Puzzles – Gracious Rain

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

Grammy’s Crocheting World

This happy little puzzle was given to me by Rhen and Jessica for my birthday. I adore ever single inch of it–because it’s so positively me.

Me, I tell you–from head to toe, floor to ceiling, side to side and every other which way.

I mean–look at those containers of crochet hooks—

just like mine!

Look at that very busy, very colorful sewing machine—

just like mine!

Look at all of the yarn stacked up all over the room…

just like mine!!

Look at all the fun jars and flowers and mugs and more yarn on the shelves…

just like mine!

Look at all that grey curly hair….ahem…only without the curls—

just like mine!

Even the funny little hand winding the pink yarn is…

just like mine!

So, it should be perfectly simple to see why I LOVE this puzzle–right?

Because it’s positively perfect–right?

Welllllll, there was one teeny tiny thing about this puzzle that was not quite perfect. It was the name. Originally, it was called…

Grandma’s Knitting World.

Ummmm…WHATTTT?! How can this be?!

Obviously THAT was a serious type-o.

Knitting?!! HA! I think not.

But don’t worry…

I know a guy named WhiteOut…

and he can fix anything.

Now…

everything is as it should be…

and all is right with the world.

October 12, 2026October 18, 2026

My kids know me so well! They gave me a few adorable puzzles for my birthday this year. Grammy’s Crocheting World (the name was adjusted to fit my sensibilities–more on that later) from Rhen and Jessica. One was an Autumn Farmhouse–that I think I might just have given to myself…heh, heh.

And the other was Patchwork Pumpkins from April.

I love all puzzles…as you know…

but I swear there was something amazing about this one.

It went together so quickly that I was stunned.

I think the trick was that each of the pumpkins…

were so unique…

and so very different from each other…

that it was simple enough…

to separate all the pumpkins into piles…

and put them together one at a time.

I honestly think this was the fastest a 1000 piece puzzle has ever come together for me.

There must have been something about listening to The Night Circus as I toiled away on it.

The book is full of magic and before I knew what was happening— poof!

two and a half days later…

the book was finished…

and so was the puzzle.

“It was like magic!”

I agree Harry…

it certainly was.

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026

The Quilted Eagle

I know, I knowww–it’s way past July, but honestly–I worked slow on this one…

completely on purpose.

It was the most beautiful puzzle, I think, that I have put together…

and I needed it to last…

for a long time.

I began at the end of June and just finished a few days ago.

And now…I just sit and stare at it.

All the beautiful details of American life.

All the majesty the proud, noble eagle.

And all the gorgeous quilty pieces that make up the whole picture.

If you could see it in real life–it would take your breath away…

like it does mine.

Quilting. America. Puzzles. Patriotism.

Pretty easy to see why I love it–

wouldn’t you say?

American Bald Eagle Heritage Quilt Puzzle

January 5, 2026January 16, 2026

Seasonal Dilemma

So–I have this puzzle. It’s pretty, sure. It’s half finished, which is a plus. It’s Thomas Kinkade, so that says it all.

But there is a problem with it. Actually three, to be precise.

Number one: It’s missing a piece. An edge piece. Can you sense my eye twitching madly?

Number two: It’s reaaaally hard. I don’t believe I’ve ever said those words in a complainy, whiney voice about a puzzle before. I LOVE hard ones, but this one is almost irritating instead of challenging. Alllll the saaaaame colorrrrrrrs!!! Yikes.

And lastly,