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Subject: Cat's Corner

Posted by: Catreona
Date: Nov 11 20

A virtual blog to post updates on my mother's illness and other thoughts

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Catreona star


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Finally! My adopted dog quiz just got submitted. Mind you, I don't expect it to go through smoothly without needing to be sent back for some more work. It's not exactly the best quiz I've ever written. /sad face/ Nor am I even yet altogether sure I got all the photos right.

Which reminds me: Rossian is a saint! Thank you, Rossian, for all your help.

Reply #341. Feb 25 23, 6:56 PM

Catreona star


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And here it is!

link https://www.funtrivia.com/quiz/animals/herding-dogs-from-around-the-world-91807.html

Reply #342. Feb 26 23, 12:48 PM

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WOW!

Congratulations! You have been awarded the Polymath Challenge Badge. You can view it in your profile.

Requirements: Awarded to any player who has gained a cumulative 20 tiers over the 20 Author Rainbow badgelets.

Reply #343. Mar 11 23, 3:28 PM

lordprescott
Congrats! Such an achievement. I've still got 10 quizzes to go before I can get it!

Reply #344. Mar 14 23, 11:07 AM
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Thanks!

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Would you guys please look at this crossword and tell me if you see something strange about several of its clues?

link https://www.funtrivia.com/crossword/play.cfm?gid=9259

I don't want to say anything in the Lounge in case there's a simple, logical explanation that I'm missing. But it really puzzled me.

Reply #345. Mar 18 23, 9:23 PM

postcards2go


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Is the problem related to the 'song' clues?

They are apparently related to a specific group. Here is what it says in the description at the top:

"This crossword puzzle includes several clues and answers related to the band The The. It was written for the "We Go On" annual challenge. Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English."

It does look odd, but I guess if they are all songs by The The, then there's no need to constantly repeat the name of the group.


Reply #346. Mar 19 23, 9:16 AM
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/groan/ The one time I didn't read the intro. Thanks, Postie.

Reply #347. Mar 20 23, 8:07 PM

Catreona star


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Moving right along. I'm getting so much done this month, it makes me a little dizzy.

New quiz, just up today:
link https://www.funtrivia.com/quiz/religion/deborah-the-woman-who-judged-israel-411877.html

And that earned me both the Tear1 rainbow badgelet for Religion and February's painting. Woohoo!

Reply #348. Mar 22 23, 9:20 PM

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Busy, congratulations, Cat!

Reply #349. Mar 23 23, 8:03 AM
Catreona star


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Thanks!

Reply #350. Mar 23 23, 8:34 PM

Catreona star


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Would you believe we had sleet and snow here last night? By contrast, today was sunny and fairly mild. March does not appear to be going out like a lamb hereabouts.

Reply #351. Mar 28 23, 6:35 PM

Catreona star


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Congratulations! You have been awarded the Authoring: Gallery Challenge Mini Badge. You can view it in your profile.
Requirements: Awarded to a player who authors 2 photo quizzes.

I probably won't go beyond tear 1 on this badgelet, so I'm particularly pleased to have earned it at all.

The quiz that did the trick is:
link https://www.funtrivia.com/quiz/music/sing-me-a-rainbow-412147.html

Reply #352. Mar 28 23, 9:59 PM

Dagny1 star


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Congratulations, Cat!

Sounds like a fun quiz and I was just thinking about music quizzes from the Ruin a Song Title game. I have to head out for errands shortly, so not going to try and play your quiz now but will wait and enjoy it later when I don't feel rushed.

Reply #353. Mar 29 23, 6:14 AM
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Great job on Send Me a Rainbow, Cat. Loved it.

Reply #354. Mar 29 23, 5:39 PM
Catreona star


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Thanks very much! 8)

Reply #355. Mar 29 23, 5:51 PM

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Phew! Finally got a quiz finished and submitted. Don't know what's been wrong with me the past couple weeks, but everything I've tried to work on has seemed at once difficult and draggy. Getting something done and in is a great relief. Hopefully, that bodes well for the other quizzes I've got on the go.

This week I did submit two questions. One has been accepted though not yet played, and the other is still in the cue. So, it hasn't been an entirely unproductive week.

Reply #356. Apr 14 23, 3:04 PM

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Friends,

Please send thoughts, prayers, good juju, whatever your thing may be, to my dad. He is going in the hospital on April 24 to have a bladder stone removed, exploratory surgery for bladder cancer and, perhaps, a prostate operation. Not too sure of the status of the last.

In any case, he needs all the love and support he can get, being understandably nervous about the whole thing. Worryingly, he has to go off his Coumadin (Warfarin) seven days before surgery with no indication of when he'll be able to go back on it. That seems to be what's worrying him most. The next most troubling thing is that he's been told the prostate surgery is dangerous yet won't necessarily solve the urinary problem.

And on top of everything else, for the past few days he has had congestion and post-nasal drip, to the point that he has trouble sleeping. Apparently, the stuff he's been using (I think it's a spray) mysteriously stopped working. Though he has been slightly better the past couple of days, he is still miserable. Also, we are all concerned that this problem may negatively impact his surgery. When Sis takes him for his pre-op appointment on Tuesday, they'll ask about that.

Bottom line? Please storm the heavens on Dad's behalf.

Reply #357. Apr 16 23, 1:24 PM

postcards2go


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Cat, I'm with you and your dad and family, now and through the surgery, and in recovery.

Maybe you and your sister can try to find things to occupy your dad during the coming week, to keep him from worrying too much (tough task, I know).


Reply #358. Apr 16 23, 6:00 PM
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Thank you, Postie!

Keeping him quiet while he's supposed to be convalescing is going to be the big problem. While he does enjoy sitting quietly with his computer, he also likes to be up and doing. Sis and I were just discussing how to impress on him that the job of a convalescent is to rest and get well.

Reply #359. Apr 16 23, 7:39 PM

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Congratulations! You have been awarded the Adopt Me! Challenge Badge. You can view it in your profile.

Requirements: Awarded to a player who adopts and upgrades 3 qualifying quizzes.

Reply #360. Apr 19 23, 7:57 PM


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