October 3, 2015
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hi and thanks Lickety
sa8
Hi Flosey and everyone. Thanks, Lickety
hi Liz and ru
Hi Ru - didn't mean to miss saying hi to you
xy 4 & 5
hi liz and flosey wi7
NBT/NBS
ye 7
te7
muscled that one huh flosey?
hahaha
Thanks Flosey and Ru for that :)
ae8
tx ru
love those sweet puppy faces :-)
that's Dylan in the middle
Aw - so cute :)
es7
Ha Ha! You just beat me to that Flosey - I just found the ae 8. Thanks, Ru
one more s to finish the s's
aaawwww
weird pe 6
finished
wtg ru
congrats!!
yea ruru!
es
pins snap
fw and off to bed
very quiet in here tonight
yes, it is... eerily quiet...
good nitght flosey
Eerily?
yes, the lurkers are being too dramatic
Quietly dramatic
we must be creeping people out so they are holding their breath while they search
Ha!
waves goodnight to all dramatic lurkers. ;)
Now that is eery
*sigh*
good morning all
or none :P)
halfway
Hi Sprite and hugs - hope you're still here.
hiya Liz :) Yeah, almost done though. Plugging in the last few. How was your day?
I finished quite a while ago but thought I might catch you. My day was mostly fine - not too happy with the python that was sun bathing in our back yard :(
ugh! That is a nasty surprise. What did you do?
Feeling guilty too - didn't catch Rose yesterday to give her good wishes for today.
Hubby turned the hose on it and shooed it off. It ended up in the neighbour's overgrown garden (not our intent). We went next door to tell them but they weren't there.
aw sweetie, please don't feel guilty. Rose knows you are thinking of her. Not catching her in babble simply happens.
His job tomorrow is to replace any screening with holes in it!
rather scary. Sounds like your hubby has his job cut out for him, lol.
I do feel guilty. I've been busy with all the religious stuff and haven't been too chatty. Still that's nearly all over now.
He was fine with it. It was quite small - he says - about a metre. But that's a metre too long for me!
a whole metre of snake? Would be too long for me too!
I know that they're around but as long as I don't know about them I can cope! Still, at least I've never seen a venomous one here.
please don't worry about it, Liz. Religious stuff is important. I know that rose understands. And it is not as if she isn't in your heart and prayers.
Well please let her know that we're thinking of her. How does this nerve thingy work? Not the infusion and equally importantly, how are you this morning?
Maybe the python was a present?
I believe they inject something into the nerve. I am fine. Feeling upbeat, though a bit tired. All normal :)
Did it have a boa on it?
A present? If it was, it was an unwanted present. I hate snakes. They totally freak me out!
LOL!
hiya ru! Love your icon, what a cuties.
I also love the icon - give me cuddlies any day :)
I had to butt anaconda snake talk
it was a surpentrice
Butt in
:)
Snakes freak me out too
and it didn't wear a boa, it wasnaked
I do sometimes wonder why I agreed to live in Aus!
LOL! I love all the puns - wish I could think of them!
someone told me new zealand is as beautiful and without the nasties
Yes on both counts but hubby is an Aussie!
yeah, that would do it, grin.
Mostly I love living here though.
you usually sound very happy there, Liz. You can freely nag about the nasties, you have lots of credit ;)
Appreciate that. I can't really complain - sun, sand and whales.
Koalas and kangas too :)
awesome :) The only whale I ever see here is the one in the mirror, lol... and no sea to push it back into.
fireflies
But the "whale" is getting smaller and in any case that's a warped view!
Congrats.
Nice grid, I thought.
*giggles* I know, was just kidding. I feel happy with myself, even before the weight loss. But I have to admit, being slimmer feels a lot nicer than I thought it would.
yeah, very nice grid. Enough tricky ones to be interesting and enough series to be smooth.
And it'll just get better. You'll feel so good not carrying weight around.
OK - time for me to go. Happy to have caught you. Have a lovely day. Hugs.
Sleep well, Ru, if you're still here.
I do already, and it is still early days. Can't imagine how great I will feel in another year!
bye Liz, sleep well and dream even better. Not of snakes.
Can't wait to see pics :)
bye ru!
and home again!!!
looks like all me old mates have gone to their rest and work. xoxox i hope to catch you all after tomorrow's flip.
Good morning, everybody:)
A wet hello to everyone
Cool, two x words
Howdy, Bichon :)
No rain here atm, but sitting around 4c
I took out my winter clothes today
We have the sweaters and light jackets ready, but have yet to close the windows or turn on any heat
It's been raining here so the windows have been closed
Our fall colours are starting. i will give it 20% change atm.
Not here yest, but yes at the higher elevations
My monkeys are kickin it today. They just found me the x words ;)
May i have the stats please Crossy?
xy 4/11 and 5/24
Thanks! And hi all. We're off in a bit to look at houses for sale!
very nice :)
Good morning all.
AE8? Really? (Just gone to the list). Strange words today, a few of them (especially those Xs which I've found)
Oh great :)
Yarp. I've not found it yet. I saw a great thing on Facebook - it seems, in Canada, a dead raccoon was spotted on the road. Someone contacted local services to remove it via twitter. It didn't get removed for over 12 hours. In the meantime, local people created a little candlelit shrine for it, complete with a photograph, collection box and handmade cards
Yes, that was in Toronto. They have a great sense of humour.
I felt for the raccoon but I loved the story and photos
It was funny.
found the ae 8. Anyone want a hint?
Go for it, Bich!
Please :)
ae + consonant + he is a great a**L***. But leave out the l
someone who loves art
Howdy, Sukee
Thank you, Bichon!
uw
yw
I have not the foggiest on the last part of that and what he is great at:(
Me neither :)
He runs track and field, or plays baseball, or football...
ahh ty matty
In the UK, it would be restricted to track and field :)
Ah, got it.
Ty for clues.
It's a Canadian invasion at the moment ;)
Ty all cluers;)
we are just coming to life here, matty:)
Eating cheerios with two cats waiting patiently.
I HATE vowel words, especially long vowel words. Sigh. I guess we'll be leaving here though in about 20 minutes or so
Ah, found the vegetable.
The vegetable?
One used to flavour food.
Gotya
Also the name of a satirical online magazine.
I thought The ON5 was just another version of Faux news ;)
Faux has been known to take some of their stories as reasl.
yes, at the the other one does not pretend it to be anything other than what it really is:)
need a tea brb
I need a break also, bbl.
there we go. tea is steeping away:)
allo??
Ruby! (((())))
I just read your email. How are you doing?
It was creepy in the house last night, but it is better this AM.I talked to the home and they said he was fine last night, so I am relieved. Let's hope that I can extend the 2 months.
I'm freezing, having trouble getting warm, but otherwise OK>
My friend, Maryse, is coming this afternoon to take me on a few errands because I'm reluctant to drive.
How are YOU?
I'm glad he seemed settled. As for you.... It really will be a big challenge to be alone in the house. But, in time, I think you will actually enjoy the peace and quiet. And it's wonderful that you have such good frinds to do the driving etc.
I'm OK, Rubes.
Now, it's a question of organizing, day-by-day
His daughter was horrified and had all kinds of stupid suggestions for keeping him at home. I finally told here that he didn't want her to come, even before his recent falls.
For sure. Be sure that you keep all your friends on hand. Times like this... you need all the support you can get.
And his daughter is useless, anyway
I was just going to ask did his daughter know. And yes... I would have expected tons of 'suggestions' from her berth , 6000 miles away. She is a waste of space.
I think she liked telling her friends that she was "off to France" from time to time, but her e-mail revealed her true (bi**y) self.
Sorry Ruby, I have to sign off now - going to visit my own Dad in HIS NH! I'll drop you a mail this evening. Enjoy this afternoon. Revel in your freedom. Go and have coffee (or stronger) with your friend. Try to embrace the positives of this situation!! ((((Hugs))))
(((ruby)))
{{crossy}}
It has gotten very cold here (Canadian weather?) but I am trying to manage.
My French friends are wonderful and very supportive.
was 4C here this morning ruby, and the leaves are just starting to change:)
It was about 11 this morning and the leaves are starting to turn, too. But since there are no maples on the hillside, the colors are always very muted.
We are lucky in that regard. our sugar maples become a vibrant blaze of colour.
Did you see that my cancer markers have gone down with the hormone therapy?
I am waiting for the scan next week to know what's really going on
I will post some nice pictures of it on my blog as the month progresses ;) I saw that, ruby. I am so happy that your treatments are working ;))
I have to go and rest now but was very happy to see you. xx
it was great seeing you as well:))
anyone have the stats for the left lone h?
he 6/24
ty
X stats?
xy 4/11 and 5/24
ty
clue for hy5/18?
add male lad
ty
and now it is time for crossy's tidbit of the day!!!
The German word kummerspeck "means excess weight gained from emotional overeating." Literally, grief bacon.
I am embarrassingly familiar with the concept. hello friends
Hello
Howdy, trif, MLF :)
First column H?
hi cross
he 6.24, past tense
he 6/24
ah ty cross
ruby, happy for you
synchronized cluing at its best :)
ruby, happy for you
blew right through nbt --> feeling highly smug
ty trif sorry cross clue first
its completely fine, mlf! just glad you found it
hi MLF, trif, crossy. I guess ruby is gone. Have to email her
hi bichon
4th column o?
oops
third column n
sorry forget the o
found it
no4.6
can someone clue the x please?
ex + abbr for a city road
ey that is
I am glad that i am not the only one wrestling with the keyboard this morning:))
still not getting it?
xy + abbr for a city road
ty for the xy4. Does the 5 build off that?
yup just add vowel
I had to use morewords and we have had that word before
ty, crossy. Thought I'd tried that :)
is the sa8 a compound word?
Sorry, MLF, don't have it yet
ty bit
I haven't found either 8 yet
What are the stats for the other 8, please?
ae8/45
ty, Molly
Yes, the sa8 is a compound word
got the ae8, thans
thanks
clue please trif?
Found the ae8, thanks
would not even know how to being.....
someone who likes arty things?
does it start out like a religion?
found the sa 8;)
ae+ abbreviation for city road, + not she + this is a **st
I have the sa8 too, crossy
:)
I STINK at cluing.....
that is well then:)
no such ting as a bad clue
thing
Clue for the sa8, please?
Good clue, Trif :)
thing to cut wood plus white things in your mouth
After working at the school I have been at for the last three years, I can now confirm that the old adage "there is no such thing as a stupid question" is FALSE
I found the ae8
yeah only stupid answers
no seriously - there are some STUPID questions
ty, crossy, can't believe I missed that, lol
example: "miss c, can you help me find a book? I want to read "the diary of anne frank" but I don't know who wrote it."
lol, trif. Had a room full of 18 -25 year old kids. half the firls were pregnant and one 18 year old boy stands up and asks "what does the word contraceptive mean?" and I said 'well, i guess that explains things.." lol
girls
face palm, crossy!
and another one cannot tell time on a clock with hands on it. 'quarter and half past, or quarter to the hour mean nothing to her. had to show her on a digital clock. each student is a new experience:)
Another one was having problems with a book. told me that "holding all those pages so they do not move around is a real pain," and could he load it as a pdf file and in-text cite the pdf..
Caught him bending the spine back on itself and using a large binder clip to hold it in place every time he turned a page :( poor book was ruined :(
finally NBT and NBS 88 words in
well done crossy! I have slowed down considerably...
:)
I am doing something sort of outside my comfort zone today - I have a friend who greatly enjoys meeting with a medium. She has arranged for the medium to come to her home, and do readings for a couple of hours. Tertiare and I are going. I hope to hear something from my friend who passed away last month. It's not my usual thing, to be sure, but I am keeping an open mind.
perhaps she will offer some insight into the "valentine thing" as well - who knows?
at the very least, it will be nice to spend some time with my friend
Sounds interesting. not my thing, but as you say, you get to visit a friend.
indeed.
steven's funeral is today, but it's in St Augustine, Florida, so too far for me to attend....oh, how I will be thinking of him!
:(
there is some talk of having a service up here as well, but it won't be until summer, I should think
I cannot tell you how many times I have picked up my phone to call or text him, before I remember.....
but I just shrug, and say to the universe what I wanted to tell steven, either out loud, or just in my head, and I hope somehow he hears me....and that brings its own sort of comfort.
it is a process. there is no time limit on grief or missing someone.
see: grief bacon
And as long as you walk this Earth, and remember him , he is immortal. So, think of the good times, and he is there beside you--always. My own mum lives though me.
steven was fluent in german, so he would have been the first to find grief bacon hilarious
Then think of this and smile:)
and, not to air ALL my dirty laundry...a certain party and I are going to meet tomorrow afternoon, to see if there is any hope.
the depart have many lessons to teach.
You don't have to "believe in it" Trif. Just think of it as "another perspective" on things and take from it what works for you.
thanks molly
matters, not. You want to talk about it here, then talk. there is no wrong in it.
I don't know all there is to know about everything, after all. perhaps this woman is completely valid. wouldn't that be nice? I would LOVE to hear that steven arrived safely, and is delighted to be reunited with his beloved mother.
I will not belittle you for talking of what is in your mind today, trif :) sometimes a person needs a ear that will listen ;)
I don't know what to hope for tomorrow. I don't know. I just don't.
Trif, I don't know what happened between you and the heart man, and I'm not asking for details. I will just say that you should be sure to keep your boundaries in place and don't settle for anything less than the best. Because the best is what you deserve.
grief bacon, that is sweet
thanks molly. I know in my head where my boundaries are. I do! I just hope that I can stand firm in them when he is standing there with his oh so lovely eyes and smooth voice.....
and you know what is the weirdest thing of all molly? For the first time in my adult life I agree with that thought - I DO deserve the best! Finally - after 50 years - I am no longer willing to beat dead horses
Good for you Trif, and stand firm. Always stand firm.
its very easy to stand firm via text. in person? not so much
Age )while it''s a bitch when you look in the mirror) has a way of making you cut through the crap and see what's really important.
Hello everybody
hi ruby, been following your previous posts. Burt is in a nursing home?
hello ruby
Again, I don't know what happened between you two. But if he's asking you to settle for less than you deserve then all I can say is that a good looking asshole is still an asshole.
im clear on that one, molly! he's not an asshole. But he has MASSIVE work to do. If he's not willing to own that, and work on it? Im done.
sounds harsh, but I am not putting up with it.
((ruby)) wb :)
That is not harsh. It's asking for what you deserve.
Im more comfortable thinking of it as not accepting what I do not deserve
Guys with massive work to do often feel they are perfectly fine
I fear that is indeed true, ruru, but hoping that since he has had a big, honking helping of what life looks like without me, he will consider his options carefully.
{{bichon}} he's in a beautiful place, not at all what I expected.
The problems are that it's only for one or two months and he doesn't understand why he's there, so that makes it very sad.
ruby, I have been thinking of you, and wishing you peace during this transition. Im sorry your dear one doesn't understand it, though....
Why for such a short time.
My mother was very comfortable in assisted living. Maybe he will grow accustomed to it
It is reserved for urgent cases by the "Conseeil General". The system here is very good and, hopefully, I'll be able to find another place after as finding specific Alzheimer's places is difficult
are you taking care of yourself? getting rest? eating?
I'm eating as much as I can and trying to rest but I was a little bit nervous last night, alone in this big house.
I'll get over it!
yes, that would be an adjustment.
do you know your neighbors well?
Not that he could ever have helped me if I fell....
Yes, they've been wonderful
do you have one of those falling alarm thingies?
do they have those in france?
I think so, but I've been thinking about that all day
Orders a clapper and lifelock for ruby
Will find out when my friend comes in a few minutes to take me to the store
they are a very good idea!
And a first alert necklace
my moms best friend lives in a condo in new York city, and is neither elderly or frail ,but ordered one for herself when she found out a neighbor in the building fell in her bathtub, and was in it for an entire weekend! she was cold, alone, frightened...the worst!
That's my fear, too, as I'm old and pretty frail
I've gotten a request to have Rufie cover somebody's bitch in the next village. What do you think? He's pretty famous, I guess
booty call!
One of my friends said I was putting him on the "trottoir" (sending him to the curb to be a pro
See, it's so funny. You can say "cover someone's bitch" about dogs, but if a man said that, he would get crucified by any woman in the room.
hahaha
I couldn't think of an easier way to say it; I hope nobody is offended
We are all adults here Ruby. If someone is offended by that, they need to go find a prim and proper chat forum.
I think Rufie is lucky - if memory serves....
bichon, do you know anything about stud fees?
I find the idea very funny. He has already tried with his "fixed" sister and she growled and bit him (gently) on the nose
She loves him, but not THAT way
I wonder if that would work for women who are not in the mood. Growl and bit him on the nose. : P
lolololol
I've been more than Bit
I think so
always works for me
growling can actually be a turn on for men :D
grrrrr
Anything can be a turn on for some men
tertiare needs a ride to work, so I am off....take care all
big gentle hugs to you, ruby
Have a great day, Trif :)
that's true Doren
hi and bye tri
and glad to hear things are somewhat better for you ruby
how are things for Doren? Staying home this weekend?
Almost. At least no big trips or plans. a quiet weekend with only dinner at friends' tonight. I have a book or two to read, so hoping to get a lot of that done. Figured I'd get a head start on the grid and it is working quite quickly so far. How about you? house hunting?
I've been looking.. most things are priced too high or don't have what I want. I'm still searching. I am thinking about switching realtors though
I saw a house yesterday that was Lowered from $849 to $795 and it would need at least $150-$200K worth of work to fix all the issues.
I saw another house I liked but it was across the street from a large apartment complex.. and I know that means loud music and parties etc (most of the time in Napa).. and I want peace and quiet
Petsex. Do I even need to define it?
were do you think doggystyle comes from matty :D
Exactly!!
where
sorry
I'm just up
Haha TMI ru
He's been thinking too much about petsex
:)
ruby is asking me for stud fees? Human or dog?
Do you have both bichon?
do5/14....clue, please
I have two neutered dogs and one uneutered husband
nvm I found it!
looking for it musica
clue pls
that is hysterical
Would you give me the stats for the lone H, please?
past tense of the word before it
do 5/14, pls
He6/24 kitty
Thank you - got it!
Haven't started on the D's yet
yw
act, biblically - bichon
I thought bichon was cluing the do because that's just about the same thing.
ty dan
dojesus
damn it
begat also not right
es 7/32, pls
art lover, bichon. Also ae8/45
ty dan
Than you dan
Is someone he4ing up kittys?
Thank
nothing is softer than a warm kitty
fi 5/20, pls
Very like a fish - more to the point, like the limbs they use to swim
if it was fu it would make you laugh
wow monkeyed the X's
stats pls?
fi 5/20, pls
xy4/11 and xy5/24
if it was fu instead of fi it would make you laugh
It's been clued, Bich...ends in sometimes vowel
etape
oops
ty matty
No, Dan, oops isn't in the grid. :)
Saturday greetings, Babblers!
hi judi
Is that a pic of your pup's litter, Ru?
yes.. Dylan is in the middle
Adorable! When do you pick him up?
he's grown up a bit since then.. that's an old picture
I was trying to be warm and fuzzy :D
Mission accomplished.
I don't think there is any picking up to do. I think that is Ru's dog when he was a puppy.
Oh! I thought that was the new pup.
new one is going to be a rescue and an older dog
and it will be a Labrador Ret.
Oy. Okay. I'm on track now. Puppies just make me all gooey and brainless.
I get that way about babies.
I get that way about.... oh never mind
So debilitating, yet so enjoyable.
Just had our dishwasher repaired. Only $489. Just shoot me.
Yes Ru, that is why the Great Creator decided to let women have the babies. Otherwise, there would have been no propagation of the species.
See that is where I draw the line with repairs. You could have gotten a brand new dishwasher for that or a little more.
Was a no win situation. Ours is tiled in at the bottom. So, removal would have been a major pain and even more expensive. So, we bit the bullet and had the computer components replaced. Damn thing is only five years old. I swear they build in self-destruct codes on those things.
they are only built to last 4-5 years. we were constantly buying new dishwashers at our old house
it is called 'planned obsolescence' Judi :)
Should I be able to spot the OO word easily?
So, I quizzed the repair guy about which dishwasher/appliance brand was the best. He said if you buy a REAL Bosche from a Bosche dealer, you'll be better off.
Matty - yes. It's a past-tense.
You're right.
I should have seen it sooner
:-))
stalker is in the grid?
Perhaps it's time to step away from the keyboard before looking for my final 6 words. Clearly I'm grid blind!
Nah. Stay and suffer with the rest of us, Matty.
<---Got the stalker joke
:d
I'm still wondering about the he6/24 kitty
well you've heard about hot dogs haven't you?
*air whistles through head*
Well, I made a cup of tea for both of us and had a cigarette (naughty me). Just six words and a mushy brain
time to quit matty
cigarettes are going to kill you. just sayin'
I know. So Jeff (my OH) tells me constantly. He is a non smoker, in that he doesn't buy cigarettes - he just nicks the them from me occasionally
Hard to take "you should quit" advice from someone who still smokes.
I'd nick them into the garbage can if it were me
my fix for dishwashers was to stop buying them and wash by hand...
Indeed - he does smoke far less than I do, but still
I did quit once for five and a half years. It was very dumb to start again. Though I'd hate to put the weight on I put on the first time I quite
how do they fake Bosch brand, Judi?
I'd rather be dealing with weight issues than diseased lungs
I know, I know
Five words left now...
Three of which are HYs
But sadly, hysex isn't a word.
Good question, Babs. I was surprised to hear that myself. I guess they allow other manufacturers to build & brand them. (Like Whirlpool owns Maytag). Repair guy suggested never to buy Bosche appliances at Lowes or Home Depot as they are something else that's been re-branded. Also, look to make sure your Bosche was made in Germany - not China or some other cheap labor country.
I have great sympathy for smokers it's a very difficult addiction to break
Extraordinary how easily and commonly consumers are deceived by this practice.
I didn't know that Judi.. very interesting
May I have a clue for any one of the HY words, please? I really should think about cooking dinner (which at least has the advantage of forcing me to open a bottle of wine, as the meal has wine in it) but my minor OCD would really like me to finish this grid first....
hy + robot ending
hy + not daughter
Thanks ru!
thanks, Judi!
Thanks Ru!!
two left - et6/21 (the second) and et7/32
WOW...you all buy some high end dishwashers. I just priced those Bosche models. Whee
Et6: type of gas.
I wouldn't buy a bosche.. too hard to repair
I have one that I think is a type of gas, the first one - is the second also gassy?
I am ok with Kitchenaid.. they're easy to fix and fairly durable.
Yeah. They are crazy expensive.
I'd go Bosch or Siemens every time
glad that wasn't a misspelling :D
Heh. Yeah. Though, in truth....nah, I won't go there
It's the computer parts (touch panels) that poop out so fast. Guy says those parts all wear out at about the same rate, no matter what brand. Nice to know that manufacturers have lowered the bar so much.
I would imagine siemens are hard to come by in England :D
*SNORT*
No, we have plenty here in the UK. We're drowning in Siemens ;)
*double snort*
Can anyone please help me with the second et6/21 and its possibly related 7/32? I'm completely word blind at the moment, methinks
And Doctor Who comes on in an hour and three quarters. And rugby world cup
et 6 ends in charged particle
the 7 is a plural
Et6/21: ET + cons + charged particle(s).
(or what judi says ) :D
Yes! Thanks guys - that's fireworks for me
Huzzah!!!
good.. dr. who's ratings will stay up
*FAINTS DEAD AWAY* that Ru is a Dr. Who lover
(Got the Siemens hard to come by joke)
no. I don't know who Doc who is to begin with. I don't watch much TV.. just sports and Bill Mahr mostly
Judi got it first
help with the sa8 pls
sa8 relates to a fish
Oh, whew. I didn't think you were "that kind" of person.
Well, Doctor Who at the moment clashes with the World Cup Rugby. Jeff kindly watches the first half of the rugby in the bedroom
Bill Mahr.... BARF!
sa8 is also a kind of tool
I've told him I'd watch DW in the bedroom but he's a gentleman
I like John Oliver too
I miss Jon Stewart
Sorry, describes a kind of tool
ty ruru and Molly
John Oliver is great
I've been known to watch Harry potter movies too
as much as some around here consider that the devil's work
J.K. Rowling is sure to be the richest person in Hell then.
Next to Trump
Who will apprentice who?
and the Koch Brothers :D
isn't the Trump apprentice stuff off the air now? the Mexican ratings on that show dropped a bit I think:D
Off to do weekend chores and errands. 56 left in the bucket today. Ciao, y'all! *POOF*
camels through the eyes of needles
bye judi
Harry Potter is the devil's work? Wow, that is a strange philosophy.
doctor who, harry potter, daily show? i am missing a good convo
Giving Trevor Noah a chance, but he's not JS. Tough act to follow
i would have preferred Jessica Williams. she had done more pieces than trevor, so i felt more familiar with her and how funny i find her.
JS??
Jon Stewart
She was offered the part, but declined as did a lot of other folks. I understand why
There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.
ho6 anybody?
detaw
hahah oops again
not yet dan
looking for it too
ho + vowel + cozy room
ty torgone
thx torgone, never would have gotten that
yqw
ty torg
fi 5/20, pls
firewords! tx torg & lickety and all cluers. de5/16 of the ocean was my last
*pi 6/21, pls
pi6 is a plural p + preposition + preposition + plural
fi5/20 - like a fish, ends in sometime vowel
ty dan and blah
i am plumbing the de***s of my brain to remember basic grammar :)
st 5/10, pls
s+camp shelter
ty Bea
yw
i had one teacher who made us memorize all the prepositions
aboard about above across after against along among...
good lord. why?
idk. ours was not to reason why, ours was but to do or die
ah yes...
how many of you died? lol Hi everyone :)
well, we all will die someday...
hi hurshy... just in for a quickie... rtying to wrestle this grid down to a reasonable number of fish for later.
And on the depressing note that we will all die someday, I trundle in.... Hello all. :-)
hi soodles...when your time comes, many many many years from now.. we will give you the biggest Irish wake send off the world has ever seen!
LOL (((Kate))). I'll be there in spirit!!!!
yes you certainly will.. for you have a great spirit that will live on forever!
{{{Soodles }}}
many jars will be hoisted in your honour :D *hic*
So.. How is the beginning of Fall/Autumn treating all my Babble friends? The trees are in their Autumn beauty here. Spectacular colours.
trees aren't really changing much here yet... but jsut North, crossy's trees are at about 20 % We have had very chilly, damp rainy weather for days. Supposed to be nice and up to 15 C tomorrow (yay)
Hurah, you are so uplifting. : P
Autumn..... it was always my favorite season. But last October 20, my youngest son (Ian, 26) passed away. Seeing the pumpkins this year is causing anxiety and sadness.... Trying to find peace again. <3
Oh Susan, that is so sad to hear. My heart foes out to you.
goes*
Oh, Susanj........... how dreadful. I hope you find comfort. My deepest sympathies.
Susan, I'm so sorry.
I am trying hard now to stop isolating myself, and it's a struggle. I want people to remember, but then I also want them to leave me alone.... It's going to be okay. I have a wonderful family, and a good support group.
Just missing him a lot.
Susan, I have gone through a great deal of personal loss in recent years. All I can tell you is that if you don't continue to enjoy life, and seasons, then you might as well have died too.
Oh, you poor poor girl. I just cannot allow myself to imagine how bereft you are feeling. If you feel like talking about Ian.... please do. If not.. that's grand. Just know that my heart goes out to you. (((Hugs)))
Molly, there have been days that I wished to just stop breathing. But the rest of my family would then have more to deal with. I love them, and can't wish to cause them more pain.
Soodle, thank you! It helps to talk about him, but it also hurts. And thank you for saying his name. You'd be surprised at how many people avoid this, like they think they will make me remember my loss. Like I could forget, for even a second.
i'm so sorry susan.
i think we all would say what soodle said - if we could put it as well.
{{{(((Susan )))}}} I am sorry to dash off, but I must catch a bus now. Be good to yourself .
No one that we loved, who has left us, would want us to go around being sad all the time. As hard as it is to lose a loved one, you honor their memory better by enjoying life as the "two of you". Even though that person has left.
i hope you get to have good dreams about him sometimes. that is one of the things that helps me, though who i've lost is a cat not a human... i have dreams now that basically are, he's still with me, he just doesn't need food anymore, only love.
Words fail me, Susan. Your online Babble friends are here for you, if you need us. You are clearly a very courageous lady.......
Yes, Molly. One mom told me this, she lives her life to honor her son. It's just hard to do... some days are harder and you just feel tired. I felt like I aged from 58 to 1000 in an instant.
I have had a couple of dreams. In one, Ian gave me a hug that I woke from and could still feel his touch, it was so real. <3
I get it Susan. The death of a loved one changes you. And people often don't understand that. Most times people offer cheery wishes, but you kind of know that they don't really get it, because they have not walked your path.
at first it was sort of hard to wake up from those, because it was like, oh, better than reality. but now having had more of them, i think they are more like reminders of what IS reality, a realer reality than the one i can experience with my senses.
It's only been a year. Give yourself time. You have a right to feel sorry for yourself. Take time to do that. You will never heal. But, the pain will ease over time. I'm so sorry for your loss. I have two sisters, both of whom have lost children. I can't even imagine.
Susan... Do you feel like telling us about Ian? I constantly bore this community about my son, who is 25.
Habes made a good point. People say "it takes time" when you are dealing with a painful loss. But "time" means nothing in that spot of pain and disbelief.
I've been told that time doesn't heal this wound, that I will always feel the loss and miss him. But that over time, I will find a "new normal" and will learn to live around the hole in my heart. Right now, I'm still trying to WANT to do anything.... it went from "wow, look at the beautiful sunset" to "meh"
But I'm slowly finding a way back.... I have 5 other grown children, his older siblings. And I have now 10 grandchildren. (one born today)
Wow, that is a great circle of support around you and nice that a new baby has graced your life.
is the new one a boy or girl?
Our family has always been able to pull together for each other. This is the worst thing for us, and we each have our own pain. But everyone knows not to shut the others out.
Ten grandchildren is wonderful. A day old grandchild is wonderful. Truly wonderful. Please God you will find yourself in a place where you can celebrate the wonder of those lovely kiddies.
Someday you will catch yourself smiling again. The hole in your heart will still be there. The baby born today will begin to fill it a little bit.
The new baby is a girl, and she looks a lot like Ian (they all look similar). And funny thing.... we had talked about naming him Hilary Faith if he was a girl. THis new baby has been named Faith. (his brother did not know)
nice
The circle of life!! Nice.
Are you geographically close to the new baby, Susan? Have you seen her yet?
You are fortunate Susan. I went through a period of six months when I lost my husband, my ex-husband and a boss who was very special to me. A new baby during that time would have helped ease the grief.
sorry to say something off topic but could anyone tell me what the 8s are?
I only have one, Hurshy. Ae 8/45
ah, thank you for that one soodle!
AND the correstponding 7
any clues for the ae 7/8?
New babies terrify the living daylights out of me. I have had 3 kids, but the newbies, with their delicate skulls, and their total dependency freak me out.
that was es7 and ae8, babs
alt spellings of a person who has refined sensibilities
sa8/65 compound word is the other
thank you dan!!!
yw
Susan... if you are still here..... I will remember you and Ian in my prayers. I really hope things get a bit easier for you... (So easily said, so difficult in reality) Hugs
I live in California. My son and his family live in Israel. So the baby is far, but lucky me... my kids all pitched in and bought me a ticket to go....so I am in Israel now for this birth. :) It's the love of my family.... that is how I will make it.
And thank you for the prayers. I know that it is why I am able to keep breathing.
That's it, Susan. Keep breathing.
My best wishes to you and your growing family. Will keep all of you in my thoughts.
thanks hurshy..you so fortunate to have so many kids and grand kids Susanj2
I know how fortunate I have been. I just hope to never take it for granted again. Life is brief...
clue for the left colum h word?
pt of previous word
pt of he45
Thank you all for letting me overwhelm the chat. And the love and comfort... <3 One short memory... Ian used to watch me play Babble. And one night I was stuck, about 6 years ago. And Ian said "hey, there's a word - OOTS" Not realizing it was a word, I typed it in. We both fell over laughing....
He was the sunshine and laughter for us, and we miss that.
sweet..you have lots of treasured memories and more to come
What does <3 mean?
What a lovely Babble-related memory to have, Susan. I'm signing off now, but, I must thank you for sharing your precious memories of your beloved Ian.
Good night all, and every blessing on the newly arrived Faith.
Good night all, and every blessing on the newly arrived Faith.
Thank you.
<3 = symbol for heart or love
Thank you. I guess if you look at it sideways. It looks kind of like an ice cream cone.
I'm used to seeing ♥ for that.
hello, everyone! stats for the x please?
if a chat/site supports emoji, <3 becomes a heart.
xy4.11 and 5.24
Emoji??
emoji are non-word symbols that show emotion -- from Japan originally.
the heart you posted, in ASCII, would be red as an emoji, for example.
When did emoticons become emoji?
when we started using the Japanese ones instead of ASCII ones.
ty, dc for the xy stats. monkeys found them.
And the heart I posted was an ALT code.
yes, hence from the ASCII set of characters.
yay, dawg :)
tadone!! finito!! this was a lot more fun on my pc than it was on my tablet!
congrats, dawger! I like Babbling better on my pc too
and hi to all.. am back to hopefully finish
hi aloy. how do you babble on a tablet - i haven't been able to figure it out
was referring to my Ipad.. too much flipping back and forth when you go to the list. Haven't figured out how to do a split screen like I have up now on my pc
Really need to get Babble Expert back.. had it on the pc I fried with a spilt drink, sigh..
good idea to have a split screen - i have been flipping back and forth
but my friend has an iPad and we couldn't make it work
Tablets may be small, inexpensive and convenient, but they are not the best venue for certain computer applications, like playing Babble.
ooh.. much better with split screen. Just minimize both Babble and the list and put them next to each other. A time saver, but not as good as Babble Expert
agree Molly
even more difficult on the phone, but I do it when I'm traveling
I don't know how anyone plays this game on a phone. I have an aversion to little tiny screens and little tiny keyboards.
not easy at all.. use a stylus and it is still a pain
fw, off to watch the news, concerned for my relatives on the east coast.. ciao for now, till next grid.. poof
Hi folks! Any clue for the lone H?
pt of he4/5
TY!
yvw!
hello everyone
hi AnnieB
hi lynxxx :)
hi Annie
hi origami :)
origami, I just read your profile and I am very sorry for the loss of your son.
Thank you Annie. I keep waiting for it to get easier, but still very hard after 6 years.
There was another babbler on earlier who lost her son also. She said the same thing. This should not happen to a parent.
hello...I know what you are talking about. It has been 2 and half years since losing my daughter. Her 42nd birthday would have been next Saturday
No, it shouldn't! Two of my son's lifelong friends died in the last year also. They were all too young.
So sorry phaeton! Birthdays are harder for me than holidays and the anniversary date. My thoughts are with you.
phae, I didnt know. I am very sorry to read about your daughter.
Thank you both. What is also hard is the 3 children she won't get to raise.
When VP Biden lost his son, I wanted to reach out, but figured he had about a gazzilion letters from people who had lost a child.
You can still write to him. Maybe it will help both of you in some way.
True...will have to give that some thought.
me too
yes, origami
It's still hard to talk about it, even with family.
I was 5 minutes ago reading about prayer shawls...very sad to read of your losses here, I can't imagine your grief
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It is still hard for me to talk about him without crying, but that part is getting a little easier.
Bye for now - a couple of v hot days coming so going to make the most of today.
Bye lynxxx
bye lynxxx
bye phaeton and origami...going to start dinner. I will have you both in my thoughts and prayers tonight.
bye Annie .... thank you.
phaeton- I am sorry for your loss. I lost my husband 18 months ago at age 47, and we have two children, so I know some of what you are feeling. Heartbroken. And today a friend succumbed to cancer, leaving her husband (on their 22n wedding anniversary) and two teenage daughters. I never realized that life was so full of death until I lost my husband-I had been blessed to not realize- but now, it make my wounds fresh every time I hear of someone else's loss. We need more empathy in this world. I hold you in my heart
well said JillF
Ty you Jill. So much death it seems, but I am also heartened with the impending birth of my grandson in
Dec. (sorry, finger hit the enter button)
must be going...thank you for all the kind words fellow babblers. :-)
yes, there is always something to be joyful about- that has been a lesson for me- I can be broken wide open and absolutely gitty all at the same time. Amazing how the human emotions work. But being surrounded by my daughters and our amazing friends, having a great job, my life continues to be a happy one, just with a lot more sadness and a new awareness of the difficulties of the world that i was so ignorant of before. congratulations on the new babe. so exciting.
ty he will be #13
Catching up on the chat. I think no loved one death is easy, but I would think the loss of one's child would be extremely difficult to take.
impossible to compare loss, respectfully in my young widow opinion, impossible
I'm sure you're right Jill.. loss is loss
There is just one thing I can say: I lost my son to an express train nearly ten years ago and it still hurts. The man who conducted the ceremony said in his address that there was currently a very large rock blocking the way ahead. Gradually, and the time varies from person to person as grief is SO personal, That rock will move to one side allowing you to go past. You will never forget but your life will continue. It has taken me all of those ten years to be able to speak my son's name but, as the celebrant said, it has got easier. he is spoken of often with love and the members of the family who arrived after he died know who he is and recognise his photo. It isn't easy, and no-one said it should be, but it will get easier.
I am so sorry for your loss Jaxx- I describe mine as a hole in the ground that i know is there but keep falling into- more and more I am able to walk around it instead of falling into it, but the fall is still possible and will be for a long time. strength and healing to you and yours
So sorry jaxx. Three of us here in chat today lost a child. It still isn't real for me.
Best description of grief: In the beginning, the waves are 100 feet tall and crash over you without mercy. They come 10 seconds apart and don’t even give you time to catch your breath. All you can do is hang on and float. After a while, maybe weeks, maybe months, you’ll find the waves are still 100 feet tall, but they come further apart. When they come, they still crash all over you and wipe you out. But in between, you can breathe, you can function. You never know what’s going to trigger the grief. It might be a song, a picture, a street intersection, the smell of a cup of coffee. It can be just about anything…and the wave comes crashing. But in between waves, there is life. Somewhere down the line, and it’s different for everybody, you find that the waves are only 80 feet tall. Or 50 feet tall. And while they still come, they come further apart. You can see them coming. An anniversary, a birthday, or Christmas, or landing at O’Hare. You can see it coming, for the most part, and prepare yourself. And when it washes over you, you know that somehow you will, again, come out the other side. Soaking wet, sputtering, still hanging on to some tiny piece of the wreckage, but you’ll come out. Take it from an old guy. The waves never stop coming, and somehow you don’t really want them to. But you learn that you’ll survive them. And other waves will come. And you’ll survive them too. If you’re lucky, you’ll have lots of scars from lots of loves. And lots of shipwrecks.â€
I like the wave analogy gramma
really great description gramma
It's not mine but I'm smart enough to steal it.
G'night all. Hang on.
Goodnight all.
so many stories of loss. seems to be a common thread in this group
hi all. any clues for the x words?
I have one - xy4/11
but I am missing the lower H.
just got halfway
ty got the xy.
anyone have clue for the 8s?
just got my first 7. don't have any 8s
nbt!
I have one 8, ae 8/45.
the lone he is pt for he 4/5
ah got the ae8 . ty - nbs now :)
73 to go. bbl
sa8 cutting edges of a tool
ho6/24...clue, please
it's an alternate spelling for a tomboy
that does not help me.......
hooys
hmm substitute the sometime vowel for the third vowel
oh,, reverse that!!!!
gonna quit cluing and look for words
anybody have the pi6/7?
sorry, Harry, I don't
got it. done!
yay Harry!
it's the phonetic spelling of pi5/6
ty - good night!
hi all. any clues for the 8s? i was away for the past two hours.
i got the sa 8 but could someone clue the ae 8?
someone who really appreciates art
ty got it.
does anyone have a clue for one of the o words for third column O?
nm got one of them.
hy5/18 please?
Kind of like thyr*** gland ..
thanks!
yqw
pe6/27
please?
Ain't one .. pi6/27, see below
you're right, I meant 21
pe4/5 + 2 vowels
thanks much
ymw
so5/14?
pig call
thanks.
yw
firewords! last word wi5/24
good going jes
first grid I've gotten through with new keyboard. slow typing is so frustrating!
Yay jes!
alphagrip is interesting but VERY different than other keyboards
sounds like a denture adhesive
it does, doesn't it"?
176 ..
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