It really felt like fall this week. We managed to get in a fishing trip, as usual, but the majority of our week was spent getting a start on winterizing.
Central Oregon winters can be fickle weather-wise, but there is the guarantee of one good snow dump. For that reason, you need to button up the exterior.
We’ve transformed the patio from a basic BBQ spot to a retreat, complete with a host of herbs and flowers. This has been a great place to share a morning coffee or evening cocktail.
The patio gets crossed by neighborhood cats and there is a resident family of chipmunks that skitter across. The chipmunks seem to be using the bottom of our grow towers as watering spots.
In recent weeks there has been a small clutch of Mule Deer Stags feasting on neighborhood greenery.
We’ve seen a decrease in foliage on flowers and trees. We watch them nonchalantly strolling through the neighborhood streets.
However, we’ve not been successful in catching these tree pruners in action . . . until this week.
The other prep we did may seem premature, but in light of current economic turmoil, we did not want to wait to order the annual Christmas puzzle.
This lead to the discovery of “Odd Pieces”.
This company offers an interesting twist on table top puzzles. You get a 1000 piece puzzle that is loaded with crazy shaped and brightly colored scenes, but the twist is the mystery tied up in completing the assembly process.
The picture on the box isn’t exactly the finished puzzle. Intrigued, we not only ordered a bundle, but are in the process of working one right now. They are a load of fun, not easy, but totally engaging.
I remember that! We did hate it!
We did a mystery puzzle at Jane’s one Christmas. Everyone hated it and we finally cheated by looking up the finished puzzle on-line. Glad you are enjoying yours
haha … I get it, but this isn’t that there’s no picture the mystery is incorporated into the puzzle with some changes to the characters/objects. The images are bright colors and lots of details … we are enjoying it alot.