Connections was a right brain scratcher today. What a weird set of connections. I am not sure how but after lots to thinking and revisiting I did eventually manage to get them all but had a lot of hiccups along the way and some very lucky guesses. I did work out a couple for each connection (without really working out the actual connection) so only had to guess a couple for each group. Cor the puzzle setter was being mean
Connections
Puzzle #754
Wordle went better today and I got it in 3. Did have to think a while about my 3 word choice as struggled to come up with anything for a while but given I was doing it at breakfast I blame it on the fact that I wasn’t awake yet well done on your 2 though. You were on fire
Wordle 1,476 3/6
Waffle was 3*s again today. Was hoping for 4 but will take a 3. A fantastic 5 for you.
#waffle1260 3/5
streak: 2
It took me an age to set up my new phone yesterday. I am sure it is worth it now it is mostly done as phone is faster than my last one. I hate setting up anything tech related.
Hope you’ve had a good day. How’s your mum doing with her physio?
Well done on setting up your new phone.
Getting a new (refurbished phone and laptop are (and have been for a long time) on my ToDo list.
This laptop is beginning to heat up as I am using it so much.
Mum’s been doing fine. Her second session was also a breeze last Wednesday. No ill effects or tiredness. She also had a new physio who is back up to #1 preferred physio and she had no problems with him (nor he with her), so all good.
Waiting for today’s session and allowing Mum to rest.
Dietician visited today and she may be able to help with Mum’s bloating issue but there are no concerns. Her weight (reason for Dietician’s visit) was in her range. She was down 0.6 kg from her last weigh in 3 months ago.
Her current weight is the same as it was in January 2024
She tends to lose weight if she has to stay in hospital - she lost 3kg on her last visit but she seems to put it back on once home
I mentioned (anonymously) your need to have Ensure top ups and she thought it might be because you are unable to get your required number of calories through normal diet. She said with the body and brain requiring extra fuel, this might be why you have to have the Ensure supplements.
She said your brain needs extra fuel - the way you solve puzzles, this would explain why you require extra fuel
My new phone has been on a to do list for ages too. A new laptop is still on it although I rarely use a laptop (i prefer my iPad) so don’t know if I will ever replace it.
Sounds like your mum is doing great & i really hope the physio brings lots of positive results. Hope the dietician can sort her bloating too. That’ll make a hig difference to her.
Re the Ensure I often say I think i am struggling with my weight because I am burning more calories because my brain has to work harder to do things. Dragging my leg around is hard work & my brain often hurts after a day at work. Your dietician has pretty much confirmed what I have been thinking for a long while. The dietician I saw just said I shouldn’t be losing weight with what I am eating. Very helpful…not. i even lost weight on holiday where I ate far too much cake & ice cream on top of my meals. It’s all a bit strange & a daily battle.
I had a great puzzles session today.
I have been busy all day and thought I’d get in before close of play, though I had to sleep on the connections after first looking at them. It did the trick.
Connections
Puzzle #755
Wordle 1,477 4/6
#waffle1261 4/5
streak: 50
Mum had the third and final session of the week yesterday and she did offer some resistance with one of the exercises as she found it painful. But the physio said she has struggled with that exercise all week, so maybe it is not that bad.
Later she did seem a little bit tired but she seems her normal self today.
Well done on yesterday’s puzzles success all the way.
Connections went well todsy. I got them all first attempt.
Connections
Puzzle #756
Wordle was better too alghough thd word was a difficult one to gusss. For me at least.
Wordle 1,478 5/6
I let myself down on Waffle. I made one incorrect move & if I hadn’t i would have solved it. Ironically the word I had left to solve was retry
#waffle1262 X/5
streak: 0
Sounds like your mum is doing great with her physio. She will get tired - her age as well as her stroke will play a part in that. She definitely is that “Trooper” that she is called sometimes.
Weekend going ok thanks. Been left home alone this morning so going to potter & sort a few bits I have been meaning to do gor a while.
Bad luck with the Waffle!
I completed it but no stars
Connections and Wordle were a bit like yours. I must admit the homophones don’t make sense to me but there you go.
Connections
Puzzle #756
Wordle 1,478 5/6
As you said - not a word encountered too often these days, but I think the Wordle is going that way i.e. less common words popping up, which in itself could be a help
#waffle1262 0/5
streak: 51
Mum had a bad evening and night
I think there were problems the carers rushing her and she was never comfortable there after. All four care sessions were suspect and I had to pull them up on the evening call which they tried to finish in half the allotted time even though Mum was shouting her head off indicating she needs more time or is not comfortable.
I chatted with the carers and reminded them on the code of conduct and communication rules with Mum being non-verbal. They stood there saying they do that all the time i.e. follow the guidelines - I said you clearly weren’t doing it now
So far today she has been a lot more her usual self, so we gave her a lite version of the physio session and she drank half a glass of water.
Connections took me a while to get started and I had to go back to it. But then I got the first two easily enough. Then I got a bit stuck so played around with the options a bit not really having an idea of the connection. I had 3 attempts where I got 3 then thought I’d better think a bit more otherwise I would be out of goes. So off I went again and then came back and managed to (fluke I think) get the last 2. I probably should have got the purple ones easier than I did and maybe the green too. But success nonetheless.
Connections
Puzzle #757
Wordle I seemed to complete 1 letter at a time and in order today Achieved in 4 so no complaints there.
Wordle 1,479 4/6
Waffle was completed with 4*s today. After yesterdays fail I’m very happy with that.
#waffle1263 4/5
streak: 1
I completed the Deluxe Waffle too with 2*s. Took some mulling over but happy to complete it.
#deluxewaffle163 2/5
Well, I can’t believe it is Monday again – weekends go by too quickly. Another busy week expected again this week. Hope your Mum’s physio goes well and that you have a good week too.
You did well.
Despite going away, connections was hard work and Waffle was a Wipeout - my winning streak has ended
Wordle was a Magnificent in 2, so that’s a consolation.
Noe it’s time to get Mum ready for her Physio
Connections
Puzzle #757
Well done on yesterdays puzzles. Shame about your waffle streak ending – You joined me just a day or 2 late. You did extremely well with wordle though getting it in 2.
Connections were ok this morning. As is often the case I got the first 2 fairly quickly then stalled on number 3 but did then get it when I thought I bit more. The default ones I should have got really but it didn’t matter in the end as it all came together.
Connections
Puzzle #758
Wordle was done in 4 again. I had all the right letters just not in the right order on attempt 3 so perhaps could have done it in 3
Wordle 1,480 4/6
Waffle was just 1* star but completed in allowed moves so will take that. #waffle1264 1/5
Well done on successfully completing all the puzzles.
I did OK too.
Connections
Puzzle #759
Wordle 1,481 3/6
#waffle1265 5/5
streak: 2
Mum had a terrible night last night after a not so good day.
Today was much better and the physio session was actually much more relaxed than we expected based on her night.
Very pleasing - possibly her best yet.
She has been totally fine since then and I am getting her ready for the night which may yet prove to be tricky as she seems to have difficulty lying in bed for some reason.
Sorry to hear that your mum had a bad night. I hope that’s not a long term thing and she settles again soon. Maybe the physio has exacerbated some pain for her making her a bit uncomfortable. Good to hear she was feeling a bit better yesterday.
I had a better day yesterday. I was very tired so spent a few hours just relaxing yesterday afternoon which helped a bit.
I did ok on the puzzles today. Connections I got them all but I had a few hiccups along the way. They seemed very similar to me today.
Connections
Puzzle #760
Wordle I did ok on. It took 5 attempts but solved ok.
Wordle 1,482 5/6
Waffle I did with 2*s. I would have liked to have got it with more stars but a success is a success.
Looks like we both had a tough day on the puzzles but we made it.
3* Waffle #waffle1266 3/5
streak: 3
A close shave aka Phew! on the Wordle
Wordle 1,482 6/6
And a clean sweep on the Connections with an overnight task for the brain paying off
Connections
Puzzle #760
I must say it is pleasing when you get a clean run after initially wondering how to even get started
Mum does have up days and down days as we all do.
I think the physio will have an effect as the muscles will start loosening up and building up and but that should setlle soon - I did talk about it with the physio to make sure this was “normal”.
She gain had bloating last night and so we had to reduce her feed because it was beginning to bother her. I am not sure if she is having difficulty digesting her feed or something and she is unable to manage the volumes - I am discussing with the dietician to see if we can do something e.g. have a low calorie day once a week or something.
It sounds like your Mum’s physio is great. It seems they are happy to take into account things that you ask for – some NHS ones just don’t listen. Well, that’s my experience. I wouldn’t want to tar them all with the same brush.
I hope you get somewhere with the dietician and get the bloating sorted. That must be really uncomfortable for your mum. Sometimes a bit of trial and error is required and even if things have worked well for a long time they will eventually need tweaking.
Connections I had a few hiccups with today but did get them all still. I was a bit disappointed by the hiccups as I probably should have got them but happy overall.
Connections
Puzzle #761
Wordle I had many choices on again but completed in 5. I’m not liking my starter word much but will stick with it. It has to be good to me eventually.
Wordle 1,483 5/6
Waffle was 3*s. I thought I might do it 4 today but alas it wasn’t to be.
#waffle1267 3/5
streak: 5
Overall, I was a little disappointed with the puzzles today but all successfully completed and my run is intact.
I am waiting for a BT Engineer to call today as my phone line is faulty and my internet not working. They give you a very broad time frame for their visit so just waiting around for them. I’m not the most patient when it comes to these sorts of things. Just hoping they can fix it as I work from home and can’t work without it all.
Hope you manage to stay cool in this heatwave we’re having at the moment
I hope your BT engineer fixed your internet.
They are not very good with windows for coming to do the work - it’s usually half a day or whole day and then they turn up at the last minute
These days the breakdowns are not a frequent and here we are on fibre - I know some parts of the country are actually still waiting for any kind of broadband
Well done on the puzzles even though they were not ideal for you - you did better than me. I bombed out on connections but did OK on Wordle and Waffle.
Connections
Puzzle #761
Wordle 1,483 5/6
#waffle1267 5/5
streak: 4
Mum’s Physio was very good and she had a nice relaxed day.
So good end to the week.
Sadly the they didn’t fix my internet issue they have got to come back and when I’ve just called them they’ve told me it could be any time between now and 6:00 p.m. Monday before it will be fixed. It’s a bit of an issue as I work from home so not able to work very effectively at the moment.
Connections went ok this morning. I had to think about it a little bit to get started but once I got started I managed to get them all fairly quickly and with no hiccups.
Connections
Puzzle #762
Wordle had quite a few choices again today. I had my usual word starting with vowels issue. For some reason I just can’t seem to compute those words. But I did get it in five so very happy with that this morning.
Wordle 1,484 5/6
Waffle I did with four stars today that’s the best for a little while so very pleased with that. Clearly I need to do my puzzles very early in the morning like today as I seem to be more successful.
#waffle1268 4/5
streak: 6
Hope you have a good weekend and manage to stay cool in this warm weather we’re having it. It’s beautiful here this morning but it is already very warm so I think I’m going to be staying in the shade a lot today.
It is scary how dependent we have become on the internet connection. I never thought it would bother me, but I have had several occasions in the past when I have lost connections and I remember feeling quite anxious and very unlike my normal self. Luckily I did get through those issues and I can’t remember now if they affected my work or not - I suspect not as they usually got fixed in a few days and I only used to work from home one day a week and that was when I did which wasn’t often. I preferred to go to the office.
Well done for smashing the puzzles.
I am afraid I have reset on both the connections and Waffle having failed miserably to complete. With hindsight I should have done better but what the heck?
It is very scary how much we have come to rely on the internet. I have been really unsettled with it all this week. Mainly from a work perspective and not being able to do my job. I always preferred being in the office & only really started home working during covid & worked in the office more often than home even then. My stroke changed all that. My sensory overload from being in the office wipes me out for days so for me home working is the difference between being able to work and not. I do go in when necessary but speak to everyone daily so I still feel part of the team.
Shame about the puzzles but we can’t get them all the time. Mine streaks reset recently too so still in single figures too. I quite enjoy the games but a break sometimes can be good.
streak: 0