Hi Ann - hope you found someone to fix your cooker, otherwise it’ll be Uber Eats or Takeways? I haven’t had a Takeaway in years.
Didn’t get to post yesterday’s results and hadn’t made the connections as I couldn’t even get started. Had a good start today and then was stumped and when I saw the results, I was even more confused as I couldn’t understand the logic. It happens !!
Managed Wordle and Waffle yesterday and today and the streak continues
Connections???
Connections
Puzzle #783
Wordle 1,505 4/6
- not at all daunted
2* Waffle not to be sniffed at as the streak continues #waffle1289 2/5
streak: 21
Mum still struggling today and we have no idea why, but sometimes we get a few days like this though thankfully they are fewer in frequency than they used to be and less of a stressful or panic as we know she is the toughest cookie there has ever been
Oh dear, just sailed through the puzzles before bedtime and so I’ll have the rest of Sunday off!!
All came to me in a flash as they sometimes do.
Waffle 3* #waffle1290 3/5
streak: 22
Wordle in 3 after a blank first guess and only one letter with the second
Wordle 1,506 3/6
Connections
Puzzle #784
I guess I’ll have to do the quordles and the octodels or sit in the sun - not seen the forecast, but apparently 15 minutes a day in the sun is good for your skin and D3 top up. Need to do more of that.
Happy new week to you. Hope it’s a good one for you.
Well, the puzzles were ok although Wordle did tax my brain a lot this morning.
Waffle was a 2*s today so streak continues not quite back to double figures yet. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll hit the magic 10.
#waffle1291 2/5
streak: 9
The first 2 connections came very easily this morning. Then I had a little hiccup with the 3rd but did get there in the end.
Connections
Puzzle #785
Wordle was done in 4 but only after some serious brain wracking. It took me ages to think of even 1 word that had an I where I got it. The word in the end wasn’t that difficult if only I could have found it in my brain stores
Wordle 1,507 4/6
Hope your mum is more settled now and her physio goes well today.
Thanks Ann - the same to you and hopefully it is better than the last week.
Mum was Ok ish over the weekend but still not happy when the physio session started, so I stopped it half way through. I then chatted with the PT and wasn’t given any confidence they had a plan and knew what they were doing.
The PT agreed with what I was saying but then couldn’t explain why they were not doing it. Also, after the Friday session when Mum complained throughout as she did today, I asked if it could be down to fatigue and the answer I got did not give me any confidence.
To cut a long story short, I asked for a review of what they have planned, how they will execute and measure the outcomes. I hope they will be able to convince me, if not I will have to look for another PT. I spoke with Fragility Nurse last week and she mentioned there is a PT in their team who can be hired on a private basis.
Failing that, I may have to accept, this is not for Mum and the experts are right after all when they say this is the best it will get - I so hope not.
Puzzles - all done and OK.
Connections
Puzzle #785
Like you, got first two and then needed pot luck to get the third (and fourth by default) - I need to start thinking laterally when stumped.
Sorry to hear your mum isn’t happy at the minute. I think you have made the right call in relation to the physio. Hopefully hhey can come up with something that will work for your & you all too.
My week has started better than the ladt few weeks so am hopeful it will be better all round.
Today’s puzzles went well. I got wordle in 4 today and the word wasn’t too difficult. There were lots of choices again and I hoped I wasn’t going to guess the wrong ones.
Wordle 1,508 4/6
Connections wasn’t too bad either. The first 2 came very quickly. I had to think about harder about the 3rd set but got them in the end. And the 4th came by default although I should have got them if I’d thought about it a bit more.
Connections
Puzzle #786
Waffle was a solid 3 and I’m happy with that. Streak has now reached double figures. Yay.
#waffle1292 3/5
streak: 10 #waffleelite
I did Deluxe waffle last night too. Just made it with no moves to spare. They all count right
Definitely the right thing to do for Mum - she had another bad evening/early night last night and so we are going to let her have a restful week and some extra tlc. We are still struggling with why she keeps getting bloated - it was really bad yesterday and we now have a suspect !!
You may recall she has started to drink water by mouth and we now think she is sucking in air as she tries to slurp the water (rather than drink it). She slurps rather enthusiastically and it is possible the air is building up in her tummy as she does not burp that much. We will have to monitor this in a scientific fashion and it would be great if the theory is right.
Puzzles - well done and good to know the week has started better than last.
I nearly blew the puzzles through silliness.
Well done on the puzzles. I didn’t do too badly either - maybe it’s the sunny weather #waffle1293 2/5
streak: 25
Yeah, got the quarter century
Wordle 1,509 2/6 - purely by coincidence also got it in two. From Drain to Groan. Decided to focus rather than plod and it paid off,
Connections
Puzzle #787
Enjoy the assembling of table and chairs. We’re heading that way too. Furniture is starting to fall to pieces but there isn’t much room as a lot of the space is taken up with things for Mum and being a hoarder, I have stuff gathering dust that should long have been binned. One day!
Just completed puzzles - needed a break for the connections to click and just shaved the Waffle to keep my run going. Wordle, lucky or brain tuned to solve these, but a nice result. #waffle1294 1/5
streak: 26
Connections
Puzzle #788
Wordle 1,510 4/6
Mum is OK and maybe the rest from the physio is helping, but also I have asked her not to slurp the water she drinks so there has not been any [serious] bloating.
I am waiting to speak with the PT manager who is away on business.
Today’s puzzles were hard work. I am very tired today though so that probably didn’t help.
Wordle was done in 5 – I just couldn’t think of words with the I & E that I had in the places that they were. I stumbled across the right word in the end though so pleased to have my streak intact.
Wordle 1,511 5/6
Connections I struggled with too. The first set came easy enough then the rest were very much trial and error. I did eventually get them after a couple of revisits and some trying of different combinations but can’t say I worked the connections out and the 4th lot I still don’t understand having seen the answers
Connections
Puzzle #789
Waffle was a solid 3. It could have been 4 but I guessed one move wrongly. Happy with it still and my streak is now an unlucky for some 13.
#waffle1295 3/5
streak: 13 #waffleelite
Dentist for me today as have a tooth that’s playing up when I eat. Hoping they can sort it before it becomes very painful.
Hope your day has been a good one. Weekend here we come.
Tooth is much better today thanks. Hope ut stays that way.
I managed connections today. Took me a bit to get started but once I got first one they were a little bit easier but not sure I worked the connections rather just found a bunch of words that might have been connected.
Connections
Puzzle #790
Wordle was a happy 4. Not sure of my streak either as i too don’t have an account. Always just happy to complete it.
Wordle 1,512 4/6
Waffle was nearly missed but got it with 1 star so streak still intact for now.
Well done on just sneaking in with the puzzles yesterday. Hopefully you’ll sort todays connections as the day goes along.
I did ok with them today.
Waffle was a good 4*s.
#waffle1297 4/5
streak: 15 #waffleelite
Wordle was done in 4 too. Had to play around with some non words to work it out but got there. Made me think of toothpaste.
Wordle 1,513 4/6
Connections were a bit strange. I figured out lots of 2s then just tried to work out which of the remaining ones went where. It seemed to work so might use that tactic again.
Connections
Puzzle #791
Hope your weekend is going well. It always seems to fly by. I am interviewing at work on Tuesday so tomorrow is prepping for that. This will be the first time since my stroke & I am a bit nervous in case my brain tires easily from having to concentrate a lot . I have primed the guy I am interviewing with so he can pick up if I start to struggle. At least I have Wednesday off to recover because I know it will tire me a lot.
Hope your mum is doing ok. Is she going to have more physio?
Have a good Sunday & hope it doesn’t get too hot over the next few days for you.
Hi Anne - I expect you’ll make it even if you do have to work!
Well done with the puzzles. I did OK too, but I “cheated” on the Wordle as the mode had reset to normal and so I was able to not use a letter already identified. I will reset to had mode.
Mum is on physio “holiday” as the PT business owner is away and not coming back until the end of the month. We have not managed to have a call via video to discuss the “issues” - in the meantime we are just doing the basic passive exercises to keep things ticking over.
Today Mum sat on the edge of the bed needing some occasional support to stay seated but she was trying to support herself and was “risk aware”. She sat for 30 minutes! The problem is this is a two people activity and I can’t get a second person all the time. I had hope the PT would do this type of thing with me as his assistant. We shall see.
Puzzles
Wordle 1,514 5/6
Connections
Puzzle #792
#waffle1298 4/5
streak: 30
DELUXE - Didn’t make it, but completed in 28 swaps #deluxewaffle168 X/5 (28)
streak: 21
