Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, March 16, 2019

12:03 am

jwr

The Mystery of Edwin

12:04 am

Lizlin

Drood

12:04 am

hurshy

drood

12:04 am

jwr

Liz wins - Upper Case

12:05 am

jwr

How did that story come out anyway?

12:05 am

Lizlin

Once a literacy teacher, always a literacy teacher!

12:05 am

Lizlin

Never read it.

12:06 am

hurshy

capitalization is so 20th century

12:06 am

jwr

literacy is one thing; literature is quite another

12:06 am

Lizlin

True - more's the pity.

12:06 am

jwr

ha hursh'

12:06 am

Lizlin

Combined is good though.

12:06 am

jwr

tis pity she's. ...oh never mind. Did we get rid of the troll>

12:07 am

jwr

Combined is excellent. Togetherness in Academia!

12:08 am

Lizlin

I loved the combination but thought that teaching irony to 10 yr olds was possibly stretching things a bit. But that was the curriculum!

12:08 am

jwr

what kind of school mandated irony to 10 year olds?

12:09 am

jwr

They don't even get sarcasm

12:09 am

Lizlin

UK Literacy curriculum.

12:09 am

Lizlin

Might

12:09 am

Lizlin

Might've changed since I taught there though.

12:09 am

jwr

oh

12:10 am

Lizlin

26th US president's name is in the grid (had to google that info)

12:10 am

jwr

No, I think it's wonderful. Tough, but wonderful. It's the kind of education I had and I loved every bit of it.

12:11 am

jwr

writing and writing and writing and reading in between.

12:11 am

Lizlin

it's always good when education is enjoyable. Often not the case though.

12:12 am

hurshy

somebody tell me how to convince a girl that she should repeat the fourth grade

12:12 am

jwr

unfortunately, I wasn't gently but persistently prodded that we in math.

12:13 am

Lizlin

Can't imagine any child wanting to repeat a year, no matter what the benefits.

12:13 am

jwr

That's another world altogether. You generally have to convince the parents first.

12:13 am

hurshy

the grandma was totally on board

12:13 am

hurshy

she's the one who speaks some english

12:13 am

Lizlin

Definitely need to convince the parents first.

12:14 am

hurshy

i can't talk to the parents, they don't speak any english

12:14 am

jwr

Does grandma outrank peer pressure?

12:14 am

Lizlin

Use the grandma as an interpreter?

12:14 am

hurshy

but then the girl didn't like the idea and then it was like oh, no. so i'm working to convince the girl.

12:14 am

jwr

Nice, Liz

12:14 am

Lizlin

But I'm sure that Hurshy thought about that too.

12:15 am

hurshy

the grandma and i just barely communicate

12:15 am

hurshy

she's not fluent

12:15 am

Lizlin

Is there an interpreter available - another parent or grandparent perhaps?

12:15 am

jwr

Any other authorities in the background? If she falls behind now, she's probably lost.

12:15 am

hurshy

sadly, no, not really

12:16 am

hurshy

i did manage to successfully convince them to get her tested for ADD

12:16 am

hurshy

they're going to do that next month

12:16 am

hurshy

but i just think that once she gets some help with that, a repeat year would give her the time and space to catch up on general skills of responsibility and putting your name on the paper and so forth

12:17 am

Lizlin

Is there a translator service through the local authorities. There's that sort of thing in the UK.

12:17 am

Lizlin

Obviously I don't know the US system at all.

12:18 am

jwr

yes yes yes. Has she made close friends in the class? Are there potential friends in the upcoming group?

12:18 am

hurshy

it's a private school. very small. classes are two grades combined. so she will be in the 4-5 class next year with all the same kids whether she redoes 4 or is in 5.

12:19 am

jwr

oh dear

12:19 am

hurshy

unfortunately, i'm moving. maybe if i weren't, i'd have a better shot at convincing her

12:20 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:20 am

hurshy

i've worked with her a lot, invested a ton of extra time in helping her

12:20 am

broll

fa 7

12:20 am

jwr

Any chance of an older girl (how high does the school go?) who might coach her after school

12:20 am

Lizlin

So all you can do is try your best but ultimately you have to move on! Sounds harsh but you can only do so much in this situation, no matter how frustrating it seems.

12:20 am

Lizlin

Thanks Broll and Lickety.

12:21 am

jwr

thanks Lickety

12:21 am

hurshy

she can get tutors or whatever, but what she really needs is just time to get up to speed in general life skills

12:22 am

Lizlin

Are you moving on before the end of the school year?

12:22 am

hurshy

no, after the end

12:22 am

jwr

Hi Broll. Maybe tutors can do the trick then - especially if that is offered as an alternative and she can technically stay with her peers. .... And where are you moving to?

12:22 am

Lizlin

So there's still some time to work on her.

12:23 am

hurshy

yeah. keep your fingers crossed.

12:23 am

Lizlin

Good luck, Hurshy.

12:23 am

jwr

It's soooo hard to type that way

12:23 am

hurshy

lol

12:23 am

jwr

Sorry - it's a reflex

12:23 am

Lizlin

ðŸ¤£

12:25 am

jwr

I'm off out into the night. Buses to catch, phones to answer. Later....

12:25 am

Lizlin

Have a good night.

12:26 am

jwr

Thanks Liz. You too, Good luck. And thank you for spelling that out. That particular abbreviation is so ugly.

12:27 am

jwr

/the "day" one is

12:28 am

hurshy

8 has to be D, W, F, or H

12:29 am

jessmom

not H

12:29 am

hurshy

narrows it down

12:31 am

hurshy

not D

12:31 am

jessmom

not F

12:32 am

hurshy

arrrr, so it's yon W that's the culprit

12:32 am

Lizlin

Not surprising with 18 words from the w.

12:34 am

hurshy

so then what's the other F from the right, besides the doggie's name?

12:34 am

Lizlin

Also missing that f

12:35 am

broll

fe 5

12:35 am

jessmom

fe5

12:35 am

Lizlin

Thanks

12:35 am

hurshy

arrrr, thankee me beauties

12:35 am

broll

yw

12:36 am

hurshy

lol, that only leaves the 8, very last word

12:37 am

hurshy

i know what it must be!!!!

12:37 am

hurshy

YES!!!

12:37 am

hurshy

wi8/85

12:37 am

Lizlin

Congrats

12:37 am

Rainiqui

you type faster than I do Hursh

12:38 am

hurshy

i am a pretty good typist, yes

12:38 am

hurshy

it particularly impresses elementary school students who are just learning to type

12:39 am

Rainiqui

I knew it but I have horrid hand tremors and my fingers just wouldn't obey, lol

12:40 am

Rainiqui

my mother won all kinds of speed typing awards and I'm lucky if i can do 20 wpm

12:47 am

hurshy

well, not your fault, clearly

12:50 am

Rainiqui

I watch my daughters type and it makes me dizzy

1:15 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me. we are having a nice peaceful night i see. WTG ALL FINISHERS!!!

1:18 am

rbud

hello hello - I'm still here stretching it out.... got a dozen or so left.

1:22 am

grannyrose

hey rbud. how are you dear? i am pretty tired. even after a 2 hour nap... loll

1:22 am

rbud

not bad today. just wish I had more energy.

1:24 am

grannyrose

are you coming down with something or is it that time of year?

1:26 am

rbud

I think it's just hanging on from the long stays in the hospital and not having nice enough weather to get out and walk. Soon. :)

1:28 am

rbud

well, all done, off I go. Hugs around!

1:28 am

Marc Freeman

anyone find the stats for the 8?

1:28 am

grannyrose

yeah. a little sunshine on the retinas always does the trick...just like a hen....

1:29 am

grannyrose

WTG RBUD!!! hugs honey

1:29 am

grannyrose

wi8/85 marc. compound word

1:31 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

1:37 am

Marc Freeman

need the stats for the 'f's in the 5th column, please?

1:39 am

Marc Freeman

found one fi4/8

1:47 am

SamanthaJoy

Fe 5/18

1:48 am

Rainiqui

finally fireworks

1:53 am

sprite

good morning all

1:54 am

sprite

ugh, a baby babble today

1:58 am

sprite

name that proper noun: one of the presidents of the US, first name

2:00 am

grannyrose

*heffner* ?

2:00 am

grannyrose

{{{{sprite}}}}} hope you had a good night my friend.

2:00 am

Marc Freeman

fe5/18, please?

2:00 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Hello my darling, lovely to see you. I slept okay. How was your day?

2:01 am

sprite

hiya Marc, I don't have it yet, sorry

2:01 am

grannyrose

smells bad marc

2:01 am

sprite

and nope. Long first name.

2:01 am

sprite

thanks rose

2:01 am

grannyrose

have taken it quietly.

2:02 am

sprite

you were due a day of relative leisure, well done

2:03 am

sprite

here comes the answer: theodore. And it is ALL in the grid, lol.

2:03 am

Marc Freeman

thanks, granny

2:03 am

grannyrose

when i woke up this morning, i went to the bathroom (as you do), and it was full of golden sunlight. it was gorgeous.

2:04 am

sprite

oh wow, those are precious moments!

2:06 am

grannyrose

the sort of sunlight i associate with autumn mornings. not the brilliance of summer, or the grey of winter. just a gentle golden light. *happy sigh*

2:06 am

sprite

exactly. Kind of diffuse light. You can see every particle in the air.

2:07 am

grannyrose

exactly...

2:07 am

grannyrose

you didn't answer me honey. how was your night? are you getting used to the closeness of Rob in the bed?

2:08 am

sprite

I did answer... 2.00 am :)

2:08 am

Marc Freeman

for the 'e's in the first column I have ed4/6. What are the stats for the other 'e', please?

2:08 am

sprite

yeah, am getting used to having Rob close again. It goes better than I had expected.

2:09 am

sprite

er5/12

2:09 am

grannyrose

oh i see it now.'

2:09 am

grannyrose

er5/12, marc

2:09 am

sprite

I so want fedora

2:09 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

2:09 am

Marc Freeman

me too

2:10 am

sprite

yvw

2:10 am

Marc Freeman

dode

2:10 am

Marc Freeman

sorry

2:10 am

sprite

np :)

2:10 am

grannyrose

close marc, dead close

2:12 am

sprite

lolol I like that clue

2:12 am

grannyrose

*giggle*

2:17 am

sprite

man it doesn't stop raining here. It is more like autumn than like spring.

2:17 am

grannyrose

let it get it over before i arrive. pour it on, baby !!!

2:18 am

sprite

lolllll okay, that is fa4. If it means lovely May days, I gladly suffer the rain now!

2:22 am

sprite

not sure we will be able to show you the tulip fields, with all this rain things are bound to be over by then. But we will try.

2:24 am

grannyrose

oh well. so long as we are together... tht will be the best bit.

2:24 am

sprite

so true! Fireflies.

2:26 am

sprite

we are gonna have a terrific time again. I should know at the beginning of april whether I will lose the cast. If so, I am gonna train that leg so it will manage the clutch. Oh and honey, we have another car now, as you know. This one is way more luxurious and you and Don will be so comfy in it. Leg space and everything.

2:27 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE !!!

2:27 am

sprite

and I will rent a wheeliewalker for you, no worries. Will see which ones are available. It should be no problem at all.

2:28 am

grannyrose

great. so far our plans are falling into place well.

2:29 am

sprite

the Big Guy is on our side, honey. Things will work out perfectly.

2:30 am

sprite

and I must say... just being able to hug you guys and hold you and joke around with you and have good talks... is enough in itself

2:30 am

grannyrose

yup. so looking forward to it.

2:30 am

sprite

one and a half month to go.

2:31 am

grannyrose

not long now....

2:32 am

sprite

Rob has promised himself a real low-key day. Am so happy that he does. He is starting to learn to take care of himself in this respect. He wants to read the paper, listen to the radio and drink coffee :D

2:32 am

grannyrose

sounds like a good idea. it's a hard lesson to learn.

2:33 am

sprite

*hugs* and lotsaluv, my dear friend. Am looking forward to May! I hope Belgium and Scotland will get back to you with dates soon.

2:33 am

sprite

ugh, don't we both know it! But worth learning.

2:33 am

grannyrose

so do i... luvsya dearest. xoxox

2:34 am

sprite

to you all, a blessed day and a peaceful night.
*hugs* to my friends, lurking or otherwise... and of course an extra hug for my bestie.

4:24 am

mattygroves

Hi guys. Is the WI8 a compound?

4:32 am

MollyL

Yes

4:53 am

mattygroves

OK, looking

4:53 am

mattygroves

And found it. I know what it actually means,but I'm having fun imagining alternative definitions

4:54 am

mattygroves

The Handmaid's Tale springs to mind....

4:57 am

MollyL

I tried watching that show, but couldn't stick with it. Some elements of that story really creeped me out.

5:08 am

rubyfoo

Didn't you love the "uniforms"? Not! The book was also too creepy; l couldn't read it

5:11 am

rubyfoo

Didn't you love the "uniforms"? Not! The book was also too creepy; l couldn't read it
And goodmorning

5:11 am

rubyfoo

Didn't you love the "uniforms"? Not! The book was also too creepy; l couldn't read it
And goodmorning

5:22 am

MollyL

The uniforms, I kept thinking of The Flying Nun

5:56 am

rubyfoo

haha

5:59 am

rubyfoo

Check out Hindi Zahra, "Beautiful Tango" on you tube.

6:00 am

rubyfoo

She has a really pure voice but l Don't know how you'd classify he music.

6:11 am

MollyL

That kind of music is currently referred to as "indie/folk". Don't ask me why.

6:12 am

rubyfoo

indie/folk? l guess that's as good &s anything

6:13 am

MollyL

She has been compared to Billie Holiday and Norah Jones. Two big compliments there.

6:18 am

rubyfoo

Andl thought i discovered her! Funny. And she cae up, randomly after" S'Wonderful" by Paolo Conte.

6:20 am

MollyL

You Tube is very good at filtering what you select and coming up with similar styles.

6:50 am

lil*monkey

Firewoks!

6:50 am

lil*monkey

My last word was wi8, which makes sense, since I have single all my life :)

6:52 am

lil*monkey

HAGD everyone!

7:45 am

BzznBea

Fast and easy...bzz...

7:49 am

MollyL

Oh Bea, no you're not.
: D

8:00 am

LuvWordGames

do 5/14 please?

8:01 am

bichon

biblical version of to act

8:02 am

LuvWordGames

thanks bich :-)

8:12 am

bichon

yw Luv

8:26 am

bichon

fe 5/18, pls

8:29 am

lynxxx

a stinking fe5.18 od4.5

8:30 am

72 Temple Owl

hi lyn

8:31 am

lynxxx

hi Owl

8:33 am

lynxxx

Bich - try fe & ***dlywinks

8:34 am

lynxxx

Goodnight all - my eyelids are drooping

8:37 am

72 Temple Owl

night, lyn

8:38 am

bichon

ty lyn

9:26 am

bichon

wi 6/36, pls, last word

9:36 am

mixi6

pt bichon

9:37 am

bichon

sorry mixi, need the first one

9:38 am

mixi6

dialect for widow

9:39 am

bichon

ty mixi, fw

9:39 am

mixi6

15 left. will probably list soon.

10:10 am

mixi6

fw

10:44 am

flosey

may I have a clue for wi8 please

10:46 am

Dorens

To be married

10:50 am

MollyL

Not husband + legendary hero who shot arrows...Robin...

10:50 am

flosey

thanks Dorens, I don't believe I've ever heard that word used

10:51 am

flosey

and thanks Molly

11:02 am

MollyL

Oh, I just tossed that out because I didn't know if you got the previous clue or not. It is an odd word.

11:03 am

rururocks

well certainly lorena bobbit wouldn't qualify for that word

11:04 am

aslindy

clue for od6 please?

11:04 am

rururocks

smellyed

11:04 am

aslindy

thank you

11:05 am

aslindy

thought I had tried that, must have typoed it

11:10 am

mkg

hi all. clue for the 7 and 8 please. ty.

11:11 am

mkg

and stats too please. ty

11:14 am

hokie carla

scroll to 10:50 for the 8

11:15 am

mkg

ty

11:15 am

mkg

ty got the 8.

11:18 am

hokie carla

I don't know the 7; haven't hit the list yet.

11:21 am

cybernan

good morning/afternoon :)

11:21 am

cybernan

fa 7: pt of to have belief

11:24 am

hokie carla

took me a while, but I got it, thx!

11:25 am

hokie carla

didn't have the fa5 to help me

11:25 am

hokie carla

and thought pt was part and then I realized it was past tense :D

11:25 am

cybernan

yw

11:29 am

MollyL

Abbreviations can be deceiving. That's why I don't use them.

11:32 am

hokie carla

well, I have achieved fireworks. not too hard for such a small grid.

11:33 am

rururocks

yes for once a nice and easy grid

11:33 am

cybernan

grats hokie - 15 here and hoping to do it without the list

11:33 am

NatashaW

Think this is the first time ever I got through a grid without listing (until the final 2 that had me stumped).

11:34 am

cybernan

stuck on that corner h -- just have he x3 so far

11:35 am

cybernan

ah - and ho x3

11:36 am

cybernan

grats nat

11:37 am

wvteach

need one more W 5 - i haveWI 5/26, WI 5 / 20 x 2 -which one am i missing pls

11:38 am

cybernan

wi 4/9

11:39 am

cybernan

sorry - you are looking for fives: wa 5

11:41 am

cybernan

however I seem to be missing one of those wi 5/20's

11:42 am

wvteach

second Wa 5/20 - add vowel to previous WI 4

11:42 am

cybernan

got it

11:43 am

wvteach

good because my clue was wrong (for the WI)

11:43 am

wvteach

** finito ** thanks to last clue - finished without a list

11:47 am

cybernan

2nd wa 5 or wi 5 teach?

11:51 am

cybernan

is there a d 6?

11:52 am

rururocks

nope

11:52 am

cybernan

missing a d 4 then

11:56 am

cybernan

always miss that one that should be spelled with a y

11:57 am

flosey

need a clue for fa5/28 - seems I've been everywhere but!

11:57 am

MollyL

That de4 is one of those weird spellings that the foreign currency loving Enable nerds love.

11:58 am

MollyL

fa 5/28 is the past tense of to transmit via machine

11:58 am

cybernan

fa 5: used an office machine to send a copy of a document

11:59 am

MollyL

While Enable does not recognize modern term such as email, it likes that one

11:59 am

cybernan

can you imagine the number of strange words added if techie words were included?

12:00 pm

flosey

aha!!! thanks

12:00 pm

MollyL

And that method of transmittal has become obsolete

12:03 pm

cybernan

is there more than one r 6?

12:08 pm

cybernan

enable doesn't like wifi either

12:13 pm

libarebel

just tuned in-- Lorena bobbed it, ru!

12:13 pm

cybernan

is there an o 6?

12:14 pm

cybernan

found it

12:14 pm

cybernan

so looking for a w 4

12:21 pm

cybernan

missing one w 4 - something really weird?

12:26 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!* one I thought I had entered, duh

1:19 pm

dan2bit

afternoon all! I am looking for my missing H from the top row. I have he4/8 and 2 x ho4/6

1:20 pm

dan2bit

never mind I got it ho6/24

1:21 pm

gumpunk

ah, thanks dan I was missing that too.

1:21 pm

MollyL

Everyone is Peri these days

1:22 pm

gumpunk

I could use some help on the bottom corner H - I have the 3x combo and the thing you do to a log, missing 2 more.

1:23 pm

MollyL

Do you have the spells words?

1:24 pm

MollyL

As in cast a magic spell

1:24 pm

gumpunk

omg I totally missed those, thanks MollyL!

1:25 pm

dan2bit

so I didn't set out to do the grid this way, but I have greyed every tile except I have not started the center W

1:25 pm

dan2bit

18 left, all W

1:26 pm

MollyL

2Bit shoots for the bullseye

1:27 pm

gumpunk

Thats FW for me.... good luck all & Happy St. Pats!

1:29 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo gump!

1:29 pm

dan2bit

I am down to the w8

1:32 pm

dan2bit

got it! firewords without listing today. A good day all around

1:32 pm

ch1212

congraats, dan!

1:33 pm

JaxH66

could I have a clue for the w8 please? Thanks

1:33 pm

dan2bit

a hat for your female spouse?

1:34 pm

dan2bit

or, the condition of being a married woman :-)

1:34 pm

JaxH66

TY got it

1:53 pm

periwinkle

help with fa7 pls

2:01 pm

penquis

still need that, peri?

2:02 pm

DS927

peri past tense of belief

2:03 pm

DS927

fedor

2:03 pm

DS927

wrong spelling & box....sorry

2:08 pm

mael

I did everything with no list and no clues butttt I'm stuck with one w5 left

2:09 pm

mael

so frustrating

2:12 pm

DS927

mael builds on wi 4,9 or past wi4,11?

2:12 pm

dan2bit

did you add a vowel to the wi4 conjunction?

2:12 pm

mael

yep

2:12 pm

mael

yep to that one too

2:12 pm

dan2bit

or the wa5 cookie?

2:13 pm

mael

got that as well

2:13 pm

dan2bit

there are two wi5 pt words

2:13 pm

mael

oh maaaannnnn

2:14 pm

mael

thank you

2:14 pm

mael

I was missing the wi5/20 pt

2:14 pm

mael

fw!

2:15 pm

dan2bit

yay mael!

2:27 pm

mael

have a good day averyone and thank you!

3:38 pm

MollyL

â™£ Little 69
Everyone finished fast
Time to go get ready
For a Saint Patrick's Day blast â™£

3:44 pm

Nef

A small grid indeed; but the last 5 words are tough when you're sure you've entered every possible 4 letter word possible with these darn letters!. I haven't listed or opened MoreWords yet; but I guess I'll have to now.

3:56 pm

rolotom

hello all

3:56 pm

rolotom

any clues for the lone g?

3:56 pm

Nef

fw. I was sure I'd entered three of those before...

3:57 pm

Nef

rolo, it's a hollow rock

3:59 pm

Nef

ge 5/16

4:00 pm

Nef

Anyone else need clues or stats?

4:17 pm

Nef

Okay, I'm off then. Happy Babbling, & Happy St. Patricks Day too!

4:28 pm

MollyL

What would you get if you crossed Christmas with St. Patrick's Day?
Saint O'Claus

4:31 pm

MollyL

May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go.

4:33 pm

MollyL

Why did God invent Jameson whiskey?
So the Irish would never rule the world.

4:44 pm

rolotom

ty nef!

4:45 pm

rolotom

feod

4:45 pm

rolotom

opps, sorry

4:46 pm

hoyamd

fw! had to list for 4!

4:46 pm

hoyamd

anyone need clues

4:46 pm

rolotom

for the bottom right r

4:46 pm

rolotom

I have ri 7 and the past of that

4:47 pm

rolotom

wat is the third word?

4:47 pm

rolotom

ri4, 7 i mean

4:47 pm

rolotom

full of typos today, apologies

4:48 pm

CiociaJudy

there are two ri4/7 and past tense for one of them

4:48 pm

rolotom

got it, thx

5:00 pm

rolotom

clue for fe5, 18 pls?

5:04 pm

CiociaJudy

fe + first three of neap (ocean) ****

5:06 pm

rolotom

TY!!!

5:20 pm

rolotom

FW for me. thanks all for help with clues

5:44 pm

MollyL

â™£ You can't drink all day unless you start in the morning â™£

5:47 pm

MollyL

â™£ May you get all your wishes but one,
So you always have something to strive for. â™£

7:20 pm

mkg

i cant get the fe 5 18. any clues? ty

7:21 pm

mkg

nm. just found it! ty

8:33 pm

m9f9l

hello all. Here for last 22

8:35 pm

dan2bit

go m9 go

8:36 pm

m9f9l

Thanks dan!

8:36 pm

m9f9l

20 now :)

8:42 pm

m9f9l

listing with 17 to go. :(

10:56 pm

Uneaixoise

Wa6/33?

10:59 pm

stidmama

Une, have you wa 6/33 long enough, or do you still want that clue?

10:59 pm

stidmama

also, bon soir

11:03 pm

Uneaixoise

Oh good grief...thanks!!

11:04 pm

stidmama

LOL I am down to 30

11:05 pm

Nef

Good evening. I had to list for the last 7. Let me know if you would like clues.

11:06 pm

stidmama

(((Nef))) I was worried about you the last couple days... I knew Une was okay. How did your town fare in the storm?

11:07 pm

stidmama

Got the G (finally)

11:08 pm

Nef

We had more rain than snow; but up in my hometown in NW MN they got nearly a foot of snow on top of record-breaking levels this year (reports of roofs collapsing and leaking roofs throughout the state).

11:08 pm

stidmama

The pictures on the news are pretty alarming *of course they show the most sensational shots!*

11:09 pm

Nef

I just realized you are thinking of someone living down south?

11:09 pm

stidmama

Glad you are okay! I have friends and family up in the Chicago area and they got hit pretty bad, and I saw pics from Nebraskas flooding just a little while ago too.

11:10 pm

stidmama

I had a student who was flying down to Texas at the same time the storm was coming in there! They landed safely, but I was worried until the mama texted me they were all okay!

11:12 pm

Nef

We're going to see flooding now; low areas in the area have had roads flooded, etc. We live on a small hill which is on a mild incline and then about 60 feet down to a lake about a block away. *We* won't get flooded here. :-)

11:16 pm

stidmama

Our home is similarly located (on purpose) but we also have a canoe in the back yard... LOL although I am not sure where the paddles are at the moment.

11:16 pm

Nef

However, my kids & I are driving out to MT to my brothers' Celebration of Life memorial next week (I got a flight for my hubby; he wouldn't be able to take that car trip right now). So I'm hoping & praying that the weather will be nice for 2 or 3 days at least. (we're taking the train back home).

11:17 pm

stidmama

I hope the trip will be uneventful for you all, and that the memorial will be healing.

11:18 pm

Nef

LOL, stid! You really plan ahead! I wouldn't know where to find a boat or canoe here; but I do have a portable ice house that *might* float if necessary! :-D

11:19 pm

stidmama

Well, we are across the street from the Salish Sea (waterfront is too expensive for ordinary folks anymore). :-)

11:20 pm

Nef

Then yes, knowing you have a canoe at the ready would be helpful, then!

11:22 pm

stidmama

The boys took it to our community boat ramp when they were little (I would watch from shore), but it hasn't been launched in a number of years. Might be time to take it out a bit this summer!

11:22 pm

stidmama

down to 12...

11:22 pm

stidmama

How are you doing Une?

11:25 pm

Nef

and thanks for the good wishes for our trip, stid. My sisters are telling me the Celebration of Life will be more of a party than an actual memorial because my brother didn't belong to any religion & theydoubted if he even believed in a Higher Power. (I disagree, I was with him when he died).

11:26 pm

Nef

My last 5 words were all 4 letter words. (I finished around 1:30 today).

11:27 pm

stidmama

I think parties are the way to go. The celebration of life for one of my grandmothers was a wonderful way to learn a little more about her life after she retired. It was beautiful.

11:28 pm

stidmama

There are a LOT of Ws today aren't there. Down to 8 and half of them Ws!

11:29 pm

Nef

It will be nice to hear some good stories about my brother;

11:30 pm

Nef

I think there were more W's than all of the vowels together in this grid

11:30 pm

stidmama

(((hugs))) yes

11:32 pm

Nef

He was 14 years younger than me; I didn't grow up with him.

11:32 pm

stidmama

That's about the age difference between my Tom and his eldest brother, I think.

11:33 pm

Nef

did they know each other well?

11:34 pm

stidmama

Fortunately the eldest brother is still alive (the closest-in-age brother died about 27 years ago). They get along, but we rarely see him (once or twice every ten years or so I think).

11:35 pm

stidmama

AHA! Got the 8!

11:36 pm

Nef

Yeah; I hadn't seen my brother for about 10 years either up until he was seen at the Mayo Clinic in Oct. 2017. I did see him quite a lot after that

11:37 pm

Nef

Nice work, stid! :-)

11:38 pm

Nef

And we chatted a lot on FB Messenger over the last year too.I was trying to find a clinical trial that he could try to get into. He kept thinking he'd help find a drug to cure his ALS.

11:41 pm

stidmama

I am glad you were able to reconnect when he most needed you.

11:43 pm

Nef

Me too. I flew out there & was with him for his last 9 days of life; & was able to be withhim (& his wife and also my older sister) when he died. That was a very special time.

11:43 pm

Nef

Need any clues?

11:45 pm

stidmama

I am down to 5. Haven't listed yet. Need one more R from the top left. Have ro x 3 and re 4/5

11:48 pm

stidmama

also need two O words from the right... have oh 4/6

11:51 pm

stidmama

just those three now...

11:54 pm

Nef

oo5/14

11:55 pm

stidmama

I have that one.

11:55 pm

Nef

or4/5

11:55 pm

stidmama

I need two 4s and a 6

11:55 pm

Nef

then a smell & PT of it

11:55 pm

stidmama

AH! got an od 4

11:55 pm

stidmama

and the 6 from that .... thanks!!!!

11:56 pm

Nef

Sorry I just realized I clued from the left o

11:57 pm

Nef

od5/14; strange

11:57 pm

stidmama

R 4...

11:57 pm

Nef

(actually should be stranger

11:57 pm

stidmama

I have one re 4 and three R o

11:57 pm

Nef

dumb way of spelling a color?

11:58 pm

stidmama

NEF FOR THE WIN!!!

11:58 pm

stidmama

THANKYOU!!!!

11:59 pm

stidmama

Glad to finish one for a change.

11:59 pm

Nef

Sorry I wasn't here for about 10 minutes; the cat needed her food RIGHT NOW!!! (she insisted)

11:59 pm

Nef

YAY, stid!!! WTG!!!

11:59 pm

stidmama

Cats, kids... LOL never ends!

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