Puzzle 208

[AmberLee]

Newcomers please read the rules before you join, please!

Here are the rules:

1. You may only guess one letter at a time.

2. After you have guessed a letter, you must wait for another player to guess a letter before you can go again. (see also rule #9)

3. The host of the game responding to a guess does not count as a turn. Should you choose a letter, then receive a response from the member host, you must wait for the next member to guess a letter.

4. One point will be awarded for each correct letter, 2 points for vowels.

5. Only six misses are allowed in the game.

6. If you wish to guess the phrase, send it to me via Pet Talk personal email. This is accessible via the 'PM' or 'Profile' buttons on any of my posts.
DO NOT post it on the forum If you wish to guess a letter, post it on the forum.

7. You must have submitted a correct letter to submit your solution. Unlike letters, if you submit a wrong solution, you are disqualified from continuing in that puzzle.

8. The player who correctly guesses the phrase wins the game. If no one has guessed it correctly after six misses, then the player with the most points wins the game.

9. Only 5 guesses allowed in total until the host updates the puzzle. Any guess after 5, before the next update, won't be counted as a guess. And as always, someone else has to guess a letter before you can guess another letter.

And here is what you win...you get to create the next puzzle. (Should you win the game, and do not care to host the next puzzle, you may pass your puzzle play to the member with the next highest points)

Note: There are several hyphens '-' in this puzzle. To avoid confusion, I've replaced them with this symbol '~'. ;) :D :p

[AmberLee]

Taa-dah!!! (I love this quote and hope you enjoy it, too!)

…--- ---- ----- …

- --- --------- ---- --- ---- --- ----- --- ---- -- --- ---- -- -- ----, --- ---- --- ---- -- --- ----- - ----- ----- - --- --- -- ---- --- ----- --- ---- -----, --------- - ------- -- - ------ ---- -- ---- -- --- - ---- -- -- ----.

-- ----- ----- ------- --- -----, ------ --------- ---- --- ----, --- ------ ---- ----- ------- ----- ---- --------- ---- -- --- -------- --- ------- -----.

- ---- --- -- ------ --, --- --- -------- ---- --- ----------- --- --- ------. --- - --- --------- ---- ----- --- --- --------. ------ ---- -------~------ ------ --- --- -------- --- ------ --- -----?

…

-- ---~------- ----- --- ----- -- ---- -- ----- --- - --- --------- -- --- -------. ----- ---- -- ----~---- ---------- ------ --- -----, --- ---- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----------- -- ---- -----’- ----------.

- ---- --- ------- --- ---- ---. ---- -- --- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---, --- ----- --- -- ---- -----. - ------ ----- - --- ------, ------ -- ---- -- --------- --- ---- ---- ----~------ -------, --- ------- --------. - --- ------ ------- -- --- ---- ------ -------- ------- --- ------- ---- ---- ---- ----’- ----- -- ----- -----. --- ---- ----- - --- ------- ------- ---- -- ---- - ---------? --- -----, ----- --- ------ -- ------- --- -- ---- --, -- --- ------ --- ---- -- -------- ---, --- ----- --- ---- ---- ---?

- ----- -- --- ---- --- ---- -------- -- --- ----- ------, --- ---------- --- --- ----------- ---- -- -- ------, --- --- ---- --- ------------- ----- -- --. -- --- ---- ----- ------- ----- -- ---- --- -------, - --- ---- -------. -- ---- ------, --- ------ ----- -- ------- ------------, --- - ------- ---- -- ------ -- -- ---- -- ----- ---- --- -------- -- --- -------- ----- --- ------ -- ---- --- ------- ------- ---- ------ -----.

- ----- --- ----, --- ---- ------ -- ------ --- ---- -- --- -----. - ---- ---------- ----- --- --, --- ----- ------- -------- --- ------- -- ---- ---- ---------. ------ -------- -- ------- ---------- ---- --- ---------- ------. --- --- ----- ---- -- -------- -- -- --------- -----? ---, ---- ----- -- --- ------, --- -- -------- -- ----- -- --- --------? - ------- - ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- -- -- ----- ----- ----- --- -------, --- ---- ------------- ---- -- -- ------- ----- --. -- --- ----, -- --- ---- -- --- -- --- ------, --- - ------ ------- -- -----~--- -------- -- - ---------.
. . .

------- -- -------- ~~ ---- ----

Letters remaining: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Let the puzzle begin!!!
:D :cool: :D

[Nomilynn]

E please

[luckies4me]

I please

[Nomilynn]

A please

[luckies4me]

O please:)

[Nomilynn]

U please.. we used up all the guesses!! :D

[luckies4me]

I know, lol! That's pretty funny. :p

[delidog]

wow!!you guys are either up REALLY early!!!or go to bed REALLY late!!!!;)

[AmberLee]

…--e --o- --o-- …

I -a- -o--u-a-e --a- --e -i-- -a- -i-e- --e --o- a- --e -i-e o- -- -o-e, a-- -i-- --e -e-- o- --e --a-e I -ou-- --ea- a -a- ou- o- -o-- --e --o-- a-- -a-- -oo--, a---ou--- I -ou--e- i- I --ou-- e-e- -e a--e -o -i- a -a-- -o -- -a-e.

A- ee-ie -i--- --oo-e- --e -ou-e, -a---- -e--e--e- --o- --e --o-, a-- -a---- --o- --o-e -i--o-- --i-- -e-e --a--e-e- -i-- i- a-- -i--e-e- --e -o--i-- -i---.

I -oo- -a- -- -e---e o-, a-- -a- --a---u- --a- --e e-e---i-i-- -a- -o- -ai-e-. -u- I -a- -e---e-e- --a- -i--- -a- -o- a--ea-e-. -u-e-- --a- -o--o--~-o-i-- a-i-a- -a- -o- -e--u-e- ou- -u-i-- --e -i---?

…

-- -i-~-o--i-- --e-e -a- --i-- -o -i-- o- -i--- a-- I -a- -e-i--i-- -o -e- a-a--e-. --e-e -e-e -o -e--~-a-e -oo---i--- --ou-- --e -ou-e, -u- --e- --e- -ou-- -oo- -a-e -ee- o--i-e-a-e- i- -a-- -i---’- -o--i-io--.

I -a-- --e A--e--- a-- a--o ---. -o-- i- --e -o-e --a- --e- -a- -ee- -i-, -u- --e-e -a- -o -e-- --e-e. I -a--e- u--i- I -a- -oa--e, -o-i-- -o -ea- a- a---e-i-- -e- --o- -o-e o-e-~-oo-e- --e--e-, -u- -o--i-- -a--e-e-. I -a- --oo-- -i-io-- o- --e -oo- a-i-a- e--o--e- -e-ea-- --e --a--e- o- --o- -i-e -o-- -i--’- --ee- i- -o--a -oo-e. -o- -o-- -ou-- a -a- -u--i-e -i--ou- -oo- i- -u-- a -i-ua-io-? O-e --i--, -i--- -a- --e--- o- -u---u- -a- -o -i-e o-, a- -o- -i--e- -a- -o-- o- -oi--i-- ou-, -u- -ou-- --e -o-- -i-- -i-?

I -e-a- -o -e- -o-e a-- -o-e a-i-a-e- a- --e -ou-- -a--e-, a-- -e-e--e-e- a-- --e -a--i-a-i-- -a-- o- -- --ua--, a-- -o- -u-- -i- -o--a-io---i- -ea-- -o -e. -- --e -i-e ea--- e-e-i-- -e-a- -o -a-- i-- --a-o--, I -a- -ea- -e--ai-. A- --a- -o-e--, --e -i---- -e-a- -o --i--e- -o--i-uou---, a-- I -e-i-e- --a- i- -ou-- -e a- -e-- -o -e--e i--o --e -e-e--e- o- --e -u--oa-- u--e- --e --ai-- -o -i-- --e a--ie-- A-a--i- -a-- s-o-e- --e-e.


I u--i- --e -oo-, a-- -e-- -ou--e -o -o-a-e --e -a-- i- --e --oo-. A -a-- --i--u-i-- -ou-- -e- -e, a-- -i--- e-e--e- --ee-i-- a-- --ee-e- -e -i-- -u-- a--e--io-. -e-ie- o-e--a-e -- i-i-ia- i--i-a-io- -i-- --e -a--e--i-- a-i-a-. --- -a- --e-e -ee- -o -e--o--e -o -- a--ui--e- --ie-? ---, -a-- -i--- o- a-- -i----, -a- -e -e-i-e- -o --ee- i- --e -u--oa--? I -u--o-e I -u-- -a-e -e-- --e -oo- a-a- o- -- -i--- -i-i- --e-e -o- -a---e-, a-- --e- au-o-a-i-a--- --u- i- i- -a--i-- -a-e- o-. I- a-- -a-e, i- -a- -oo- -o -ee -- o-- --ie--, a-- a -ou--e -o--io- o- -u--i~-u- -a-i--e- i- a --i---i--.
. . .

--a--e- a- -ai-a--e ~~ -i-- -ea-


Letters remaining: B C D F G H J K L M N P Q R S T V W X Y Z

Nomilyn: 212 Es, 150 As, 55 Us = 834 points

Luckies4Me: 139 Is, 148 Os = 574 points


Memo to self: must remember to pick shorter quotes in the future! Whew!! This was a killer to update!

[delidog]

'h' PLEASE

[AmberLee]

Whimper, it's 2:18 here and I'm going to bed. (I can be such a wimp!) You'll get your many h's in the morning. {{{Deli}}}

[delidog]

Sweet Puzzle Dreams Amber Lee!!!!!
You;ll see letters in your sleep!!!;) :)

[Barbara]

Good morning Amberlee: R please!

[delidog]

"N" Please

[Barbara]

S please

[delidog]

"T" Please

[Barbara]

c please

[Karen]

M, please

[Barbara]

F please

Amberlee where are you?

[koxka]

W, please...

[AmberLee]

Originally posted by Barbara
...Amberlee where are you?

Time zone difference. I went to bed after I last updated the puzzle after 2 a.m. here. It's just after 7 a.m. here now.

I'm going to invoke rule 9. Sorry, guys, I'll just have time to update the puzzle before I get to work this morning so the five guesses I'm updating end at Barbara's "S" guess.

[AmberLee]

...The Sno- Stor- …

I -as -ortunate that the -in- ha- -i-e- the sno- at the si-e o- -- ho-e, an- -ith the he-- o- the s-a-e I -ou-- --ear a -a- out o- -oth the -ront an- -a-- -oors, a-thou-ht I -ou-te- i- I -hou-- e-er -e a--e to -i- a -ath to -- -ate.

An eerie -i-ht --oo-e- the house, -art-- re--e-te- -ro- the sno-, an- -art-- -ro- those -in-o-s -hi-h -ere --astere- -ith it an- -i-tere- the -ornin- -i-ht.

I soon ha- -- -ett-e on, an- -as than--u- that the e-e-tri-it- ha- not -ai-e-. -ut I -as -er--e-e- that Ti--- ha- not a--eare-. Sure-- that -o--ort~-o-in- ani-a- ha- not -enture- out -urin- the ni-ht?

…

-- -i-~-ornin- there -as sti-- no si-n o- Ti--- an- I -as -e-innin- to -et a-ar-e-. There -ere no te--~ta-e -oot-rints -roun- the house, -ut then the- -ou-- soon ha-e -een o--iterate- in -ast ni-ht’s -on-itions.

I ran- the Annetts an- a-so -rs. -ohn in the ho-e that the- ha- seen hi-, -ut there -as no he-- there. I -a--e- unti- I -as hoarse, ho-in- to hear an ans-erin- -e- -ro- so-e o-er~-oo-e- she-ter, -ut nothin- ha--ene-. I -ad --oo-- -isions o- the -oor ani-a- ento--e- -eneath the --an-et o- sno- -i-e -ohn Ri--’s shee- in -orna -oone. Ho- -on- -ou-- a -at sur-i-e -ithout -oo- in su-h a situation? One thin-, Ti--- ha- --ent- o- sur--us -at to -i-e on, as -o- -i--et -as -on- o- -ointin- out, -ut -ou-- the -o-- -i-- hi-?

I -e-an to -et -ore an- -ore a-itate- as the hours -asse-, an- re-e--ere- a-- the -a-ti-ati-n- -a-s o- -- truant, an- ho- -u-h hi- -o--anionshi- -eant to -e. -- the ti-e ear-- e-enin- -e-an to -ast its sha-o--, I -as near -es-air. At that -o-ent, the -i-hts -e-an to --i--er -ontinuous--, an- I -e-i-e- that it -ou-- -e as -e-- to -e--e into the re-esses o- the -u--oar- un-er the stairs to -in- the an-ient A-a--in -a-- store- there.


I un-i- the -oor, an- -ent -ou--e to -o-ate the -a-- in the --oo-. A -a-- -hirru-in- soun- -et -e, an- Ti--- e-er-e- s-ee-i-- an-- -reete- -e -ith -u-h a--e-tion. Re-ie- o-er-a-e -- initia- irritation -ith the -a--enin- ani-a-. -h- ha- there -een no res-on-e to -- an-uishe- -ries? -h-, -ast ni-ht o- a-- ni-hts, ha- he -e-i-e- to s-ee- in the -u--oar-? I su--ose I -ust ha-e -e-t the -oor a-ar on -- -irst -isit there -or -an--es, an- then auto-ati-a--- shut it in -assin- -ater on. In an- -ase, it -as -oo- to see -- o-- -rien-, an- a -ou--e -ortion o- -ussi~-u- -anishe- in a t-in--in-.
. . .

-hag-e- at -airar-e ~~ -iss Rea-



Letters remaining: B C D F G J K L M P Q V W X Y Z

Nomilyn: 212 Es, 150 As, 55 Us = 834 points

Luckies4Me: 139 Is, 148 Os = 574 points

Delidog: 115 Hs, 140 Ns, 186 Ts = 441 points

Barbara: 85 Rs, 90 Ss = 175 points


Memo to self: must remember to pick shorter quotes in the future! Whew!! This was a killer to update! {Yes, it's my own darned fault for picking such a big one! :o}

[Former User]

May I have an Y, please :)

[luckies4me]

D please

[jenluckenbach]

"W" please

[luckies4me]

C please:D

[Fuzzy317]

F please

[Barbara]

Originally posted by AmberLee


Time zone difference. I went to bed after I last updated the puzzle after 2 a.m. here. It's just after 7 a.m. here now.

I'm going to invoke rule 9. Sorry, guys, I'll just have time to update the puzzle before I get to work this morning so the five guesses I'm updating end at Barbara's "S" guess.

Sorry forgot that you are at the West coast. I go to bed now!

[delidog]

Amber Lee is probably still at work!!!!!
Tension Building!!!!!

[AmberLee]

Welcome to this puzzle: Karen, Koxka, Casper & Kitty, JenLB, and Fuzzy317!


...The Snow Storm …

I was fortunate that the wind had -i-ed the snow at the side of my home, and with the he-- of the s-ade I cou-d c-ear a way out of -oth the front and -ac- doors, a-thou-ht I dou-ted if I shou-d e-er -e a--e to di- a -ath to my -ate.

An eerie -i-ht f-ooded the house, -art-y re--ected from the snow, and -art-y from those windows which were --astered with it and fi-tered the mornin- -i-ht.

I soon had my -ett-e on, and was than-fu- that the e-ectricity had not fai-ed. -ut I was -er--e-ed that Ti--y had not a--eared. Sure-y that comfort~-o-in- anima- had not -entured out durin- the ni-ht?

…

-y mid~mornin- there was sti-- no si-n of Ti--y and I was -e-innin- to -et a-armed. There were no te--~ta-e foot-rints around the house, -ut then they wou-d soon ha-e -een o--iterated in -ast ni-ht’s conditions.

I ran- the Annetts and a-so Mrs. -ohn in the ho-e that they had seen him, -ut there was no he-- there. I ca--ed unti- I was hoarse, ho-in- to hear an answerin- mew from some o-er~-oo-ed she-ter, -ut nothin- ha--ened. I -ad --oomy -isions of the -oor anima- entom-ed -eneath the --an-et of snow -i-e -ohn Ridd’s shee- in -orna Doone. How -on- cou-d a cat sur-i-e without food in such a situation? One thin-, Ti--y had --enty of sur--us fat to -i-e on, as -o- Wi--et was fond of -ointin- out, -ut cou-d the co-d -i-- him?

I -e-an to -et more and more a-itated as the hours -assed, and remem-ered a-- the ca-ti-atin- ways of my truant, and how much his com-anionshi- meant to me. -y the time ear-y e-enin- -e-an to cast its shadows, I was near des-air. At that moment, the -i-hts -e-an to f-ic-er continuous-y, and I decided that it wou-d -e as we-- to de--e into the recesses of the cu--oard under the stairs to find the ancient A-addin -am- stored there.


I undid the door, and -ent dou--e to -ocate the -am- in the --oom. A -a-y chirru-in- sound met me, and Ti--y emer-ed s-ee-i-y and -reeted me with much affection. Re-ief o-ercame my initia- irritation with the maddenin- anima-. Why had there -een no res-once to my an-uished cries? Why, -ast ni-ht of a-- ni-hts, had he decided to s-ee- in the cu--oard? I su--ose I must ha-e -eft the door a-ar on my first -isit there for cand-es, and then automatica--y shut it in -assin- -ater on. In any case, it was -ood to see my o-d friend, and a dou--e -ortion of -ussi~-u- -anished in a twin--in-.
. . .

Chan-es at Fairacre ~~ Miss Read


Letters remaining: B G J K L P Q V X Z

Nomilyn: 212 Es, 150 As, 55 Us = 834 points

Luckies4Me: 139 Is, 148 Os, 96 Ds = 670 points Barbara had previously guessed the C, so I'm crediting those points to her.

Delidog: 115 Hs, 140 Ns, 186 Ts = 441 points

Barbara: 85 Rs, 90 Ss, 36 Cs, 36 Fs = 247 points

Madam Mayor ;) Karen: 50 Ms = 50 points

Koxka: 35 Ws = 35 points

Casper and Kitty: 30 Ys (most were vowels in this puzzle, so I'm counting them all as vowels...) = 60 points

JenLB: Ws had already been guessed by Koxka, I credited them to her 'account'. I'm willing to count this as a successful guess though as it was unclear that I was counting it...Sorry for the confusion

Fuzzy317: As for JenLB, your guess of Fs had been previously guessed. It does count as a successful guess.

[delidog]

"L" Please

[luckies4me]

I thought you said you were stopping at Barbaras S and wouldn't count any after that. :confused: That is why I guesses C again.

Anyway, V please.

"I'm going to invoke rule 9. Sorry, guys, I'll just have time to update the puzzle before I get to work this morning so the five guesses I'm updating end at Barbara's "S" guess. "

9. Only 5 guesses allowed in total until the host updates the puzzle. Any guess after 5, before the next update, won't be counted as a guess. And as always, someone else has to guess a letter before you can guess another letter.

Does that mean you stopped counting the guesses or that they didn't count? I thought they didn't count. Hmm. Just confused is all.

[Nomilynn]

p please

[luckies4me]

What do the ~'s stand for?

[Nomilynn]

Originally posted by luckies4me
What do the ~'s stand for?

Those usually stand in for dashes since all the letters are subbed with dashes.. so like if there is a hyphenated name, or if the quote says something like

-Author's name

the ~ is used instead. I hope that makes sense :P

[luckies4me]

Thanks, I forgot about that. hehe:p

[delidog]

"G" Please

[luckies4me]

B please

[delidog]

We hit 5 again....I think!!!

[AmberLee]

...The Snow Storm …

I was fortunate that the wind had piled the snow at the side of my home, and with the help of the spade I could clear a way out of both the front and bac- doors, although I doubted if I should ever be able to dig a path to my gate.

An eerie light flooded the house, partly reflected from the snow, and partly from those windows which were plastered with it and filtered the morning light.

I soon had my -ettle on, and was than-ful that the electricity had not failed. But I was perple-ed that Tibby had not appeared. Surely that comfort~loving animal had not ventured out during the night?

…

By mid~morning there was still no sign of Tibby and I was beginning to get alarmed. There were no tell~tale footprints around the house, but then they would soon have been obliterated in last night’s conditions.

I rang the Annetts and also Mrs. -ohn in the hope that they had seen him, but there was no help there. I called until I was hoarse, hoping to hear an answering mew from some over~loo-ed shelter, but nothing happened. I had gloomy visions of the poor animal entombed beneath the blan-et of snow li-e -ohn Ridd’s sheep in Lorna Doone. How long could a cat survive without food in such a situation? One thing, Tibby had plenty of surplus fat to live on, as Bob Willet was fond of pointing out, but could the cold -ill him?

I began to get more and more agitated as the hours passed, and remembered all the captivating ways of my truant, and how much his companionship meant to me. By the time early evening began to cast its shadows, I was near despair. At that moment, the lights began to flic-er continuously, and I decided that it would be as well to delve into the recesses of the cupboard under the stairs to find the ancient Aladdin lamp stored there.


I undid the door, and bent double to locate the lamp in the gloom. A la-y chirruping sound met me, and Tibby emerged sleepily and greeted me with much affection. Relief overcame my initial irritation with the maddening animal. Why had there been no response to my anguished cries? Why, last night of all nights, had he decided to sleep in the cupboard? I suppose I must have left the door a-ar on my first visit there for candles, and then automatically shut it in passing later on. In any case, it was good to see my old friend, and a double portion of Pussi~Luv vanished in a twin-ling.
. . .

Changes at Fairacre ~~ Miss Read



Letters remaining: J K Q X Z

Nomilyn: 212 Es, 150 As, 55 Us, 40 Ps = 874 points

Luckies4Me: 139 Is, 148 Os, 96 Ds, 17 Vs, 39 Bs = 726 points

Delidog: 115 Hs, 140 Ns, 186 Ts, 90 Ls, 43 Gs = 574 points

Barbara: 85 Rs, 90 Ss, 36 Cs, 36 Fs = 247 points

Karen: 50 Ms = 50 points

Koxka: 35 Ws = 35 points

Casper and Kitty: 30 Ys (most were vowels in this puzzle, so I'm counting them all as vowels...) = 60 points

JenLB: Ws had already been guessed by Koxka, I credited them to her 'account'. I'm willing to count this as a successful guess though as it was unclear that I was counting it...Sorry for the confusion

Fuzzy317: As for JenLB, your guess of Fs had been previously guessed. It does count as a successful guess.

[delidog]

"K" Please

[AmberLee]

...The Snow Storm …

I was fortunate that the wind had piled the snow at the side of my home, and with the help of the spade I could clear a way out of both the front and back doors, although I doubted if I should ever be able to dig a path to my gate.

An eerie light flooded the house, partly reflected from the snow, and partly from those windows which were plastered with it and filtered the morning light.

I soon had my kettle on, and was thankful that the electricity had not failed. But I was perple-ed that Tibby had not appeared. Surely that comfort~loving animal had not ventured out during the night?

…

By mid~morning there was still no sign of Tibby and I was beginning to get alarmed. There were no tell~tale footprints around the house, but then they would soon have been obliterated in last night’s conditions.

I rang the Annetts and also Mrs. -ohn in the hope that they had seen him, but there was no help there. I called until I was hoarse, hoping to hear an answering mew from some over~looked shelter, but nothing happened. I had gloomy visions of the poor animal entombed beneath the blanket of snow like -ohn Ridd’s sheep in Lorna Doone. How long could a cat survive without food in such a situation? One thing, Tibby had plenty of surplus fat to live on, as Bob Willet was fond of pointing out, but could the cold kill him?

I began to get more and more agitated as the hours passed, and remembered all the captivating ways of my truant, and how much his companionship meant to me. By the time early evening began to cast its shadows, I was near despair. At that moment, the lights began to flicker continuously, and I decided that it would be as well to delve into the recesses of the cupboard under the stairs to find the ancient Aladdin lamp stored there.


I undid the door, and bent double to locate the lamp in the gloom. A la-y chirruping sound met me, and Tibby emerged sleepily and greeted me with much affection. Relief overcame my initial irritation with the maddening animal. Why had there been no response to my anguished cries? Why, last night of all nights, had he decided to sleep in the cupboard? I suppose I must have left the door a-ar on my first visit there for candles, and then automatically shut it in passing later on. In any case, it was good to see my old friend, and a double portion of Pussi~Luv vanished in a twinkling.
. . .

Changes at Fairacre ~~ Miss Read



Letters remaining: J Q X Z

Nomilyn: 212 Es, 150 As, 55 Us, 40 Ps = 874 points

Luckies4Me: 139 Is, 148 Os, 96 Ds, 17 Vs, 39 Bs = 726 points

Delidog: 115 Hs, 140 Ns, 186 Ts, 90 Ls, 43 Gs, 9 Ks = 583 points

Barbara: 85 Rs, 90 Ss, 36 Cs, 36 Fs = 247 points

Karen: 50 Ms = 50 points

Koxka: 35 Ws = 35 points

Casper and Kitty: 30 Ys (most were vowels in this puzzle, so I'm counting them all as vowels...) = 60 points

JenLB: Ws had already been guessed by Koxka, I credited them to her 'account'. I'm willing to count this as a successful guess though as it was unclear that I was counting it...Sorry for the confusion

Fuzzy317: As for JenLB, your guess of Fs had been previously guessed. It does count as a successful guess.

[luckies4me]

Guess sent:D

[AmberLee]

The answer is:

...The Snow Storm …

I was fortunate that the wind had piled the snow at the side of my home, and with the help of the spade I could clear a way out of both the front and back doors, although I doubted if I should ever be able to dig a path to my gate.

An eerie light flooded the house, partly reflected from the snow, and partly from those windows which were plastered with it and filtered the morning light.

I soon had my kettle on, and was thankful that the electricity had not failed. But I was perplexed that Tibby had not appeared. Surely that comfort~loving animal had not ventured out during the night?

…

By mid~morning there was still no sign of Tibby and I was beginning to get alarmed. There were no tell~tale footprints around the house, but then they would soon have been obliterated in last night’s conditions.

I rang the Annetts and also Mrs. John in the hope that they had seen him, but there was no help there. I called until I was hoarse, hoping to hear an answering mew from some over~looked shelter, but nothing happened. I had gloomy visions of the poor animal entombed beneath the blanket of snow like John Ridd’s sheep in Lorna Doone. How long could a cat survive without food in such a situation? One thing, Tibby had plenty of surplus fat to live on, as Bob Willet was fond of pointing out, but could the cold kill him?

I began to get more and more agitated as the hours passed, and remembered all the captivating ways of my truant, and how much his companionship meant to me. By the time early evening began to cast its shadows, I was near despair. At that moment, the lights began to flicker continuously, and I decided that it would be as well to delve into the recesses of the cupboard under the stairs to find the ancient Aladdin lamp stored there.


I undid the door, and bent double to locate the lamp in the gloom. A lazy chirruping sound met me, and Tibby emerged sleepily and greeted me with much affection. Relief overcame my initial irritation with the maddening animal. Why had there been no response to my anguished cries? Why, last night of all nights, had he decided to sleep in the cupboard? I suppose I must have left the door ajar on my first visit there for candles, and then automatically shut it in passing later on. In any case, it was good to see my old friend, and a double portion of Pussi~Luv vanished in a twinkling.
. . .

Changes at Fairacre ~~ Miss Read



Nomilyn: 874 points

Luckies4Me: 726 points First correct response.

Delidog: 583 points

Barbara: 247 points

Casper and Kitty: 60 points

Karen: 50 points

Koxka: 35 points

JenLB: Confused puzzle hostess messed up her chance at points. :o

Fuzzy317: Confused puzzle hostess messed up his chance at points. :o

Luckies4Me turned in the first correct response. She didn't say whether she wishes to hostess the next game or not. If not, the list above is in point order.

Well played, guys. Thank you for participating.

[Barbara]

I like stories full of tension and with happy end. So I had to look first thing this morning (after having slept in with the cats):) :) Thanx for sharing, Amberlee

[AmberLee]

Luckies4Me hostessed the last puzzle and suggests someone else host/hostess the nest. Point order for #208:

Nomilyn: 874 points Are you interested in doing the next puzzle?

Luckies4Me: 726 points Pass this time!

Delidog: 583 points

Barbara: 247 points

Casper and Kitty: 60 points

Karen: 50 points

Koxka: 35 points

JenLB: Confused puzzle hostess messed up her chance at points. :o

Fuzzy317: Confused puzzle hostess messed up his chance at points. :o



I love the "Miss Read" novels and enjoyed sharing one of my favortie vignettes with you all. (Though next time I must remember to make the quote smaller. This was very confusing for me to update!) Hope you enjoyed this vignette too.

[AmberLee]

Originally posted by AmberLee
Nomilyn: 874 points Are you interested in doing the next puzzle?

Retry

[luckies4me]

Should I do it again then?:confused: :)

[AmberLee]

It's been about 48 hours... Should we give some of the others a little more time? Not everyone has home access to the internet/ logs on daily... It's your decision.

[luckies4me]

Yes I think a little more time for others to read this post again. :)

[luckies4me]

I think I will start the next puzzle today as no Pet Talkers have replied since. Well I will give you all til tonight and if no one wants to host the next I will do it again. :)

[Nomilynn]

Sorry I haven't been able to come online. I don't mind passing on the puzzle to Cassandra because I have a lot of papers and stuff due. Can't wait to see it!! :D

[luckies4me]

Ok. I guessed the puzzle anyway (weird it was me again)....

I don't mind hosting again, hehe. This time I won't make it so long though! :eek:

It will either be up tonight or tomorrow morning. :)

[delidog]

Woo Hoo!!! Did someone say: Puzzle?!?!?!?!