Here I am, here I am, how do you do?
Greetings and best wishes for May.
Hey...I was wondering.
Where is the hotel for broken hearted lovers?
What amazing feat did Davy manage when he was only three?
When will Bill start rocking around the clock...again?
Who is laughing and gay like a clown while wearing his heart like a crown?
Why is Harry's heart down and his head turning around?
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I can't believe that I might be the very first to comment in the new May page and I don't have anything to say. That has to be shameful!
Yup. Shameful.
You could have at least said "WHEN the clock strikes twelve"
the hotel is down at the end of Lonely Street....
Davy Crockett "killed him a bear when he was only three".
And Harry had to "leave a little girl in Kingston town".
Lucy
bill will start rocking around the clock again when the clock strikes 12
hmm, just answered one that someone answered already - my new tactic for winning contests.
Oh, yes, Ed .... that crown-wearing clown is The Great Pretender. He seems to be what he's not you see!
LOL, Lucy
And how about Tommy Thumb, Peter Pointer, Toby Tall, Reuben Ring and Tiny Tim? Here they are, here they are, how do you do?
Love, BJ
And what a nice blog wave that is BJ. Gimme five!
Lucy
Very soon the final match of this year's world championship snooker will begin.
Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter will face off at the Crucible at 3:00 this afternoon. O'Sullivan is favored to win but Carter is the only other player this year to score a maximum frame of 147 in this year's competition. He learned a lot of his skills from O'Sullivan.
This should be an exciting final round and it's all live on the BBC.
Lucy
BJ,
A woman from Edinburgh won the Save the Children Toys Quiz on May 1. Her entry was drawn from all the other correct entries. I am assuming that ours was among them.
I was not able to get a copy of the answers this weekend. The store will open on Tuesday and I will try again that day.
Love, Lucy
WHERE, WHAT, WHEN, WHO and WHY? Level II
WHERE do you feel the shivers when you're shakin all over?
WHAT does the handy man fix?
WHEN does he like it?
It's all over now...for WHO?
Sometimes you just end up on needles and pins. WHY?
Have a great day.
Ed,
WHAT? The handyman fixes BROKEN HEARTS
WHO? It's all over now for BABY BLUE
Lucy,
The prize would have been nice, but the important thing is: did we have the correct answers? I look forward to Tuesday and hope you can get the answer sheet.
Love, BJ
Just to get at least one Ed, I get your shivers in my knee bone.
Ah!! That is THE shivers in my knee bone
It's all over for Baby Blue
I like it -- when your momma ain't there.
Sorry about pulling a Sonia on Baby Blue
You end up on needles and pins because you run into an old flame that you wish you were still love.
You might say because of your pride but I think you gotta hide your tears because of your pride. You actually get the needles and pins from seeing that person's face.
At least according to Sonny and Jack!
That was quick.
It was seeing the face I loved Lou. I didn't realise Sonny had written it or co-written it.
Good job everyone.
That was fun, Ed! ... that is, watching the experts at work again. Good ears, BJ and Lui!
I see we also have a new expression for the posting of a previous answer - "pulling a Sonia". Well, now that the lawn jokes have stopped, it seems you have been singled out again, Sonia, with your "new tactic for winning contests". It's a good thing you have a sense of humour.
LOL, Lucy
And ..... speaking of contests. I have unfinished business from April's blog. I posted cryptic clues for seven-letter words. BJ answered seven of them but # 1, 5 and 10 remain unsolved. Here they are:
1. Made up as pirates, trudge off is TRAIPSE.
5. Declare time to be no genius is AVERAGE.
10. Turn a child against healthy food is SPINACH.
My latest fun came from clues needing answers of just three-letters. Try them:
1. Bird lost in the music.
2. Acorn enthusiast.
3. Scrubber supplies routine massage.
4. Back to join up for matinal moisture.
5. Had supper before nine perhaps?
6. The gentleman is turning right.
7. Eggs sound like yesterday's news.
8. Harry's Hedwig, a headless chicken.
LOL, Lucy
This is the last day of snooker action at The Crucible. Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter have already played 16 of 35 frames and O'Sullivan has a commanding 11 to 5 lead. Though the outcome is all but sealed, these guys are a joy to watch. I will be in my seat to the very end.
Lucky Lucy
1, EMU
2. NUT
3, RUB
4. DEW
5. ATE
6. GUY
7.
8. OWL
7. OVA?
Good eye, BJ!
Seven of your answers are right. (I thought OVA was as clever as any of the other responses. Don't you agree?) The word for #6 is even more obvious than GUY.
Lucy
Lucy,
MAN was just too obvious. Is it because it is on the right end of the word 'gentleman'? I was thinking of a guy rope to guide or turn something. And yes, ova is very clever.
BJ
Good one Lui!
Yeah, the lawn jokes are gone... Maybe I will try to dig up a picture of the old lawn and bring back some of those memories! I will see what I can do.
BJ ... the answer to #6 isn't MAN (and believe it or not, I didn't even see that!), but that's every bit as good as the actual answer: SIR
Sonia ... I'm surprised that you haven't had enough of your old lawn and our teasing about it. I'm with you, though; let's not turf out those memories of the brown, brown grass of home.
Love, Lucy
SIR??
For Sonia
Yes, BJ ... SIR that's "IS" turning SI ... "right" R!
Now, where did you find that piece of grass for Sonia?
LOL, Lucy
Well, tonight Ronnie O'Sullivan is officially the World's Snooker Champion. He took the final match against Ali Carter, 18 to 8 in the best of 35 frames.
This is the third time O'Sullivan has won this championship and the first time he has held both the UK and World titles in the same year. What a guy!
Lucy
Lucy,
Sir, of course. I get it. How clever!
The grass is from "sightings on the blog." Unfortunately it is too small to see.
I wish we could have seen the snooker. It sounds so exciting.
BJ
WHERE,WHAT,WHEN,WHO and WHY? Level III
Something tells me you guys can solve this if you watch every little thing. I've got a feeling it won't be long, don't let me down.
WHERE were 4000 holes?
WHAT was made in seconds flat?
WHEN was the news read?
WHO had just won the war?
WHY did the people stand and stare?
WHERE: Blackburn, Lancashire
WHAT: The bus
WHEN: Today
WHO: The English Army
WHY: He blew his mind out in a car because he didn't notice the lights had changed
Why did you throw in the other Beatle songs? Something, Every Little Thing, I've got a Feeling, It Won't Be Long and Don't Let Me Down. I guess it is just A Day in the Life!
Sorry but my timing was right!!
Happy Birthday, Stephen
You will probably have to put in a full day at work before you and Louise can celebrate this Tuesday birthday in style. We retirees have forgotten what that's like!
Whatever happens, we hope your day is good and your evening is relaxing and special.
Here in Scotland, we raise a wee dram in a birthday toast to you, Stephen - Cheers!
Love and best wishes,
Louise and David
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MELISSA,
Today our greetings are coming at you from every angle - Canada Post, Facebook and Ed's Edition. That's because you are so important to us as our daughter-in-law, Alan's partner and Bjorn's mom.
Have a really great day, Melissa and enjoy the NOFX concert that is included in your birthday celebrations.
Cheers, best wishes and lots of love,
Louise and Dave
Whoa, Lui. That's really impressive! You solved Ed's quiz before I even saw it. How do you remember all those lyrics? Once you solved them, I was able to recall some of them, but I think I must have forgotten most of them.
You know, BJ, I thought I recognized that patch of grass from somewhere.
You did exactly what Sonia said she was going to do: "dig up a picture of the old lawn and bring back some of those memories".
As a result, I have reviewed "sightings on the blog" and recalled some very happy times.
Thanks for the memories.
LOL, Lucy
Hi Lui,
Dave said exactly the same thing as BJ, that once he read your answers to Ed's 5 W's, they all seemed familiar and easy.
Dave also liked the cleverness of the way Ed set up the quiz and the creative way you responded. We both did.
That was fun!
Lucy
Hey guys
Lui is the only guy I know who knows more songs than I do.
you have to understand that when we have a song contest, we can't be including Lui.
Love,
Marty
Woke up, got out of bed
Got an idea in my head
Found my way online and read the blog
And looking up, I noticed a new quiz (chunka chunka chunka chunk)
Read the clues and had a flash
Solved the quiz in seconds flat
Found a post by Lou and instantly knew
Somebody had already solved it all
Ahhh ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ahhh ahh-ahh
I read the blog today, oh boy
Four dozen posts in just May alone
And though the posts were rather small
I had to read them all
Now I know how many posts it takes to fill a CD-ROM
I'd love to tur-ur-ur-ur-ur-ur-urn i-i-i-i-i-i-i-it off
VERY clever Thom!
Like I said in my second post, I was lucky to look at the Blog at just the right time - before anyone else got a shot at it. lol
Lucy here...
I stopped in at Save the Children today and got the answers for our toy quiz. We missed just 3 of the 24 answers:
6. Named after an American President (we said Lincoln Logs) is Teddy Bear.
20. Step into the customer (we said computer sets) is Space Bouncer.
24. Measures your breathing (we said balloon) is Spirograph.
All our other answers, including the cuddly toy on Brucie's belt and the Action Man figure were correct.
Apparently all entries were put into a box and drawn out one at a time. The £10 prize went to the first person who gave 24 correct answers. That was Mrs. Dee from Edinburgh.
Are you ready for more?
Lucy,
Thanks for the update. I'm in for the next contest. I don't know how we missed Teddy Bear, but I have never heard of Space Bouncer, and I'm not too sure about Spirograph either. Is it like Etch-a-sketch?
BJ
i think spirograph is the toy that had those clear plastic shapes that had little teeth on them, and with little holes in them that you would put colored pens in. then you would have a big plastic square (with teeth as well) that you would put these little pieces in and then move them around and around and you would end up with a very colourful picture.
wow - did anyone get a mental picture of that with that description? or just a headache? or you are going to just google it....
6. I think Lincoln Logs is better than Teddy Bear (but I'm biased).
20. I've never heard of Space Bouncer and I'm not seeing the connection to the clue.
24. Spirograph is brilliant! ("Spiro" is the Latin verb "to blow"; "graph" just the generic English suffix for measuring thing).
We just bought a vintage 1968 Spirograph set at a garage sale with only one of the circles missing! It is a lot more frustrating to use than I remember...
I think Teddy Bear is pretty good.
Thanks, Sonia,
Now I remember it very well. And I agree with Kenneth. the spirograph is brilliant; and I don't get the space bounce connection either.
Good luck, Holly. It is harder than you think it will be.
Where is Lucy with the new clues?
Well I'm here but I'm not so sure about this quiz. The good news is that we have until August 31 to submit our entry form. The bad news is that these 30 clues are really obscure.
The Quiz is sponsored by the North East Fife Group of Coeliac UK and our friend Margaret paid the 50 pence for this one on our behalf.
It is billed as an "ANIMAL QUIZ: (i.e. mammals, birds, fish etc.)and it includes this example:
"A junction is lost from a dwarf" = midge.
Now a midge is an insect so I think anything living is fair game in this contest.
This is going to take a while for me to type so I will make three entries of 10 clues each. Maybe you will even have a few answers for me by the time I have typed all the clues.
Happy solving! Lucy
ANIMAL QUIZ # 1 to 10
1. This supports a flower we are told.
2. A cold friend that is shaken.
3. GOPHERS SPAR (anag).
4. A sunburnt retarded mariner.
5. Firm support.
6. It sounds as though a duo are able.
7. A hermit angle.
8. Sounds as though it may have strength.
9. Retreating in oceans across the world.
10.This rare pint is curdled.
ANIMAL QUIZ #11 to 20
11. Wordsworth's "blithe new-comer".
12. WAR TRAPS ROSE (anag).
13. Bat and ball required "on the hearth".
14. A member is unwell in a party.
15. Could this be George W's teacher?
16. Why rodents eat nuts first.
17. Fluorine is found in seaweed.
18. A border rock for this aviator.
19. VALIANT SIDEMAN (anag).
20. We hear a repetition follows a note.
ANIMAL QUIZ #21 to 30
21. A flighty granny!
22. Oddly, hear Dad's on coke.
23. PC, copper.
24. Sometimes big numbers need dividing.
25. The point of Cornwall!
26. Copratle.
27. Darling around form of form for this aquatic.
28. Timber, whiskey snake.
29. A blessing engulfs a sailor.
30. Now back in lost Fen country.
Please remember that I do not know the answers to these clues. I have proof-read my typing to make sure that the clues appear here exactly as they are on the original sheet (punctuation and all).
That's the best I can do folks. The rest is up to you!
LOL, Lucy
Lucy again,
The lady at Save the Children described a Space Bouncer as a large rubber ball with a handle. You can sit on it and bounce around by hopping up and down.
In relation to the quiz, she explained that a pace is a step (space) and a bouncer blocks unwanted customers. I told her I was surprised that anyone made that connection and got the right answer.
Anyway, that's what we're up against. Do you still want to try again?
LOL, Lucy
Lucy,
Yes, we should definitely work on this puzzle, if only to justify Margaret's faith in us. Good thing we have till August though--it is really tough!
I will answer the only one I get at first glance:
3. GRASSHOPPER
BJ
Good eye, BJ ... Thanks to you I have put our first answer onto the entry sheet. Even the anagrams on this quiz are difficult!
Lucy
25. LIZARD
There is a Lizard Point right on the point of Cornwall, Eng.
11. CUCKOO
Nice work, BJ ... 3 down, 27 to go!
LOLOL, Lucy
19 TASMANIAN DEVIL
13. CRICKET
10. TERRAPIN
6. TOUCAN
24. LION
Gosh BJ, you're making this look easy. In the meantime, I think I have one too:
20. Gecko
That's 9 down and 21 to go....
Lucy
Lucy,
We are off to Toronto until Saturday, so I won't be on for a day or two, but I don't know how many more I am going to be able to get anyway. I'll keep trying and meet up again on Sunday.
Love, BJ
12 is parrot wrasse - a type of tropical fish
Lui ... thanks for #12. Like I said, even the anagrams in this quiz are difficult.
BJ ... it's a good thing you let us know you'd be away. We might have thought you had left us on our own!
I got one more myself:
#29 is BABOON
...and I'm wondering if #1 could be LIVESTOCK. What do you think?
Lucy
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
Happy Birthday, Jordon
We see you're turning NINE!
May all your celebrations
Be friendly, fun and fine.
(We hope our birthday wishes
Are not arriving late.
We have two different records;
Each shows a different date.
This makes a little problem
We'd really like to fix ...
Great-grandma's book says May 9
The Family Tree says 6.)
No matter what our timing,
You're still the Birthday boy
And you deserve a special day
That overflows with joy.
Best wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
Today is also the day that family and friends in Regina get to celebrate with Shannon and Luke who got married in Jamaica on April 6th.
Have a great time at tonight's reception. We will be with all of you in spirit and in "spirits" when we raise a toast to the newlyweds.
Congratulations, Shannon and Luke!
Love, Louise and David
# 14 is ARMADILLO
How about BEAVER for #15 - George W's teacher? Didn't he chop down a tree when he was a kid?
Lucy
Quiz update:
We have good answers for: #3,6,10,11,12,13,14,19,20,24,25 and 29 (with iffy suggestions for #1 and 15).
That's 12 down and 18 to go. We are doing much better than I thought we would.
Lucy
I think #5 might be a SEAL
Lucy
and #30 is probably NEWFOUNDLAND
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY .... A TO Z
There are too many mothers in our family to mention each by name. You know who you are!
M ay each
O ne of you be
T ouched by the love your children
H ave for you.
E njoy and
R elish your
S pecial Day!
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and Dave
Thanks for the verse, Lucy, and I echo your wishes for all the Mothers out there to have a great day.
Of course this day makes me think of Mom. It seems strange not buying her a card & present; the first time in many years! I miss her, but it's a comfort for me to know that she's at rest.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together!
- Pearl S. Buck
LOL,
ME xoxoxo
Hey Marty, this one's for you.
Piano track #9 at Art Facts:
http://art-facts.blogspot.com/
Hey Kenneth
WOOOOOOOW!!!!!
That was killer good!!
Hey BJ
Have you heard this kid?
Also, I don't know if I remeber BJ playing the Impromptu but it does sound familiar, so I might have heard her play it before.
Cooooool stuff.
Thanks,
Marty
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAMPBELL!
We are touching down to wish our favorite quarterback a winning day.
We hope your twenty-second birthday is special in every way.
Cheers to you with lots of love,
Louise and David
Mary Ellen ... Thanks for the mention of Mom on her first Mother's Day in Heaven. I know we were all thinking of her yesterday.
Kenneth ... Track 9 may be dedicated to Marty but it's available to all of us, anytime, at the click of a mouse. Thanks for all 9 tracks ... so far......eh?
Marty ... How do you do that? Your enthusiasm comes through even in your blog entries. You sure know how to make your presence felt.
Love, Lucy
Happy Birthday Campbell!
Thanks for the birthday greeting for Jordon, I will let him read it tonight....(May 6 is the correct date).
Thank you, Sonia. Please tell Jordon that we have made Great-grandma's book coincide with the family tree and we will not be late again! May 6 it is!
Louise
I usually don't find the comic strip "Pearls Before Swine" very funny, but I thought today's was worth sharing, especially with this group!
http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/
It's the May 12th strip, if you are not reading this the same day it was posted...
Thanks for the link and the laugh, Holly. That's my signal to sign off and go to bed.
Goodnight blogatives!
LOL, Lucy
When I complained about the cold weather to my 84 year old neighbour, Janet, who grew up in Fife she said:
"Dinnae cast a cloot till Maie be oot."
Translation: Don't remove your coat until May is over.
Janet's Scottish expressions can brighten any day. Don't you agree?
LOL, Lucy
Lucy,
Yes, Janet's expressions can brighten a day. I would like to hear them as well as read them. I am sure that would be part of the charm.
Contest:
16. SQUIRRELS
26. DOLPHIN This is really a stretch, but copratle is not a word in any language. If you take it as an anagram, you get pectoral and dolphins use their pectoral fins to swim. Or perhaps it could be an animal with breast or chest in its name?
1. I don't think livestock can be right. It is probably too general. Maybe groundhog or earthworm, although I don't like those much either.
BJ
BJ ... there is a sandpiper that is called a PECTORAL. I think we should go with that for #26.
How did you get SQUIRRELS for #16?
Are you ready to throw in the towel on this quiz? I can't get another answer no matter how hard I try.
Lucy
Lucy,
Squirrels are of the rodent family and their no. 1 food is nuts??
I like the sandpiper for 26. How did you find it?
Do we have to decide now whether to quit? We can put aside the quiz for a bit, then take it out and look at it again. Things may come up in the meantime that turn on a light bulb or tweak something in our head. I say we stick with it and not give up until the deadline. What do you think? It seems to be just you and me, baby, so we get to decide.
BJ
The truth is BJ, even if I said I was giving up, my mind would keep right on trying to solve this exasperating quiz. I like your idea of giving it time, letting it simmer and seeing what happens. Heck, we have until August 31, don't we.
BTW ... I googled your pectoral and found a reference to the Pectoral Sandpiper ... easy peasy, as Thom would say.
Love, Lucy
...and let's not forget that Lui got #12. PARROT WRASSE. That's one I would never have unscrambled.
Many minds may help us muddle through after all.
LOL, Lucy
Hi You Puzzle People,
I'm amazed that you're getting any of the answers - it's all beyond me, but I'm enjoying watching your brains clicking away, and I love how, together, you're solving the quiz!
This quote is for you.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
The nice thing about teamwork is you always have others on your side!
-Margaret Carty
LOL,
ME xoxoxoxo
Thanks for the encouragement, ME. I have to admit that I'm amazed myself that we have solved more than half of these cryptic clues. (Thanks largely to BJ's swift start). As you know, I hestitated to post this quiz in the first place.
That's an upbeat quote about teamwork ... onward we go, together!
Love, Lucy
Sorry, Lui.
I didn't credit you with getting one of the most difficult clues. How about trying a couple of others? This puzzle is really tough!
BJ
BJ ... one of those "light bulbs" you mentioned went on last night and revealed an answer to #7! A hermit angle is probably a MONKFISH.
Lucy
Lucy,
Well done! We may solve this sucker yet.
BJ
Yet another thought has come to me, BJ. I'm wondering if the flying granny (#21) could be a GOOSE. According to legend, Mother Goose sang rhymes and ditties to her grandchildren all day long.
Lucy
Lucy,
Could #4 be TANAGER? An ancient mariner could be an ager, I suppose, but where does retarded come in, unless 'ancient' can be considered retarded ?
BJ
Which ones aren't solved yet? I would like to solve the ones that are already done...that's my style!
Could retarded also mean slow or simple?
Sonia ... so far we have 16 definite answers and some "iffy" ones.
I'll list the 14 unsolved clues for your consideration. Wild guesses are in brackets:
1. This supports a flower we are told. (livestock, earthworm, groundhog)
2. A cold friend that is shaken.
4. A sunburnt retarded mariner. (tanager, red-backed salamander)
8. Sounds as though it may have strength. (crane, lynx)
9. Retreating in oceans across the world.
15. Could this be George W's teacher? (beaver)
16. Why rodents eat nuts first. (squirrels)
17. Fluorine is found in seaweed.
18. A border rock for this aviator.
21. A flighty granny! (goose)
22. Oddly, hear Dad's on coke. (peacock)
23. PC, copper.
27. Darling around form of form for this aquatic.
28. Timber, whiskey snake.
(woodchuck)
BTW ... feel free to throw in new suggestions for clues that we think we have already solved, too. Anything goes here!
Love, Lucy
FYI - Tricia has a new & wonderful post on her blog, as does Tasha...
8. MUSSEL
4. Red-bellied parrot? parrot being associated with the sea/mariner?
i better stop now. or before i started.
i tried.
Good one, Kenneth. How about working on some more.
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, HOLLY AND JAMIE!
Your first 10 years together have been bountiful ones! Eddie, Mia, Lui and Ellie are surely the greatest blessings in your lives.
May the joy they bring you now grow right along with them; and may your own love for one another deepen with each passing year.
God bless you today and always.
Best wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Kenneth ... I have entered MUSSEL as THE answer for #8
Now, I think #2...(a cold friend that is shaken) could be a RATTLESNAKE.
Lucy
And Dave tells me that #23 (PC, copper) is PIG!
LOL, Lucy
Golfers ... I just have to share Dave's good fortune with you!
Yesterday he received notice that he has been selected at random to represent his club at the preview day competition on the brand new Castle Course - the seventh course at the Home of Golf.
The event is scheduled for June 24th on what Golf World is calling "the most eagerly awaited new course in the world". "Set on a dramatic clifftop location with stunning views over St. Andrews Bay and out to the North Sea, The Castle Course combines breathtaking beauty with wonderful golf."
See it for yourself at www.thecastlecourse.com
Lucy
Wow, the answers for numbers 2, 8 and 23 are fantastic. Way to go. I knew we could do it.
And congrats to David. The course looks wonderful. Good golfing, or whatever the golf equivalent of 'break a leg' is.
Love, BJ
Thanks, BJ
We still have 7 or 8 unsolved clues that are not giving way to any sort of analysis. Time is on our side, though.
"Good golfing" is a fine wish for any player setting off on a course. Dave is busy practising for June 24th's christening round on the Castle Course. He can hardly believe his luck.
Lucy
Hi Lucy,
I am still working on the puzzle, but haven't come up with any new answers yet. I think we WILL solve it before August, but it 'ain't gonna be easy.'
Where's Edward? He's really good at puzzles.
Love, BJ
Lucy,
I think the answer to #17 might be ELK. Kelp is seaweed and fluorine is found in Phosphorous rock. P is the chemical symbol for phosphorous. It's a huge stretch, but this is such an obscure clue!
BJ
I like that, BJ! I was trying to do something with "kelp" myself. I think you've got it!
Ed tells me that he has not been able to get any of the answers in this quiz. He says that even the thinking behind some of our answers is a mystery to him.
Wait until he reads this latest explanation, eh?
LOL, Lucy
Hey, Ed,
The thinking behind some of our answers (including my own) is a mystery to me, too.
Lucy,
Speaking of what's behind the answers, I forgot to ask you about BABOON. I get the boon as blessing, but what about the sailor.
Also, I like red-backed salamander much better than tanager for #4. Are we going with that one?
I still consider #1 unsolved. What are you doing with that one?
BJ
Lucy,
Could #18 be STONE PARTRIDGE There probably is such a thing as a stone ridge fence. But, could a partridge be considered an aviator?
Also, I think maybe WOOD SWALLOW might be better for #28 as swallow could suit both whiskey and snake. What do you think?
BJ
BJ ... "ab" is short for able-bodied seaman. The word "boon" engulfs "ab" to make baboon.
I also never explained PEACOCK for "oddly hear dad's on coke". The first and third letters (odd)make PA for dad. COKE is scrambled in the rest of the word, but I can't account for the extra C! Do we ignore it and go for peacock?
No answer has been entered for #1 yet but we have three "iffy" suggestions so far.
LOL, Louise
BJ ... our messages must have crossed one another.
I like STONE PARTRIDGE for #18 and I will keep WOOD SWALLOW as another possibility for #28. I am hanging onto all suggestions because they are often clues to even better answers. Even that RED-BACKED SALAMANDER for #4 is on reserve.
Lucy
Well, together we have come up with another answer, BJ. #9 is ORCA. Orca appears backwards in the word "across" and fits the description: "retreating in oceans across the world".
Teamwork is the key!
Love, Lucy
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHRISTINE AND JAMES
We hope this seventh anniversary celebration is a good one. Year 2008 holds much promise and expectation for you.
You will be looking forward to the arrival of your new baby in the fall - a sibling for big sister, Presley. Congratulations!
Best wishes and lots of love.
Louise and David
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Well done, Logan!
Ever since we received our May copy of the Barker Bugle, we have intended to write a note of congratulations to you. Your lego model is amazingly complex and authentic.
If it had not been for the Bugle, we would not have known about your winning place in the top 3 entries from across Canada; nor would we have see the picture of your model of that harsh battle scene on the frozen planet of Hoth.
We hear that your picture will also appear in the May issue of Lego magazine along with excerpts from the essay you wrote when you entered the contest. Don't be shy, now; please share that article with us in whatever way you can.
For now, we feel lucky even to have heard about your recent win, Logan. We want you to know that we are very proud of your determination, hard work and creative engineering.
Congratulations and lots of love,
Louise and David
BJ ... besides savoring your "winning" article about Logan, I have taken time today to re-read all of May's Bugle.
The "Penny Wise" item sent me to our pence jar for a counting of its contents. To complicate matters, UK has one pence and two pence coins. We have collected £1.80 in pence and £2.88 in two-pence coins. Do the math! that's about 10 Canadian dollars unspent.
I thoroughly enjoyed your front page feature in which the woman who is "just a Mom" lists her occupation as Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations. Now that DOES make sense.
The article about the difference between male and female knee joints was news to me but the accompanying picture was very familiar. Do you remember how Mom used to draw faces on her knees and then move the muscles around to change their expressions? Gosh she was funny.
As always, everything in the Bugle held some interest for me but this month the "bundle words" have really captured my imagination. I think we could have a bit of fun on the blog with our own versions of these words. My next entry will get us started.
Thanks for this latest issue, BJ. News of Logan's win, pictures and all, is definitely the highlight of your May Edition.
Love, Lucy
Blogatives ...
BJ's May Bugle has an article entitled "Bundle Words". The explanation reads: "Some words are bundles of two or more words like can-did or super-in-ten-dent, and are called charades. Sometimes the components can suggest a definition very different from the whole word's real meaning, in which case the charade is called a "bundle word".
The Bugle gives almost 50 examples. Three of my favorites are:
bulldoze - more than a catnap
humbug - insect that forgot the words
seething - eyeball
Following that pattern, I have come up with two of my own:
capstan - head ring created by wearing a sportscap on a sunny day
protuberant - a potato-loving insect
My challenge to you? Find a "bundle word" and give us your definition. The funnier the better!
LOL, Lucy
Conscience - prisonerology.
You know...
I was going to mention, (on the Blog), the absolutely wonderful visit Karen and I had on Sunday at Mary Ellen and Bob's place...and the incredibly exquisite meal... and the unquestionably magnificent company,( Mary Ellen, Bob, Luigi, Marie and Tricia ), but I thought it may cause a little envy in the Family Blog... so maybe I won't mention it...
Lpve,
Marty
...I meant to say...
Love,
Marty
...as in... I lpve you all.
Love. Marty
That's a very clever "bundle word", Marty.
Never worry about causing blog-envy when you tell us about family gatherings. Just give us the details, as you did this time, so that we can savor the event from afar and celebrate your wonderful evening together.
Lpve you too!
Lucy
Happy Birthday, Diane!
We hope this May 21st is a lovely spring day in Regina as you...
D elight
I n celebrating
A nother year of
N ew adventures and
E xciting family times.
Cheers, best wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
Happy Birthday, Tricia!
We hope Spring is decked out in all her neon colours to make this Calgary day special for you.
We know that you will ....
T ake time today to
R elax and revel
I n the
C ompany of family and friends.
I t's your 34th birthday
A nd we TOAST LIFE with you - Qi!
Cheers to you, with lots of love!
Louise and David
Happy Birthday Diane and Tricia,
Hope you both have a wonderful day.
Bundle words:
abundance: a bread boogie
converse: prison poetry
triumphant: winning bug
That's a good trio, BJ! I have one more myself:
scabbard - a wounded poet on the mend
LOL, Lucy
How about these ones:
Surface- professional water boarder.
Parenthesis- To babysit a young female sibling.
Discard- Not that card.
Disguise- Not that guy's.
Diploma- Expression used while watching Mom doing the limbo.
Love,
Marty
Those are good for a laugh, Marty!
And a laugh a day keeps the doctor away .... or something like that.
Lucy
Marty,
Those are really good. Have you tried to solve any of our animal quiz, yet? It is really tough, and we could use some help.
Love, BJ
Hey BJ
That animal quiz is rediculously tough. I didn't have a clue how Lui got that "Parrot Wrasse" until I saw one swimming in the birdbath out back last week. I guess they are pretty common...NOT!!
Abstain- bumpy marks left on the stomach from performing too many situps.
Absolve- Any flavour of ice cream used in massive quantities to rid yourself of an unsightly washboard waistline.
Mart
Marty,
LAUGHING OUT LOUD!
Love, BJ
OMG, Uncle Marty, your bundle words had me ROTFL! Well, not really, but I was LOL!
Lucy's laughing, too!
Astray- Bedpan
Astride-...no luck.
sorry
No apology needed, Marty. You are so.o.o.o funny!
Lucy
martyred: blushing uncle
martyring: uncle got married
asmartypants: uncle showing crack
(apologies)
Apologies accepted, Kenneth!
LOL, Lucy
Lucy,
Could #1 be PORPOISE? (prop and rose are both found although they have to share the 'R').
BJ
Ok! I finally finished the painting that I told Uncle Marty I would do for him and it only took me 7 months to complete (in my defense, I did do several other paintings in that time!)!!! It is a painting of Butler's cafe and after much effort, I have posted it on the website that I use for sharing things with you guys here on the blog. I had to search the blog for an old entry that had the website address, and then try to remember how to post things on it - I guess with Facebook I haven't used it in a while!
Anyways, I am going to look into making prints of the painting. I don't know if you all know this, but Butler's was sold a month ago to another family. The hope is that the new owners will carry on the restaurant in the same way, I imagine, but the first change to happen was that the BUTLERS sign came down. So I myself would like to keep a print of the painting, especially if more changes happen to the exterior! Look at that - it took me so long to paint the thing that it's already obsolete! Let me know if you would like a print and I will look into the process. The original will go to Uncle Marty!
The website address is http://112gustafsons.spaces.live.com if you would like to take a look...
Holly
WoW!!!!
Beautiful. You have captured the essence of our Butler's.
And now it is gone.
Are you sure you want me to have this? I would love to have it, but I would love any of your pieces.
This will be a collector no doubt.
I have not finished your sparrows yet. I started them about 7 months ago also but I have been doing Stampede pieces and commissions and playing lots of music and teaching and acting a lot lately.
I will try to get your piece finished but as you know, it is something that you cannot rush.
I am actually doing some minis right now for a couple of commissions and I may put them (miniatures)in the football contest this year.
Once again, beautiful job on the Butler's and I may see you in regina in the near future.
Love,
Uncle Marty
P.S. Entrance eligibility for the football contest: OPEN to all relatives with the exception of Mary Ellen Brockett until she has been cleared.
The contest committee will try to establish if she has been cheating in past events somehow before she is eligible to enter.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANN-MARIE
A s you spend another
N ice birthday with
N oah, Zach, Jacob and Michael
-
M ay your fondest wishes come true!
A nd may you
R eally enjoy all that
I s done this weekend,
E specially for you.
Cheers, best wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
Hello Bloggers,
Thanks, Lucy, for the birthday wishes for Ann-Marie. When I phoned her to wish her Happy Birthday, I read your best wishes to her. She liked it a lot!
Marty,
What do I have to do to be cleared for your contest? Please tell the contest committee that, contrary to popular belief, I have NOT ( I repeat NOT ) been cheating in any of the past events. My winnings have all been won fair and square ( you can't get much squarer than me). I would very much like a chance on any and all MA originals.Thanks for passing this information on to the designated committee.
Holly,
I love your painting of Butler's. That is one of my favorite landmarks at Regina Beach and I can hardly get my head around the fact that it is no longer Butler's. It is sort of the same feeling I had when The Castle was torn down. Progress - sigh!
It has been raining all week in Calgary and is showing no signs of stopping any time soon. However, Alberta needs the moisture!
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
The best thing one can do when it's raining, is to let it rain.
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Love from your very honest, fair and square relative,
ME
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Alright, alright, whatever...
If anyone feels that Mary Ellen (Tiger Woods) Brockett should be banned from the contest or handicapped in some way, please speak now or forever hold your peace. Otherwise I must allow her to enter. Just remember that it IS possible for one person to win more than one piece.
(Contest rules to be posted at a later date).
MSA (President, CEO, MVP, and BSer)
Thanks to the contest committee for making me eligible. Special thanks to MSA ( President, CSO,MVP, and BSer). Bring on the contest!!
Gratefully yours,
ME xoxo
WHOOPS! I meant CEO. I'm not even sure what CSO means. CSI, I understand!
BJ .... "porpoise" has promise but (as agreed) let's keep thinking about that #1 answer until we have solved the entire quiz.
Marty .... we would not dream of banning Mary Ellen from your football contest even if that would considerably improve our odds. She's COOL!
ME .... (my very honest, fair and square relative) thank you for delivering our birthday wishes to Ann-Marie. Add "thoughtful" to that list of adjectives!
Holly .... thanks for renewing our link to 112 Gustafsons. Your painting of Butlers takes me back to childhood days at Regina Beach. It is a bold, clear and playful image that stirs long-ago memories of special food, happy places and holiday fun.
Love, Lucy
Marty, I agree. We can't ban Mary Ellen from any contest. It's not her fault she is so lucky; it's just our bad luck!
Holly, Your picture recalls many memories; there is a lot of family history wrapped up in that place.
Lucy,sigh...this puzzle is really TOUGH! I'll keep trying, though.
Love, BJ
BJ ... what we need are a few more minds trying to crack these clues. You and I have been looking at the same stuff for so long that a new perspective is in order. How about it, Blogatives?
OK,everyone, concentrate on this one:
"Darling around form of form for this aquatic"
LOL, Lucy
Hey Lucy
Could this Darling be an "Angel Fish"?
Marty
Lucy,
I'm starting to dream about this contest. I've sent out an SOS to Therese; we need all the brainpower we can get. She says she says she's 'on it' so maybe we'll get a fresh perspective.
Marty,
Angel fish is better than anything I've come up with for #27. We'll keep it in reserve like some of our other possibles.
Love, BJ
Hi you puzzle solvers,
I would volunteer to help you out with Lucy's latest quiz, but I don't have a clue what you're doing or how you're doing it!! I definitely admire your perserverence and encourage you with the following quote.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
-Josh Billings
Hang in there,
ME xoxoxo
By The Way, Lucy & BJ,
Thanks for your votes to qualify me for MSA's contest. Thanks also for the very kind remarks about me. Ain't family grand?? They tend to see you through rose-colored glasses!
Love,
ME xoxoxoxo
Hi All,
I just read Tricia's latest blog - she goes for her CVC line today, so let's send waves of our love and prayers her way.
Love you lots, Tricia!!!
Love,
ME xoxoxoxoxo
We are praying for you every single day Trish.
Hey Lucy
Okay, so maybe this is cheating but...
I looked up "Darling" on the net and believe it or not, there is a river in Austrailia called the "Darling Form". I read about it and it mentioned also about some of the aquatic life. One of the few fish living in this river is the Perch, specifically the "Macquarie Perch"(Order- perciforme: meaning perchlike)-This could be the form of form.
So... if I am right, I'm pretty smart huh? If I am wrong, I should get the heck back to work.
Maybe we should run this up the flagpole and see how it flies.
Love,
Marty
Marty,
Yee-haw!! If it works, it ain't cheating. Sounds good to me. And I think you are pretty smart. Let's wait and see what Lucy thinks.
Love, BJ
ME ... thanks for letting us know about the new posting on Tricia's Tides and today's insertion of Tricia's CVC line.
We are thinking nothing but positive thoughts, Tricia, and are leaving the delicate procedure in the hands of your expert team.
Love and prayers,
Louise and David
I agree with BJ, Marty. I think you've got it! There is no such thing as cheating on a quiz of this sort. I am entering that perch as our final answer.
Now, let's turn our attention to:
Timber, whiskey snake
Love, Lucy
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WARM WISHES FOR BJORN
Happy Birthday, Grandson,
You are two years old today;
And we hope your second birthday
Is the best in every way.
Your mom will throw a party,
And your dad will strum along
As they light up two bright candles
And sing the birthday song.
And, Bjorn, we want to tell you
We'll be with you from afar
'Cause we're always celebrating
What a special boy you are!
Lots of love, hugs and kisses,
Grandma and Gramps Butcher
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Lucy,
There is a snake scorpion whiskey wine that has both a snake and a scorpion in the bottle. There is also a bug called wood scorpion. could scorpion be our answer to #28?
BJ
Lucy,
#1. How about WATERFOWL FOR #1? The first three letters could stand for W e A re T old and the rest of the word can be an anagram of flower.
BJ
This is one seriously tough contest. It amazes me that you have come up with a single answer, let alone nearly all of them. Sorry, no help from this blurker...
Well now, BJ, THAT was worth waiting for. I have always said that when you get the right answer, you KNOW it. I have entered WATERFOWL for our #1 answer;(and that's the truth in more ways than one). Well done you!
Love, Lucy
Is there any word on how things went for Tricia on Monday when she had her CVC line inserted?
Louise
Lucy,
Can you list the ones we don't have AND the ones that are iffy? I'm not sure my list is correct. Thanks.
BJ
Yes, BJ
We have 23 definite answers which I have written in as our final choices.
These three answers are penciled in but we are still open to suggestions:
15. Could this be George W's teacher? BEAVER (both chop down trees if the George W is George Washington)
21. A flighty granny! GOOSE (as in Mother Goose telling tales to her many, many grand-children)
22. Oddly, hear Dad's on coke. PEACOCK (first, third, fifth letters suggest PA's On Coke and coke is also scrambled with pa in PEACOCK, with an "o" for "on")
We have "iffy" suggestions for these three and need encouragement:
4. A sunburnt retarded mariner. RED-BACKED SALAMANDER, TANAGER
16. Why rodents eat nuts first. SQUIRREL
28. Timber, whiskey snake. WOODCHUCK, SWALLOW
We have no idea what to do with:
18. A border rock for this aviator.
I hope this leads to a satisfactory conclusion.
LOL, Lucy
NOTE: My friend, Margaret, suggested that George W could be George W. Bush but she didn't know where to go from there in solving #15. That's why I put it back into the "open" category. Any ideas?
Lucy
Thanks Lucy,
I will work on these. I still kind of like STONE PARTRIDGE for #18.
BJ
Tasha, Tricia's friend, has a new post on her blog (the link is on Tricia's), she does make mention of Tricia's CVC line insertion if you want to read it!
Sonia
BJ ... sorry about that. I lost the stone partridge somewhere along the way. It's a good thing we are working on this list together! I don't think we are going to get any better than STONE PARTRIDGE for "a border rock for this aviator". Let's consider that one solved.
Thanks, Sonia, I read what Tasha had to say. I guess I wanted even more news of Tricia across the miles.
Love, Lucy
Lucy
Lucy,
I'm grasping at straws here, but what about HIPPOPOTAMUS for #22:
hip pop
hip pa on pot
hip pa on top
Something to think about anyway.
Maybe you can do something with it
BJ
BJ ... I already played around with that one, too. Hippopotomus is worth keeping in mind but it's about the same stretch as peacock.
Lucy
Tonight I had my first glimspe of this year's batch of cygnets. The St. Andrew's Harbour cob and pen brought six babies safely down the Kinnessburn and introduced them to their new home. Now the tiny cygnets have to do all they can to survive. It's an annual drama that we watch with great interest.
Lucy
Lucy,
I have been thinking of George Bush or George Washington for #15, but what if we look at George W. Brown. There is a BROWN TROUT. Tutor is an anagram of trout. There are several George W. Browns, none of whom is very famous, but maybe.....
BJ
BJ ... that is a compelling possibility. What to do; what to do!
BTW ... should we also consider CORSICAN NUTHATCH for why rodents eat nuts first?
LOL, Lucy
For #22 "Oddly, hear dad's on coke", if you take all the odd letters of "hear dad's on coke", it spells "haddock" which is a fish. That's gotta be the right answer. I got one!!!
Oh my gosh, Holly! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
HADDOCK it is for #22
Love, Louise
BTW ... we have decided on just plain SALAMANDER for #4. The word RED (sunburnt) is backward (retarded) at the end of the word salamander. And a salamander is a mariner.
Lucy
There are two more answers that BJ and I have decided are probably correct:
#28 Timber, whiskey snake is SCORPION (there is a wood scorpion and a scorpion whiskey with a snake in it)
#18 A border rock for this aviator could be a STONE PARTRIDGE (with both "stone" and "ridge" on the borders of "part".
This means we are down to:
15. Could this be George W's teacher?
16. Why rodents eat nuts first.
Surely we can crack the last two!
LOL, Lucy
BTW... We are content with GOOSE as the "flighty granny" (as in "silly as a goose" and Mother Goose.)
Lucy
Haddock is genius.
(And that's a sentence I wouldn't have guessed I would someday utter).
Oh, I agree, Kenneth. BJ ... have you seen this answer yet? It's a "light bulb" moment.
Lucy
Yes,I just checked in and agree completely with haddock. Good things come to those who wait. And Lucy and I needed a new perspective. We have been at it too long.
BTW, Lucy, I think BEAVER is probably correct, too.
Hi Lucy,
Where are you?
Do you think #16 could be hyena?
w HY rod EN ts e A t nuts first?
BJ
BTW Have we gone to a new stream? I can't seem to find it if we have.
I was just about to ask "Where's Lucy?" too. No new stream yet, it seems.
Anybody else following The Memorial this weekend? Mikey has really settled down after a crazy first round. Yesterday's round of pars-n-birdies has him starting in the last group today, tied for second, three strokes back of leader Mathew Goggin.
Hi, BJ and Kenneth,
I am still here, dropping in on the blog, blurking and working on the last two clues of our quiz.
I see HYENAS hidden in the words of the #16 clue, BJ and because of that, I like that answer better than squirrels. I would still like to keep working on #16 and #15, too, keeping in mind the BROWN TROUT as well as BEAVER. Time is on our side.
Kenneth ... Paul has been following action at the Memorial and has shared Mikey's progress with us. Tomorrow morning, we will check the Internet for final results. Go Mike!
BTW ... I was also watching for a June 1 posting, waiting to make a comment until after Ed made his entry.
Tonight David and I walked to the harbour to do a quick check on the local swan family. The six cygnets are holding their own. In these early days, they are eating machines; we can see them growing by the day. If all goes well, there will be 8 swans a-swimming in St. Andrews this Christmas.
Love, Lucy
Hi Lucy,
Good to have you back.
I agree that we should keep working on the puzzle until we are completely satisfied.
I hope your cygnets continue to prosper; theirs is a an existence fraught with danger as we have seen in previous years.
Kenneth,
I keep going back to artfacts to look at the pictures of your piano. I like it more all the time.
Mom
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