It's true

Ok. That was weird, right? That last word? Strands #581 “Don't take the bait” 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵

Oh. No way I could have gotten that. Connections Puzzle #847 🟨🟨🟩🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟦🟩 🟩🟩🟦🟩 🟩🟦🟦🟩

Looks like I've only gotten a twofer 100 times. Out of over 1300 games. 😆 Wordle 1,569 2/6* 🟨⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Gotta tell you, I had trouble with this one. Strands #580 “Bring it home” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵🔵

The Connections Gods were kind to us today. Connections Puzzle #846 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Back home from the mountains and I get a three again. Coincidence? You decide. Wordle 1,568 3/6* 🟨⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟨🟩🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I am a lot of things - one of those things is an avid reader I've decided to track books I love here. In addition to my public humiliation of Connections. This book hit all my sweet spots. Check it out - and my review - on Goodreads: Tress of the Emerald Sea www.goodreads.com/book/show/60...

Who's in charge? Not me. I can tell you that. Otherwise it'd be way different. Strands #579 “Who's in charge?” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🟡🔵

Beat that dreaded purple 2 days in a row now. Connections Puzzle #845 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟦🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

Seems my nuthin'-but-threes had turned into nuthin'-but-fives. 😆 I think the 5's are jealous. 1357 plays total 424 3's 264 5's Wordle 1,567 5/6* 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Amen sista.

Any Tucson folks out there? A much longer version of this story was selected for the Female Storytellers Show next Tuesday. www.fstorytellers.com Meaning I'll be on stage saying the words out loud. On purpose. Because they wanted me to.

Kinda lucked out on this one. Strands #578 “The slightest touch …” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵

And so starts another streak of one! Connections Puzzle #844 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Took 5 tries to get that first yellow in the right place. 😆 Wordle 1,566 5/6* ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨 🟨⬛🟨⬛🟩 🟨🟩🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I was lucky. The first word I found gave it away. Strands #577 “That's got a ring to it!” 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵

This is what impatience looks like. In case you wondered. Connections Puzzle #843 🟦🟦🟦🟨 🟦🟦🟪🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟨 🟨🟨🟪🟨

Another day of nothing but green, then a forehead-slapping "Oh, yeah huh" when you finally see it. Wordle 1,565 4/6* ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Tie rods are a thing? Who knew. . . . Not me. mailchi.mp/e295ccdfbd7f...

Fun and hard. All at the same time. Strands #576 “For goodness' sake” 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵

That coulda gone on forever. Wordle 1,564 5/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛🟩⬛🟩 ⬛⬛🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

It's been forever but it came back to me just like it was yesterday. 😁 Strands #575 “Chew on that!” 🔵🟡🔵🔵 🔵🔵

And so starts my streak of one. Purple, you're on my list. Connections Puzzle #841 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

That's a fine four Monday howdy do! Wordle 1,563 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ ⬛🟩🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

As I continue my Redford Retrospective, I've watched the original version twice. Second time with director comments. This is such a popular movie. I honestly want to know what YOU think of it. My thoughts in comments.

Should have been easier 😆 Strands #574 “Hit the deck!” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵🔵

I never ever would have gotten it. Ever. Connections Puzzle #840 🟦🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟪🟦🟪 🟦🟪🟪🟦 🟪🟦🟪🟦

I am not even gonna tell you how long I stared at this before I came up with that wrong third guess Wordle 1,562 4/6* ⬛⬛🟩⬛🟨 🟨⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I haven't ALWAYS been this way. . . .

Geez Louise. I was stuck on that last word forever. Strands #573 “Mum's the word” 🔵🟡🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵

I'm hiding in Northern AZ for a week. Where they've had so much rain that it's spring and autumn all at once. #Stunning

First row is purely decorative. Connections Puzzle #839 🟪🟨🟩🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Me thinks this may bumfuddle some folks. Wordle 1,561 3/6* ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I thought I was the only one

Again. Trying to make categories that don't exist. Repeatedly 😆 Connections Puzzle #838 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟩🟪🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟦🟪🟦 🟪🟦🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Fun stuff. Love it when I see the spangram first. Strands #572 “As old as time” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵

This gave me a chance to make a townscaper and I haven't done that in ages! One of my favorite words by the way. Wordle 1,560 5/6* 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Amen to that. Left foot, right foot.

I worked for CBP & DHS for 15 years. All I can do is shake my damn head.

This absolutely took forever. Considering the subject matter, I guess no one is surprised. Strands #571 “Simply divine” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵

It's crazy that I got purple and blue Connections Puzzle #837 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

Not surprised I didn't get this in three 😆 Wordle 1,559 4/6* 🟨⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟨⬛🟨🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I don't know if it's true. I know it's funny.

Just got an email from Hulu saying my rates were going up and remembered, "Oh yeah huh! I was supposed to cancel you." #done

If you know me at all, you know I didn't stay up late enough to watch, but here you go. You'll laugh. You'll cry. Kimmel did.

More than a small piece of hope for AZ. For all of us.