Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 12hI’m in two Christmas market groups on Facebook. It never ceases to amaze me how little research people do. A simple google search would go a long way. In one group, the admin blocks and deletes “google exists” type comments but some people need to be told. 010
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 12hI have been thinking that I have SIBO (I have a GI appointment on Friday) but now I think it might be something else. I am trying to decide if I need to go to Urgent Care. Cyclosporiasis, norovirus, or SIBO is not a game that I recommend. 240
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 18h1/5 difficulty. I had a dumb mistake. Connections Puzzle #1211 🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This was hard. 5/5 difficulty according to Connections bot. Connections Puzzle #1210 🟦🟩🟪🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 01/10/20263/5 difficulty according to Connections bot. Connections Puzzle #1208 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Connections Puzzle #1207 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟦🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 001
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Purple was a guess; blue just happened. Connections Puzzle #1206 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Capybara Cafe St. Petersburg! This is Ranger and Rocket. 9210
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Later today I am going to the Capybara Cafe and I am so excited. capybaracafestpete.comcapybaracafestpete.com 150
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I’m in Florida (greater Tampa area) this weekend and there’s not a Starbucks nearby so this weekend I have embraced Dunkin. Yesterday I got an iced shaken espresso with 1 pump brown sugar syrup and today I got an iced Dunkalatte (made with coffee milk). Both were good and I would order again. 010
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Connections Puzzle #1204 🟦🟩🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Connections Puzzle #1203 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟪🟨🟨 🟨🟪🟪🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 25/09/20265/5 difficulty according to the bot. Connections Puzzle #1202 🟨🟪🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Why am I awake? Connections Puzzle #1198 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I don’t know why this was so hard for me. Strands #931 “Putting on airs” 💡🔵💡🔵 🔵💡🔵🔵 🟡🔵🔵 100
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Connections Puzzle #1197 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟦🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 19/09/20263/5 difficulty. Connections Puzzle #1196 🟩🟪🟨🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 18/09/20263/5 difficulty but I had to put it down and come back to it. Connections Puzzle #1195 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Tonight I went to the James Beard Foundation Taste America event (a friend gave me a ticket). The event lasted from 7-9 with a patron party at 6. I got there a little before 8. THEY WERE ALREADY OUT OF WHITE WINE. Who plans an event in New Orleans that runs out of white wine that early (or at all)? 2110
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 16/09/20265/5 difficulty. There’s a big red herring in this one. Connections Puzzle #1193 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 100
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Connections Puzzle #1191 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟪🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Do y’all use WhatsApp? I have it on my phone but never use it. A college friend is coming in town and I gave her my number so she wouldn’t have to message me through Facebook or Instagram. Instead of texting, she sent me a message on WhatsApp. Why? End to end encryption? These are dinner plans. 630
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Connections Bot says it’s a 5/5 difficulty but I thought this was really easy. Connections Puzzle #1189 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 110
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This was not hard. 2/5 according to the bot. Connections Puzzle #1188 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 10/09/2026My phone cracks me up. Today’s featured photos are “portraits over the years” but it’s all the Butterfly King float from Rex. 0120
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Connections Puzzle #1187 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟨 🟪🟪🟨🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The ADHD taxes have been high today. My car wouldn’t start and I thought it was because of the battery on my key fob. Two Uber rides and a new key fob battery later, I realized that my car battery is dead. I am charging my car battery jump starter, so we’ll see if that works. 150
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Connections Puzzle #1182 🟦🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Learned a few new words today. Connections Puzzle #1180 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 000
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I don’t subscribe to this paper so I can’t read the article but the program is called Each Step Home. I make a small monthly donation. eachstephome.orgeachstephome.orgEach Step Home 053
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I had to use hints for this one. 5/5 difficulty, way too hard. Connections Puzzle #1179 🟦🟦🟪🟦 🟪🟦🟦🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 100
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Today one of the nurse paralegals, who has an office on another floor, came into my office and said, “Toodles.” I thought she was quitting. She was just nearby and leaving for the day. That’s what kind of day I am having. 250
Susan Whelan @nolamaven.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Today has been more stressful than it needed to be and that’s about all I can say about that. 140