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12:01 am

Good luck on the new puzzle everyone

Clues are up

12:02 am

thanks lickety

12:02 am

Thanks, lickety

12:06 am

Hi everyone out there :)

12:07 am

thanks lickety

12:15 am

flip

12:15 am

thanks lickety

12:15 am

Happy Christmas, yall :)

12:15 am

ta, lickety.

12:15 am

hi, jane, liz, peach, rose, jerry, et al

12:16 am

hi dceain :)

hi liz, dc, jane, gapeach, rose

ty lickety

12:17 am

hi, dee

12:17 am

Hi Dee :)

hugs and Merry Christmas!

12:17 am

good night. Merry Christmas everyone!

gn jane

fi 7

12:17 am

g'night jane

ma 6

12:18 am

Sleep well jane :)

12:19 am

i'm awake thanks to 7h nap

12:20 am

scared the cat when she stepped on my injured calf by jerking away. ooops

lol... what happened to your calf?

12:20 am

torn muscle, apparently thanks to thrashing in fever last Tuesday night.

12:21 am

it's a re-injury. i tripped and did this in September the 1st time.

sooo very sorry to hear! Sounds painful! How long will it take to heal?

12:21 am

i'm normally quite physically active, and may want PT this time.

12:21 am

last time, 8 weeks.

12:21 am

i have follow-up in 10 day.s

Ouch, dc. They may advise PT, then.

12:22 am

JJ got me to see doctor to verify that not a clot.

12:22 am

which it was happily not.

12:22 am

that must've been some fever to tear a muscle :(

Thank goodness for that!

12:23 am

i was a teeth-chattering fever as i was going to bed. I turned up the heat and bundled into bed. By AM i'd kicked off the quilt and the blanket completely, but still had the sheet.

12:23 am

finito

12:23 am

never took temp, but it was a fever indeed!

12:23 am

thank goodnes

12:24 am

he ruru, happy xmas, and congrats

12:24 am

thrashing in bed DC?

12:24 am

Congrats ruru!

12:24 am

that night, yes.

wow, ru wtg! Still 9 to go here :)

12:24 am

I have to get up so freakin' early

12:24 am

travelling?

What time are you getting up?

12:25 am

I'm volunteering

12:25 am

oh, that's nice :)

12:25 am

4:30

yipes

12:25 am

kitchen detail and I get to serve some

12:25 am

i'm looking forward to it

12:26 am

sounds rewarding :)

12:26 am

these puny grids are not going to help me catch dart though

Sounds so great, ru. Is Mrs. Ru joining you.

12:26 am

are you kidding dee?

12:27 am

we all live to serve her

Thought she might join you for the meal :)

I have fi 7. What is the other 7, please?

12:28 am

at 7

12:28 am

at 7

12:28 am

sounds like a foot stool

12:28 am

at 6 / 7

12:28 am

ty, ruru and liz

ty vm

12:28 am

Awesome - I found that by chance!

had the at 6/21, but never thot of adding another syllable.

12:29 am

i describe it as more than ataboy

12:30 am

I think there should be a da 7! Someone who deals with information

aww good one

down to 5... one g and the rest a's of course (since I hate words starting with vowels)

12:31 am

did you have a flu DC?

12:31 am

you need ga 6 dee

12:31 am

another name for me

12:31 am

possibly -- it was like a cold with a a fever. First light symptoms Monday, fever T and overnight, getting better each day.

that's it, ru

hope my flu shot keeps it away from me

12:32 am

or ga 6 someone who's bitten off more than they can chew

good clue, ru

3

2

12:34 am

*holding breath*

12:34 am

*holding breath*

12:35 am

*turning blue*

1

12:35 am

ty for ga 6 - liked both clues!

fireworks

12:35 am

yeahhhhhhh deester

12:35 am

congrats Dee :)

12:36 am

thanks liz

was missing the an 4/6 ag 4/8 ad 6

ty vm!!

12:36 am

I got kind of choked up on the second clue

12:36 am

lol

do you know how many people they are expecting tomorrow, ru?

12:37 am

omg.. hundreds and hundres

Must be a large center.

12:37 am

it is Glide Church in SF

12:38 am

I thought this was the year I was going to do something .

12:39 am

We have to take care of our vets, our elderly, our homeless here.. and stop spending money in Iraq and Iran and freakin afganistan

Super idea! I can't do the physical work, but we bought pies to help pay for food for one of our shelters that feed the homeless... $20 a pie.

12:39 am

everything helps i'm sure dee

We have plenty of money to do all of that, if we didn't have so much governmental overhead (my humble opinion).... we waste so much money, it's ridiculous.

12:40 am

I'm probably going to peel 2,000 potatoes or something

You'll feel like a private in the army lol

12:41 am

we do have enough money.. we just need someone to direct it here and spend it wisely

Absolutely.

12:41 am

I have a GRRRR moment

yes?

12:42 am

We of course Bail out JP Morgan Chase.. and then this year in the Fall they hosted a dinner at the French Laundry for 400.. in yountville... for god knows how much money

12:43 am

while I am glad the French Laundry got the biz.. it just pisses me off that these guys just don't get off the trough

So many of those guys should have had their butts slammed into jail... that is one of the aspects that fries me.

12:44 am

I did a dinner at the laundry for 23.. and I could have bought a new car.. I can't even imagine what 400 seats would cost

over a grand a plate...

12:45 am

probably more than that dee

We don't seem to treat rich criminals the same. I am all for a capitalist society, but I hate abuse and waste.

12:47 am

me too.. I see so many people in need in the bay area and this is an affluent area

12:48 am

it's beyond tragic

12:48 am

Sleep well ruru and Dee - enjoy your days tomorrow :)

Throw in all the money all of the athletes get and Hollywood... I really wonder what happened to our decision-making skills.

Ty, Liz.. you, too... peace, love, and joy to you and your family.

12:48 am

I was talking to a vet at the church while I was signing up.. he's been back from Iraq with PTSD and is still waiting for benefits and to be treated 18 months later..

12:49 am

bye liz.. good nite

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bye liz.. good nite

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good night dee

12:51 am

*steps down off soapbox*

so very, very sad. One of our daughter's hospitals is a large VA - because of what she has seen there, she hates the thought of socialized medicine - they are getting substandard treatment or no treatment... it is sad, ru.

You'll need to get your chin up before you go tomorrow, ru, or you will come home really upset.

12:52 am

I will look forward to it dee .. no matter what

12:52 am

good night

night, ru, rest well!

12:58 am

Maybe all the veterans should bring weapons to the VA and see if treatment improves?

1:31 am

you know, it's funny, my husband was just wondering if there was any question to which the NRA's answer would NOT be, "more guns"

1:35 am

Truer words have never been spoken hurshy!

1:36 am

hello jill, how are you and merry christmas

1:37 am

Quite fine hurshy, just got back from Mass, having a whiskey tonic with my family. How are you? And Merry Christmas!!

1:38 am

i am fine except for not being able to fall back asleep right now, and wishing the grid were bigger :)

1:38 am

Well, I just finished the grid...but I too am not very sleepy either...

1:39 am

Maybe another whiskey sour?

1:42 am

perhaps that would help you

1:42 am

i don't drink so no luck for me

1:43 am

Actually, think the first one might be taking effect...

1:43 am

lucky you :)

1:45 am

hmm, i have all the fives

1:45 am

some really weird words today...

1:45 am

oh. well i have fi7, what's the other 7?

1:46 am

at7/32...a pl of the 6/21

1:47 am

are there 2 6/21s then bc the one i have already is a plural

1:47 am

ah yes sticking in a vowel

1:48 am

2 more a's, 2 more g's, 1 m and 1 f

1:49 am

go hurshy go!!

1:49 am

the f SHOULD be easy as there are only so many places you can go from it but...

1:52 am

ok got the f and a g

1:52 am

clue for g6 if there is one?

1:52 am

hi everyone - have been enjoying Christmas Eve with family, now, they were smart enough to go to bed

1:52 am

hey flosey :)

1:52 am

what a nice icon

1:53 am

HI flosey!! Merry Christmas!!

1:53 am

aha found that g6

1:54 am

hi hursh and thanks, hi jilly and Merry Christmas to you and everyone still here

1:54 am

got my m!

1:55 am

so that leaves an a4 and an a6

1:55 am

those long a's make me think of that christmas song, patapan... turelurelu, patapatapan

1:56 am

LOL

1:56 am

so what is the a6 that isn't related to them

1:56 am

any clues for ad6 please?

1:57 am

oh it's ad6 then lol

1:57 am

set your boat ad6

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thanks

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thanks hursh

1:58 am

That was one twisty word!

1:58 am

now what what is this last a4... from lower a... have ag4...

1:59 am

aha nother ag4!

1:59 am

yup

1:59 am

well that's me done

1:59 am

a listless grid is my babble christmas present, that's sort of nice even if it did have to be small

2:00 am

Well, do think It is finally time to hit the pillows. WAY past my usual bedtime!!

2:00 am

ag - if it was ug4, it would be anything but pretty

2:00 am

night jill

merry xmas everyone xxx

2:00 am

merry merry christmas

2:01 am

merry christmas to all and to all a good night! *poof*

2:01 am

hello Sarah, and Mrry Christmas to you and your lovely family

2:01 am

may I have a clue for the first at6 please?

2:03 am

it's like the second at6 but with an extra vowel stuck in and not pl

2:03 am

thanks hurshy

2:29 am

fireworks - wow, so nice of Dr.G to give us a short and easy one for tonight

2:31 am

goodnight all and have a wonderful day tomorrow

2:47 am

YO HO HO Merry Christmas to all Scabblers of the World.

3:22 am

Merry Christmas, everyone!

4:37 am

Good morning and Merry Christmas everybody.

merry christmas xx

5:45 am

jee... that is a tiny Christmas grid :( Hello all... merry Christmas, if you are celebrating.

5:52 am

Merry Christmas, sprite . . . and lurkers! :-)

5:53 am

hi Une, to you too :)

5:57 am

hey... manga is not valid.

6:03 am

nor tanga. Tsk.

6:09 am

fireflies. Bye all, have a blessed day and a peaceful evening.

6:17 am

congrats, spritey!!

6:24 am

Merry Christmas to everyone. My babble gift to myself..first time I finished a grid sans list.

6:25 am

Well done Annie - I just listed at 10 left! Won't complete tonight though and will continue sans list tomorrow!

6:26 am

Thanks Liz. Going to get some coffee going and then watch the news and start cooking. Peaceful day to all.

6:26 am

Enjoy your day :)

6:26 am

thanks, you too

6:27 am

Hope all you waking up now have a wonderful, peaceful day :)

6:52 am

*~*~*HAPPY CHRISTMAS*~*~*to Everyone!!!

6:53 am

merry chrstmas carlee

6:53 am

HI Crossy

6:53 am

we have SNOW

6:53 am

and it is still snowing :S

6:53 am

same here

6:54 am

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

6:54 am

i hope it stops soon... guest coming in from hamilton... want the roads clear

6:54 am

Merry Christmas Dawg!

6:55 am

well tell him to get his arse in gear so we can all get snowed in nice and cosey with the rum and egg nog

6:55 am

Merry Christmas, Carlee.

6:55 am

merry chrstmas lbd

6:55 am

he wont be leaving until 3 or 4

6:56 am

thanks dawg

6:56 am

Merry Christmas, Crossy

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merry christmas!

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Merry Christmas, JMC

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merry chrstmas jmc

6:56 am

Happy Christmas JMC... got your rum balls?

6:57 am

well..i have never thought of soaking them in rum,but the mrs and i can try that later... lol

6:57 am

then a dunk in nog crossy???

6:57 am

hehe

6:58 am

no no they are jack balls. . .

6:58 am

right..jack balls :)

6:59 am

jack who? lol

6:59 am

i called the bourbon balls and the guy at the liquor store looked shocked and said "you know this is not a bourbon" so now i call them jack balls :-)

6:59 am

thinks crossy has been in the rum and eggnog already

6:59 am

see lbd's icon. . . i am a one man woman ;-D

7:00 am

jack and i had a falling out years ago... and its just never been the same without him

7:01 am

or ith him for that matter

7:01 am

with* even

7:01 am

my icon is in homage to you, JMC

7:01 am

sad, sad but it does happen. . . we see each other casually

7:01 am

you forgot jhonny walker

7:01 am

how sweet lbd!

7:02 am

anyone have the first ma6?

7:02 am

Tomorrow in Spanish

7:02 am

my lady cannot date jose,she gets a tad...spunky hehe

7:03 am

hi molls

7:03 am

ty molls

7:03 am

thank you, Molly

7:03 am

now jose and i....its been a love affair from the beginning that goes on and on and on

7:04 am

i do nnot know what it is about jose..

7:04 am

Merry Christmas everyone

7:04 am

:-) its good to find the right relationship

7:04 am

tadone! finito!! guess this means i have to make brekkies and then get things ready for dinner.

7:04 am

Merry Christmas Molls

7:04 am

merry christmas molls

7:04 am

Merry Christmas, Molly

7:04 am

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for dawg!

7:05 am

whoo hooo lbd! have a great day. . .glad i ran into you today

7:05 am

mind it is and always will be gin for me...or wine...

7:05 am

Happy Holiday! One left ta6? Pls

7:06 am

merry christmas alleyn

7:06 am

I'm glad too, JMC. not been chatting much of late, just too many things on my plate to be very social

7:06 am

{{lbd}} well you are always in my thoughts

7:06 am

ta6...what you do in the sun with an extra consonant on the end + not out

7:06 am

ta6, i think is the acid in tea and some wines.

7:07 am

Of course.....roast duck awaits

7:07 am

any clues needed before i become a slave to the kitchen?

7:07 am

yum. . . enjoy and whoo hoo!

7:07 am

*can you tell, i'm procrastinating?*

7:08 am

alas i am likely to quit before i reach the end here. . .

7:08 am

whooo hoooo alleyn

7:08 am

how about a 7 so i get nbs please

7:08 am

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for alleyn

7:08 am

crossy is also procrastinating as a roast beast awaits with all the trimmings to be prepeared

7:09 am

fi6/7 a type of tree + not female...and plural

7:09 am

i need to chop veggies myself. . . the goose won't go in the oven until later

7:09 am

ty lbd! :-)

7:09 am

yup, we're having prime rib tonight, not sure which trimmings i'll make.

7:10 am

oh i love goose... we arent' doing xmas here until the 28th..so just making a lovely seafood pasta dinner here later

7:10 am

seafood...yummm

7:11 am

i haven't cooked goose in 20+ years. . . the last time i tried i broke my foot the morning i bought the goose and my poor hubby had to do the turning and basting!

7:11 am

are there any fr words?

7:12 am

i stuff them with potato, carrots and onion ... with some sage and thyme...to soak up the fat...

7:12 am

none that i see so far

7:12 am

i am making an oyster dressing. . . the fat is dripping into the pan for use later

7:13 am

hmm i only need one more F

7:13 am

the fat does that too...but inside... i stuff with veg

7:14 am

interesting carlee

7:15 am

gives nice flav....makes the meat less greasy...i pitch the veggies out..or feed to a hound

For the 'g' in 2nd column I have ga4/8 and a ga4/6 what am I missing, please?

7:19 am

hi marc sorry i only have the ga4/7

7:19 am

ga 6/33 ga 4/7

Found a ga4/7 so now only missing one.

7:19 am

hi BR and merry christmas all

Could I get a clue for ga6/33, please?

7:21 am

the one that puts a sock in it

7:21 am

haha good clue BR

Sorry BR I don't get it?

7:23 am

a comedian?

Sorry still lost

7:25 am

a compound word marc. . .

7:25 am

. . . ending with male

7:26 am

choking male :-)

Thanks got it

7:26 am

wd marc!

7:26 am

hi une

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howdy :-)

7:28 am

howdy and merry chrstmas une

7:28 am

Merry Christmas, BR, Marc, Unea and lurkers! i'm heading off to the kitchen now. I heard hubby in there rumaging...must be hungry. lol

7:28 am

bye lbd. . .

7:28 am

my alarm is telling me i must go too :-(

7:29 am

ttfn

Merry Xmas id and to all

7:29 am

merry christmas marc and une and anyone i missed. . .

7:29 am

*poof*

7:29 am

merry chrstmas marc

7:31 am

merry christmas marc...missed saying bye to JMC...doing laundry...still <hanging head>

7:31 am

Merry Christmas Une

What are the stats for the other 7 not the 'fi'?

7:32 am

hey, crossy, dawg, carlee, et al! was checking out weather forecast -- daughter driving back to Ann Arbor today . . .

7:34 am

at 7 32

7:34 am

at7/32

7:35 am

some little lake effect squalls but nothing we are not used to here... we have about an inch on the ground here

7:39 am

parts of KY are getting 8-12 inches today -- but I think it's more in the eastern part of the state . . .

A clue for the at7/32, please?

7:43 am

at + vowel + not woman, then plural

thanks

7:52 am

Good day to all.

7:55 am

Hi Scrabs

7:55 am

Fair -12°F -24°C Windchill -25°F (-32°C) may need a jacket

7:56 am

Hi Bichon, Marco, Polo, Watson and Mr Bichon.

7:56 am

Hi BR----and brrrrr

7:56 am

Merry Chistmas scrabs

7:56 am

Same to you, Kat.

7:56 am

that IS brrrrr BR

7:57 am

We will receive 7-11 inches of snow by Thursday. Yippee! I want to snowshoe and cross-country ski!

7:58 am

we will get same... cant wait for the snow in!

7:59 am

I am off tomorrow because I am on call today, so I hope to play in the snow.

8:00 am

Watson no longer here, he's in OK awaiting his operation on his leg

8:00 am

Lucky boy.

8:00 am

no snow play here..will just be watching it blow infrom inside a cozy warm house

8:07 am

15 left and stuck. Maybe I'll return later.

8:18 am

Byebye Scrabs...have a great Day!

8:33 am

is anybody here?

me, rubyfoo (:

8:34 am

hi ruby...on and off happy christmas

8:34 am

hello melon! I have just slept off Christmas lunch

8:35 am

hiya carlee and Happy Christmas to you, too

8:35 am

hi melon happy christmas to you too

8:35 am

saving the pumpkin pie 'til later

8:35 am

nans

8:35 am

Happy Christmas Everyone!!

8:35 am

typing one handed and holding coffee with baileys in other

I'm about to go to my synagogues pancake breakfast! Then sit around and watch movies at home. Hip problems have me stuck here, sad to say.

8:35 am

whoops, sorry bad me

Merry Christmas, everybody!

8:36 am

happy christmas hack

8:36 am

hi hack

carleekat, sounds good-Bailey's + coffee

8:36 am

I'm Jewish, too, but there is no synagogue within 50 miles!

8:37 am

I would enjoy a Bailey's about now, or even a good cognac

8:37 am

so we make a little Christmas and I light candles

8:38 am

hi ruby

8:38 am

{{bichon}}

8:38 am

you did more than i ruby ( but i am technically not anything)... i have xmas cards up... christmas is the 28th here... no pressies today...just doing dinner when the bf gets here tonight

8:39 am

We're going to the movies and eating Chinese food; the Jewish Xmas

8:39 am

Merry Christmas!

8:39 am

Happy Belated Hanukkah to my Jewish brothers and Sisters...

8:39 am

I was hoping for a really big grid today.. :-(

8:39 am

there you go bichon...seafood fetticine and garlic bread..with baklava and coffee with baileys for dessert

8:40 am

oh yer, Christmas cards up, white pointeetias in the living room, red ones in the kitchen and a wreath on the door. But that is mostly for our friends here

8:40 am

hag semeach hackerly

8:40 am

:)

hi, ruby, listening to tracks from your son's CD—nice! I have a son-in-law in a band; He's the drummer. They played a big deal local venue a few nights ago. My daughter and I had fun watching him play.

8:40 am

it is funny, as there are NO Jewish people in the village, I don't even talk about it

8:41 am

My Father is Jewish and my Mom is Catholic! I call myself a Cashew!! HAHAH

8:41 am

hahaha

8:41 am

lol hackerly

8:41 am

Try living in Alabama!! Catholic and Jewish!! Not at all popular!!

8:41 am

that is hillarious hack

8:41 am

my son called last night, 40 minutes on the phone (lucky mama) and he's starting a new band, a Greatful Dead tribute, which should be ready by spring

8:41 am

oh my... that would be "interesting" hack...Lord how i miss the south

Hi, hackerly. I come from a mixed or mixed-up family. Made latkes for a family Christmas dinner. 5 lbs of potatos, which my dutiful son grated—by hand!

8:42 am

Thanks!! I was raised with both traditions and I love it!

8:42 am

we can't even be buried in the local cemetery

8:42 am

grating potatos by hand. Any knuckes in them <ggg>

8:42 am

That is Awesome Melon!! You should of seen my inlaws expression when I made them brisket and onions for easter!!

8:43 am

What Ruby??? that is horrible!!

8:43 am

hehehehe....<sitting back chuckling> passing out coffee with baileys

Yikes, hackerly! I'm in Cleveland, where being Ital Catholic/Russian Jewish is not even rare. The standing joke is if you make me sit on my hands I can't talk!

8:43 am

really ruby. That would be difficult for me. Not the cemetary part as we will be cremated.

8:43 am

when I make latkes, I use the coarse thingo in the food processor

8:43 am

I love Latkes!! Please pass the applesause and sour cream!!

8:43 am

me too ruby

8:44 am

husband wants to be cremated, so he'll be in the backyard with the pups but I can't decide

8:44 am

I made sweet potato latkes this year. Different taste

8:44 am

and I found a French substitue for sour cream; it's not Breakstone's, but it's not bad!

8:44 am

Pass the cinnamon then!!

8:44 am

I need to live somewhere that gets delivery of the New York Times

8:45 am

Cremation freaks me out!! At least he will always be close that way!!

8:45 am

I like those too, but usually make them with left over cooked sweets and they are more mushy and less nicely-textured

8:45 am

Do you have a Nook or a Kindle? If so, you can subscribe to it digitally :)

I add little rutabaga, about 1 part per 4 or five parts potato. Onion, too of course. Secret seasoning is a generous scrape of nutmeg, along with salt and pepper. My favorite meal is latkes w/sour cream abd applesauce to accompany smoked salmon. :9

8:45 am

I feel that way about creamation, too, but I don't know if the gardener would be willing to bury me in the garden.....

8:46 am

Well that is what friends are for!! HAHA

8:46 am

latkes and lox, perfection

8:46 am

I get the International Herald Tribune by mail, 6 days, and the New Yorker. So I'm covered.

8:46 am

I get the International Herald Tribune by mail, 6 days, and the New Yorker. So I'm covered.

8:46 am

you are making me so hungry!!

bichon, get a digital subscription. I get the Sunday Times, which gives me full digital access,but I am on the verge of going straight digital with both the Times and the New Yorker as part of a general decluttering effort.

8:47 am

Did you hear about the news shooting in West Webster NY? My DIL knew one of the mrdered firemen from high school

8:47 am

seafood and asparagus fetticine alfredo here tonight...

8:47 am

sounds yummy carlee

8:47 am

i heard ruby..it was awful...i have friends who are fire fighters here

8:47 am

I made escargot, soy-plum-duck, cauliflower au gratin, boiled potatoes and pumpkin tart.

8:47 am

That sounds so yummy! We are having lemon cheicken!!

Well, off to my shul for regular old pancakes and maple syrup. Being a true blue American Jew, Chinese food will figure later in the day. Cheers, all! {ppof}

8:48 am

oh that sounds wonderful ruby....

8:48 am

I am hopping on a flight Ruby!!

8:48 am

I have a digital access too. That way I can do the crossword puzzle on line. But there's something so satisfying about having the paper in hand

8:48 am

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

8:48 am

Cheers Melon! Take care!!

8:48 am

I agree

8:49 am

and bable decends to food porn again...

8:49 am

Merry Christmas Car.!

8:49 am

it was very good but the pumpkin has to be brought here when friends visit from the US. Canned pumpkin is not available here and I don't know how (or want to bother) with fresh

8:49 am

I love my Kindle but I love the smell of an old book and I love turning pages...

8:49 am

babble* even

8:49 am

{{carlee}} Merry Christmas!

8:49 am

my son has my New Yorker on his IPad

8:49 am

I made a yellow cake with sturdy whipped cream frosting

8:49 am

hell and bye carlee.,; time for husband's martini

8:50 am

hows my twin rolls today hun?

8:50 am

I also love the smell of newspaper ink...

8:50 am

byebye ruby..enjoy what remains fo the day

8:50 am

food porn is the best porn!!!!

8:50 am

of* even

8:50 am

Hi and bye Ruby!!!!

8:50 am

We take out the New YOrker fro mthe public library

8:50 am

agreed

8:50 am

I feel the same way about my kindle Hackerly

8:51 am

I've been subscribing to it for about 40 years!

8:51 am

data

8:51 am

WOW!!

8:51 am

good morning all

8:51 am

am I old, or what?

8:51 am

angs

8:51 am

hi teach. Do you have a white Xmas

8:51 am

we are old ruby

8:51 am

pb for me sorry.

8:52 am

hello teach and how did your baking turn out with your whole family around to share?

8:52 am

No you are not old!! I just turned 40 last Tuesday!!

8:52 am

hi teach !!!!

8:52 am

it is above 40 here and gloomy and our "snowbird" friends who arrived today from Dublin are very disappointed in the local ski conditions. Tnat pis.

8:53 am

aaah, I remember 40! but didn't hit my peak 'til 42 and it lasted 'til 47

8:53 am

see you later, friends

8:53 am

pumpkin bread that Alana helped with turned out well - we will have it this afternoon with our dinner

8:53 am

bye ruby

8:53 am

Hi WV! Hi Bichon!

8:54 am

Hi Hackerly!

8:54 am

Bye Ruby!! Take Care

8:54 am

hello car

8:54 am

Hi Car!!

9:08 am

hi car

9:09 am

FIREWORKS!

9:11 am

woot car

9:12 am

I guess Santa didn't get my letter for a big grid...either that or I have been a very bad girl this year!

9:16 am

Anyone need clues before I go eat, drink and be merry?

9:16 am

Anyone need clues before I go eat, drink and be merry?

9:16 am

have fi7 what is the other one please

9:17 am

at 7/32

9:17 am

thx car Merry Christmas!

9:17 am

Hi CiociaJudy! Merry Christmas to YOU!

9:19 am

Cricket on the Hearth is on...this may be too emotional for me today! Bloody cartoons!

9:23 am

I am going to scoot. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! {{hugs}} all around!

9:24 am

back, husband has his martini and his holiday spirit evaporated....

9:26 am

oh oh Ruby :(

9:27 am

once a jerk, always a jerk lol

9:27 am

oh dear...{hugs}

9:28 am

<passing coffee with baileys to ruby>...dble shot hun

9:29 am

his grumpiness comes and goes -- spurts of generosity and then back to nasty. It's his age. He had tghe wonderful idea this AM of giving My train set to the housekeeper's boys, which I thought would have insulted him as he gave it to me one Christmas

9:29 am

she was ecstatic when I called her to tell her and will pick it up tomorrow.

9:30 am

hmmm...well... he brought some joy ... that is an up side

9:30 am

it's a lovely German set and he found most of it, just not the accessory buildings which I'll look for tomorrow

9:31 am

sounds lovely :)

9:32 am

and since I have no grandchildren and she has 3 sons, 9, 10 AND 14, IT'S PERFECT. whoops, sorry for shouting. And husband has no interest in his grands or great-grands

9:33 am

...they it will be well loved :)

9:33 am

then* even

9:34 am

half and nbs, but no s, i or lowest a.....

9:34 am

nm, got the i

9:35 am

did a peri

9:36 am

have you got them all now ruby?

9:36 am

just don't have the pesky lower a

9:37 am

which is giving me phantom angst!

9:37 am

make a senior an adverb ( sorry best i can do for a clue

9:38 am

I think I'm having a senior moment....

9:39 am

uses 2- 3 pnt letters ruby

9:40 am

monkeyed it, ty

9:41 am

yay!!!!

9:42 am

my sweet pups are standing outside the studio, looking at me and tapping on the door

9:42 am

they don't want to come int, just know they can

9:43 am

hehehe... so cute

9:43 am

ooh, just trounced the t's

9:44 am

and nailed the ne's

9:45 am

woot for you!

9:45 am

i have 5 stinky words to go

9:46 am

I'd be happy to help....tho it's unlikely I can

9:46 am

oh its ok... i like monkeying.... :)

9:48 am

but thank you:)

9:49 am

3 left

9:51 am

mushed the m's and time to go

9:52 am

Happy Christmas, carlee!

9:52 am

enjoy the remains of the day ruby and thank you :)

10:00 am

and done

10:19 am

Happy Xmas everyone....am so disappointed, my son bought me a Kindle Fire HD, and guess what?!?!?....it doesn't take Babble......:(((

10:25 am

merry xmas flask ! - i thought you had wifi capability with this device, isn't it so ?

10:25 am

merry chrstmas flask

10:25 am

always have to watch kindles,they are so proprietary with their electronics

10:26 am

hi there crosshair

10:26 am

howdy mon13 and merry chrstmas

10:26 am

merry xmas cross - but with wifi, couldn't you access any part of the internet ?

10:27 am

you can,but in kindles case,there are many things you cannot do as it is not(or not as far as i know) an open format

10:28 am

aahhh, there's the rub...

10:28 am

with my nook for example i can load full books from anywhere.everything does not have to be bought at amazon bookwise.now saying that thinkgs may have changed with the newer models.last ones i looked at would not even take e pub files

10:30 am

i understand: i just thought that with wifi, you had access to the internet, wherever you want to go...including babble...

10:30 am

and she may be able to fire babble up,but some reader/tablets do not render it well as babble has only one setup and was never specifically formatteed for tablets or smart phones as many newer programs are now

10:31 am

my asus transformer tablet renders babble well but typing in words on the touch keyboard can be a pita,so i will dock it to it keyboard

10:32 am

Kindle Fire should access any area of the internet. Flask may just be having a learning curve.

10:32 am

perhaps.like i say newer kindle models may have progressed

10:32 am

ahh, thx for the info crosshair; i was hesitating in maybe buying a tablet or notebook and, of course, babble would have been a prime application for me...i'll hesitate some more then... sigh

10:32 am

i like to hold my books, and i love the smell and feel of old books - do not read many of the new writers w/ the exception of my brother, husband, and nephew.

10:32 am

my wifes eyesight sadly will no longer allow that renfield,hence the tablet/reader

10:33 am

I agree Ren. Reading is very tactile for me.

10:33 am

same here molly and renfield...

10:33 am

25 words and i cant find ANY more! the lower right hand corner has zip

10:34 am

I have found electronic readers a very sterile experience.

10:34 am

sorry to hear that crossie - when mi madre could no longer read - pops read to her.

10:34 am

it is a godsend for some molly

10:34 am

My Mom enjoyed audio books, Ren.

10:35 am

i also have a good friend who swears by her e-reader...

10:35 am

whoa jerry - i had 25 words and have found no more

10:35 am

each to theri own

10:35 am

mine too molly - until the dementia kicked in and she could no longer operate her boom box

10:35 am

I like audio books too. It's like being a kid again and having someone read you a story.

10:36 am

on that note, i must go - merry christmas all and take care "poof"

10:36 am

ope theres 26. now im just guessing & i dont even know what 79% of them mean!! =)

10:36 am

nain

10:36 am

we donated my wifes books to the womens shelter and she is happy to be reading again after ten years without.even if it is a sterile tablet

10:37 am

sorry didnt mean to post that into nain into the chat box oops

10:38 am

no probs jerry:)

10:38 am

i dont enjoy audio books... i have yet to invest in an e reader

10:38 am

that is great crossie - mi madre gave me her books - she loved books. we have close to 10k books - they will be donated to different people and institutions in our wills according to the subject

10:39 am

but am heading to the states this week..so perhaps I will indulge if the nook on sale

10:39 am

has anybody ever gotten ALL the words b 4?

10:39 am

that is good renfield.a shared book is a good thing

10:40 am

jerry - we all have

10:40 am

though not as often as we would like;)

10:40 am

pretty much we all have jerry..this is a wee grid....there have been 450+ word grids...

10:41 am

im sittin here wonderin if there r any words with that i or qu haha

10:41 am

<carlee backs quickly away from those grids>

10:41 am

Jerry - most of us use tools to get them all. I think I might have gotten them all once without help

10:41 am

ian

10:42 am

?

10:42 am

haha

10:44 am

before there were aids - we just used each other and the enable dictionary - early on - there were some really great word peeps - like sprite is

10:44 am

sprite. Haz, scarlet...

10:45 am

man the clues used to fly!!!!

10:46 am

yuppers carlee, and anj and lola - jerry - see angelsongs babble page for the aids now used.

10:46 am

in the first year or 2,i used to use licketys or babble expert,but have gotten bored with them of late.the grids have tended to the smallish side and often need to make them last

10:47 am

i didnt know anj or lola

10:47 am

and jacula...the mistress

10:48 am

jacs and fm ....

10:48 am

god I miss FM

10:48 am

me too carlee

10:49 am

speaking of which..i should call scarlet... back in a bit

10:50 am

crossy misses (((FMitch)

10:50 am

and nancyboy(jessie)

10:50 am

we have lost some fine babblers over the past few years

11:05 am

Hi all. Has anyone listed the Gs. I'm missing one.

11:07 am

Not me. I'm missing two.

11:10 am

i'm also missing 1 g

11:10 am

IN case it helps, I have 3 ga4's, 1 ga5, and a gn4.

11:14 am

i have 4 ga 4s, 1 ga 5, and 1 gn 4

11:15 am

I miss FM and Nancyboy!!

11:16 am

Now I have 4 ga4's!

11:17 am

ga6/33, ga4/8, ga4/6, ga4/7, ga4/8, ga5/18, gn4/6

11:17 am

thanks, Molly!

11:17 am

hi babblers

11:18 am

*raises a glass to FM and NancyBoy*

11:19 am

*raises a glass to FM and NancyBoy too*

11:19 am

they could sure make us laugh, those two

11:19 am

they did indeed

11:19 am

yes they could!

11:20 am

hi, rennie - nice to 'see' you here, it's been a long time

11:20 am

hi here renny,how are you doing?

11:20 am

is it renny or rennie?

11:21 am

either peri - i answer to anything :)

11:22 am

:)

11:24 am

bbl

11:28 am

can i get clues for the 7's?

11:28 am

the 7's are both plurals: at7 & fi7.

11:29 am

They both end in 'males'.

11:29 am

got the fi....

11:29 am

got the at. Thanks!

11:30 am

Glad to help!

11:30 am

morning all! Merry Christmas!

11:33 am

Merry Christmas!

11:33 am

hi gwen

11:34 am

We

11:35 am

We're having a peaceful morning. (Children & grandchildren live a couple thousand miles away.)

11:37 am

nice - we are also quite relaxed, my son came over and walked the dog and will be back later but other than that it's just us, the dog, and the cats

11:38 am

Also, hubby's recovering from having the flu last week, so the peacefulness is often punctuated by coughing fits.

11:40 am

ho ho ho

11:41 am

**thinks Green Giant when I hear that, rather than Santa**

I am back, top left

11:42 am

hi jane and marc!

Top left 'n' I have na4 x3 and a na5, what am I missing?

11:42 am

sorry about your hubby, gwen, hope he gets better soon!

hi sue

11:43 am

Thanks, sue. He's definitely improving, just noisy at times.

11:44 am

Marc, you're missing another na4

11:44 am

or else it's another na5 from that n

11:45 am

Yes, it's the na5. (Sorry to steer you wrong)

I have one na5 is there another one?

11:47 am

yes. na5/10 and na5/12.

11:48 am

this is one weird little grid.

Thanks got it

11:49 am

I think I'm going to do a little baking. Any clues before I go?

11:49 am

no thanks, I'm just starting. Happy baking!

11:49 am

i am having trouble with a's and those two na 5's....

11:50 am

ad6: stuck in snow?

11:50 am

na5/10: plural of the flatbread

11:51 am

got the a, thanks!

11:52 am

You have at6 & 7 combo, right? Remove the second vowel.

11:52 am

hi eieios!

11:52 am

howdy!

11:53 am

have the 6 and 7. will do!

11:55 am

**lol. I guess it would have been better to say 'stuck in the sea', not 'stuck in snow'. Glad you got the clue anyway**

11:59 am

ha, I got it too, thanks!

12:02 pm

Okay, I'm signing off. Have a great day, everyone!

12:04 pm

bye, gwen! have fun!

12:10 pm

good afternoon all - hello sue

12:11 pm

hi wv!

12:12 pm

how has your holiday been?

12:12 pm

very quiet so far, which is nice

12:13 pm

grandkids arrive in about an hour - so things will get crazier

12:13 pm

we went over to some friends last night and had a good time; some other friends are having an open house tonight so if Frank is up to it we will go there too

12:13 pm

ah, good luck and have fun!

12:14 pm

have been babbling in between getting the food ready for all

12:14 pm

not much to babble about today :-)

12:14 pm

I have 16 words left but will probably save them for later

12:14 pm

glad to see a small grid - don't have time for anything bigger

12:15 pm

we are in the calm between the storms. kids are enjoying the first round of gifts before we head to g-parents house for round 2

12:15 pm

i am the round 2 for the grandkids and then they have round 3 and 4 with other sets of grandparents

12:16 pm

our other g-parents are 1500 miles away. we did thanksgiving there

12:23 pm

i have two fi4, and the 6/7 combo. what am i missing?

12:23 pm

Hi, has anyone got a working link to Babble expert? I got a kindle fire for Christmas and would like to use it away from home.

12:24 pm

***for babbling, of course !!

I have da4/7, da5/16, da4/5,

I have da4/7, da5/16, da4/5, and di4/5 and dr5/18. I am missing two could someone give me the stats on those, please?

12:26 pm

da 5/6 combo, da 4/5 combo, da4, di4, dr5

Merry Chrismas to all who celebrate it.

eleios, cannot tell from your note what I am missing? Could you please give me again?

12:29 pm

probably the da 5/6 combo, marc

Lizmac, I have a link to it on my profile. As far as I know that link works?

12:30 pm

da+male and then plural

Thanks got it

For the a's in the 2nd column, 2nd and 3rd rows I have ag4/8, am5/12, and an4/4 what two am I missing.

A+dr 5/18

I have that one. It is from the top 'a' in column 2 row 1.

got one the ag4/7

ag4/7, an4,6

Thanks got it

12:55 pm

Merry Christmas all

I have ma6/21 what are the stats of the other ma6, please?

The same

1:05 pm

ha, got them both, thanks!

still missing one and its my last 6

1:10 pm

hello again and Happy Holidays to anybody I didn't see earlier

1:10 pm

hi ruby!

1:14 pm

{{sue}} I'm happy to read that Frank feels up for parties! that is very good news

1:15 pm

Indeed! They really do him a lot of good. He is very much a people person (whereas I tend to be more quiet and shy)

1:15 pm

I have eaten so much today that I feel like I'm going to explode. The third slice of pumpkin tart did me in

1:16 pm

pumpkin tart sounds good! I had a piece of pumpkin cheesecake last night, it was wonderful

1:17 pm

I would think that after spending so much time with him in the hospital, it would do you good, too, talking about non-medical stuff and eating and drinking

1:18 pm

it does (even now that he's been out of the hospital for a few weeks a lot of our conversation revolves around his health)

1:19 pm

you can talk physics! food! children!

1:19 pm

books!

1:20 pm

yes, my child just came in and is doing his laundry

1:20 pm

how is "your child"

1:20 pm

did he ever finally get rid of that awful girl?

1:20 pm

pretty good; he's been walking the dog a lot, which has been very useful

1:21 pm

no, he still sees her (sigh0

1:21 pm

oh, I'm sorry about that

1:21 pm

he doesn't get sucked in by her histrionics as much any more, but she's still messing with him

1:22 pm

I guess there's nothing left for you to do about it except if it should cost him, it will have to cost HIM!

1:22 pm

yes, exactly

1:23 pm

apparently she threw her frappucino (cold coffee/milk drink) all over his car; he's cleaned it up

1:23 pm

my son had an ex who threw a drink at him in a bar, long after they were no longer together

1:23 pm

and now that he has his own car I don't have to worry about it, which is nice

1:23 pm

it's hard to imagine that level of disinhibition

1:24 pm

it is indeed. she is really nuts.

1:25 pm

must go now. It sounds like 2013 will be better for you, sue,; I really hope so!

1:25 pm

wow, monkeys have me down to 2 four-letter words and I"ll be done!

1:25 pm

I've sent my monkeys home

1:25 pm

they just found another one

1:26 pm

I need 11 but it's mostly one of this, one of that, and I lack the patience

1:26 pm

*woof*

1:26 pm

dog wants out?

1:28 pm

fireworks!

1:29 pm

bye, ruby, joyeux noel!

2:10 pm

howdy all my babble friends.roast beast is in da oven and i have time to spend with all of you:)

2:11 pm

crossy loves one roasting pot meals

2:22 pm

Merry Christmas!!

Hi all Merry Christmas!

2:23 pm

Just got back from my sisters, stuffed and exhausted

thats what its all about smores:)

2:24 pm

lol...got time to chill out and babble a bit before fixing dinner

2:25 pm

little grid today...guess that's good...wouldn't have time for a large one

I'm not seeing many words, so suspect it'll take a while anyways

2:27 pm

yeah the little ones are usually a tad rough for me

2:29 pm

awww....your icon is adorable Alta

lol ty

2:31 pm

Yay right column gray...lol

:)

2:33 pm

how many words total?

55 jerry

2:33 pm

55

2:33 pm

thank you :D

2:37 pm

hi, folks

hi welki

2:38 pm

hiya welki...Merry Christmas

2:38 pm

hey, nut! brrrrrr!!

2:38 pm

hi, smores :)

got that right! Glad folks are coming here, and i don't have to leave the house:)

you're in Alberta Welki?

2:40 pm

this is the first christmas in a long time that we're not up at the lake - and i'm a little sorry to say that i'm not missing it that much

2:40 pm

yes, calgary - i'm the one with the trailer at pine lake and the husband who golfs

too cold for skidooing even!

ahh yes

2:41 pm

but hey! i did golf this past summer - once. hahahaha - still don't see the point in it, but to each their own. and if the ol' man wants me around with him, i'm all for it :)

lol. As long as hes not giving you constant lessons on the course, it's all good!

2:43 pm

uhm - we took care of that a long time ago *LOL*

2:58 pm

20 left...gonna take a nap...lol

enjoy

2:58 pm

happy snoozing

2:59 pm

Hi smores! When U return U can read my story in profile.

2:59 pm

i have a couple of hours before things start to perc in the kitchen

2:59 pm

hey min

3:00 pm

Hello welki! How are you doing? Merry Christmas to you!

3:00 pm

same to you, min. are you still up in vermont? never did say where in vt - spent lots of time there when i was young

3:01 pm

I'm in South Strafford, Vermont. It's a town most haven't heard of. It is near White River Junction, and close to NH

3:02 pm

Merry Christmas all! Miss2bit is resting from her gigantic marathon of gift opening. Pictures later.

3:02 pm

Hello dan2bit! How are you! Merry Christmas to you also.

3:03 pm

19 words, and already 3 columns greyed :-)

3:04 pm

beautiful country up there, min - used to stop in rutland for dunkin' donuts on the way to the ski hills

3:05 pm

not rutland - can't remember the name of the town - i think it began with B - a college town

3:07 pm

Hello and Happy Day to everyone celebrating a holiday of some sort. They are all good and usually involve feasting.

3:12 pm

Burlington is the college town. I went to college there.It is a beautiful place. My sister lives up in Burlington now.

3:13 pm

Hello Bugsaw! How are you doing? Happy Holidays to you

3:14 pm

Happy Christmas to you Minveryork. I hope this coming year is a happier one for you. you always brighten up the chog with your presence

3:28 pm

what's the 7 that isn't fi7?

3:30 pm

at 7/32

3:30 pm

ty welki

3:31 pm

A's axed

3:42 pm

need a clue for g6 to finish

3:43 pm

a funnyguy

3:44 pm

hah! I tried several other spellings from the Korean pop song :-)

3:44 pm

hah! I tried several other spellings from the Korean pop song :-)

3:44 pm

hah! I tried several other spellings from the Korean pop song :-)

3:44 pm

That's firewords, sorry for the chog spam

3:44 pm

enjoy the rest of the day, dan

4:33 pm

*waves to lurkers... Potato boy is back*

5:18 pm

Ru are you still here? How was the soup kitchen?

5:19 pm

hello again, 11 left but just wanted to say hello

5:19 pm

hi molls

5:20 pm

i'm tired.. and I hope I never touch an onion or a potato again ever..LOL

5:22 pm

hello ruby

5:23 pm

*waves to lurkers*

5:32 pm

good timing, ru! Just "lurked" in to say my usual hi/bye - never have much time for chat. *wave back with no-fingertip glove"

5:36 pm

I get tired of peeling an chopping for a normal sized group. I can't imagine what it's like doing it on a large scale basis.

5:37 pm

I think I did several hundred pounds of potatoes and god knows how many onions.

5:38 pm

I did a six hour stint.. then before I chopped my fingers off they sent me homw

5:44 pm

home

5:45 pm

Well it was good of you to donate your time and skills.

5:45 pm

they didn't really use my skills..lol

5:45 pm

but it was a humbling experience.. I met some nice people

5:46 pm

<---ordering in Pizza tonight

5:46 pm

LOL

5:47 pm

I have too much leftovers. The kids didn't take enough food out of here. Although I did push the sweet stuff on them.

5:48 pm

I think it's easy to make too much food for the holidays isn't it?

5:49 pm

man.. it is pouring rain here now

5:49 pm

Hello all and Merry Christmas. Like you, we have eaten, celebrated and sent cake home. Like you, we have left overs (yea!.)

5:50 pm

hi s-mere

5:51 pm

Hi ruru. We have a snowy view here in the great Northwest. Water is calm, no breeze and we have seen as much light as we'll get this Christmas day.

5:51 pm

which Water?

5:52 pm

the Pacific?

5:52 pm

Yes, we have a northwest along the Pacific Ocean, just south of BC aye. Puget Sound water.

5:53 pm

lovely up there

5:54 pm

Yes. Sometimes we even have sunshine. Mostly we have clouds.

5:54 pm

I've been on Whidbey (sp?) island and Orcas Island.. I think that's it.. but is sure is gorgeous up there

5:55 pm

where does stid live Port Townsend area?

5:56 pm

Yes. The islands are especially nice. I'm glad you have seen the area. On the eastern side of the Cascades, I've been told many new vinyards are being planted. That might be of interest to you.

5:56 pm

We are not as far north as Port Townsend. We live near the southern part of the sound.

5:57 pm

ah

5:57 pm

near EVerett?

5:58 pm

hello again all

5:58 pm

hey smores

5:58 pm

hope everyone has been enjoying thier Christmas

5:58 pm

Hi smores. Not many words on the grid but I'm being very slow.

5:58 pm

I am .. nice day for me

5:59 pm

hallo

5:59 pm

hey harry

5:59 pm

yes it is a small but nice little grid today

5:59 pm

hiya ru

5:59 pm

glad to hear it ruru, hi Harry

5:59 pm

hello smores

5:59 pm

a small grid present from De G so that everyone could enjoy their lives..lol

6:00 pm

21 to go here, but still looking for the 7s. and the lowest A.

6:00 pm

Dr. G... that is

6:00 pm

at 7 harry

6:00 pm

and fi 7

6:00 pm

aah got the at. ty

6:01 pm

yes, no time for a large one today

6:01 pm

fi 7 is a cross between a tree hugger and a guy who fights fires

6:01 pm

silly word. ty

6:01 pm

boy those Turks have a word for everything

6:03 pm

14

6:03 pm

yeah it's sort of an Istanbul *** word

6:04 pm

Istanbull**** word.. (ruined my own joke)

6:04 pm

lol....ruru, the resident ga6

6:05 pm

ty for the ga6

6:05 pm

I think I'm stuck. bbl to list perhaps.

6:06 pm

bye for now Harry :)

6:06 pm

glad someone thinks so smores.. thansk

6:06 pm

pthanks.

6:06 pm

sorry I'm tired

6:06 pm

pwelcome

6:06 pm

HA

6:06 pm

:)

6:08 pm

How was your volunteering, everything go well today ruru?

6:09 pm

it was all work .. but it was really nice. I met some great people

6:10 pm

That's nice

6:10 pm

I mostly was stuck in the kitchen

6:11 pm

ohh, been there, that's rough, much rather be serving than cooking

6:12 pm

I'm going to do it again next year

6:12 pm

<-----pats ruru on the back :)

6:13 pm

I'll never eat potatoes again though

6:13 pm

Good morning - hope you're all enjoying your day. Hope your hands have recovered from peeling potatoes ruru!

6:13 pm

lol...but they are sooo yummy ruru

6:13 pm

I have carpal potato syndrome

6:14 pm

I'm sure they will apeel to you again soon

6:14 pm

Ow! But I bet you did a fantastic job!

6:14 pm

*groan*

6:14 pm

hiya Lizlin :)

6:14 pm

where'd you russet that one up from smores?

6:14 pm

lol..I know it was bad...couldn't help myself

6:15 pm

If I was in the UK, I'd say you were probably a "Smash" hit!

6:15 pm

I was one of many liz... they thanked me.. but I was happy to do something for once

6:16 pm

Good night all. leaving some on the grid.

6:16 pm

Of course! Smash - powdered potato, when I was a kid. Great TV ad - aliens laughing at humans using potato mashers!

6:16 pm

Night stidgmere :)

6:17 pm

Night stigmere - sleep well :)

6:17 pm

where was it ruru?

6:19 pm

Hello to my fellow babblers!Merry Christmas to everyone

6:19 pm

sf.. glide memorial church

6:20 pm

hi minver

6:20 pm

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

6:20 pm

Hi Min - hope you've had a lovely day :)

6:20 pm

Actually - still having a lovely day!

6:20 pm

Hiya Min :)

6:21 pm

Was is a " all are welcome" kinda thing or did they serve a certain group?

6:21 pm

*it

6:21 pm

Had a nice white Christmas here in Vermont. Now I'm stuffed to the gills after eating a yummy prime rib meal.

6:22 pm

sounds yummy Min, hope you had a wonderful day

6:23 pm

Weather's forcing me to leave tomorrow as 12-14 inches of snow is forecasted for Wednesday night into Thursday.

6:23 pm

fireworks! 1st time with no dictionary!

6:23 pm

all that come in the doors smores

6:23 pm

there were hundreds and hundreds of people

6:23 pm

Congrats Liz!!!! WTG

6:24 pm

ty

6:24 pm

Congratulations Lizlin on your fireworks! Hooray for you!

6:24 pm

ty - well, I guess it really wasn't a difficult grid!

6:25 pm

I am finished! I have fireworks! ma 6/21 was my last one

6:25 pm

I cannot really stay to clue, but I do have story in profile

6:25 pm

congrats Min :)

6:25 pm

That's cool ruru, so many people don't have families or anywhere to go at Christmas.

6:26 pm

ma 6 /21 my penultimate. ta 6 / 18 my last!

6:26 pm

I'll be checking in intermittently throughout the evening.

6:26 pm

YAY Min!!! I will definately check out your story

6:26 pm

I'm here for a while, if needed :)

6:39 pm

could I get a clue for ma6/21 please?

6:40 pm

the 1st one

6:42 pm

tomorrow in spanish

6:42 pm

nvr mind - got it

6:42 pm

Beat me to it!

6:42 pm

lol...

6:42 pm

Writing a letter at the same time but keep checking back!

6:50 pm

Merry Christmas! Was Santa good to everyone?

6:51 pm

Merry Christmas Jilly!!

6:51 pm

Hi Jilly - hope you're enjoying your day :)

6:53 pm

I am! Nice Christmas Day, went to Mass last night, then came home and son made me a stiff whiskey sour. Slept like a log. Spent day with Mom here; watched White Christmas, then opened presents, then had dinner. Hubby and son are taking her home and I just finished dishes!

6:54 pm

How was yours?

6:57 pm

I don't celebrate Christmas but we had a lovely day. Typical sunny Queensland day - walked on the beach, swam in the pool and generally had a great day with my lovely hubby!

6:57 pm

sorry, was stuck in grid

6:57 pm

It was lovely seeing so many people enjoying the sunny weather on the beach.

6:58 pm

So different today - grey and rainy - but still very warm!

6:58 pm

Had a nice brunch at my sisters with everyone, came home took a nap and fixed dinner

6:59 pm

It's great when families can get together - for any reason :)

6:59 pm

definately

6:59 pm

My family and friends are what I miss most!

7:00 pm

Any last clues needed before I leave soon?

7:00 pm

I'd almost trade them for that sunny weather and beach...lol

7:00 pm

Well, I know after going to Hawaii, that were I ever to retire and be able to "snow-bird", I would pick a nice tropical place like Hawaii!

7:01 pm

Not for me lizlin, I finished while sipping on my whiskey sour last night...

7:01 pm

1 word left

7:01 pm

Well, that's what I did! I don't have a large family - and friends visit and we visit them!

7:01 pm

Go smores!!

7:01 pm

Love whisky sours! Haven't had one for years!

7:02 pm

Go smores - def waiting for your fireworks!

7:02 pm

t6

7:02 pm

I usually do G&T, but son talked me into it. Was nice..

7:02 pm

Found in tea and wine - also my last word!

7:02 pm

Vodka and bitter lemon for me!

7:03 pm

t6=when preparing to go to a beach you might go to a ******g booth

7:03 pm

Good one!

7:03 pm

Got the beach on my mind! ;)

7:04 pm

Understand that!

7:05 pm

thanks...FW!!!

7:05 pm

Congrats smores :) BTW - good to have you back! I bet you were busy at amazon before the holidays!

7:06 pm

Thanks Liz, yes, it was crazy

7:06 pm

That's what I assumed!

7:06 pm

Have you got much of a break?

7:07 pm

WooT WooT WooT smores!

7:07 pm

Do you now have to cope with returns of unwanted gifts?

7:07 pm

not sure of schedule yet, will know more tomorrow

7:07 pm

Well, I hope you get a good break.

7:08 pm

My hubby won't be returning what I bought him on Amazon...

7:08 pm

:)

7:08 pm

:)

7:08 pm

let me guess, gift card?

7:09 pm

Nope, soapstone whiskey stones...

7:09 pm

Sad that amazon isn't in Aus! I buy from the amazon uk and friends bring over what I buy!

7:09 pm

ahhh....on the rocks

7:10 pm

You got it!!

7:10 pm

Nice!

7:10 pm

didn't realize they didn't ship to Aus

7:11 pm

brb

7:11 pm

They do - but it's more expensive with the exchange rate at the moment

7:11 pm

and *waves good-bye to lizlin* in case she leaves b4 I get back...

7:12 pm

ohhh, I see, cheaper to get through UK

7:12 pm

Bye Jilly - yes I'm off too - it's 11.11 am and about time I left the computer. Hope you both enjoy the rest of the evening :)

7:12 pm

That's right smores - see you soon :)

7:12 pm

Bye liz, enjoy your day :)

7:13 pm

bye jillyjill :) have a wonderful Christmas evening

7:17 pm

hi all. if anyone here is done, could you please tell me the total points? I'm missing one four letter word and I don't want to open the list for one lousy word

7:18 pm

637 dorens

7:18 pm

637.5

7:20 pm

just to drive doren nuts trying to find that other half poitn

7:20 pm

pont

7:20 pm

point

7:20 pm

<---too tired to type

7:24 pm

Serving arm tired ru?

7:24 pm

I didn't get to serve

7:24 pm

What did you do?

7:25 pm

peeled potatoes and chopped onions and parseley

7:26 pm

Well, onions would do me in....

7:26 pm

I stopped a lot

7:27 pm

sorry - got distracted and forgot that i asked

7:27 pm

lol doren

7:27 pm

I'd bet you did..but good for you for helping others today *gives ru a pat on the back*

7:27 pm

thanks.. I'm going to bed early I think

7:28 pm

Whew, I thought for a moment that ru had driven you nuts dorens!

7:28 pm

kind of par for the course these days -- dunno how i'm functioning

7:28 pm

whassup doren?

7:28 pm

good work, ruru --i know you're tired but also glad you did that

7:29 pm

nuttun, sandy, sandy hook, copd...

7:29 pm

oh

7:29 pm

(((dorens)))

7:30 pm

ty jj --- so now i need a8. how hard can tha be?

7:31 pm

fw!

7:31 pm

the ag4/8?

7:32 pm

WooT WooT WooT dorens!!

7:32 pm

bb l

7:32 pm

YAY doren!

7:33 pm

Merry Christmas stid!!

7:33 pm

ty --- off to read -- merry christmas and see you tomorrow

7:33 pm

bye ru ;}

7:33 pm

** finito ** last word NA 5/12 that means class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.

7:34 pm

WooT WooT WooT teach!!

7:34 pm

thnx jilly

7:34 pm

Bye dorens!

7:36 pm

Love your Snoopy icon wv!!

7:40 pm

love all the peanuts characters

7:41 pm

was just thinking that i needed to change now that xmas was over but will keep him a little longer - Grinch is just starting on tv - love that story -

7:42 pm

I know, was going to change mine out tomorrow.

7:50 pm

Well, about time for Dr Who...bbl *waves good-bye*

8:01 pm

This guy comes blasting into the doctor's office and exclaims, excitedly, "Doctor, I think I'm shrinking! I think I'm shrinking!" "Ok, just settle down sir," the doctor says. "You're just going to have to be a little patient."

8:42 pm

Good one, BabbleRabble.

just logged in, that is a good joke!

8:53 pm

hi melon and peach! (quite a fruity pair!)

8:55 pm

Hey there, sue. How are things today?

8:58 pm

Pretty good, peach. We spent both last evening and this at different friends' houses, and had a lot of fun. Frank had another bout of nausea this afternoon but medication and food did the trick.

8:59 pm

May I please have a clue for ma6-21 the1st? Thanks

8:59 pm

tomorrow, peach

8:59 pm

(in Spanish...)

8:59 pm

I'm glad that you and he were able to get out of the house for awhile.

8:59 pm

manna

9:00 pm

Thanks, sue.

9:00 pm

it was really good to get out (and if you stick a vowel in the middle of that word you will have the ma6)

9:01 pm

Yes, I finally got it. Thanks much, Sue.

9:01 pm

ga6-33 please.....thanks.....I have 2 left.

9:02 pm

ga + consonant + male

9:04 pm

Thanks much, sue. just need ad6-30 to finish this grid....thannks

9:07 pm

as 6 - lost at sea

9:07 pm

NM found it. FW. Thanks for all the help. I'll see y'all at the flip.

9:07 pm

ad 6 - lost at sea

9:07 pm

Oh, thanks much teach.

9:26 pm

Yes, yes I did just try Gangnam... darn that song!

9:26 pm

yay peach!

9:31 pm

Smores, are you still here? Did you get your fireworks yet

9:32 pm

hi min!

9:33 pm

Hello uusue2! How are you? I hope you had a nice X-mas!

9:35 pm

we did, min, very quiet and relaxed

9:37 pm

That's good. Not so quiet here with a toddler and 6 dogs.

9:38 pm

6 dogs??? holy cow! I thought we had a circus with one dog and two cats!

9:39 pm

My family is a family of dog lovers. We used to have cats

9:41 pm

We like them all! I had cats because they are easier to care for, but Frank really likes dogs so we got a dog too

9:43 pm

How is Frank?Hope that he was able to enjoy the holiday

9:47 pm

He is OK, min, he really likes being with people so it was good to get out and visit. He had some nausea but the medicine helped.

9:48 pm

Who did you visit with today? It's good to keep him busy.

9:49 pm

some friends of ours had an open house, so we went to visit. Last night our minister had people over so we went there too. Lots of fun both times.

9:52 pm

Oh that's good. I just stayed here at my parents house. I am going back to New York tomorrow to beat snow storm

9:55 pm

travel safely, min!

9:55 pm

Nice chatting with you uusue2, but I have to go to bed. I am getting up early tomorrow to drive back to New York.

9:56 pm

Goodbye uusue2! We'll chat when I get back to New York.

10:07 pm

night, min!

10:43 pm

I say, what a naughty, lump of coal grid for Christmas!

10:58 pm

Hello all!

11:00 pm

merry xmas all!

11:01 pm

well hello scrambler! long time no see!

11:02 pm

listing with 8 to go...

11:02 pm

and two fish down!

11:03 pm

four...

11:03 pm

hi stidmama, I'm on vacation this week and enjoying my babbling and babble buds!

11:03 pm

go stud!

11:04 pm

love vacation... would prefer if the kid who still lives at home were getting better from the wisdom teeth extraction a little faster

11:04 pm

:-) he'll be okay, but he still needs a good bit of pain management and he is getting impatient (it's only been five days)

11:06 pm

and, appropriately finish on the first fish, AD 6

11:10 pm

need any clues before I turn in?

11:10 pm

stud?

11:11 pm

scrambler is getting down.. wooowieee

11:12 pm

:D

11:14 pm

LOL ruru

11:14 pm

hope you had a pleasant day.

11:14 pm

I did.. a nice day

11:14 pm

hope you did too

11:15 pm

saw your mom earlier

11:15 pm

Good for you. And yes, ours was quiet and pleasant, nowhere to go, nothing much to do.

11:15 pm

Oh? I hope she was having a good day, too. I saw her briefly when I went to get Matthew from her place and drive him to his house.

11:16 pm

i just got up from a nap

11:17 pm

not sure who Matthew is..

11:17 pm

is it snowing up there?

11:18 pm

Matthew is stidkid #1 -- he is no longer a teenager, so I use his name. :-)

11:19 pm

Naps are gooooood....

11:19 pm

It snowed a tiny bit at our place this morning and promptly melted. There was more a little further inland, that I suspect is still there.

11:20 pm

I shall be limiting my driving tomorrow to fairly local areas.

11:20 pm

ah

11:21 pm

just really wet down here.. poured today

11:24 pm

Yes, there is a persistent rainfall here too. Partly why the snow melted. :-)

11:26 pm

anyway, I am tired (no nap for me today) so I shall bid you good night. Have a lovely day tomorrow, ruru. :-) *poof*

11:26 pm

nighters stif

11:26 pm

stid

11:26 pm

missed the d

11:37 pm

it's beginning to lurk like xmas.. ...

11:51 pm

good morning all - hope everyone had a good Christmas Day

11:56 pm

Hello, ursh. Hope you did as well.

11:58 pm

morning all.....waiting for the flip....

11:59 pm

Hello, lshult

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