BallouLD
@ballould.bsky.social
Texas boy.Mineral Wells,New Salem,Haskell, Jacksonville(twice),Myrtle Springs,McAdoo, Lubbock(twice),El Paso,Abilene,Cedar Hill, Bedford,Dallas. Wordle enthusiast🌈
Wordle 1,626 5/6
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Too close for comfort
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Too close for comfort
December 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Wordle 1,626 5/6
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Too close for comfort
🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Too close for comfort
Strands #637
“Group membership”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
“Group membership”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Strands #637
“Group membership”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
“Group membership”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
Connections
Puzzle #903
🟪🟨🟦🟩
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Puzzle #903
🟪🟨🟦🟩
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Connections
Puzzle #903
🟪🟨🟦🟩
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Puzzle #903
🟪🟨🟦🟩
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟨🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Wordle 1,625 4/6
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Wordle 1,625 4/6
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
RIP. Tom Stoppard. 1937-2025 Playwright and Screenwriter
November 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
RIP. Tom Stoppard. 1937-2025 Playwright and Screenwriter
New York Hill Restaurant in Thurber, TX. An earlier post described our visit to the Smokestack Restaurant on the way from Dallas to Abilene, TX. We are on our way back to Dallas, thus our stop at NYHill, which is directly across I-20 from Sstack. Lovely visit w my sister and family for Thxgiving
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
New York Hill Restaurant in Thurber, TX. An earlier post described our visit to the Smokestack Restaurant on the way from Dallas to Abilene, TX. We are on our way back to Dallas, thus our stop at NYHill, which is directly across I-20 from Sstack. Lovely visit w my sister and family for Thxgiving
Pips #104 Easy 🟢
0:31
0:31
November 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Pips #104 Easy 🟢
0:31
0:31
Strands #636
“What a piece of work!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
“What a piece of work!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
November 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Strands #636
“What a piece of work!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
“What a piece of work!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Connections
Puzzle #902
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
Better’n yesterday. Whew!
Puzzle #902
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
Better’n yesterday. Whew!
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Connections
Puzzle #902
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
Better’n yesterday. Whew!
Puzzle #902
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦
Better’n yesterday. Whew!
Wordle 1,624 4/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
November 29, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Wordle 1,624 4/6
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟨⬜🟩🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Strands #635
“If all else fails ...”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
“If all else fails ...”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
November 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Strands #635
“If all else fails ...”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
“If all else fails ...”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
Connections
Puzzle #901
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟩🟪🟪
🟪🟩🟪🟩
🟪🟪🟩🟪
🟪🟪🟩🟪
Puzzle #901
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟩🟪🟪
🟪🟩🟪🟩
🟪🟪🟩🟪
🟪🟪🟩🟪
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Connections
Puzzle #901
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟩🟪🟪
🟪🟩🟪🟩
🟪🟪🟩🟪
🟪🟪🟩🟪
Puzzle #901
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟩🟪🟪
🟪🟩🟪🟩
🟪🟪🟩🟪
🟪🟪🟩🟪
Wordle 1,623 5/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩<~should have been the word
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩<~this is just silly 😛
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩<~should have been the word
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩<~this is just silly 😛
November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Wordle 1,623 5/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩<~should have been the word
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩<~this is just silly 😛
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩<~should have been the word
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩<~this is just silly 😛
Strands #634
“With gratitude”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
“With gratitude”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Strands #634
“With gratitude”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
“With gratitude”
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🔵🔵🔵🔵
Connections
Puzzle #900
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟪🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Puzzle #900
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟪🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Connections
Puzzle #900
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟪🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Puzzle #900
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟪🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Wordle 1,622 4/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟨🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟨🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Wordle 1,622 4/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟨🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩
⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟨🟩🟨🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Pips #101 Medium 🟡
1:18
1:18
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Pips #101 Medium 🟡
1:18
1:18
Pips #101 Easy 🟢
0:35
0:35
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Pips #101 Easy 🟢
0:35
0:35
Strands #633
“All aboard!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
“All aboard!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
November 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Strands #633
“All aboard!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
“All aboard!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
My meatloaf special came w mashed potatoes, green beans, a dinner roll, and a slice of chocolate sheet cake. Halfway between Dallas and our Thanksgiving weekend destination, Abilene, TX.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
My meatloaf special came w mashed potatoes, green beans, a dinner roll, and a slice of chocolate sheet cake. Halfway between Dallas and our Thanksgiving weekend destination, Abilene, TX.
Connections
Puzzle #899
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Puzzle #899
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Connections
Puzzle #899
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Puzzle #899
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
Wordle 1,621 5/6
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩<~had it here. Chgd the letter
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩<~had it here. Chgd the letter
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wordle 1,621 5/6
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩<~had it here. Chgd the letter
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩<~had it here. Chgd the letter
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Andy Summers Robert Fripp. Bewitched. 1984. I have three or four of Andy Summers solo lp’s from that same 80’s period. I saw him play a solo performance here in Dallas around that time. Someone from the audience yelled, “where’s Robert Fripp?!”. He laughed. Summer’s will be 83 in December.
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Andy Summers Robert Fripp. Bewitched. 1984. I have three or four of Andy Summers solo lp’s from that same 80’s period. I saw him play a solo performance here in Dallas around that time. Someone from the audience yelled, “where’s Robert Fripp?!”. He laughed. Summer’s will be 83 in December.
Pips #100 Hard 🔴
10:26
Just about to give up
10:26
Just about to give up
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Pips #100 Hard 🔴
10:26
Just about to give up
10:26
Just about to give up