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Category Archives: puzzles
the “final” cruise day
Today doesn’t officially count as a sea day as we docked in Freeport. I spent the morning again in the Yacht Club lounge in my favorite location. One of the night staff has been absolutely wonderful and turns on the … Continue reading
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more puzzling
Because it is better to pick a difficult puzzle than an easy one….
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Puzzles
I really don’t have many extra brain cells in the moment. Which may or may not explain why I thought it would be a grand idea to pull out the puzzle board and tackle a small puzzle… This little cutie … Continue reading
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extra company
The youngest stopped by this morning after doing a pre-school drop off of her nephew. With, of course, the other nephew in tow. Since she works remotely, I wound up with the little guy who really needed a nap while … Continue reading
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The HouseBarn Completed
YES! all 8212 stitches of it… well over 1/2 is in that barn – the rest here and there – four cows, four sunflowers plus the leafy stuff. The fabric is 18ct Vintage Stormy Clouds and the floss is a … Continue reading
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Poppies
No, puzzles haven’t comletely falled off my radar – this small one was purchased in Portland (Maine that is) on our cruise this fall…
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Puzzles & Passengers
Practically speaking – I am going to have to upload photos to the server at dinner time middle of the night as other options just aren’t going to be possible. As I mentioned, this is the same ship with … Continue reading
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All those fish
I thought this puzzle was going to be easy. Nope. Admittedly, I expect a certain amount of challenge from any of the specialty puzzle makers. After all, if the wooden puzzles were the same style and cut of your ordinary … Continue reading
Pumpkin isn’t orange
it is this wonderful color all of itself. And with fall comes Pumpkin Lattes. (side note – one of the Peet’s near here on Shattuck is too heavy on the spice and lite on the pumpkin syrup. My local Peet’s, … Continue reading
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Puzzle Break!
Another new puzzle to add to the multitudes I already have on hand. It is laser cut wood and made by Nautilus Puzzles. They have some of the best packaging. No wooden boxes, but a lovely drawstring bag to hold … Continue reading
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Mini-Puzzles
Nautilus Puzzles has minis. They don’t take all that long to put together being about 50 pieces each, give or take a few. But they are fun…
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and the consensus seems to be
that if I am feeling stuffy, or pretentious, I can always put more initials after my name. Or just for the heck of it. I am not really sure who, if anyone, I might need to impress – but there … Continue reading
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alternate space station
Seeing a great marketing opportunity – Nautilus Puzzles came up with a “Heye” like puzzle to celebrate the successful space launch. – The Space Colony Alex and I started it a couple of days ago, sitting at the dining room … Continue reading
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Porto-whatever
I was thinking about starting a new puzzle, and found that I had failed to put this one away. So, I sat and admired it for a few minutes before carefully placing it back in its box and cleaning the … Continue reading
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Not an easy castle
From Artifact Puzzles comes this lovely what it doesn’t say is that the border is not straight – oh no, not at all. Randall Spangler created the original painting. I have mentioned him before – he is the one who … Continue reading
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Lugano
Part of the joy of starting a new puzzle, especially one from LibertyPuzzles, is opening the box and gazing at the heaped up pieces just waiting to be freed. I am not compulsive about jigsaw puzzles; I neither lay them … Continue reading
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two shirts and an owl
or should that be owl followed by shirts? Nah, the shirts were completed long before dark when I started on the Owl Feeding my puzzle addiction, I discovered a new purveyor of wooden puzzles. This particular manufacture has only a … Continue reading
Just Ducky
From Artifact Puzzles comes another delightful design from Justin Hillgrove. The box titles it “Overwhelming Odds” but I just adore the sense of humor. Perhaps you remember all of my go-rounds with rubber ducks? No? Never mind, just be aware … Continue reading
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Cotton Blanket
So, my day wasn’t all that exciting. knit into a blanket. Finished now except for the blocking a bunch of nagging and errands.
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