It's the last week in August. I'm usually finishing my syllabi and getting ready for the new semester. First time in decades that I haven't had a job. Hard to get used to. 😕

Well, this one took a bit of logic, and some process of elimination, helping me to solve the Wordle in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,166 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Did you ever think, "No, that can't be the word," but you decide to try it anyway, and -- it's the word! That's how I solved the Wordle in 3. And how did you do? Wordle #1,167 3/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Once I had eliminated a bunch of letters, I was fortunate enough to figure out a word with what remained, & I solved the Wordle in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,168 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Well, I almost solved the Wordle in 3, but I really can't complain about solving it in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,169 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

This Wordle required a lot of staring and a lot of moving letters around (got off to a slow start). Amazed I managed to solve it in 3, but that's what I finally did. And how did you do? Wordle #1,170 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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I generally try to avoid talking politics here, but there's something I need to say about the current campaign, something that really bothers me. Please read my new blog post & tell me if it bothers you too. dlhalperblog.blogspot.com

I don't know why I had such a problem with tonight's Wordle, but it took me far too long to solve it; I almost got a 4, but ended up with a 5. And how did you do? Wordle #1,171 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I suddenly seem to be stuck in a rut of 5s. Got into that trap where I just needed 1 letter, but I kept guessing the wrong one. Oh well, it could have been worse. And how did you do? Wordle #1,172 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Rest in peace, James Darren. He had some great top-40s hits in the late 50s, but I loved his role as singer Vic Fontaine on Star Trek/Deep Space Nine in the late 90s. tvline.com/news/james-dar… via TVLine.com

Made a mistake on move #3, but still managed to solve the Wordle in 4 (better than the 5 I had last night). And how did you do? Wordle #1,173 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I was actually happy to get a 5 on this one. Had a really tough time with it, but before I ran out of letters, I was able to solve the Wordle with what was left. And how did you do? Wordle #1,174 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I solved tonight's Wordle in 4, and I also tied my longest streak (188 games). Nothing I can complain about! And how did you do? Wordle #1,175 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Yay! I just broke my longest streak! Okay, it took me 5 to solve the Wordle, but a 189 game streak ain't so bad. And how did you do? Wordle #1,176 5/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Almost solved the Wordle in 3, but was glad to get it in 4, an improvement over last night's 5. Heading in a better direction! And how did you do? Wordle #1,177 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I was out doing volunteer work all day, & when I got home, I found that my husband had just baked an apple pie. (I love apple pie & apples are in season.) A wonderful thing to see after a long day!

This shouldn't have taken me as long as it did, but it took 5 tries to rearrange all the yellows I had and solve the Wordle. And how did you do? Wordle #1,178 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

And now, I'm back to being in a rut of 5s. It's better than not solving the Wordle at all, but it seems to be taking me way too long. And how did you do? Wordle #1,179 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Finally got myself out of the 5 rut that I was in, and managed to solve the Wordle in 3. It's nice to have an easy one for a change! And how did you do? Wordle #1,180 3/6 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩