tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post5898036331385595441..comments2024-03-29T07:01:21.278-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: A Writing Metaphor in 750 PiecesJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20421270574820456652017-01-23T07:24:08.111-05:002017-01-23T07:24:08.111-05:00Oh, KM, FIVE corners! That could either be a fun m...Oh, KM, FIVE corners! That could either be a fun mystery or a frustrating hiccup!Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42586748303997115432017-01-22T14:55:13.688-05:002017-01-22T14:55:13.688-05:00I had an uncle, a disabled veteran, who was really...I had an uncle, a disabled veteran, who was really good at jigsaw puzzles. He'd start with the four corners and work around the sides, then in from there.<br /><br />Once he got a puzzle that was obviously packaged in the wrong box (colors were nothing like the picture on the cover) but he managed to get it put together anyhow.<br /><br />And then there was the time when he opened a new (sealed) box, sorted through the pieces for the corners, and ended up with five of them.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-70433350405527665442017-01-22T14:02:24.259-05:002017-01-22T14:02:24.259-05:00Gloria - Ha! You've hooked me! Eagerly anticip...Gloria - Ha! You've hooked me! Eagerly anticipating Thursday's post!Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73708531493342782152017-01-22T13:58:04.646-05:002017-01-22T13:58:04.646-05:00Julie, I haven't worked on a jigsaw puzzle in ...Julie, I haven't worked on a jigsaw puzzle in years. I can see why you want to glue the back and frame it. As for something I learned recently, I'm blogging about it next Thursday so I<br />don't want to mention it here.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-60809645477167793142017-01-22T11:53:57.295-05:002017-01-22T11:53:57.295-05:00Warren - That is exactly how it worked in our hous...Warren - That is exactly how it worked in our house. John put together little piles of pieces he thought belonged to the turkey or the tractor, and then I'd swoop in and say "hmm, that color looks like it belongs over there"! Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5114918090977475712017-01-22T11:51:50.561-05:002017-01-22T11:51:50.561-05:00Kait - I'm glad we missed it, too. Some folks ...Kait - I'm glad we missed it, too. Some folks to the south were not so lucky, and my cousin was without power for 5 days afterwards. Not good. <br /><br />I laughed out loud at your description of the cats launching themselves at the puzzle. Our cat watched us work on it, but from a distance. The look on his face said "Why are you bothering with that when I want to sit in your lap?"Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-26500702408710603992017-01-22T11:14:33.791-05:002017-01-22T11:14:33.791-05:00You and your husband sound like my wife and me. I ...You and your husband sound like my wife and me. I try to put pieces in based on the whole picture so i like to orient the puzzle in one direction. l like to put subassemblies together.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-71855093665271530022017-01-22T11:02:39.958-05:002017-01-22T11:02:39.958-05:00So glad you missed the ice storm. The south is exp...So glad you missed the ice storm. The south is expecting more awful weather today. We're in for some heavy rains and winds ourselves, but thankfully, we are just out of the tornado belt - unless it unches south a bit. I have a feeling hubby and I may actually break out the Monopoly game we bought a few months ago.<br /><br />Rain and wind make me long for soup, a good book, and a comfy chair - check for all three today. A nap is not a bad idea either. <br /><br />I love puzzles (shape and color for me too) but alas, a houseful of cats have cured me from trying to accomplish them. Too bad, I used to love them. Cats see them set up. They wait quietly until they are partly completed, then they scream "slip and slide" and fly through the air to the table - all four paws extended causing pieces and cats to fly everywhere followed by cats running off in all directions. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-57427849538858980962017-01-22T11:01:16.126-05:002017-01-22T11:01:16.126-05:00How fun to get your house guests involved in the p...How fun to get your house guests involved in the puzzle, Shari. I find any time we have a puzzle out (about once a year), anyone who stops by ends up helping a little.Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-44372439887888514142017-01-22T10:57:05.831-05:002017-01-22T10:57:05.831-05:00Margaret - That's a great tradition! Love it!Margaret - That's a great tradition! Love it!Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-85928918099801694482017-01-22T10:56:16.292-05:002017-01-22T10:56:16.292-05:00Jim - Crazy weather in your part of the country - ...Jim - Crazy weather in your part of the country - stay safe. I do enjoy curling up with a good book on a grey day.Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75266432157033419972017-01-22T09:47:20.201-05:002017-01-22T09:47:20.201-05:00On the puzzle note, I also go for shapes and color...On the puzzle note, I also go for shapes and color. I wonder if this is a Mars/Venus thing? Last time we made a puzzle we had several house guests. Everyone had their own method! It was great fun because everyone attacked the "problem" puzzle from another direction. If I derive any writing advice from that, it's the old there's more than one way to skin a cat adage.<br />We just had a nice sized snowstorm with fluffy snow - beautiful and not too much trouble. Nice to walk in then curl up and bake and read!Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-9037047070430052682017-01-22T08:49:33.096-05:002017-01-22T08:49:33.096-05:00During our annual January ice storm in Atlanta, we...During our annual January ice storm in Atlanta, we discovered a great tradition: clean out our closets and bookshelves day. During daylight, the kids dumped books and clothes into the upstairs hall, the clothes for storage for a younger sibling or donation, and the books claimed by a new owner or the library book sale. As darkness fell, each kid was issued a flashlight for night-time reading.<br /><br />Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-56426580878337614592017-01-22T07:19:52.573-05:002017-01-22T07:19:52.573-05:00Mother nature is pounding us with a thunderstorm c...Mother nature is pounding us with a thunderstorm currently. Impressive lightening show before it arrived. In the distance we heard tornado sirens, but not close.<br /><br />I love watching storms, so if it's a good one, my nose is often pressed against a window watching the storm's progress. But for a day-long soaker, I'm content to curl up with a good book.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com