12:01 am
rastapopolous
fo8
12:01 am
rastapopolous
bide
12:01 am
rastapopolous
fido
12:03 am
rastapopolous
hi m9
12:05 am
dizgrannie
nbt/nbs
12:05 am
grannyrose
fo8 x 2
12:07 am
rastapopolous
re8
12:07 am
dofith
oops! sorry!
12:09 am
rastapopolous
de8 and thats the lot
12:14 am
harpjane
another biggie
12:16 am
cybernan
hello everyone
12:18 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:19 am
cybernan
ty lickety
12:19 am
harpjane
thank you lickety
12:20 am
harpjane
sea bird
12:24 am
origami
and a bivalve, harp
12:25 am
cybernan
missed that one - ty ori
12:31 am
cybernan
sitting here wondering what the 10 7's that I don't have could be
12:35 am
harpjane
something for the sea bird to eat, I suppose?
12:35 am
harpjane
well I don't have any 7's or 8's yet
12:37 am
harpjane
bullwinkle
12:37 am
cybernan
the 8's are all "real" words
12:40 am
Minveryork
I am stopping with 1075 points & 90 words. Later gaters!
12:45 am
cybernan
50 for tomorrow -- good night :)
12:53 am
sprite
good morning babblers
1:00 am
sprite
found a snowman
1:01 am
grannyrose
cooee and g'day dear sprite. lovely to see you here. XOXOXOXOXOX
1:01 am
sprite
*hugs rose* Hello dear friend :) Good to see you here as well. Did you survive my email? LOL
1:05 am
grannyrose
sure did. lots of catching up done. ;-)
1:05 am
sprite
easy grid today
1:06 am
grannyrose
it's a lovely grid. every thing flowed well.
1:07 am
sprite
any babble news I missed?
1:08 am
grannyrose
california has just been through the most awful wildfires. lots of babblers were without power for days.
1:08 am
sprite
my prayers for them all
1:09 am
grannyrose
lickety's server threw a tantrum and wouldn't let him post his clues list. that was fun...
1:09 am
sprite
lolol oh dear. Not sorry to have missed that... the listings in chat must have been through the roof
1:09 am
grannyrose
we were back in the bad ol' days for a while.
1:10 am
grannyrose
yeah...they were.
1:10 am
sprite
those were the good old days. When it still took quite a bit of word knowledge to play ;)
1:11 am
grannyrose
hey... it still takes a lot of word knowledge nowadays. it's mind boggling so4 of the words we are supposed to pull out of a hat...loll
1:13 am
sprite
lol true. Our beloved babblets. And some pretty dumb comparatives. But still. Word stats, second letter stats, and all the clueing... it is a LOT easier nowadays.
1:14 am
grannyrose
i mean for example qursh for pete's sake! like i've got a purse full of the just in case...
1:16 am
sprite
oh those kinds I love. Such a good thing, to stretch our minds. Because we think there are NO words that start QU that don't have another vowel after that... and now we know there are. Same with MN, PT, JB words... absolutely lovely
1:16 am
grannyrose
didn't they clue in the early days? if someone asked?
1:16 am
sprite
only with extremely difficult words. Everthing that took away from the challenge was frowned upon
1:17 am
grannyrose
good grief! glad i didn't play then. i would have lost all heart and then we wouldn't have met.
1:18 am
sprite
the chat was not as much fun in those days, though. Not much fooling around together
1:20 am
Kamanjah
Hey!! Sprite!! Hugs!! Hugs to Rose too!
1:20 am
sprite
down to three. I actually started the grid with 2 biggies, lol... that almost never happens
1:20 am
grannyrose
hey kam honey. xoxoxox
1:21 am
sprite
fireflies. That was real easy. And yet fun :) Such great words.
1:21 am
grannyrose
WTG SPRITE !!!!
1:22 am
Kamanjah
Sprite's in and out! I just popped in a couple of minutes ago.
1:22 am
sprite
honey, I gotta go already, so sorry. Lovely to have seen you. *hugs* and lots of love.
1:22 am
sprite
hi Kam :) *hug*
1:23 am
grannyrose
awwww. okay then. {{{hugs}}}} bestie. hope you have a quieter day for once.
1:26 am
dizgrannie
FWs...last word ro 7.
1:26 am
grannyrose
WTG DIZGRANNIE!!!
2:34 am
sammysmom
went to the store today to get an 8 lb bag of potatoes amd a can of cranberry sauce.. wjp klnow those two items would come to two huindred an twelve dollars and some change?????????????
2:35 am
sammysmom
good thing walter stuffed my wallet with cash
2:38 am
Kamanjah
OK, what else did you get?
2:43 am
sammysmom
well..... a few things fell into the cart like 8 kinds of cheese an every vgetable know to woman-fresh vegetables of course and 20 pounds of catfood ( for the cats that we dont own... walter feeds every stray an a opossum and countless birds and a few aimals i can t even identify
2:45 am
Kamanjah
Well, that explains the bill, lol! Bless Walter, but you have to make sure he keeps the possums out of the garage if you have your laundry area there, lol!
2:46 am
Kamanjah
We have a feed store that has better prices than the "local" grocery. I put local in quotes cuz it's 7.5 miles away.
2:47 am
sammysmom
i do velieve a possum sleeps in there with a stray cat - one that has no tail... the sleep together in the bed he made them which i do think has my heating pad that i have been missing...............
2:51 am
Kamanjah
LOL! Critters! We had a possum invasion a couple of months ago. I think it's all cleaned up, and the garage door now closes...no thanks to hubby! I moved all his junk out of the way. Sorry, it was his tool boxes, but to me it was junk in the way, lolol!
2:53 am
Kamanjah
Just checked, Ruru isn't online right now, so we're safe...unless he reads this when he gets up, hahaha
2:55 am
sammysmom
i understand, i have seen 2 f the stray vats and a possum and a racoon and a deer all eating in the back yard at the same time gwith squirrels popping and birds swooping down for tidbts
2:59 am
Kamanjah
My worthless dog sleeps while wildlife invades what used to be our garden. Had a German Shepherd, she was great about keeping deer away. When she passed, I was left with my Springer Spaniel. I have a crazy thing about Spaniels, and they're not good for much except companionship and lots of love!
I'm going to find one more word and go to bed. 16 left...want to get it to 15 and hit the hay! Have a great night!
4:07 am
cameron51us
Hi Kim sorry i missed you yesterday
6:51 am
BzznBea
Good Morning, Babs.
7:05 am
Scrabbler
Hi Bea.
7:06 am
BzznBea
Hope you are doing well, scrabs.
7:07 am
Scrabbler
I slept great--I don't even recall waking up during the night. I like those nights.
7:08 am
BzznBea
Me too! Seldom happens here any more.
7:08 am
Scrabbler
I usually get up to pee at least once.
7:08 am
periwinkle
Hi all. wish I only had to get up to pee just once.
7:09 am
periwinkle
I know TMi
7:09 am
periwinkle
the hoys of getting older :)
7:09 am
periwinkle
joys even
7:09 am
Scrabbler
Physiology, is all.
7:09 am
BzznBea
Are you taking meds, that cause that, peri?
7:09 am
hokie carla
hi, y'all! I'm lucky that I very rarely have to get up.I sleep like the dead.
7:10 am
periwinkle
you are lucky hokie
7:10 am
periwinkle
you are lucky hokie
7:10 am
BzznBea
Lucky you!
7:10 am
Scrabbler
Lucky carla
7:11 am
hokie carla
My friend that I do girls weekends with gets up all night. I don't how you could function during the day. like right now I got a solid 8 hours and am barely getting by this morning.
7:12 am
hokie carla
one time she went to the bathroom 5 times before I ever fell asleep
7:17 am
Scrabbler
After salt intake and fluid retention a diuresis occurs.
7:17 am
hokie carla
she is also on that bp med that makes you pee. hctz or something?
7:18 am
hokie carla
but we are great roommates on road trips because she doesn't wake me up
7:18 am
rubyfoo
all the women I know have that problem, with or without meds
7:18 am
rubyfoo
I think you are Younger, carla
7:18 am
Scrabbler
Yes, that is an anti-hypertensive med (diuretic.)
7:19 am
hokie carla
I think I am younger than most here, yes. I'm sure it will get worse, as does everything.
7:20 am
BzznBea
How are you doing, ruby?
7:20 am
rubyfoo
I think it becomes a problem after age 50 or so
7:21 am
rubyfoo
Having a tough time, but I'm still here. Thank you for asking
7:21 am
hokie carla
we used to laugh at our friend that was 2 years older when she couldn't read anything, then overnight around the time I turned 40 I suddenly couldn't read a medicine bottle and was like, what's going on here??
7:21 am
BzznBea
We are glad you are still here too. Keep up the good fight.
7:22 am
hokie carla
we're glad you're still here, ruby!
7:22 am
rubyfoo
My problem is that I take so many different pills, mose than 20/day, and drink water with each one………….
7:22 am
rubyfoo
thank you ladies; I appreciate every day
7:23 am
Scrabbler
Everyone should.
7:24 am
rubyfoo
I had lot of new flowers plants in the garden to help me get through the winter
7:24 am
hokie carla
aww, just found the famous snowman in here
7:25 am
BzznBea
There must be some weird combinations of letters today...
7:27 am
hokie carla
well, I have managed nbt/nbs/halfway without trying. going to the Southern Christmas Show today so I gotta go get ready. lovely chatting. hopefully my 92 words will be here when I get back.
7:28 am
Scrabbler
Bye, carla
7:29 am
BzznBea
Have fun!
7:29 am
BzznBea
I get to take mom to get her second shingles shot. That's what she gets for making me work so hard this weekend. =)
7:30 am
Scrabbler
I need that vaccine too.
7:49 am
rubyfoo
My friend Nadia just arrived with a kebab, Added wood to the fire, checked my mail and is fixing the TV
7:49 am
rubyfoo
I am very fortunate!
7:50 am
BzznBea
She is a sweetheart.
7:54 am
Scrabbler
I passed halfway and am done. ENjoy the day everyone.
7:58 am
BzznBea
Found the last 8. Taking a break with 30 left.
8:05 am
rubyfoo
I met her when she took care of my husband in his final months and we've been friends ever since µ
8:06 am
rubyfoo
fc'="er=$*
8:23 am
Judi
Good morning, all. Read back in chat. Wow, Ruby. This Nadia sounds like Wonder Woman.
8:26 am
BzznBea
Morning, Judi.
8:40 am
BzznBea
Morning, mlf
8:40 am
MLFAN17
morning judi and bzz
8:46 am
MLFAN17
stats for the first column r?
8:48 am
BzznBea
could be ro6/18
8:48 am
MLFAN17
I have one ro 6/18 so far
9:02 am
MLFAN17
I gtg will be back.....
9:05 am
Judi
Work intrudes. BBL.
9:43 am
Dianne
A clue for the en 7 - please.
9:46 am
NatashaW
en7 is the furthest extremity
9:46 am
ChampFit
Oh thank goodness...I couldn't come up with a clue!
9:47 am
Dianne
Thanks for that great clue.
10:04 am
rururocks
it pisses me off it too me so long to find Bi6
10:15 am
dan2bit
wipe out your frustration, ruru
10:25 am
harpjane
Now THAT was an interesting conversation for my first cuppa tea...
10:29 am
harpjane
found a lizzard
10:53 am
MLFAN17
I don't have it sammy
10:54 am
MLFAN17
en 7 need another clue pls?
11:06 am
aaronsmom
en7 -- not the beginning and not the least
11:06 am
harpjane
add mo4, mlf
11:07 am
poodletoes
Happy World Toilet Day! a day we can all get behind.
11:07 am
MLFAN17
ty go tit
11:07 am
MLFAN17
rotflmao poodle
11:08 am
MLFAN17
poodle that is tomorrow not today
11:08 am
poodletoes
you are correct. i got ahead of my self
11:09 am
MLFAN17
I hadn't even heard of it before but I just googled it
11:09 am
poodletoes
you can google any day and find strange holidays.
11:10 am
MLFAN17
i actually used to do that and i hear it on tv on some of the morning shows
11:12 am
MLFAN17
sy 7 clue pls?
11:18 am
poodletoes
cant figure how to clue it but it ends in the the little word for a charged atom.
11:55 am
MLFAN17
poodle is the letter after the y a cons or a vowel?
12:37 pm
periwinkle
hi all. help with any of the 8's. have the stats don't see the words
12:39 pm
hokie carla
I have de8 - one who can't stand something
12:39 pm
periwinkle
ty hokie
12:39 pm
hokie carla
and fo8, that land is heavily fo8 (lots of trees)
12:39 pm
periwinkle
tyty hokie
12:40 pm
hokie carla
I just got back so haven't listed and don't know what the other 2 are
12:40 pm
periwinkle
found an re8. took an exam again?
12:40 pm
periwinkle
there is another fo8
12:41 pm
periwinkle
just change the last letter on the fo8 you have
12:42 pm
hokie carla
thanks, like a suburu
12:44 pm
hokie carla
awesome, got the re8 too
1:19 pm
hokie carla
40 left and can't see anything new. to the list!
1:53 pm
hokie carla
et6? is this an everyday word?
1:57 pm
welki
not in my world - do you need a clue?
1:58 pm
hokie carla
yes please
1:59 pm
welki
et + anagram of tommy james and the shondells (or billy idol song) - here she comes now, sayin' **** ****
2:00 pm
hokie carla
got it, thanks!
2:00 pm
welki
was a toughie
2:00 pm
hokie carla
and thanks for adding billy idol because I didn't know who originally did it
2:01 pm
hokie carla
I think we played that in marching band
2:05 pm
welki
have you come to terms with serpentine?
2:08 pm
hokie carla
Ha! it's like 2 points forward, 12 points back. sometimes I feel like I'm doing well, typing the entire time without stopping and it's minus 8. I do get a little obsessed with watching the sliding points at the bottom.
2:09 pm
hokie carla
will also take any clues for the o7's. am not seeing those.
2:10 pm
welki
oe + the end of a type of wool, or woolen material
2:11 pm
pippingeek
oh yay, i found the lizard!
2:11 pm
welki
oe + end of the flying out of space thing that you wouldn't want to hit the earth (minus one letter)
2:11 pm
NatashaW
os adj form having to do with bone
2:14 pm
hokie carla
ok, got the os. thanks, all.
2:16 pm
hokie carla
the only type of wool I can think of is merino. will keep trying.
2:17 pm
NatashaW
think of all the re- and de- long words. Same ending.
2:18 pm
NatashaW
oops, not the de- words
2:18 pm
NatashaW
Sorry lol :-)
2:25 pm
pippingeek
i looked it up, there's 11 different types of wool and only 2 share a common ending
2:25 pm
toadandtoadette
oe+constenant+ending of RE8
2:26 pm
NatashaW
It's not a type of wool so much as a type of process used to create woolen fabric.
2:26 pm
hokie carla
well, I looked it up. would have never have gotten that.
2:26 pm
NatashaW
nor I. Nor the fy words either.
2:26 pm
hokie carla
but thanks everyone!
2:27 pm
hokie carla
that was for fireworks!
2:27 pm
hokie carla
I finally got the fy words by trying everything
2:27 pm
pippingeek
congrats!
2:27 pm
NatashaW
Yay carla! I'm down to my final 8
2:28 pm
pippingeek
and I still can't get 2 letters to get nbt
2:28 pm
pippingeek
make that 3, sigh
2:30 pm
NatashaW
Don't feel bad... I finally got the first ne4,4 and can't believe how dumb I feel
2:30 pm
pippingeek
don't have that one, ha
2:30 pm
pippingeek
ah, there it is, i think. it's a ne4,4 anyway
2:31 pm
zoozzoom
There are two ne4/4 one is plural the other is double consonant.
2:32 pm
pippingeek
sweet!
2:32 pm
pippingeek
besides, I'm still glowing from last week, no grid can bring me down
2:32 pm
hokie carla
that's the spirit!
2:33 pm
zoozzoom
I am pleased to hear that, Pippingeek!
2:38 pm
pippingeek
It's easy not to feel dumb when you just got accepted to school!
2:41 pm
NatashaW
Indeed! Congrats!
2:42 pm
hokie carla
congrats!
2:42 pm
pippingeek
I'm super excited, part of me wishes I could wear a sign, it's fun having people say nice things at you!
2:43 pm
NatashaW
LOL love the idea of the sign "I GOT IN!! ASK ME WHERE"
2:47 pm
pippingeek
I should put that in my profile
2:49 pm
hokie carla
welki, I just got 3rd in a serpentine round - my highest finish. +14. finally made it back to over 1000.
2:55 pm
72 Temple Owl
how many oe words are there? i have one oe7
2:57 pm
pippingeek
that's it TO
3:13 pm
periwinkle
wtg hokie. I lost points last week and have not been
3:13 pm
periwinkle
back to the middle room since
4:06 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
hi all, diving in
4:12 pm
pippingeek
hi gwen!
4:16 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
hi pippingeek!
4:18 pm
pippingeek
3 left here, just winding down
4:19 pm
pippingeek
and that's my fw, just in time for me to leave my work
4:24 pm
Book Doctor Gwen
woot pippin!
5:12 pm
ChampFit
Just monkeyed the sy7...I AM A GENIUS! :)
5:14 pm
MollyL
*Bows to Champ
5:14 pm
ChampFit
*accepts graciously*
6:35 pm
harpjane
pippin, where did you get accepted?
6:44 pm
harpjane
found a birdie
6:47 pm
harpjane
hunting doggie!
6:49 pm
periwinkle
back to finish 26 left
6:58 pm
periwinkle
hey harpjane
6:58 pm
periwinkle
help with mo6/30 pls
7:01 pm
harpjane
strangely but deliciously wierd, peri
7:02 pm
harpjane
make that weird, not wierd
7:05 pm
periwinkle
not getting your clue harp. don't have sy7 yet
7:06 pm
harpjane
found a neutered cow
7:06 pm
harpjane
it's a word you might hear at an autopsy, peri
7:06 pm
periwinkle
got the mo6 ty
7:09 pm
harpjane
does my first clue sort of make sense now?
7:09 pm
periwinkle
found the sy7 do you still need help
7:10 pm
harpjane
just got it. never heard of it
7:10 pm
periwinkle
me either
7:10 pm
periwinkle
help with first te6 pls
7:11 pm
periwinkle
nm and fw
7:11 pm
harpjane
congratulations!
7:12 pm
periwinkle
ty and byee
7:25 pm
MollyL
Peri does another "nm" and exits.
7:36 pm
wht
Hi all. Does anyone have a clue for the et6?
7:39 pm
wht
nm. Found it. I am filling in for Peri now that she has left.
7:47 pm
Nef
Good Evening! I'm glad someone is filling in for peri tonight!
7:53 pm
Nef
that 4th row lower "e" has me stumped; any clues so I can get NBT please?
7:55 pm
wht
I could teach you something about ed5/22.
7:56 pm
wht
en7,36 would be your last one.
7:57 pm
wht
ey7,36 is disgusting to look for.
7:58 pm
wht
Any clues for the fy5?
8:03 pm
Nef
It has a dble cons. in it
8:05 pm
Nef
And thanks for the clues; I can stare & stare at a grid & can't see a thing; but a simple clue shows which way to look. :-)
8:07 pm
wht
And now I have fireworks.
8:09 pm
Nef
YAY, wht!!! WTG!!!
8:11 pm
wht
Does anyone need clues before I go?
8:13 pm
Nef
Not now, wht. You gave me a lot more to work with than just those 3 clues. Thanks for asking (and the clues)
8:35 pm
cybernan
hello to everyone still here :)
8:39 pm
cybernan
fy 5-6 please?
8:42 pm
cybernan
nm - found them
8:43 pm
Nef
hi nan. I was distracted by arguing with my grandson
8:43 pm
cybernan
teenager?
8:44 pm
Nef
(why do kids have to think a house is a gym? --He's 10)
8:45 pm
cybernan
oh -- good luck! I have the same problem -- our kids don't seem to be as concious of respecting other's belongings as our parents were ( does that place the blame squarely on our shoulders?)
8:47 pm
Nef
We didn't let our kids roughhouse inside; I don't understand why the grandson thinks he can
8:47 pm
cybernan
we didn't either, but apparently our kids don't see anything wrong with it
8:49 pm
cybernan
oe 7 please?
8:50 pm
Nef
Our son is a single dad; they have been living with us for 3 years (since my husband was so sick & I needed help getting him up when he fell). I do let our grandson do his TaeKwonDo forms in the family room; but tonight he brought some big stuffed animals up & thought he could start punching them & jumping on chairs& then on top of them.
8:50 pm
Nef
THAT is Not allowed!
8:51 pm
Nef
Sorry, I don't have it yet (but will look)
8:52 pm
cybernan
no -- mine think they should be able to walk all over the furniture and jump from chair to chair, sit or stand on the chesterfield/chair backs etc --- that is not allowed either
8:52 pm
gemini_J13
oops sorry
8:54 pm
Nef
start on the upper oe, nan, & stay in those 2 columns (3 different cons. in the middle, if that makes sense)
8:57 pm
Nef
messed up spelling of metal, then guys name
8:58 pm
Nef
glad you got it; my clues either suck or else tell too much
8:59 pm
Nef
(I should go listen in to him "tattling" one. BRB)
9:01 pm
Nef
NM, he saw me & shut up now. :-/
9:10 pm
cybernan
2 left the sy 7 and the 7/36 --- all clues gratefully received
9:10 pm
cybernan
* ro 7/36
9:12 pm
Nef
I don't have the ro7/36; but the sy 7 is a plan or animal that benefits from working/living together with another.
9:13 pm
mixi6
ends in charged particle. need ro7 too.
9:13 pm
Nef
(use the atom word for the ending
9:14 pm
cybernan
ty nef -- I know I typed that in a long time ago - guess it didn't take and my memory isn't what it used to be
9:15 pm
mixi6
r** Rogers + sounds like what you do to a cake batter.
9:15 pm
mixi6
change vowell.
9:16 pm
cybernan
ty mixi -- *!*~*!*
9:16 pm
cybernan
have a great evening, everyone
9:17 pm
Nef
Thanks, mixi!
9:17 pm
Nef
And WTG, nan!!! YAY!!!
9:18 pm
mixi6
congrats nan
9:19 pm
Nef
I haven't played Babble for a while; I'm slower that usual
9:23 pm
Nef
YAY, mixi!!! WTG!!! Sorry I couldn't help with that one
9:24 pm
Nef
(I just got it myself)
9:29 pm
Bugsaw
Hello Nef. I hope you are keeping well.
9:30 pm
Nef
Hi, Bugs; I'm trying. How are you?
9:31 pm
Bugsaw
doing pretty well now but I don't have kids living with me. They come to visit and, as much as I love having them here, it is always more peaceful when they go home again. I feel for you having a bouncy boy in the house.
9:35 pm
Nef
I try to ignore what they do in the basement (where my son pretty much lives & works; but grandson has his room up on the main floor with our bedroom); but the main floor is another story. He's normally a good kid; not sure why he thought he could try to crash around up here tonight
9:37 pm
Bugsaw
sometimes they just forget.
9:39 pm
Nef
We will be movong *sometime* in the next year into a senior living building. I told my son that he can't move out just yet; I'm having a knee replacement Dec. 31st & will need his help for a little while after that.
9:40 pm
Bugsaw
Good luck with the new knee. Everyone I ever met who had one done is pleased with the result but the first coupld of weeks are tricky learning how to get around differently.
9:41 pm
Bugsaw
My sister is having a hip replacement in a couple of weeks and she didn't ever know she had arthritis! I will be her helper and I am bit worried about that. I don't have any nursing training.
9:42 pm
Nef
I had my left 1 done 4 years ago; this is my right one. I'm not excited about those first couple weeks post-op; but then it will be okay.
9:43 pm
Nef
I had my right hip replaced about 98-9 years ago; it's a piece of cake compared to the knee.
9:43 pm
Bugsaw
I am sure you will be more comfortable in the senior iving place so you can have some help.
9:44 pm
Bugsaw
That is good to know! We both thought a hip would be worse.
9:45 pm
Nef
You won't need much in the line of nursing skills; my older sister had her hip replaced this summer but forgot about proper body movement & dislocated it twice; so she needed another surgery.
9:47 pm
rururocks
sounds painful
9:47 pm
Bugsaw
I am worried about how cooperative she will be about following orders. Good to know I can tell her that it won't speed up her recovery to ignore the rules but could make her have it again. She kind of prides herself on breaking rules. . .
9:47 pm
Nef
Just remind her to follow the surgeons' and Physical therapist directions to a tee. Don't let her cross her legs o (or ankles); she may have trouble getting her shoes tied, and she shouldn't bend from the waist to pick something up from the floor ofr bottom cupboard shelf.
9:47 pm
rururocks
she will have to follow the doctor's orders bugs.. it will help her
9:49 pm
rururocks
i'm guessing break dancing is out for your sister for a bit now bugs
9:49 pm
Bugsaw
We both have to go to an afternoon session on what the rules will be before she has it done and I think that will help us both a lot. We can get free equipment here from the Red Cross but I think body position is what she will have to pay attention to the most.
9:49 pm
rururocks
it's a long recovery.. are you up for this?
9:49 pm
Nef
I couldn't believe that my sister could be so silly as to bend from the waist to dig out a big kettle from the bottom of her cabinets; I said that why didn't she bend from the knees?? She "forgot" she said
9:50 pm
Bugsaw
Could be ruru but don't challenge her or she will do her best
9:50 pm
rururocks
*note to self .. sign up bugs for help when you get your knee surgery *
9:51 pm
Bugsaw
She probably did forget but you would thing the discomfort would remind her. I am taking her a set of pincher things to use when things are out of reach. I don't want to argue with her.
9:52 pm
Bugsaw
You would be brave to put me on the roster, ru :)
9:53 pm
Nef
When I had my hip replaced, I had to take DH's Aunt in to the hospital for a blood transfusion. (A friend drove, but she thought I wouldn't take her so she didn't need itA) It was less than a week after I had my surgery; and I was on crutches; but it wasn't bad at all.
9:54 pm
rururocks
wow nef.. i've had some friends have hip surgeries and it took them longer than that to begin to get around
9:55 pm
Nef
the grabber (or picker upper) is great; and she may need a sock thing too.
9:56 pm
Nef
Really, ru? That is interesting! (I'd hate to see them when they get their knees done!)
9:56 pm
Bugsaw
You are SO much more kind than we are Nef. I can't see my sister going out for someone else that soon after surgery but I am wondering how soon she should be doing stair. They have a cathedral entrance to their house so she will have to do them straight away on coming home but then I hope to keep her on the main floor for a little while. If she falls down the stairs because she pushed it, I am going home.
9:58 pm
Nef
LOL, Bugs! If she has that many stairs to get into her house you should tell them that at the pre-op meeting so they know that up front. Has she been doing any pre-op exercises ?
9:58 pm
Bugsaw
I will ask about a sock thing. She does have a husband who could help with socks but he has a head injury and is not dependable.
9:59 pm
Nef
Frank's Aunt was dying of terminal heart failure and was living with us at that time because her condo had a fire in it and she couldn't live there. We all loved her; so we took care of her.
10:00 pm
rururocks
if she falls down the stairs bugs.. practice your Bette Davis impersonation
10:01 pm
Bugsaw
I have no idea about preop exercises. I just know she is still doing everything she wants to do in spite of the pain and she is pretty active. The doctor said she shuld heal well becaue she is in good health and is not frail in any way. To not even know that the pain she was dealing with every day wasn't normal kind of shows how determined she is to do what she wants.
10:02 pm
Bugsaw
Oooh, such a good idea ru
10:02 pm
Nef
My sisters' hubby is stuck helping her with tying her shoes until Christmas; her surgery was in June.
10:03 pm
Bugsaw
I just got slip on shoes when I broke my ankle.
10:03 pm
rururocks
i've never broken any bones other than cracking a rib
10:04 pm
Nef
Yeah; that sounds like my sister too. She's the oldest; and knows it all, and thought she was in good physical shape too (but she's always been overweight).
10:04 pm
Bugsaw
ribs hurt because you can't just stop breathing until they heal
10:04 pm
rururocks
i held my breath a lot
10:06 pm
rururocks
time for me to crawl into bed with a book
10:06 pm
Bugsaw
You nailed it Nef. SHe is the oldest and even more bossy than me. She says she feels calmer knowing I am coming so maybe we will just argue like we did when we were kids and all will be well in the end. We both have the ability to find humour in some pretty un-funny happenings too
10:06 pm
rururocks
nice seeing you bugs and nef
10:06 pm
Nef
You definitely didn't cough much I bet!
10:07 pm
Bugsaw
Do you have a good book, ru? I am searching for some good reads
10:07 pm
rururocks
that i surely didn't
10:07 pm
Nef
Nice seeing you too, ru. You leaving already?
10:07 pm
rururocks
i'm reading the Ronan Farrow book on the creepy Jeffrey Weinstein saga
10:07 pm
Nef
What do you like to read, Bugs?
10:08 pm
rururocks
i love the book "Boys in the Boat" Bugs.. it is a great book
10:08 pm
Bugsaw
Thanks for the suggestion but I won't read that. I don't want to encourage creeps but I am proud of Ronan
10:09 pm
rururocks
he's a pretty good writer that kid
10:09 pm
Bugsaw
I like all kinds of stuf Nef but novels hold the most interest now that I don't have to keep up with professional development. I will search that one up. Happy reading.
10:11 pm
Nef
I've been on a john Grisham kick lately; I think any of his books are good.
10:12 pm
Bugsaw
I like him too, Nef.
10:13 pm
Bugsaw
I have joined a book club where they keep picking to read books about India.
10:14 pm
Bugsaw
Behind the Beautiful Forevers was interesting because she wrote about actual events and places but in the form of a novel. Such a different culture.
10:15 pm
Bugsaw
Terry Pratchett and Anne Lamott are books I read again and again for comfort.
10:17 pm
Nef
I haven't read any of those; I loved Tony Hillerman but I've read all of his books
10:17 pm
Bugsaw
He write the Navajo ones, right? They are good. Terry Pratchett books are hilarious.
10:18 pm
Nef
(I'm never been into romance stories; I do read a lot of biographies and autobiographies in the winter, for some reason)
10:19 pm
Bugsaw
I am not one for romance either but I haven
10:19 pm
Bugsaw
t read a good biography in a while
10:19 pm
Nef
I'll definitely have to try Terry Prachett then on your recommendation!
10:20 pm
Bugsaw
I did enjoy Hillbilly Elegy which was part autobiography and part sociological study of the Ulster-Scots in Appalachia. Fascinating
10:24 pm
Nef
I'm terrible with authors' names when I read a good biography; and I kind of geek out on books about Bertrand Russell and Stephen Hawkings and Churchill.
10:24 pm
Nef
That sounds interesting; I'll look for that
10:24 pm
Bugsaw
Churchill? I never would have guessed that one
10:25 pm
Nef
Weird, right?
10:26 pm
Bugsaw
I have a book on him I have had since Grade 8 that I still haven't read. I should send it to you :)
10:28 pm
Nef
I'm sure that book for a young person wouldn't go into some of the stranger habits he had.
10:33 pm
Nef
I need to remember to type in the right box for chat.
I also read a biography about his mother, Jenny Churchill; that one was quite interesting too.
10:34 pm
Bugsaw
It is pretty old and none of the odd stuff was public yet. The story is that when he died some old lady was so sad that she said she would give a book prize to the student who wrote the best essay/research paper on him. In the whole school not one kid entered the contest. We were teenage boomers not looking to the past. The principal was so upset about our callousness she ordered the whole school to write one. I did not do any research but, as my mother said "You always were good at the bullshit" and I won. I was so embarrassed. My sister (same one) nearly beat me up for embarassing her by winning it. So I have never given it away but never read it either.
10:36 pm
Bugsaw
I always felt badly for Jenny. Women in those times had a hard road, even when they were upper crust. Their men were so disrespectful to them.
10:36 pm
Nef
Oh, my! So it was an unearned prize; maybe that's why you never read it?
10:38 pm
Bugsaw
I must concentrate on looking for word or I will be here all night. Good talking to you though. Take care
10:39 pm
Nef
We are trying to de-clutter here; so our 10 foot long wall of books is difficult to get rid of some of them.
10:40 pm
Nef
I'm in the same boat! I'll stop chatting and start finding words again if you will! ;-)
10:54 pm
stidmama
(((nef))) (((bugs)))
10:56 pm
Bugsaw
Stid!! How nice to see you here after all this time. It is almost like Old Home Week
10:56 pm
Bugsaw
I hope you and all your family are well.
10:56 pm
RoundBarn
Nef, Bugs, Terry Pratchett is my favorite!!! If you are still here. Sam Vimes, --nobby has the best line in any book I've ever read ("I've only been a woman for ten minutes and already I hate you all!" (his male companions)
10:57 pm
Nef
Hi Round Barn! How are you?
10:58 pm
RoundBarn
And hi Stid, too. I lurk all the time and watch you all. Jackie--I mean Round Barn. (Rasta is my daughter)
11:00 pm
Bugsaw
Vimes was always my favourite character. The more he developed, the more I loved him. I also loved the Wee Free Men and the Wee Hag. She was so on point!
11:00 pm
RoundBarn
Hi Nef--I want to get to Mlps in Jan or Feb--my cousins can't sell their house, the one you know. I miss them but am still archiving for the Uof Wis. If you want any books, I'm giing them away. For
11:02 pm
RoundBarn
p.s. I'm a good writer but a bad publicist. So I will just give them away at this point! I watch others ills but am ok--have two faculty funerals this week though and have to speak at both funerals.
11:02 pm
Nef
I'm having a knee replacement Dec. 31st; not sure I'd be up for a visit in January; but let me know when you will be heading this way.
I can't imagine why they can't sell their house! It's beautiful and in a lovely location!
11:02 pm
Bugsaw
What kind of books are you giving away? Any good topics?
11:05 pm
Nef
I have her 4 books on stories of the Round Barn that her family owned, Bugs. I really enjoyed them; and the stories are great for short reads
11:06 pm
RoundBarn
Bugs,they are written up in the Congressional Record. Look at my websites, jacqueline-jackson, and the other is roundbarnstories. All my o.p. books are reasonable on the used book market, but Paleface Redskins is selling for
11:07 pm
Nef
You know, RB; I might buy a few more; let me think about it & I'll get back to you soon.
11:07 pm
Bugsaw
Finally done. The grid was a grind but the chat was lovely. Night all.
11:08 pm
Nef
Niters, Bugs
11:09 pm
RoundBarn
500 dollars! (what did I do there?) JJ I've made up special copies for people who write me asking for it. Nef, my cousins house has a great location, but the kitchen and baths are too small--it is big and on 5 levels. it's right on the Missippi.
11:10 pm
RoundBarn
Nef, you can have them for postage! Goodnight. JJ
11:10 pm
Nef
I remember that it had several levels on the main floor; but heck! *Everyone* remodels when they buy a house these days; right?
11:12 pm
RoundBarn
True--they will have to come down in price. Most moderns don't want that big a house--unless they are trumpites--
11:13 pm
Nef
LOL!!! IDK; there's a lot of people still buying big houses (according to the paper every Sunday!)
11:18 pm
RoundBarn
Bedtime. I watch you, Nef, so know yourgrandson is with you, etc. A good Pratchett to start on is "Monstrous Regiment". Skip his first two and pick them up later. Hew was England's best seller till Harry Poter. And his books are much better. Don't read his last two either--he had early onset Alzheimers, so they aren't as good--almost echoes of the great Sir Terry.
11:19 pm
RoundBarn
Good night.
11:19 pm
Nef
I'll definitely get it & read it; with 2 people recommending him, he must be good!
11:20 pm
Nef
good night, Jackie. Take care of yourself!