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143 total words

12:02 am

nobody saying "flip"?

Clues are up

12:03 am

Hi :)

12:03 am

Thanks Lickety :)

12:03 am

flippy

12:04 am

whew, i was beginning to think the mayans had just been off by a couple of days.

12:04 am

LOL!

12:04 am

Flip / vuelta / aleta

12:06 am

ne7

12:06 am

7

12:06 am

en7

12:06 am

se 7

12:06 am

not ne

12:07 am

si7

no7, ha7,

12:09 am

NBT/NBS

12:09 am

Yay diz :)

12:09 am

ty

12:10 am

he7

12:13 am

an7

12:14 am

sh7

late flip; hi all!

evening all gl:)

12:18 am

hi dee.. we're all done.. but glad you're here

wow, ru! Impressive! Ty for the sweet welcome!

12:19 am

Hi Dee and Alta

12:19 am

silly ru

lol, hi hurshy, liz, alta, ru, diz, tor...

12:22 am

Chrissy Eve here in Down Under, So MERRY CHRISSIE to ALL Babblers xoxoxo

12:22 am

Merry christmas / Happy holidays - whatever you're celebrating, have fun :)

ah yes! Merry Christmas!

12:23 am

bah! humbug

lol

12:23 am

lol!

12:23 am

Happy Saturnalia ..

12:23 am

i don't mean it, i just be silly

12:24 am

kwanza here

12:24 am

LOL hurshy, there is always one, hope you have a great day...xxx

12:24 am

i actually love christmas :)

12:24 am

<--- I'm half black

12:24 am

i'm more than half water

12:25 am

ROFL

12:25 am

Our g/gids are soooo excited, youngest one want dinner at 3pm so she could go to bed...lol

12:25 am

13 left!

12:27 am

As if she'd sleep, Diz!

12:27 am

LOL Liz,,,as if.

12:29 am

bottom row grey

12:30 am

:D

12:31 am

Those g/kids got an early pressie from Santa, a free standing pool, 9 yrold wont go in it yet cos its a pressie from Santa...but asked if he can open a pressie under the tree....go figure...LOL

what are stats please on the ne 7?

12:31 am

not ne7, it was a typo

ty, hurshy!

12:32 am

ruru corrected himself

12:32 am

sorry it was an en

aww ty, ru, and hurshy

12:32 am

Dyslexia strikes again

lol know that feeling

12:33 am

two en 7's

12:33 am

one goes vroooom

found the locomotive... now looking for 2nd one, thx!

12:34 am

2nd one is weird.

got em, ty

12:36 am

done

12:36 am

niters

12:36 am

wow

wtg hurshy!

12:36 am

I wanna be like hurshy when I grow up

wtg night, hurshy

12:36 am

i listed for the last 13.

12:36 am

so don't be too impressed.

12:36 am

ttfn :)

12:36 am

Congrats hurshy - and goodnight. Sleep well :)

12:37 am

Yay Ms. hurshy!

still, fast, hurshy :)

12:38 am

I have thirty to go.. thinking of listing already

still 50 to go here lol

12:44 am

hi everyone, late flip

hugs, hi flosey!

12:44 am

guess many have completed this grid already?

12:44 am

hi Dee, hugs

not I... came in late :)

12:45 am

how do you know flosey?

12:46 am

just assuming, ru, being a small one

12:47 am

is it a toughy?

I am not very focused, so finding it tough...

12:48 am

have all the a's now

nice, ru!

12:51 am

found a very very stupid gn

stats, please, ru, I am missing one g

12:51 am

gn 6/30

tyvm

I have never seen the he 6/36 before.

he 7 x 2

1:05 am

done

wtg ru!!

1:05 am

it's doable without a list .. if I can do it

nice encouragement, ru! Down to 24.

1:07 am

wtg ru

1:07 am

you can easily do it VD.. I can help if you need help..i'll stick around

1:08 am

thanks flosey

1:08 am

by the way If I don't talk to you .. have a wonderful holiday

you, too, ru!!

Are you cooking something special for Christmas?

1:09 am

no.. I made a nice meal for some friends today and brought it over.

What did you fix?

1:09 am

I am volunteering at a homeless shelter this xmas and passing out plates

Fabulous, ru!

1:10 am

today Lemon honey chicken breasts with herbs de provence and balsamic glazed roasted root vegetables and potato gratin (with tons of gruyere)

1:11 am

I'll have to wear a hair net.. LOL

oooh, yum!

1:11 am

I am helping in the kitchen first and then serving on Christmas

1:12 am

since I know how to chop I guess

That's a tough job... heart-breaking.

a regular soux chef (hope I spelled that correctly)

1:15 am

souix chief

ty jw

1:16 am

jus' jokin'

1:16 am

sous chef dee

1:16 am

it's sous chef

ty, ru :)

1:16 am

I'm probably on onion detail

1:16 am

lol

lol

how many he's?

1:17 am

11

down to 9 left :)

1:18 am

Dee, should have put in a "ha" or something; I just can't abide text shorthand.

aww...ha, ha!

1:19 am

happy hols, all. I'm off to work.

1:20 am

hi all....merry xmas eve!

Merry Christmas, jw. Have a nice work time!

Hi Cath

1:22 am

YAY...go volley and ru!

ty cath... still 8 left... and coming to a halt

1:23 am

I've 74 left here yet and it's closing in on 3:30 a.m. :S Oh why do I do this to myself? LOL. I wish the flip would happen earlier in the day for me.

1:23 am

Good luck to you though!

oh, me, too, cath

1:24 am

I'm waiting to help dee

I am down to 2 a's; 3 s's; 1 t (from 2nd col)

1:25 am

you've finished then ruru? congrats!!!

1:25 am

I'm struggling with the en's

1:25 am

you have the an 6 the building addition?

yes

en 6 and plural, cath... makes a car go or another name for a locomotive

1:26 am

which a?

1:26 am

which a?

1:26 am

you have the an 7/36

1:26 am

?

1:26 am

got that one, thanks volley. it's the other 3 I'm struggling with.

middle a... short 2

I have the an 7

1:27 am

an 6 + herding picnic pests

1:27 am

round up them little doggies

pest gerund, yep

1:27 am

as 5 the grey tone

1:28 am

at 4 not a-bottom

ty that is one...

a's clobbered

1 t 2nd column

1:28 am

yeah dee

yeah, ru! How many to's

1:29 am

3

how many th

1:29 am

to + the beginning of cellular feature

1:30 am

11 th's I think

ta?

1:30 am

7

1:30 am

7 te's too

1:30 am

you have te 7?

1:31 am

te 7./36

that's the missing one... looking!

1:31 am

a place where you don't buy coffee

duh got it

1:31 am

s's now?

5 sa?

1:32 am

yes

10 se?

1:32 am

13 se

1:32 am

8 sh

1:32 am

2 si

missing se's then

1 5 missing; 2 6's... looking

1:33 am

may I have a clue for an7 please?

1:33 am

what you do with poker flosey (gerund)

1:33 am

an7 is a gerund of the 2nd 4/4

1:34 am

thanks ru and Cath

1:34 am

If I had a kid .. i'd have named him Gerund I thing

1:34 am

I think

1:34 am

may I have a clue for the last en7 please?

LOL... too funny

1:34 am

lol ruru!

1:35 am

en 7 like the movie fan(disney)

1:35 am

just call him "Ing" for short! ;-)

1:36 am

thanks ru, also needed that one

ty so much ru, fireworks

1:36 am

yeah dee. you're a superstar

missed the sex words, go figure LOL

1:36 am

YAY Volley!!! congrats!

so are you, ru

ty cath

1:37 am

well done Dee

Had an amazing weekend with our daughter and son-in-law... such great fun.

1:37 am

nice

ty flosey

1:37 am

I"m seeing my nephews tomorrow

1:37 am

thanks ru for the en clue...not seeing it yet though.

Friday ate at a pub close to their house.. had Chilean chicken breasts... wow was it good.

How old are they, ru?

1:38 am

21, 17, 14

en 7 def is tonic spasm (whatever that is)

oh, that will be great fun

are you a game playing family, ru?

1:39 am

I'd rather have a gin and tonic spasm myself

1:39 am

lol...sounds scary whatever it is! thanks volley.

lol

1:39 am

I love card games.. but no.. we're not a game playing family by nature

1:39 am

got it...thanks!

I cannot even think how to clue it... wtg, Cathy!!

1:40 am

I think it means like a cramp...looked it up.

I love card games, too. Skipbo, euchre, canasta... all of them.

Also love pictionary with the right group of people.

scattegories

1:42 am

my nephews are into Xbox.. stuff..

1:42 am

muscle contractions....common in MS patients. also a sudden, brief spell of energy, which is what I experienced trying to find that en7! lol

1:42 am

thanks for the help!

good one, cath!

Makes sense with their ages.

I have never played xbox.

You are quite welcome Cathyar

1:43 am

me neither.. I"d be bored out of my mind

1:44 am

all that stuff is way to violent for me

My kindle saves me when I don't have a computer ... read 2 books driving to Indy and back.

1:44 am

<----old hippies never die

Totally agree, ru.

1:45 am

my son loves xbox...we have the attachment for it, the kinect, and sometimes we play bowling on it...also a dance game for me (for exercise...lol)

1:45 am

I in a way feel it's added to the violence of our culture to our kids

I agree with that, too.

1:46 am

I agree with the violence aspect...parents need to pay attention to what kids are playing and doing on them, just like with computers.

Definitely.

1:46 am

right on cathy

1:48 am

i'm going to head out to bed.. it's late here too

1:48 am

and with kids having cell phones these days! recommended that if you pay for your kid to have one, a stipulation is that you get access to that phone. Technology is so tricky when it comes to the welfare of our babies.

1:48 am

good night and have a wonderful holiday both of you

1:49 am

nite nite ruru!

1:49 am

(& flosey too)..

totally true, too... so glad our daughter didn't get a phone until college :)

1:49 am

happy holidays!

ty, ru, you, too!

I am also off to check emails and hit the hay!

Hugs and Merry Christmas!

1:50 am

nite nite then volley...you have a happy christmas too!

1:55 am

goodnight ru and Dee

1:59 am

may i have a clue for the fe6 please?

1:59 am

late flip, home from christmas carol service.

1:59 am

hi rose, bet that was lovely

2:00 am

fe6, fe + ****e, a slight colourig

2:00 am

it was, flosey. this year the early service is the only one we can get mother mac to.

2:00 am

ahh...thank you grannyrose

2:01 am

np's cath

2:02 am

flosey, midnight service too late, cold air would effect her asthma, and tomorrow she is being picked up at 9am, to go to her daughter's for the day

2:02 am

nice break for you, rose

2:03 am

lol, until tea time, when we drive over there to pick her up and bring her home.

2:04 am

there is something special about midnight service - have only attended one - when I was dating a catholic, the service was beautiful but what wasn't in Latin was in French

2:05 am

i think our days of midnight services are over for a while. can't risk leaving her on her own anymore

2:07 am

we wrapped all the gifts today, except for claudia's. her new doll has a satin and tulle skirt, don't want it to become too crushed. pudding is on and cooking as we speak. salads ready, chicken is cooked. i'm ready for a very lazy christmas day. * grin *

2:07 am

may i have a clue for the gn6 please?

morning :)

2:08 am

cath, more gn4, using sometimes vowel and a double consonant before it.

2:09 am

{{sarah}} my dearest. how are you feeling today?

2:09 am

morning sarah

2:09 am

oh of course! wow! ty rose! :-)

gnat

opps sorry

2:10 am

lol, no apologies needed today, sarah.

i am ok rose it is nice here at min it is 8.11 in morning and i am only one up lol bet not for long

2:11 am

Hi Rose, flosey and sarah

2:11 am

treasre the time, sarah

2:11 am

*treasure*

2:11 am

hey liz

oo no girls getting up lol

got loads to sort today ready for xcam day and rosie birthday :)

hi liz x

xmas*

2:13 am

Hope you all have a lovely christmas

2:13 am

thanx liz, and you too, hun.

2:13 am

Ty

merry xmas to you to liz xxx

2:14 am

:)

2:15 am

my, goodness, rosie is going to be 14? she will be feeling so grown up.

rose will email you later today sarahlou had me close to crying yesterday :(

2:15 am

Hi sarah

2:15 am

Hi sarah

2:15 am

Hi sarah

2:15 am

Hi sarah

2:15 am

Hi sarah

yeah bless her

hi mum love you

2:16 am

{{{crafty}}}}, hello, hun

2:16 am

Sorry cat got on key board hi granny

2:16 am

Bye for now. iPad battery at 2%

bye liz xx

2:16 am

rofl...that's your excuse....

2:16 am

later, liz.

lol mum which one

2:18 am

had to take a kitchen break, hi Liz and craftylady

2:18 am

who do you think cloudy

2:19 am

hi flosey

lol you love him really :)

2:19 am

sane

2:19 am

sorry that was me

2:28 am

wow, chat has gone very quiet. is everyone okay?

yeah trying to find words have not already put in lol

2:30 am

oh....and sarah forwarded to you an email sent to me by my hubby. hope you enjoy it.

2:31 am

still plodding on here, 45 to go

i am sure i will rose love funny ones :)

2:32 am

still here with 53 left. but I need to get to bed.

2:32 am

awww, cath. hope you have a great sleep and awake refreshed, hun

2:33 am

atta girl, flosey. can i help you at all?

rose can i have clues for all 3 of the n please

2:34 am

thanks rose....4:30 a.m. here....thank heavens I'm on hols till Jan 2!

2:34 am

sarah, start with no + abbreviation for thanks, no4

2:35 am

and with that.....I'm off to bed....the grid will have to wait....maybe someday I'll see fireworks again! lol! night night all! And Merry Christmas to you all!

2:35 am

no6, no + abbreviation for thanks + **a or coffee

2:35 am

now plural no6 for the no7

nite cath x

2:36 am

Merry Christmas cath

rose did i tell you rosie did take emma to shop with her and got asked if emma was hers lol

2:38 am

Merry Christmas to you Cathy

2:39 am

oh, lord, what a laugh, sarah? that's like with my mother. she had twins when i was 14, and was told it was such a shame that she had to look after her grandchildren.

done so got something on each of n now need the i rose plz

omg rose lol

rosie do take emma out with her a lot

2:41 am

in5, means silly, i + abbreviation for grandma + compass direction

2:42 am

may I have a clue for both po6 words please

2:43 am

plural in5 for one in6, the other in6 is hotel + past tense of to eat

2:43 am

po5, po + wind direction + sometimes vowel

2:43 am

po4, a bard

2:44 am

sorry, flosey, misread

2:44 am

po6, vegetable

2:44 am

no problem rose, thanks for veg

2:44 am

other po6, pan + remains of a fire

2:45 am

and thanks again

2:45 am

* grin * sure helps if you read the posts correctly. lol

2:46 am

lol, clues may have helped someone else rose

2:47 am

flosey, i am sooo relaxed. took analgesia, now a couple of bourbons down.

2:48 am

hello all and tx rose the clues did help me

2:49 am

helped me, for certain....yes...still here. couldn't leave with such good hints here! But now I am REALLY outta here! see ya all later!

nbt nbs

2:49 am

hey urshy

2:49 am

gosh, dead quiet here, kids were playing scattegories, lots of laughter and chat, now they've gone off to bed, hubby has long since gone to bed

2:49 am

well done sarah

2:50 am

and well done, sarah. nice job

2:50 am

hi ursh

i am off bbl xxx

2:50 am

goodnight Cathy

bye rose hugs xxx

2:50 am

perhaps later, sarah

2:50 am

It is very very hot here and I am trying to get up the energy for the last bit of food shopping

2:50 am

and Sarah, sweet sleep

2:51 am

aww , hugs to you, too, hun

2:52 am

urshy, Christmas eve here, and all done, except for pudding which is cooking as we speak.

2:56 am

oh, flosey, did you have any further thoughts on the problem i am currently having with mother mac?

2:57 am

Granny, all organised here.....cos I have been 'off colour' for the pst 2 weeks....dtr has arranged everything, so I can just go and veg out on the lounge.

2:58 am

oohhh, diz, sounds perfect. hope you have a lovely Chrissy day.

3:02 am

oh no rose, things have been a bit crazy here - the gang went up to the mountain property to get a tree, then came home and decorated it - grandson had not seen so much snow - a bit difficult for him to walk in it

3:03 am

he didn't get the idea of bringing a tree inside until they started decorating, then it was fun

3:03 am

hubby is a big kid when it comes to decorating for Christmas

3:04 am

s'okay flosey. maybe after Christmas...that would be fine, hn

3:04 am

ok, will keep it in mind

3:37 am

need a clue for th6 and 7, please?

th+4/4 for the th6

3:39 am

thanks jenny, looking

does any one have the T in the bottom row please

3:41 am

sorry, missing that one as well

3:42 am

just got it, money you give to the church

3:42 am

ty5/16

thanks flosey - forgot it could be spelt that way

3:43 am

yw jenny

3:47 am

need to go...dinner nearly on the table. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight.

3:47 am

goodnight rose, enjoy your dinner and have a very Merry Christmas

3:48 am

thanx flosey. * poof *

4:39 am

Didn't realise that Babble accepts US states! (te 5/20)

5:32 am

hello all :)

5:34 am

Ray, in case you look back: a te5 is also a kind of deckhouse.

6:10 am

cheers

6:10 am

:)

6:13 am

Hi :)

6:14 am

hi Liz :)

6:14 am

Thought I was alone here this evening!

6:15 am

I'm here too - on and off.

6:15 am

it is still early afternoon here, grin. You are already into Christmas Eve, aren't you?

6:15 am

hi lyn :) xxx

6:15 am

Hi Lyn :)

6:16 am

Yes Sprite - here it's 10.15 - in Melbourne it's 11.15.

6:16 am

th4 I wish you both a peaceful and light Christmas Eve.

6:17 am

those Queensland just refuse to get into line

6:17 am

lol

6:17 am

And to you - and to all lurkers - Happy Christmas or holidays or whatever you celebrate!

6:17 am

TY Sprite ... I wish you peace as well - all the time though

6:17 am

Yes Lyn - we're an unruly lot!

6:18 am

yes, all the time. I will rephrase that: I wish you on th4 Christmas Eve peace and light and love... all the time ;)

6:18 am

thanks Liz and lyn

6:19 am

all charged up again liz?

6:20 am

hi Rolin, nice to see you

6:20 am

On computer now - ipad charging. Love the sound of the lamb, Ro!

6:22 am

Clues for fe 6 /33 pls

6:22 am

having a party, Liz

6:23 am

ty sprite :)

6:23 am

very seasonal!

6:23 am

yvw :) apt word, kinda

6:29 am

lol... and as usual I end up with a whole load of missing Ss.

6:29 am

I'm missing quite a few of them too!

6:30 am

sorry..back again..yeah liz... the lamb smells amazing.... just as long as we all survived the cholesterol overload..lol

6:30 am

hey sprite..

6:30 am

it is not because they are so hard, but because there are so MANY of them!

6:30 am

hi rolin :D

6:31 am

can you e mail the recipe - spices sounds good! And who cares about the cholesterol - just occasionally :)

6:31 am

how appropriate -- my first 7 is he7/36! LOL

6:31 am

good morning everyone

6:31 am

morning, all :-)

6:32 am

sometimes sprite, it just seems like letter overload - can't see words for looking. I often see them when I come back later!

6:32 am

hi sue, hi Une!

6:32 am

Hi une :)

6:32 am

hi Une

6:32 am

Hi sue :)

6:32 am

exactly, Liz :D

6:32 am

the th+4/4 for the 7, can what is the 4/4/

6:33 am

so, liz, are you in the middle of hot summertime down under?

6:33 am

that confused me too!

6:33 am

Yes, hot and humid! Thank goodness for fans! But it was lovely walking along the beach this morning, feet in the sea!

6:33 am

sue: what you say when you point at something further away

6:34 am

liz..ive sent it to pete's mail..cos my new mail server hasn't kept my contacts list

6:34 am

58 here today, then we plunge into the deep freeze for a few days -- looking forward to some "normal" cold weather! :-)

6:34 am

is that the 4/4 or the whole world sprite

6:34 am

OK - I won't be offended that you've lost my e mail - and our Skype!!!!!!!!

6:35 am

the 4/4, sue. Not related to the 7.

6:35 am

what are the first 2 letters for the 4/4?

6:35 am

th, sue

6:36 am

*hands in the air...*... im on windows 8...its a whole new world... but im getting the hang of eeit now

6:36 am

sometimes I miss cold weather, when I'm really hot, but then I remember going to and from work on those dark mornings and evenings and I get over it pretty quickly!

6:36 am

kudos, rolin!

6:36 am

I'm not liking it rolin, but i can learn to live with it.

6:36 am

thx une... its is like being a beginner again

6:37 am

it seems you have to go round and round to get anything done

6:37 am

Wow Ro! Windows 8 - I've not actually seen it but heard about it!

6:37 am

fireflies!

6:37 am

yay, sprite!!!!!!!!!

6:37 am

nice sprite!!!

6:37 am

Congrats Sprite :)

6:37 am

anything I can help with?

6:37 am

Congrats Sprite!

6:37 am

sue... now that im using the mouse not the touch pad its easier to control...

6:37 am

yes, please clue the th7

6:37 am

only have one 7 . . . . sigh

6:37 am

liz...

6:38 am

I was looking at Microsoft - Surface tonight - anyone used it?

6:38 am

oops... its on my new laptop which I love and adore... got it 30% off when currys went but

6:38 am

nope -- seen ads

6:38 am

control yes, find how to close windows, control panel ... making me bonkers

6:38 am

lynx..is that like the googlechrome?

6:38 am

plural for the caffein in tea

6:38 am

and use...I still haven't figured out to do a split screen on word..

6:39 am

what's that, lyn?

6:39 am

No - like an Ipad

6:39 am

good morning my babble friends;)

6:39 am

Just emailed you Ro - so you've got my addy again!

6:40 am

I've got to get new everything soon

6:40 am

did you get it, sue?

6:40 am

hi Cross

6:40 am

crossy! *hugs* for you and Elegant

6:40 am

Hi crossy :)

6:40 am

no :(

6:40 am

hey, crossy :-)

6:41 am

Sue: ok, start with not 'a' but 'th*', + not out, + long plural.

6:41 am

thx liz..and have replied...via phone..ya gotta love technology

6:42 am

oh..ok...lynx... I still haven't found a use for a tablet...

6:42 am

Mouth watering Ro! So you can see i read your reply!!!

6:43 am

The best way to figure out how to navigate Windows 8 is to do a search and find a tutorial. You will learn a lot by doing that.

6:43 am

Love my iPad, Ro!

6:43 am

haven't used one either - but this seems to have everything I want plus a seperate (if odd) keyboard if you want that

6:43 am

hey, molly :-)

6:43 am

of course, first thing you need to learn that way is how to do a search... ;) Hello Molly

6:43 am

crossy loves his asus transformer tablet

6:44 am

ty for your very wonderful help sprite

6:44 am

yeah liz ..I know...and lynxxx...liz lives on hers...

6:44 am

Hey Une, Joyeux Noel.

6:44 am

yvw sue :) Glad you found it.

6:44 am

and to you!

6:44 am

crossy...I thought about that.... I was worried about the strength of the joining point

6:45 am

had mine for a while now rolin and it is solid as a rock

6:45 am

am gonna leave you all, for now. A lovely Christmas Eve and Christmas to all of you, and peace and light and love all the time (with a wink to lyn)

6:45 am

Saw the asus yesterday - a 6 yr old using it - so adept! And as crossy said, it seemed tough - it needed to be!

6:45 am

mine is a first gen model.they have since come out with the transformer prime and now the transformer infinity

6:45 am

and to you, sprite!! :-)

6:46 am

Bye sprite :)

6:46 am

and you cannot beat a 14-16 hour battery life!

6:46 am

yc ((sprite)) and a merry christmas to you and those you love

6:47 am

I find Windows 8 very user unfriendly. When you have to get someone to show you how to find "Control Panel" and "Shut Down" that is user unfriendly.

6:49 am

i have fallen in love with the andriod operating system on my tablet,but it is a learning curve as you have to get used to doing things the easy way and untrain yourself from windows

6:49 am

clue for o please for nbt & nbs

6:50 am

and it is a curve.a task that takes 6 or 7 steps on wndows takes only one or 2 on android and it throws you for a loop for a bit

6:50 am

oh...like the state, only different vowel at the end.

6:51 am

i was shown the chrome book.. when i started looking...that was a step too far from my comfort zone..lol

6:51 am

it is a change that is for sure

6:52 am

but in a week or so you are sailing along like an old pro

6:52 am

Happy Christmas / Happy Holidays - whatever you celebrate to all of you. Good night from here - have a good day on the other side of the world :)

6:52 am

goodnight everyone..need to put out the mince pies and glass of milk for Santa

6:52 am

Merry christmas liz

6:52 am

but now im getting the logic behind windows 8... its starting to feel familiar

6:52 am

Merry Christmas Liz.

6:53 am

by liz..love to pete

6:53 am

and to you as well lynxx

6:53 am

Bye Ro - love to Den!!!!

6:55 am

christmas eve here and crossy has a beautiful cherry wood secretary desk with the fold down front and nifty wooden cubby holes in hidden in the car for the mrs.wonders how in the heck i am to sneak it in

7:00 am

good morning and Merry Christmas to everyone

7:00 am

Merry Christmas Annie : )

7:01 am

It's going to be a cold and clear Christmas Eve here

7:02 am

It's pretty chilly here too.

7:02 am

merry Christmas annie

7:03 am

Merry Christmas to you, Mrs. Crossy and your son. Are you feeling better?

7:03 am

still feel like crap sadly.have lost my voice now(some say that is a good thing) but seem to be over the fever/chill part of it

7:04 am

Glad the fever and chills are out, that feeling is awful. Do you want around with a notepad and pen?

7:05 am

nope.we all have new smart phones so i just text;)

7:05 am

:)

7:06 am

morning all,help with bottom t pls

7:06 am

they were giving away the last mdel of i-phones the 4s so i figured now was the time to give smart phones a try

7:06 am

hi peri, just started not there yet

7:10 am

of course giving is a loose word indeed when it is tethered to a big fat 3 year contract

7:15 am

ty5/16 - alternative spelling for giving a portion of money to church.

7:15 am

ty haz

7:15 am

ty Haz,I did find it, was looking in the wrong direction

7:15 am

good to see you Haz. how are you and your family?

7:15 am

You're welcome, glad you found it.

7:16 am

I'm fine, peri, somewhat busy with Christmas preps.

7:16 am

Haz, I was out of the room and when I came back I found a nice surprise. You. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

7:16 am

bbs

7:16 am

Hello, Annie. I wanted to say hello to all for the holidays.

7:17 am

Are you keeping well?

7:18 am

Yes, I am well. How are you? Do you hear from Ata?

7:19 am

I'm well. Ata has moved up to Aberdeen and seems to be fine. She's still currently dogless.

7:19 am

Are you still dogless also?

7:21 am

Hi Annie, Haz, peri. Merry Christmas! Can anyone help with the te6,18 pls?

7:21 am

Yes. We had hoped for another Welsh springer due to come to us in March but things did not proceed according to plan with the mating. So we're at a bit of a standstill. Once Christmas is over I'll start looking into it again.

7:21 am

Merry Christmas to you, hydra!

7:21 am

te6...one who pays rent

7:22 am

Oh! Fancy missing that one! Many thanks.

7:23 am

Haz, I was clearing my photos the other day and I came across the pictures of Louise's wedding. Of course, they were saved and I enjoyed looking at them again.

7:24 am

See, you're not nearly as computer illiterate as you'd have us believe.

7:25 am

I was brave and opened My Documents and My Pictures.

7:26 am

Good for you! It's always gratifying when you take a chance and it works out.

7:26 am

Yes, I felt good about it.

7:27 am

Is Bobby well?

7:27 am

Yes, he just left for the workshop.

7:28 am

Not Santa's?

7:28 am

Good morning and Merry Christmas Eve

7:28 am

LOL

7:28 am

(((Mom))) Merry Christmas to you and the family.

7:29 am

(((Annie))) thank you and to you and yours

7:30 am

I hope you are well. You and I must have been on at different times the last few days

7:30 am

((Haz)) so good to see you. I hope all is well with you and your family

7:31 am

Hello, Mom. Yes, we're all well. I wanted to say hello and Merry Christmas to all. It's a good excuse to sit down.

7:32 am

So glad to hear that you all are well. :-) I know what you mean about sitting down

7:32 am

after I finish breakfast I need to get started

7:33 am

Merry Christmas Mom : )

7:33 am

Merry Christmas Molly

7:34 am

but regardless of things going on Babble and breakfast are always first on the list

7:34 am

Babble and breakfast are the start of my day.

7:34 am

I'm feeling virtuous because I've got my starter and pudding done for tomorrow, flowers done, gammon and turkey under way. Just the housecleaning to go and the table to set (my favourite part).

7:35 am

:-) what is gammon?

7:35 am

gammon?

7:35 am

snap Annie

7:35 am

:)

7:35 am

A big lump of pig! I'm boiling it and will then finish it in the oven with a honey glaze.

7:36 am

I suppose you'd probably call it ham rather than gammon. The turkey needs no translation.

7:36 am

sounds like there is going to be a big todo at Haz's house. Hmmmm wonder if it is too late to book a flight

7:36 am

The beginning isn't so great but the part about the honey glaze is yummy.

7:36 am

ah ham!

7:36 am

Book one for me too.

7:37 am

I'd squeeze you in.

7:37 am

I will swing by and pick you and Bobby up. Wonder if I can get a seat for Annie. Haz, you would just love her. She is my grand dog :-)

7:37 am

Im ready.

7:38 am

I will be along directly, need to get a buzz on first as I have never flown.

7:38 am

Any form of Annie (human or canine) would fit right in.

7:38 am

You've never flown?

7:38 am

I want videos of tipsy Mom's first flight : D

7:39 am

no, never

7:39 am

don't drink either but I think that would be cause to

7:40 am

I take it you are scared?

7:40 am

terrified

7:41 am

have a tremendous fear of heights and of falling

7:41 am

I can understand the fear of falling - the feeling that you're being drawn down in spite of yourself.

7:42 am

There are some photos that just terrify me, I have to turn away.

7:42 am

need te6/18 and to 4/6 for fireworks clue please

7:42 am

hello and Merry Christmas Matches

7:43 am

same to you

7:43 am

the te 6/18 I have is a number + picnic pest

7:43 am

thanks

7:43 am

to + **ysicis is a science

7:44 am

Got both of them and fireworks. ty Mom. Do you have snow where you are?

7:45 am

Congratulations on your fireworks! No snow yet, had a small dusting the other day. Rain today, maybe snow on Wednesday. I hope they are wrong

7:45 am

congrats, matches

7:46 am

Merry Christmas everyone. Snow predicted on Christmas here in Colorado as well.

7:46 am

27 words will have to do for today. I wish you all well. ((Hugs))

7:47 am

((Mom)) have a great day and a peaceful Christmas Eve

7:47 am

Bye, Mom. Happy Christmas.

7:47 am

Bye bye, Haz. Merry Christmas. You will have to post a picture of your table setting, they are a work of art

7:48 am

Yes, a great idea. Haz, post a picture of your Christmas Eve table for us.

7:48 am

I'll try to remember, Mom.

7:48 am

((Annie)) thanks. It should be fun.

7:48 am

please, Haz.

7:49 am

Okay, I promise.

7:49 am

(No pressure on me this Christmas...)

7:52 am

Okay, off I go to get the rest of my to-do list crossed off. Happy Christmas, everyone.

7:52 am

*gone*

7:53 am

Bye Haz.

7:59 am

hi all

7:59 am

bye haz

7:59 am

HI JMC, Merry Christmas

8:01 am

merry christmas to you too molls

Could I get a clue for sa5/10, please?

sa 5/10 change last letter of Mr. Claus

thanks got it

8:03 am

ty luv

8:06 am

clearly no ea** nbt today

8:09 am

'morning all

8:09 am

Morning Welki, Merry Christmas

8:09 am

hi welki. . . did you see my FB reply to your chog question?

8:10 am

merry christmas, too, welki :-)

8:10 am

don't know exactly when i'll be east - depends on baby's arrival. but i'm hoping to take a little more time this trip and (hopefully) get to meet you

8:10 am

and merry christmas to you, too, jm

8:11 am

that will be great. . . and i have no ideas of travel this spring. . .

8:12 am

(i did find out that amtrak is about $100 round trip - that might work for me - but thinking it'd be nice to meet hego, dorens, owl and peri, too - if they're free)

8:12 am

i have stocking by my non-lethal fireplace now too molls

8:12 am

will keep you in the loop :)

8:13 am

well they are close to Philly so we could have a Philly meet-up and then you could come down for a day or two

8:13 am

maybe the thought of you will pry molls out

8:13 am

stats for the bottom row T please

8:14 am

don't have it yet

8:14 am

*sigh* there are so many i do not have

8:14 am

Love the Google Art today.

8:14 am

oh - alternate spelling for regular donation to church

8:14 am

i keep trying eight

8:15 am

ty welki

8:15 am

good morning

8:15 am

that is nice molls. . . thanks for pointing that out as it was possible i would have missed it today

8:15 am

hi harry and merry christmas

8:15 am

hi harry

8:16 am

sun is out :)

8:16 am

not here :-(

8:16 am

it's been a few months since I've babbled, but I'm on vacation and the ungraded lab reports are just so unappetizing

8:16 am

still dark here (and freezing cold)

8:16 am

Feliz Nochebuena, everybody!

8:17 am

this is bound to be more tasty!

8:17 am

merry christmas dan

8:17 am

absolutely

8:17 am

and please explain the little miss 2bit twin

8:22 am

*sigh* clue for one of the words for the last column E please

8:22 am

the little ** that could (and plural)

8:22 am

<having 9 people to dinner tomorrow and list of things to do covers two pages

8:23 am

*duh*

8:23 am

woo nbt and nbs

8:23 am

ty welki nbt

8:23 am

if you make lists like i make lists, there are things on it that you'd do anyway - so cross them off

8:23 am

how are things around here? any big news? how's mrp?

8:23 am

et4 babblet

8:24 am

jmc - that is miss2bit's cousin, 6 months younger

8:24 am

hi phaeton

8:24 am

and pl that et4

8:24 am

and e+nickname for Mr. Hale

8:24 am

and pl

8:24 am

it was cousin's 2nd birthday, so miss2bit wore her new dress to the party, and grandma had brought the exact same dress as a birthday gift!

8:24 am

Morning Harry, Happy Holidays

8:25 am

hi moll

8:25 am

Mr. Hale?

8:25 am

nm

8:25 am

Ho Ho Ho

8:25 am

he had but one life...

8:25 am

Feliz Navidad

8:25 am

think history of country

8:27 am

got it phae. Had a Xmas brain freeze

8:28 am

'morning, bich

8:28 am

ss...;-)

8:28 am

Mornin' to y'all

8:29 am

hi bichon and merry christmas

8:30 am

hi phae and merry christmas to you too

8:30 am

very cute pic dan

8:31 am

Merry Christmas to all Babblers!

8:31 am

i never put on the list things i do daily. . .only the things i am afraid i will forget (which, come to think of it, is a growing number of things)

8:31 am

ty phae

8:32 am

good morning all!

8:32 am

merry xmas and happy new year!

8:32 am

hi scrambler! merry christmas

8:32 am

and you'd be a failure if you missed one of the things on your list? your guests wouldn't love you anymore? priorities, friend - what needs to get done will get done

8:32 am

hi, scrambler

8:33 am

no i do worry THAT much welki. . . it just helps me keep organized. . .

8:34 am

halfway!!!

8:34 am

wtg harry

8:35 am

bbl hopefully :)

8:35 am

bye harry. . .

8:35 am

i think i am going to go work on getting more things crossed off my list even if welki disapproves :-P

8:35 am

bbl

8:36 am

*poof*

8:37 am

"What needs to get done, will get done". I like that Welki.

8:41 am

Merry Christmas Eve day to everyone....clue for the en 7/28 please

8:42 am

Can I get a clue for sh 7/36 ?

8:43 am

annie, just add a vowel to the previous 6

8:43 am

sh + food I like to *** + pronoun

8:43 am

ah, thanks, Nancy..I also need the en7 so no help here

8:44 am

thanks brook

8:44 am

yvw :-)

8:44 am

yw, anyone have the last en7?

8:47 am

sh 7/36, you put the knife in the sh****

8:48 am

nancy, remember Disney's Fa******, drop the F and change first vowel to another

8:48 am

Nancy - it's a medical term, but also rhymes with a 1940's Disney film with classical music and weird dancing animals...

8:49 am

thanx Griff, got it

8:49 am

Great clue - thanks!

8:50 am

great clue griffums!

8:50 am

and thanks annie

8:52 am

have to leave, have a merry christmas eve everyone

8:52 am

hello

8:56 am

first column Ostats please?

8:56 am

oh4/5

9:00 am

Sorry Enable, but te7/36 is two words. Period.

9:14 am

I don't have that te7

9:14 am

A place that sells afternoon Brit drink and crumpets

9:15 am

ty Molls

9:17 am

what are the stats for the bottom row e?

9:20 am

bs

9:26 am

but finally

9:26 am

I MEAN, nbt, not but!

9:53 am

Good morning! Merry Christmas Eve!

10:01 am

Are there any PN words?

10:01 am

car!!

10:02 am

{{CROSSY}}

10:05 am

anyone help with the s4/10?

10:05 am

sanh

10:05 am

saht

10:05 am

oops

10:07 am

and now it is time for crossy's tifbit of the day!!!

10:07 am

Hello dromano66!

10:07 am

Before Google launched Gmail, "G-Mail" was the name of a free email service Garfield's website offered to fans of the lasagna-loving cat.

10:07 am

hi!

10:07 am

I have an se 4/11

10:08 am

have that, thank you........i am missing one s4

10:08 am

and an se 4/9

10:08 am

Hi Maisie!

10:09 am

Hi car

10:09 am

Dromano...do you know the first two letters?

10:10 am

i was wrong...it is an sa5

10:11 am

found it.......thank you for your help

10:11 am

No wonder we couldn't help

10:11 am

Well now you have to give us a clue!!!!

10:12 am

Like the man who comes at Christmas with a different vowel at the end

10:12 am

Got it! Tried all the other vowels but not that one! Ho! Ho! Ho!

10:13 am

Anyone available to come help me clean?

10:15 am

I am missing 1 G...I have gi 4, gn 5 and gn 4. Help please?

10:17 am

gn6 car.ee

10:17 am

a gn6 dresser

10:17 am

Hi ruru!

10:17 am

? dresser? As in furniture?

10:18 am

no as in the wearing of clothes.usually spelt with a n at the start

10:18 am

Ooooh! Got it!

10:19 am

not cross dresser

10:19 am

TY ruru and Crossy!

10:19 am

yaaa!

10:20 am

And are there any PN words?

10:20 am

lol,i hope not

10:20 am

no pn words

10:20 am

one ph though

10:21 am

a gneiss dresser?

10:21 am

LOL JP

10:21 am

lol

10:21 am

and fa la la to all

10:21 am

Good one jbp!

10:22 am

listening to Lessons and Carols....

10:22 am

Lessons?

10:22 am

What are the stats on the ph?

10:22 am

ph 4

10:22 am

Very nice!

10:22 am

ph 4/6

10:22 am

TY. I was trying for a bigger word.

10:23 am

Once again, I am listening to the Very Special Christmas Channel and just loving it!!!!!

10:23 am

I will be so sad when it goes away.

10:23 am

clue for the lone h on top please

10:24 am

plural of santas skanks?

10:24 am

sorry...

10:24 am

nm,got it

10:24 am

LOL

10:24 am

heh

10:25 am

clue for the O below it?

10:25 am

santa Skanks?

10:26 am

ho-ho ho's?

10:26 am

and i will start brunch in the pb

10:26 am

aw, it's christmas, Crossy... no pb today

10:26 am

<---maybe more coffee will help me catch up

10:26 am

Patti Smith is just creepy sometimes.

10:27 am

Yup..need more coffee as well.

10:27 am

ok,rum and eggs nof for all!!

10:27 am

Yeeehaw!

10:27 am

nog

10:27 am

woo hoo! i'll bring the glögg!

10:29 am

"have some appleton estates dark spiced rum...mmmm

10:29 am

clue on left side O?

10:29 am

think i will just do a big punch bowl with it

10:29 am

OK...I have GOT to get moving! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! May your holidays be peaceful and full of love. {{hugs}} all around.

10:29 am

lemon and lime slices,fruit punch and about a gallon of spiced rum

10:29 am

sounds like a state with a different vowel on the end OH 4 and 5

10:29 am

a rum punch with a real punch?

10:30 am

tc ar and merry chrstmas to you and yours

10:30 am

thx car.e

10:30 am

and mc to you and yours!

10:30 am

TY!!!

10:32 am

clue for bottom T?

10:34 am

nm, got it

10:35 am

ok, off to scrounge for brekk... don't want crossy's rum to hit me on an empty stomach. ;-)

10:36 am

merry & happy to all.

10:39 am

i have cheese and cracker/fruit plate.get back over here jpb

10:40 am

jbp*

10:41 am

some.provalone,quebec apple wood smoked cheddar and a soft brie,nice cracker assortment,grapes,manadarin wedges,figs,thinly sliced baugettes and assorted spreads

10:42 am

A meal fit for a diet.

10:43 am

good universal self serve platter got for carnivores and grazers alike

10:43 am

good*

10:44 am

i will add some nice shaved assorted meats when the vegetarians are half snapped

10:46 am

Merry Christmas Eve, all. Thought you might find this funny..it is a bit long: So the world is supposed to be ending today? That's sad. I never found out who let the dogs out, the way to get to Sesame Street, why Dora doesn't just use Google maps, why we don't ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery", why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed, why "abbreviated" is such a long word, why lemon juice is made with artificial flavor yet dish washing liquid is made with real lemons, why they sterilize the needle for lethal injections and why do you have to "put your two cents in" but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to? Why did Joanie love Chachi? If a deaf person has to go to court is it still called a hearing? Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane? Does the alphabet song and twinkle twinkle little star have the same tune? Why did you just try to sing those two previous songs? And just what is Victoria's secret? You see, the world just has to keep going. I have too many questions......and do you really think I am this witty ???? because I actually stole this from a friend, who stole from a friend, who stole from a friend, who stole from a friend , who stole from a friend ....

10:47 am

It's also a few days "late."

10:49 am

lol,i have checked ,mimi, and victoria does not have many secrets left;)

10:50 am

Good morning, babble friends - It's been a long while but I'm getting myself into a Christmas mood and stopped in to wish you all a very happy day and season

10:50 am

Nor do I, crossy!

10:50 am

merry chrstmas to you and those you love jbv

10:51 am

and thanks for that, Mimi, a long list of reasons to keep on going!!

10:51 am

Merry Christmas Eve, JBV!! Interesting that there always are if only we pay attention, right?

10:52 am

((JBV)) Merry Christmas to you.

10:53 am

Hi Molly and crossy! hugs to you, too

10:53 am

and Babble Rabble, if you're still here....

10:53 am

Happy Holidays, Molly!

10:54 am

common,everyone grab a dipper full of crossy,s famouse southern style rum punch

10:56 am

i will fire up the old turntable and we will get the ladies out on the dance floor shaking it

10:57 am

So then the punch will be shaken, not stirred, crossy!

10:57 am

tomorrow is for the kiddies,today is for the adults

10:57 am

but of course mimi

10:58 am

bring out old dan's records??

10:58 am

yes, we shall spin the ole stax of wax

10:58 am

a bit late here, and yes, Patti Smith can be creepy sometimes, BUT she does the best version of "Gloria".

10:59 am

Ever.

11:01 am

and for the first song of the evening crossy will fire up some madonna who seems to have her own chrstmas list!.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ycWObp\ni73Y

11:03 am

I think her christmas list is the whole team of the NY Nets

11:07 am

With extra body checks. : )

11:10 am

I think ginnato should be a word. An Italian card party.

11:11 am

Agreed.

11:14 am

No Christmas cannoli for the folks at Enable.

11:26 am

crap.. now I want a cannoli

11:26 am

crap.. now I want a cannoli

11:27 am

*buys plane tickets to Boston*

11:30 am

I admire anyone who can make that stuff well. It's a gift.

11:30 am

the best I've ever had was in the North End in Boston

11:31 am

I think they're like 10,000 calories though

11:44 am

At least

11:46 am

hant

11:57 am

christmas clues.. free

12:10 pm

hello and ho ho ho

12:16 pm

Ho ho ho and we have some light snow.

12:16 pm

they're predicting rain for here. I think we've had all our snow already

12:16 pm

invites Lyndsay Lohan over to Molly's

12:17 pm

No no, not the kind of snow you do in lines

12:21 pm

it's not nice to disappoint Lyndsay

12:22 pm

she could probably snort up your front porch though

12:23 pm

(makes me miss Miami) lol

12:24 pm

4 inches of snow on the ground here and a mild minus 4 c.i shall make a snowman for all my snowless babble friends

12:24 pm

I have some Ajax, we could let her snort Cheech and Chong style

12:24 pm

{{crossy}}

12:24 pm

ouch

12:25 pm

((ruby))

12:25 pm

Much as I don't like snow, a light dusting on Christmas Eve is festive.

12:26 pm

good afternoon all - drizzling here - snow on ground (what is left of it) is melting - grey day

12:26 pm

we get a one day break in the rain here

12:26 pm

hello teach

12:27 pm

hello ruby - joyeux noel

12:27 pm

howdy teach

12:27 pm

meilleurs voeux!

12:27 pm

quick babble - grandkids playing and pumpkin bread in the oven

12:28 pm

sounds like Christmas in WVA!

12:29 pm

i am lucky that all the grandkids are here in town - baking cookies and breads are what i enjoy

12:29 pm

I have yeast rolls ready to go in the oven.

can I get a clue for en 7/28? Christmas blessings to all!

12:33 pm

en 6 and en7 is what makes your car move

12:33 pm

en + the end of the disney film fan...

12:33 pm

mm wrong 7 but oh well,have som rum punch

12:33 pm

made a buche de noel and now cookie baking time!

12:34 pm

great clue ruru

thanks! now I have to go look up what that is

12:35 pm

ties fingers to note type in bad joke

12:36 pm

not

12:36 pm

did not get your en disney clue ru:(

just finished baking and decorating with 3 of my grands and now enjoying a latte and a puzzle while they minecraft and the baby sleeps

12:36 pm

old disney movie crossie

12:36 pm

Apparently that Disney film is not well known in other countries

12:37 pm

the one with mickey as the soceror

12:37 pm

ty shirloc

12:37 pm

er, sorcerer, i can spell

12:37 pm

old than me actually

12:37 pm

older

12:37 pm

did the pumpkin brread with my granddaughter and it makes it even more special

my youngest here has a form of autism with sensory issues so it was amazing to see him even touching the stuff to decorate the cookies with. brought tears to my eyes

12:39 pm

matters not shirlock the clue worked for me and i am not spelling nazi

12:39 pm

<---Looks forward to baking with grandkids someday

12:39 pm

whew .>> for a second I thought you said baking grandkids

12:39 pm

how the best memories are made brammaterri

12:39 pm

grammaterri*

12:39 pm

LOL

12:40 pm

No, that would be the witch in the gingerbread house down the street.

that's for sure Crosshair

12:41 pm

are there still spelling nazis around these days?

12:43 pm

<-- am spelling nazi

12:44 pm

it's so easy to correct so why not spell it correctly?

12:45 pm

*looks down path.. decides on another route*

12:46 pm

hi all!

12:46 pm

hi sue

12:46 pm

oops, forgot to change my icon, brb

12:48 pm

i'm off to visit my Nephews.. have a nice Xmas eve everyone.. see you later.

12:49 pm

Merry Christmas Ru

12:52 pm

bye, ruru!

12:52 pm

and hi Molly!

12:56 pm

Merry Christmas all!!

12:56 pm

hi, Jill! Merry Christmas to you too!

12:57 pm

And how are you and Frank doing uusue?

12:57 pm

on phone with my son

12:58 pm

we are ok. Frank has a lot of what he calls gas pain, and isn't eating much, which worries me

12:58 pm

hi ruby!

12:58 pm

DIL knew one of the firemen killed today

12:58 pm

[[sue]]

12:58 pm

oh, that was such a horrible thing, ruby!

1:00 pm

Well, just make sure he is drinking fluids and using a diet supplement like Ensure..

1:00 pm

Oh know, terrible tragedy and so sorry to hear a connection to babble world...

1:00 pm

he doesn't like the diet supplements :-(

1:02 pm

Sad news Ruby

1:02 pm

she is very upset

1:02 pm

and the NRA would probably say that all firefighters have guns too <-- sarcasm

Im sorry!

1:03 pm

Unfortunately very true shirl

I bet it was a meth lab

nra are scary

1:04 pm

hi science!

1:04 pm

Uusue, you could try a homemade supplement, adding powdered milk to regular milk, then flavoring with either Instant Breakfast, or as he might like

1:04 pm

'sides unless you carry silver bullets, you're still not protected against weres

1:04 pm

I'll see what he thinks, jill, he's very stubborn and set in his ways

1:05 pm

Remind him that his diet is just as important to his fight with cancer as the chemo.... say it with a smile..

1:06 pm

my teeth are bared :-)

1:06 pm

i don't see why te5 the state is in the grid

1:06 pm

I'm going to talk to the nurses when we go in again on Wednesday - this gas is worrisome

1:06 pm

And give him a hug from me....

1:07 pm

will do, jill! :-)

1:07 pm

thanks, shirlock, hadn't occurred to me to try it!

1:07 pm

I would think you could use a gas agent like simethicone. It comes over the counter for infants.

1:08 pm

yes, he's been taking that, it helps a little

1:09 pm

Movement (walking), warm compresses and laying on his left side might help too

1:10 pm

ah, thanks, we'll try that

Hi... sorry to about your worries, Sue.

"to read about" even.

1:11 pm

Oh, and the famous cat pose (on all fours with rump in the air). There are also drugs that increase peristalsis.

I was sure I'd typed that word... weird.

1:13 pm

hello again all - please clue the en7/36

en7/36 = motors

A motor

Sort of

Plural of the en6,24 just before that.

1:14 pm

What a nice Christmas visual, Jill. : P

Or a fire truck.

1:14 pm

ty had the singular did not see plural tx again

yvw, ursh. :)\

1:15 pm

ah, I hadn't seen the plural either!

1:15 pm

Good afternoon, Babblers!

1:15 pm

hi Judi!

1:15 pm

Just for you Molls! ;-P

Good morning, Judi.

1:16 pm

<<<<<< Very bad elf.

1:17 pm

<----nbt, nbs

1:17 pm

yay jill!

1:18 pm

I really need to be at the gym and not sitting here like a lump.

1:18 pm

Good God woman it's Christmas Eve. Give yourself a break.

1:19 pm

I actually haven't been to the gym in far too long. And if you had seen the brunch I at this a.m.... oy vey.

1:20 pm

I think Cracker Barrel really does put crack in the food.

1:21 pm

<--- also lumplike

1:23 pm

brb

1:23 pm

that was a happy surprise, hearing from my boy!

1:24 pm

he is starting a new band (hasn't quit his day job!), a Grateful Dead tribute band

1:24 pm

sounds like fun, ruby!

1:25 pm

he sounded terrific, except for the shooting in West Webster

1:25 pm

Shhh, Ruby. My husband is a Dead Head.

1:25 pm

Hey everyone! Merry Christmas Eve

1:26 pm

hi India! Same to you!

1:26 pm

love it Ruby - my Mom is 92 - her eldest son is 67 and when he phones her she still says with delight "hello my boy" - always our babies !!

1:26 pm

Hi, India! Merry Christmas!

1:26 pm

I told the owner of our local Italian resto about it, so now, every time we go there (often) he plays Dead songs for me

1:27 pm

I have to go but Merry Christmas to all of you and to all a Good Night!

1:27 pm

night, ruby!

1:27 pm

lol, Ruby. Every other song that comes on the radio, my husband says, "the Dead recorded that once".

1:27 pm

Joyeux Noel, Ruby!!!

1:27 pm

Hey Sue...have you looked at the livestrong site for supplement ideas..

1:28 pm

Merry Christmas Ruby

1:28 pm

I gotta jet too. I have to go chain myself to a treadmill for a few hours.

1:28 pm

I'll take a look, india! We have some supplements the dietician gave us but getting him to take them is like pulling teeth (which he also doesn't like)

1:29 pm

bye, judi! take it easy!

Your husband's a dead head, Judi? So's my dad.

1:29 pm

Livestrong has some good ideas for homemade supplemnts that he may tolerate better

If you're still here.

1:31 pm

heading there now, india!

last en 7 please

nm got it

1:37 pm

Hello all

1:37 pm

got a few minutes between baking

1:37 pm

SMores!!! (((hugs))) we have missed you!!

en7 en + Disney film Fan*****

1:38 pm

hey ya jilly :)

Merry Christmas all!

1:38 pm

I missed you guys too

1:39 pm

Merry Christmas grammaterri1!

1:39 pm

Merry Christmas Terri

1:39 pm

and Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

1:40 pm

love your tree Jilly

1:42 pm

Thanks smores!

1:50 pm

Chocolate chip cookie bars in the oven. I have a batch of cinnamon rolls to make and I'm all done baking.

1:51 pm

Hi Molly :) Merry Christmas

1:51 pm

Merry Christmas Smores

1:51 pm

Have all the 7's and down below halfway...bbl. Off to finish my rolls.

1:52 pm

Bye for now Jilly :)

1:52 pm

Molly, who was looking for smores? I can't remember..

1:52 pm

That's all taken care of Jill. It was Mimi.

1:52 pm

Yay....

1:52 pm

Mimicat...saw her on here Friday

1:52 pm

now *poof*

1:52 pm

lol

1:54 pm

Wow, didn't take long for me to get out of practice

1:54 pm

only found one 7 so far

1:55 pm

lol...make that 2...duh...just looked at the chog

2:27 pm

merry christmas eve, everyone! stats or clue for the f's?

2:29 pm

Have a fe 5/16 and fe 6/33. Not related.

2:30 pm

hi Jee, thanks!

2:30 pm

Hi lb. Your welcome. Merry Christmas!

2:31 pm

Maxine is hip to the best three wise men : )

2:31 pm

hi Molly, yup, and i'll add Bailey to that list

2:32 pm

You're not your.

2:32 pm

Indeed. A great splash or two for your coffee.

2:33 pm

An fe5/16 word sounds like what one does when they pass out unexpectedly lbdawger and hello! How are you?

2:33 pm

think i'll toss a splash in my hot chocolate. nice warm up

2:33 pm

Hi Min, Merry Christmas

2:33 pm

Hello to myfellow babblers! How is everyone doing today

2:33 pm

hello, Min. merry christmas

2:34 pm

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers!Way to go

2:34 pm

Merry Christmas Eve to all babblers!Very cold in Vermont

2:35 pm

stats for the lone T bottom row?

2:35 pm

Alt spelling of what you give to the church

2:35 pm

ty, molly

2:35 pm

We have a bit of snow here Min.

2:36 pm

we've got snow and cold. brrrr,

2:36 pm

We have snow here too. It will be a white Christmas here

2:38 pm

looks like many of us are baking today - just pulled lemon meringue tartlets from the oven, strawberry tartlets in - pumpkin pie last on the list, buns tomorrow and finito!

2:38 pm

too bad we can't have a bakers' exchange!

2:39 pm

i'd love to have a baker's exchange with you welki.

2:39 pm

Welki, I think if we all got together with our baking we would be a lot "rounder" afterward.

2:41 pm

Rolls rising, will babble til time to bake them...

2:41 pm

i'm already round - besides, it's the holiday season

2:42 pm

I like Santa Claws. : )

2:43 pm

thanks :) i talk enough about crabs and mussels, i thought it fit just right

2:43 pm

hi Jilly, merry christmas

2:43 pm

It does. And Maryland girls love our crabs.

2:44 pm

no blue claws here, though, so no soft-shelled either (unless you buy frozen and i've only done that once)

2:45 pm

Hi dawg...our snow is already melting :(

2:45 pm

and merry christmas to you too dawg!

2:46 pm

MMMMMMM...blue shell crabs!!

2:47 pm

<-- will have to schedule a summer trip back east to pick crabs during prime time

2:47 pm

it's blowing and quite cold, don't think the snow will melt for at least a day or two.

2:49 pm

It's partly cloudy here, no wind..isn't it funny how just a few miles changes things...

2:49 pm

here too, dawg - about -6F and snowing lightly

2:51 pm

ohhh, blue claw crab how i love thee - let me count the ways! steamed, boiled, caked, salad, mushroomed....

2:51 pm

(not even counting sauteed or fried soft-shelled :)

2:52 pm

*drooling*

2:52 pm

<---Makes awesome crab cakes

2:53 pm

oooh crab cakes

2:53 pm

Hubby's fav!!

2:54 pm

H's Hefted! 8 left

2:55 pm

mmmmmmmmmmmmm ... crab cakes

2:56 pm

*hijacks Santa's sleigh, stops off in Montana to pick up Jilly and Dawg - off to Molly's for crabcakes!*

2:56 pm

F's Freed! 6 left

2:56 pm

*pffft* Uhm Rudolph? Try Beano.

2:57 pm

(((minv))) merry christmas!!

2:57 pm

LOL, thanks welki!

2:57 pm

hi, min

2:57 pm

Hello Jillyjill! How are you? Merry Christmas to you also!

2:58 pm

Hello welki!How are you doing?Cherry Mistmas to you too

2:59 pm

Doing well, very little work this week with holidays. Did 3 hours today to finish policy and procedures. Have about 1-2 hours Wednesday to change disinfectant and put away supplies...am enjoyng the holidays!

3:00 pm

That's good Jillyjill!I am in Vermont at my parents' house

3:01 pm

where in vt? when i was young (when dinosaurs roamed the earth), we'd rent ski houses in jamaica and east londonderry

3:01 pm

Nice! Land of "White Christmas"!! Do you have snow minv

3:02 pm

(and stop off for all you can eat crab legs (!) at 'the gathering' in milford, ct)

3:03 pm

Yay!!

3:04 pm

No snow here in CT yet

3:06 pm

Speaking of seafood, we are having fried shrimp for dinner.

3:06 pm

Oyster stew here...

3:07 pm

fried rice with left over ham

3:08 pm

If we all meet we could have one heck of a feast!

3:08 pm

i wonder if jmc is making her new year's Hoppin' John

3:08 pm

Tomorrow we are having a Jewish Xmas: Movies and Chinese food

3:09 pm

a Jewish Xmas - with ham? LOL

3:09 pm

No, that's tonight.

3:10 pm

:)

3:10 pm

Tomorrow is prime rib!

3:11 pm

And beef tenderloin here, otherwise known as roast beast.

3:11 pm

ohhhhh, all this food - wish i really did have Santa's sleigh

3:11 pm

My husband insisted that thing like roast beef and prime rib were not for Xmas. I disagree

3:12 pm

what are the stats for the bottom t, pls

3:12 pm

Beef is a traditional British Isles dish...hanging onto my roots.

3:12 pm

ty 5/16

3:13 pm

anyone making yorkshire pudding?

3:13 pm

ty welki

3:14 pm

I will if there is fresh snow tomorrow morning! That makes Yorkshire pudding fluffy!

3:16 pm

and if there's no snow, you won't? (thinking how sorry i am for everyone who won't get snow on christmas - and no yorkshire puddings because of it - must be a bummer to live in the hot places!)

3:17 pm

i make kick-ass popovers, but my yorkshire puddings don't compare to my father-in-law's - i swear he performs an incantation over them

3:17 pm

LOL, just a tradition within my family. I might make a small pan of it anyway. But trying to keep the white flour intake low...

3:18 pm

and he's as British as they get, jilly - so maybe that explains it

3:18 pm

It does take a magic touch...that's why the snow ;)

3:19 pm

later, folks - nice chat :)

3:19 pm

See ya welki! MErry Christmas!

3:20 pm

Merry Christmas, Welki

3:20 pm

tadone, finito, and now i must go round up something for dinner. ham and...

3:21 pm

WooT WooT WooT Dawg!! Stay warm and pass the snow down here!!

3:22 pm

so, is yorkshire pudding just a popover?

3:22 pm

More of a bread pudding or quiche

3:23 pm

Merry Christmas everyone...sitting by the fire watching the snow come down here

3:24 pm

oh, googled it and came up with popover like recipe

3:24 pm

Yorkshire is a popover in a big pan instead of little cups.

3:24 pm

Hello seaspray, merry christmas to you too!!

3:24 pm

Merry Christmas, Seas

3:24 pm

Traditional Yorkshire is nothing like bread pudding.

3:25 pm

I am thinking of consistency molly

3:26 pm

I'm lost then. Yorkshire is light and fluffy like a popover. Bread pudding is dense.

3:27 pm

That is true molly, hard to describe to someone who hasn't had it...

3:27 pm

must get to slicing tater's and onions, scalloped taters and ham for dinner. quick and ea4. bbl to chat

3:27 pm

Now, I must be off to bake rolls and make a fruit salad for tomorrow. *poof*

Happy Holidays friends!

3:30 pm

(((mcurl))) hey there! just got in myself... looking like a bit of snow for tomorrow!

hi stid! I've been in and out this morning. Home alone. finished a bking project, need to get ready to drive to my mom and dad's for church service tonight. Not looking forward to tomorrow after the incident on saturday

3:33 pm

incident on saturday? oh oh

Carm's mother-in-law lit the fuse earlier in the week and the TNT blew (literally) Saturday evening. When I left yesterday afternoon there had not been a single word said between the two of them. Could be a tad bit uncomfortable; hubby said he didn't want to go and I'm very sad

3:34 pm

ouch

3:34 pm

so sorry

No matter what the lady just doesn't want to get past that the holiday is not about her and why everybody should "bow down" to all she does while she's here. Marlon stood up for carmon and tried for several hours to impress upon his mom that no one would think anything less of her if she didn't good a big extravagant meal and that we would all be just as happy with hamburgers and chips (which is definitely true given 90% of what she makes is things SHE likes and I "sample" tidbits because I have to.

Really, it was rather funny in a way; so much so that those of us caught in the living room snuck down to the play room where we could laugh and not be offensive.

3:39 pm

It's so much easier to not observe days like this. We'll be staying home as is our custom and enjoying the quiet.

3:39 pm

It just got really dark here... I think the clouds are moving in.

ooops sorry that "good" should have been cook! It's a little on the sunny side here in fact I think I see sun out the front windows, heaven forbid sunshine!!!!

3:40 pm

It's raining.... light rain, but rain. I was half hoping it would hold off so I could go out again and prune a few more shrubs.

3:40 pm

Oh well. Maybe Wednesday.

3:40 pm

Other than the MIL issue, are things going okay?

3:41 pm

The roads are getting slick here...if I can't get to my mom's tonight that means she will spend her first Christmas Eve alone in 59 years...

I think my husband would rather stay at home and feel sorry for himeself (like usual) and I'm wanting to be else. I guess its going ok. All kids are in separate places for the actual christmas holiday so...as good as can be.

3:41 pm

my friends back there have been writing that it's snowing -- how far do you need to drive?

that was elsewhere! Man, I need to pay attention ;-)

3:42 pm

Aw Sea, I hope you get to your Mom's. Observing the holidays is a lot of fun and good family time.

3:42 pm

25 minutes...my Dad passed away on Nov. 30th...this is a very difficult Christmas

3:43 pm

Yes, I remember your dad passed away. That makes it a difficult time of year, for sure.

3:43 pm

Will you be able to leave soon? Do you have chains for your tires?

Sea--if you go drive safe. I understand how you are feeling. The first holidays are the most difficult. Your family will be in my thoughts.

3:45 pm

I know my Mom would understand but I don't want her to be alone..My husband will drive if we go..I'm sure everything will work out

3:45 pm

Well, I will hold you in my heart. Be safe.

3:45 pm

thank you Mcurl

3:45 pm

thanks stid

3:46 pm

I have to head out, just passed halfway. Want to check the car to see if the rain is making the roof leak. It has never been right since the truck hit it. *poof*

take care stid....see you again soom

3:49 pm

bye stid

3:51 pm

A's Afforded! 3 left

3:51 pm

S's Stuffed! 2 left

3:51 pm

hash

3:52 pm

Hello akazev! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

3:53 pm

Safe travels to you Sea. And blessings to your Mom. I'm sure this will be a tough Christmas for her.

3:54 pm

I am saving my last word for later on. I will be back later

3:54 pm

Thank you Molly...cars are traveling very slowly on my road...temp has dropped to 30 here..maybe this event will pass through soon

3:55 pm

Hopefully, there won't be a lot of people on the roads.

4:00 pm

hi again all!

hi sue! merry christmas if you are of the celebrating kind

4:03 pm

hi, GE! Thanks, and merry christmas to you too!

4:04 pm

we are having a quiet day at home, and expect another one tomorrow.

are you and frank making the rounds this holiday or do you get to stay home to celebrate?

you read my mind!!

we are off to church soon, then dinner here at home.

4:07 pm

there are a couple of friends having open houses tonight and tomorrow, don't know if we'll be up to going

4:07 pm

Ok, my Mom just called and she thinks its too bad for us to travel, she understands but I still feel bad...

4:09 pm

hi sea, it's important to be careful about traveling when the weather is bad - sometimes I think we are too lax about how dangerous it can be

4:10 pm

I know Sue, and I would also worry about my children getting there safely..we live in the country, steep hills, etc.

i feel so bad for you both sea spray. i know you want to be together.

4:11 pm

it is hard not to be together - I do understand that!

this is our first Christmas without my mom so i truly understand.

4:13 pm

just got a Christmas note from my dad - he is alone as well, I think

4:13 pm

Oh Good, I am so sorry...awww Sue, can you call him?

4:14 pm

Oh Christmas without a loved one is so difficult. But, may I wish all Babblers all the very best for a truly lovely, peaceful and happy Christmas. Its 22.13 here in Ireland, so not long to go now.....

4:14 pm

yes, I'll give him a call tomorrow.

4:14 pm

hi soodle! must go get Frank some tea and a brownie, brb

4:15 pm

Thank you Soodle and the same for you

4:18 pm

Hi Soodle. Merry Christmas to you and your clan.

4:19 pm

bbl

4:19 pm

Sending some Christmas light to Sue's Dad. I hate to think of anyone being alone at Christmas time.

4:19 pm

((((Molls)))). And right back at you, my dear! Its beginning to smell a lot like Christmas round here... Ham baking, stuffing made, spiders all made homeless....

I'll be okay. Tomorrow we spend with my family - all 37 of us.

4:20 pm

37??????????????? Good heavens above!

4:20 pm

Ah, your house must smell good Soodle. I am frying shrimp tonight and tomorrow it's an all out beef tenderloin dinner.

sounds delicious Molly

i'm irish catholic soodle! hahaha

4:22 pm

Merry Christmas GE. I would need a healthy dose of "Christmas spirits" if I were to be spending Christmas with 37 people. : D

4:23 pm

LOL GE!!! Molly, I read earlier posts about your famous crab cakes. Maryland, with Molly, to sample her crab cakes is top of my bucket list! Sue..... thinking of you and yours. ((((Hugs)))

truth is my family is all about the "Christmas Spirits" but in a good way! No family drama.

4:25 pm

<-------- Loves loves loves Christmas :-)

4:26 pm

back again, I made Frank some gluten free brownies (yay Betty Crocker!)

4:27 pm

Yay for Betty Crocker and Sue. Bless you and Frank.

4:27 pm

and thanks for the thoughts of my dad - he is happy, I think, and has friends nearby - I offered to move him closer to me but he's not interested. He is sad that my niece hasn't visited with her kids - they are his great-grandchildren and he's never met them

4:28 pm

I made a yellow cake today with sturdy whipped cream frosting

4:28 pm

sounds yummy, bichon!

off to church. Blessings to you all!

4:29 pm

bye, GE!

4:29 pm

Joyous celebrations to you, GE, and all.

4:30 pm

And now I must log off. A bath, with lavender candles awaits. Once again, a very very happy Christmas to all. Babblers...'God Bless Us, One and All'. :-)

4:31 pm

Bye soodle...Merry merry!!

4:31 pm

bye soodle!

4:32 pm

bath sounds lovely...

4:33 pm

en 7/28, pls

4:33 pm

don't have it, bichon

4:33 pm

en+disney movie fan*****

4:34 pm

tyvm Jilly

4:34 pm

thanks, jill!

4:34 pm

Or, America Idol winner Fan*****

4:44 pm

I thought the aroma therapy candles were just for the PB?

4:44 pm

hi everyone

4:46 pm

Ruru!! ((((Merry Christmas))))

4:46 pm

teeheee

4:49 pm

what are you so giggly about jilly

4:51 pm

giving ruru a big christmas hug!!

4:51 pm

ah.. that's what I thought.

4:51 pm

She's been into the Christmas wine Ru

4:52 pm

Santa has two Blitzens today ? Huh?

4:53 pm

She's also plying Mr. Jilly with oysters so that later he will be ready to rock around the Christmas tree.

4:54 pm

oh..

4:54 pm

clue for the te6/18 plz?

4:54 pm

lucky mr Jilly

4:54 pm

hi ruru!

4:54 pm

sheesh molly...giving away ALL my secrets!!

4:54 pm

One who pays rent

4:54 pm

te6 - one who rents

4:55 pm

Ah, I was trying the wrong t. Thanks, bea!

4:55 pm

ty bzz..

4:55 pm

and molly!

4:55 pm

that one made me dizzy!!

4:55 pm

wouldn't a martini and a cialis be better than oysters?

4:56 pm

then he wouldn't taste like a tide pool when she kissed him

4:56 pm

personally I rather like oysters...

4:57 pm

<------!!FW!!

4:57 pm

to each their own

4:57 pm

yeah jilly.. well done

4:57 pm

RURU!!! ;-P

4:57 pm

I don't know. I've never understood the oysters/aphrodisiac thing.

4:57 pm

I hope it's a small grid tonight

4:57 pm

yay Jill!

4:58 pm

Keep in mind folks, that our 30 yr old is home....romance is a little scarce and met with very sarcastic remarks...

4:58 pm

whomever created that myth Molly needed to move some oysters

4:58 pm

or shuck oysters...

4:58 pm

like any guy needs an aphrodisiac

4:59 pm

ah - my 23 year old thinks we are "cute"

4:59 pm

Well, if he's 30 and you haven't figured out how to get busy with kids around by now, it ain't happening.

4:59 pm

The only Oysters I like are the Jewish ones

4:59 pm

oy oy oy!

5:00 pm

We look for opportunities when he is out with his HS buddies...

5:00 pm

Shmuck oysters

5:00 pm

*groan*

5:00 pm

:D

5:02 pm

hi all, an7 pls

5:02 pm

gerund ending to the 4/4 above it...

5:03 pm

Jilly, you could tell your son that if he's not hanging with his HS friends tonight, he can go to Midnight Mass with you. If he's like our kid, he'll make sure he's out the door. Then you have the place to yourselves ;)

5:03 pm

LOL CH

5:03 pm

And how is our little Gin Queen this evening?

5:03 pm

duh, ty Jilly

5:04 pm

I am fine, no gin today. had a nap instead

5:04 pm

LOL, Midnight Mass is at 10 here, and he's going with us...

5:04 pm

NP peri, I missed an even easier one today...I do NOT remember to go left...

5:04 pm

Midnight Mass is at 10? What? Is that for the Geritol crowd?

5:05 pm

It's 9 pm here, and we're lectors, so we have to stay up (and yes, Molly, we're the geritol crowd - lol!)

5:05 pm

hi peri!

5:05 pm

It's the early bird special mass Molly.. get with it..

5:05 pm

our Christmas eve service is at 4 pm; we already missed it

5:05 pm

hey sue, how is Frank, how are you?

5:05 pm

I miss Midnight Mass...we only have one priest, it is very hard for him to cover masses here as is...

5:06 pm

Isn't the whole point of Midnight Mass to have it be on Christmas?

5:06 pm

Oh, too late, I see the explanation.

5:06 pm

IT's midnight somewhere

5:07 pm

When we were in California we took our boys, then 10 and 13, to midnight Mass at the local Mission...really was something...

5:07 pm

hi peri, we are ok, Frank is having some digestive difficulties but seems to be better now (maybe the gluten free brownies helped :-)

5:07 pm

We used to go to Midnight Mass and then open gifts afterward. It kind of made Christmas morning a let down.

5:07 pm

brownies always help

5:07 pm

I'd be a mess at mass

5:08 pm

Yep Molly, that was our tradition as well...but no presents opened the past couple of years, we hold off till my mom can be here...

5:09 pm

I've made so many cookies and such that I'm so sick of them that I don't eat any.

5:09 pm

Well, must toddle off to finish up for dinner....

5:09 pm

That was so random, eh?

5:09 pm

jilly if the priest had to do a lot of masses.. wouldn't it be a miss mass?

5:09 pm

Our building is so small we have 6 Masses every weekend, so our guy works hard too, Jilly. Two priests, but only one each weekend, as the other covers another parish. I agree, bzznbea -- no more fudge or white choc. pretzels or peanut brittle, etc for me either.

5:09 pm

<-----crosses fingers she fits into her Christmas dress

5:09 pm

mish mass

5:10 pm

LOL ruru.... *poof*

5:10 pm

<---ruined his own joke

5:10 pm

I think Miss Skinny Minny will fit in her dress just fine.

5:11 pm

Mr Jilly is hoping he can fit into Jilly's Xmas dress too

5:11 pm

you are so bad, ruru :-)

5:11 pm

LOL ru!

5:12 pm

There is so much "nice" around here, someone has to pick up "naughty" duty.

5:12 pm

hi all looks like i am just in time!

5:12 pm

thank goodness Jilly wasn't here for that.. she'd have to do two masses

5:12 pm

hi jmc! you are indeed!

5:12 pm

time for what, jmc and hi

5:13 pm

ha7 pls

5:13 pm

for the naughty part!

5:13 pm

Nm another gerund

5:13 pm

oh, ok

5:13 pm

gerund ending of the 4 before.

5:13 pm

ty got it

5:13 pm

peri, what a ghost does without U ;)

5:14 pm

peri doesn't spook easy ch

5:14 pm

thanks ch and bea!

5:15 pm

In my naughty, naughty mind, I am re-writing the lyrics to "The Christmas Shoes" as "The Christmas Dress."

5:15 pm

<---Going straight to hell

5:16 pm

hell would be a whole lot more fun than heaven.. plus you wouldn't have to wear white all the time

5:16 pm

LOL molly -- that's okay, I often sing the "Old Ones Are Here" to Carol of the Bells, and "Walkin Round in Women's Underwear" to "Winter Wonderland". !

5:17 pm

you know the story about the good lawyer that had St Peter confused so St Peter told him he could check out heaven and hell and choose for himself

5:17 pm

he went to heaven and there were people quietly talking and playing harps...

5:18 pm

the next day he went hell and he was surrounded by beautiful women, played golf, ate terrific food. . .

5:18 pm

so he said to St Peter he choose hell. . .

5:18 pm

zap he goes into brimstone and pulling a bolder up an endless hill. . . .

5:19 pm

he says wait a minute what happened to the golf and food and women. . .

5:19 pm

and the devil said, yesterday we were recruiting

5:19 pm

LOL!!

5:20 pm

=)

5:20 pm

I have a heaven joke

5:20 pm

lawyers love that one. . .reminds them of how law firms treat them

5:20 pm

*pulls up a chair and sips jack waiting for ru's joke*

5:20 pm

And on that giggle, I bid farewell, and a joyous Christmas to all! Beloved is walking in the door. Merry merry!!

5:21 pm

bye, ch!

5:21 pm

bye ch1212 and merry christmas

5:21 pm

Dr. Watson.. the most famous brain surgeon in the world (he saved thousands of lives) died and found himself in line trying to get in the gates which had a podium and St. Peter standing by the gates

5:22 pm

The line was long and it was hours before it even moved a little... Dr. Watshon who wasn't accustomed to waiting for anything finally got fed up and walked up to St. Peter and asked what the hold up was.. that he was the most famous Brain-surgeon in the world and why did he have to wait around

5:23 pm

St. Peter said .. Dr. Watson.. up here in Heaven everyone is treated the same, so you'll have to wait in line and wait your turn.

5:24 pm

So he goes back to his place in line.. and hours and hours later it's barely moved.. and all the sudden on this right this guy with a white doctor's coat and a stethiscope walks briskly by waves to Saint Peter and walks right in the gates.

5:26 pm

That was a little tooooo much for Dr Watson so he charged up to Saint Peter and said.. I thought you said everyone up here is treated equally.. I saw that other Doctor just charge on by.. Saint Peter said: "Relax.. that was just God.. he likes to play Doctor sometimes"

5:26 pm

cute, ruru!

5:27 pm

*smile*

5:27 pm

:)

5:27 pm

ah, yes. why not play?

5:27 pm

got to do better for the naughty crown. . .

5:27 pm

hi, gmere!

5:28 pm

why not indeed stidgmere

5:28 pm

good to see you. . . all the stocking hung with care?

5:28 pm

Hi uu and jmc and peri and ruru.

5:29 pm

*waves at stigpere with peace flag*

5:29 pm

Yes, stockings are hung and have candy canes in them. We are going to enjoy a nice day with older grandson.

5:29 pm

*stidgpere

5:29 pm

hi

5:30 pm

Ty grandpere is taking a nap and I know he will be surprised to find the peace flag in his pocket when he wakes up. He wishes for peace also.

5:30 pm

evening all! I think I found all the sex :-P

5:30 pm

tell him it is from me! i remember his teasing fondly

5:30 pm

Merry Christmas Gran Mere. Glad you and your elder Grand boy are going to be having a nice time celebrating the holiday.

5:31 pm

Think I am missing some Dan

5:31 pm

hi dan!

5:31 pm

po6/24 pls

5:31 pm

hi dan i am looking forward to a pic of little miss 2bits christmas joy

5:31 pm

This evening we're having our sons over for dinner and conversation.

5:31 pm

keep looking SeaSpray

5:31 pm

jmc - planning on it :-)

5:32 pm

Sounds lovely Gran Mere. It also sounds very festive and homey where you are.

5:32 pm

got em!

5:32 pm

next year i may not be so desperate. . . greatniece is due in April

5:32 pm

ty molly. I shall think of you, too and perhaps will find a time to babble tomorrow.

5:32 pm

hooray! miss2bit's cousin #5 is due in March

5:32 pm

po6/24 - pan +fire residue

5:32 pm

there is more than one sex thing? I must be tired not to see it!

5:33 pm

ty Bzz

5:33 pm

a boatload jmc

5:33 pm

maybe great niece and little miss cousin will meet!

5:34 pm

welki may be coming down sometime this spring for the birth of a neice/nephew and hopes to meet many babblers

5:34 pm

ship's instrument & churchman, plus shortened variants

5:34 pm

that would be fun!

5:34 pm

dang. . . i gots the preacher and an adjective that discribes me. . .

5:34 pm

indeed it would

5:35 pm

ah. . . the ship instrument illuded me

5:35 pm

I had missed that one too

5:36 pm

if the weather is nice we can all gather on my roof and wave at molls hiding in maryland

5:36 pm

*eluded

5:36 pm

as well as the shortened sea instrument

5:37 pm

haha isn't that darking of skin from diddling?

5:38 pm

could be :-)

5:38 pm

I wouldn't know *looks as innocent as possible*

5:39 pm

don't ask me I have hairy palms

5:39 pm

i sure wouldn't know anymore! haha

5:40 pm

Stepped away to feed Murphy. He likes an early dinner, and a late dinner, he's like a Hobbit. More like a lab.

5:40 pm

ru you has a mrs ru . . .i reject that

5:40 pm

*runs to the pb*

5:40 pm

<--Ignoring JMC's comment

5:41 pm

:-P molls you ignore me more th** you dont! hahaha

5:41 pm

you can always come as you are always welcome

5:41 pm

we can put on boxing gloves and duke it out!

5:43 pm

or. . . you can look at my amazing collection of liberal stickers and peace paraphanalia. . . .

5:43 pm

which reminds me, I have to get rid of a lot of stuff before we move in 2 months...

5:44 pm

i even have a bust of the man who gave the speech that William Jennings Bryan gave the "Do Not Crusify me on a Cross of Gold " reply

5:44 pm

is there a freecycle nearby uu?

5:44 pm

there is indeed, jmc!

5:45 pm

well there you go my dear!

5:45 pm

there is also an organization in Chicago that will come out, box up books, donate them to needy places and give a tax receipt

5:45 pm

yay freecycle!

5:45 pm

WOW that is even better!

5:45 pm

need si7 and en7 to finish, anybody?

5:45 pm

have the en7 motors

5:46 pm

*looks at empty jack glass and wonders if it makes sense to have another before walking to a christmas eve party*

5:46 pm

en+ ends like Disney movie with Mickey the sorcerer

5:46 pm

well, you need to stay warm, right, jmc?

5:46 pm

haha. . .it did snow some today

5:47 pm

An en7/28 ends like a Disney movie and si 7/28 is si plus vowel plus the stars come out at **** dan2bit & hi there!

5:47 pm

si7...starts like the color, ends in alt spelling of not day

5:47 pm

hi min! merry christmas!

5:47 pm

thanks min!

5:47 pm

and molly!

5:47 pm

yw

5:47 pm

good clue molls

5:47 pm

Hello all! Merry Christmas. Just returning to do my story.

5:48 pm

tx all, that's firewords! Merry Christmas!

5:48 pm

yay dan!

5:48 pm

Hi Min. Merry Crhistmas.

5:48 pm

*sigh* i did not get the busboy equivalent of a lawyering job today. . . .I was hoping. . .

5:48 pm

whoo hooo dan!!!

5:49 pm

Merry Christmas!!

5:49 pm

Congratulations dan2bit on your fireworks display!Hooray

5:51 pm

Oh man, Jack Klugman died. We sure did lose a lot of good ones this year.

5:52 pm

R.I.P. Jack Klugman!

5:52 pm

oh too bad ... good actor

5:53 pm

i confess walking two blocks in sleet doesnt seem appealing right now. . . even if i have my party clothes on

5:54 pm

that's where the second Jack comes in, jmc

5:54 pm

haha well you have a point uu! i just don't want to get lost!

5:56 pm

that's why you have your phone (with a map)

5:57 pm

*giggle*

6:00 pm

alrighty . . .time for me to wander off to christmas eve party. . . bbl if i do not get lost walking two blocks and die in the cold. . .;-)

6:00 pm

68 left *poof*

6:00 pm

have a great time, jmc!

6:01 pm

Goodbye jmcnrick! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log.

hi all

6:02 pm

hi, TO!

6:03 pm

Hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you doing? Welcome to chog.

hi min! do you have snow? we do

6:07 pm

fireworks!

6:07 pm

I do not think there is snow in NY, but there's snow in VT.

6:08 pm

Congratulations uusue2 on your fireworks! Hooray for U!

6:08 pm

We got just a light dusting of snow, which was nice and Christmasy, without ruining travel plans.

hello molly. and sue. and lurkers.

6:09 pm

we got a little bit of snow a couple of days ago but it is mostly gone now.

6:09 pm

Hi TO, Merry Christmas. : )

6:09 pm

I dove in4/4 grid at ni 4/4 this morning & it drove me insa4/4! Th4/5 was not an ea4/6 grid and was harder th4/5 yesterday's grid.But I am almost done so ne4/9 is a story of clues. I really ha 4/5 my boss. She has an in 6/18 ability to annoy people. I would really love to stick my sh4/5 up her ass! She came from Te5/20 and has an annoying southern drawl. I always te 5/10 her behind her back.There has been tension between me and my boss for awhile. She has an in5/10 idea th4/5 I want to take over her position. One day we got into a he 4/5ed argument and ha 4/6ed it out. The ne4/9 day, I fe 5/20ed an ailment. I ha4/5ed the thought of having to face her again. She ha 5/12 it when people call out sick, so I te4/9ed her and said I was sick just to spite her.I spent the day sh4/6ping instead. I think it would be really ne 4/4 if she resigned. Well th 4/5 is the end of my story of clues.I hope you found more words with ea 4/4 with th5/12 clues. I'm going to get out of this se 4/4 and go watch a movie. Th 4/5 I am going to go to sleep for the rest of the ni 4/4. Bye all!

6:12 pm

Two phantom words for me today were hoping and ignite

6:15 pm

Good morning and thanks for your story Min :)

6:15 pm

hi liz!

6:16 pm

Hi Sue - hope Frank gets his appetite back soon :) It's so hard for both of you.

6:17 pm

evening all!!

6:17 pm

he ate some gluten free brownies that I made, as well as a lamb chop and baked potato for dinner, so he is doing better - thanks liz!

6:17 pm

hi littlebit! haven't seen you in a long time!

6:18 pm

Hi littlebit. Funny I was thinking of you this morning. Looked back to my first ever babble in August and you were one of the first people I met!

6:18 pm

i just got a new computer and was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get babble expert?

6:18 pm

hi uuaue!!

6:18 pm

Glad to hear that Sue

6:18 pm

i've been busy...and lurking!

6:18 pm

haha hi liz!!

6:18 pm

Little Bitty One! Merry Christmas to you and please pass on Christmas greetings to Lil Monkey.

6:18 pm

hey molly!!

6:18 pm

i will do that!!

6:19 pm

I have the babble expert link in my profile but it's probably pretty buried at this point

6:19 pm

maerry christmas to all of you as well

6:20 pm

http://r46.me/BabbleExpert20110410.zip\n see if that posts properly

6:20 pm

well, if you take the \n off the end it should work

6:21 pm

r46.me/BabbleExpert20110410.zip try that...

6:21 pm

thanks uusue! i'll give it a try :)

6:28 pm

hello again all

6:28 pm

Hi smores :)

6:29 pm

hi liz :)

6:29 pm

Sue

6:29 pm

:)

6:30 pm

just read back through chog, glad to hear Frank's appetite has improved.

6:31 pm

didn't work :( but thanks. i'll get it somehow i'm sure.

6:31 pm

Loved the story Min :)

6:32 pm

yes..just read the back logs. glad he's doing better

6:46 pm

Hi Lizlin! How are you doing today? Welcome to the grid.

6:46 pm

Hello littlebit!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid

6:47 pm

****hugs for smores**** good to see you! Hey little bit! how's all out your way?

6:47 pm

Min, thanks for the story. as always, very helpful.

6:47 pm

Hi smores! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log.

6:47 pm

Hello stidmama! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

6:48 pm

I'm saving my last word stidmama, so let me know when you are ready if you want to get fireworks at same time.

6:49 pm

I have 60 to go, Min, and an air-pressure migraine coming on so probably won't finish. But will let you know if I get there before you cross the finish line. **hugs and marzipan stollen**

6:49 pm

Thanks for the story, Min. I got several words from it.

6:49 pm

yw gapeach

6:50 pm

I'll enter it now so I'm not an4/4-social on Xmas Eve here

6:50 pm

:-)

6:50 pm

I am finished! I have fireworks! en 7/36 was my final one

6:51 pm

Hiya stidmama {{hugs}}

6:51 pm

YAY Min!!!! ****confetti sprinkles and hot cider and candy canes!****

6:51 pm

I will be here off & on as I pretend to be social w/family.

6:51 pm

YAY for Min!!!! woot woot!!!

6:51 pm

I am now under 50, thanks to your story! :-)

6:51 pm

Tom just got home. Back in a while. *poof*

6:51 pm

Goodbye stidmama! I will see you tomorrow in the chog.

7:05 pm

hi minver!! hi stid!! i'm doing great! how are you guys?

7:34 pm

not sure what an air-pressure migraine is.. wonder what Stid's PSI rating is?

7:40 pm

*watches joke fall flat on its face*

7:40 pm

Ru :D :D

7:41 pm

Not quite flat

7:41 pm

She said she's under 50, so gauge it

7:42 pm

I am well littlebit. Spending Christmas with family in VT.

7:43 pm

Speaking of which, need to go spend time with them.Bye

7:43 pm

bye Minvery

7:48 pm

minver is abrupt today

7:53 pm

She's pretending to be social, or so she said.

7:53 pm

oh.

7:53 pm

are you going somewhere tomorrow molly or are people coming to you?

7:58 pm

*waves to M9*

7:59 pm

** finito ** last word th 7/32 that means caffeine, especially in tea. plural

7:59 pm

that TH 7 has been a constant comment

8:00 pm

that took oolong to get that joke out

8:00 pm

My kids are coming here.

8:01 pm

nice.

8:01 pm

I volunteered at a homeless shelter to kitchen and serving duties.. I"m praying for a small grid

8:01 pm

It's a no brainer, I am the only cook in the family.

8:02 pm

Good for you ruru!

8:02 pm

Aw, that is really nice of you.

8:02 pm

really.. they never wanted to learn?

8:02 pm

Same thing in my family Molly...cooking tends to be left to me

8:02 pm

No interest whatsoever, not even my daughter in law.

8:02 pm

What ages are you kids Molly?

8:03 pm

you missed my one liner earlier jilly

8:03 pm

hmmm, may have to scroll through chog..brb

8:04 pm

wow.. I learned how to cook from my grandma starting at 4

8:04 pm

21,31 and 33

8:04 pm

I love to cook

8:04 pm

My older two can cook, they are just not motivated to very often.

8:06 pm

And it's kind of a pain in the ass when my oldest cooks because you have to rave about whatever he made forever.

8:06 pm

Actually, my 26 year old does cook and the oldest somewhat. Just for something major like Christmas it's all me...

8:07 pm

Well, must go trim hubby's hair for Mass. Merry Christmas ruru and Molly and all lurkers..

8:07 pm

<--- Jilly .. she does it all

8:07 pm

LOL, and none of it well.....*poof*

8:09 pm

bb in a bit.. need to start dinner.

8:16 pm

Evening all.

8:16 pm

May I please have a clue for po6-24? Thanks

8:16 pm

Merry Christmas Peach

8:16 pm

And a very Merry Christmas to you Molly.

8:17 pm

po6/24...something you cook in + what's left after a fire

8:17 pm

Happy Holidays Y'allidays ..

8:17 pm

Thanks much, Molly.

8:19 pm

And to you, as well, torgone.

8:23 pm

*~*~*HAPPY CHRISTMAS*~*~* everyone

8:25 pm

And to you, carkeekat.

8:25 pm

thanks peach

8:25 pm

And a Merry Christmas to you and yours, carlee

8:26 pm

thanks tor :)

8:36 pm

Merry Christmas to all babblers!I'm just checking in again

8:37 pm

And Merry Christmas to you Min.

8:39 pm

May I please have a clue for si6-18? Thanks

8:41 pm

si + h**** (red colored hair rinse)

8:41 pm

That si 6/18 word is almost like an he5/12 word gapeach

8:41 pm

si-bozo

8:41 pm

damn.. that's not it

8:41 pm

Thanks much, Molly and Min

8:42 pm

Well, thanks anyway, ruru.

8:43 pm

*honks clown nose*

8:44 pm

Hello rururocks! Sorry if I was abrupt before,but I'm back

8:44 pm

*Squirts seltzer around the chat log*

8:45 pm

no problem Minver..

8:45 pm

*puts on big, big shoes

8:45 pm

Hope you're having an excellent Christmas Eve rururocks.

8:46 pm

*stuffs lurkers into clown car*

8:46 pm

yes I am minver.. I won't be up late so I'm trying to cause trouble now

8:46 pm

No time like the present to cause trouble rururocks!

8:47 pm

.. got that right..LOL

8:47 pm

I think Jilly is going to have to say several Hail Mary's once she reads the chat earlier..LOL

8:49 pm

Sorry I missed your mischievousness before rururocks.I'm sure it was entertaining for babblers who witnessed it.

8:52 pm

I should have told Jilly I got kicked out of Sunday School at a very impressionable age.. go figure huh?

9:03 pm

I am out again! Maybe I will see you guys tomorrow! Bye!

9:11 pm

Ru, you know I'm going to laugh if it's a huge grid tomorrow. But somehow, I don't think it will be.

a clue for en7/28please?

9:31 pm

I don't have any en words yet TO. Took time to have a nice supper with my boys (who are grown men) and am only half way through the grid.

sounds lovely.

9:32 pm

hello Mother. Bean soup and cornbread here. Glad the fellows made it over.

9:32 pm

It was really foggy here around 6 pm

9:32 pm

en7/2 plural of what runs a car

9:32 pm

en + consonant + continent

9:32 pm

It was a nice dinner. We had a seafood lasagna which was easy to fix but very delicious. It is just plain cold over here.

9:32 pm

Hi just here quickly - en 7 /28 - en + disney film fan*****

9:33 pm

ty torgone.

ty tor! merry christmas to all and to all a good night!

9:33 pm

Yes, a bit chilly here as well. Hoping for some warm eggnog soon.

9:33 pm

sorry that was en7/36

9:34 pm

We fixed mulled cider for our drink.

9:35 pm

sounds nice

9:36 pm

We had a plain green salad, rolls, and the panna cotta which miraculously jelled overnight.

9:37 pm

Grant's almost out of the lovely rolls you brought him

9:37 pm

sweet dreams TO

9:37 pm

and hello Liz and Tor and alibabas and...

9:37 pm

Niters TO

9:38 pm

And to TO, a good night.

9:41 pm

May I please have a clue for ex6-33? Thanbks

9:41 pm

Thanks -even

9:42 pm

ex + first four letters of french "aunt"

9:45 pm

Thanks much, stiddie.

9:45 pm

gnate

9:46 pm

yw peach

9:47 pm

Sorry, typed in wrong box.

9:50 pm

oh! add an S to the front of that one I clued at 9:42...

9:50 pm

Hello Babblers. I hope that you are enjoying your Christmas eve (or Christmas Day, depending on your time zone.)

9:51 pm

Merry Christmas Wht

9:52 pm

Thanks much, stiddie.

9:52 pm

Hey there, wht. Merry Christmas to you also.

9:53 pm

Gran Mere, seafood lasagna sounds delicious. What kind of cheese do you put in it?

9:54 pm

We used parmesan, ricotta, and mozzarella. The sauce was store bought marinara (I usually make my own.)

9:55 pm

That is definitely going on my "to make" list.

9:56 pm

Cook for 45 minutes at about 350 and it is done. I love sharing good recipes that are easy to put together, and in this case there are left overs.

9:56 pm

Does anyone have a clue for the ha7,40?

9:56 pm

Yes. the ha 7 just needs the gerund ending.

9:57 pm

Add doing so to the ha5 above it.

9:57 pm

I guess to much turkey dinner has made me blind.

9:57 pm

thank you.

9:57 pm

I couldn't think of gerund, stidgmere....thanks

9:59 pm

Well. I'm going with 35 words still left on the grid. Best wishes to you gapeach, wht, and all.

10:00 pm

Sweet dreams, stidgmere.

10:00 pm

bbl

10:02 pm

Visions of sugar plums, Gran Mere

10:03 pm

good nigh stidgmere

10:03 pm

bye peach.

10:05 pm

Fireworks

10:06 pm

Well done, Wht

10:08 pm

Sweet dreams, wht.

10:15 pm

YAY wht!

10:16 pm

bbl

10:17 pm

later peach

hi lurkers, nbt and who else is having a crappy day?

10:35 pm

happy holidays gwen

10:36 pm

(((gwen)))

10:36 pm

hey book

10:36 pm

my day was much improved when I learned my friend's brother's new lungs are functioning at 100%

oh, there you are! hugs stid and bookwomens

wow, that's great news indeed, stid!

10:37 pm

just arrived to finish up. Tree is trimmed, tummy is full, drinks are poured.

i could go for some wine and i don't drink!

10:38 pm

sorry your day is not good, gwen.

10:39 pm

a nice eggnog, perhaps? the nutmeg is so soothing

okay, i will imagine having some nice eggnog, then 8-)

10:40 pm

I make a very nice virgin eggnog for hubby who does not drink either. and for me a bottle of vodka has my name on it.

10:41 pm

We get the silk eggnog (soy based) and add fresh nutmeg. usually. I like real home-made nog, but it takes longer to make it than to drink it!

10:43 pm

yes it does but for me that is what the Holidays is for. doing thing you do not have time for the rest of the year. Hubby drinks store bought eggnog the rest of the season. I use pumpkin pie spice.

10:44 pm

We made home-made stollen (I found a gluten-free recipe) and enjoyed that with the eggnog this evening. I'll make real eggnog tomorrow when presumably I have more energy. A constantly changing air pressure today sidelined me most of the day.

10:46 pm

fw btw

10:46 pm

gwen, is there anything I can do to actually help, rather than just share virtual victuals?

10:46 pm

Stollen is one thing I do not make myself

nope, i'm just dealing with a lot of crap right now, long story, but thanks for offering (smile)

10:48 pm

Home-made means I can leave out the candied orange peel (which I do not like) and add in the things I really love. Mine always has marzipan in the center. And I use golden raisins, which I prefer to black. And this year I discovered a local farm has bottled bing cherries the same way as maraschino, so I used those instead of the overly sugared corn syrup variety.

10:48 pm

well gwen... (((more hugs))) I will just put you on my list, if that's okay?

uh oh, your list of what?

10:50 pm

gwen I know you have been having a tough time lately but take a little time for yourself

well, yeah, i'm taking time for myself right now 8-)

might even drink a cola . . .

10:53 pm

add a slice of lime for a treat

oh, hell no LOL

10:54 pm

LOL my list of people to "hold in the light"

i'm keeping my sense of humor at least

10:55 pm

Now that my friend's brother is doing pretty well I have extra energy to devote to others.

all right, i am staring at the list and there are two po6s and I can't find 'em . . .

11:01 pm

gwen: one is the byproduct of burning wood, used to make soap when mixed with lye

11:01 pm

the next one is a common root crop... think irish famine

11:01 pm

ty, did not have either one

fish me!! i've been loking at both of those on my "cheat sheet" but no, i would swear they're not in the grid. argh

11:02 pm

rofl...

11:02 pm

took me quite a while, too!

long day, that's my story and i'm stickin' with it

11:04 pm

perfectly understandable.

11:04 pm

well, this migraine is making it hard to see the computer screen even with magnification. Back again tomorrow. I hope I'll see you ladies, too!

11:05 pm

I'll have REAL eggnog then, with or without the extra "kick" of alcohol... *poof*

bye bye stid who just went poof!

11:11 pm

have a happy holiday stid. just back from walking the dog, foggy grey wet night.

well, i guess it's good night from me to you bookwomen. happy christmas and any other holidays you are into 8-)

11:14 pm

you too gwen. still have 6 words so back to the grid. My favorite Holiday is a few days off from the postoffice.

11:16 pm

hello again, finally done making fudge and cookies.

11:16 pm

finished at midnight...lol...so it is officially Christmas here

11:17 pm

hello smores, still christmas eve here

11:18 pm

where are you bookwomen?

11:18 pm

foggy alabama

11:19 pm

hi all! Merry Christmas! (or almost, here)

11:19 pm

I'm in freezing Indiana

11:19 pm

Merry Christmas Sue and Frank {{hugs}}

11:19 pm

ah, you are near me, smores (I think we've figured this out already) - I am in freezing Illinois :-)

11:20 pm

i left the cold shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois for the warmth of Alabama.

11:21 pm

good idea, bookwomen!

11:21 pm

yes, I think of leaving a lot this time of year....lol

11:21 pm

We were talking tonight about where it would be good to retire to

11:22 pm

somewhere warm

11:22 pm

lol

11:23 pm

there you go :-)

11:23 pm

people were talking about New Orleans, or perhaps Belize

11:23 pm

my parents are retired but they stayed up north. Of course they can stay in now when the weather is bad.

11:23 pm

don't look at me

11:23 pm

it's usually sunny here

11:24 pm

hiya ruru

11:24 pm

hi there smores

11:25 pm

hi ruru!

11:25 pm

glad you showed up in the lost and found smores

11:25 pm

hi sue

11:26 pm

hey book

11:26 pm

*waves to lurkers*

11:27 pm

yeah, crazy work schedule, then computer issues

11:27 pm

that's what I thought.. but certain people were worried about you.. I told them to relax

11:28 pm

ah yes, I just found out that my laptop is unrepairable (or at least would cost more to repair than it is worth), good thing I was able to borrow one from the school

11:28 pm

finally firewords

11:28 pm

I told them you changed your name to slesses.. to settle them down..lol

11:28 pm

WTG bookwomen!!!

11:28 pm

i need to buy a laptop next year

11:28 pm

yeah bookie

11:28 pm

wow ruru, really??

11:29 pm

yeppers

11:29 pm

too much chatting not enough gridding

11:29 pm

lol book

11:29 pm

i havent even gotten nbt yet

11:29 pm

slesses....thanks alot

11:29 pm

yay bookwomen!

11:29 pm

LOL

11:29 pm

lol me neither ml

11:30 pm

better than smediums

11:31 pm

what are the stats for the lone T?

11:31 pm

I dont even know if i will be here for flip again

11:31 pm

ty5

11:31 pm

i shall have to sign off, still have presents to wrap

11:31 pm

mmmm.....not sure.....

11:31 pm

bye, bookwomen! Happy wrapping!

11:31 pm

Bye bookwomen...Merry Christmas!!!

11:32 pm

should I wait for prezzies book?

11:33 pm

someone here is waiting for prezzies. at least I am not at the 24 hour drug store buying the presents. Which I have done.

11:33 pm

i want prezzies i already opened the ones i got about a week ago or so

11:33 pm

lol...been there too

11:34 pm

Merry Christmas Everyone

11:34 pm

didn't really do prezzies this year, oh well

11:34 pm

bye book

11:34 pm

no prezzies between hubby and i and no tree

11:34 pm

you get a get out of jail card this year sue

11:35 pm

definatley excused sue

11:35 pm

I have some get out of hell free cards, ruru, will those do?

11:35 pm

did the tree, very few presents

11:36 pm

lol....love it uu

11:36 pm

I wish that were the case sue.. you have a long road. I admire your strength

11:36 pm

ha, I don't always feel all that strong

11:36 pm

they will do just fine sue

11:36 pm

you indeed are

11:37 pm

get outta hell cards work too

11:37 pm

boy does my english suck tonight

11:37 pm

that is what Christmas is actually about

11:37 pm

i'm so tired and I have to get up early

11:38 pm

I am doing nothing at all tomorrow, which is actually kind of nice

11:38 pm

me too....gonna have to call it a night....er...uh...morning

11:38 pm

(except for the usual feeding and walking of various animals)

11:38 pm

hi all, and Merry Christmas!@

11:38 pm

good plan.. rest is good sue

11:38 pm

poth

11:38 pm

hi jane!

11:38 pm

hi harp.. happy holidays to you too

11:39 pm

night smores

11:39 pm

whatever poth means/...lol

11:39 pm

hope the snores follow the smores to bed

11:39 pm

Merry Christmas to all

11:40 pm

and to all a good night....lol

11:40 pm

night, smores! stay warm!

11:44 pm

i wish flip would come faster lol

11:44 pm

yeah, I'm ready!

11:48 pm

whew finished before the flip

11:49 pm

yay jmb!

11:49 pm

thanks sue

11:50 pm

ok, I am fading, see you all tomorrow! Have a wonderful day, everyone!

11:50 pm

nite time for me too. bye all

11:52 pm

Merry Christmas all....

11:54 pm

hi, all. Wishing everyone a joyous Yuletide.

11:54 pm

May I please have a clue for he6-36? Thankwe

11:55 pm

each, he7/36 a pagan

11:55 pm

*peach*

11:56 pm

he6/26, charm or spell + the moon waxes and ***es

11:57 pm

duh, he6/36

11:59 pm

gn 6 please

11:59 pm

found it!

11:59 pm

fireworks

11:59 pm

gn4 + Thank-You

11:59 pm

and thank you to you grannyrose

11:59 pm

wtg dorens!!!!

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