in flowers and pictures on walls should be 3 and 5's as it draws your eyes but odds in families don't work!

4:34 pm

hurshy

i'm the oldest of 3... we did have some probs when we were kids, but now i consider both my sisters good friends

4:34 pm

Jellen

I'd never heard that before.

4:36 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! Dame Helen

4:36 pm

Jellen

Mirren

4:36 pm

lilliann

When there is an odd family member, someone always gets jealous.There is my husband and our bairn and she gets jealous when we are both together and even speaking on the phone and she has created so many problems and lies because of this, tonight being one of them!

4:36 pm

lilliann

Mirren

4:36 pm

hurshy

ding ding ding!

4:36 pm

lilliann

She's a brilliant actress

4:38 pm

lilliann

And even friends, as i was a friend of 2 others and there was jealously between us and that was back in the 80's

4:40 pm

lilliann

That's good Hurshy.Hopefully my bairn will think that of me someday like i do my mam

4:41 pm

hurshy

supervising elementary kids at recess, i have now heard, a couple of times, a kid saying "where the hell is so-and-so?". i know that if they did that in class they'd be reprimanded. can't decide whether i'm supposed to tell them it's not ok at recess. on the one hand, probably makes it more appealing if it's always forbidden. on the other hand, it's exposing littler kids to this, which i imagine at least some parents would be upset about.

4:42 pm

lilliann

we had a really good day today and then when her dad called she changed it!

4:43 pm

lilliann

I think you should because they are still in school

4:43 pm

Jellen

It's probably not okay.

4:45 pm

lilliann

Whether they are in class or playground, it's not ok.They are still in the School grounds.

4:46 pm

hurshy

thanks, it's always good to get an opinion that's not from your own head :)

4:47 pm

lilliann

You should live near me i hear bairns that age swearing worse than that!

4:47 pm

hurshy

lol

4:51 pm

lilliann

I hate swearing and when i hear young bairns do it, i just want to yell at them but it'll be no good because we'd get a brick or snowball thrown at the window!

4:51 pm

lilliann

Ohh, i forget...we've already had snowballs thrown for no reason!

4:53 pm

Soodle

Swearing round these parts is almost the vernacular. I, personally, can swear for 10 full minutes without repeating myself. Probably not my finest claim to fame! Hello all :-)

4:54 pm

hurshy

anyone have the 9?

4:54 pm

lilliann

Hi Soodle :)

4:55 pm

Soodle

Hey Lilli :-)

4:56 pm

lilliann

I can swear but it's normally in my head or quietely until i'm sat in a car and i can swear at other drivers!

4:56 pm

lilliann

*quietly

4:57 pm

Soodle

Sorry Hurshey - nowhere close to a 9 yet *%##%%<

4:58 pm

lilliann

yes Hursh.\do you want a clue or stats?

4:58 pm

Soodle

(That was me swearing, btw....)

4:58 pm

hurshy

if it is weird, a clue. if it is an everyday word, stats.

4:59 pm

lilliann

un9/60

4:59 pm

hurshy

woot thanks!

4:59 pm

lilliann

yw

5:00 pm

lilliann

So soods, how are you doing?

5:03 pm

lilliann

*sorry, soodle

5:03 pm

Soodle

I'm good, Lilli, thanks. Apparently, on my last trip to visit my bairns in the UK, I agreed to attend a Bay City Rollers concert in September. (Clearly there was a fair amount of alcohol involved). Now, it seems, I am being forced into fulfilling my promise. (You are probably far too young to recall the Bay City Rollers).

5:05 pm

Soodle

I hasten to add.... It wasn't my kids who pressganged me into this.. It was other women 'of a certain age'....

5:07 pm

lilliann

No, i remember them..That will be cool.Where to you have to go?

5:09 pm

lilliann

i'm 8 years younger than you

5:09 pm

Soodle

Chatham. Clearly, the older I get, the more I regress. I went to see Rod Stewart last Saturday. He was truly brilliant.

5:10 pm

lilliann

Chatham as in Kent?

5:11 pm

Soodle

Lol... When I was a Bay City Rollers fan (about age 13), you would have been about 5!!!!

5:11 pm

lil*monkey

omg I love the Bay City Rollers. S-A-TUR -DAY ... NIGHT!

5:11 pm

Soodle

Chatham as in Kent! My son lives there.

5:12 pm

Soodle

Hey Monkey - don your tartan & join me!!

5:12 pm

lil*monkey

Well I am in Virginia, not sure I can get there in time.

5:13 pm

lil*monkey

I will be with you in spirit, Soodle xoxo

5:13 pm

Soodle

I actually didnt know that the BaY City Rollers were known in the Us

5:14 pm

lil*monkey

OH yes, well I was in college in the 70s and they were quite well known. Lots of young screaming girl fans.

5:14 pm

Soodle

Shang-A-Lang, Monkey. :-)

5:15 pm

Soodle

(Beaming proudly.... I WAS one of those screamers!)

5:15 pm

lilliann

I never liked Rod Stewart.when i lived in Surrey and we went on a ferry to France and the sea was awful coming back from France, we ended up going around in circles for about an hour before we could get into the harbour and get into the docks...that was the only timei was ever sick but the music that kept playing was Rod Stewart and 'we are sailing'. i can't stand it anymore!!

5:16 pm

lil*monkey

lol you chickies are making me laugh

5:16 pm

lil*monkey

THanks I needed that!

5:17 pm

lilliann

i love shang a lang lang

5:18 pm

lilliann

Aww Lil, are you having a bad time?

5:18 pm

lil*monkey

Yeah I don't know what it is. Just overwhelmed with life's events.

5:18 pm

Soodle

Very understandable, Lilli, under those circumstances. But, by heck, he is a very attractive man. (Sadly, he seems to favour long-legged blondes ---sadly I am neither long-legged nor blonde). But he put on a magical performance.

5:18 pm

MollyL

The Ba;y City Rollers (and many other bands and musicians) did better in the US than they did in the UK.

5:20 pm

lilliann

ewww Soodle, he was never attractive!!

5:21 pm

MollyL

I agree Lil.

5:21 pm

lilliann

Well, not in my eyes, but we all have different tastes :)

5:22 pm

MollyL

Too true. There are women who have the steamies for Tom Petty and Mick Jagger.

5:22 pm

lilliann

I didn't know that molly

5:22 pm

lilliann

Tom Petty?

5:22 pm

lil*monkey

Tom Petty is hideous.

5:22 pm

MollyL

I agree. Tom Petty is filed under "I would kick him out of bed"

5:23 pm

Soodle

Ah, Monkey ... Thats the very best of Babble. Real life can be throwing a pile of sh*t at you - you come on here, and at least you will be distracted. (You may only be distracted by menopausal old ladies with a 'thing' for Rod Stewart, but at least its a distraction).

5:23 pm

lil*monkey

Well I am a post-menopausal old lady.

5:23 pm

MollyL

I say, if life is throwing a pile of shit at you, throw one back.

5:24 pm

lilliann

"or not have him in the my bed in the first place"?

5:25 pm

Soodle

Easier said than done, MollyL, but I admire the sentiment.

5:25 pm

MollyL

Glad you do, Soodlebum.

5:26 pm

lilliann

Excuse me Soodle, i'm menopausal, but i've never or will ever have a thing about Rod stewart...it just gives me the heebie jeebies!!

5:28 pm

Soodle

oh, crikey!! The menopausal old lady I was referring to was ME!!!

5:30 pm

crosshair

Good evening, everyone. Was a great day and a good time was had by all at the ceremonies.

5:30 pm

lilliann

I agree with that Molly...about throw a pile of sh** back...there's plenty of horse manure around here!

5:31 pm

Soodle

Good woman, Soodle! Offended everybody in one fell swoop.

5:31 pm

MollyL

Tons Lil.

5:32 pm

lilliann

Hi Crossy.You've just come into a chat full of hormonal women!!

5:32 pm

MollyL

I think that would be lacking in hormones.

5:32 pm

lilliann

No you didn't Soodle :)

5:32 pm

crosshair

Good grief... anyways, not anything I am not used to on the home front anyways.. ;)

5:33 pm

crosshair

I always ask the wife if it is hot and cold enough for her lol

5:33 pm

MollyL

Post-menopausal = estrogen depletion

5:33 pm

lilliann

Crossy, you're just used to one, but there are many here!! :D

5:33 pm

Soodle

Crossy, if I had a few glasses of wine on board, I'd break out in a rendition of The Dutchman...

5:33 pm

crosshair

I always have fans and blankies at the ready

5:34 pm

crosshair

lol, sing it, Soodles!

5:35 pm

MollyL

The hot/cold thing is during menopause. After that, there is just dry skin and brittle bones.

5:36 pm

lilliann

I still have hot flushes but have dry skin and am over half way to osteoperoses...will it ever stop!!

5:38 pm

lilliann

I've been told i have osto something which is half way to ostoperosis but they told me i was over that, when i had a bone scan

5:39 pm

lil*monkey

osteopenia comes before osteoporosis

5:41 pm

lilliann

I hate the dry skin!! i've tried loads of lotions but my face can't have water on it and i'm .....can't think of the word, where my face gets blotchy, red and sore

5:41 pm

lilliann

That's it Lil, ty hin.

5:41 pm

lil*monkey

rosacea ?

5:42 pm

lilliann

yes, that's it

5:42 pm

MollyL

Lil has the ia/ea stuff
: D

5:52 pm

Soodle

I've had psoriasis for 9 years now. A horrible condition. So I empathise with your rosacae, Lilli

5:55 pm

lilliann

Soodle, that's not nice.I've cared for people with that a nd have known friends with it.the sun or a sunbed for a few minutes is good for that

5:56 pm

lilliann

Mine's not as bad as your's Soodle

5:58 pm

MollyL

I know people who have had very good luck with acupuncture for skin conditions.

6:00 pm

Soodle

I dont agree Lilli. Any skin condition is unpleasant for sufferers. The degree of unpleasantness depends on the sufferer.

6:01 pm

Soodle

I never tried acupuncture, Molly. Maybe that'll be my next option.

6:03 pm

lilliann

I didn't say otherwise Soodle

6:04 pm

lynxxx

There are new creams around for Rosacea Lil - if you haven't discussed with your doctor in the last year it might be worth asking him/her about them

6:09 pm

Anniebrook

there is an antibiotic called doxcycline, 50 mgs daily usually clears up rosacea

6:09 pm

Anniebrook

*doxycycline

6:11 pm

Anniebrook

lil, also ask your doctor about doxycycline

6:12 pm

lynxxx

thats what they are perscribing for some rosaceas here - long courses of antibiotics and the cream

6:12 pm

MollyL

Lil made a good point earlier. Limited sun exposure and lots and lots of water are good for skin conditions.

6:13 pm

Anniebrook

It worked for a friend of mine

6:13 pm

lilliann

Hi Lyn and thanks.I don't see my doctor much as i don't want to waste their time and there is not alot they can do for me now.The rocacea, i just cover with make-up with i f i go out

6:15 pm

MollyL

Doctors sometimes make more of a mess than you already have.

6:18 pm

lilliann

Soodle,i suffered with bad eczma from when i was born until i was 20 odd on my feet and they would crack open and i couldn't walk on them especially in the winter and i wss in alot of pain and had to put my feet in bowls of water with sea salt and put loads of crams on, so i know what skin conditions are like!

6:19 pm

lynxxx

true GPs are a bit hit and miss (mostly miss!) with difficult skin conditions..but if it gets beyond being able to cover with make-up def. worth seeing a skin specialist

6:21 pm

lilliann

When i next go to my doctor Annie i will ask.I don't know if we get that here

6:27 pm

lilliann

The only problem Lyn, is that we have to go through our gp to see a specialist.

6:28 pm

lynxxx

yes...we have to do that too Lil

6:30 pm

lilliann

I'm so glad my mam doesn't live in this country now as she has a tumour in her saliva gland and she would have had to go through a gp and then them send her to a consultant at the hospital which would have taken weeks.She got seen within a week from seeing her doctor, because he said it was important...that would not happen here!

6:31 pm

lynxxx

Where is she Lil? Here they fast track things if they are life threatening too

6:31 pm

lilliann

It takes us weeks to get to the hospital and then weeks after that to get an appointment!

6:32 pm

lilliann

France

6:42 pm

lilliann

The consultant has said she has a tumour but he can remove it all with the saliva gland , so hopefully all will be well

6:43 pm

lynxxx

Do you see her much? - and will the exit from EU make it any more difficult?

6:46 pm

lilliann

I must admit we don't.even though my parents live in France, it's actually expensive for us and quite far away, so whether it will be more expensive..time will see

6:46 pm

lynxxx

Oh I understand that

6:47 pm

lilliann

we live up North so it costs us more than my brotherwho live down south

6:48 pm

MollyL

Oh that is too bad Lil. I thought you had travel perks because of your husband's job. Don't you go to Mexico, or some tropical place on vacation?

6:49 pm

lilliann

I really want to be there when she has her operation ,but i'd have to do it without my dad knowing, because he wouldn't want me or my brother especially him being there.But i couldn't do it without my dad

6:50 pm

kje

su6?

6:50 pm

lynxxx

double cons & dbl vwl

6:51 pm

lilliann

su6,sounds like a sofa

6:51 pm

kje

ty lynxxxxxxxx

6:51 pm

kje

ty lill

6:58 pm

lilliann

Yes molly we have done but he has to earn it first and because not alot of Americans here this year he hasn't got the money and belief me, we'd be in France first!!

6:58 pm

lilliann

*believe

6:59 pm

lynxxx

mmm - tropical place or France - I know which one I would choice - off to see Lils Mum!

6:59 pm

lynxxx

choice? choose

7:00 pm

lilliann

And by the way Molly, it's not just about money, it's about me getting there!!

7:04 pm

lynxxx

bye everyone - got to run. Keep us up to date with your Mum Lil. Sounds all very positive though.

7:05 pm

lilliann

It's not easy for me here as it is flight changes and when you're ina wheel chair and have to get to one airport to another and then to the next plane and with luggage and passport control and customs and then i need wheelchair assistance so you have to be there even earlier....when you know what it's like Molly tell me!!

7:06 pm

lilliann

Bye Lyn,well that's what my parents' told me so hopefully,Tc

7:07 pm

Jellen

I'm sure Molly didn't mean it to sound as ugly and accusing as it did.

7:07 pm

Jellen

Hi all.

7:07 pm

lilliann

well it did

7:07 pm

lilliann

well it did

7:07 pm

lilliann

Hi Jellen

7:08 pm

lilliann

sorry, didn't mean to repeat myself

7:08 pm

Jellen

Been lurking and eating dinner...lol

7:09 pm

kje

I'm trying not to take a nap... but this is kinda putting me to sleep

7:09 pm

Jellen

Hi kje!

7:10 pm

kje

hello

7:10 pm

kje

I guess would help if I wasn't lying on my back

7:10 pm

Lizlin

Hi all - back to find my last 16 words

7:11 pm

kje

29 left here

7:11 pm

lilliann

19 here

7:11 pm

lilliann

HiLiz

7:12 pm

Lizlin

Hi Lil

7:12 pm

Jellen

102 here, but I have a cat helping, which makes it all better.

7:12 pm

Lizlin

Sounds like fun - furry footsteps over the keypad.

7:13 pm

MollyL

Ugly and accusing? I was just asking Lil a question. Blessings to your Mom, Lil.

7:15 pm

Lizlin

er 7 pls?

7:16 pm

Jellen

er7 = before + wee bug?

7:16 pm

kje

eremite

7:16 pm

kje

oops

7:16 pm

kje

I needed that one too

7:16 pm

Lizlin

Great clues. Thanks :)

7:16 pm

lilliann

your cat can probably get more words than us Jellen :)

7:16 pm

Jellen

Or that, lol

7:17 pm

lilliann

sadly i have that one!

7:20 pm

Lizlin

Still missing 2 x 8s and 2 x 7s - some strange words here today.

7:21 pm

Lizlin

Of course, listing again this morning is showing loads of plurals I missed last night :(

7:21 pm

kje

first li6?

7:22 pm

Lizlin

li + water bird

7:22 pm

kje

nm

7:22 pm

kje

ty

7:22 pm

Lizlin

li 7/44 pls?

7:23 pm

kje

to make rise + males

7:23 pm

lilliann

Ty Kje

7:23 pm

Lizlin

Thanks - never thought of that though guessed it began with those 4 letters.

7:23 pm

kje

yw

7:24 pm

Lizlin

8s done.

7:24 pm

lilliann

ty liz for the w

7:24 pm

lilliann

ty liz for the w

7:25 pm

lilliann

oops ty for the li6

7:25 pm

Lizlin

Which w?

7:25 pm

Lizlin

Ah! Now I understand :)

7:25 pm

lilliann

I was going to say water bird

7:30 pm

kje

fw!

7:30 pm

Jellen

Well, the cat left me and my eyes are hurting. :(

7:30 pm

Jellen

Hooray kje!

7:30 pm

Lizlin

Congrats, kje - down to my last 2 w's

7:31 pm

stidmama

YAY kje! hey all. Just got below 100 (thanks for the li7 btw).

7:31 pm

kje

any clues before I go?

7:31 pm

lilliann

Yay!!Wtg Kje!!

7:31 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks

7:31 pm

Jellen

Woot Liz!

7:31 pm

kje

yea liz!

7:31 pm

lilliann

Yay! Wtg LiZ!!

7:31 pm

Lizlin

Thanks

7:31 pm

stidmama

YAY lizlin!

7:32 pm

Lizlin

ty

7:32 pm

kje

ok, I'm off - hagn all

7:32 pm

lilliann

Hi Stid :)

7:32 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams kje

7:32 pm

Lizlin

Sorry can't stay to help today - good luck all of you :)

7:32 pm

stidmama

hey lilliann ((hugs)) good to see you. How did your child's exams go?

7:32 pm

lilliann

Bye Kje, nice to see you.tc hin :)

7:33 pm

lilliann

Ok Liz, tc hin

7:33 pm

stidmama

have a great rest of the week, lizlin!

7:34 pm

lilliann

not sure until she gets the results in August Stid.Hopefully she has done enough to get to college

7:34 pm

lilliann

I think she will have enough grades to get there

7:35 pm

stidmama

oh, that is a long time to wait for results! I hope she will have done well enough to do what she hopes.

7:36 pm

stidmama

how is your garden doing? I think you have had a fair bit of rain recently? Or was that further south?

7:44 pm

lilliann

She needs 4 c's or above and she already has a science c from last year.this year she did advanced science, so hopefully she's got another c or above.she thinks she did ok, but the bairn is always pessimistic about everything.She revised alot(sorry i couldn't remember the word)so she couldn't have done anymore than she did..the problem is, the bairn doesn't do well in exams, she knows it but she just freezes.

7:48 pm

lilliann

My garden is ok but i have alot of pots so i can get to them and some are waterlogged and some are dry.I've put these crystals in this year so when it rains they grow and keep the soil wet.supposed to be good when it's dry...except we've had alot of wet weather!

8:05 pm

stidmama

Those crystals are a good idea -- sorry, was paying attention to Tabitha's bird. He's upset because she isn't home a lot.

8:12 pm

lilliann

Aww,What is the bird?

8:13 pm

stidmama

It's a quaker parrot -- a rescue, and he has bonded really well with her, but doesn't generally love me. But, I am the one who is home most of the time... :-(

8:13 pm

stidmama

He's pretty smart, but not interested in hanging out with old people, it appears.

8:22 pm

lilliann

My cat's like that.I chose her and she loves the bairn more, until she's not here and then she loves anyone that gives her attention.Not that she tries to wake me up early hours for dreamies!!I don hear her though so she's given up,but she always has food down stairs

8:23 pm

stidmama

LOL poor mistreated kitty!

8:24 pm

stidmama

Yes, this bird is a bit of a challenge for me. I think it's trying to sleep on its big perch in the living room right now. I will move it to its cage in a little while...

8:24 pm

lilliann

She will head butt me though so she can come under the cover and cutch or(cwtch)

8:25 pm

lilliann

Does it talk?

8:25 pm

stidmama

:-) It is learning a few words -- today I think I heard "yellow" (its favorite color toy) and "step up" a couple times.

8:26 pm

lilliann

as long as it's not swearing! :)

8:27 pm

stidmama

true -- though if it hangs out with me all summer long, it may learn a few phrases...

8:27 pm

lilliann

LOL

8:27 pm

lilliann

How old is it roughly?

8:27 pm

stidmama

I think about 2 -- still young for a parrot.

8:28 pm

lilliann

So, you'll have it for quite a few years yet then.

8:29 pm

lilliann

I think they're beautiful but can be quite noisy?

8:29 pm

stidmama

Well, Tabitha likely won't be here much, she is one of our son's friends. Her job is close to our house, so she stays with us a lot.

8:30 pm

stidmama

It can be LOUD. Yesterday it squawked in one ear (so I put it in the cage), then when I took him out again, he squawked in the other ear... so I was hard of hearing on both sides for a while!

8:30 pm

lilliann

ah ok. so will you get a parrot?

8:30 pm

stidmama

No -- I am far too old, and I know how much animals grieve when their humans pre-decease them. I think we'll get another dog or two, but nothing that has a very long life span.

8:31 pm

stidmama

I am allergic to most birds -- tolerating this one at the moment, but not certain how long it will last.

8:31 pm

lilliann

That's good but sad!

8:33 pm

stidmama

LOL it's life... if we had big extended families still, I think I would get a bird, because there would be continuity. But these small "nuclear" families don't give much stability.

8:35 pm

lilliann

I wasn't talking about the bird but dogs

8:35 pm

stidmama

oh. :-)

8:35 pm

lilliann

What dog/s are you thinking of getting?

8:36 pm

lilliann

I love my garden birds and feeding and watching them but i couldn't have one in he house

8:37 pm

welki

'evening, ladies

8:37 pm

stidmama

Rescues -- there are a few I have seen online locally, but currently dealing with some health issues that have to resolve before I can more ahead on that. Hard to get a dog during the school year because of teaching; but really want some companionship because Tom's hours keep him away a lot.

8:37 pm

stidmama

hello welki!

8:38 pm

lilliann

Hi Welki

8:40 pm

lilliann

there are probably rescue dogs that are used to being on their own at times, problem is, being recue animals, you don't know what thay are use to

8:40 pm

welki

true, lil, but i can honestly say i've never regretted a single rescue animal we've taken in

8:40 pm

lilliann

my spelling sucks at the minute

8:41 pm

lilliann

Neither have i welki

8:41 pm

stidmama

precisely -- I can pretty well tell from meeting an animal if I am a) allergic to it and b) if it will fit our family's needs... but I have to be well enough to make that visit. Our family has generally found the right dog at the right time when we weren't actually looking! LOL

8:42 pm

welki

<-- thinks you can tell a LOT about a person by checking out how animals react to them

8:42 pm

stidmama

Some of the dogs actually have pretty good histories, and if they have been fostered in homes their temperaments are known. :-) I am hoping we can afford the fencing and dog door in early August. Then I will have some time to set limits and routines before I am off to school again.

8:43 pm

stidmama

true, that welki!

8:43 pm

lilliann

Thats good Stid, and especially a dog door when you're all out

8:44 pm

stidmama

precisely. If we'd had a dog door three years ago, Lucky would still be with us. So this time... it's a must.

8:44 pm

welki

i was at the vet yesterday, picking up some food for one of my dogs and there was a gal there having her puppies checked out - 11 cocker spaniel puppies!

8:45 pm

stidmama

oh my! that's a BIG family!

8:45 pm

lilliann

Majority of my cats have been rescued

8:46 pm

welki

they were english cocker spaniels - so beautiful

8:46 pm

lilliann

Jees!that's a canny number, especially for cocker spaniels!

8:46 pm

stidmama

oh, spaniels are beautiful, but my memory says they smell strangely -- metallic, almost, to my nose.

8:47 pm

welki

the one i was velcro-ed to smelled like - nothing :)

8:47 pm

stidmama

:-D

8:48 pm

lilliann

Cocker spaniels aren't as much work as springer's as they are very energetic

8:48 pm

stidmama

brb

8:49 pm

welki

springer and brittany spaniels are super high energy - they're like the Tiggers of the dog world

8:49 pm

lilliann

lol, aye you're right there

8:50 pm

lilliann

did you want a puppy welki?

8:51 pm

lilliann

Saying that, i think anyone that see a puppy of any kind wants one

8:52 pm

welki

we've always had dogs (and cats, and rabbits, and guinea pigs, and hamsters, and parrots, and lovebirds, and canaries, and budgies, and hermit crabs, and fish, and turtles, and frogs......

i think that after these dogs go, we might not have any more animals

8:52 pm

welki

oh - i see what you were asking. did i want one? i always want one, but i have two dogs now and that's plenty

8:53 pm

welki

(no more additions to the fish tank either)

8:53 pm

lilliann

Metallic Stid? i think they smell of damp when they are wet and alot of caring and drying of ears .

8:53 pm

welki

... and finches! that about covers it.

8:54 pm

stidmama

Well, the welki menagerie must be a glorious sight!

8:54 pm

lilliann

so you haven't had many animals then welki!! :)

8:54 pm

welki

it was - just the two dogs and fish tank now

8:55 pm

welki

years from now, someone will dig up that far corner of the back yard

8:55 pm

lilliann

the bairn wants me to have a guinea pig and i'd love one but not with a cat that chases everything that moves!

8:56 pm

welki

thanks for the chat, stid and lil - laundry buzzer is about ready to go off. 'night :)

8:56 pm

stidmama

I put the bird in "his" room (my office space) in his cage... he was acting like he was tired. I think he was disappointed at being put back there, though I can hear him eating so maybe not.

8:56 pm

lilliann

And they'll think it's jurassic Welki :)

8:56 pm

stidmama

oh, that could be a challenge, lilliann!

8:56 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams welki

8:56 pm

lilliann

Night welki, tc hin, thanks for the chat

8:58 pm

lilliann

Any animal that has food will be happy.Does he make noises through the night stid?

8:59 pm

stidmama

no, once his cage is covered, he's quiet.

9:00 pm

stidmama

He is a nice bird, just dealing with a lot of change and no way to ask questions or get answers about why he is where, or why people come and go. Like a child, an animal does best when life is mostly predictable.

9:00 pm

lilliann

ahh bless him.

9:01 pm

lilliann

Yes, animals have to deal with lot of change too, and your right we can't speak to them in their language

9:02 pm

stidmama

true

9:03 pm

stidmama

isn't it very late for you lilliann? three in the morning or so?

9:04 pm

lilliann

we never think about animals in that way.we re-home them and think we're doing a good thing but we don't know what they've been through before only some details at times, so we could be doing well for them or not

9:04 pm

stidmama

It takes a while for an animal to learn to trust their new people.

9:04 pm

stidmama

It takes a while for a people to learn to trust their new animals... ;-)

9:05 pm

lilliann

oh bum, so it is!! :)

9:05 pm

stidmama

LOL

9:07 pm

lilliann

i'm not normally yup this late now.i went to bed at 10.30 last night and slept for 4 hours and then woke up every hour after that

9:07 pm

stidmama

wow. That's serious insomnia!

9:08 pm

lilliann

I need a few more words and then i will go.It's just nice to catch up with people i haven't spoken to for a while

9:08 pm

stidmama

I have earbuds and listen to music or tv shows all night long to help me sleep. Otherwise I just cannot calm my mind. I am down to 49.

9:08 pm

stidmama

about to list

9:09 pm

lilliann

That's why i don't normally go to bed before midnight

9:12 pm

stidmama

UN 6 if you have it?

9:14 pm

wvteach

un 6 - to not lease out an apaartment

9:14 pm

stidmama

LOL got an AARP "invite" in the mail today... guess now I am officially "old"! (American Association of Retired People) -- but I am easily 20 years from retirement!

9:14 pm

lilliann

un and tenant

9:14 pm

stidmama

oh gee, thanks teach!

9:15 pm

stidmama

and lilliann :-)

9:15 pm

lilliann

My clue sucked.I went to sleep!!

9:15 pm

lilliann

Hi Teach

9:16 pm

wvteach

hello all

9:16 pm

stidmama

sleep is GOOD, lilliann!

9:16 pm

stidmama

I guess if you're here teach, that you and your community escaped the worst of the flooding?

9:16 pm

stidmama

I was thinking about you all week...

9:17 pm

wvteach

yes, we are about 2 hours north of the flood area - it is the counties in the southern part of the state that are really devastated

9:17 pm

wvteach

thanks for thinking of us

9:18 pm

stidmama

Glad you are okay -- sad, about the devastation, though -- WV was such a lovely place to visit when I was a child.

9:19 pm

wvteach

the eastern mountains and the northern part of the state and the to panhandles are basically untouched

9:20 pm

lilliann

Oh, how sad, i hope all affected are ok.

9:21 pm

wvteach

23 died in the flooding, many schools, houses, stores were totally destroyed - bridges and roads were badly damaged - power was still out for many even now

9:23 pm

wvteach

everything that was not destroyed is just totlly covered with mud - they were just showing a tour through one of the schools and how the line of mud goes up to the bulletin boards in the classrooms and along the lockers - books tossed about the rooms

9:23 pm

stidmama

so sad, people were caught unawares and got trapped by how fast it all happened.

9:28 pm

lilliann

those poor people.I just don't know what to say.My heart goes out to all who lost family and houses and schools can be replaced but not when you've lossed possessions that are personal.

9:29 pm

stidmama

that's how I feel, lilliann -- there have been several events in the last few months that are so big...

9:31 pm

JenMO16

geez! why can't these giant grids appear on my days off?11

9:31 pm

wvteach

after something so devastating - where do you find the strength to go on - to rebuild

9:31 pm

lilliann

It's been like that in Europe too Stid with the bad weather

9:31 pm

stidmama

hey Jen

9:31 pm

JBsAnno

Just flew in to finish, and have to jet out again to finish nightime routine, and then hit the hay. But...

9:31 pm

JBsAnno

Just flew in to finish, and have to jet out again to finish nightime routine, and then hit the hay. But...

9:31 pm

lilliann

Hi Jen

9:31 pm

JBsAnno

...STIDMAMAAAAA!!!!!!

9:31 pm

lilliann

Hi Jbs

9:31 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word BR 6/24 - looks like a pl male name

9:32 pm

JenMO16

Hi stidmama

9:32 pm

JBsAnno

Hi wvteach, lilliann, Jenmo

9:32 pm

JenMO16

congrats wvteach!

9:32 pm

origami

Hi folks

9:32 pm

wvteach

off to bed - teaching a one day class tomorrow and need all the strength that I can muster

9:32 pm

JBsAnno

Origami!

9:32 pm

lilliann

I think you just have to Teach.It'slife and whatever it throws at us we just have to come back fighting!

9:33 pm

wvteach

good evening all

9:33 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams teach -- be well.

9:33 pm

JBsAnno

GN, teach, sleep well.

9:33 pm

stidmama

hey JBS and origami

9:33 pm

lilliann

Night Teach.Sweet dreams and take care

9:33 pm

JenMO16

bye teach!

9:33 pm

stidmama

LOL was deep in the grid -- down to 24 now.

9:33 pm

origami

Hi JBs, stid. Hope all is well with you.

9:33 pm

stidmama

could use help with the RE 7/8 at the end of the list?

9:35 pm

JBsAnno

Oh, Stiddy, you are very familiar with having to "fix" a paper or article, or blog entry, or chog chat!

9:35 pm

lilliann

re pens something

9:35 pm

stidmama

hm. *thinking*

9:36 pm

JBsAnno

TY, origami, going great for me - been at new job since February, and DH just started his new job this past Monday. God is good!

9:36 pm

stidmama

got 'em!

9:36 pm

JBsAnno

I knew you would. Feeling kinda fishy?

9:36 pm

origami

Glad things are well!

9:37 pm

lilliann

Hi origami

9:37 pm

stidmama

only a little -- it has been a long week for me.

9:37 pm

origami

Hi lil! My hounds are begging for play. Back in a bit.

9:37 pm

JBsAnno

Oh, I hear you, and my empathies!

9:38 pm

JBsAnno

GN, origami, I'll be checking out in a minnit...

9:38 pm

stidmama

see you again soon origami

9:39 pm

stidmama

down to 15... help on the UN 9?

9:39 pm

JBsAnno

Sorry to see sad news in the chog re: WV, and hoping for the best for those affected. And happy to see my Babble friends and fam, even if just for a few...

9:40 pm

lilliann

Finished!! off to bed. Night all it's been great catching up! take care all.

9:40 pm

stidmama

((JBS)) happy to see you, too -- I keep hoping to be online more since it's my vacation, but I manage to get caught up in so many things (mostly going through boxes) right now.

9:40 pm

JBsAnno

This was in a previous grid in just this last week. It would describe a dirty operating room.

9:40 pm

lilliann

un and germ free

9:41 pm

JenMO16

congrats, lilliann

9:41 pm

stidmama

hmmmm..... *thinking *

9:41 pm

JBsAnno

Good night, lillian, sleep well and stay sleeping all through the rest of your night :), yay for FW.

9:41 pm

stidmama

YAY lilliann! so good to "see" you again. Be well.

9:41 pm

JBsAnno

And **FW** for me too, whew.

9:41 pm

lilliann

Thanks all.hugs and good wishes to all

9:41 pm

stidmama

took a moment, but got it! down to 13

9:41 pm

stidmama

YAY JBS!

9:42 pm

JenMO16

yeah, JB

9:42 pm

lilliann

Wtg JbS!!

9:42 pm

stidmama

ri 8 if you have it?

9:42 pm

JBsAnno

Yah, stiddy, boxes eventually need to be opened!

9:42 pm

JBsAnno

TY all (takes a bow), ha ha, you are all funny.

9:43 pm

stidmama

LOL

9:43 pm

JBsAnno

RI, and a the better part of the word for a grading period for a school year

9:44 pm

JBsAnno

RI, *and* the better part... stuck that lone 'a' in there by mistake. Tired hands typing.

9:44 pm

stidmama

*thinking*

9:45 pm

stidmama

oooh -- a new word for me!

9:46 pm

JBsAnno

Also, if you hit the side of your drums a lot, this could be a sideways spelling of what you would be called...

9:47 pm

stidmama

LOL

9:47 pm

JBsAnno

ruru should be here, he would pun it much better than that!

9:47 pm

JBsAnno

What else can I help you with, stid?

9:48 pm

stidmama

fi 7/8 would be good, please and thanks!

9:49 pm

JBsAnno

Oh, I like that fi7, and the plural - a noun for the

9:49 pm

JBsAnno

oops, sorry!

9:50 pm

JBsAnno

knobs, buttons, bells, whistles, ropes, chains, all the stuff on a ship

9:51 pm

stidmama

okay, *thinking* only three left...

9:53 pm

JBsAnno

The first three letters are the beginning of what a bride gets for her wedding dress before the wedding day

9:54 pm

JBsAnno

The last 4 letters end the word that describes the baubles you put on a christmas tree

9:55 pm

stidmama

okay... still whipping monkeys! also looking for the NE 6...

9:55 pm

JBsAnno

Go, stidmama, go!

9:55 pm

stidmama

got them!!!! you are a stellar cluer!

9:55 pm

stidmama

last one....

9:55 pm

stidmama

FW!!!!!

9:56 pm

stidmama

that last one was FISHY

9:56 pm

JBsAnno

Whee, STIDMAMA!!!!!

9:56 pm

Jellen

Woot!

9:56 pm

JBsAnno

Love it! I was going to say 'having more fishing equipment'

9:56 pm

JenMO16

yeah, stidmama

9:56 pm

stidmama

thanks for the help -- there were some really tricky ones today

9:57 pm

JenMO16

who wants to help with 195 words?

9:57 pm

JBsAnno

I did well with the potato word on the top, and the legal word on the bottom, but it took me several times throughout the day :)

9:57 pm

JenMO16

*smiling*

9:58 pm

JBsAnno

Oh, JenMO, I would, but tomorrow will be here in an hour, and I have to get up in 6!

9:58 pm

JenMO16

LOL

9:58 pm

stidmama

oh oh JBS! go to sleep -- I got you covered! :-D

9:58 pm

stidmama

Jen, I can clue in between watching the movie Tom cued up for me.

9:58 pm

JBsAnno

Hmm, let me suggest Lickety! or MoreWords, or Angelsongs page for links to word lists.

9:59 pm

JBsAnno

Or Stidmama, yeah, she can help, she's all done too!!

9:59 pm

JBsAnno

What movie, stid?

9:59 pm

JenMO16

I am using more words right now, I don't need help, just browsing!

10:00 pm

stidmama

:-D I'll dip back in in a few, Jen -- and the movie is from 2005, "Robots"

10:00 pm

JBsAnno

Jellen, don't think I didn't see you back there, hi, and good night!

10:01 pm

Jellen

Hi, Anno!

10:01 pm

JBsAnno

Enjoy the movie, stid, and may all your words come flying right to you, Jen! Good night all, thanks for the chat and the fun! *poof*

10:02 pm

JenMO16

thanks, jb and goodnight!

10:18 pm

JenMO16

anyone still here?

10:18 pm

stidmama

I am in and out...

10:19 pm

JenMO16

I need a clue for the bottom middle r for NBT

10:22 pm

JenMO16

found one! NBT!

10:24 pm

Nef

Hi again. Jen, I was trying to clue a word for you & you must be hanging out with peri lately; you found your word before I could clue it! :-)

10:24 pm

JenMO16

hanging out with peri?

10:25 pm

Nef

perialways asks for help and finds her word before anyone can clue it

10:25 pm

JenMO16

oic

10:25 pm

stidmama

go jen go!

10:26 pm

stidmama

hey nef

10:26 pm

Nef

hi stid! I was here for the early afternoon; then thought I should got do some work around here....

10:27 pm

JenMO16

8 more words to hit 100!

10:27 pm

stidmama

ooh, you know that is a four-letter word....

10:27 pm

Nef

How are you doing this evening, (Jen & stid)

10:28 pm

Nef

I know, stid, but if I don't do *somethig*around here nothing gets done.

10:28 pm

JenMO16

doing okay, day off tomorrow and a 7 hour day on Friday before the weekend!

10:28 pm

Nef

What kind of work do you do, Jen?

10:29 pm

JenMO16

I open mail for AIG insurance

10:30 pm

stidmama

nice to have extra time off!

10:31 pm

stidmama

I am doing as much work as I can around here too, Nef -- I think this allergic reaction has resolved into eczema. So... now dealing with that (haven't had an episode of it for decades!). Slows me down...

10:31 pm

Nef

Are you enjoying your summer, stid? (speaking of time off...) ;-)

10:31 pm

JenMO16

They have great benefits, I do 10 hour days, off on Thursdays unless it is a holiday week then I work 8 with overtime when available

10:32 pm

stidmama

But I made it through today with no antihistamines or hydrocortisone, so definitely doing better. Will resume those tonight before I go to sleep.

10:32 pm

Nef

Is KC the corporate HQ for AIG, Jen?

10:33 pm

JenMO16

Olathe, KS is the "hub" for AIG\

10:33 pm

JenMO16

Corporate is in NY

10:34 pm

Nef

stid, the allergist I see told me that if you have allergies and asthma, then you will also have eczema; that they are triad for allergic people

10:34 pm

JenMO16

But there is talk of downsizing the company and some 1200 have been let go since Jan.

10:35 pm

Nef

Ahh, I see Jen. "down-sizing" sounds scary though.

10:36 pm

JenMO16

I wish we would get rid of Manila in the Philapinnes, they aren't doing a very good job!

10:36 pm

Nef

as a company, Jen?

10:37 pm

stidmama

yeah -- it was just a matter of time. Now I just need to figure out the trigger -- suspect citrus.

10:37 pm

JenMO16

yes

10:39 pm

Nef

stid, one of my allergies is citrus & wine within 24 hours; I'd really have huge welts and difficulty breathing. We discovered it when we had some sangria one night. :-(

10:40 pm

Nef

I can have citrus or wine all by themselves without any problems; but can't have them within a day or so unless I want problems

10:42 pm

Bugsaw

that is very odd, Nef. No wonder we could never isolate some of my sons' triggers.

10:43 pm

stidmama

I have been sensitive to limes for several years (makes me mad, I LOVE limeade!); not entirely sure how much this is due to what -- but definitely want to get "through" this one and then figure out so it doesn't happen again any time soon.

10:43 pm

stidmama

Hello Bugs!

10:44 pm

Bugsaw

hey stid. I hope the heat is not too much for you

10:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, diving in

10:44 pm

JenMO16

hi bugsaw

10:45 pm

Nef

allergies can be really odd sometimes. I remember a guy (when I was young; he dated my cousin) and they did allergy tests on him & he ended up being allergic to 99 out of 100 things they tested him for.

10:45 pm

Bugsaw

waves to Jen and others here. I need a clue for the first st 5,10. I can't find it anywhere

10:45 pm

JenMO16

100 words!

10:45 pm

stidmama

a heart vale assist, bugs?

10:45 pm

Bugsaw

that can happen when you are allready having a reaction and your body just decides to reject everything.

10:47 pm

Bugsaw

I also wondered if you can have a reaction to things that are normally fine but not if you have them in large amounts. Colin had to go to hospital for adreniline shot once and the only thing I knew about was that he had eaten the better part of a box of Mandarin oranges in one day.

10:47 pm

stidmama

yeah -- allergy tests are still in their infancy, really. So much still is guess and check.

10:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

temerities is my phantom

10:49 pm

stidmama

hello gwen

10:49 pm

stidmama

Wouldn't have thought that word was in your "vocabulary" gwen -- you seem fearless! :-D

10:50 pm

Bugsaw

it was the heart valve thing, stid. Slap me with a fish if you can do it and not get caught

10:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

thanks stid 8 - )

10:51 pm

stidmama

I'll let you have that one, bugs -- my last word was ne 6 -- terribly fishy!

10:52 pm

JenMO16

calling it a night with 113 words, see you all tomorrow!

10:52 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Jen -- have a great tomorrow!

10:53 pm

JenMO16

thanks, stidmama

10:53 pm

Nef

Hi Bugs & Gwen (I'm not
And I think that you are correct , Bugs, about amounts of the allergens. It's like if I brush the cat every day (she no longer lets anyone else do it! -- she's about 16-8 years old & getting picky in her old age!)

10:53 pm

Bugsaw

good night Jen

10:54 pm

Nef

I do fine if I keep her brushed, but if I don't brush her every day, the dander builds up & I have problems

10:55 pm

JenMO16

night bugs

10:56 pm

Nef

Niters, Jen!

10:56 pm

Bugsaw

good to know Nef. My daughter in love is coming next week and she is highly allergic to cats but not mine for some reason. I brush them every day so perhaps that helps.

10:57 pm

Nef

I guess it's the dander that most people are allergic to;

11:00 pm

stidmama

I am that way with some things -- but with cats it's getting harder and harder to tolerate. Also birds -- there are a lot of birds I cannot be near anymore. :-(

11:03 pm

stidmama

how's the kitchen coming along, bugs? will there be pictures?

11:04 pm

Nef

stid, are there any birds you can tolerate?

11:07 pm

Bugsaw

finito! I can now return to the kitchen project. The floor is going to be installed tomorrow so I have to repair the last wall. Happy Babbling everyone

11:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg bugs !!!!!!!!

11:09 pm

Nef

YAY, Bugs!!! WTG!!!

11:10 pm

stidmama

yippe for floors bugs and YAY for FW!

11:11 pm

Nef

ment

11:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

element, my new phantom

11:11 pm

stidmama

Tabitha's quaker parrot is here most days, and I appear to tolerate him pretty well -- although it is possible that coming home last Thursday night back into the birdy atmosphere helped trigger this nonsense.

11:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt finally, with 82 to go

11:12 pm

stidmama

I am going to have to insist that the bird stuff get cleaned up and stay clean -- or unfortunately the bird will have to go. :-( Which will be bad for the bird, but I cannot live in a house that has dust of any kind.

11:12 pm

stidmama

go gwen o!

11:13 pm

Nef

GO, GO, Gwen!

11:13 pm

Nef

stid, I really think that that is important for your health (keeping the bird area totally clean)

11:20 pm

stidmama

Yes -- I have requested (twice now in the last 24 hours) and nothing has changed yet. So ... I guess I will have to be the "heavy" again. Tom willingly cleans and makes things right, but in things like this I have to be the squeaky wheel. It gets old.

11:21 pm

Nef

I definitely HEAR you on that, stid.

11:21 pm

Nef

BTW, who is Tabitha?

11:32 pm

Jellen

ne 7/28 clue please?

11:33 pm

Nef

I don't have it but am looking Jellen

11:34 pm

Jellen

Thanks Nef! Not gonna finish...watched a movie instead.

11:37 pm

torgone

More like a seine

11:38 pm

Nef

thanks tor, I got it a minute ago & was trying to figure out how to clue it.

11:38 pm

Jellen

Thanks tor!

11:39 pm

torgone

yqw

11:39 pm

rururocks

ne7 more inseine

11:39 pm

stidmama

A friend who stays with us many days of the week because her work is closer to our home than hers. It's her bird. :-)

11:39 pm

stidmama

LOL ruru!

11:39 pm

stidmama

and hello tor and ruru

11:40 pm

rururocks

hi stid

11:40 pm

Nef

hi ruru

11:40 pm

rururocks

hiya nef

11:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

night all, gotta fall aleep now *konk*

11:41 pm

Jellen

I missed a lot of easy words this time...

11:41 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams gwen

11:41 pm

Nef

Nite nite Gwen!

11:41 pm

Jellen

Night gwen. Hi ruru

11:41 pm

rururocks

hi jellen

11:43 pm

Nef

I'm afraid I need sleep too; good night everybody & Happy Babbling!

11:43 pm

stidmama

I am fading fast... going to try to get to sleep before 11 for a change. Have a great Thursday, all! *poof*

11:46 pm

Jellen

Night you two!

11:48 pm

torgone

Heyas and niters ..

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