Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, May 29, 2014

12:00 am

McLeach

hi all

12:01 am

saanichcat

hello McL!

12:02 am

flosey

hello McL and Saan

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

saanichcat

Hi Flosey! Windy over there?

12:03 am

flosey

thanks Lickety

12:04 am

flosey

yes Saan, quite windy - we were sitting out on the deck listening to the wind in the trees

12:04 am

flosey

we back into a heavily treed hill and I love the sound

12:05 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:06 am

flosey

you are right in front of the water, aren't you? that must have the same effect

12:06 am

saanichcat

exactly the same here. Are your arbutus trees healthy? We have a terrible blight

12:06 am

flosey

Hi Josh, good to see you

12:06 am

flosey

we just chopped one down in the front, same thing

12:06 am

saanichcat

anyway, onward to the grid...

12:07 am

flosey

yes, good luck

12:07 am

saanichcat

I just got rid of a few last week! Which is why I was paying careful attention to the wind..

12:08 am

saanichcat

good luck to you too. Ru must have finished while we've been chatting!

12:08 am

flosey

lol, wouldn't surprise me

12:09 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:10 am

flosey

hi Nan

12:10 am

Uneaixoise

hey nan :-)

12:12 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:13 am

Uneaixoise

way to go, diz!

12:14 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:15 am

Uneaixoise

halfway . . . gnite all :-) *poof*

12:15 am

rururocks

Crap..i put in 60 words and now theyre gone

12:16 am

joshuavorbis

p's are fun

12:22 am

cybernan

brain just shut down -- good night all -- see you tomorow :)

12:23 am

flosey

goodnight nan

12:31 am

saanichcat

na 6/30

12:33 am

broll

al 7, ti 7

12:33 am

McLeach

g

12:34 am

McLeach

g'night all

12:38 am

flosey

goodnight McL

12:39 am

flosey

thanks broll for the ti7

12:40 am

broll

yw

12:44 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:45 am

dizgrannie

tw 7

12:45 am

dizgrannie

gr 7

12:50 am

flosey

thanks diz, found the gr7

12:52 am

saanichcat

congrats diz!

1:01 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

1:05 am

flosey

red boxes

1:12 am

flosey

too a few minutes to get back in

1:13 am

flosey

**took

1:13 am

grannyrose

hey flosey. have you had a good day, dear?

1:15 am

flosey

yes rose, had a lovely day, just before babble we were sitting out on the deck and listening to the wind through the trees

1:15 am

flosey

love it, how about you, rose?

1:18 am

puglet

Greetings Friends :)

1:18 am

flosey

did you have a good day rose

1:18 am

flosey

hi pugs

1:18 am

grannyrose

i'm okay. did my third day in a row, saw doctor, have been referred to a chronic pain specialist. will make appointment ASAP.

1:18 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} miz pugs

1:18 am

puglet

Hugs and Hi Flosey and Rose

1:20 am

puglet

Is that for your fib. Rose

1:21 am

grannyrose

yes, pugs. i have emailed you as promised,dear.

1:21 am

puglet

Okay, Rose--thanks

1:25 am

saanichcat

awid

1:26 am

puglet

Hi Saan

1:26 am

saanichcat

whooops

1:26 am

saanichcat

hello pugs!

1:28 am

grannyrose

g'day saanichcat

1:30 am

grannyrose

am going to lie down for a bit. back starting to twinge. xoxox

1:30 am

puglet

night Rose-hope you feel better soon

1:33 am

flosey

tired tonight, off to bed, 26 for tomorrow, goodnight all

1:33 am

saanichcat

night flosey, happy dreams

1:34 am

puglet

Night flosey-take care

1:54 am

jbp

oh, alpaca, how I wish you were in the grid

1:54 am

puglet

lol-Hi jbp

1:55 am

jbp

hee

1:55 am

jbp

also, there's a certain bear (not really a bear tho?) that has several filming devices on it at all times... that is also not in the grid

1:55 am

puglet

well it is in the grid, just not all together-lol

1:56 am

jbp

what, the bears are int he all together? no wonder the video is so popular! ;)

1:57 am

jbp

oh, and the country singer is in the grid, tho he doesn't count

1:57 am

jbp

it's 3 am, i should to bed...

1:57 am

jbp

nite pug!

1:58 am

puglet

nite jbp

2:06 am

Dianne

HI ALL

2:09 am

Dianne

Am I home alone?

2:10 am

grannyrose

no, dear. i am here. how are you, sweetie?

2:11 am

Dianne

I'm good, Rose. I thought you were going to lie down for a bit.

2:12 am

grannyrose

i was, and then my mobile phone rang, from Dodo, a dumb phone service provider.

2:14 am

Dianne

I was busy earlier helping my husband try and fix a dripping aircon. Hopefully he tweaked the right thing.

2:14 am

grannyrose

i hope so too, nothing worse than a dripping aircon. was it inside the house?

2:15 am

Dianne

Yes, in the living room. Still have the bucket on the bar just in case.

2:16 am

Dianne

How is your renovation coming along?

2:17 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

2:18 am

grannyrose

ugh, dianne. i hope itisfixed, and gives you some respite from the heat.

2:19 am

grannyrose

my renovation has stalled at the moment due to me concentrating on returning to work. once things settlea little, i will get back on the horse, so to speak, and crack the whip. lol, talk about mixed metaphors..*giggle*

2:19 am

grannyrose

hey ya liz. thanx for answering so quickly. xoxox

2:20 am

Dianne

Hi Liz

2:21 am

Lizlin

Dianne. Rainbow Bay is probably my most favourite place in the world! We got married there!

2:28 am

Dianne

It looks very charming.

2:29 am

Lizlin

It's away from the hustle of the main tourist areas.

2:39 am

Dianne

Just got the word from "Froggy pluck your magic -------". Boy am I dating myself.

2:42 am

Lizlin

Have to admit I just googled that! Had the 5 letter root, though!

2:43 am

Dianne

It probably wasn

2:43 am

Dianne

....wasn't on Australian tv.

2:44 am

Lizlin

I come from the UK but perhaps it wasn't there either.

2:45 am

Dianne

It was sponsored by Buster Brown shoes.

2:46 am

worzel

Goooooooooood morning fellow Babblers!!! xx

2:47 am

Lizlin

Hi worz :)

2:47 am

Dianne

Hi worz

2:47 am

worzel

Hey Liz xx Dianne xx

2:52 am

Lizlin

Taking a break. Not liking this grid :(

2:53 am

worzel

well i've got 6 words so far and i'm already fed up with it lol

3:00 am

lizmac

Ha, I immediately found ALPACA and ATTIC...hmmmm.

3:01 am

zoozzoom

Yes i tried Attic too..lol

3:01 am

worzel

I have to say I'm getting quite annoyed with this grid - every time I type in a word it's a bloomin' phantom - must have found about 8 so far!!

3:01 am

sprite

good morning all :)

3:01 am

worzel

Good morning Sprite x zoo x and lizmac x

3:01 am

Lizlin

Hi zooz. Good to see you. Really wanted to give you long distance hugs and my condolences.

3:02 am

zoozzoom

Hello everyone :-)

3:02 am

Lizlin

Hi sprite. Hugs

3:02 am

lizmac

...and that's all I can find, off to do something productive, like...like...like um fold my dish towel.

3:02 am

sprite

glad to see you in babble, zooz. *hugs*

3:02 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, Liz, I am having a me hour or so lol

3:02 am

Lizlin

Paying more attention to Aussie masterchef than this horrid grid!

3:03 am

sprite

better than nothing, anyway, zooz... must have been few and far between so far.

3:03 am

zoozzoom

lol I llike your style, Lizmac..lol

3:04 am

zoozzoom

Yes has been hectic so far, Sprite, is it bad of me to think I will be glad when the day has come and gone as I feel bad for thinking that but it is true.

3:05 am

sprite

no that is not bad at all, it is normal, zooz. Don't blame yourself.

3:05 am

zoozzoom

Well not glad but relieved i think would be a better description.

3:05 am

Lizlin

Don't know if you've "seen" pugs zooz, but she asked me to send hugs too.

3:05 am

worzel

Zoo I have just read in your profile. Sending mine and Di's deepest condolences and warm wishes for you and your family xx

3:06 am

zoozzoom

Yes thanks, Liz, She has been sending me lovely e-cards through email :-)

3:06 am

worzel

napalm

3:06 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Worzel :-)

3:06 am

sprite

pugs is such a dearheart

3:06 am

worzel

oh crap sorry! A big juicy word for you all there! PB for worzel lol

3:06 am

zoozzoom

Already got that one.

3:07 am

Lizlin

She's such a lovely person - so kind and thoughtful.

3:07 am

sprite

absolutely, Liz

3:07 am

zoozzoom

She is very kind hearted is our , Pugs, bless her.

3:08 am

grannyrose

ah, zooz, how are you holding up, mate? i would have contacted you directly, but i don't think i have your email addy. please know my prayers are with you and your family.

3:08 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} morning my darling sprite.

3:08 am

sprite

*hugs rose*

3:08 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Rose, thank you :-)

3:10 am

grannyrose

zooz, if it's okay. could you please email me? my addy is in my profile. will understand if you don't.

3:10 am

zoozzoom

Will do :-)

3:11 am

sprite

maplar - cross between a maple and a poplar

3:13 am

Lizlin

Add it, sprite :)

3:13 am

sprite

ok :)

3:13 am

grannyrose

canapa.....question asked by grandkiddie

3:13 am

sprite

lollll love it

3:13 am

Lizlin

Lol

3:14 am

grannyrose

nice thought sprite, a poplar which changes to all those glorious colours, and produces the most marvellous syrup the world has ever tasted.

3:14 am

zoozzoom

Ok sent, Rose.

3:15 am

sprite

added. Yes rose, I'd be all for it. Especially if they could grow in our climate :)

3:15 am

grannyrose

thanx, mate. ipromise not to bug you. but it is nice to be able to be in touch every now and again.

3:16 am

sprite

phantoms: alpaca, attic, canada, ample

3:16 am

zoozzoom

I have been getting into 70% chocolate strong but rather nice only small amounts at a time though otherwise it is way to much.

3:16 am

zoozzoom

I tried attic too, Sprite, earlier.

3:16 am

sprite

awesome, zooz. I know how good that tastes. It is good for you too in small amounts, did you know?

3:17 am

sprite

good to know I am not alone in the phantom struggle here :)

3:17 am

zoozzoom

I did hear something about over 65% is good for you in small dosages but not sure what the benefits are though.

3:17 am

grannyrose

and yay, zooz. you have a gmail account which means we can googletalk. but not right now. i am sure you have too much on your plate as it is. btw, how is mother?

3:20 am

zoozzoom

She is coping..we have been keeping her busy with space for her to cry. I went with two of my sisters to get some clothes for the day...It is very mentally exhausting.

3:21 am

sprite

dark chocolate benefits range from improving vascular function to increasing insulin sensitivity. Lowering bloodpressure. New research suggests that beneficial bacteria that reside toward the end of our digestive tract ferment both the antioxidants and the fiber in cocoa.

3:21 am

grannyrose

it is, mate. i hope you find some peace in between times. you poor, love. and poor mum. her heart must be breaking.

3:22 am

sprite

it really is, zooz. And once the day has come and gone, it will be like falling into a deep hole. Know that we think of you a lot and have your back through this *hug*

3:22 am

worzel

Back again x

3:23 am

zoozzoom

Sounds like dark chocolate is like a medicine a yummy one..lol

3:23 am

sprite

yes, really sounds like it. And a little bit is enough to satisfy me too.

3:27 am

sprite

phantom: candida (thank God)

3:27 am

grannyrose

wb worzel...*grin*

3:30 am

worzel

ty Mum xx

3:30 am

sprite

even aqua is a phantom today

3:31 am

rolin

and panic

3:31 am

sprite

hey rolin :) Yeah, that one too.

3:31 am

worzel

10 more for nbt lol and i've got 32 words so far. I usually wait until 1/2 way until I open Lickety, but today I am sorely tempted!!! This is horrendous!

3:31 am

zoozzoom

Oh good one, Rolin!

3:31 am

grannyrose

g'day rolin. are you good today, hun?

3:31 am

sprite

am over halfway, but speedily going nowhere.

3:32 am

worzel

That is a lovely oxymoron sprite - speedily going nowhere lol

3:32 am

sprite

:)

3:32 am

rolin

im fine granny... its the second last day of my half term break...and its finally stopped raining...

3:33 am

sprite

awww poor rolin, lol. Once back at work and the sun will come out.

3:33 am

rolin

you can bet on it sprite....*sigh*

3:33 am

grannyrose

of course, rolin. just as you are about to go back, the weather becomes nice enough to go out and do things.

3:34 am

grannyrose

lololol, snap sprite.

3:34 am

sprite

:D

3:34 am

grannyrose

i don't know why we bother talking at all.

3:34 am

sprite

cuz it is fun :) I love your voice, through chat or otherwise.

3:35 am

grannyrose

oh, lord, i can see it in my mind. sprite and i sitting there over coffee, and all we will do is look at each other and burst out laughing.

3:35 am

sprite

you can bet on that, lol. We are bound to drive the rest crazy.

3:36 am

grannyrose

and no effort needed.

3:37 am

sprite

am gonna enjoy it so much. Be sure to reserve some time to spend in the netherlands, rose... we want to show you some of our good places :D

3:37 am

grannyrose

you can count on it, sprite.

3:38 am

sprite

awesome. Will cancel each and every other appointment. Am gonna enjoy it to the hilt. My love is positive about taking your love canoeing.

3:41 am

grannyrose

*giggle* just taught my love something. he didn't know calcium is a metal. he really shouldn't dispute stuff to do with the human body. especially the weirder aspects.

3:42 am

sprite

hahahaha silly man. He should know by now you are an expert in that area

3:43 am

zoozzoom

Tsk only now do I see a yellow bird staring at me in the grid.

3:43 am

sprite

roflollll zooz indeed

3:44 am

sprite

a yellow bird, a fairy queen, a farmer's weather predictions... weird grid

3:45 am

sprite

and canal is a phantom but not

3:46 am

zoozzoom

Not enjoying the As at the moment.

3:46 am

sprite

let me know if you need help there

3:47 am

worzel

Nope - it's no good - Lickety here I come!

3:47 am

grannyrose

awww, worzel. how many do you have now?

3:48 am

puglet

Greetings friends

3:48 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Pugs :-)

3:48 am

sprite

la6 robs baby sheep... how evil

3:48 am

worzel

Hey pugs xx ((hugs)) xx

3:48 am

grannyrose

and here is our pugs back. hello dearest.

3:48 am

sprite

pugs!!!!! *hugs* Glad to see you, dear friend. How are you today?

3:48 am

puglet

good to see you Zoom

3:49 am

zoozzoom

How are you, Pugs?

3:49 am

puglet

Iam okay--was hoping to catch ya all to passs hugs and love

3:50 am

puglet

I got me a parttime job Zoom and that is helping me alot

3:50 am

zoozzoom

YaY nice one, Pugs..How are you finding it?

3:50 am

puglet

How is Wor and Sprite today and Rose feeling better

3:51 am

worzel

Wor is fine lol xx

3:51 am

puglet

I like it Zoom, gives me a break from all at home

3:51 am

sprite

I am ok. Another series of bad dreams, but otherwise fine. And looking forward to a great weekend.

3:51 am

puglet

Now to get rid of this awful back pain

3:52 am

sprite

am so glad you will see the doctor soon about it, pugs.

3:52 am

puglet

me too if they help with this

3:53 am

sprite

most things they can help with

3:54 am

puglet

did you get you a appointment yet to go to specialest Sprite

3:54 am

sprite

couldn't get through at the hospital yesterday. Will try again next week.

3:54 am

grannyrose

and back. youngest son just ra4 for my toad-in-a hole recipe. worzel, you will be delighted to know i use an english recipe for the yorkshire pudding.

3:55 am

puglet

I been doubling the pain meds and its not touchingit---I have to ask God for strength to make the last three hours each day--:(

3:55 am

sprite

wb rose, lol. Toad in a hole?

3:55 am

worzel

I hate toad in the hole, yet Yorkshire puddings - could never get enough of Yorkshire puddings! Di loves toad in the hole so I might bite the bullet and make one for her - never made a batter mix, apart from pancakes, so that should be a laugh!

3:55 am

zoozzoom

Yorkshire puddings with sausages, Sprite.

3:55 am

zoozzoom

Delish.

3:56 am

grannyrose

suasages baked in yorkshire pudding. it is divine. we all love it.

3:56 am

sprite

*hugs pugs*

3:56 am

sprite

ok... I must look it up then. For me, pudding is something sweet you eat for dessert, lol.

3:56 am

puglet

Zoom-have you talked to Liz

3:56 am

grannyrose

ummm, i am hoping to get your care package off tomorrow pugs.

3:57 am

zoozzoom

You can eat yorkshire pudding with jam on it too.

3:57 am

sprite

you are taking such good care of us, rose

3:57 am

worzel

can i get a clue for the al7 please? x

3:57 am

zoozzoom

I spoke to lizlin earlier yes, Pugs, She passed on a message from you :-)

3:57 am

grannyrose

worzel, what sort of sausages do you use? i usually use beef, but i think pork would do well, also.

3:57 am

sprite

farmer's weather predictions, worzel, for instance

3:57 am

puglet

does it contain a new heart and back and heck a whole new mind and body-lol

3:58 am

zoozzoom

lol

3:58 am

worzel

nm found it

3:58 am

sprite

god no, pugs. We love your heart and mind and body just the way it is.

3:58 am

puglet

Zoom, Liz wanted to send her Love and caring thoughts

3:58 am

grannyrose

worzel, a book/magazine with a year's dates of important events.

3:58 am

sprite

yvw :P Dem newbies already pulling peris on me, tsk.

3:59 am

worzel

Mum we must be psychically bonded - I always get the word just before you clue it lmao

3:59 am

puglet

thanks Rose, but Please dont over do it--Please

3:59 am

sprite

and my clue then? Hmmm?

4:00 am

grannyrose

pugs, stop those thoughts right now. you are perfect the way you are, just a little out of kilter.

4:00 am

sprite

amen to what rose says

4:00 am

grannyrose

*giggle* quick wor, say thank-you to the nice lady.

4:00 am

worzel

ty for your earlier clue too Sprite - just noticed it x

4:00 am

puglet

just a little? thanks guys lol

4:00 am

zoozzoom

I saw your clue, Sprite :-)

4:01 am

sprite

lol, it is all good. And yay zooz, am glad :)

4:01 am

grannyrose

pugs, it's just a couple of things to help you, my dear. not a lot of expense incurred, please believe me.

4:01 am

sprite

just a little, pug. Enough to make you interesting. And more importantly, enough to click with rose and me :)

4:02 am

puglet

okay Rose, I think you a bunch

4:02 am

puglet

thanks Rose

4:03 am

sprite

you deserve it, pugs, never doubt it.

4:04 am

puglet

Iam glad you all think such nice thoughts about me--you are better at it then me----but I will work on it

4:04 am

sprite

fireflies. Jeezz what a tricky grid today.

4:04 am

zoozzoom

((Puglet))

4:05 am

worzel

wtg sprite - don't think I'll be getting fws today!

4:05 am

sprite

I know you will, pugs, and it will become easier in time.

4:05 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Spritey!

4:05 am

puglet

congrat Sprite

4:05 am

zoozzoom

I still need 17 more words to find.

4:05 am

sprite

sheer stubbornness on my part, worzel, tbh. I hate to leave words unfound. But this grid almost made me anyway.

4:05 am

sprite

let me know if you want clues, zooz

4:05 am

worzel

pugs you don't need to try to be warm and nice - you do it naturally. You are one of the warmest and kindest people that has ever crossed my path in life and we all love you very much xx

4:05 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!!

4:06 am

rubyfoo

good morning. Today is the start of a 4day Holiday here, including a "pont" (Friday off) for Ascension Day. And nobody goes to Church!

4:06 am

worzel

Good morning ruby xx

4:06 am

sprite

what worzel says, pug. Trust me, we can't all be wrong about you.

4:06 am

puglet

thanks Wor--Iam just going through a rough time and Im feeling down on myself--forgive me for my pity party junk

4:06 am

sprite

hello ruby, same here, 4 days off.

4:06 am

puglet

Morning Ruby, hugs

4:06 am

grannyrose

lol, and hello to you too, ruby.

4:07 am

worzel

Pug you pity away hun. We all of us have times when we need to let out some stuff, and that's what we're all here for - to let out our bad stuff and to listen to other people's bad stuff - and good stuff, when it happens. We are all here for each other. Let it out, girl!!! xx

4:08 am

puglet

what are you doing today Sprite

4:08 am

sprite

*holds pug* sweetie, you never do a pity party. Not even close. It is a really tough time for you and please keep telling us about it. We want to have your back through it all.

4:08 am

grannyrose

pugs, if you need to vent, then you need to vent. we ALL go through similar times. and you don't tell any of us off. so....please stop telling yourself off, okay?

4:08 am

worzel

brb - the gorgeous Di has awoken so I'm away to make her a cuppa sys *mini-poof*

4:09 am

sprite

am gonna tell you, pugs, but first read and memorize all our posts :) Amazing, the similarity.

4:09 am

grannyrose

later, worzel, and give her a kiss from me

4:09 am

puglet

I dont have time right now---I got to go shower and prepare for work

4:09 am

sprite

I think Di is in the grid today

4:09 am

grannyrose

almost sprite, just need an e instead of an a

4:10 am

sprite

ok :) Am doing laundry, shop for groceries, and drive my love and our daughter to Medemblik for a long weekend of camping out and canoeing. Then back home and have a very late dinner.

4:10 am

sprite

ah ok, rose

4:11 am

puglet

I love you all and hugs to you each--Rose,Sprite,Wor,Zoom and Ruby---did I get everyone? You all have a wonderful day

4:11 am

grannyrose

okay, pugs. please enjoy your day. xoxox

4:11 am

sprite

you too, pugs, and may your back go easy on you. *hugs*

4:11 am

grannyrose

sprite, it sounds and looks like a lot, dear. plenty of rests, okay?

4:12 am

sprite

oh yes, rose. Lots of rest in between. Oh, tomorrow is gonna be fun! Am invited to a ladies' night... like a tupperware party but with naughty toys and stuff.

4:12 am

grannyrose

so, just you and the boyo, sprite?

4:13 am

grannyrose

oh, it's tomorrow? well that dovetails nicely, doesn't it? i hope you enjoy it, sweetie. you need something nice to happen.

4:13 am

sprite

yes, my boyo is not going on the canoe trip. But he won't be home much, I think. On Sunday he will leave for the Unespo week, btw! Am so proud of him.

4:14 am

sprite

oh I will enjoy myself for sure! I think sex is one of the best inventions on this planet and I like having fun about it with a bunch of girls too. So that will work out just fine.

4:15 am

grannyrose

??? SPRITE. DID I MISS SOMETHING?

4:15 am

grannyrose

sorry....didn't mean to shout...lolol

4:15 am

sprite

lol yeah it dovetails too nicely. I have to drive my love and daughter because I need the car tomorrow.

4:15 am

sprite

miss what, honey?

4:15 am

grannyrose

unespo???

4:17 am

grannyrose

*groan* my fingernails are growing too fast. they need cutting again..

4:17 am

sprite

oh, I told you all, but it is a while back. Tim and his team made it through the national election some time ago. Next week is the international presentation. Which, alas for Tim, is held in the Netherlands this year. But still they get to stay in a very fancy hotel, and present their project.

4:17 am

grannyrose

i keep hitting the caps lock...

4:17 am

sprite

rose, I know it is a drag to cut them. But am SO glad to hear you have to :D Such progress, since the days you couldn't stop biting them from pain and frustration.

4:19 am

grannyrose

ah, yes, sprite, yes you did. as you said, it was a while back. yay, tim!! he's the man!!!

4:20 am

grannyrose

and it does say something surely, that i now have to cut the nails...when i look back, i realise just how far i have come. and it is good.

4:21 am

sprite

I know :D His teacher called us, to ask formal permission for Tim to attend and be away from home for a week. He told me that Tim was the reason they were elected to go to the international round. His presentation and his way of telling things about the project made the difference. I am so proud.

4:22 am

sprite

yes rose, it is sometimes hard to realise how much has changed for the good, isn't it. But it has and you did it. *hugs*

4:25 am

sprite

ok, must go now. *hugs* and lots of love to my friends. And may you all have a blessed day and a peaceful night.

4:25 am

grannyrose

:-) my darling. and can you look back and see how far you have come, hun?

4:26 am

grannyrose

enjoy your day, sweetie. and slowly, slowly.

4:26 am

sprite

oh yes, rose! Am wrapping up therapy now, as you know, and that is what we are doing... looking back and seeing how far I have come.

4:26 am

grannyrose

xoxoxox, dearest

4:27 am

rubyfoo

ya, half and *woof*

4:32 am

grannyrose

yay for you ruby.

4:40 am

worzel

Just popping back to say hi and bye for now as I really need to go and clean the place! I hope you all have a wonderful and warm day/eventide wherever you may be celebrating it xx

4:47 am

grannyrose

night, worzel. i hope you enjoy your day. xoxox to you both

4:48 am

grannyrose

and i need to go also. i hope everyone enjoys the grid. good luck...and blessings.

4:56 am

crosshair

good morning everyone

5:22 am

sukee

Morning all.

5:27 am

crosshair

howdy, sukee, was getting lonely in here:)

5:28 am

sukee

Have to start off my day in here now, with my tea :)

5:29 am

crosshair

have a tea going myself:) some nice Ceylon orange pekoe, brewed nice and strong

5:30 am

sukee

I like my tea stong too. I usually have coffe first thing but I'm out :)

5:30 am

crosshair

yup strong enough to have to arm wrestle it for the teaspoon

5:37 am

sukee

Are you finished with school for the year?

5:42 am

crosshair

nope. 3 more weeks of law class first

5:43 am

sukee

Not too long :)

5:43 am

crosshair

then off till sept then 6-7 weeks of univeristy writers craft classes

5:43 am

sukee

That sounds like something I would like to take :)

5:44 am

crosshair

It has been an amazing experience and i am really excited about the writers craft course

5:44 am

Enomis65

good morning!

5:44 am

crosshair

howdy, enomis

5:44 am

sukee

Morning

5:45 am

sukee

Finding this grid a little tough

5:45 am

Enomis65

great day here! Puppy woke up at 5, made myself a nice cup of tea and outside we went to play. Can't start the day wrong when a puppy is so happy!

5:46 am

sukee

Aww. Welcome to the tea club :)

5:46 am

crosshair

nope. A dog is a blessing in many ways

5:46 am

Enomis65

just noticed you guys were also talking about tea. Great minds think alike :)

5:47 am

Enomis65

wow lots of vowels in this grid - diving in...

5:48 am

neniacampbell

ewww vowels

5:48 am

neniacampbell

there are too many

5:48 am

Enomis65

hello nenia... I agree with you.

5:49 am

sukee

A few As :)

5:53 am

neniacampbell

Ooh, I found a seven letter word

5:54 am

sukee

Good for you :)

5:54 am

sukee

Highest I have found yet is 6

5:54 am

neniacampbell

it has three a's in it lmao

5:54 am

neniacampbell

ooh i haven't found any sixes yet

5:55 am

Enomis65

don't. like. this. grid...

5:55 am

sukee

Yes, giving me a bit of a headache

5:57 am

Enomis65

Panic, alpaca, lots of phantoms

5:58 am

neniacampbell

naiad

5:58 am

neniacampbell

:'(

5:58 am

Enomis65

actor

5:58 am

neniacampbell

panacea

5:59 am

Enomis65

found a 6 word - prosecutor

5:59 am

neniacampbell

yesss

5:59 am

neniacampbell

i found a q word

5:59 am

neniacampbell

one left lajdsfjlsdfjks

6:00 am

sukee

ty enomis, can't believe I missed that one

6:00 am

neniacampbell

q word = reservations, lingering doubts

6:01 am

sukee

I found the q words easily :)

6:01 am

neniacampbell

what's the other one? >_>

6:01 am

neniacampbell

*puppy eyes*

6:01 am

Enomis65

there's also the geometrical form without the first letter

6:01 am

neniacampbell

OMG

6:02 am

neniacampbell

i was looking at that but i wasn't sure it was a word

6:02 am

neniacampbell

-_-

6:02 am

sukee

Strange person, variation on spelling of a pejorative term

6:02 am

neniacampbell

ooooh

6:02 am

neniacampbell

that makes sense

6:03 am

Enomis65

al7: bible for farmers

6:04 am

Enomis65

en6: to transport (fig.)

6:06 am

Enomis65

gotta go to work, have fun (well try to) with the grid!

6:06 am

neniacampbell

byeee

6:06 am

sukee

Have a good day.

6:07 am

crosshair

ty for farmers bible

6:08 am

sukee

I've gone to bubble expert early today

6:14 am

crosshair

yaaa! just monkied a ti 7/28:)

6:15 am

MollyL

I used to be a bubble expert, back when I drank more champagne : D

6:18 am

crosshair

mmm, that will be the 25th time i have tried "alpaca" and sadly it still does not work:)

6:18 am

rubyfoo

Naughty Nellie had a friend, And Molly was her name, Although they lived quite far apart, Their language was the same. Babble was their first connection; It rarely had an end, But in whatever odd direction, Their friendship will remain.

6:18 am

rubyfoo

And hello

6:18 am

crosshair

((ruby))

6:19 am

rubyfoo

6:19 am

crosshair

ruby is a poet!

6:19 am

MollyL

Well, you know what they say about the definition of insanity...

6:19 am

MollyL

*Loves Ruby's poems*

6:20 am

crosshair

insanity is nothing but a judgement of the majority at any particular time

6:20 am

rubyfoo

ty name and remain are a stretch....

6:20 am

MollyL

Yes, but I was talking about the definition that goes "trying the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"

6:21 am

MollyL

That is why they call it "poetic license" Ruby
: D

6:21 am

crosshair

ahh yes, well, as to that, that is just babble madness

6:21 am

rubyfoo

I thihk that's the kind of rhyme they do in rap, just making th vowel sounds the same with little care for the rest

6:22 am

bichon

Mornin Babbleanders

6:22 am

MollyL

Really? They rhyme in rap? I know they use "brutha" and "mutha" a lot, that's about it.

6:23 am

bichon

I can't believe I fell asleep last night with 14 word to go

6:23 am

rubyfoo

{{bichon}} I've just been seeing your back lately

6:23 am

MollyL

Morning Bich.

6:23 am

bichon

Yup, here again.

6:23 am

rubyfoo

<-- actually knows nothing about rap

6:24 am

MollyL

Ruby, you are better for that.

6:24 am

bichon

Me neither ruby. And happy to keep it that way

6:24 am

sukee

Okay time to make breakfast. BBL

6:24 am

rubyfoo

we eat in restos that play American music from the 70's and 80's -- disco etc. Very funny

6:25 am

MollyL

And you are not up on the table, dancing in your butterfly platforms? Shame on you.

6:25 am

rubyfoo

I saw a charming movie on TV last night, Quartet (speaking of music), it had lovely music throughout

6:26 am

bichon

Give me Bach any day

6:26 am

rubyfoo

<--loves those butterfly platforms

6:26 am

o-o

Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs

6:26 am

rubyfoo

there was a little Bach, a lot of opera, some 30's English soft-shoe type music, and much much more

6:27 am

bichon

butterfly platforms?

6:27 am

rubyfoo

And I recognized Tom Courtenay as an old man

6:27 am

MollyL

Ruby has excellent taste in shoes.

6:28 am

rubyfoo

shoes and booze. It's like they used to say about St. Louis, "First in booze, first in shoes and last in the American league"

6:28 am

bichon

It's so cold out, had to get out a fleece

6:29 am

MollyL

Bich, our winter days gone by of ten degrees were cold. This is just delightfully cool. I love it.

6:29 am

bichon

When I headed out at 6 AM there was a definite nip in the air

6:30 am

MollyL

Ruby, first in booze and shoes is good. Everything else will fall into place.

6:30 am

rubyfoo

Here it's been about 50F at night and 70-57F in the afternoon. Perfect! And maybe I'll have fig this year. Picked the first strawberries yesterday

6:30 am

crosshair

wa 4c this morn here ruby:)

6:30 am

crosshair

was

6:30 am

rubyfoo

brrrr

6:31 am

bichon

It's going to be sunny and in the 60's today. That means walks in the woods with fluffies

6:31 am

MollyL

Fresh strawberries are a religious experience for me.

6:31 am

MollyL

I was out at 5:30 and found it refreshing after the hot days we have had recently.

6:31 am

rubyfoo

These were pretty small, but it was a lovely surprise. On the other hand, the tomato plant are tiny. I'm going to plant ome more net week

6:32 am

rubyfoo

sorry for the bad typing, ttime to lie down

6:32 am

rubyfoo

*woof*

6:32 am

bichon

A lot of people planted their tomatoes this weekend. I think the plants are probably in shock

6:32 am

MollyL

I'm surprised your tomato plants are small, with all the rain you've had. Tomatoes like lots of water. Mine are huge.

6:34 am

rubyfoo

It's been too cold. I've putt in 8 plant so far, in two batches Of the first 4 3 died. The second 4, 2 died. It's just too cold for them so far

6:34 am

rubyfoo

I was too early, didn't listen to the locals

6:34 am

bichon

Usually, around here, Memorial Day is safe to plant tomatoes.

6:35 am

rubyfoo

Tht's what they used to say in Binghamton

6:35 am

rubyfoo

I've been lucky here, usually put them in in April and have so many that I give tthem away

6:35 am

bichon

Scrabbler planted hers this weekend. Wonder if the temps dipped there too

6:38 am

MollyL

Wow, I feel fortunate. Mine have been in for a month.

6:38 am

bichon

You live in more southerly climes Molly

6:39 am

crosshair

here, the rule of thumb is to never plant before May 24th. Think scrabby and I broke ground the same day

6:39 am

MollyL

Cool weather won't hurt tomato plants, unless there is a hard frost.

6:39 am

bichon

Once tomatoes get that shock, it takes forever for them to recover

6:39 am

MollyL

Really Crosshair, where do you plant tomatoes? On your balcony? Or do you belong to a coop?

6:40 am

MollyL

Sorry co-op

6:40 am

crosshair

I buy beefsteak plants already started and use pots. easy eh?

6:41 am

crosshair

and mrs has this lovely herb jg that grows several at a time

6:41 am

crosshair

jug

6:42 am

MollyL

Some people have great success with patio gardening. I think it's all in how much sun you get.

6:43 am

crosshair

it is amazing what you can grow without having 40 acres out back

6:43 am

crosshair

yes, we get a lot of evening sun on ours

6:43 am

crosshair

i get the big clay pots and use old half whiskey barrels from local distillery

6:44 am

crosshair

drill some holes for drainage and put some 3/4 stone on the bottom and a good tri-mix

6:45 am

Trifioso

hello friends

6:45 am

crosshair

howdy trif

6:45 am

Trifioso

howdy crossy.

6:46 am

Trifioso

I'm playing hooky today - wahoo!

6:46 am

crosshair

yaaa for hooky!!

6:47 am

Trifioso

you know it, brother. Valentine and I are flying off to Denver today, and then road tripping around the area for three days. I am so excited!

6:48 am

crosshair

I rarely use the patio for lounging about anyways, though there is a small patio table and two chairs. Over half of it is given over to potted pants and herbs.

6:48 am

crosshair

denver. very cool

6:48 am

Trifioso

that sounds quite lovely crossy - A wee oasis

6:50 am

crosshair

my beloved loves those herb jugs. they almost look like the old greek wine amphoras but have cuts up the side at random to plant different seeds

6:51 am

crosshair

i love fresh chives and mint

6:52 am

Trifioso

Oh I know what you mean! Nice those

6:52 am

crosshair

put on a pan of diced russet taters sizzling in butter, walk out onto the patio with a pair of scissors and prune the chives for breakfast;)

6:53 am

MollyL

I have garlic chives in, they are good on baked potatoes.

7:01 am

Anniebrook

I have a very wide balcony (37 ft) and I tried tomatoes but it is so windy up here sometimes that I got these thick skinned puny little tomatoes. Tried again the next year. same thing.

7:01 am

Anniebrook

But garlice chives sound good, I might try that and put them in a sunny corner.

7:11 am

crosshair

time to head to class. Take care all and happy babbling!

7:15 am

MollyL

Annie, if you get the right amount of sun, you can grow herbs on a windowsill.

7:16 am

Anniebrook

I face west and north. I only get the afternoon sun.

7:17 am

Anniebrook

I am going to try cucumber this year. That should do well.

7:19 am

MollyL

I used to work with someone who always had a bumper crop of cucumbers. I made refrigerator dill pickles with them once, they were wonderful.

7:19 am

Anniebrook

My father used to pickle kirby and they were great too.

7:19 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:20 am

Anniebrook

hi teach

7:21 am

wvteach

hello annie

7:25 am

bichon

We used to live in a house which had a large sunny space for a vegetable garden. When we moved here, 24 years ago, it's too shady to reliably grow veggies. Just have perennials

7:26 am

bichon

I grew cukes, but they attracted the cucumber beetle. Anything I grew, attracted that particular beetle

7:27 am

Anniebrook

I know very little about gardening. I have flowers on the balcony and they do well despite the strong breeze at times. The breeze comes off the ocean.

7:29 am

MollyL

The salt in the ocean air might have something to do with your luck with tomatoes. Maybe they can't tolerate that.

7:30 am

Anniebrook

could be, Molly

7:36 am

sukee

I'm back

7:40 am

bichon

I have better luck with perennials, and they are easier to grow

7:41 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyone

7:42 am

bichon

hi sue, car

7:42 am

sukee

Hi

7:44 am

sukee

Sheesh, that first gr was tough

7:49 am

Riverdance

good morning - just found the big explosive in the grid

7:52 am

car.eeyore

I don't have it yet, but I am excited now to discover it!

7:52 am

car.eeyore

just got it

7:52 am

car.eeyore

I love the smell of it in the morning! LOL

7:52 am

Riverdance

yay - car got the big bang

7:52 am

wvteach

help with single I in bottom corner please

7:53 am

Riverdance

I dont have it yet

7:53 am

car.eeyore

I don't have it either but will look.

7:53 am

Riverdance

or the a's or the E

7:53 am

bichon

in + likely to do somethng

7:53 am

wvteach

don't have those yet either

7:54 am

Riverdance

thanks bichon

7:54 am

bichon

ad + same ending

7:54 am

wvteach

thnx bichon

7:54 am

bichon

ar 5/10 stadium

7:54 am

Riverdance

have that one - the other 2 a's I am missing

7:54 am

bichon

yw

7:54 am

car.eeyore

ty

7:55 am

MollyL

According to Foley's Fire-Eaters in Officer And A Gentleman, that stuff "sticks to kids" : S

7:55 am

Riverdance

ty - that deserves a gentle fish slap

7:55 am

car.eeyore

Ewwwww

7:55 am

wvteach

middle A - AR 5/10 - stadium

7:56 am

Riverdance

have the middle A - need the right column

7:56 am

Riverdance

also need the E

7:56 am

MollyL

That is actually a "banned running cadence" in the military now.

7:56 am

Riverdance

got the E

7:57 am

wvteach

EY 4/6

7:57 am

car.eeyore

good grief

7:57 am

Riverdance

now have both E's - thanks teach

7:58 am

Riverdance

Must get breakfast - bbl

8:02 am

wvteach

still need A in right column - did I miss the clue?

8:03 am

Wolvie

morning all- back to get a few more- teach i think that is ad 5- to get used to. :-)

8:03 am

car.eeyore

al 4/4

8:04 am

Jen34

ac 4/5

8:04 am

MollyL

Ding ding! Jen has it!

8:04 am

wvteach

it was ac 4 - thnx jen

8:04 am

car.eeyore

Oops...that's the left...sorry

8:04 am

Wolvie

lol- okay

8:04 am

Jen34

:)

8:05 am

wvteach

halfway, NBT and NBS - time for breakfast break

8:06 am

Anniebrook

name that proper noun....ruru's hometown

8:06 am

MollyL

Napa

8:07 am

Anniebrook

ding ding ding!!!

8:07 am

Judi

*waves* Hi, y'all!

8:07 am

Anniebrook

*waves back*

8:08 am

MollyL

Name that proper noun, actress Jessica, currently starring in American Horror Story.

8:12 am

MollyL

Okay, let us go for an easier one. In the John Cleese movie, what a fish was called...

8:12 am

MimiCat

Lange!

8:12 am

Anniebrook

Wanda

8:12 am

MimiCat

Wanda!

8:12 am

rururocks

Wanda

8:13 am

MollyL

Ding ding for Mimi and dings for Ru and Annie

8:13 am

MollyL

*Sigh* I miss Hurshy.

8:13 am

Anniebrook

Me too!

8:13 am

rururocks

Twanda is in the grid to make Kathy Bates happy too

8:14 am

MimiCat

Amazed you know that movie, ruru! Good one, though.

8:15 am

MimiCat

Did anyone find out what has happened with Hurshy?

8:15 am

rururocks

Here it comes.....

8:16 am

MollyL

Ru, you really know that movie well, for a guy who doesn't like chick flicks.

8:16 am

rururocks

TOld ya so..lol

8:17 am

MimiCat

That's just one more thing we like about you, ruru!

8:17 am

MollyL

I have not seen Hurshy here since she said she was being made feel uncomfortable by another player who was getting a little too personal with her.

8:17 am

rururocks

One of your faves mimi

8:18 am

MimiCat

Whoa...I missed all that. I have backed off a lot, too, since a criticism that I was "overly concerned" in a not so nice manner.

8:19 am

Anniebrook

Babble is NOT one of those sites. Too bad. I hope hurshy comes back on. Anyone know her email addy?

8:19 am

rururocks

I did love your unarmed comment

8:19 am

Uneaixoise

that's too bad -- didn't know why hursh had disappeared :-(

8:19 am

MimiCat

Yep...love that movie. Also love Boys on the Side. Ruru, have you seen High Crimes? Great suspenseful movie with a surprise ending starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman.

8:20 am

rururocks

*brings ruby slippers in for Annie*

8:20 am

Uneaixoise

<<<< Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman fan :-)

8:20 am

MimiCat

Thank you, ruru....I thought it was appropriate under the circumstances. I generally don't engage that person but couldn't help it. However, that's not the incident I'm talking about. I'd never let him drive me away.

8:21 am

Anniebrook

ruru, am I being niave? Damn, I could never spell that word

8:21 am

rururocks

Me neither..but then i dont post pictures of myself in a bathing suit either

8:21 am

Anniebrook

naive?

8:22 am

MimiCat

No, you're not naive, Annie....most of us feel that way, I think.

8:22 am

rururocks

YEs annie you are

8:22 am

Anniebrook

Oh dear, I guess I am not in Kansas anymore.

8:23 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:23 am

Anniebrook

Also, I am not a Facebooker so I miss a lot of nonsense.

8:23 am

Judi

S'okay, Annie. Here, hold Toto.

8:23 am

MimiCat

Hate Facebook.

8:23 am

rururocks

Me too

8:23 am

Uneaixoise

mainly use it to post pix and stories of rescue dogs :-)

8:24 am

MimiCat

Did you see my definition of Facebook awhile back? Here it is again: A lot of people with nothing to say, saying it constantly.

8:24 am

Anniebrook

in a bathing suit? :)

8:24 am

Uneaixoise

that's kinda twitter as well, eh, mimi?

8:24 am

Judi

I'm on Facebook, but I really don't see what's so great about it. Most of the stuff posted on there is stupid and boring. I could live without it, that's for sure.

8:25 am

MimiCat

I don't even know how Twitter works...and don't want to know.

8:25 am

Anniebrook

who posted pix of herself (I am assuming it was female) in a bathing suit? ) I am laughing as I sit here

8:25 am

Uneaixoise

i signed up years ago but never sent out a tweet LOL

8:25 am

Judi

I don't do Twitter either, Mimi. One social network is enough for me.

8:27 am

rururocks

They were private pictures anni

8:27 am

MimiCat

I use FB only to keep up with people from high school back in Ohio. It has been handy for getting back in touch. Other than that, no time or interest in it. I am AMAZED at how many people invite me to play stupid games on FB---do these people not have lives?!!!

8:27 am

Anniebrook

on Facebook? Forget it. I really dont need to know all this.

8:28 am

Judi

I just want you all to know that I respect all of you far too much to ever subject you to pictures of me in a bathing suit.

8:28 am

MimiCat

Ditto, Judi!!

8:28 am

rururocks

Don't ask people here who are obsessed with this game mimi..lol

8:29 am

Wolvie

bbl- my head is spinning from all the a tiles :D

8:30 am

mari

rang e

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

re Facebook, FYI there ARE some good things that happen -- just this month, our soup kitchen won $25,000 in a State Farm FB contest (number of "likes" over a period of time) -- we're pretty excited! :-)

8:32 am

rururocks

Brings in beach so annie can stick her head in the sand

8:32 am

Judi

Good job, Une! Soup shots for everyone!

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

a real shot in the arm, with the price of food these days

8:32 am

MollyL

Facebook, it's like getting "one of those Christmas letters" every day.

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

Molly, good description LOL

8:33 am

Judi

Of course, now that it's summer, those should be gazpacho shots.

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

true! :-)

8:34 am

MimiCat

I have a weird story to share. Tues. night my neighbor across the courtyard (who is directly in my eyeline while using computer) had verticals open, a big movie type spotlight on and I was treated to the sight of a totally naked man doing something, not sure what, right in the spotlight. For me it was nostalgia...but also ick.

8:34 am

Uneaixoise

yowser! LOL

8:34 am

Judi

Sings... "Look away, look away, Dixie Land'...

8:35 am

Uneaixoise

hee hee

8:35 am

Uneaixoise

good to see everyone but gotta run -- byeee

8:35 am

Judi

Shine a laser light on him and freak him out.

8:36 am

MimiCat

This particular apt. has been weird from day one. The thing is, there is a child living there who is only about 5 years old...not sure if he was there Tues. but saw him yesterday.

8:37 am

rururocks

That wouldn't be right judi. .mimi could be pulling a boner if she did that?

8:37 am

Judi

*covers eyes* Not touching that one with a ten foot pole.

8:37 am

rururocks

Lol

8:38 am

MimiCat

OK...gotta get some work done quickly this morning. Have a great day, everyone, and hugs all around. (Yes, Molly, I'm actually leaving the first time.)

8:38 am

MollyL

The guy sounds like an exhibitionist to me.

8:38 am

rururocks

Takes bets on mimi

8:39 am

rururocks

Great metaphor judi

8:39 am

Judi

Sounds like it was date night for the guy and he had the situation well in hand. (sorry).

8:40 am

MollyL

Sees that bet and raises you ten.

8:41 am

Judi

Time for a break. *POOF*

8:52 am

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for gr 7/44 ?

8:58 am

stevedallas

think of Hoover or Grand Coulee

8:58 am

stevedallas

oops

8:58 am

MollyL

*Sends Steve 3/4 of the way to the PB

8:59 am

stevedallas

slinks off

9:02 am

MollyL

It's okay Steve. No one seems to care when words are posted in chat anymore. Matter of fact, they seem to like it.

9:02 am

stevedallas

and such a good clue it was!

9:02 am

stevedallas

and such a good clue it was!

9:04 am

MollyL

*Gives Steve the GOOD CLUER t-shirt*

9:05 am

stevedallas

wearing it with pride

9:09 am

MLFAN17

hello

9:10 am

MLFAN17

molly i only like words posted in chat if i dont alerady have them:)

9:14 am

MLFAN17

i dont understand the gr7 clue

9:16 am

aebmusica

magnificent + a radio channelling

9:17 am

MLFAN17

ty aeb

9:17 am

MLFAN17

this grid is not easy

9:17 am

aebmusica

uvw

9:19 am

MLFAN17

nbs

9:24 am

MLFAN17

middle A clue please?

9:29 am

rururocks

ar5

9:32 am

rururocks

al7 clue please

9:34 am

MollyL

Farmer's prediction book

9:34 am

rururocks

wow.. I didn't think it was spelled that way .. thank you

9:36 am

kje

gm

9:36 am

rururocks

hi doc

9:37 am

rururocks

I can't find the ca 6/27 either

9:37 am

stevedallas

tweet tweet

9:38 am

Erda

yellow bird

9:38 am

rururocks

oh god

9:38 am

rururocks

thanks steve

9:38 am

rururocks

thanks erda

9:38 am

kje

yep - this is unusually dense for you ; )

9:38 am

Erda

YW Ru

9:38 am

rururocks

lol.. hey it's 7 am

9:41 am

MollyL

...unusually...nope...ties fingers up...

9:42 am

rururocks

*patiently waits for kje to ask for a clue*

9:43 am

kje

seems easy so far, ru... must be you

9:43 am

rururocks

*checks to see which side of the bed kje got up from*

9:44 am

kje

*still in bed*

9:45 am

rururocks

oh ..

9:45 am

kje

but craving somethng sweet - may have to get something warm on and walk over to the house of bagels

9:46 am

rururocks

I'll be done before you get back

9:47 am

kje

plenty of people here to help you

9:47 am

rururocks

oh. geez

9:48 am

kje

you must have been out last night? usually you whiz through these short ones after flip

9:48 am

rururocks

*checks pissed off kje list*

9:48 am

rururocks

I am a bit jet lagged this week.. and tired from vacation

9:49 am

kje

yes, somehow vacations never end up as relaxing as they should

9:50 am

rururocks

actually I entered about 60 words last night and they were accepted and when I came back later they weren't

9:50 am

kje

weird

9:50 am

rururocks

the server is worse than my knees :D

9:50 am

MollyL

I'm having a similar problem and it's very frustrating.

9:51 am

kje

there is a fix for that ru

9:52 am

rururocks

waiting for other procedures kje :D

9:54 am

kje

I'm hungry - have decided it is worth moving

9:54 am

kje

bbiab

9:56 am

rururocks

need the pa 6/24.. I have the pa and hurt one

9:58 am

stevedallas

think tropical fruit

10:00 am

rururocks

never mind.. i'm screwed up here

10:00 am

rururocks

thanks anyway steve.. I needed the 6/27 have it now

10:02 am

MLFAN17

pa6 tropical fruit?

10:02 am

MLFAN17

ty for the middle A

10:04 am

MLFAN17

4th column N?

10:05 am

stevedallas

ms bumpoe

10:05 am

stevedallas

never mind

10:06 am

MLFAN17

steve what are the stats?

10:07 am

stevedallas

4/5

10:08 am

MLFAN17

got it ty

10:08 am

MLFAN17

one more for nbt A 5th column?

10:09 am

ChrissieDee

ac4/5

10:09 am

stevedallas

4/5

10:10 am

MLFAN17

ty finally got nbt

10:29 am

stevedallas

fireworks!

10:41 am

periwinkle

hi all, help with both middle A's pls

10:42 am

wvteach

AR 5/10 - stadium

10:43 am

periwinkle

du ty

10:43 am

periwinkle

duh even

10:43 am

wvteach

AD 5/14 - willing to change

10:43 am

periwinkle

tyty wv

10:43 am

wvteach

passing on what clues helped me before

10:44 am

wvteach

need one more 7 - have AL 7, TI 7, and TW 7 - what am i missing?

10:45 am

periwinkle

bl

10:45 am

periwinkle

I have no 7's

10:46 am

mixi6

gr7 peri

10:47 am

periwinkle

ty looking

10:47 am

wvteach

have to go play with grandson for afternoon - BBNL this evening to look

10:48 am

mixi6

al7?

10:48 am

Judi

The Farmers annual book, mixi.

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

farmer's al7

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

publication

10:49 am

mixi6

ty TO

10:51 am

mixi6

na6,30?

10:51 am

Judi

Does anybody ever read that old rag anymore?

10:51 am

72 Temple Owl

uh, farmers?

10:52 am

Judi

Yes.

10:52 am

MollyL

BBNL? I swear there is no end to these abbreviations

10:52 am

MollyL

I think TO meant that farmers read it.

10:54 am

Judi

I mean, now we can watch the Weather Channel for instantaneous (inaccurate) weather, tides, moon phases, etc.

10:54 am

72 Temple Owl

i am chilly. i have had heat, a/c and both on this week

10:55 am

72 Temple Owl

weather channel pretty much sucks now that they have become just another entertainment channel.

10:55 am

MollyL

I know it's hard to believe, but some people do not consult the internet.

10:56 am

Judi

lol. I know what you mean, TO. Anytime I turn on the WC for weather, there's some silly show on like "Tornado Chasers" or something. Thank goodness for the red crawling banner when there's a storm warning.

10:57 am

72 Temple Owl

to save $ and bandwiidth, the cable companies pick one point on which to ocus local weather, as opposed to before hd when there were many local weather points and reports.

10:57 am

MollyL

The farmer's al7 is now being touted at containing tips on sustainable living. I'm so freaking sick of that over used term.

10:59 am

Judi

Pffth. Add it to "green living" and "carbon footprint". I wonder how much of a carbon footprint the volcanos in Hawaii make?

10:59 am

MollyL

And people act like it's some new fangled thing they need to be all about. Um no, people have been living this way for centuries.

11:00 am

Judi

Reduce, reuse, recycle... read a freakin history book.

11:01 am

Judi

Not a common core history book.

11:01 am

72 Temple Owl

i just found the i. this with 95 words in the bank. :/

11:01 am

MollyL

I can just imagine some hippy dippy new ager going back in time to colonial America and saying "Oh great! Sustainable living!" And a hard working colonial farmer saying "Hey, sustain this"

11:02 am

Judi

Or during WWII, when we collected everything for recycling or use in factories... like apricot seeds and rubber tires.

11:02 am

Judi

Apricot stones rather - for you fruit purists.

11:02 am

72 Temple Owl

apricot pits? for what were they used

11:03 am

Judi

They used apricot pits in the filters of gas masks.

11:03 am

72 Temple Owl

i had no idea!

11:03 am

Judi

Apparently charcoal could react negatively with certain gasses and chemicals.

11:05 am

MollyL

I wonder if there is an "app" for sustainable living?
: P

11:05 am

Judi

Charcoal was what was usually used for filters. Kudos to the person who improvised apricot pits.

11:06 am

Judi

And, in the days before the invention of Nylon, women had to give up their silk stockings so they could be used to make parachutes.

11:07 am

72 Temple Owl

phantom: catnap. wondering if that is why i crave one right now.

11:07 am

MollyL

And now, women can't even be bothered to wear stockings at all.

11:09 am

Judi

Yick. I hope I never have to wear them again. Used to wear them all the time when I worked for the la6/36s. Too uncomfortable, too hot and they didn't last very long.

11:09 am

rbud

hi all! a hint for the center A? for nbt. thanks. :)

11:09 am

MollyL

Sadly, the no stockings thing is not a good look on some women.

11:10 am

Judi

Fake tan is the salvation of many.

11:12 am

Judi

Aw4 and Aw5 (not related to each other).

11:14 am

MollyL

What cracks me up about fake tan is that all the women who are eating "natural" and "raw" and berating genetically modified foods are slathering chemicals all over their bodies.
: D

11:15 am

bichon

And gluten free

11:16 am

Judi

I don't have the time or the patience to apply fake tan. Plus I can't stand the smell of it. The world just has to look at my lily white legs.

11:16 am

MollyL

Oh yes Bich, lest we not forget gluten free, dairy free and meat free.

11:17 am

bichon

And you know how I feel about this. If I can't wear it romping in the woods, it's assigned to the rear of my closet

11:17 am

rbud

oh! I found it, duh - ar5, a sports venue - but thanks for the help (I didn't have the aw4 yet.)

11:18 am

Judi

My jaw dropped on the ground one day while at the farmers market. Two very malnourished looking hippy types were admonishing a vendor for selling honey because it was "exploitive of the bees".

11:18 am

bichon

Yes, like the bees know they're being exploited

11:19 am

MollyL

I saw some bees protesting exploitation the other day. They looked angry.

11:19 am

Judi

I know, bichon. It was a true WTF moment. I wanted to hit the hippies with a brick.

11:20 am

72 Temple Owl

hahahaha

11:20 am

Judi

We can have non-conflict diamonds, but we can't have non-conflict bees/honey. Shut the f*ck up.

11:20 am

72 Temple Owl

ah, judi.

11:21 am

Judi

Please pardon my semi-potty mouth.

11:21 am

bichon

We are having an arguement in our neighborhood. There are 12 houses on the circle with a green area in the center. Some people want to spray the green with toxic chemicals so they can have a weed free lawn and three of us are very opposed. The emails going back and forth

11:21 am

MollyL

I'm so confused. Are we supposed to be anguished that the bees are "disappearing" or yelling about their exploitation?

11:22 am

bichon

The former Molly

11:22 am

Judi

There are chem free lawn care treatments, bichon. Check the yellow pages of your smart phone!

11:22 am

72 Temple Owl

perhaps they've gone underground to avoid being exploited.

11:22 am

Judi

Black market bees. Bee cartels. Dang! Bees are a lot smarter than I thought.

11:23 am

72 Temple Owl

i feel so guilty... had first lawn treatment today. it is insufferable. will treat this year and see what happens next.

11:23 am

bichon

But are they really safe for the dogs who romp on the green?

11:23 am

Judi

Don't know much about it, bichon. But they claim to be. Check into it.

11:23 am

72 Temple Owl

bees are VERY smart, actually. and fascinating. they communicate. they have language.

11:23 am

MollyL

Yes, that is who they are made for and why they are chemical free.

11:24 am

Judi

Hee hee. I like the way bees wiggle their butts.

11:24 am

MollyL

I agree TO. If I did not have an inherent fear of bee stings I would love to keep bees. *Exploiter*

11:25 am

72 Temple Owl

well, i cannot remember the last time i saw o ne.

11:25 am

MollyL

Saw what? A bee? I see lots of them once the weather warms up.

11:25 am

Judi

We recently had bee armageddon here in Newark. Tracktor trailer carrying hundreds of bee hives overturned. They recovered as many as they could. Over half died or were expected to die.

11:26 am

72 Temple Owl

yes. wasps,but no bees here.

11:26 am

Judi

Plant flowers. They will come.

11:26 am

72 Temple Owl

oh judi, i remember hearing about that. a shame.

11:26 am

MollyL

Yeah, I have lots of growing things around me and thus lots of bees.

11:26 am

bichon

If it's non-toxic, why do they leave little signs around

11:27 am

72 Temple Owl

btw i was at udel two sundays ago. my nephew is going there

11:27 am

Judi

Advertising.

11:27 am

MollyL

They are required to by law.

11:28 am

Judi

Can I get a clue for the na6/30 please?

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

ok peeps company is coming and i need to have the house in order. it is floor washing time, which i dread.

11:29 am

72 Temple Owl

aquatic mammal

11:31 am

Judi

Hmph. Had to get that one from A2Z, TO. Never heard of it.

11:33 am

Judi

Forgot to tell! Adopted a new kitty last night. A little tuxedo girl. Her name is Embry. She is 8 months old.

11:33 am

MollyL

I only know that word from here.

11:33 am

72 Temple Owl

oooh, squeee!

11:34 am

MollyL

Could someone oil TO please?

11:36 am

Judi

No picture yet. She moves too fast!

11:39 am

MLFAN17

hello again

11:43 am

Judi

Lunch time! *POOF*

11:50 am

rubyfoo

Don't let them do it, bichon, those chemicals have to be bad for dogs!

11:51 am

rubyfoo

We don't have a weed-free garden, but it's a great habitat for birds, bees (we have huge ones called bourdon which are about n inch long, yellow, orange, white and brown and fuzzy), and dogs

11:52 am

rubyfoo

I'd rather have weeds, some of which have flowers

12:04 pm

bichon

Allegedly, it's non toxic, but you never really know. What's wrong with weeds in the grass, it's green

12:06 pm

worzel

an5/14 please x

12:06 pm

rubyfoo

and the weeds in the bottom garden have purple flowers in the spring

12:07 pm

rubyfoo

worzel" grrrr

12:07 pm

worzel

grrrr?

12:07 pm

rubyfoo

what that represents

12:07 pm

worzel

ahhhh I see! ty ruby lol

12:07 pm

worzel

brb

12:10 pm

worzel

that's the an5/18 lol - u got the 5/14 clue hun? x

12:11 pm

worzel

nm found it

12:12 pm

jaxx7

Hi, Mr Gummidge. How is it oop North?

12:13 pm

worzel

It's ok Jaxx. How's it hanging dahn sarf??

12:13 pm

jaxx7

Bit gloomy weatherwise but I'm OK

12:14 pm

worzel

Yea - weather's a bit poopy here too. Don't like this grid - had to open Lickety at 30 words!

12:16 pm

jaxx7

I have a friend from Florida who arrived in this country a fortnight ago and is still hoping for sunshine

12:17 pm

worzel

She'll have to stay here a long time methinks lol. I went to Florida a few years ago - so hot yet so nice

12:17 pm

jaxx7

inca

12:18 pm

worzel

got any real words you fancy typing in lmao?

12:19 pm

jaxx7

Forgot to move that darn cursor

12:20 pm

jaxx7

Have you got the stuff used in Vietnam?

12:21 pm

worzel

yes - i also gave it to everyone else in this box too. Such a laugh when you give away one of the decent words - everyone gets in a right flap over a mistakenly typed answer!!

12:28 pm

jaxx7

What is the current enthusiasm for similar vowels about?

12:37 pm

SamanthaJoy

Today's is just stumping me. I have more phantoms than words at the moment.

12:37 pm

bichon

ca 6/27?

12:38 pm

kje

yellow bird

12:38 pm

bichon

ty kje

12:38 pm

jaxx7

ty kje

12:38 pm

kje

yw

12:38 pm

MollyL

Bichon, by law, the lawn treatment people have to provide you with an MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet. This will tell you everything that is in the fertilizer they use.

12:40 pm

bichon

But this isn't fertilizer, it's weed killer

12:40 pm

sammysmom

question??

12:40 pm

sammysmom

question??

12:41 pm

sammysmom

WHY does anyone use weed killers....... have never understood it.

12:42 pm

SamanthaJoy

I used weed killer to get rid of stick grass and poison ivy. That stuff is nasty and painful, and I'd rather have to replant with plants that don't hurt me.

12:42 pm

jaxx7

They have a mania in Britain for tidy verges. Every Spring they wait until the beautiful wild flowers bloom and the mow them flat

12:42 pm

jaxx7

then

12:42 pm

bichon

This is an entire green area

12:42 pm

sammysmom

did the weed killer work on the poison ivy?

12:43 pm

SamanthaJoy

Jaxx--to the penalty box with you!

12:43 pm

SamanthaJoy

No. It killed the stick grass, though, and we pull poison ivy up by hand.

12:43 pm

SamanthaJoy

With disposable gloves.

12:44 pm

MollyL

Same thing for fertilizer Bich. Any treatments they use, they have to provide you with an MSDS.

12:44 pm

sammysmom

sometimes a little salt will do the trick.. worked for me on grass in the sidewalk cracks

12:44 pm

jaxx7

as long as there are plenty of wild flower blooms to look at. hadn't even noticed the word until you said

12:45 pm

MollyL

I meant same thing for weed killer

12:45 pm

SamanthaJoy

Be sure to find the related ma6, then :)

12:45 pm

jaxx7

There you are Worzel, a word for you that is in the grid. lol

12:46 pm

jaxx7

I already had that, sam!

12:46 pm

sammysmom

i never thought dandelions were weeds... i still keep a couple of little glasses for the ones my great grandkids pick for me two dandelions heads in a shot glass are a beautiful thing

12:47 pm

SamanthaJoy

I'll tell you the truth--I already had the ma6 too, but didn't click to the ma5 until you said it

12:47 pm

sammysmom

and i still love queen annes lace

12:48 pm

MollyL

Ah yes, but an ounce and a half of Irish in a shot glass is an even more beautiful thing. : P

12:48 pm

jaxx7

Talking of weedkillers. There is a farmer near here who has put a notice on his gate. It reads: keep out, this field is covered with taraxacum. That is the Latin name for Dandelion.

12:49 pm

SamanthaJoy

.. . That's frigging beautiful

12:49 pm

jaxx7

Queen Ann Lace is much more delicate than Ladies Bedstraw, although that is pretty too.

12:49 pm

MollyL

Now there is a person who is trying to impress with his vocabulary.

12:50 pm

sammysmom

my grandmother used to have us dig dandelions... she made dandelion wine and an "elixer" for medicinal purposes only that grampa said relieved many of his aches and pains

12:50 pm

jaxx7

it works as most of the locals have never studied Botany

12:51 pm

jaxx7

Avoid the sap though as it makes you wet the bed. hence the French name 'Pis-en-lit'

12:51 pm

MollyL

Oh I'll bet it relieved his aches and pains. Probably made him randy too.

12:52 pm

sammysmom

he produced 5 sons... heh heh

12:52 pm

penquis

hello all....can i get STATS for the two middle column As please?

12:53 pm

jaxx7

They used to grind up dried dandelion roots for a coffee substitute during the war. There is no record of what the GIs thought of that idea

12:53 pm

kje

ar5/10

12:53 pm

kje

ad5/14

12:53 pm

penquis

ty

12:54 pm

kje

yw

12:54 pm

MollyL

Dandelion roots for coffee substitute? That is just gross. Our soldiers deserved better than that.

12:54 pm

jaxx7

We Brits preferred tea

12:54 pm

cybernan

good morning, all :)

12:55 pm

jaxx7

Hi, nan

12:55 pm

kje

fw

12:56 pm

kje

can clue for a sec, then must get going

12:56 pm

jaxx7

hey for kje

12:56 pm

sammysmom

that was a long time ago molly .. they also used chicory and it was a bearable substitute

12:56 pm

cybernan

stats for the corner i, please?

12:56 pm

jaxx7

The second Q, please

12:56 pm

kje

like a four sided figure minus the s, jax

12:57 pm

kje

in5/12

12:57 pm

MollyL

Chicory is worlds different than dandelion root. And you can still get coffee with chicory in it.

12:57 pm

jaxx7

What does that mean? Thanks anyway

12:57 pm

cybernan

ty kje

12:57 pm

cybernan

nbt

12:57 pm

kje

yw

12:58 pm

sammysmom

yup.... have had both and still prefer arabic lol

12:58 pm

SamanthaJoy

Coffee with chicory is a New Orleans specialty. I prefer my straight Columbian, though.

12:58 pm

jaxx7

I quite like coffee with chicory in it. I am with sam, though

12:58 pm

kje

four sided geometric figure - squ5

1:00 pm

jaxx7

I got that but didn't know what the Q word meant. A dialect word, it seems

1:01 pm

jaxx7

I am half way after a struggle. I am off for some brain food - pizza. bbl

1:02 pm

kje

wait til you get to the p's - full of weird

1:02 pm

SamanthaJoy

It's either a latin word for query or question (almost never used, though I've come across it in a book) or a dialect spelling of "queer"

1:03 pm

jaxx7

Irish, I should think. Now for the italian

1:03 pm

cybernan

al 7, please?

1:04 pm

SamanthaJoy

My gog, but it'll be a quare scowderment at the Day of Judgment when they come tumblin' up in their death-sarks, all jouped together an' trying' to drag their tombsteans with them to prove how good they was, some of them trimmlin' an' dithering, with their hands that dozzened an' slippery from lyin' in the sea that they can't even keep their gurp o' them.

--Dracula

1:04 pm

MollyL

It's not Irish. And it means the same thing as queer.

1:04 pm

kje

farmer's al7 book

1:05 pm

cybernan

ty kje

1:06 pm

kje

yw

1:06 pm

SamanthaJoy

Stats for the A and the I in the lower right?

1:07 pm

kje

ac4/5

1:07 pm

kje

in5/12

1:07 pm

SamanthaJoy

thank you!

1:09 pm

cybernan

those last 3 ca's have me stumped

1:10 pm

kje

ca6 - yellow bird

1:10 pm

MollyL

Yellow bird, the "camera" show word without the first D and a variation of the man who is in charge of the boat

1:10 pm

cybernan

ty kje -- couldn't see that

1:11 pm

kje

it seems to be the most frequently requested, cyber

1:11 pm

cybernan

thought I'd tried that last one -- looking for the 5, again

1:11 pm

SamanthaJoy

It's the only one I got on my own. :/

What's the "camera" show word?

1:11 pm

cybernan

got them all - ty kje

1:12 pm

kje

smile, you're on * camera

1:12 pm

MollyL

Smile, you're on ca5 camera, without the first D

1:12 pm

kje

molly, cyber

1:12 pm

cybernan

a long time ago sam -- alan funt

1:12 pm

SamanthaJoy

Oooohhhhhh. THAT show. Thank you.

1:13 pm

SamanthaJoy

I'm slightly over halfway and I don't want to bug y'all for all the clues it would take to get NBT. I'm gonna go sweep and mop my kitchen. Thanks for the help, y'all!

1:14 pm

kje

I must go also - hagd all

1:14 pm

penquis

i have come to the conclusion that i do not like this grid...

1:16 pm

cybernan

gn 6, please?

1:16 pm

cybernan

me niether pen

1:16 pm

MollyL

*Makes note of Pen's objection*

1:16 pm

MollyL

*And Nan's*

1:16 pm

penquis

one who chews on things...

1:16 pm

cybernan

* neither

1:16 pm

penquis

ty molly... ;o)

1:17 pm

pr

gn6 = someone who chews

1:17 pm

penquis

*enjoying the echo*....

1:18 pm

cybernan

ty - stupid word --- again!

1:18 pm

penquis

too many phantoms here for me...

1:25 pm

MollyL

Is it someone who chews? It must be someone who chews. : D

1:25 pm

cybernan

first pa 5/16, please?

1:25 pm

MollyL

Girls name + not ma

1:26 pm

cybernan

ty molly

1:26 pm

MollyL

Get your Spanish book out Nan : )

1:27 pm

cybernan

don't have one -- just french

1:27 pm

cybernan

the pa 6 between that and the canal?

1:28 pm

MollyL

Your country, with a P

1:29 pm

cybernan

ty again

1:29 pm

MollyL

See, I told you to get your Spanish book out : D

1:32 pm

penquis

gracias....

1:32 pm

penquis

is the middle A an ar 5?

1:34 pm

MollyL

Yes

1:34 pm

penquis

i was hoping i was wrong....ty

1:39 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - not my favourite grid! -- thanks for the help :)

1:39 pm

penquis

congrats!

1:39 pm

cybernan

hagd, everyone :-)

1:40 pm

penquis

bye

2:19 pm

MollyL

I'm sure "this grid has teeth" will be said at least three or four times. What happens to "the monkeys" then? Do they get eaten?

2:21 pm

jesdraggon

hi all

2:21 pm

jesdraggon

no, monkeys bite back. monkeys are mean....

2:26 pm

jesdraggon

phantom alpaca

2:30 pm

Marc Freeman

What are the stats of 3 of the 7's as I already have al7, please?

2:30 pm

jesdraggon

sorry, marc, i haven't any 7's

2:33 pm

sukee

Clue for ma 6/24 please ?

2:34 pm

jesdraggon

add a consonant to the ma5/12

2:34 pm

jesdraggon

means crazy/hyper person

2:34 pm

sukee

Ty, I see it now :)

2:35 pm

sukee

I get hard words but miss the obvious all the time

2:36 pm

jesdraggon

half way

2:37 pm

sukee

I have 15 left, mosty pa

2:39 pm

Marc Freeman

Me too 57 to go

2:39 pm

Marc Freeman

Trying not to go to the list quite yet?

2:43 pm

penquis

ti 7 and tw 7...

2:43 pm

penquis

ti 7 and tw 7...

2:44 pm

sukee

tw 7 is a person who does tw 5/22

2:44 pm

penquis

sorry, i did not realize that someone asked for a clue...

2:44 pm

sukee

I thought you were

2:44 pm

sukee

sorry

2:46 pm

penquis

no, i was answering mark's request for 7 stats...

2:46 pm

penquis

no problem...sorry for the confusion...

2:47 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, got tw5 and 7 :)

2:53 pm

bichon

la 6/27, pls

2:54 pm

sciencegeek

ar5 pls

2:55 pm

penquis

stadium...

2:55 pm

sciencegeek

ty

2:55 pm

penquis

yw

2:56 pm

sciencegeek

fish

2:56 pm

bichon

not the eel

2:57 pm

jesdraggon

must be a different fish... lamprey doesn't fit :D

2:57 pm

bichon

ty

2:57 pm

penquis

i am done...

2:57 pm

jesdraggon

yay penquis!

2:57 pm

bichon

You mean fish in the Babble sense

2:57 pm

penquis

ty...

2:58 pm

jesdraggon

ah, i thought fish/not eel was an la clue...

2:58 pm

sciencegeek

no babble fish!

3:01 pm

jesdraggon

and back to work for me with 43 left

3:06 pm

penquis

heading out...anyone need anything before i go?

3:11 pm

penquis

bye all

3:11 pm

Marc Freeman

Anyone have the stats for the 7's, I have al7, already, please?

3:13 pm

Marc Freeman

Got the tw7 as well

3:14 pm

zTink

al 7/56 & gr 7/44

3:16 pm

Marc Freeman

Thanks got the gr7 could you please give me a clue for the al7/56?

3:17 pm

zTink

Farmers check this to see when to plant crops

3:18 pm

Marc Freeman

that is al7/36 and I have that one

3:18 pm

zTink

Hoover is a awesome water retainer

3:19 pm

Marc Freeman

I am not sure what that is a clue for?

3:19 pm

zTink

gr 7

3:19 pm

Marc Freeman

I have the gr7

3:20 pm

zTink

Guess that's why I seldom clue words.

3:22 pm

zTink

do you have the ti 7?

3:22 pm

uusue2

hi all!

3:23 pm

Marc Freeman

No that is the fourth one I need thanks

3:23 pm

Marc Freeman

Just found it thanks again

3:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi, sue, if you are still here.

4:28 pm

Jillyjill

Hello babbleworld!

4:49 pm

MissOmnibus

ca6,27 please?

4:50 pm

MollyL

Yellow bird

4:50 pm

MissOmnibus

how'd i even miss that, ty molly!

4:51 pm

MollyL

It's been hard to see for a lot of people today.

5:09 pm

jaxx7

I want to enter canape

5:13 pm

Jillyjill

Me too! Have tried it multiple times!

5:14 pm

jaxx7

Glad I am not alone. Hi, jilly

5:17 pm

Jillyjill

hello jaxx!

5:18 pm

jaxx7

I hate all these As

5:19 pm

Jillyjill

I decided to go after big words first

5:20 pm

Jillyjill

another phantom...alpaca

5:21 pm

jaxx7

Panacea - I could do with one for all these As

5:21 pm

Jillyjill

Me too...

5:29 pm

Jillyjill

Okay, nbt/nbs, all 6 and 7 words done...49 left...bbl happy babbling all!

5:30 pm

jaxx7

bye, jilly.

5:32 pm

Bugsaw

hello friends. I hope all is well with you all

5:32 pm

jaxx7

Hi, Bug

5:33 pm

Bugsaw

Did you make it thru the school recommended capability test jaxx? Thinking about your situation has bothered me a lot lately. I hope they realized that someone was overreacting to nothing.

5:35 pm

jaxx7

It is not until 9th June, Bugs. We have been trying to make the place look tidy but it is a losing battle. Don't worry about me. I am sure it will turn out OK

5:37 pm

jaxx7

I have 41 left and am getting nowhere fast.

5:37 pm

Bugsaw

It doesn't have to be totally spotless. The best advice I got as a young mother was from an old aunt from England who used to do home visits. She said she always looked to see that people lived there and that toys were out for kids etc. If it looked too much like a showcase, she got suspicious of how strict they were.

5:37 pm

Bugsaw

I just started and am stuck before half-way when I let myself look at the list

5:38 pm

jaxx7

Well! That won't be a problem here, believe me. Both my husband and grandson hate empty spaces on shelves and tables, even the floor. If they see a space they have to fill it!

5:39 pm

jaxx7

I have 81 words, can i help with clues?

5:41 pm

Bugsaw

thanks, but it is way too early yet. I will be in and out for a long time.

5:43 pm

jaxx7

OK. I am taking my specs off and having a break. Thanks for your concern bugs. We have had several brushes with Social Services over the years. My daughter has a chequered past and we are used to picking up the pieces.

5:44 pm

Bugsaw

I have been where you are and stress is tremendous. You try to live with an open heart and people think they need to be involved.... sigh

5:48 pm

MollyL

On the other side of this, school personnel have to address an issue when they perceive signs of neglect, whether it is a true situation or not. I'm not sure where the happy medium is.

5:49 pm

Bugsaw

I know Molly. It just causes such stress for the family until things get sorted out as mine was and as I am sure jaxx's will be too.

5:51 pm

MollyL

That is true, and unfortunate.

5:52 pm

MollyL

It often amazes me how many "similar" situations people here have found them in. Especially when we all come from so many different places.

5:53 pm

MollyL

*found themselves

6:00 pm

periwinkle

hi, I only have the al7. help with others pls.

6:03 pm

MollyL

gr7 is like a wonderful elder lady

6:03 pm

periwinkle

found the tw7

6:04 pm

periwinkle

ty Molly, new word for me

6:05 pm

MollyL

Really? It's often used to describe women like the Dowager Countess on Downton.

6:05 pm

periwinkle

now I remember it :)

6:05 pm

periwinkle

found the ti7 too

6:06 pm

MollyL

Well then, you didn't need much help after all
: D

6:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

malange

6:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

sorry

6:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

patti

6:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

sorry again

6:24 pm

regis

Mand

6:24 pm

Jillyjill

and other falls to the wrong box incantation...

6:25 pm

Jillyjill

Hello again babbleworld!

6:26 pm

periwinkle

hi Jilly

6:26 pm

periwinkle

tough grid for me

6:26 pm

periwinkle

10 left

6:26 pm

periwinkle

bbs

6:27 pm

Jillyjill

bye peri

6:44 pm

periwinkle

I am back, looking for my last word ca6/24

6:45 pm

periwinkle

and not seeing it even with morewords

6:46 pm

jesdraggon

i have a ca6/27...probably not helpful, huh?

6:46 pm

periwinkle

right :)

6:46 pm

periwinkle

got it

6:46 pm

periwinkle

FW

6:52 pm

jesdraggon

yay peri!

7:04 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo peri!

7:10 pm

gramma

I'm in good comapny. I just finished also

7:10 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT peri and gramma!!

7:10 pm

Jillyjill

hello jes and dan2

7:10 pm

gramma

comapny? company**

7:11 pm

dan2bit

hi jilly - congrats gramma!

7:11 pm

gramma

Clues any1?

7:12 pm

dan2bit

either of the center column A's?

7:12 pm

Jillyjill

I'm plodding around fine so far...only have 19 left and they are all 4 or 5

7:12 pm

MollyL

What the Caps play in ar5

7:12 pm

Lizlin

Good morning all :)

7:12 pm

gramma

There's the old al** mater

7:12 pm

dan2bit

oh duh fish me

7:12 pm

dan2bit

morning Liz!

7:13 pm

Jillyjill

Good morning lizlin

7:13 pm

MollyL

2Bit, no fish. A lot of people did not see that one today.

7:13 pm

Lizlin

18 left here but 7 have 6 letters.

7:13 pm

gramma

ad- Not taking on anothers child but changing the way you may do things

7:13 pm

MollyL

ad5...you will have to ad5 to a new way of living when you move

7:13 pm

dan2bit

got 'em - nbt

7:14 pm

Jillyjill

go dan!

7:14 pm

MollyL

Our 2Bit is wicked smaht

7:14 pm

gramma

a 4/8 a fresh

7:15 pm

gramma

an 5/14 make cranky

7:15 pm

Lizlin

ca 6/24 pls?

7:15 pm

Lizlin

nm!

7:16 pm

gramma

All I can think of is the chemical my husband used to spray on the apple trees

7:16 pm

gramma

Ca sounds like the man in charge of the ship minus an i

7:16 pm

dan2bit

oh ca6 my ca6

7:16 pm

Lizlin

Thanks, gramma.

7:17 pm

Lizlin

Love that reference, Dan :)

7:17 pm

gramma

This is fun being on the giving end

7:18 pm

Lizlin

How did I miss la 5 - not small??????

7:19 pm

gramma

Anything else?

7:19 pm

Lizlin

This grid is looking better this morning than yesterday! Twisty but still better!

7:19 pm

MollyL

Probably because of the way it is set up in the grid. It's an easy one to miss.

7:19 pm

Lizlin

I'm fine thanks - down to 12.

7:19 pm

Lizlin

Thanks Molly - makes me feel a bit better when you say that!

7:19 pm

LuvWordGames

al 7/36 please?

7:20 pm

gramma

Okie dokie, see you all later

7:20 pm

gramma

al7 The Farmers Al -------

7:20 pm

Lizlin

Definitely word blind yesterday - had ma 6 the person but not ma 5 the condition!

7:20 pm

Lizlin

al 7 - type of calendar

7:20 pm

gramma

Buh by

7:20 pm

MollyL

It's the truth Liz. People keep saying "how did I miss that" about ca6/27. Same thing, people are not naturally inclined to see words that way.

7:20 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks gramma

7:21 pm

Lizlin

That's the fun of babble though. Twisty words, then kicking yourself when you see how obvious they are!

7:22 pm

Jillyjill

too true!

7:22 pm

MollyL

I guess what I was trying to say (and not very well) is that they are not that obvious. : D

7:22 pm

Lizlin

Well, not until you see them!

7:23 pm

Lizlin

But I did understand what you meant.

7:23 pm

Lizlin

Love the icon Molly :)

7:24 pm

pbr

Been away for awhile 6 down 116 to go!

7:24 pm

Jillyjill

<----!!FW!!

7:24 pm

MollyL

Okay, now we are getting into weird territory...it's hard to see the words until you see them. : O

7:24 pm

Lizlin

Congrats, Jilly :)

7:24 pm

Lizlin

Not quite what I meant! LOL!

7:24 pm

Jillyjill

Hello pbr and good job!!

7:25 pm

pbr

Definitely out of practice

7:25 pm

Lizlin

It's just that when you see them, they really stand out - like how could you have missed that? Similar to those weird images, where you see shapes.

7:25 pm

Lizlin

Once you've seen the shape, it's difficult not to see it!

7:27 pm

Jillyjill

And off to finish up cooking dinner...small grid, but I'll stop by later...good luck babblers!

7:27 pm

Lizlin

Have a good evening :)

7:30 pm

MollyL

And thanks about the icon Liz. It's disturbing how many women are obsessed with dieting, weight and what they eat and don't eat.

7:30 pm

Lizlin

Finally finished the ps!

7:31 pm

Lizlin

Most important thing is to be and to feel healthy.

7:32 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks.

7:32 pm

Lizlin

Have a good evening Molly and others, Stateside.

7:33 pm

MollyL

Thanks Liz, enjoy your day.

7:33 pm

Lizlin

Thanks :)

7:36 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

7:37 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

7:39 pm

torgone

Heya jmc

7:42 pm

dan2bit

I have the ti7 and al7, what are the other 2?

7:43 pm

MollyL

gr and tw

7:43 pm

torgone

tw7/52 ..

7:43 pm

Enomis65

good evening - back to try to wrestle this beast!

7:43 pm

dan2bit

got it tor tx

7:45 pm

jmcnrick

hi eno

7:45 pm

Enomis65

76 left - you?

7:46 pm

jmcnrick

113 haha

7:46 pm

Enomis65

LOL

7:47 pm

Enomis65

let's tackle this together...

7:48 pm

jmcnrick

sorry, only here for a few minutes before i pack and wander around The People's Square before i leave for the plane. . . you will need to get help from someone else. . . but i will help while i am around

7:48 pm

jmcnrick

there is a bear related to my trip in the grid

7:48 pm

Enomis65

I'M fine - thanks - have a good trip!

7:49 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

7:49 pm

jmcnrick

isn't there a antelope called a wapti?? did i just dream that?

7:50 pm

Enomis65

i think it's a wapiti

7:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

7:51 pm

jmcnrick

ah. . . so it is ty eno

7:51 pm

jmcnrick

TO

7:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

je

7:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

er, jnc

7:51 pm

welki

je to

7:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

ya=hoo!

7:51 pm

jmcnrick

i swear i typed "hi TO" hahaha

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

hey welki

7:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

how is your trip going?

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

other than the usual sun allergy rash it has been great. . .

7:53 pm

welki

*tsing tao beer for all*

7:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

lad to hear it

7:53 pm

jmcnrick

china blocks facebook or i would have posted pictures. . .my friends have some virtual work around so they can while they live here but it costs to much for two weeks. . .

7:54 pm

jmcnrick

i have had a lot of tsing tao beer and have started to remember to ask for it "bing" or i get it the british room temp. . .

7:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i saw the photos

7:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

how is the food?

7:55 pm

jmcnrick

oh that's right my friend tagged me. . . i am glad

7:56 pm

jmcnrick

mostly pretty good but then i like just about everything. . . i must say that when i ask for spicy it is really spicy. . . .

7:56 pm

jmcnrick

the gin and tonics have been good too

7:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

on the way home now?

7:57 pm

jmcnrick

no i am in shanghai and am on my way back to beijing. . . i go home on Sunday

7:58 pm

jmcnrick

i did see a couple of one L la** :-)

7:59 pm

welki

darn it - supper's ready - catch you later

7:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

later, welk.

7:59 pm

jmcnrick

i will have to go soon anyway nice to see you both

8:01 pm

jmcnrick

times up for me....zia jian. . . bye all. . .108 left. . . *poof*

8:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye!

9:02 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx all cluers - gr7 matriarch was my last

9:28 pm

HarryHood

thought that was a pontiac, not a matriarch

10:03 pm

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for pa5/16, please?

10:04 pm

HarryHood

sounds like the beginning of french word for grapefruit

10:07 pm

Marc Freeman

I have the french word for grapefruit and it still isn't coming?

10:08 pm

HarryHood

first four letters and then a vowel

10:08 pm

Marc Freeman

thankt

10:08 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

10:09 pm

HarryHood

yw

10:13 pm

HarryHood

phew done.

10:13 pm

HarryHood

bye

10:25 pm

uusue2

hi all! Finished another chapter's worth of physics problems so I am rewarding myself by listing :-)

10:34 pm

MollyL

Wow, you're really decadent when it comes to rewards, aren't you?

10:35 pm

uusue2

I ate some more of my birthday chocolate, too :-)

10:38 pm

lovelypauline

FW

10:39 pm

uusue2

yay pauline!

10:40 pm

lovelypauline

thanks uus

10:44 pm

uusue2

fireworks for me too!

10:45 pm

lovelypauline

you go girl uusue2

10:48 pm

Marc Freeman

gr5/14 the first one? please?

10:49 pm

Uneaixoise

gr + vowel + mr. gore

10:51 pm

Bugsaw

ty Une

10:51 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

11:18 pm

Bugsaw

may I have a clue for the en 6 please?

11:20 pm

Bugsaw

nevermind!

11:24 pm

Onpaki

i finished, but there was something wrong with my connection when i entered the last word.

11:24 pm

Onpaki

i did not 'complete'

11:27 pm

Onpaki

no fireworks. what should i do?

11:29 pm

grannyrose

onpaki, hit the refresh button, dear

11:34 pm

Onpaki

didn't work. oh well, i'll just for the next day's puzzle :)

11:36 pm

jwr

there's still time Onpaki - check against Lickety

11:37 pm

torgone

Try Ctrl + F5

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