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[Mrs5K]

I hope your mum is more comfortable today. It must be really hard for you having to listen to her shouting & sering her so uncomfortable. I wonder if her lying position is causing her to be in more discomfort. Did you get anywhere with looking into a lower calorie diet day?
I imagine she does need to change position often to stop sores etc but maybe she could be left a little bit longer in the chair if she is happier there.

Well done on the puzzles. You did better than me today. I got the Connections but didn’t find them easy. I was looking for the wrong connection to start with

Connections
Puzzle #773

Wordle took 5 today. There were a few choices. But a win is a win.

Wordle 1,495 5/6

Waffle was 4*s for me too.

#waffle1279 4/5

streak: 17
#waffleelite

I wonder if I can get my streak to 20.

[ManjiB]

You will get the streak to 40 - easily

Mum had a really good night last night - it’s so weird. Because she can’t explain, we are forever trying to figure it and these days we are not as successful as we used to be in the past. To me this could a further sign of her recovery - I have heard it said or read that when you are recovering it is “painful”. Also, I am hoping that some of this is down to the [positive] effect of the physio sessions which she has tolerated in the main.

The GP referrals are being followed up on but I am not going to hold my breath as we have been there before and nothing has changed other than she is older and has been immobile /non-weight bearing for even longer which seem to be their criteria

The dietician said we should not reduce the calories as this could impact the minerals and vitamins which come from her diet as she is not on any supplements (PEG used to get blocked).

[Mrs5K]

Happy Thursday.

I did complete all the puzzles today. Connections I found a bit tricky – clearly not things I would think about but I did eventually get them all. Although not sure how.

Connections
Puzzle #774

Wordle went ok once I had had a long think. It took me ages to come up with any words based on the letters I had found but did it in 4 so happy with that.

Wordle 1,496 4/6

Waffle was an ok 1* today. I keep my streak going so maybe 40 is possible

#waffle1280 1/5

streak: 18
#waffleelite

Well, we’ve had a pretty difficult week at work and I am very grateful the weekend is fast approaching. I really hope we don’t have another week like it again.

Hope all ok with you and your mum has settled a bit from her bloating and pains. Some people do get pains as they improve so it could be a possibility for your mum.

[ManjiB]

Hi Ann - Sorry you’ve had a difficult week. You made it through and that’s what matters.

Well done on completing the puzzles. Don’t worry, your streak will continue

I also managed to complete them and in fact I stunned myself by completing the connections with relative ease - I made colossal connections to kick things off and then the homophones connections came to me in a flash. Being on a high from then on the rest came “easy” enough.

Wordle and Waffle were easy enough too!
Connections
Puzzle #774

Wordle 1,496 5/6

#waffle1280 3/5

streak: 12

Mum is fine or should I say her normal self which means she can surprise us with anything. Whilst she seems reasonably settled, she like some others on this forum has now gone a few days (actually, nearly a week) without any significant #2 output). In days of old, this would have been a major concern, but we are not used to these sort of challenges Mum likes to pose!

For us, we are forever learning things about life as a stroke survivor and caring for a stroke survivor.

The GP referrals have resulted in initial contact from Social Services and our local Enhanced Frailty Service (which we had never heard of (at least not to the best of my knowledge) - why does nobody tell you these things?)

Anyway, let’s see what comes of the follow-up contact.

It seems to me Ann, someone reading this at a future date may wonder what the heck is going on with this thread. There are these game results being posted regularly and interspersed are mini-chats about stroke, the weather, sport etc.

Apart from you and me, the interest in this thread has fizzled away. Wendy, God bless her soul, was a regular until her sudden passing and then there was Jeanne and Alice (Elica).

One for the Martians to figure when they find us

[Mrs5K]

Tee hee the martians bit made me chuckle.

It is pleasing to hear that the GP referrals are making progress. I hope they are of some benefit to you & your mum.

Well done on your puzzles yesterday. You’re on a roll now. I miss Wendy’s input too. I hope she is looking down on us & cheering us along.

Today’s puzzles went okish again. I got the first 2 connections ok and then had a little stumble with the next set. I sort of knew what the connection was but couldn’t work out the 4th one of the set. I did in the end and managed to get it with just one life to spare.

Connections
Puzzle #775

Wordle was ok too – getting it in 4 but again the word was a difficult one. I seem to be struggling to find follow on words at the moment. It will soon be time to change my starter word which I think hasn’t done me any favours this month.

Wordle 1,497 4/6

Waffle was again 1* - streak still going but I would like to try and get it done with 3 or 4*s. Must try harder on it

#waffle1281 1/5

streak: 19
#waffleelite

Well, the weekend is almost here again. I am looking forward to a couple of days away from work. Hope you have a good weekend.

[ManjiB]

Well it’s beck to the drawing board for me
Connections
Puzzle #775

Wordle 1,497 X/6

#waffle1281 3/5

streak: 13

Unlucky for some, but at least the Waffle run continues

Have a lovely weekend.

[Mrs5K]

Oh no hope you had a better run today.

Connections I got. There were a couple of red herrings which I almost fell for especially a potential star connection. I decided to come back to that as i couldn’t work out the 4th word and when i got the first set done it ruled my star theory out.

Connections
Puzzle #776

Wordle was ok too. A few options today so took 5 goes but happy to get it.

Wordle 1,498 5/6

Sadly ny waffle streak is over. Never quite got to 20. I had a couple of wrong moves which were my undoing as I literally just needed one more move to solve it. Oh well new streak starts tomorrow.

#waffle1282 X/5

streak: 0

[ManjiB]

Oh no I was convinced you would go to 40 on the Waffle.
I’m afraid I have blown out on the Wordle (too many possibilities) and haven’t managed to get started on the Connections. I am now hungry and need to make my supper.
Wordle 1,498 X/6

#waffle1282 5/5

streak: 14
Happy to pass the unlucky 13 and get a 5* as a bonus.

[Mrs5K]

Well done on a cracking waffle yesterday. You did loads better than me. Shame about Wordle but there were many choices & in those cases it is often luck if you land on the right one.

I had better luck on Waffle today & did it with 4 *s so my streak starts again

#waffle1283 4/5

streak: 1

Wordle went very well today & got it in 3. My 2nd guess helped loads as my starter word wasn’t the best.

Wordle 1,499 3/6

Connections were hit & miss again. I got the 1st 2 sets in no time at all. The 3rd came eventually after a few wrong guesses. So it was a phew but success all the same.

Connections
Puzzle #777

Hope you managed to get some food. I think I was probably fast asleep by the time you were eating.

Have a good Sunday.

[ManjiB]

Got myself in a twist with the connections again, but did K on the other two.

I made some avocado flat bread - chapatis and my sister had made a bean curry so I had that as my supper. I am essentially doing night shifts now due to Mum’s condition and so I am all over the place with meals etc. Today I made a no yeast pizza and had planned to watch the Euro 25 football but didn’t get the chance. Mum got agitated and it took a while to get her settled.

#waffle1283 2/5

streak: 15

Connections
Puzzle #777

Wordle 1,499 4/6

[ManjiB]

Good start to the week.
Raced through the puzzles and completed all
Connections
Puzzle #778

Wordle 1,500 6/6

#waffle1284 3/5

streak: 16

Scraping through every noe and then is strangely satisfying.
Have a lovely week and don’t over do it !

[Mrs5K]

Hope your mum is a bit more settled today. Doing the night shift must be really difficult for you.

Like you, the week has started well with the puzzles. Long may it continue.

Waffle was a good 5*s today. That’s what I aim for every day but don’t usually get there.

#waffle1284 5/5

streak: 2

Wordle was a fab three. A very lucky guess as I decided to go rogue with my letter choices and picked a less used letter. It could have gone horribly wrong but it worked. Yay.

Wordle 1,500 3/6

Connections were solved but not very easily. I think I made harder work of it than it should have been. I got the yellow ones easy enough. Then stumbled on the green ones a few times before finally getting the right combination. The 3rd then came ok and the 4th just by default. It was a mighty phew but happy to solve them all the same.

Connections
Puzzle #778

Hope your week goes well. Is it physio for Mum again today? How’s your sciatica now?

[Mrs5K]

Puzzles went ok today. They definitely had me scratching my head though. Took me ages to think of something that would fit with Wordle but I did, after trying a few non words, eventually come up with something and I got it in 4.
Wordle 1,501 4/6

Waffle was just the 2*s today but I did make a wrong move.

#waffle1285 2/5

streak: 3

The yellow connections easily enough today. Then had to think hard and after a little stumble the rest finally came.

Connections
Puzzle #779

All in all another successful round of puzzling and streaks are still intact (for now😊).

I had a go at Deluxe Waffle last night too and got that with 2*s.

Hope you had a good day.

[ManjiB]

Sciatica nerve seems to have been freed with the stretches and I was OK after a few days though I am walking gingerly possibly due to history of lower back pain and the sciatica did trigger some of that.

Mum doing OK and had a good session with the physio yesterday. Today is rest day but we’ll do some light movements.

Ditto on the puzzles - they came to me relatively easily.

I also did Deluxe last night and got 3*
Ad I have been having a go at Quordle - it was something one of our members mentioned a few months back. It might have been Wendy but I can’t remember. It’s quite challenging but I have come up with a tactic that I think improves chance of success.

Connections
Puzzle #779




Wordle 1,501 4/6

#waffle1285 5/5

streak: 17
#deluxewaffle166 3/5

#waffleelite

Daily Quordle 1282


m-w.com/games/quordle/

[Mrs5K]

Glad your sciatica has eased. Long may it continue.

Pleased to hear your mums physio is still going well too.

Yay on yesterday’s puzzle success. I have done quordle in the past but not for a while. They take some working out don’t they. If you want a bigger challenge there is also octordle.

Todays puzzles were ok for me. Waffle was just a 1* today which is a bit disappointing but at least I retain my very short streak

#waffle1286 1/5

streak: 4

Wordle went better and got it in 3.

Wordle 1,502 3/6

Connections wasn’t too bad either. One little stumble but all done.

Connections
Puzzle #780

Hope your day is going ok.

[ManjiB]

Well done Ann - I was struggling with the puzzles today and had to give myself time to process in the background and just now, inspired by your results, literally in the last 10 minutes it all came together.

Connections
Puzzle #780

Wordle 1,502 4/6

#waffle1286 2/5

streak: 18
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All that remains is to start Mum’s feed after the carers have done their bit and then cook me own suppa. Almost a perfect day!

[Mrs5K]

Well done on yesterday’s puzzles.

Happy Thursday. The week is flying by again. Although I have to say I am looking forward to the weekend. Work is very difficult at the moment and is taking a lot out of my poor stroke brain.

The puzzles went ok again today although Wordle nearly got me.

It took me all 6 attempts today – one of those words with many options. At least I still have my streak so all’s well

Wordle 1,503 6/6

Connections weren’t too bad. There was a theme. I did make one little error but done with relative ease.

Connections
Puzzle #781

Waffle was a better 3* so I’m happy with that.

#waffle1287 3/5

streak: 5

[ManjiB]

Don’t over do it at work - work will always be there, your health may not if you don’t look after yourself.

Well done for completing the puzzles. It took me a while but I got there in the end. The connections were a bit weird but that is not so unusual.
2* waffle
#waffle1287 2/5

streak: 19
Crazy Connections
Connections
Puzzle #781

Wordle 1,503 5/6

[Mrs5K]

Well done on yesterdays puzzles. They were strange.

Welcome to Friday and another weekend is fast approaching.

The puzzles went ok today although found connections tough. I resorted to pen and paper to try and work out the connections. I had an idea for some but struggled to get the full sets. Anyway, pen and paper must have helped as I got them all in the end.

Connections
Puzzle #782

Wordle was a very lucky 3. I changed my starter word today as it is now Aug. It gave me more letters initially but that made it a bit harder to figure out where to go next. The brain cells did their thing though as I stumbled across the right word.

Wordle 1,504 3/6

Waffle was done with 2*s so happyish with that.

#waffle1288 2/5

streak: 6

Hope your Friday has gone well and that your weekend is good too. Mine is hopefully going to be relatively quiet. I am in need of some serious downtime – I am sure you would like some too. I decided to take half a day off…restful afternoon coming up.

[Mrs5K]

Another ok round of puzzles.

Worlde was a 5 today. Lots of options again but landed on the right one.

Wordle 1,505 5/6

I got the 1st 2 connections ok. Then had a bit of a guessing game which did pay off in the end.

Connections
Puzzle #783

Waffle was just the 1* again but streak still intact so fairly happy all round.

#waffle1289 1/5

streak: 7

Now to try and find someone to come and fix our cooker.