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Category Archives: puzzles
Ecru Puzzles
By now you should have figured out that I adore wooden puzzles. Not the kind with large pieces intended to be bashed and smashed by the under 3 crew, but those colorful ones characterized by whimsy pieces and interesting designs. … Continue reading
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computer whimsy
to resolve a computer challenge. But then, it wouldn’t be so funny. Another puzzle from Artifact, this one with a bit of humor for all of us computer nerds. Picture of the completed puzzle when I send it over from … Continue reading
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Fairy Tale Library
shapes and sizes of pieces No dragons, but a lot of fairies and walls and walls of books
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Half-Life a bit longer
about completed. And for those of us who think cells are these small, neat affairs that match the line drawings in those biology texts of 40+ years ago. No. Just as messy and complicated as us bigger versions….
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Half-Life
from the same designers as Stem Cell are all the fun pieces with which I am starting
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I really should be
working on that take home exam. Which is why I am playing computer games and otherwise procrastinating. Like puzzles – which means that I finished – and an area where you can see the details – Otherwise? I … Continue reading
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Quietly insane
is what this particular take home exam is driving me. which may be why I am spending time working on the puzzle. Unfortunately, the easiest portion is complete. From here on in, criss-crossing tree branches. And more branches and more … Continue reading
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Mental Health Break
AKA, just running errands and playing with puzzles prior to starting on my take-home exam. which is challenging considering that the entire upper section is fairly dark as is the section of the living room where I am working… Meanwhile, … Continue reading
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Avoidance of study
Since I have an exam tomorrow morning, bright and early (0830 in San Francisco) it means that I should be diligently studying this whole day, right? Instead I find my mind wandering. It is that awful feeling somewhere between–I know … Continue reading
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Telling time
since, obviously, I needed to start a new puzzle. Again, not all that many pieces but a challenge in terms of fitting everything together and the interesting loops on the edges. and then there is the cloth underneath – an … Continue reading
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Stem Cell
I adore wooden puzzles. You have heard that particular line from me a number of times. I have raved about Liberty Puzzles. I must have mentioned Artifact Puzzles as well. Like Wentworth and Liberty, the company produces high quality wooden … Continue reading
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Interesting
Unlike the crabbiness of the last couple rounds of Prednisone, it is UP this time. So I have been cleaning and organizing and playing computer games. Now, I just probably should get some sleep. Two of my unfriendly poisons also … Continue reading
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Caf-fiend
In order to deal with this – It really helps to have caffeine. You can drink it fizzy, you can drink it in tea, coffee… or it can take over your life – which came from Artifact Puzzles which is my … Continue reading
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Puzzle Factory
I’m not sure what I expected when I walked into Liberty Puzzles in Boulder. I have been buying puzzles from them for years. Lovely, real wood puzzles cut by laser with each piece unique + dozens of whimsy pieces in … Continue reading
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Puzzling
this is the puzzle I started a few days ago, getting completely confused by blues… Another one by Artifact – interesting shapes, complicated colors but under 300 pieces. None of which explains at all my … Continue reading
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Its 1300
and all is well. George was just dropped off at the North Berkeley BART. He is on a long and deadly combination of flights and won’t get to Vienna till late tomorrow afternoon. Something about someone else making the reservation. … Continue reading
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puzzling
Had enough sense this morning not to attempt another exercise class. Instead I made a stab at organizing. When that failed – or at least didn’t get completely finished I moved on to a more favorite concept – cruise ships: … Continue reading
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Nothing much
I will admit to not always knowing the day. They are blurring together and are punctuated by critical events – like seeing Alison yesterday or visiting friends this coming Sunday or spending a significant number of hours playing with Fractal … Continue reading
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Puzzled
In honor of my upcoming trip – may I present a fun, Artifact Puzzle called Indian Palace? There weren’t all that many pieces – less than 200 as I remember but with the usual combinations of whimsy and strange shapes … Continue reading
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Train, travel and completed
Not the greatest pix – but better than nothing…..
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