Category Archives: puzzle

musing about Nancy Drew . . .

Posted on September 4, 2017 by booksandbuttons

Announcement:  10 days later, I’m adding a postscript about the puzzle, see end of post for important information!–Have just received a giant jigsaw puzzle–all about Nancy Drew!  There are over 1000 pieces and the picture is of SEVERAL old titles—can … Continue reading →

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The Red Spoon

Posted on November 19, 2015 by booksandbuttons

I’ll clear up this little mystery about the “red spoon” that is in my jigsaw puzzle box.   One of my readers even sent a photo with one of *her* puzzle boxes with a red spoon in it–for luck!  Cute.

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Two Knobbers, Two Holers

Posted on October 30, 2015 by booksandbuttons

This will be fast.  I have hardly any time left to get anything done. Day before Halloween and all, you know . . .

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Autumn Jigsaw Puzzle

Posted on October 24, 2015 by booksandbuttons

Nights are cooler.  Winter’s coming.  Time–or as close to it– to start a jigsaw puzzle!

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Autumn in New England

Posted on October 17, 2015 by booksandbuttons

Last weekend our granddaughters stayed with us, and on Saturday morning we did a tour of neighborhood garage sales. Among my goodies . . . was . . .

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The Hobbit Jigsaw Puzzle

Posted on April 24, 2015 by booksandbuttons

Nothing to do this weekend?  Well, unless you already have this puzzle, you’ll have to order it on ebay—and then do it NEXT weekend.  It’s an old one . . .

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Final National Puzzle Day post!

Posted on February 5, 2015 by booksandbuttons

Yes, yes, it’s finished!  But even when I had only seventeen pieces . . .SEVENTEEN pieces!!  I still was 

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National Puzzle Day . . .still?

Posted on February 3, 2015 by booksandbuttons

I feel like it’s National Puzzle YEAR.   The puzzle plods on–O’Half keeps asking when I’m going to start putting in the pieces of the dog . . .

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National Puzzle Day! (January 29th) and . . .Middlemarch

Posted on January 29, 2015 by booksandbuttons

Wow! big day here—National Puzzle Day.  It’s a state holiday here in Pennsylvania—everything is closed up and people are home doing puzzles!

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National Puzzle Day–Thursday Jan 29, 2015

Posted on January 25, 2015 by booksandbuttons

Yes, it’s true–where has the time gone?  Am telling you early so that you can hunt up a good puzzle to do this week . . .

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