Snog-slog

Ashamed-almost

Have your book to hand now, Anna. Can only imagine how you felt when you held that first copy.

Know-snow

partners' silence request

Rorqual-lyrical

Knub-knob

or vociferous ladies

Versatile-monster

Stub-snub

spiky, fiery pets

Caterwauled-germaine

Shun-stun

but always alert

Mash-mesh

Opinions-ethereal

Icterus-typist

Mark-mask

protective friend minding

Quote by verbal
Glad you are on the mend, and that you are returning to your story.

Thanks for that, Verbal. Just entering my ninetieth year, the story is going to have to take all the chances it can get!

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Sorry to hear, Jim. Not sure whether I'd clock the doc that asked if I'd rather bleed to death or stroke out.

The doc's comment was said in just the correct tone to remove any upset, while he went on to suggest alternatives. Thanks for the good wishes.

Sank-bank

Omasum-berried

Afflicted-dyed

After the ear op I mentioned weeks ago (supposed to be a two week job) the stitches finally came out last week--seven traumatic weeks of much blood and worry. Including evidence of an internal bleed in the chest area (obviously not connected to the ear problem). But I was kept in hospital for two nights undergoing various scans and tests. In the end it was decided that the blood thinning tablets I took were the cause of the problem, and I was given the choice of remaining on that tablet or not. As one doctor jokingly (at least I hope he was joking) put it, "Do you want to bleed to death or die from a stroke?" I am off the tablet awaiting review of alternatives. Now I must pick up on my half finished 'Anschluss' story. Writing does not go well with blood loss and writing of a little girl's reaction to that terrible time was never easy in any case.

Sand-sane

Pant-want

get fired up

Pact-part

dragons can be

I do hope this not a sign of something dangerous creeping on---like old age. Not an anagram, just a change of letter.

Tack-tact

Cats-bats Take your choice