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Category Archives: puzzle
I’m moving
Hello readers and friends– My site is moving, but will be the same, with a new address. Look for me at www.booksandbuttons.com. You’ll see my usual page with a row of books at the top. And there is a new … Continue reading
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Happy New Year 2014
Well, what would YOU have done with them? Imagine the surprise, to put it mildly, when fond family opened this Christmas packet and found three strange knitted something-or-others. This is the group that sent to me the instruction book of … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, holiday, knitting, puzzle
Tagged Happy New Year, The Arcade puzzle, three French hens
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Bookshelves Part 2
So the four books that I brought with me are: Beethoven’s Hair by Russell Martin The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham “Object Lessons” The Paris Review presents short stories. But it’s intriguing to see … Continue reading
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Tagged bookshelves, boys' series books, Christmas, girls' series books, White Mountain Puzzles
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40xESCAPE
Sorry I haven’t been corresponding lately—I’m terribly busy trying to open all the doors on the game 40xescape on coolmath.com. (or just google 40xescape) You get 40 chances to open a secret door. I’m currently on door #35 . . … Continue reading
Winter Skating Jigsaw Puzzle
Remember the Olde Skating Pond puzzle by White Mountain puzzles? Well, I’m getting there . . . so nice to have during these cold weeks of January. And doing the best I can. Full of subtle colors all right. Might … Continue reading
Out with the Old, In with the New—-jigsaw puzzle, that is
The Dickens Village 1000 piece Springbok puzzle is done! It was fun—included snowy London streets—and maybe you can detect the Old Curiosity Shop in the foreground, house of Ebenezer Scrooge, lots of taverns and street peddlers. It’s true that there were … Continue reading
Jigsaw Puzzle
Ah, this is a good week to fit in a jigsaw puzzle. Christmas is over and “nothing” to do. (Ha.) No, I won’t be starting the 1000 piece Dickens Village puzzle yet—-still more company dinners to be had on the … Continue reading
Autumn Rambles, part 3
Remember the puzzle? The struggles? There were a LOT of water and rocks pieces! But I loved that part the most I think. And after a while the rock pieces, thousands though there were, were almost easy because they had … Continue reading
Autumn Rambles Part 2–still on jigsaw puzzle
Or as I’m beginning to call it, “Colorful Cussing” –because it’s a hard puzzle! I’ve finally finished the top half—the bridge and all the trees above it–except for 5 pieces!” And now am ready to work on the bushes below … Continue reading
Autumn Rambles
It’s begun! There’s a snap in the air in the mornings. And a chilliness when I take Woody out for a final outing in the evening. Summer is fading away and autumn is here. I love it! This morning I … Continue reading