A-Z Challenge 2025 ~ C

 ⚠ Warning! This post contains the answer to today's Wordle ⚠
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This year I choose an easy way out. Each day I'm going to solve the Wordle of the day, using as starter a word beginning with the letter of the day. I post every day at 6 pm. my time (GMT +2. Dang you DST!)

As the alternative badge, as supplied by Lissa seems to suggest growing things I'll prefer those as starter words, and if at all possible, I'll avoid words containing the same letter more than once.

I'll maybe add a few words about my chosen starter word if fancy takes me, else I'll just post the solution - or not in the case that I did not solve it.

Today a new blogroll has joined my right sidebar. It is called A-Z fund - meaning A-Z finds - and here I list the blogs I have found during the A-Z Challenge. Not all are participating in the A-Z as some are serendipitous finds via links in others' blogposts or searches for the A-Z posts. It is sure to grow during April, and as certainly it will shrink and most probably be merged with my "Bloggere fra den store, vide verden" (Bloggers from all over the world) blogroll once A-Z is done.

C is for Chive. 
Normally we meet Chive in its plural form, Chives. My guess is that this happens because one chive is fairly useless. You need a whole bunch. At least I do, and in my garden I have more clusters of chives growing around. Just now they are about five centimetres tall, and I am considering an omelet with bacon and chives tonight.

Today's Wordle earned me the Splendid epithet once again. I do not really agree with the titles:

Genius
Magnificent
Impressive
Splendid
Great
Phew

That is to say, I do not agree with two of them:

• That first one ... If you hit the right answer in your first guess, you're not Genius, you're Lucky. I did once. Only because one of my normal starter words was that day's solution.
• Four: Are four guesses really Splendid? Is Splendid more or less than Impressive? I don't know, it might just be me. And as a non-native, I actually think it's just me.

What do you think?

Månedens farve April Colour of the Month April

Thanks to River who reminded me of my lack, here is the colour of April:

This time I took the photo myslf on April first. Normally the fountain in Helsinge is "dressed up" for this day, but not this year. Hence the name - Missing Green.

A-Z Challenge 2025 :: Wordle ~ B

 ⚠ Warning! This post contains the answer to today's Wordle ⚠
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This year I choose an easy way out. Each day I'm going to solve the Wordle of the day, using as starter a word beginning with the letter of the day. a

As the alternative badge, as supplied by Lissa seems to suggest growing things I'll prefer those as starter words, and if at all possible, I'll avoid words containng the same letter more than once.

I'll maybe add a few words about my chosen starter word if fancy takes me, else I'll just post the solution - or not in the case that I did not solve it.

B is for Birch.
Another one of those spring trees with nasty pollens. Into the dye pot they go to dye my Revenge-hank!

I think maybe Wordle is a bit over the top calling a solve of 4/6 splendid - but they do.

Words for Wednesday ~ Updated & IWSG

In April,  Elephant's Child is supplying the prompts for Words for Wednesday.

Word for Wednesday is a challenge that was started a long time ago. Now it has turned into a movable event with Elephant's Child as our coordinator; and the Words provided by a number of people.

The general idea of this challenge is to make us write. Poems, stories, subtitles, tales, jokes, haiku, crosswords, puns, ... you're the boss.
Use all Words, some Words, one Word, or even none of them if that makes your creative juices flow. Anything goes, only please nothing rude or vulgar.

 It is also a challenge, where the old saying "The more the merrier" holds true.

So Please, remember to follow the links, go back and read other peoples' stories. And please leave a comment after reading. Challenges like this one thrives on interaction, feedback and encouragement. And we ALL need encouragement.

- - A - - B - - C - - 

This Wednesday's prompts:
Bookseller
Solve
Shore
Lied
Buy
     And/or
Folly
Tales
Love
Curious
Practical

I will update when if I get to tell a tale using those words. And I succeeded in adding yet another chapter to Sue and Bill's strange adventure.

"Now I have some questions for you," Bill said. "And again honesty is your sole salvation."
The stranger nodded.
"What was your former occupation before you took to sailing?" Bill asked.
"Bookseller," the stranger answered.
"And why did you ned to solve riddles to get to the shore of that island?"
"I don't know," he said. "I think my father maybe lied to me. He made me buy that bookstore. It was possibly a folly, as I always wanted to become a sailor. I loved the tales of high adventure, piracy, treasures ... everything. I filled up my bookstore with such books, earning more than one curious glance from potential customers."

"Not very practical. I agree," Bill said. "Why would your father be so intent of keeping you off the sea?"
"He once told me a high tale of me being the seventh son of a seventh son, and thus able to see what others cannot. But I have only four elder brothers, and a sister ... that's not making me a seventh son."
"But you do see ghosts?" Bill asked. The man nodded, and Bill said: "Please write anything you know of you and your parents, marriage dates, children, where they lived and so on. It's time for some sleuthing."

He rose and turned on the computer, while Sue served yet another beer for everybody.
The man, Fred Thompson, according to what he wrote, handed Bill a paper filled with names, dates,  and places, then he laid back down on the couch near the fire and fell asleep.

"That sleeping draught sure came in handy," Sue said. "Now we have some time, undisturbed, to do the sleuthing. I'll get the dogs."

... to be continued, word allowing.

- - A - - B - - C - - 

  The monthly question from the Insecure Writers' Support Group is due today, April 2nd.
  I'd like to thank the crew for their never ceasing inspiration and quirky questions.

April 2 question - What fantasy character would you like to fight, go on a quest with, or have a beer/glass of wine with?

My answer - I have to answer this in a trifold manner:

  I'd like a swordfight with either Farfdh or The Grey Mouser from Fritz Leiber's stories.
  And let's save this for last, as I probably would not survive.

  I'd like to go on a Quest with Paksenarrion of The Deed of Paksenarrion written by Elizabeth Moon. She is one for experiencing the unexpected and surviving against all odds.

As for having a glass of wine with - and I suppose also swapping some tales with -  I'd like to seek out Radagast from The Lord of the Rings. I am very curious to hear more about the Istari and their mysterious past.
  I am not sure I would be able to withstand the temptation to write down his tales and publish those under some Hobbit-themed pen-name later on. For instance I could be Floriluna Sackgirdle. How do you like this for a Hobbit name? It comes from an idea by Hamlette at The Edge of the Precipe for one of her wonderful Tolkien/Hobbit blog Parties.

A-Z Challenge 2025 :: Wordle ~ A

 ⚠ Warning! This post contains the answer to today's Wordle ⚠
⚠ Proceed at your own risk ⚠

This year I choose an easy way out. Each day I'm going to solve a Wordle, maybe one of those I made in preparation for this challenge, maybe the Wordle of the day, maybe even both, using as starter word one beginning with the relevant letter.

As the alternative badge, as supplied by Lissa seems to suggest growing things I'll prefer those as starter words, and if at all possible, I'll avoid words containing the same letter more than once.

I'll probably add a few words about my chosen starter word, or just post the solution - or not in the case that I did not succeed in solving it.

A is for Alder.
Alder catkins are letting go of their loads of pollen just now, making me sneeze and itch all over. I am planning a hank of yarn called Revenge dyed in all the spring catkins that is making me sneeze. Alder is first on my list.

And I only just made it today - PHEW