12:06 am
cybernan
hello everyone
12:11 am
hurshy
well i'm stumped about the Us
12:13 am
hurshy
ahhhhhh got 'em, thanks
12:13 am
hurshy
i am determined not to be up late to night so i'll stop with just 50. have fun all!
12:13 am
hurshy
oh and besides that i have two re7, if anyone wants to know about 7s
12:14 am
Lizlin
Sleep well
12:14 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Jess
12:18 am
dizgrannie
nbt/nbs
12:19 am
bkpr
Hawaii here!
12:19 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:20 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Lickety
12:23 am
cybernan
crashing - good night all
12:24 am
Lizlin
Sleep well, nan
12:26 am
Lizlin
Thanks, ursh
12:37 am
Lizlin
sw 8 - just because no one has called it!
12:51 am
flosey
hi everyone, and thanks Liz that was a good beginning for me
12:53 am
Lizlin
Hi Flosey and yvw
1:15 am
flosey
too tired tonight, may not get back to this grid, will be off island most of tomorrow, we'll see
1:16 am
Lizlin
Sleep well, Flosey
1:24 am
grannyrose
cooee and g'day from me
1:25 am
Lizlin
Hi and hugs Rose - lovely to catch you but I'm only here for another few minutes.
1:25 am
Lizlin
How are you both?
1:26 am
grannyrose
don is much improved, thanx. i'm still coasting along. not too much pain at the moment. how are you both?
1:26 am
rubyfoo
Goodmorning! Yay, l was hoping for a big one
1:26 am
Lizlin
Very well - enjoying our mini heat wave.
1:26 am
Lizlin
Hi and hugs Ruby - I saw your good news last week. Very happy for you.
1:26 am
grannyrose
lolll.... that's our ruby.... in with a rush. hello dear friend
1:27 am
Lizlin
I'd just love a small grid tomorrow - anything under 100 - I've only got an hour to complete it.
1:27 am
rubyfoo
In with a faulty space bar!
1:28 am
rubyfoo
Perfect fall weather here, but l wouldn't mind some of your heat wave
1:28 am
rubyfoo
No rain; though, and there are still lots of flowers
1:28 am
Lizlin
Thankfully it didn't reach the predicted high today but it's not been humid and that's just fine.
1:30 am
rubyfoo
Hello Rosie a,nd Liz.
1:30 am
grannyrose
*pricks up ears* good news ?? what good news, ruby??
1:33 am
rubyfoo
Rose, thank Don for his lesson on snakes;
1:34 am
rubyfoo
The cancer is stable
1:35 am
rubyfoo
House deal is done, all is well
1:36 am
rubyfoo
sorry, no more talking for me, still too sleepy
1:36 am
grannyrose
yay !!
1:36 am
Lizlin
Sorry - phone just rang. I'm out of here - back on Sunday, except for a brief visit tomorrow. Keep well all.
1:37 am
rubyfoo
Rose, l am VERY ffortunate!
1:40 am
grannyrose
couldn't have happened to a better person, honey. i am so pleased for you.
1:41 am
Maisie
Morning all
1:42 am
grannyrose
g'day maisie. missed you and sprite yesterday. was out til quite late.
1:42 am
grannyrose
WTG DIZ !!!
1:42 am
Maisie
Wondered where you were Rose, breakfast club was rather quiet without you. Go anywhere nice?
1:45 am
grannyrose
a meeting with vicar. we are putting a bit of a do at our church for our football grand final tomorrow. sorting out food etc.
1:45 am
rubyfoo
jhi diz and maisie
1:45 am
Maisie
Busy lady Rose
1:48 am
sprite
good morning all
1:48 am
Maisie
and there she is, morning sprite
1:49 am
sprite
woot, nice sized grid
1:49 am
sprite
*hugs Maisie and rose*
1:49 am
Maisie
hugs sprite and rose back
1:50 am
Maisie
How was your restful day yesterday
1:50 am
sprite
delightful. I finished the autumn leaves and got a nice start on the owls. Feel much more human now.
1:50 am
rubyfoo
It's amazing how much you do, Rose, throuigh your pain!
1:50 am
sprite
cooeeeeee rose, quit chasing that squirrel and join us in chog :)
1:51 am
rubyfoo
back tothis delicious grid!
1:53 am
Lizlin
Just came in to shut down babble - realised I hadn't and see you Sprite - hugs, my friend. Hope all's well with you and yours.
1:53 am
sprite
how was your day, Maisie? And how are you this morning?
1:53 am
grannyrose
hugsssss sprite. just fetching soething to eat. raisin/fruit toast. yum !!
1:54 am
sprite
*hugs Liz* Lovely to see you! We are all fine here, thanks. Thank you for your sweet email.
1:54 am
Maisie
Lovely day yesterday. Fine as usual. No babies today so easy day for me
1:54 am
Lizlin
Well it was so thoughtful of you.
1:54 am
sprite
*hugs rose* Empty that mouth before speaking, hun, you are being rather generous with them raisins.
1:55 am
sprite
you and your beloved are on my mind often, Liz :)
1:55 am
sprite
missed you yesterday, rose! Great to see you now. How have you been and how are you? And how is Don?
1:55 am
grannyrose
sorry sprite. what was that? couldn't hear through my munching..loll
1:55 am
Lizlin
Aw - that's lovely. Anyway got to go. Back on Sunday. Hugs.
1:55 am
sprite
glad you had a good time with the lil'uns, Maisie. And nice to have a restful day now, I bet ;)
1:56 am
sprite
bye Liz, have a blessed time.
1:56 am
Maisie
Sometimes seems too quiet when they are gone but yesterday was bedk
1:56 am
Lizlin
Thanks - not an easy day but feel good at the end.
1:56 am
grannyrose
don is much improved. hardly coughing at all. i'm doing okay.
1:57 am
sprite
*sends Liz some extra energy to get through it all*
1:57 am
sprite
I am really glad, rose. And how about you some more, please? What does okay mean? Where are you re pain and stamina? Are you sleeping the night through now?
1:57 am
Maisie
will carry on ! yesterday was bedlam when they were all round at the same time, so excited to see each other and my son brought his dog who was excited to see us. Mad house
1:57 am
Lizlin
Just cut the heatwave would be good! But that ain't going to happen. There'll be water in the car for after and that's the important thing. Really going now. Hugs.
1:58 am
sprite
oh I can picture it, Maisie! Total madness. But heartwarming.
1:58 am
Maisie
We need Don to get better , he has all those photos to sort that we are dying to see
1:59 am
sprite
*hugs Liz*
1:59 am
grannyrose
didn't sleep properly last night. bad dreams which kpt waking me up. taking it easy, using tens machine, pain meds when i need.
2:00 am
sprite
*sends rose a whole big bunch of everything she needs* It might take a little while for you to start settling too, after the whole overtaxing bit with Don ill.
2:00 am
Maisie
When people say they are OK it usually means they're not, poor rose, I feel for you
2:01 am
sprite
'zacly, Maisie
2:01 am
grannyrose
i think you're right.
2:01 am
sprite
ain't I always *modest smile*
2:01 am
Maisie
we understand her sprite so she's not getting away with anything
2:01 am
sprite
true, Maisie!
2:02 am
Maisie
Was that a raisin she just spat at you sprite
2:02 am
sprite
*removes raisin from eye* Why yes, so it was!
2:02 am
grannyrose
well it was well chewed Maisie, it won't hurt her.
2:02 am
Maisie
I just knew she'd do that
2:03 am
Maisie
Its three weeks today till I go to China
2:03 am
sprite
oh wow Maisie... counting down... lots of things to do still, no doubt?
2:03 am
grannyrose
hey, it's better than a forked stick....lolll
2:04 am
sprite
given the choice, I'd say so too, rose. Thank you for small favours.
2:05 am
Maisie
Yes I'm wondering how to pack as we are on a tour, 2 days here, 4 days there etc. Must have been a nightmare for your grand tour rose
2:05 am
sprite
our rose is incontinent with her mouth. She is really special.
2:05 am
grannyrose
hahahaha
2:06 am
Maisie
You mean you get wet when she talks?
2:06 am
sprite
wet and sprayed with raisins
2:06 am
grannyrose
of course she means that. it wasn't sea spray when we sat out on that deck.
2:07 am
sprite
I think rose did a very smart job of packing during her tour.
2:07 am
sprite
nope, not salty, indeed.
2:07 am
Maisie
I don't think I've got enough clothes for a grand tour
2:07 am
grannyrose
the hardest part was keeping up with the clean knickers.
2:08 am
sprite
staying a week in my vicinity might help, Maisie *hint hint*. I'll wash your knickers.
2:09 am
Maisie
Yes that is a problem, when I was younger I worked at Dorothy Perkins and we sold paper knickers, a bit like J cloths. Could do with some of them so long as they don't rustle when you walk
2:09 am
grannyrose
as for you Maisie. take very little, and buy all tose gorgeous clothes over there
2:09 am
grannyrose
as for you Maisie. take very little, and buy all tose gorgeous clothes over there
2:09 am
Maisie
Nice offer sprite
2:10 am
Maisie
Don't know if we'll have time to hit the shops we had a very full itinerary
2:10 am
grannyrose
watch it, Maisie. she makes a mean sangria spiker
2:10 am
sprite
oh good advice, rose! Silk clothes, for almost nothing, so nice to wear when it is hot!
2:10 am
Maisie
Ooh sounds nice, very tempting
2:11 am
sprite
true, dat. Worth visiting me for, for sure ;)
2:11 am
Maisie
Any caravan sites near yu sprite
2:11 am
grannyrose
tour managers know about the cheap shopping. they usually leave you some time to shop.
2:11 am
sprite
absolutely, Maisie
2:11 am
Maisie
I'll make sure I have enough money then
2:12 am
Maisie
Only thing on shopping list so far is a panda for Millie (4 year old granddaughter) when we visit the panda breeding centre
2:13 am
sprite
awwwww so sweet! I hope she'll be content with a plush one.
2:13 am
Maisie
Me too, wouldn't want to arrive back with a case full of panda poop
2:13 am
rubyfoo
Take some old underclothes that you can discar along the way. Limit colrs. Layer! Two pairs of shoes. Old socks
2:14 am
sprite
*giggles* The mind images are killing me, Maisie!
2:14 am
Maisie
I'm going to do that ruby, saving all my holy knickers to take and bin
2:15 am
sprite
and you don't want to know where my mind goes when I read 'holy knickers'
2:15 am
rubyfoo
When l travelled forwork, l was still a runner, and used to take holey t-shirts to toss.
2:16 am
Maisie
perhaps I should have put an 'e' in that word
2:16 am
sprite
nah, this way was more fun
2:17 am
Maisie
tossing all my old clothes away would leave plenty of room for silk
2:17 am
grannyrose
don's cousin said the sheep we sent her was busting for a poop when she unwrapped it. now it is out in the paddocks, teaching the scottish sheep to bleat with a aussie accent.
2:18 am
sprite
awwww rose. Good job. That aussie accent is to die for.
2:18 am
grannyrose
holy knickers.... are they the ones you wear on the sabbath ?? loll
2:18 am
sprite
I think they are the ones Jesus wore.
2:18 am
Maisie
I love accents, must look out for an Aussie baaing sheep next time I go to Scotland
2:19 am
Maisie
I have enough holy knickers to wear every day not just on the sabbath
2:20 am
sprite
I got the sweetest compliment while on the retreat. A fellow OA'er wanting to know where I came from, because my accent was not german but she couldn't place it, and she could he4 I spent quite some time in England.
2:20 am
sprite
which I never have, but still hope to do some day!
2:21 am
rubyfoo
holy kni kers sounds like a Batman erxpression
2:21 am
Maisie
I never thought about language when you were talking about the retreat, can you speak German as well as you can English
2:21 am
grannyrose
hey i was gonna say that ruby. lolll
2:22 am
Maisie
It does doesn't it ruby
2:22 am
sprite
no, my german is rusty. I can understand it fine, but speaking is a bit messy.
2:22 am
Maisie
Good be a new babblers curse, everytime something goes wrong we shout holy knickers
2:22 am
sprite
*grins* works for me
2:23 am
Maisie
So what language was used because I thought the retreat was in Germany
2:23 am
Maisie
That should have read could not good
2:24 am
sprite
it was a region 9 retreat, so the language was english for the meetings and speakers. Amongst ourselves it was anything from french to german, dutch, flemish... a true babel of languages.
2:25 am
sprite
we got you, Maisie, no worries
2:25 am
Maisie
are all those languages similar enough to understand each other
2:27 am
sprite
no, not if you haven't studied them. Flemish and Dutch are closest, we can understand most of what the other says. Then german, but that takes study to learn. French is even more different. French is closer to spanish and italian, but again, it would take study to learn to understand properly.
2:28 am
Maisie
It always strikes me as strange that you have a line drawn on a map that separates countries and people speak differently either side of that line
2:29 am
sprite
it is a bit strange, true. And you will often find that around that border, people speak both languages.
Even stranger is the situation in Belgium, where people are not separated by any border but still fight passionately when it comes to the language difference between flemish and french.
2:32 am
Maisie
I'd love to be bi-lingual but I'm lazy being English, always expect everyone else to speak my language
2:33 am
sprite
most people in europe will, I guess. To get more world coverage, I'd recommend spanish as your second language. That should get you almost everywhere.
2:34 am
Maisie
Its the pronunciation that gets me, I read Dora the Explorer to Millie and that has some Spanish words in it, bet I don't say them right
2:35 am
sprite
it will take a bit of practice to get the pronunciation going. In any language, for that matter. But you don't have to have perfect pronunciation for the other party to understand you. Thank God :)
2:37 am
Maisie
yes thank God. Must make more of an effort. I found when I was in Marseilles I could understand a fair bit but didn't know enough to respond
2:37 am
sprite
it is something really rewarding. People are often so happy when you speak a bit of their language.
2:38 am
Maisie
I'm thrilled you speak mine or there would be no conversation at all lol
2:38 am
grannyrose
and don't feel awkward asking a local how to say something in their language.
2:39 am
sprite
true, rose. They are often delighted to be able to tell you. People take pride in their language, or so I have found.
2:39 am
Maisie
Is there a story behind that comment
2:39 am
grannyrose
the smiles i received when i asked, then said the word to them was amazing.
2:40 am
Maisie
It shows you take an interest which makes people feel good
2:40 am
sprite
if you want a story, I have one, Maisie... my biggest blunder in babble ever. Wanna he4?
2:41 am
Maisie
Well i must be off, can't do nothing all day. Enjoy the rest of your day/evening and see you tomorrow. How do you say goodbye in Australian rose?
2:41 am
grannyrose
a sometimes laughter as i mispronounced a word, and then the pleased look when i got it right.
2:41 am
sprite
g'day mate!
2:41 am
Maisie
Oh must stay ans hear that, go on the sprite
2:42 am
sprite
have a blessed day, Maisie *hugs*
2:42 am
sprite
oh okay :)
2:42 am
Maisie
Not going till I hear your story
2:43 am
sprite
we were talking jobs and contracts, and bonuses... and I wrote 'french benefits'. Everyone laughed so hard and I did not understand at all. Until they told me it was 'fringe benefits' and my version sounded rather dubious :)
2:43 am
grannyrose
ooroo, see ya later, alligator. xoxox
2:44 am
sprite
oh I like ooroo! Haven't gotten to the O yet.
2:44 am
Maisie
lol sprite. In a while crocodile rose. and poof
2:44 am
sprite
*hugs Maisie on her way out*
2:45 am
grannyrose
roflolll, almost as good as my babble mistype.
2:45 am
grannyrose
byeee Maisie. have a lovely day honey
2:45 am
sprite
I still blush when I tell it, lol
2:51 am
sprite
how does your tomorrow look, rose? Do you have time for yourself?
2:52 am
grannyrose
public hoiday he4 tomorrow, so no Thom's Place. but Saturday, grand final day is going to be busy.
2:53 am
sprite
hm okay. Please use tomorrow well then, to rest up?
2:54 am
grannyrose
main aim is not to get up until i want to... brekky in bed, anyone?
2:54 am
sprite
good idea. Time for Don to take care of you :)
2:59 am
grannyrose
honey, i'm becoming quite tired and can't fall into bed as it is still in complete disarray as it was linen change day. i think i had better go and make it with the clean linen. luvsya heaps. xoxox
3:00 am
sprite
my tomorrow is rather busy. But if I go shopping today, I can start the slowcooker before going to my sponsor, and that will make a lot of difference.
3:00 am
sprite
luvsya right back, my dear friend. *hugs* and take care... make sure Don helps you with making that bed!
3:01 am
grannyrose
will do. catch you next flip. enjoy this yummy grid.
3:01 am
sprite
it is good, isn't it! :)
3:04 am
sprite
and that makes fireflies for me. Bye all.
5:13 am
Flask1
Goood morning all....
5:28 am
flosey
good morning!!! 3:26 am, should still be sawing logs!! - perhaps will get dozie again - enough to get a bit more sleep!
5:30 am
flosey
have a busy day ahead, will be off island most of day,
5:32 am
Flask1
Hi Flosey...there's nobody chatting this morning...all too busy...lol
5:34 am
flosey
don't blame anyone, doesn't seem to be a very easy grid for 313 words!!! will do what I can
5:43 am
Scrabbler
Finally a big grid!
5:48 am
rubyfoo
Hello Scrabbler. l'm happy to see you and to have a lovely big grid for a change.
5:48 am
Scrabbler
I have to work all day but I can relax this evening by typing away.
5:48 am
rubyfoo
My friend took me down tlo the garden as l'lm reluctant to go alone for fear of falling
5:49 am
Scrabbler
How is autumn progressing there? Do you still have flowers?
5:49 am
rubyfoo
we picked raspberries, one fig (!), quince to perfume the kitchen
5:49 am
Scrabbler
Raspberries are my favorite berry.
5:51 am
rubyfoo
There are still roses, buddleia, sedum, geraniums, kalinchoe and other plants whose names l don't know
5:51 am
rubyfoo
Figs are my favorite fruit and even though a bird had taken a bite, we shared the rest.
5:53 am
Scrabbler
I still have new sunflowers blooming but all of my other flowers have dried out and the leaves are falling.
5:53 am
rubyfoo
The raspberries were delshipicious though few in number. It's very hard to buy them because they're both too expensive and too fragile to
5:54 am
rubyfoo
The birds always plant a few sunflowers in one flower bed, in gratitude for my feeding them (l guess).
5:55 am
rubyfoo
delicious* marbles are gone!
5:55 am
Scrabbler
I plant sunflower seeds every spring.
5:56 am
rubyfoo
The weather l buy huge sacks and between them and having a fishpone and no cats, the property is Parzdise for birds
5:57 am
rubyfoo
I had better stop typing; my post make no sense!
6:00 am
Scrabbler
I have 6 feeders, front and back, and 4 suet feeders front and back. And I have 3 hummingbird feeders and an oriole feeder. I keep my birds happy.
6:00 am
flosey
4:am back to bed hopefully an hour or 2 more sleep
6:01 am
rubyfoo
I read an article in the NYT yesterday that large praying mantises eat hummingbirds!
6:02 am
Scrabbler
Sleep well, flosey.
6:02 am
Scrabbler
Yikes, Ruby.
6:03 am
rubyfoo
I only have one feeder in sight of the kitchrn winddows but also keep sunflower seeds in a wheelbarrow in the open garagge, a bird buffet
6:03 am
Scrabbler
Of course, squirrels (grey and red) and chipmunks enjoy the seeds too.
6:04 am
rubyfoo
The scientists whoe discovered it wwere both shocked and delighted to show that unusual cognitive behavior.
6:04 am
rubyfoo
You can probably find the article online
6:05 am
Scrabbler
Yes, good idea.
6:05 am
rubyfoo
If not, l ccan ssend itt
6:05 am
Scrabbler
I will find it. There must be massive mantises to eat a hummer.
6:07 am
rubyfoo
They only eat the brain (maybe that's why they're so smart) and also their husbands (alssoi quite smart -- hahah)
6:07 am
Scrabbler
Very clever.
6:08 am
rubyfoo
l had no idea that therre were so many kinds
6:09 am
rubyfoo
I keep the house open all the time for tthe dogs and yesteerday there was a very large and beautiful spider
6:09 am
rubyfoo
I rregretted having to kill it, but l was afraid to catch it
6:10 am
rubyfoo
It moved too quickly
6:10 am
Scrabbler
I saw a massive spider outside last Saturday and did research. It was a Carolina wolf spider.
6:10 am
Scrabbler
I always bring spiders outside if I find them inside.
6:11 am
rubyfoo
Those are hairy, right?
6:11 am
Scrabbler
The legs were fuzzy.
6:11 am
rubyfoo
I used to feed an argiopde tthat lived on the "vigne vierge". I learned to catch live flies
6:12 am
rubyfoo
argiope* European garden spider, yellow, orange, whiye, black and Brown, spots and stripes. I named her Caliope
6:13 am
rubyfoo
Pls forgive the terrible typing
6:14 am
rubyfoo
I hate to kill anything
6:15 am
rubyfoo
Was probably a Buddhist in a former life (hahah), a very Buddhist idea
6:18 am
Scrabbler
I love Buddhist philosophy more than any religious thinking.
6:19 am
rubyfoo
L've just started thinking about Buddhist practive, that meditation holds tthe possibility of combatting anxiety
6:20 am
TheByzantine
Look, the wind vane fluttering in the autumn breeze
Takes hold of certain things that cannot be held.
--Feng Chih
When we think we are losing our grip, we have good reason to look up. Consider the moon suspended in the sky, how it continues to come and go, follows its natural law, and never really loses face. Consider the sun, the stars, the seasons, how they refuse to abandon us, to let go of their hold on our lives. And, come closer to home, we can marvel at the magic of small efficient things - the toaster and stove, the light in the room, the words in a good book that are permanent, faithful, and clear. We can consider how music, without saying a word, still speaks to us, and how a few friends, maybe miles away, continue to hang on to the strength of our small and faithful words.
We can keep in mind that we are part of a complex and loving system, and our grip can never be lost.
6:21 am
Scrabbler
Thanks, Byz!
6:21 am
rubyfoo
Lovely words, thank you Byz
6:23 am
rubyfoo
You elevate and enlighten the chat
6:23 am
rubyfoo
(not your jokes, though, hahah)
6:27 am
Scrabbler
I must get ready for work. Enjoy the day.
6:27 am
Flask1
Wonderful words Byzantine....thankyou!
6:28 am
TheByzantine
Mindfulness meditation can be a powerful tool. Neuroplasticity helps evolve the mind/brain to more positive areas.
6:31 am
periwinkle
good morning all.help with the L pls
6:32 am
periwinkle
found two of them
6:34 am
Sunrise
Le.5/10 and Plural
6:34 am
Sunrise
sorry le.5/10 and plural
6:34 am
periwinkle
ty I don't have those, looking
6:35 am
periwinkle
I have le5/12 and pl
6:36 am
Sunrise
peri sorry my eyes are not clear today >I meant to write le5/12
6:36 am
periwinkle
more than 1/2 bbl
6:52 am
rubyfoo
Byz, if you're still here, l think l lack the discipline or seriousness
6:55 am
bichon
stats for bottom row e, pls
6:56 am
rubyfoo
Hi Bichon
6:57 am
rubyfoo
Does anybody have a U?
6:58 am
ladycece920
ur 6/7
6:58 am
bichon
having to do with pee
6:58 am
rubyfoo
Thank you, lady, but l think l need a clue
6:59 am
rubyfoo
<-- not very swift
6:59 am
ladycece920
bichon's correct
6:59 am
bichon
ur + word for not enough iron in your blood take off first two letters
6:59 am
chrisk
having blood in your urine - ends *** Farrow
7:00 am
rubyfoo
thank you for spoon-feeding me
7:27 am
mael
name that rider from lord of the rings!
7:33 am
Vicuna
Eomir.
Name that dwarven kingdom!
7:34 am
mael
eomer, ding ding ding
7:34 am
mael
I'm a nerd, ignore me
7:34 am
Vicuna
lol! Oops, got to check my spelling!
7:49 am
Wolvie
i have 2 8's- sw, and sh- what is the 3rd?
7:49 am
Wolvie
nm lol found it. st
8:02 am
wvteach
help with the U pls
8:08 am
bichon
blood in the the urine ends with *** Farrow
8:11 am
bichon
st 6/21, pls
8:11 am
LuvWordGames
a creek
8:16 am
Flask1
st7/28 x 2 please?
8:20 am
Judi
Good morning, all. Trying to avoid balancing the checkbook (and writing out checks).
8:21 am
Flask1
Morning Judi!
8:31 am
LuvWordGames
st 7/28 = a celebrity, extend an st 4/4
8:31 am
LuvWordGames
st 7/28 one who ones who st 5/10
8:32 am
Flask1
thanks Luv.....
8:45 am
Flask1
can't get the 2nd ST7/28 at all....just keep coming up with the 1st one...:((
8:45 am
MLFAN17
same here flask
8:46 am
Flask1
Oh am so glad its not just me....
8:47 am
Judi
I have St7/28 - one who ogles.
8:47 am
Judi
Rather, those who ogle.
8:48 am
Flask1
...and there's another one..been trying to get it for a while now!
8:48 am
MLFAN17
still no idea on the other st 7
8:49 am
Flask1
am just gonna come back to it later....
8:50 am
Judi
ST7/44 if you'd like a clue.
8:50 am
Judi
One who scatters things about.
8:51 am
Judi
Time for a break. 116 left. 3 boxes blacked out. :-\
8:52 am
Flask1
Judi do you have the 2nd ST7/28? please
8:52 am
MLFAN17
and I googled it
8:52 am
MLFAN17
flask look at 8:50am
8:53 am
Flask1
thats the 7/44
8:54 am
MLFAN17
I don't know how many their are but that is the one I thought you might be talking about as I have the other one htat you have.
8:54 am
wvteach
ST 7/28 (second) - what a famous actress is called
8:54 am
phaeton
st7/28...people who goggle at things; st7/28 up and coming celebrites...usually young women
8:55 am
MLFAN17
ty wv and phae
8:56 am
wvteach
down to less than 100 - NBT and NBs - time for breakfast break
8:56 am
Flask1
thanks teach..
8:58 am
phaeton
whew...nbt/nbs/halfway
8:58 am
Flask1
thanks to phaeton too....
8:58 am
Flask1
am down to 134...
9:00 am
Flask1
Now I need a coffee and the last part of a cream cake I bought .....Sea Salt and caramel cheesecake..bbs
9:07 am
mael
ur6/24 and ur7/36
9:11 am
suefrad625
stats for the top E please
9:12 am
MLFAN17
mael clue pls?
9:12 am
suefrad625
hi mlf
9:12 am
MLFAN17
em 4/5 sue
9:14 am
suefrad625
1/2, nbt, nbs
9:14 am
MLFAN17
sue clue the u pls?
9:15 am
suefrad625
ur+vowel+farrow
9:15 am
MLFAN17
third column h?
9:17 am
MLFAN17
I gtg will be back......
10:12 am
MLFAN17
L stats?
10:14 am
CiociaJudy
le5/12 and plural
10:14 am
CiociaJudy
don't have the other 2
10:18 am
phaeton
le4/5...add two cons
10:37 am
CiociaJudy
Congrats Phae! And thanks for the le clue
10:39 am
bichon
Hi Judy usually only see you at QP
11:00 am
CiociaJudy
Hi Bichon! I'm here most days but lurking. lol
11:01 am
bichon
Nice to see you
11:01 am
rubyfoo
l am chipping away at this, down to 87
11:02 am
rubyfoo
No idea for the le4
11:02 am
bichon
74 here ruby. Fairly easy grid even though it's long
11:02 am
rubyfoo
aah, just found it; it's from my old business
11:03 am
rubyfoo
glass oven
11:03 am
rubyfoo
They are never easy for me and l never finish
11:04 am
rubyfoo
but l love the big ones
11:04 am
bichon
that's becasue you take lovely naps
11:05 am
rubyfoo
I slept right through "cookie time"
11:06 am
MollyL
What happens then? Do the dogs snub you for the rest of the day?
11:06 am
rubyfoo
Usually, Raffie wakes me at 3.
11:07 am
rubyfoo
Today we all slept, then they got cookies
11:07 am
rubyfoo
They are the sweetest!
11:07 am
bichon
I have to wake Marco up in the morning
11:08 am
rubyfoo
That is too funny, Bichon!
11:08 am
bichon
I have been so lucky with Marco. Lovely demeanor, cuddly
11:11 am
bichon
re 6/18, second one, pls
11:12 am
rubyfoo
Don't have it or even the first
11:14 am
rubyfoo
l give up, bye
11:18 am
TheByzantine
re + part of a chair on which one sits
11:20 am
SamanthaJoy
Wait. If that's the second one then what's the first?
11:21 am
bichon
one who raises a child
11:22 am
SamanthaJoy
Huh. It never occurred to me to extend that. Thanks!
11:30 am
TheByzantine
How does a wizard keep his potions safe from burglary?
With a warlock.
11:30 am
MLFAN17
ty for the L word
11:43 am
bichon
wh 7/52, pls
11:44 am
SamanthaJoy
I'm not going to clue that one wh7 you ask politely or not
11:44 am
SamanthaJoy
. . . Whoopsie
11:44 am
bichon
thoght I had tried that, ty Sam
12:16 pm
Flask1
le5 (2nd one) and the 6 that follows please??
12:39 pm
Flask1
nm....got it!
12:45 pm
periwinkle
hi all, making loaded potato soup for dinner
12:46 pm
hoyamd
first sa6/18 pls. i know ill shoot myself when i get it.
12:48 pm
wvteach
SA 6 (first - at leasst my first, but no list) - alternate spelling of Indian dress pl
12:49 pm
periwinkle
that is the only sa6 I have
12:49 pm
hoyamd
oops i guess i meant the 2nd one (out of 3)
12:50 pm
wvteach
what all is in loaded potato soup?
12:50 pm
hoyamd
got it. FW
12:52 pm
wvteach
thnx hoy (now have 3 x SA 6) and congrats
12:53 pm
MLFAN17
wv .. potatoes?
12:54 pm
periwinkle
pototatoes :), carrots, celery, onions and I added some garlic too
12:54 pm
periwinkle
potatoes even
12:54 pm
periwinkle
and milk I used coconut milk
12:55 pm
MLFAN17
peri does using coconut milk just change the flavor a bit or is it not as thick of a soup without it?
12:57 pm
periwinkle
I don;t know since I only use coconut milk
12:59 pm
wvteach
I have also added corn - so it becomes more like a potato/corn chowder
1:01 pm
wvteach
with a loaded potato you often get cheese and bacon bits - have you ever added that to the soup?
1:01 pm
periwinkle
I have some frozen corn that is a good idea for next time
1:01 pm
periwinkle
I do have some shredded cheese, mabye I will add that at the end
1:02 pm
wvteach
i haven't ever used the cheese or bacon - but your title for the recipe made me think of it - will try it next tim - maybe just sprinkle them on top when serving
1:03 pm
wvteach
love making soups
1:03 pm
periwinkle
that is a good idea ty
1:03 pm
Flask1
stats for top-left corner please?
1:03 pm
periwinkle
I love making soup too especially when the weather gets colder. I sometimes make a lot and give it to friends and family.
1:04 pm
Flask1
sorry mean the E
1:04 pm
periwinkle
I only have em4/5
1:04 pm
wvteach
and it makes good leftovers and also for freezing.
1:05 pm
wvteach
EM 5/12 and 6/21
1:05 pm
wvteach
change that last letter
1:05 pm
wvteach
and i still need 2 additional
1:23 pm
suefrad625
i have 2em4
1:24 pm
suefrad625
2X em4/5
1:24 pm
suefrad625
i still need 2 also
1:24 pm
wvteach
i do have EM 4/5 and 4/6
1:25 pm
suefrad625
ty for the em4/6
1:26 pm
wvteach
got the other 4/5 = but that leaves one
1:26 pm
zoozzoom
I have EM 5,6,4,6,4 & 4
1:27 pm
suefrad625
i am missing the 2nd 6, please clue
1:27 pm
wvteach
i am missing the second 6 - is it related to the 4 before it?
1:27 pm
zoozzoom
Plural of the EM 4/5 before it.
1:28 pm
wvteach
got it - thnx
1:28 pm
zoozzoom
Welcome.
1:30 pm
suefrad625
so many T's
1:38 pm
Flask1
hi Zooz....
1:39 pm
zoozzoom
Hello, Flask :-)
1:43 pm
Flask1
how you doin'?
1:44 pm
zoozzoom
Not bad thank you. Although my eyes could do with a rest from this grid ha! How are you keeping?
1:44 pm
suefrad625
ar6 after the tin man
1:46 pm
zoozzoom
Take the O out and add a vowel on the end, Sue.
1:47 pm
suefrad625
ty zoo
1:47 pm
suefrad625
i am fighting with the ar5/10 after the first 4/4
1:48 pm
zoozzoom
Yeah it is one of those words that is only a plural.
1:50 pm
suefrad625
does it start with the 5/12?
1:50 pm
zoozzoom
AR + un***s I am mistaken this is a reasonable sized grid.
1:50 pm
zoozzoom
Crap clue but you should get it from that.
1:52 pm
suefrad625
no uncles
1:54 pm
TheByzantine
*** Brown and the band of renown
1:54 pm
zoozzoom
AR + I am us***s at giving clues.
1:56 pm
zoozzoom
Try that again. AR + I am use***s at giving clues.
2:05 pm
zoozzoom
Need to give my eyes a rest for a while. Back later. Happy babbling everyone!
2:12 pm
hoyamd
su did you get it?
2:26 pm
suefrad625
sorry, i was called away
2:26 pm
suefrad625
trying now
2:26 pm
suefrad625
got it, ty
2:30 pm
suefrad625
down to the h's
2:33 pm
suefrad625
to the m's
2:42 pm
suefrad625
sooooo many m's
2:45 pm
wvteach
too many Ms! have 4 left from each one
2:47 pm
suefrad625
i just finished if i can help
2:48 pm
wvteach
too many to know what I am missing
2:53 pm
suefrad625
o's out
3:01 pm
suefrad625
re6/7 pls
3:02 pm
wvteach
i have 2 x RE 6 - but don't have list to know if there are more
3:03 pm
suefrad625
do you have the re7?
3:03 pm
wvteach
both are 6/7 combos
3:03 pm
suefrad625
i need the second one
3:04 pm
wvteach
first 6/7 combo - more behind
3:04 pm
wvteach
second one - having to do with a chair
3:05 pm
suefrad625
there is a third one
3:05 pm
suefrad625
but ty
3:06 pm
wvteach
is it after those two?
3:07 pm
suefrad625
between
3:07 pm
suefrad625
after the r+dbl vowel+pl
4:18 pm
montreal13
2nd RE6/7 combo - those fishes that stick to sharks and whales...
4:47 pm
montreal13
thank you lyn ! - may i offer a clue...
4:47 pm
lynxxx
still 50 to find - and about to list but TY
4:48 pm
lynxxx
Have you just had a birthday?
4:48 pm
montreal13
back in August it was...
4:49 pm
lynxxx
belated congrats then!
4:50 pm
montreal13
thank you lyn...i believe we have the same age ☺
4:50 pm
lynxxx
This grid needs a N - but then again it would be over 400
4:51 pm
montreal13
a D would be nice as well...
4:52 pm
lynxxx
same age and feeling it this year - hopefully Summer will make me feel better. It has been very cold for us.
4:54 pm
montreal13
very similar here, a very rainy summer...and treatments for my bad back have failed as well these last few months...
4:54 pm
montreal13
but the last 3 days were around 30 degrees...but that ended last night...
4:55 pm
lynxxx
ugh - back. Hope you find relief soon.
4:57 pm
montreal13
thank you - last thing i tried was neurovertebral decompression: so far, no relief - starting again in a couple of weeks...we'll see...
4:58 pm
lynxxx
are you celsius or fahrenheit?
4:58 pm
montreal13
Celsius
4:59 pm
montreal13
what we had the last 3 days is called here "Indian summer'...but it looks like it's over now
5:00 pm
montreal13
ok then lyn - sorry must go - nice "talking" to you - happy babbling and take care
5:01 pm
lynxxx
You too - keep my fingers crossed for you
5:01 pm
montreal13
tks - bye for now
5:16 pm
Marc Freeman
re6/21, please?
5:17 pm
lynxxx
the sucking fish on sharks - re & please Sir can I have **** - but change last vowel
5:18 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks
5:21 pm
Marc Freeman
the re618 after that one please?
5:22 pm
lynxxx
put yourself on the chair again
5:23 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks
5:46 pm
mkg
hi all. any clues for the 8s?
5:47 pm
penquis
people who take the wool off sheep...
5:48 pm
mkg
ty dont know the term for them though. will see.
5:48 pm
mkg
got it pen. ty.
5:59 pm
Marc Freeman
em6 the 2nd one please?
5:59 pm
penquis
add a plural ending (two letters) to the previous word...
6:06 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks only a's and h's left
6:06 pm
penquis
the Ms are killing me...
6:10 pm
rururocks
we can have meerkats.. but not meerats I guess
6:12 pm
penquis
guess not...we also have polecats but not poledogs...
6:28 pm
MollyL
Or meershelts
6:29 pm
MollyL
Does anyone have clues for all the words in the grid?
(I just thought I would make this shorter rather than an all day thing)
: D
6:36 pm
penquis
i am done...
6:36 pm
periwinkle
congrats pen.
6:36 pm
periwinkle
I am back to find my last 96
6:37 pm
LuvWordGames
second to last sa 6/18 please?
6:42 pm
LuvWordGames
nm,found for fireworks
6:49 pm
penquis
ty....i am heading out...goodnight all...
6:55 pm
wvteach
guess it is time to turn off chat - good night all
6:57 pm
MollyL
Yep, time to turn off chat. Goodnight.
7:13 pm
mkg
hi all. back to do some more. any clues for the H bottom row? ty. Also for the U words. ty. stats and clues.
7:21 pm
mkg
is anyone here?
7:22 pm
Uneaixoise
he4/6 chuckles
7:24 pm
rururocks
Hegeorgewbush
7:24 pm
rururocks
Damn it
7:25 pm
mkg
ty got he words.
7:25 pm
mkg
ruru what about george w?
7:25 pm
Uneaixoise
go mkg! :-)
7:25 pm
mkg
could use a U word clues please.
7:28 pm
Uneaixoise
240 and taking a break -- BBL
7:29 pm
rururocks
I am with pen these m's are awful
7:31 pm
mkg
doesnt anyone have any U words? ouch! i cant find them. yes this is a bad grid. wish it was on sat.
7:34 pm
mkg
got them from more words. ur 6 and 7: disease of the bladder
7:35 pm
rururocks
Well that should piss someone off
7:47 pm
bkpr
Hawaii here!
8:23 pm
HarryHood
could use an L over here
8:25 pm
Gillie
There's le4,5, two le5,12, and le6,21.
8:25 pm
wht
le4,5 an oven used to anneal glass.
8:25 pm
HarryHood
ty :) nbt, nbs and 129 to go
8:26 pm
wht
le5,12 A river in Hades.
8:26 pm
HarryHood
got them all :)
8:32 pm
HarryHood
wtg wht! I think I'm gonna quit. not finishing these lately. good night!
8:34 pm
wht
Good night Harry.
8:41 pm
gapeach
Evening all. May I please have a clue for sh5-20 the 2nd? Thanks
8:44 pm
dan2bit
I have two - the 2nd is a rodent
8:45 pm
gapeach
Also need a clue for sa6-18 the 3rd please. Thanks
8:47 pm
gapeach
Thanks, dan......looking.
8:47 pm
gapeach
Your daughter is beautiful.
8:47 pm
dan2bit
thanks! I'm rather smitten myself
8:48 pm
dan2bit
taming of the sh5 ?
8:48 pm
gapeach
Thanks so much, dan.
8:49 pm
gapeach
I'm down to 3 here.....all s's.
8:49 pm
dan2bit
go gap go - I won't finish, but I did crack 200
8:56 pm
gapeach
May I please have a clue for sa6-18 the 3rd?
8:56 pm
gapeach
Dan, 200 is good....sometimes I only get half way through.
8:59 pm
gapeach
nm on the sa6-18.
9:01 pm
gapeach
FW finally. Thanks for the help.
9:01 pm
hurshy
A CAT IS A MEWER!!!!! how many times do i need to say this
9:06 pm
hurshy
name that proper noun! super nintendo brother
9:07 pm
hurshy
ding ding ding!
9:08 pm
PastorJ
For my prize, please send me the remaining 181 words...
9:08 pm
hurshy
the prize is three dings
9:08 pm
hurshy
the prize is always three dings
9:21 pm
dan2bit
got to nbs, nbt, at least halfway on every tile, 99 left - calling it quits
10:58 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
hi all, anyone have stats for the U ?
10:59 pm
Uneaixoise
ur6/24
10:59 pm
Uneaixoise
and plural for the 7
10:59 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
tanx!
11:00 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
got 'em, and nbt
11:02 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
phantom shtetl
11:34 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
46 to go, night all