March 16, 2020
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wa7
sa 9
sa 8
hello everyone - ty jes and maggie
hi .. don''t normally see the biggies that quick
phantom interior
Or 6/7
En7
ai 7
le 7
Clues are up
j's done - don't usually do that!
*!*~*!* easy one tonight :)
FW
ai/7,28?
what clouds are :)
ty @atlante
only just logged on so you may well have already had this conversation. In UK the government had decided that soon all over 70's will be isolated for FOUR months. Well all go stir crazy. Luckily weve got babble to pass the time!!
you'll have to ask DrGod for big puzzles everyday
thats true. We'll need bigger ones than this!
I could see increasing the game to two grids a day for a while. One every twelve hours.
both of those are good ideas
corepower yoga just opened up its streaming library for free, if you are looking for exercise support in quarantine - go to corepoweryogaondemand dot com
looking for stats only for the corner e and the fourth row i
io4/4
oh duh ty Atalante
en7, I think
en 7/36
thats a twisty one amelu
Good morning..... Hope everyone is doing ok!
hi Une, ok here
Good to hear :-)
Good morning, friends.
hey Bea
hi une and peri :)
Hi Atalante. so nice to see you here!
Peri, so far, our liquor stores are not depleted or over crowded. But they are expecting that people from Pennsylvania, who can't get liquor, will come to Maryland for it.
I bought my gin early last week. so I am ok.
It was a creepy drive to work today. Very few people on the roads with schools closed and government workers working from home.
I hope there is no imposed isolation for people over 70 in PA. me, my neighbors and my sister would all be stuck inside
last time I was out was last fri. I did go for a short wak yesterday and will do that today too
walk even
I need to laundry and wonder if it safe to go to the laundromat. I do not know if it is even open
stumped here, bbl
First row done. =)
Bea, you genius you. : D
Hey, Ata :-)
'morning, folks
Good morning, welki.
Hey,. Welki and Bea
our animal shelter has closed and cancelled all our volunteer shifts
That's too bad, welki. Those poor critters still need help.
they sent out an email assuring us that they'll be fine - the staff are dedicated, but the animals won't get as much interaction/enrichment as they're used to
people are scrambling for daycare - late yesterday, provincial health minister ordered all schools and childcare facilities shut down. not much notice, but i'd be surprised if anyone hadn't already started a 'plan b'
my oldest daughter is a nurse and her husband a paramedic - they're in a pickle (in vermont)
Yes, that seems to be the case here as well. Daycares closed, parents still need to work.
I heard something out Paid Family Leave if peeps have to stay home to care for children/elderly etc, the state will be paying some wages
I think they are trying to work all this out
That would be nice if they can.
here, in alberta, people will be paid two weeks' wages if they have to self-isolate or care for someone infected
I'm fortunate that my firm is paying full wages whether we work or not work for the next two weeks
What happens if it continues for more than two weeks?
now, can I have a hint for the en7? LOL
who knows, bea
looking with you, sgrr
I'm thinking it is going to be at least 4 weeks before things settle down.
en7 - an adj. - the root word - let's give a ROUSING cheer for....
Thanks, welki.
oy not getting it LOL
Another word for being excited about something, sug.
You usually don't see it as just the root word.
LOL I got it - I'm en*****d LOL
=)
Oh this is absurd. Amazon has a 30 roll pack of Cottenelle toilet paper for (are you ready?) $709.49
that's disgusting
That wouldn't fly here in NC. During states of disaster, they come at you hard and heavy with price gouging. Especially gas suppliers.
They have a "report an issue" box on that page. I reported one.
It is Amazon Bea. People from all states go on Amazon.
And if you have to pay that much for tp, you have more money than brains.
you could have a pretty fancy bidet installed for that kind of money
Good morning
hi, origami
How are things up your way, welki?
same as most places, i'd think. lots of anxiety, but people are trying their best to cope, not knowing what comes next
me, i have appointments i don't know if i should cancel - and my biggest (stupid) regret is that i didn't get my hair cut last week *lol*
how about you? i know your school is closed - are you able to work from home?
The governor here has just ordered everyone over 65 to self-isolate themselves. I'm not quite 65, so just missed the confinement.
I have to go in today to organize files and get the VPN installed on my home laptop. Then I'll be working from home.
my kids, knowing i'll likely be stuck inside for some time, chipped in and bought me a nintendo switch and some games as an early birthday present
That aspect of industry I hadn't thought about - hair/nail salons, etc. I bet those folks are really hard hit.
Oh, that's great welki.
probably not a great idea to let someone be so close and/or touch your face
Absolutely. I won't be going to my PT for a while.
hi Welki!
marks :)
how can i get my husband to trim it? and do i dare? hahahahaha
They've closed all the schools in the state here for the next month
Good morning, origami and marks.
ours are closed 'indefinitely.'
oh wow!
I love that your kids got you a switch. How fun!
on saturday, they weren't closing - on sunday, there was a spike in infections that they think were community spread (and not related to travel like the others), so decided to close. previously said that, if closed, likely until september
Good morning, Bea
bea, aren't they hilarious? we've played online before and there's a new game coming out later this week that we'll play, too. i play online more with the adult kids than grandchildren *lol*
although maybe with the mario games, i can play with the young'uns
I love the old school Nintendo games - Mario, Zelda, etc.
Yes, my grands love the mario games.
<-- nintendo junkie.
I wish they could come stay with us while they are out of school.
we have all our nintendo games - would like to build a shelving unit that will house them all and make them play-ready
me too, bea - but mine are so far away
One of my kids still plays Mario and Zelda.
I wish I still had my old Nintendo systems.
My closest are only an hour away. But I can't risk my mom and my husband's health.
understood, bea
i have original gameboys that are still fun to play
I have two gameboys still too, welki!
and hello all
not every day I finish the c's right off the bat ;-)
Morning, Carla.
It is too eary to plant lantana. =)
Hi kids.
I love lantana
Hi Scrabs
Hi Scrabs. How you holding up?
I have Lantana in my garden.
Does it come back every year, Scrabs?
hi scrabs and bunnies:D
Yes, I plant perennials only
thanks, bea. I just discovered there is a new nursery not far from my house, so I will check them out in a week or so.
i just sent photos of lantana to my kids - it's gorgeous!
((Atalante))--how I have missed you here. I just looked at your Everglades photos.
yeah, it does pretty good here in the heat and sometimes drought conditions
just received email from one of my doctors - willing to do teleconference appointment (which is great)
atalante!!!!
That's awesome, welki.
my dad had to go to the hospital yesterday because he had a UTI that had gone so far he was delirious.
We are going to try telemedicine, if the insurance companies pay us. And home visits.
Lantana does really well where I live. It's really hot in the summer, but dry.
Oh, Carla. I'm so sorry.
i wanted a bigger grid darn it
welki! :D we're all working at home for a bit so I can sneak onto babble :D
Yikes, Carla. How is he doing now?
Carla, that is not uncommon in the elderly.
hokie that is terrible..How is he today?
nope, he has them quite a bit. he is barely ambulatory with parkinson's.
my daughter and i are bleny-nuts - thank you for posting those lovely photos!!
Origami, does your lantana stay all year?
Nice, Atalante. Relax, read, play with the critters.
I had such a lovely few days - far too short - 3 days in Palm Beach and 4 days in the Keys
he came home late afternoon after they did some tests and gave him and antibiotic shot.
the blennies were SO adorable
sorry about your dad, carla - here's hoping he gets out of the hospital fast
i don't have them too often
oh, better yet - glad he's home
but before that, ata, you were in jamaica - what a life!
we were just hoping they could give him something without him going somewhere but the dr. office on Fri. said he had to be seen and the nurse hotline my brother called yesterday said to call an ambulance and they would give him IV fluid at the hospital, which they didn't
Jamaica was work :( I saw the conference centre and hotel and nothing else. Well apart from a few very hapy pelicans
they didn't?
Bea - yes, it is year round here. Along with some of my salvias, it blooms year round.
my oldest brother, who's almost 56 and diabetic, talked the almost 51 yo and fairly healthy one into going to the hospital, so hopefully nobody will get sick, but I'm not counting on it.
well then glad you had a good few days in florida - and the food looked deeelish!
omg sooooo good. and key lime coladas are my new fav drink
oh, I looked for salvia too the other day but I guess it's too early for that too.
hokie does your dad take any meds for itu or going to the bathroom?
*you put the lime in the coconut..*
There is a wonderful salvia variety called "hot lips." It has pink, red and white all on the same flower. Beautiful.
he takes like 8 different pills everyday, but I don't think anything regularly for uti. we always try to make him drink more water.
Well, off to work for the last time for a while. See ya'll.
I like that variety too. It was planted in the Memorial Garden. Now that I have a bit more sun, I can plant new thinkgs/.
bye, origami
yeah, i have to get moving, too - was a nice chat this morning!!
bye welki
hokie clear fluid is the best. I used to take Ditropan for leakage. side effects are not fun but they are not as bad as some other medicines
Bye, welki
Carla, my mom gets them frequently. She takes 1000 mg of vitamin C and a large quantity of cranberry. It has helped.
Scrabs, is your office open for patients?
i used to have to drink cranberry juice all the time . i cant stand the stuff anymore and as i got older i stopped drinking any
interesting. I thought they had said cranberry didn't really work. but seems like I have seen cranberry pills in the vitamins section. I will tell my mom to look at the grocery store next time she's there.
She takes the pill.
are they fda approved?
Yes.
oh that's good. :)
Do you think I get them on the street corner? =)
Yes, bichon, and we are trying to figure out what to do. We may cancel "unnecessary" well visits, delaying those 2-3 months. We might see kids out in cars or make home visits.
i probably would have liked them better then the actual juice
The best way to prevent UTIs is to drink a lot of water and pee frequently.
well, as much as any of those are I guess. don't they all have a statement on there saying something about fda hasn't approved the claims.
Drive thru medicine.
i wish i could find elderberry juice here as i think its similar
We and our nurses must avoid exposure to COVID and quarantine, as well as infection.
the peeing frequently is the problem since my mom has to help him and she is struggling with osteoarthritis in her back
hokie, i understand he is taking a lot of meds but try ditropan
My 88 yr old mother doesn't like to get up and go to the bathroom, thus she doesn't drink much water.
I understand that, Scrabs. You all have to walk a fine line.
yes, it's a cycle, don't drink, don't have to get up and pee
but no one can not drink anything
thx, mlfan. I will ask what they gave him yesterday.
yw hokie:)
almost missed my hobby word in here
I've got five more...
I need 58 and see little
One of them is a vowel!!
I found the poison ivy word
scrabb i need 65 and am not seeing much either
may i have a clue for the un5 pls?
shoe laces
My mother called and is rambling about the stock exchange, COVID, and the shopping list. I shop for her on MOndays.
I have 65 left as well
you're slipping, bea
its like pulling teeth hokie
I know, Carla. <hangs head>
oh my god i am so dumb ty
I just haven't been trying that hard, chatting here and my other board in between looking for words.
other board?
I had to go o 2 separate stores to find cabbage and sausage
Same here, Carla. I'm not going anywhere...
oh, I just have this VT related message board I post on
I will soon find out how well-stocked the supermarket is.
hokie ohh
scrabble bleak everywhere from what i hear
I'm going to start spring cleaning this week.
good idea bzz
We went to Costco on Friday. No ground beef or turkey
I bought some packs of crackers (we call them nabs in the mountains) for my picky son in case we ran out of food, and he ate 2 packs on Sat.
I went to 2 supermarkets on Saturday and will visit a different one today
hokie are you kidding me??/
scrab were you able to purchase anything you needed or wanted?
that's my normal life, looking for different GF products. Harris Teeter, Publix, Walmart, Trader Joe's, Costco, BJs, used to go to Fresh Market & Earth Fare before they closed, sometimes Food Lion.
Fresh fruits and veg were gone as was bread, chicken and hamburger. I got some pork.
bzz yikes
That was at Aldi's.
wow, I just read the Olympics are still on for the start date in July
Don't know about Food Lion.
I forgot I occasionally go to Aldi's and lidl in my normal life.
I have my doubts i's oing o happen
Where are they being help, CArla?
hokie heard that a few days ago. i think that is ridiculous and not safe.
I gtg will be back....
tokyo
I think by July, this will have calmed down.
I was at Aldi and Walmart on Saturday. This morning I will go to Wegmans.
yeah, but kinda unfair to the athletes if they can't train, etc.
morning all
The epidemic is waning in China and it started there in December.
Morning, mool.
howdy, moo
Hi Mooingwa
I shop on the weekends and order groceries mid-week. I won't be surprised if they are out of many things when I order on Wednesday. Wegmens has had low supplies for weeks now.
how's everyone doing this find Monday?
Whether it wanes or not, I doubt it will happen this summer. Maybe in the fall
I'm sure the athletes are still training. Just not in large groups.
I order online occasionally from HT. They sent an email the other day saying they were being overwhelmed so it may take longer and they may be out of a lot more items.
went shopping on Saturday....store was out of some unexpected things. Also very low on flour, salt, bacon
gotta have your bacon
I would like to think that people will learn something from all this. How to social distance more, to be more hand cleansing conscious, but I fear they won't.
HT had Dr. Pepper on sale for 2.77 a 12 pack. Forget the tp...I stocked up on that.
oh, and only a few chicken legs and gizzards left
the only thing I wanted that mine didn't have on Fri was yukon gold potatoes
The produce section at my grocery store was pitiful on Saturday. Empty bins everywhere.
ran into a friend who said all the meat was gone, but when I went back there there was ground beef, etc. not sure what she was looking for.
there was beef and pork, no chicken tho
and the pasta was completely cleaned out
these v's today!
Yes, Molly, most of the fruit was gone. Still many veggies though.
one is a Hebrew word
whew, just needed to post that and found 3 more. but none hebrew.
v + ** shucks
This grid took me back the the discos in the 80's.
lol, I did have that one. just guessed at it earlier.
good
but thx, bichon
finally found a 7
finished the a's, bea!
Yea!
I got my last O.
I don't have any o's or i's - haven't worked my way down to those rows yet
I bought what ground beef and chicken that I could and froze most of it. Had to buy a lot of frozen vegetables to make up for the absence of fresh. I am going to try roasting them. Normally, I don't care for frozen vegetables.
I'm not a fan of them either. Only buy frozen peas.
Carla, did your husband get home last night?
if I'm eating peas plain, I prefer Leseuir canned, but I buy frozen for recipes
yes, he is home
I'm sure you are feeling much relieved.
yep
how did you find any o's?
Mr. Bea went to a volunteer gig this morning. I tried to talk him out of it, but he has a project he wanted to finish up today then he will stay home.
I ran through the list of things he needed to remember about soical distancing, hand washing...
good ideas
idea
I found O's because I'm the Vowel Godess. =)
that s just came from nowhere
true...
thought I was moving right along but I still have 31 left
I'm waiting for a bunch of non-perishable recipe sites to spring up. AKA, what do make with all that canned food you bought.
yep
or donate them to canned food drives :D
That is what I was thinking, Carla. The food pantries will be full of canned items.
wish there was a like button!
LOL!
my son's club at school was in the middle of a canned food drive. not sure how that went.
What I don't understand is why people think there will not be any food.
yes... farmers are not quitting
maybe people are confused between "have enough food to last out a 14 day quarantine cause you can't go out" and "there will not be food so hoard it"
yeah, my husband keeps saying the stores will get resupplied.
we're still feeding our cattle,,,,, taking care of the crops
I think that is it, hurshy
And we thank you for that, gemini!
:)
that and the fact that one may not want to be in a grocery store with possibly sick people...
I found some N95 masks out in my garage :D
In Italy, where they are in lock down, the grocery stores and pharmacies are still open.
found the en7 clue ty
hokie do you eat white rice?
yes, I saw an Italian doing an AMA on reddit and he said you just have to print a certificate saying you are going to the grocery and they will let you through the checkpoint
yes, mlfan
hokie white rice, peas and chicken or beef gravy its so good
I just made chicken fried rice last night
News stands are also still open there. The govt felt keeping them open would boost moral and keep people informed.
so good but this is not fried just make the rice and add the chicken, peas and gravy or just peas and gravy. I usually hate peas lol
Chicken fried rice is on my menu this week.
I had bought a rotisserie chicken on Fri. and used what was left of that.
I'm not a big gravy fan. I like turkey gravy at thanksgiving and that's about it.
I fixed a whole chicken in the IP. Leftovers went into chicken and noodles.
bzz yum
I'm going to try fried chicken with the air fryer lid tonight
Did you get one?
yep, have made chicken wings, french fries, & crispy crowns so far
my husband has bought yams in the past, I don't like eating them unless its Thanksgiving
I'm still on the fence about it. I made fried potatoes with it the other night. They were good.
ooh, just found the 8
wht are crispy crowns?
hokie clue pls?
Then you should have the 9
crispy crowns are like flat tater tots, like chick-fil-a has at breakfast
sa8 - not sweet things
you are correct, bea. that's why you're so good at this. :D
gothe sa9
let's see, mlfan - it's a pl. of a y word, so think about how those are made plural. not sweet, but gravy is sa____.
got the
you are too fast :D
i had the 6
bea, I am missing 2 L's and 2 w's.
and 2 v's
2nd column i stats pls?
and 2 j's. guess I should just go to the list instead of making you try to guess.
in 4/4
in4/4
ty both
i just found a weird se5/16 and plural
surprisingly I have all the s's
smurshy!
hi ata! :D how are you?
in this grid hurshy??
how are you???
Probably va4.7 Carla
yes in this grid MLF, lol
And vo4.7
well i'm sick, ata, but it's not so bad
hurshy uh oh
it's similar to a word for the edge of fabric, mlfan. if you know that, drop some letters.
I saw your FB :(
did not have that one, thx bea
well i am ok. no more fever, just cough and runny nose
hurshy never would have guessed would you?;D
thank goodness for that!
Try the ju6.36
i left a msg at my doctor's office just to let them know, but, idk, it doesn't sound like there are any cases in my town so it may just be regular sicks
def. don't have that - looking now
what does it start with?
se5
well I'm just glad you're feeling a bit better
i got the ju 6
well, that's a weird one, bea
right?
18 left
The other J's are normal.
this is a strange board
agreed, moo
And you are probably missing a 7 in the Ls
agreed mool
but somebody on this chat said to me on saturday that i shouldn't overreact about contact with my pets and to listen to the actual doctors. and what i would like to point out is that the thing about limiting contact with pets because while none have gotten sick they can't yet but SURE, that is from the actual CDC webpage.
the 5 words I have left are all in the second row...and I completed all the 4s and 5 letter words
i still have 55 to go
mool ugghh
hurshy i apologize, i missed something no contact with pets??
That is true, hurshy. I know they can get viruses from us.
well that's the 7s done...two words to go
on saturday when i had fever and stuff and i was feeling worried because i couldn't have someone else take care of my cats because there isn't anyone to do that right now, someone had said that i was overreacting and should listen to the actual doctors. and i am just saying now that i re-found that advice and it was directly on the CDC website, so, yeah.
usually things don't pass between us and pets, but they don't know here for sure
it has not yet made any pets sick, but because it is a brand new virus they can't be sure it won't become zoonotic to pets.
so i just wanted to mention that i was not being ridiculous, it was the CDC
Wow, hursh. You have every right to be concerned about your pets. I would be too. There is a case of transmission to a dog (but the dog is not sick, has just tested positive).
https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/ca\nn-pets-contract-coronavirus-humans-or-\nvice-versa
i just read that pets cannot get it
I think there's just so much unknown right now
middle column i help please?
will not give you one io4 of help
https://www.snopes.com/ap/2020/03/05/d\nogs-cats-cant-pass-on-coronavirus-but-\ncan-test-positive/
the TLDR is: "so far no pets have gotten sick from it but it is a novel virus so we cannot yet know 100%."
(too long didn't read for the acronym averse)
in good news, i just found the 8!
ty got that io word
stats for center E pls
good, my son at college finally agreed to come home because all his friends were leaving.
Then you have the 9 too, hurshy.
et4 babblet
et4/5
center e is et4.5
oh thanks bea i didn't think of that!
still don't have an o or the other e
thnx
i ha just thought of it shortly before someone asked lol
hi wv
ooh, got 2 o's finally
do you have all the O's Carla?
corner E - EN 736
just found 2 more, so just need 1 now
oa5.16
=)
or 5 clue pls?
thanks
or 5 is a type of window
was that your last vowel from earlier, bea?
yes.
it's a bay window, mlfan. kinda reminds you of the baltimore baseball team
brand name?
got it
Not brand name.
Practicing social isolation and staying away from the chog right after my last word. EN???????
last column for nbt single a stats pls?
ai7
to be happy about something gramma
is the en7 a real word?
does it start with what we breahe?
yes, I was excited to find it
yes
yes
breathe
yes, mlfan, it is the most
Yes. But you usually don't se it in its base form
ty all
The en7
nbt
Okay. I'm happy because I'm still breathing but what the heck is the word?
en7 is to have excitement for something
LOL, not seeing it either. the breathe is for a different word
ohhh
or rather to generate excitement
It usually ends with ...iasm
thank you!
would probably never have seen that
orgasm?
LOL!
lol, was expecting ru to pop up there
not -asm, -iasm, lol
That's exciting and joyful as I recall
I'm going to get busy. And I'm leaving with a smile on my face, thanks to gramma. =)
bye
Please don't say orgasm and ru pop up in the same few sentences.
Well, I was going to just sit here unen----iasticaly but I finally found it!
Clue before I go?
he's always inserting himself into those sorts of conversations
*looks left and right before entering the chat*
it takes some women a while to find that word gramma
and here he comes
See you all tomorrow. Have fun without me.
thanks for the laugh Gramma have a great day
what happened?
oh gramma is done never mind
Just Gramma joking around. It's not time for drama club yet.
her timing was hilarious though
yeah, she said she finished ;)
you are trying to get me in trouble hokie :D
you do just fine yourself :D
ooh, 9 left!
5 of which are 4's. I like my chances.
of course I may never find another word without the list
6 left!
anyone got the r?
rh4
rh 4/6, Ishult
thought i had monkeyed all possible words. just realised I missed one.....thanks
14 word to go
hmm, stuck now. do I go to the list or take a break and come back later? guess I will take a break. TTFN
ooh, found one more. 100 down, 5 to go. really leaving now.
hokie don't leave! pls - I'm down to 6 an might need a clue.
okay, out of my pj's and was going to look for an at home workout. what if we are missing the same last 5?
I need 2 L's, 1 w, 1 v, and 1 t (lower right)
ti - no bull
I went to list because if I don't I can't finish. I'm down to w's.
I'm going to just go to the list too
we 5/20, pls
not even getting your clue, so apparently I have reached my limit.
looks like I have all the ti's
bichon, to go back on a bet
ty carla
of course the t I couldn't find was the one that ends in double vowel.
and my missing v - I know I entered that this morning
yes and no meaning just an alternate spelling
Well, our Governor just ordered the closing of all bars, restaurants, movie theaters and gyms.
Restaurants are still open here, but have to have a 6 foot space between tables.
un 5/12, pls
bars and clubs here so far.. restaurants are still open although they have to remove tables to allow more distance
snap ori
I heard it's heading toward that here too
bichon, what you do to take off your shoes
ok, le7. I know what the 3rd letter is but am not seeing it.
ty carla
add an e to the front and you'd have a way to get to the top floor
nm, got it
yes - 2 doctors in serious condition. Friends son (28), works in hospital is at home with covid 19 symptoms/ pneumonia - he is improving so limited tests will be saved for someone else.
oh, come on wa6
yikes
where are you clg?
An island in the Puget Sound
oh, I've seen a few of those on Island Life (HGTV). Looks very nice there.
Finished time to get dressed and work in garden. Love the fresh air.
Yep, I am about to take the dog for a good walk, but it was chilly this morning. Finally 50 so I guess I can go out.
i finished my taxes over the weekend and am happy that's out of the way
Have a great walk - I don't have a dog but I great every dog happily on my walk. My taxes are finally finished.
that's good. I think my husband finished ours a couple of weeks ago. I know nothing is certain but death and taxes, but I think they might do an automatic extension this year.
My tax prof always did extensions for his clients.
the only extensions i need are hair extensions
me to or eyelash extensions
stats for 8 and 9 please
sa 8/55 and sa 9/72
I meant stats!
those are the stats
its ok our messages crossed
ok.. great
got them thanks often forget US spellings. The 9 seems a bit dodgy to me!!
i agree
hi all
help with E in he middle and lower A on right please
hursh are you here?
e in the middle...just a 4 letter
the name of the company we ordered shampoo bars from is in the grid, hurshy
the a on the right in the 4th row....is an adjective seven letters
not seeing either one
found the et4 ty
for the A too ty mool
found even
hi peri how are you?
ata!
TO!
i see you were a mere 800 miles or so away! ;)
for a few days!
and WARM! lol did you love it?
so beautiful
it was blissful :D saw manatees and alligators and did lots of diving and snorkelling
any sightseeing time?
not much, but what time we had was spent drinking cocktails on the beach
aaaaah
key west proper or one of the keys?
we stayed in Marathon - had one day in Key West, two in Bahia Honda and one in Marathon
I *loved* Key We4/4
nice. i wondered if you got to see the fanous Hemingway cats.
yes :D :D
LOL great!
they were just gorgeous
hope you drank lots of margaritas and ate lots of key lime pie!
absolutely! key lime coladas are my new favourite thing ever
if we had an active penalty box, we could make you the guest bartender
I need to laern how to make them!
loved your photos recently
good - that camera kit was heavy to lug around the caribbean :D
i was to go on a cruise about the the time you here but changed my mind. legends of rock. i kept saying, HE'S playing? Isn't he DEAD? LOL
best not to be on cruises right now anyway
hey dodged a bullter and had a great time. there will be another.
just got an old rebuilt NIKON for my Bday. digital semi auto, no video. very easy to use. older lighter lenses, so not as cumbersome as newer ones.
oh how lovely!
yes, someone had an extra body and found the rest on ebay
it's a D50, not sure what the detachable lens is.
gtg, xo to you and the creatures.
Atalante. I am doing well. I enjoy seeing your pictures on FB. Looks like you had a great time in the Keys.
and stuck with 27 left
I need a hint for the en 7 please?
more commonly followed by "iasm", car
Thank you! FW!
hooray!
Can I help with any clues?
I have only just started. But thank you.
hello
Well that is me done. Happy babbling everyone!
top row grey....
hello, Harpjane :-)
Ovle
*poof*
stats for the U please?
un5/12 (and you'll find the other one)
un 5/12 and 6/21.
got em thanks
stats for the 8 and 9?
sa 8/55 and sa 9/72
wheeeeeeeeeee *zooms around the chat*
missing an s6 off the last column
The sa 6 of the last column is one who helps.
avies
okay, thanks
might need the stats...
that would be sa6.27
Things to remember. We all hope we don't get sick from this virus, but if you do, do you have a thermometer, aspirin or your fever reducer of choice, a cool air humidifier. And any other illness related things. It occurred to me today that I couldn't remember the last time I used our thermometer, but luckily, I found it.
i'll tell you one way life is continuing as usual. I've had the usual 5-6 junk calls today. i just want to scream at them, but it's moslty robots
cooee from me. i have sent our first email to Ruby, full of beautiful messages from fellow babblers. i am collecting for a second one. if you haven't already sent a message please either email me directly or post here in chat.
Please send my love to her, as well as peace and comfort. I miss her.
Ruby was having a bad night pain-wise. when she woke up she turned on her laptop and found our first email. she was so pleased and gladdened by all your messages of love and support. so keep them coming please.
rose, tell ruby i am thinking and praying for her, please.
Rose, gmere also wants to send her love to Ruby. I am so sorry she had a hard time last night.
scrabs and TO, have saved your messages
And hello all.
Thanks for sending all the messages to Ruby. I'm glad to hear they are making her happy. Bless you for doing this.
interesting... watching local news and the entire weather team is working from home, calling in their forecast narrative.
hi stid
ty rose
mama, have saved gmere's message
And tell my Irish by marriage friend that I will be raising a glass to her tomorrow.
scrabs, how's it going for you?
Molly, i am only doing what any friend would do. and i put Ruby right there at the top of my list.
It is still a nice thing and you are very kind to be doing it. I'm sure she appreciates it.
Molly, was that a message for Ruby? re St Patrick's Day? i didn't know Bert was irish.
I'm assuming her last name is by marriage. I could be wrong, but I will raise a glass to her anyway. I have enough Irish in me to get her covered. : D
Owl, every day we (colleagues) decide what to do in our office to care for children but protect other children, their parents, and our staff. We cannot have MDs quarantined for 14 days or have infected docs.
yes. the outbreak in our county began with an infected Dr. at children's hospital who saw patients for 4 days before being rushed into intensive care
it must be very very stressful for you to walk the line.
There are so many unknowns--who is infected but not yet ill (it may take 5-8 days to show signs) or people that are mildly ill and don't consider Coronavirus as the cause. Soon virtually everyone will become ill or exposed.
yes. i am puzzled at the mayor of phila wanting to test everyone. i could be negative today but positive tomorrow... why waste a test?
holy crap!! SF has issues a shelter in place order!
Agreed, Owl.
((Scrabs)) be well. I have been wondering how you are. Our area is pretty "hot" right now and we are not going out unless we need to.
i was at a gathering where someone asymptomatic showed symptoms 5 days later.
You are in a very hot region, Stid. Hide.
We are doing our best. Hard to think that we won't see our kids for weeks now. : -(
thank goodness for facetime and skype
Do what must be done. This is a nasty virus.
have you seen much, scrabs?
Indeed, TO! With stidkid#2 working security at a medical clinic, it is stressful. But both kiddos are very skilled with online communications. I am hopeful they will be okay.
None, Owl, yet, but testing in western NY just started a few days ago. Seven people are positive so far. With kids--do they have an ordinary cold or do that have COVID? We are trying to not allow any coughing child into our office IF they are not very ill. But maternal anxiety is off the chart.
no doubt. and prople are not being smart. know of seed cases caused by folks coming from foreign travel and going right back to work. that was the case where we were.
but i am in day 10 and PDPH said risk was low. recommended monitoring temperature.
tavs
Free clue! YW.
bingo! :D
I am done with this grid. 45 left. See you tomorrow.
bye, scrabs. get soem rest, enjoy your furry kids.
be well, cousin.
I don't understand people coming back from foreign travel and going back to work or anywhere public really. This virus threat has been around for months. Hence, that ending 19 which means it originated in 2019.
never mind me, too, it's the time of me first
right now i miss the gym and the library most of all.
i may have to fast for two weeks.. the grocery stores are absolutely nutso here.. it's insanity.. this old guy in front of me had his cart piled high to the roof.. do people really need to hoard?
just heard there is a shelter in place order for SF. are you a hot spot for infection?
not in this county yet.. but nearby counties yes
i'm so excited, and i just can't hide it
you are better?
what hurshy? Excited about what?
i mentioned some weeks ago that my SO would be out of contact other than letters for awhile and i just got my first letters from him today and i'm sooooooo happy
and i was already feeling better, yeah, but, man, after i got the mail it was like... "sick? was i sick?"
yay!
and you are better?
on the mend, for sure. still a bit of cough and congestion.
i notified my doc that i'd been sick and she said just you know, quarantine and you have to be symptom-free for 3 days before you un-quarantine
good. watch that temperatiure and chest congestion.
how wonderful hurshy. loll... there's is nothing like hearing from a loved one when you cannot easily communicate over a distance. it makes your heart sing, right?
yes, heart sing sing sing!!!!!!!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! :D :D :D
mine threatened to come here and i said NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Message for Ruby.....I have followed your messages for a while now and you are often in my thoughts. I do not post very often but wanted you to know that I have been thinking of you at this time in your life.You need to know that you are loved by near and far. Allow those around you to cherish these moments as they will be there everlasting memories of you. Take care x x
have saved your message xeiluj
ru, i truly hope the panic dies down soon and you can get some supplies.
what exacetly does shelter in place mean for you?
thanks.. i just need to get stuff like water for the dog and some staples.. people are crazy in the stores. I have never seen the shelves so wiped out
i guess it means stay home unless it's urgent.
MESSAGE FOR RUBY: thinking of you
sorry, thinking of you and praying for you to have strength and peace in this your greatest time of need.
rose, sorry I messed that up. Can you get it straightened out?
it was not good today when i visited but my county shut down last week, and the adjacent county just did. i think it will level out. go early!
i think i'm going to shelter in my yard and pull some weeds :D
Sounds like a plan, ruru!
bye .. you guys.. everyone stay safe and wash your hands
Nancy, all done and saved
thank you rose
le 7/40 please?
nm found it on AtoZ words
hi, all. housebound except for groceries and walks in the park. We have so many parks by me that I can visit a different one every day for at least a month.
i am going out for a few hours. please continue to leave messages for Ruby and i will collect them when i get back. xoxox
hi all. need clues for the 9, 8 and any 7s. ty
juni
oops
eh, not a word
any clues out there?
sa9/72 most delicious
sa8/55 shorten the sa9
wa7 most undulating
waterbed
damn it
I should have gone to the gym today. It will be closed by tomorrow. Pool is already closed. That leaves snow, hiking, and bicycling I guess. Fortunately I am drawn to self-isolating activities.
Knocking back a short shot of Jameson for all my kindred Irish who will not be able to celebrate properly tomorrow. Make the best of it and celebrate in whatever way you can.
9/72 most umami
And if you get the word from that clue, you get multiple gold stars
Hi everyone!
hi there
dan, fantastic clues! ty!
Thanks Alembick
feather!
hiya!
i'm rusty lol
Just finished my first "We may be distanced, but we can still be social" cocktail hour with my High School buddies.
how was it?
Fun, really good to see friends faces and spend time talking like that
what platform did you use?
Skype
k. i keep hearing about zoom from professor friends but never used it. wondered about it.
As much as I'm self-conscious about how ridiculous I look, I cared way more about the fact that I could see their faces
Zoom is good
i do tend to like video a little bit better than straight phone, because i can see faces and read expressions. i'm MORE awkward when I can't, and can't time when it's my turn to talk or not!
Interesting problem -- with millions and millions of people now working from home, some of these systems are getting overloaded. Skype did fine today, both at work and at home
but I've only really done video with Lori, lol
that's good!
any clues for the en 7? ty
I just started the grid... wish me luck
same here
i'm not going to finish, just see what i can get in one pass
same here :)
feather, there are people looking for you elsewhere
k
its an ok grid guys. you will be ok.
thanks!
I have no o words! clues and stats welcome!
aha, one is like a bird
one is like the old word for Asia
hello friends
wahoo, found a 7
hi tri!
hello feather
nice job... only little words here so far
slow start
not loving that u
think shoes
or laces, really
((((blushing)))) how fishy!
;)
i've been sewing all day - can we blame my puddinghead on that?
how about an E word or two? I'm mostly going for NBT
sure that works!
got a 7 now...
got the 9 from a previous clue
first 2 letters of the 9?
sa
wahoo! got the 9 from just the first 2 letters!
nice!
is the top R an RH word?
okay. i am home again. any more messages for Ruby?
hello granny. I emailed you yesterday or the day before, I think?
yes, it is feather
rh4
thank you so much for being our liaison now
k
yup feather. rh4
I'm not seeing the sa9 at all
yup feather. rh4
think yummier
or most yummy
but I am down to 18 words, and other than the bottom left e, I'm nbt
nice!
thanks!
i still need the middle E and the lower left I
middle e is et4
yes trif. your message has been sent. i have sent our first Thinking of You card and when Ruby had a bad night she found it. it gave her so much comfort
got the bottom left.. en 7
thank you so much
got the et
en7 = gush
ah!
left i tile is in4
oh! ty!
and there it is.
thanks for the help! nbt. stopping here with 30 left.
I still have 6 4-letter words to find...
that annoys me
woot! nbt
i'm missing 16 four letter ones, lol
beloved is watching wrestling - YUC
YUCK
okay, time to go call my mom
i'm heading out. if tomorrow is a nice big one, i'll come back
happy babbling everyone
good night!
that's what she said, feather, lol
good night nrkii
gosh trif that's like one of my jokes i get chastised for
what are the stats for the lone A?
ai7/28
thanks what about the i's?
nm
I thought it would be livlier in here considering the world has slowed down.
yay, all done! :D
23 left
le7?
just like the "box" on cables that goes between builing floors, without its first letter.
*building
thanks
any more you'd like to dispose of?
maybe
I refuse to ask help on the 4's
there are two le4's that have the same first three as the le7, just dif. vowel ends
oops, one IS the first four of the le7, duh
one of my weirdest was the ju 6, same as the hu 6 - never heard of that one before.
14
same here
sa6?
hello everyone -- hoping for a larger grid this time
nm
our Lord and Sa6
me, too, nan
they've been a bit skimpy lately
or6-7?
seems like we will have nothing to do but watch TV or read with everything shutting down.
nm i'm getting them as soon as i ask@
two minutes!
Although, I did have a busy day today starting up a volunteer group in our gated community to run errands for those who are in self=quarantine.
nice, nan - very thoughtful of you.
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