12:05 am
grannyrose
lo7 x 2
12:06 am
cybernan
hello everyone :)
12:07 am
justafreep
hi,nan
12:10 am
justafreep
re7 x 2
12:13 am
Gadget
JUST BEAT ME JESS!
12:13 am
justafreep
re7 x 3
12:15 am
justafreep
he7 x 2
12:18 am
justafreep
oh, that's a fine word. thanks.
12:18 am
marksdolly
retared
12:18 am
marksdolly
twas only a guess on my part
12:18 am
rbud
thanks for the 9, good find
12:19 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:19 am
marksdolly
ty lickety!
12:22 am
gapeach
Thanks Lickety
1:02 am
dizgrannie
mo 7/44
1:16 am
justafreep
I will finish tomorrow. G'night all.
1:26 am
sprite
morning babblers. A decent-sized grid today!
1:50 am
ursh
FW - nice grid
1:50 am
sprite
wtg ursh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2:02 am
grannyrose
WTG URSH!!!
2:02 am
grannyrose
{{{{{{{SPRITE}}}}}}}}
2:02 am
sprite
*hugs rose* Hello darling
2:02 am
grannyrose
loving seeing you twice in one week. how are you feeling this morning?
2:05 am
sprite
pretty darn tired, had a very bad night. So changing plans for today, grrrrr. How about you?
2:07 am
grannyrose
yeah, well....had to resort to valium AND endone. nerve pain in knee and spasms. not a good day i think. okay at the mo'. and so i should be.why the bad night? what happened?
2:07 am
sprite
nothing special. Muscles spasms, pain, restless legs.
2:08 am
sprite
indeed a fun grid!
2:08 am
grannyrose
uh huh. know that one very well. magnesium??
2:08 am
grannyrose
WTG SPRITE !!!
2:09 am
sprite
yeah, am taking magnesium as prescribed by my bestie. Not much result yet but I am hopeful.
2:10 am
grannyrose
good girl. and the foot thingy? could a short session just on gentle perhaps settle things down before bed?
2:10 am
sprite
oh did I tell you, in the evenings my feet start feeling so incredibly hot? Like they are glowing. Very uncomfortable. Stupid nerve damage.
2:11 am
sprite
have been trying that. Not sure why, but no results there either. Wish I could unscrew them and leave them overnight in a bucket of cold water :D
2:11 am
grannyrose
oh no. the hot feet.... you have my empathies honey....that is the worst.
2:11 am
sprite
ah well, things could be worse. Done complaining.
2:12 am
grannyrose
doc john not happy with my nerve pain. now under my heel, along outer edge of feet, back of ankle, a patches on toes. not all at once thank heavens. but enough to wake me from a de4 sleep
2:13 am
sprite
ughhhhh that sucks, sweetie. I wish I had all these troubles on my arms and hands, lol... that way they could build a fully healthy one from our combined parts ;)
2:14 am
grannyrose
persist with the stimulator honey, and the magnesium. my bottle is beside me all the time. fortunately we excrete it reasonably quickly. i have taken them 10 minutes apart at times.
2:14 am
sprite
oh wow, didn't know that. Will take them more often then, especially in the evening.
2:15 am
grannyrose
and..... i have a huge patch of completely numb tissue over my right gluteus max. it sometimes even itches which is really weird.
2:15 am
sprite
honey, I have to go lie down again, so sorry. *hugs* and lots of love to you and Don. And extra hugs for you alone :)
2:16 am
grannyrose
not a problem my love. rest, rest, and more rest. hugs for the Rob and an extra gentle one for you. xx
2:16 am
sprite
oh no, that is not weird at all. That is a sure sign of nerve damage, sweetie. Itching and numbness. Darn it.
2:16 am
sprite
*poofing with hugs and kisses*
6:53 am
BzznBea
Good morning, friend.
6:54 am
hokie carla
morning, bea!
6:54 am
BzznBea
Been a while since I've seen you, Carla.
6:55 am
MollyL
Hi Bea. Did Mom enjoy her birthday?
6:55 am
hokie carla
I know, have been working hard here. we are remodeling our motorhome, just working on the bedroom all week.
6:56 am
BzznBea
Are you remodeling for sale?
6:57 am
BzznBea
Hey, Molly. Yes, she enjoyed her birthday. Loved her dinner of cake and ice cream. Talked to people on the phone all day long.
6:57 am
hokie carla
no, we tried selling it last winter and thought we probably would once spring came and then cv came in the spring, so we just decided to make it something we like more.
6:57 am
hokie carla
sounds like a great birthday dinner!
6:57 am
BzznBea
That's a good plan.
6:58 am
hokie carla
our friends have the storage spot next to us and they're keeping their camper at the beach all summer, so we can put the slide outs open and work there.
6:59 am
hokie carla
today I am going to try to hang "paste the wall" wallpaper, which is supposed to be way easier than traditional - we'll see how it goes!
7:00 am
BzznBea
Is there something as RV wallpaper?
7:00 am
hokie carla
well, some of the walls has it from the manufacturer, so I assume so, but haven't seen where you could buy that.
7:01 am
hokie carla
I wanted to try the new peel & stick kind but saw mixed reviews on that staying up
7:01 am
hokie carla
we did replace the carpet with peel & stick vinyl planks and it looks great
7:01 am
BzznBea
I've been working on trying to remember my lessons from paper piecing. Still working on Mom's table runner.
7:03 am
hokie carla
is it paper piecing or english paper piecing? I know there's a difference but don't remember what it is.I think EPP maybe hand sewing.
7:03 am
hokie carla
I bought a paper piecing quilt block pattern but will have to do a class to remember how.
7:04 am
BzznBea
Yes, EPP is hand sewing. This is paper piecing. I want to make two inch pp hearts to go in the corners of the borders.
7:06 am
BzznBea
I have several Carol Doak books with patterns and instructions. I just think I've been trying to do it when I have time in between other things.
7:06 am
BzznBea
Today I will focus on it and should get it.
7:08 am
hokie carla
yep. my next sewing project is new curtains for the motorhome. I ventured to joann's yesterday and bought 3 different fabrics because I couldn't decide. will audition them today after the wallpaper goes up.
7:09 am
hokie carla
I just looked out on the deck and noticed the #$^#$% squirrels have taken every single peach off the tree. so mad.
7:09 am
BzznBea
Oh, dear! They are ruthless.
7:10 am
BzznBea
I saw an add for little mesh bags you could put over the fruit for that purpose.
7:10 am
hokie carla
gotta go! good luck on your project.
7:10 am
hokie carla
next year I think it will stay on the screen porch
7:12 am
hokie carla
they're probably going to steal all the wild blackberries before they're ripe too. argh
7:12 am
hokie carla
ok, really leaving now. TTFN
7:37 am
HarryHood
fun grid today! first pass, 52 left. but still missing two tiles.
7:37 am
BzznBea
Are you mising the two tiles from the bottom row?
7:38 am
HarryHood
the T from the bottom row, and the lone A
7:38 am
BzznBea
I'm missing that T as well.
7:38 am
HarryHood
50 now.
7:38 am
BzznBea
I have the lone A if you want stats
7:39 am
HarryHood
yes please
7:39 am
montreal13
the bottom T is robbery
7:40 am
HarryHood
ah ty mont. and ty bea - I will search
7:40 am
BzznBea
Sure enough! Thanks, mont.
7:40 am
montreal13
np ☺
7:41 am
HarryHood
seems like am7 should be a coffee flavored liquer, but can't make it work
7:41 am
BzznBea
It's similar
7:42 am
M3
oh yeah thx :)
7:43 am
HarryHood
got it - nbt. ty!
7:45 am
montreal13
got the AM7, ty bea !
7:49 am
montreal13
gm jmc
7:49 am
HarryHood
39 to go. gotta get ready for class. hagd all
7:50 am
montreal13
hagd Harry
7:50 am
jmcnrick
see you harry
7:58 am
72 Temple Owl
morning
8:00 am
72 Temple Owl
morning, luc
8:02 am
72 Temple Owl
hi jmc
8:04 am
montreal13
have an appointment this AM for a blood sample - the new normal it seems...
8:05 am
Book Doctor Gwen
Hi all, diving in
8:05 am
montreal13
in the public system that is - yes, to make sure we're not 100 in the same waiting rooms...
8:05 am
montreal13
hi Gwen
8:06 am
72 Temple Owl
hi gwen
8:06 am
72 Temple Owl
i've been to lab and doctor in the past week. one at a time at dr, lab was a problem
8:06 am
jmcnrick
ah I see
8:08 am
montreal13
went to my library yesterday, 1st time in almost 3 months...was an appointment as well...
8:08 am
IndiaJan
i went for blood work yesterday..stood in line outside the lab for almost an hour...just to get screened..but worth it when i saw how well they cleaned each cubicle after every patient
8:09 am
montreal13
yep, the new "normal"
8:09 am
BzznBea
I took Mom to the dr on Wednesday. Usually she has her labs done right there in the dr's office. The lab was only allowing three people in the room at a time.
8:11 am
IndiaJan
i don’t think the libraries here are open yet. the restaurants can open patios today tho
8:11 am
M3
all our shops can open monday, yey back to normal.
8:11 am
jmcnrick
they just opened the return slots at our libraries
8:13 am
montreal13
the librairies opened this week but we can't get in..., the slot are open...
8:13 am
BzznBea
Our library isn't open yet either. They will let you call and order books and they deliver to curbside.
8:13 am
montreal13
that's not bad Bea
8:14 am
BzznBea
I think it is a nice alternative.
8:15 am
montreal13
got to get ready - bbl for last 70 - have a great day all and stay safe
8:15 am
BzznBea
Our numbers have started to spike again since the last phase of reopening.
8:15 am
jmcnrick
I am happy to see that libraries are getting rid of late fines.
8:17 am
jmcnrick
yes well where people believe they have a God given right to get sick and infect other people by not wearing masks that is definitely going to happen. Even at the protests here people wear their masks.
8:17 am
BzznBea
I notice that since our library has been closed, there are a lot more books being downloaded from their app. Readers gotta read!
8:18 am
jmcnrick
haha I have been using our app for sometime to listen to books when I am working. now I am reading a lot that way too
8:18 am
BzznBea
Yes, I hardly ever check out real books anymore.
8:21 am
jmcnrick
anyone have the stats for the bottom D?
8:21 am
LuvWordGames
de 4/6 de 6/24
8:21 am
ChampFit
de4/6 and 6/24
8:22 am
LuvWordGames
yw jmc
8:22 am
Judi
HIyas, kiddos.
8:22 am
BzznBea
And that six is a stupid word. How can you be more de4?
8:23 am
BzznBea
Hi, judi.
8:23 am
jmcnrick
de6 than a doornail! haha
8:23 am
LuvWordGames
I think Enable also accepts nuder, and again how can you be more nude??
8:24 am
LuvWordGames
that saying came to mind when I saw the word too, jmc
8:24 am
jmcnrick
nuder than a stripper
8:24 am
jmcnrick
I think it works in a comparison to something/one else
8:25 am
LuvWordGames
but it seems like an all or nothing word to me. There's partially nude or nude. But once again Enable is unique
8:26 am
jmcnrick
at least you didn't say more unique. . . hahahahahaha
8:26 am
LuvWordGames
or uniquer!
8:26 am
jmcnrick
hahahaha
8:26 am
BzznBea
Speakiing of grammar...Any one use the program grammerly?
8:27 am
LuvWordGames
no, what's that Bea?
8:27 am
jmcnrick
oh good I got my money back from them they were so bad. They totally ignore the subjunctive tense.
8:28 am
jmcnrick
That was Oh God . . . not Oh good
8:28 am
BzznBea
Now it is free. Maybe they were going broke giving money back...
8:28 am
Judi
MEthinks Grammerly was a robot.
8:29 am
BzznBea
Luv, as I understand it, it runs behind word and helps with grammer.
8:29 am
jmcnrick
I think they are wrong as often as right and totally worthless for legal writing (which is a whole nother story) I am sure they are AI
8:30 am
LuvWordGames
Oh I see
8:30 am
BzznBea
I have to do write ups on plants for a website. It has been so long since I have done any research based writing.
8:31 am
jmcnrick
well give them a try bzzn. maybe they are better for scientific stuff. But don't let them override your good sense
8:33 am
BzznBea
I will try them. First up, Joe Pie Weed. =)
8:33 am
BzznBea
See, I'm already in trouble...
8:34 am
jmcnrick
I am fighting that stuff bzzn. Anyway to get rid of it? I like it but it is taking over.
8:34 am
jmcnrick
I doubt Grammerly would correct that! haha
8:35 am
BzznBea
Just dig it up and give it to someone else or toss in compost.
8:35 am
BzznBea
Do you cut it back in the summer?
8:35 am
jmcnrick
the roots seem to go on forever1
8:36 am
BzznBea
Butterflies and bees love it.
8:36 am
jmcnrick
I haven't. may that is the solution.
8:36 am
BzznBea
It is a great meadow plant as well.
8:36 am
jmcnrick
yes well totally live in the city. small lot.
8:37 am
wvteach
help with single A in 4th column pls
8:37 am
BzznBea
You can cut it back up to 50% in the early summer, like now and it will not get as leggy and tal. Flowers will be more compact.
8:37 am
LuvWordGames
I know it's am 7/32 but haven't found it yet
8:38 am
BzznBea
It is a variant of the Hindu drink of the gods.
8:38 am
HarryHood
yoo-hoo?
8:38 am
jmcnrick
oh great. my sister gave it to me and didn't warn how tall it would get and it blocks out the rest of my garden from view. I will hack it off this weekend
8:38 am
jmcnrick
ty bzzn for clue and advice
8:39 am
BzznBea
Yw. It is a better plant in the back of the garden for that reason.
8:40 am
HarryHood
30 to go!
8:40 am
HarryHood
what are the stats for the 9?
8:40 am
BzznBea
I need more coffee...
8:40 am
LuvWordGames
fa 9/90
8:40 am
HarryHood
ty lwg. will hunt.
8:40 am
LuvWordGames
goes with fa 7/48
8:41 am
HarryHood
will hunt for that too :)
8:41 am
MLFAN17
bzz don't we all
8:42 am
LuvWordGames
hi MLF
8:42 am
HarryHood
got them! ty lwg
8:42 am
LuvWordGames
yw Harry
8:44 am
HarryHood
I'm listing with 28. Just can't find anymore.
8:46 am
jmcnrick
wd harry
8:47 am
bichon
fa 7/48, pls
8:47 am
HarryHood
compound, bichon. like a minnow
8:48 am
phaeton
obese and what's on your shoulders
8:48 am
MLFAN17
ty for the fa7/9
8:49 am
Scrabbler
Good morning, Babble team.
8:49 am
jmcnrick
hi scrabs
8:49 am
BzznBea
Good morning, scrabs. Hope you are well.
8:50 am
Scrabbler
I slept well and was not paged overnight, so I am happy. Three more nights to go on call.
8:51 am
BzznBea
Your mom is doing well?
8:51 am
bichon
ty phae, harry
8:51 am
phaeton
yw bichon
8:52 am
car.eeyore
Good morning everyone!
8:52 am
Scrabbler
Hi Eeyore!
8:52 am
MLFAN17
reclue am 7 pls?
8:53 am
car.eeyore
Scrabs! So good to "see" you!
8:53 am
Scrabbler
Yes, my mom is well. Feisty Italian woman.
8:53 am
HarryHood
last word - mo7
8:53 am
BzznBea
Morning, Car and phae.
8:54 am
BzznBea
Glad she is well. My Mom turned 80 yesterday. She had a fun day.
8:54 am
cybernan
good morning all -- don't have the am 7 nor the mo 7
8:54 am
Scrabbler
I have nothing larger than one 6.
8:55 am
car.eeyore
I have a few 7's but not those
8:55 am
HarryHood
am7 has a double vowel
8:55 am
Scrabbler
Eeyore, are your boys done with school? Do they have summer jobs?
8:56 am
BzznBea
The am7 is a variant spelling of the Hindu nectar of the gods.
8:56 am
car.eeyore
Zach has not been to school since November. Dylan is finishing his online schooling in a couple of days.
8:56 am
car.eeyore
No summer jobs. :(
8:56 am
MollyL
mo7 ends with the French suffix for small. Often at the end of kitchen for small kitchen.
8:57 am
BzznBea
The last part of the am 7 is a variant spelling of a woman's name...
8:57 am
HarryHood
have a good day everybody.
8:57 am
car.eeyore
you too!
8:57 am
MollyL
It is some science-y word that a teacher like you probably knows, Harry. : D
8:58 am
BzznBea
Thanks, Molly.
8:58 am
cybernan
wow - that is a new one - ty molly
8:59 am
cybernan
still looking for that am
8:59 am
BzznBea
Misspell actress Hayworth
9:01 am
phaeton
I recognize that am7...been in the grid before
9:01 am
BzznBea
Yes, not too long ago.
9:03 am
MLFAN17
ty for the am7
9:04 am
periwinkle
ty for am7
9:04 am
periwinkle
good morning all
9:04 am
periwinkle
help with the J pls
9:04 am
phaeton
weird...just hit the on button on lickety and all the words showed up
9:05 am
doseffing
.... sweet stuff spread on toast
9:05 am
M3
j = sticky spread
9:05 am
periwinkle
ty got it right after I asked for it :-)
9:06 am
doseffing
... ain't that always the way ...
9:07 am
periwinkle
usually with me it is
9:07 am
Judi
26 left. Time for a break.
9:07 am
BzznBea
I had my second shingles shot on Wed. I'm not as sore as I was with the first, but my arm still hurts.
9:07 am
periwinkle
help de8 pls
9:07 am
mkg
hi all. any clues for the 9? also 8s?
9:08 am
BzznBea
removed the rodents, peri.
9:08 am
car.eeyore
off to decorate cookies! Have a great day everyone!
9:08 am
BzznBea
MKG, if you go through the chat you will find lots of clues for those.
9:08 am
periwinkle
ty Bea
9:10 am
Scrabbler
Enjoy, Eeyore.
9:10 am
periwinkle
ty for mo7
9:14 am
Scrabbler
past tense of dr4/5
9:17 am
BzznBea
I'm out for the day. Last word was pe6.24. Always miss that one!
9:18 am
BzznBea
Off to make pasta salad. See you all tomorrow.
9:18 am
Scrabbler
Bye, Bea. Enjoy your day.
9:27 am
M3
th 7 clue please
9:28 am
doseffing
where you go to see a show
9:28 am
M3
other t 7 sorry
9:28 am
MLFAN17
ty for that t word
9:31 am
doseffing
... english and french ending to the cinema word
9:34 am
doseffing
there's a plural in there too
9:35 am
Scrabbler
I passed halfway so I am done. Enjoy the day. I have to work this afternoon.
9:35 am
aebmusica
ma5/22.....clue please
9:36 am
doseffing
... enjoy the day
9:36 am
doseffing
... outranks a captain
9:36 am
cybernan
not a private or a colonel
9:40 am
cybernan
*!*~*!* hagd everyone :)
9:43 am
cybernan
tough news coming out of AZ -- how many lives lost can be laid at the door of trump and his cronies? so hard to believe that anyone would think that being reelected is more important than people's lives.
9:51 am
bonkler
morning all, irked that enable takes fe 4/7 cheese but rejects edam
9:53 am
Dorens
greeks rule
9:54 am
doseffing
... I think the difference is somebody used the name of the cheese as an adjective to the word cheese
9:55 am
doseffing
.... thus "cheddar" is good because of the expression "cheddar cheese" but you don't get "edam cheese" ... well that's my guess
9:57 am
rururocks
*waves to Zooz*
9:58 am
zoozzoom
*Waves back* 🙋â€â™‚ï¸
10:00 am
doseffing
... zooz ... is the cowes regatta still on for this year?
10:00 am
zoozzoom
No cancelled, Doesffing.
10:01 am
doseffing
... ah ... too bad ... maybe next year ... thanks
10:01 am
rururocks
they couldn't milk it for all its worth?
10:02 am
zoozzoom
They have moooved it to next year.
10:03 am
doseffing
... good thing that we practice social distanciing on line ... this could be catching
10:03 am
rururocks
I'd imagine someone has a beef with that
10:04 am
zoozzoom
These puns are getting udderly ridiculous.
10:04 am
rururocks
it's only a grazing blow zooz
10:05 am
rururocks
I like to teat you to a lot of sick puns
10:06 am
doseffing
... we may have to shine some ultraviolet light on this situation to cure it
10:07 am
rururocks
you could say they were bullish on moving the event then zooz?
10:07 am
doseffing
... but as the brave knights in search of their search for the Holy Grail said ... when they found the evil rabbits ... Run away, run away ... ... must be off ... until later
10:07 am
zoozzoom
I do talk a lot of junket.
10:08 am
rururocks
i don't really want to do this grid i don't have the energy
10:08 am
zoozzoom
Toodle pips, Doseffing.
10:09 am
zoozzoom
I am only doing a small amount of time for now as I have other things to do but will be back later. so five minuyes for me now will be all I am going to be giving now.
10:11 am
rururocks
the grid will not be denied zooz :D
10:11 am
moolingwa
morning all
10:11 am
zoozzoom
Ha! Probab,y not.
10:12 am
zoozzoom
Probably*
10:12 am
rururocks
good morning mool
10:12 am
rururocks
what does moolingwa mean?
10:12 am
bethanyej
cybernan - what news out of Arizona?
10:13 am
moolingwa
it's an ancient mandarin word that mean "forgettable" ;)
10:16 am
zoozzoom
looks like pratted is not an enable word.
10:16 am
moolingwa
probably is in the english version ;)
10:17 am
moolingwa
you're welcome, though to be honest ML, I'm not sure what I did :)
10:19 am
MLFAN17
oh sorry never mind mool
10:19 am
MLFAN17
it was zooz that helped me find some more words
10:20 am
zoozzoom
Oh in that case you are welcome!
10:20 am
MLFAN17
lol zooz
10:36 am
Trifioso
hello friends. day three of isolation, thank goodness for a big grid!
10:37 am
moolingwa
hey trif, happy friday
10:37 am
Trifioso
super fun, yeah
10:41 am
Trifioso
phantom: matador
10:43 am
rururocks
did you test positive Trif?
10:43 am
rururocks
or were you exposed ?
10:43 am
Trifioso
no, but a friend did. I am in isolation until next wednesday
10:44 am
rururocks
ah.. hope you avoid it
10:44 am
Trifioso
likewise, and thank you
10:45 am
rururocks
i've been in isolation mostly for several months. I'm kind of at high risk. I just lost a friend in the wine biz to Covid last week. He died of kidney failure
10:47 am
Uneaixoise
So sorry, ru :-(
10:48 am
origami
Oh, that is so sad, ru.
10:50 am
bojazz
so sorry, ru...
10:57 am
rururocks
so scary that this virus can take such serious turns and be deadly or not
10:58 am
Mubner
sorry for your loss, ru
10:59 am
moolingwa
The world is a surreal place right now...have had difficulty really coming to terms with all the changes
11:00 am
rururocks
thanks you guys. i was really shocked
11:04 am
MLFAN17
First ra 6/21 clue pls?
11:07 am
penquis
i have two....one is a pt....the other uses the re prefix....
11:09 am
aebmusica
Aries + lover
11:09 am
penquis
sorry, MLF.....don't have my glasses and read your post as RE not RA....
11:10 am
MLFAN17
i got it anyway pen lol:)
11:10 am
MLFAN17
i didn't have that word either
11:11 am
MLFAN17
never mind
11:11 am
MLFAN17
free word
11:16 am
hurshy
bit dizzying with all the T and E grouped as they are
11:16 am
MLFAN17
agreed hurshy
11:16 am
penquis
and the Rs...
11:17 am
penquis
and Ds.....almost half the grid ...
11:17 am
MLFAN17
pen i am working on those now trying to find them all
11:17 am
MLFAN17
yeah d words are not fun either
11:23 am
penquis
phantom word.....permeate....
11:28 am
hurshy
it's a very phantomy grid
11:28 am
penquis
yes, for sure....
11:33 am
hurshy
well i got all the Ds without too much trouble
11:34 am
penquis
still have 8 to find, but i haven't been looking....
11:34 am
hurshy
yeah, looking is fairly key
11:34 am
penquis
i am still in my browsing stage... ;o)
11:44 am
hurshy
hmmmm, i got all the 8s but none of the 9s
11:44 am
penquis
don't have the 9 yet....
11:48 am
72 Temple Owl
and pe6/24 appears...
11:54 am
hurshy
i mean The 9 lol
11:54 am
hurshy
yes isn't it funny TO?
11:55 am
72 Temple Owl
let's ask for lottery numbers
11:56 am
72 Temple Owl
wait, pe 6/24 evolves int o a 9
11:59 am
JaxH66
I have 2 pe6/24s. How many are there please?
12:00 pm
JaxH66
Thanks. Need to find the other one then
12:02 pm
ursh
ugh just sat down in front of PC with a nice glass of white wine only to remember I finished this grid this morning :(
12:05 pm
hurshy
aww sads ursh
12:06 pm
hurshy
gosh i don't know how to evolve that
12:07 pm
hurshy
seems to be more than just adding an ending
12:07 pm
penquis
which of the pe 24 does it evolve from?
12:08 pm
hurshy
based on the convo, i'm assuming the second one
12:08 pm
hurshy
hoist on his own pe6
12:09 pm
ChampFit
The 9 doesn't evolve from a P. It's an F.
12:09 pm
penquis
mystery to me....
12:09 pm
penquis
not the 6, meant the 9....
12:09 pm
hurshy
well that would be a pretty major evolution then
12:10 pm
hurshy
thank you champfit! found it
12:10 pm
ChampFit
Would someone clue the lone A please? Apparently I'm blind...
12:11 pm
hurshy
am7/32, alt spelling of an am6 babblet we have
12:11 pm
hurshy
more often than we have this spelling i mean
12:12 pm
72 Temple Owl
got it right off. that's scary.
12:12 pm
MollyL
am + first three of peanut butter cups + Brit goodbye
12:13 pm
ChampFit
Thank you! I was all around it, but couldn't bring it on home.
12:13 pm
hurshy
ugh, 12 left. 4s done. 2 more 5s, SEVEN more 6s, and three more 7s. not pretty
12:13 pm
MollyL
I was oblivious to all the "babblet" talk. Words like that don't register with me. Or stick around in my memory banks.
12:13 pm
72 Temple Owl
hungry. bbl
12:14 pm
hurshy
wish i could just get 2 more before using the list but i do not think it is going to happen
12:14 pm
ChampFit
Some of them are starting to stick, but that one is doubtful.
12:15 pm
72 Temple Owl
i need to go out for some plants and some groceries. went out yesterday and forgot to get waht i want to cook today. so focused on safety and getting in and out
12:16 pm
72 Temple Owl
waiting for the outdoor markets to open, but it gets so crowded, i doubt it is safe.
12:16 pm
M3
second th 7 clue please
12:16 pm
hurshy
and of course, i got the list and the first two words are nice and normal and i should have gotten them
12:16 pm
72 Temple Owl
i am holding out. i needed it for 4 last night.
12:17 pm
hurshy
british spelling of the first one M3
12:17 pm
M3
oh !! ty Hurshy
12:18 pm
hurshy
now the mo7, that is not normal
12:30 pm
72 Temple Owl
but interesting word. close to an english surname.
12:34 pm
M3
mo7 clue please
12:37 pm
origami
The mo7 has the french diminutive ending
12:39 pm
72 Temple Owl
think of little miss m of fairy tale fame
12:40 pm
M3
yey thats the way to do it thx Temple
12:49 pm
MollyL
I'm wondering when people are going to start feeling "safe" again.
12:50 pm
origami
A lot of folks here already feel safe. I'm not one of them.
12:51 pm
origami
On a happy note, my local library system is open for drive-by pick-up of books ordered online.
12:53 pm
hurshy
in my area, people are being very cooperative about wearing masks in public places, so i do feel pretty safe in that sense. if by "safe" you mean able to NOT wear masks, then, no.
12:54 pm
rururocks
I wear a mask in my home... but mostly to keep me from eating
1:06 pm
justafreep
You know, Ruru, I've read that a panda eats for approximately 12 hours a day which is the same as an adult in quarantine. Hence the second reason for the name pandemic
1:10 pm
origami
Could someone please give me stats for the bottom row T?
1:12 pm
MollyL
I'm still wondering about the lone drivers wearing masks in their cars.
1:13 pm
Jindigo
Lone drivers - could be LYFT or UBER driver
1:14 pm
PastorJ
Sometimes when I run errands I wear a mask between places. If the outside of the mask has any nasties on it I might transfer them to the inside when taking it on and off.
1:14 pm
MollyL
So what is it that is going to make people feel "safe" again? Or are they just content to live masked and quarantined forever?
1:15 pm
justafreep
Origami - th5/18
1:15 pm
PastorJ
From all I read, we need to stay masked and distanced until there's a vaccine and about 70% of people have immunity, either through the vaccine or from having had covid.
1:15 pm
MollyL
All due respect Pastor, but I don't think that is the way masks work. You are wearing a mask to keep your germs in, not "nasties" out.
1:16 pm
origami
Thank you, freep
1:16 pm
PastorJ
Right, but if I touch the outside of my mask and transfer germs to the inside, I can become infected.
1:16 pm
justafreep
As for lone drivers, besides Lyft or uber, for some people it's simpler to put the mask on as you leave home so you don't have to think about it. Also... taking them on and off a bunch means possible exposure moments, so in theory you leave them on til you get home/work and can stay de-masked
1:16 pm
mkg
ok not getting clues. i find this grid very challenging. i am not even half way. ugh.
1:16 pm
PastorJ
Someone else's germs may be on the outside of my mask.
1:17 pm
mkg
any clues for the 9, the 8s or even the 7s most welcome. not seeing them at all.
1:18 pm
moolingwa
that should spur some 7s too if you don't have them
1:18 pm
mkg
any clues moo? ty
1:18 pm
mkg
oops have to go.
1:18 pm
MollyL
Okay, well all I can say is that it is helpful to read about exactly why wearing masks is recommended. It has nothing to do with protecting you. It is protecting others from you in case you are contagious.
1:18 pm
moolingwa
re8 to have arrested development
1:18 pm
moolingwa
pr8 to have come before
1:19 pm
moolingwa
de8 to get rid of vermin
1:21 pm
PastorJ
You're absolutely right, Molly. I'm just saying that we can't know whether the outside of our mask has picked up anything, like maybe if I touched a door handle and then took my mask off. It's easy to touch the inside of the mask and then it's contaminated too. I came to understand that after watching a couple of videos where they used infrared (I think) that makes the germs visible. Changed my thinking!
1:22 pm
justafreep
And fireworks with the last two words being simple plurals. Sigh. I clearly need more coffee. See y[all at the flip!
1:22 pm
moolingwa
and the final 8 - somewhere to go see shows
1:24 pm
moolingwa
and the 9, it's an extension off of a compound 7 letter
1:33 pm
MollyL
Well that answers my question then. If people are watching videos about infrared germs, they are never going to feel "safe" again.
1:34 pm
moolingwa
just don't watch any videos on how food is prepared commercially
1:34 pm
MollyL
And if that is how you feel about germs, I don't recommend EVER using a public restroom.
1:34 pm
moolingwa
Or even private one
1:34 pm
moolingwa
best of going out in the garden...as long as you don't touch the ground
1:35 pm
MollyL
Really. Just go out and do your business in the woods. Oh wait, what about all the animal germs?
1:35 pm
jmcnrick
I come from the you have to eat a peck of dirt in your life theory but wear the mask to protect others.
1:35 pm
moolingwa
Definitely no dogs
1:35 pm
jmcnrick
studies have shown that people who give the pacifier back to the baby after wiping it off have healthier babies
1:36 pm
MollyL
Yep JMC, wearing the mask (somewhat) protects others. Just like the surgical team wearing masks and gloves. It is not to protect them, it is to protect the patient.
1:37 pm
moolingwa
Plus you also then have something in common with many superheroes
1:37 pm
MollyL
<---Firm believer in The Five Second Rule
1:37 pm
moolingwa
Best not to do any research on the five second rule
1:38 pm
PastorJ
This is how I feel about COVID germs. We're surrounded by germs of all types, some more threatening to our lives than others. I don't think I'm being unreasonable. I'm tempted to turn that around and say if that's how *you* feel about germs, don't ever bother washing your hands or deep-cleaning your kitchen. Until more is known about how (and whether) we develop immunity to this particular germ, I believe masks and distancing give us a way to be reasonably safe.
1:38 pm
MollyL
Look at all the research on kids who were flooded with antibiotics when they were young. They are immune to them now because they never built up their own defense system.
1:39 pm
jmcnrick
meh like I said moolingwa. I believe we need to eat a peck of dirt in this life to be healthy. That was my grandmother's attitude and she lived into her 90s in the 1960s when it was much more rare
1:40 pm
jmcnrick
Pastor it is valuable to keep things reasonably clean. It is just when we are told in non-covid times to use antiseptic this and that multiple times a day we are infact making a perfect storm for pandemics
1:40 pm
MollyL
No one said you were being unreasonable Pastor J. People are just throwing out different opinions.
1:41 pm
MollyL
Very, very good point, JMC
1:41 pm
PastorJ
I agree jmc! I just think we need to handle this particular virus with great caution, as to far there seems to be little firm data about developing immunity to it.
1:41 pm
jmcnrick
my husband was immune deficient and the first thing the doctor said about cleaning things is don't use the antibiotic for everything.
1:42 pm
jmcnrick
And I do. I haven't kissed my boy in months. We are supper careful when we are together and I rarely go out of my house and when I do I wear a mask and depending where gloves.
1:43 pm
PastorJ
When I was little penicillin was given for every little thing and now I couldn't have it if it was the only thing that would save me.
1:43 pm
MollyL
There are tons of people who are immune deficient and have been for years. They have not been going around wearing masks all that time.
1:44 pm
jmcnrick
the thing that disturbs me most is the number of ads from before the pandemic that fit in perfectly with the sanitize everything within an inch of its life attitude.
1:44 pm
PastorJ
All I'm saying is that the way we respond to and keep safe from Covid is different from everything else, just because it's new and unknown. I didn't wear masks and keep distant before, and when we get to the other side I'll happily go back to unmasked hugs!
1:45 pm
MollyL
Yes, people will have to stay quarantined, because all they will have time for is sanitizing over and over.
1:45 pm
jmcnrick
I am staying home and constantly admonishing my friends in Texas where they have gone crazy(er) to stay home.
1:46 pm
jmcnrick
if you stay home you don't need to sanitize over and over
1:46 pm
MollyL
My kids and I are still hugging each other. Bottom line, if one of us gets sick, we will be the ones caring for each other.
1:46 pm
mixi6
I agree PastorJ. and Jmcnrick
1:46 pm
jmcnrick
my son lives with an essential worker and he doesn't want to make me sick
1:47 pm
MollyL
Yes, but people who are staying home are sanitizing over and over. It's the new pandemic. : D
1:48 pm
jmcnrick
not me. I is sewing booties and masks for medical workers
1:48 pm
mixi6
I spring cleaned about half the house. I usually clean the front(public) half of the house thoughtly before I have company. Not happening this year.
1:48 pm
MollyL
I agree with the eating a peck of dirt in this life to stay healthy thing.
1:49 pm
jmcnrick
haha we have agreed twice this week Molls! what is the world coming to?
1:51 pm
mixi6
I haven't had a chest cold for about 10 years, since I started wearing the breathe right strips. (if i lie on my side my nose shuts and creates a nice breathing ground)
1:52 pm
jmcnrick
I finally figured out the reason I was stopped up every morning was because of the one goose down pillow. Got rid of that and I sleep like a baby.
1:53 pm
MollyL
Damn geese : D
1:55 pm
jmcnrick
revenge for plucking them
1:55 pm
amelu0218
<3 and adhere to 5 second rule and let them play in the mud (gonna get a peck of dirt there). Raised mine that way and he's doing the same with his... they're 9 & 13 and no doc visits due to illness thus far.
1:55 pm
jmcnrick
wd amelu
1:57 pm
MollyL
All kids should get the wonderful tactile sensation of playing in the mud. Good for amelu and son of amelu.
1:57 pm
MollyL
Puddle jumping was a favorite sport of my kids when they were young.
2:00 pm
MollyL
Part of the problem with COVID and any other contagious disease is that people refuse to stay home when they are sick.I blame that on employers who don't offer enough sick leave and lack of common sense.
2:00 pm
Deeha
couldnt wait for my daughter to have red wellies and jump in puddles!
2:01 pm
amelu0218
LOL, Molly! You just made me remember that my son asked for a pair of cammo sneakers when he was about 3, so he could jump in the mud.
2:13 pm
amelu0218
We have a dirt pit behind our house (red clay) and he came home from 'playing' (he was prolly 14 at that time) and his clothes were ruined from him (along with his friends) doing standing or belly slides in the rain, lol. Good times! (but that never, ever comes out of clothes) I just shook my head and rolled my eyes.
2:15 pm
origami
My son was always eating things as a toddler: snails, ants, seaweed. He even ate a raw chicken liver I had put on a saucer for the cat.
2:22 pm
amelu0218
At least mind didn't come in with snakes or toads in his pockets. A friend's boy came in one day and asked her if he could take his can of worms to school (or church?) for show and tell. When she looked in it she found about a dozen baby water moccasins. I don't even know how many times she found frogs in the washing machine because he'd put them in his pockets. (Dunno why she didn't check pockets 1st)
2:29 pm
amelu0218
Their house backed up to a bayou, so...
2:38 pm
jmcnrick
I knew the difference between a worm and a snake at a fairly early age growing up around bayous. . .
2:43 pm
amelu0218
Molly, I concur with your assessment. Too many employers no longer provide sick leave and one has to be with them for a year before getting vacation time. I'm fortunate in that my job, while considered essential, can be done from home. This is the 1st company since 1995 that I've worked for that has actual sick leave accrual. Our customer sent us all home (to work from) mid March. At the beginning of May they had an all hands meeting for supervisors who relayed we'd be going back in 3 phases, mgr/supervisors, those (considered) not at risk, then those at risk or with dependents at risk (caregivers). We are supposed to wear masks in public areas or if in a cubicle with someone who is closer than 6'. If closer, it's possible that we'll change up port/stbd working days (trade out days, one from home, next from office or one week at office, one week at home)… no word as of yet, lol.
2:52 pm
origami
I will be working from home until January.
2:53 pm
Jayde287
I hate to bust into all the Covid talk to beg for a clue - but I only need one more! ma5/22 anyone?
2:54 pm
amelu0218
military rank
2:55 pm
Jayde287
Oh - duh!! Thanks amelu0218!
2:55 pm
amelu0218
yvw! I didn't see it until you asked so thank you, too!
3:33 pm
jmcnrick
most of them get out of providing by having temporary employees and part timers. DC passed a law local known as the McDonalds law that requires paid sick leave for temporary and part time workers 60 days after hire with the days being credited from the first work day. (so you get your sick leave based on hos much you worked those 60 days) It doesn't cover everyone but it was surprising how many people it covered.
3:35 pm
Trifioso
hello friends. getting caught up on the chog...I was exposed to covid last week, and my test was negative, but I have to stay in isolation until wednesday, just to be SURE sure. I have been careful with mask wearing and have rarely ventured out - the first time I did - exposed!
3:36 pm
jmcnrick
I am glad it was negative. Hope the days fly by for you.
3:36 pm
Trifioso
the first day was a nice break. I'm so stir crazy now
3:37 pm
Farruska
sorry to hear that Trifoso , hang in there and keep busy
3:38 pm
Uneaixoise
Hope all goes well, trif
3:39 pm
Trifioso
i'll be fine. it's frustrating, but it is 100% the right thing to do. I love my little germ pod mates, and would never want to imperil them
3:42 pm
Farruska
we're confined at home since March 16, only I go to the grocery once a week mask, gloves, long sleeve, the works and I'm terrified to bring the "bug" home with me.
careful with the anxiety. meditation, xanax are not working anymore, I need a valium to be able go outside now
3:49 pm
Trifioso
im happier on big grid days, for sure
3:50 pm
Trifioso
count for the lone a please?
3:53 pm
72 Temple Owl
keep the faith. depending on the type of exposure, the risk scales.
3:53 pm
Trifioso
thank you TO. I will be fine. I HAVE to be - I have things to do!
3:53 pm
Trifioso
thanks mary, will look harder now
4:06 pm
LisaG
I started earlier today during my lunch. back for my last 53
4:11 pm
LisaG
Can i have a clue for the de8 please?
4:11 pm
Trifioso
taking a break for online yoga - be back soon, all zenned out
4:17 pm
LisaG
nvm... i got it!
4:18 pm
LisaG
that was my last 8
4:40 pm
LisaG
down to 19 , and still have 2 7s left
4:40 pm
MollyL
I feel very sad when I read that people are "terrified" when they are taking all the necessary precautions.
I just don't get it.
4:42 pm
moolingwa
down to 10 and still have two 7s to go :)
4:43 pm
moolingwa
and five 4s...so there's that
4:43 pm
LisaG
i just found one :) not a word i was familiar with, but easy to figure out
4:48 pm
LisaG
just got my last 7...
4:51 pm
Uneaixoise
Mo7 please?
4:52 pm
moolingwa
sounds like a female mo
4:52 pm
moolingwa
and tx for the stats, didn't have that 7
4:52 pm
LisaG
its weird. mo 7/44. mo + consonant + ending for small
4:53 pm
moolingwa
down to 6
4:53 pm
Uneaixoise
Tx! New to me.....
4:54 pm
LisaG
3 6s and 1 5 lol
4:54 pm
moolingwa
5 now and 2 of them are 4 letter words, so that should help
4:54 pm
moolingwa
4,5,6 and 7 to go
4:55 pm
moolingwa
3 to go...got the 4
4:57 pm
jan
Molly, I suspect the fear is because there is so much that seems out of our control in this pandemic. Personally, I'm not afraid--I'm in a high risk category due to age, and my husband is in a super-high-risk category due to being in his mid-70's with an auto-immune condition. So we are taking extreme precautions, and that keeps us safe, but being cooped up away from family and friends is difficult, and with my job in question, there are financial stresses. So, all of these stresses that we all have come out in our reactions--some in denial, some being terrorized, etc. And me, I'm spending time in Babble that I hadn't done in years...so I guess that's my accommodation!
4:57 pm
LisaG
all my sixes were plays on other words i had :)
4:58 pm
LisaG
anyone need any clues?
4:58 pm
moolingwa
I'm good thanks
4:58 pm
jan
I still need too many words for clues to help!
4:59 pm
LisaG
Well enjoy your evening.
5:00 pm
PMS
need help with mo7,44 please
5:00 pm
moolingwa
think small ending
5:03 pm
moolingwa
2 to go
5:06 pm
PMS
does the mo7 start with the same 3 letters as the two brfore it.. it is my last one. do you want any cluesor your 2
5:10 pm
PMS
Got it now . thanks for your help..
5:12 pm
moolingwa
fw, that last word was a doozy
5:13 pm
PMS
I have never seen it before.
5:13 pm
moolingwa
any more help before I go?
5:15 pm
PMS
No thanks. It means a noxious emanation coming out of a volcano
7:06 pm
hokie carla
59 left here :D
7:46 pm
Uneaixoise
18 to go....
7:50 pm
hokie carla
finished the top row finally
7:50 pm
hokie carla
I still have 14 4's left so I should work on those.
7:51 pm
Uneaixoise
15 to go....
7:51 pm
dan2bit
firewords! mo7/44 was my last
7:51 pm
penquis
congrats, dan...i am down to one word and it's the mo 7....
7:52 pm
Uneaixoise
Congrats!
7:55 pm
dan2bit
pen let me know if you want a clue
7:57 pm
penquis
yes, please....
7:58 pm
dan2bit
alt spelling for little miss mo7 sat on a...
7:58 pm
penquis
whoa....never seen that one...ty....i am done...
7:59 pm
hokie carla
thx, dan
8:02 pm
origami
Thought of you earlier today, hokie. I am making a painting of spools of thread and thimbles for a friend that quilts.
8:03 pm
hokie carla
oh, I hope you show us a pic when you're finished
8:04 pm
penquis
heading out.....goodnight all....
8:04 pm
hokie carla
good night, pen
8:04 pm
hokie carla
I have made it to 35. think I will go to the list.
8:05 pm
origami
If it is pic worthy, I will :D
8:06 pm
hokie carla
I saw a clue from earlier that it is similar to a flavoring but I tried everything I could think of similar to the flavoring and didn't get it, mixi
8:06 pm
hokie carla
I'm sure it will be, ori :D
8:07 pm
origami
That am 7 has a double vowel. It is normally spelled with an i instead of the double vowel. Nectar of the gods.
8:08 pm
hokie carla
got it, thx
8:08 pm
hokie carla
I think I have seen it before here
8:11 pm
origami
Nice, mixi.
8:13 pm
hokie carla
dang, da4/5 took me too long
8:33 pm
hokie carla
finished with the list.
8:42 pm
origami
WTG hokie.
8:58 pm
phandmd
good evening
8:59 pm
phandmd
not going to b here long, but thought I would drop in...
9:04 pm
origami
Hi phan. Trying to finish and listening to the Marshall Tucker Band :D
9:05 pm
phandmd
oh nice. We are watching the stupid show called space force...
9:05 pm
phandmd
ugh! I a so sorry
9:58 pm
rururocks
phan is doing the p's now everyone :D
10:23 pm
Douglas
Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle,
Hobbes was fond of his ****,
10:36 pm
Uneaixoise
2 to go.....
11:00 pm
Uneaixoise
Fw!! Whew!!
11:57 pm
jessmom
Rene Descartes was a drunken fart, I drink, therefore, I am