Just accept your sceptre and put it in a safe place. 😂

In the U.S. we learn those conservation terms and slogans from childhood. Never mind we’re the highest consuming country in the world by a long shot, we know what we OUGHT to be doing! 😄😣

I didn’t really get the purple, Freyja. It was just leftovers. I almost always have trouble where you have to think of a word that goes in front of 4 others. I’m okay if there’s a mystery word following 4 others but I just don’t get the preceding ones.

Very kind of Baby Dog to store up woodland scents in his fur to bring home to the Triplets.🐶

I always enjoy when you take us on your walks, Baby Dog. You showed us impressive leaping & balancing skills. The birdsong is always pleasant & Woody was SO loud! Today is Earth Day in the U.S. I don’t know if it is in the U.K., but this walk was a good celebration.🐶🐦‍⬛🌳☀️🌼♻️

I am just relieved that it was easier than yesterday. I thought I’d completely lost my ability to do Strands.😄

But you still got a clean sweep! I’m impressed you got the purple. I thought it was a bit obscure. Well done! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

WELL, THAT WAS CERTAINLY BETTER THAN YESTERDAY! 😝
Strands #780
“Earth Day”
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Oh yes you are! Just look at yesterday. Hardest one I’ve ever worked and you got it with no fuss.
All hail the Queen of Strands!
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You made it, Freyja! Phew!🙌🙌
I found the purple & blue a bit hard too. I thought I knew blue, but could only find 3 & decided I was wrong. It finally dawned on me after a lot of pondering! 😂
Connections
Puzzle #1046
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Very good! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Connections
Puzzle #1046
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Had to think about blue & purple quite a bit. Funny I had the right idea about 3 of blue as I first read through the line-up but I couldn’t find a fourth & decided I was wrong. Finally, finally, finally it dawned on me in the 11th hour.

Mum does keep a fabulous garden! 🌸🪻🌷🌼

Just exactly when Ralphy does anything. You’re right—law unto himself. 🐶🐈‍⬛

🤭And I admire your optimism and faith in Baby Dog’s confidence, Sharon! 😘

I love all of your faces, Malcy. Patient, disgruntled, sleepy, comforting. Your Serious Face is very convincing. Surely Baby Dog and the Triplets will stay away from Mr. Spider!
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I’m a little frightened myself, Ali, and there's an ocean & half a continent between Malcy & me. I’m not even thinking of taking Mr. Spider. I’m sure neither Baby Dog nor any Triplets will think it either. 🤞☘️🤞 ☘️🤞

Very good. You got the second letter quickly. So many letters could go in that spot. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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I feel your pain, Freyja. But you got it! 👍🏼👍🏼
When I got to the point I was only missing the second letter, I counted up the possibilities & there were too many. 😫 Then I got it in my next guess. Lucky!
Wordle 1,768 4/6

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You did well! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Wordle 1,768 4/6

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I despaired when I got to line three & counted up how many possibilities for the second letter. Too many! Then got it on the next line. Pure luck.

Who knew a bird like that existed?

I decided last night to leave it til today because I was getting nowhere. Look at how well that worked.
Strands #779
“Risky business”
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I’m choosing to think, “After needing 3 hints to get started I’m proud to have gotten the Spangram and 2 answers all by myself.”

That’s great. You raised them well! ❤️

I’d never heard that story!

Oh yeah, I’ve known parents like that. “But if I don’t beat him he wets his pants!” 🙄 “I make him write all the alphabet 100 times before he can go outside.”

That is wonderful.
Some parents of special needs kids are so cautious or fearful of how bad things will always be or generally nervous that they forget to enjoy their kid. Your grandson has a home full of love and activity. That is so important.

“They did a great job of being absolutely average.”

Sounds like they’re giving him a good life especially if he’s happy. Parents know best & have ideas of how they want the kid to turn out & what they do or don’t want him to do. In the U.S. the law is that parents must be included in every decision. (Some teachers not so good at following the law.)

Oh god yes. Toilet training is huge! The parents and the kid are so glad and proud. And the parents are so relieved.

That sounds wonderful. Probably everyone would be up for trying anything that would help. Mum being a teacher means she probably knows the ins & outs of accessing Special Ed and what their rights are.

9 is older but some kids, especially those with autism, can spring forth with language suddenly. They’ve known it all along but just didn’t choose to use it.