Unconscious Mutterings: Week 809

Wow, I haven't muttered in months. These Mutterings are for the weeks of September 23rd and 30th (I think). Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Secure :: safe, home
2. Untamed :: free, loose, dangerous
3. Private :: Benjamin (Remember the old Goldie Hawn movie?)
   
   
   
4. Blue :: -bonnet, -berry, -tooth
5. Total :: all, entire, sum
6. Scrunch :: wrinkle, crumple, compress
7. Supply :: office, school
8. Ill-fitting :: most of my wardrobe
9. Aches :: most of my body
10. Warranty :: promise

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 791

Mutterings for the week of April 1st. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Error :: message; Microsoft (Why we switched to Apple.)
2. Kitty :: Miss Kitty and Mr. Dillon (Yeah, I'm THAT old!)
3. Delay :: Amtrak, Congress
4. Scale :: model trains (The Hubs has been getting back into the hobby.)
5. Calculation :: algebra, NASA, carpentry
6. System :: digestive, solar, subway
7. Innovation :: inventor, change, new stuff
8. April :: Mamma (My mother was born in April and died in April, a few days after her 80th birthday.)
9. Comforter :: duvet, bed covering
10. Frustrating :: April (I was going to say "Life" but that's a little pessimistic, even for me.)

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 790

Mutterings for the week of March 26th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Food :: for thought (like Unconscious Mutterings!)
2. Storm :: ...of the Century
3. Install :: electronics, software
4. Report :: account, description
5. Dream :: Steven Tyler
   
   


6. Analysis :: therapy
7. Redirect :: detour
8. 78 :: rpm
9. Weather :: report
10. Protect :: and Serve

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 789

Mutterings for the week of March 19th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Impose :: Cousin Eddie in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ("We didn't come to impose...." -- Love that movie.)
   
   
   
2. Surreal :: Cousin Eddie in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Well, you got me started.)
   
   
   
3. March :: Spring!!!!!
4. Optimism :: Spring!!!!!
5. Conference :: meeting, discussion
6. Matter :: mean something, be significant
7. Believing :: having faith, thinking something is right or true
8. I :: me, myself, yours truly
9. Brace :: Walkies! (Gotta wear a knee brace when I take my daily walk. As my cousin keeps telling me: old age is not for sissies.)
10. Fortune :: more money than I've got

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Unconscious Mutterings: Week 788

Once again, I haven't muttered in quite a while. These mutterings are actually for this past week (the week of March 11th). Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Prestigious :: VIP, highly regarded, esteemed, upscale
2. Guilt :: criminal, wrongdoing, remorse
3. Booth :: Ronnie (Ronnie Booth was a very cute boy in my first grade class. I had a huge crush on him. He completely ignored me.)
4. Ambiance :: atmosphere, aura, feeling
5. Import :: bring in; something from another place
6. Crisp :: sheets, crackers, a day in autumn
7. Show :: movies, plays, baseball games
8. Warm :: Spring in Texas
9. Flapping :: birds, butterflies
10. Surge :: power, electricity, warfare

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 766

Haven't muttered in a while. These mutterings are for the week of October 8th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Stock :: cattle, supply
2. Village :: Voice (Do they still publish this paper? I once wrote a poem about sending a letter to the Village Voice. Long, long ago.)
3. Show :: Biz
4. Heartbreak :: Hotel (We miss you, Elvis. Oh, yes we do.)
5. Ding! :: Dong! 
6. Had to :: ...go to the dentist this week (Bummer.)
7. Henry :: Fonda, Ford, the 8th
8. Pasta :: YUM!!! (Lead me to it!)
9. Theft :: loss, robbery
10. River :: San Antonio
    

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 762

Haven't muttered in a while. These mutterings are for the week of September 10th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Virus :: flu shot, computers 
2. Checkbook :: balance
3. Cackle :: crows, witches, Little Lulu comics (Witch Hazel was always saying "Cackle, cackle!")
   
   
   
4. Tooth :: -ache (...not at the moment, but don't remind me.)
5. Uber :: new age taxicabs (Causing a major controversy, down the road in Austin.)
6. Breach :: security
7. 2020 :: good vision
8. Pod :: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
9. Website :: blah blah blah....
10. Suspicious :: doubtful, wary

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 758

Mutterings for the week of August 14th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Broken :: ...promise; ...bone; ...heart; ...spirit
2. Compromised :: came to an agreement; worked together (something our legislators used to do)
3. Delayed :: postponed, put off
4. Ligament :: tissue
5. Dramatic :: performance
6. Fanatic :: zealot
7. Exotic :: dancer
8. Weeks :: days
9. Walk it off :: Peyton Manning (from an old TV commercial he was in)
10. Bruised :: injured, hurt; fruit, ego

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 757

Mutterings for the week of August 7th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Headache :: migraine (Haven't had one in a while, fortunately.)
2. Leftover :: doggy bag 
3. Corrupt :: politicians (Sorry if I'm stepping on any toes here.)
4. Vent :: let off steam 
5. Equipment :: tools 
6. Jack :: Nicholson
7. Business :: commerce, employment, transaction (All the boring stuff.)
8. Joint :: getting stoned (Child of the '60s, y'know.) 
9. Internship :: learning period, apprenticeship 
10. Pain :: headache

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 756

Mutterings for the week of July 31st. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Baby:: ...doll
2. Hoops :: basketball (Go, Spurs!)
3. Vulnerable :: at risk
4. Literally :: really, exactly, word-for-word; sort of the opposite of virtually (though they seem to be used interchangeably these days)
5. Relationship :: connection
6. Best :: ...friend, ...In Show, ...Western Hotel
7. Aggressive :: pushy, violent, unstoppable 
8. Comfort :: Texas (a very pretty little area, northwest of San Antonio)
9. Tunnel :: disappointing mini-series on PBS
10. Cancer :: too scary to mutter about

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 755

Mutterings for the week of July 23th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Delete :: erase, remove, back-space
2. Late :: ...again! (But I'm usually on time. Honest.)
3. Rambling :: wandering, traveling; folk songs (All those '60s folk groups were always singing about ramblin' and roamin'.)
4. Popular :: trendy, in demand, the "in" crowd
5. Significant :: important, meaningful 
6. Slither :: snakes (Duh.)
7. Spicy :: hot, flavorful, sexy
8. Joyous :: happy, glad, upbeat
9. Detailed :: precise, bit-by-bit, inclusive
10. Rabbi :: Judaism, teacher, Seinfeld

Rabbi Glickman from "Seinfeld' - portrayed by Bruce Mahler

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 754

Mutterings for the week of July 16th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Adopt :: ...a pet (It's a good thing.)
2. Therapy :: treatment (Also a good thing. But can be painful.)
3. Money back :: refund (And another good thing. Insert smiley face here.)
4. Lotion :: hand; Curel Daily Moisture (Sorry. It's been on my mind lately because it's been my go-to hand lotion for decades and they've recently stopped making it. Bummer.)
5. Feeling :: ...groovy
6. Surgery :: not groovy
7. Ashen :: pale
8. Wrist :: ...watch
9. Pronounce :: speak, enunciate, language
10. Vaseline :: gooey 

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 753

Mutterings for the week of July 10th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Webbed :: toes
2. History :: college (History was one of my majors.)
3. Musical :: theater, chairs
4. Husband :: wife (Duh.)
5. Stayed :: away; too long; at home
6. Drug :: ...of choice (Well, we all have them, right?)
7. Structure :: building
8. Complicated :: relationship
9. Plot :: story, plan
10. Coma :: unconscious (...but not muttering.)

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 752

Mutterings for the week of July 3rd. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Mentor :: guide, teacher, guru
2. Stitch :: sewing, needlework, Lilo and...
   
   
   
   
   
3. Twirl :: baton; Venus Williams (she always does a little twirl after winning a match)
4. Spoken :: aloud
5. Scar :: mark
6. Clients :: customers
7. Tragic :: drama
8. Private :: ... Lives (my favorite Noel Coward play)
9. Thousand :: ... Island salad dressing 
10. Produce :: lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc (perfect for that Thousand Island dressing)

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 751

Mutterings for the week of June 26th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Honor :: among thieves
2. Adopt :: a pet
3. Record :: album
4. Birthday :: cake (mmmm... cake!)
   
   
   
   
   
5. Sensational :: hype
6. Favor :: request
7. Twist :: ..and Shout!
8. Panel :: committee
9. Backtrack :: do over
10. Pretzel :: ...Logic (the great Steely Dan album/song).
    
    

    

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Unconscious Mutterings: Week 750

Mutterings for the week of June 19th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Basketball :: Go, Spurs!!!
   
   
   
   
   
2. Traffic :: Steve Winwood (Dear Mr. Fantasy, play us a tune....)
3. Relationship :: together
4. Phoenix :: Suns (Yeah, basketball again. You started it.)
5. Tapping :: ghosts, maple trees, Fred Astaire
6. Young man :: young woman
7. Hulk :: Bill Bixby/Lou Ferrigno
8. Whiskey :: Scotland
9. Market :: super
10. Career :: work, calling, livelihood

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 749

Mutterings for the week of June 12th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Validation :: proof, confirmation, support
2. Bruised :: bananas (I hate bruised fruit and don't like to eat it. Which is strange, since my mother always told me that when I was small, the bruised part of bananas was the only part I'd eat. Does this mean something? Probably not? Just rambling. Sorry.)
3. Collect :: amass, assemble, congregate
4. Water :: bottled
5. Peanuts :: Snoopy, the circus, Jimmy Carter
6. Injured :: hurt, damaged, bruised
7. Pregnant :: pause
8. Fruitty :: Hawaiian Punch
9. Cute :: kittens, puppies, the guy I married
10. Wrinkled :: me

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 748

Mutterings for the week of June 5th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Boredom :: TV
2. Lifestyle :: choices
3. Adopt :: animal shelter
4. Foolishness :: politics
5. Backtrack :: return, try again
6. Plastic :: ...Fantastic Lover (thank you, Jefferson Airplane)
7. Debt :: obligation
8. Flag :: stars and stripes
9. Unique :: one off
10. West :: Adam (still my favorite Batman)
    

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 747

Mutterings for the week of May 29th. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Laundry :: piles and piles of... (Don't remind me!)
2. Stoke :: Jimmy Connors (You'll only understand this if you're a real Jimbo fan.)
   
   
   
   
   
3. Zombie :: Apocalypse 
4. Parliament :: cigarettes (My grandmother sometimes smoked these. She always bought them in the flip-top box.)
   
   
   
   
   
5. Instilled :: ingrained?
6. Ache :: tooth (Get away from me with that drill!)
7. Muscle :: ache (No aching muscles today, but the week is young.)
8. Sniff :: smell, allergy, red cedar
9. Crude :: the Prez (I guess money can't buy ya class.)
10. Effort :: try, attempt, A for...

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 746

Mutterings for the week of May 22nd. Unconscious Mutterings is hosted by LunaNiña. And here we go....

1. Corner ::  cabinet  (My grandmother had two in her dining room, and they held all sorts of fascinating and off-limits baubles, trinkets, and goodies.)
2. Establish ::  start, begin, originate, found
3. Cartoonish ::  caricature, unreal
4. Request ::  denied  (I guess I'm more pessimist than optimist.)
5. Disappointing ::  today's weather  (It's rainy, gray, depressing. I need my sun.)
6. Recluse ::  me  (Well, not yet. But I've got the recluse gene, and I'm getting closer and closer.)
7. Anti- ::  negative, against, opposition
8. Jeans ::  Levis, denim, uniform
9. Ridiculous ::  ludicrous, silly, pointless (Most of modern life could fit here. Yeah, I did say I'm a pessimist.)
10. Soul ::  Kia (Preferably in "Alien Green.")

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