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WP – NEW Achievement Awards

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Anyone else start receiving WP Achievement Awards. LOL – I’d like to think I have a FANTASTIC blog, so I was amused when I received this World Domination Achievement unlocked.

What’s behind that one? How did I achieve it? I am flying high this AM, even though I secretly know it’s not true.

PRETENDING is fun. YES, I rock! YES, I dominate this Blog site! YES, everyone wants to hear what I have to say!

I guess… it’s a fun way for them (WP) to motivate us… play a game of getting “MORE” Achievement Awards.

I’m not sure where to find them. Looked around, but didn’t see them.

I mean, if I have these two, WHAT else have I achieved!

Here’s to NEW —ACHIEVEMENT— goals this second quarter of the year, RIGHT!?!?

Have a great long weekend!

What do you see?

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My daughter and I were driving and saw this statue. We went by too quickly for me to see WHY the statue was there.

Then I saw some murals, really nice.

Fun to see… I’ve seen some interesting billboards lately too, but alas, when driving can’t take a photo.

Enjoy the great weather. Well, if you are having nice weather, we are, FINALLY.

An interesting sheep…

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I was at the store, standing in line when this sheep caught my attention. It was the hair, it looked cute, but also creepy, like real hair.

I went to inspect it. The hair felt like wood, but so realistic. I wasn’t sure how they could have done it.

We never know what we see at the thrift store.

Have a great weekend!

When LUCK finds YOU!

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Yesterday was an interesting day. I was running errands. Parked my car, opened the car door and a $1 bill was there.

Some Good Luck coming my way.

When I walked in the store, I immediately saw this shirt. I thought of St Patrick’s Day, the Luck of the Irish.

Finally, I decided to stop at the thrift store, look at the puzzles.

I fell in LOVE with this Ravensburger beach scene. I’ve never done a 2,000 piece puzzle. Looks like it was time.

BAD NEWS, the box was not taped closed. When I opened it, the pieces were not in a bag, but they looked plentiful?!?

I thought about the $1 I had just found. The puzzle was $1.99.

I decided to add 99 cents and take the RISK that when I put the puzzle together – ALL the pieces will be there!

This scene is a reminder, Spring / Summer are coming!

Have a great weekend!

Puzzling… Is this CHEATING?

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I’ve been wanting to do this Disney puzzle for a long time, but 1,500 pieces seemed like a lot.

2026 – It’s the year. I was at a puzzle exchange and “there was the puzzle.” I immediately snapped it up.

Imagine my surprise, when I opened the box, and the person who donated it had left many sections intact. Sometimes this is done, when it is too hard to take the pieces apart.

I have to admit… I was excited versus annoyed.

I did think… Is this cheating?

I mean, we’re “supposed” to do a puzzle from start to finish. Then I thought, it’s winter, I’ll pretend I’m on a cruise. I’ve gone to the game room and the puzzle is sitting there and I just continue working on it.

As you can see, I need to improve my evening lighting. Hard to get clear photos, but you get the idea.

I was able to complete this puzzle in one evening. Disney puzzles are SO MUCH FUN!

We had a snow storm yesterday, so a lot of puzzling and book reading here.

I sure hope Spring comes soon, miss outdoor walking! Too icy to walk outside right now…

The EDIBLE * Snowman *

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You’ve probably seen the snowman in hot chocolate drinks. This was very cute and funny.

But… Have you ever eaten a snowman pizza? In all these years, this is the first I heard of this.

Then there are pancakes…

What other edible snowman have you seen?

Let’s have some fun.

Advent Calendars – A Puzzle one!

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When my children were young, we always had a chocolate Advent calendar.

Well, this year, I learned that there are Advent Calendars in PUZZLE form. Yes, see photo. You do one puzzle a day and by Christmas Eve, you have the entire puzzle scene finished.

As you can see, I got a little excited and kept puzzling. Each day, in this particular puzzle, there are ~50 pieces a day. So, it’s fun and easy.

I really liked this stained glass Christmas scene. However, they have puzzles that are not religious in nature and where each puzzle stands alone. So, this can be for everyone who enjoys puzzling.

Anyone else out there doing an PUZZLE Advent Calendar?

Weekend Plans… A New Puzzle!

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Life can be interesting. I’ve never been to Mt Rushmore, but I think it’s beautiful.

A friend was just traveling and she went there and sent photos.

THEN… I was at a thrift store looking at puzzles and LOOK what I found. YES, Mt Rushmore.

Puzzling is perfect right now as the weather has gotten cold and the days are getting shorter.

I hope all the pieces are there.

What are your plans for the weekend?

Creative Gardening!

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Some people are so creative. I love this type writer placed in the garden.

When I took the picture, I was hoping a bird might fly by, sit on type writer and I could get an even better photo. However, I didn’t get so lucky.

Have fun walking, there is always something new to discover.

Enjoy the weekend!