Kochi (Gesundheit!) is the capital city of Kochi prefecture in Japan. It’s another place I got to play tourist at, and I found the people to be mostly friendly. A couple of friends and I ended up in a Karaoke bar, where I proved, once and for all, and without a shadow of a doubt, […]
Thursday’s Daily Jigsaw Puzzle Vincent van Gogh painted The Bedroom in 1889. As an old fine art painting, it is also a great jigsaw puzzle. Just working the hard version of this puzzle made me sleepy, so I think I’m going to retire to my bedroom. Someone be sure to wake me in time for […]
We don’t use Outlook at work, we use Lotus. Lotus Notes, to be exact. I’m still trying to puzzle the thing out. There are strange ways of doing your e-mail with Lotus. Don’t ask what that has to do with today’s jigsaw puzzle, which is, of course, a lotus flower. I think it’s because of […]
Today’s Jigsaw Puzzle is brought to you by the letter “C” which stands for ‘Corny’ as in this writeup is getting a little corny. OK, bad pun (as if there are any good ones…) I bought some fresh corn at the farmer’s market today. It was quite good. I’m sure it would have been even […]
Monday’s Daily Jigsaw Puzzle (The latest Animated jigsaw puzzle is obviously popular. It’s been downloaded over 8,000 times in two days. Check it out if you haven’t yet. Page 18 of the Animated Jigsaw Puzzles section.) It’s a Monday, and no matter how much you are expecting it, Monday’s are always a surprise. So today’s […]
(Did you try the new Animated jigsaw puzzle, located on page 18 of the Animated Puzzles section yet? It’s great if you have the time) I visited an old clipper ship years ago. It was in good condition, and the construction used was simply amazing, considering the technology of the time. The below decks area […]
(Note: Sorry this is late. I had a little glitch that kept me from uploading the puzzles last night caused by my ISP. It’s fixed.) There is a new Animated jigsaw puzzle, located on page 18 of the Animated Puzzles section. Now for today’s regularly scheduled jigsaw puzzle. Town squares are often meeting places for […]
It takes a lot of True Grit to name a chicken “Rooster,” especially if it’s of the Cogburn variety. These one-eyed tough as nails roosters could run little Kim Darby and her horse ragged. Yep, some Rindstone cowboy would do good to steer clear of a rooster that could marshal up the kind of courage […]
I’m a little wired right now, because of the desert I just ate. I’m sure the sugar has a lot to do with it, but since I’m wired, I thought that today’s jigsaw puzzle should be wired too. Here’s a suggestion – don’t use the preview picture to look too closely before you do the […]
Little kids come up with the darnedest things. Glasses from tinker toys, or a flower. A cardboard box turned into a spaceship (or a navy ship…) Well, one of these two kids has a birthday in a couple of days. If you know her, wish her a happy birthday for me. Wayne
(Yes, I will get back to the translation jigsaw puzzles.) I visited Kyoto while I was in Japan. It had lots of temples. I may have seen this one, but it’s been a while. When you learn about temples like this, and their history, you learn a bit about yourself as well. One thing I […]
My favorite horse of all time was named Silver. Yes, I was a Lone Ranger fan as a kid. I even had my own Lone Ranger Six-Shooter Ring. I wanted my own horse, which I was going to call, of course, “Silver.” My parents never did get me one, though. I just couldn’t understand why […]
First, a quick thank you to those who wrote to say they liked yesterday’s puzzle. Your feedback is appreciated. OK, on to Sunday’s jigsaw puzzle. This walkway through the water reminds me of some trails I’ve hiked in a few other countries. Unlike here in the USA, there really aren’t any handrails to keep you […]
Summer is a time for flowers to grow. Some are tasty, while others simply smell good. Lily pointed out to me that she hadn’t seen a flower puzzle in several days, and the last one had a bug on it. Now what is wrong with bugs? Oh, they bite. Sorry, I forgot. Guess I’ll get […]
I’m the first to admit that the Catalan language has nothing to do with Friday the 13th, parts 1 – 47, other than the fact the puzzle happened to land on Friday the 13th. Catalan is the only official language of Andorra, and is spoken in other places as well. The picture in today’s jigsaw […]
We are up to Norwegian on the language flags, and of course, Norwegian is spoken in Norway. From Norway, I have this view of a motorway junction. Leif Ericson came from Norway, and is considered the first European to land in North America, almost 500 years before Christopher Columbus did. Norway also has a rich […]
Wednesday’s Daily Jigsaw Puzzle OK, I’m not quite back to the translation puzzles yet, but this jigsaw puzzle of Bieszczady, Poland was an extra one I found while looking for the picture for the Polish language. Since it makes a nice landscape jigsaw puzzle, well, here it is. It’s a little tougher than normal, so […]
The fine art jigsaw puzzle I ran two days ago turned out to be very popular. I received over a dozen e-mails thanking me for it. So I decided to do another one. Tuesday’s jigsaw puzzle is called “A Still Life of Pears, Peaches and Grapes” and is by Charles Collins who lived from 1680 […]
I picked this image for today’s jigsaw puzzle because I liked the little bug sitting on the green flower. We have a ton of butterflies in our garden this year, which made me realize that bugs and nature go together. I like nature, but I could do without most of the bugs. I got bug […]
Sunday’s Daily Jigsaw Puzzle From Wikipedia: Valdemar Atterdag holding Visby to ransom, 1361 is a historical painting (oil on canvas, signed in 1882) by the Swedish historical painter Carl Gustaf Hellqvist (1851 – 1890). The image depicts a type of taxation called “Fire Taxation” where if the people of the town don’t give enough money, […]
I like fish, and I like peanut butter and jelly, but I don’t think I’d like a peanut butter and jellyfish sandwich. I prefer strawberry jelly, and this looks like it would be orange. Not to mention a little stringy. In any case, Saturday’s daily jigsaw puzzle is brought to you by the letter “O” […]