Jessie: On the coast of Maine, still recovering from a June 1 deadliine.
I hate to admit it but I am a bit tapped out, at least as far as producing the written word is concerned. I’ve been busy with draft upon draft of novels in progress since October which has been fun and fulfilling but I think I have hit a wall.
So, I hit upon the notion to share a digital puzzle with all of you. I have created them for my last few newsletters and they have proved popular with readers. So here is one I’ve made for you.
Readers, do you like puzzles, either digital or physical?
Fun, Jessie, and congrats on meeting the deadline! I like puzzles, but not digital. I spend too much time on screens as it is.
I can see how that might be a deterrent.
I like puzzles, the physical ones. And I like puzzles in the books I read as well.
The physical ones are the favorite with my family too.
I used to do puzzles as a kid. I don’t really do them much now.
However, I’d like to say that I love the photo you included with this post. I actually owned that kind of typewriter when I was a kid.
That was a popular model! The one from the photo sits in my office below the glass wall upon which I plot and plan my novels. I love seeing it daily!
Fun puzzle, Jessie. Yep, I do enjoy them!
Thanks. Kait! I am glad you enjoyed it!
I go through phases where I like digital puzzles and then I get away from them. I’ve been “away” for a while.
I have things like that in my life too that seem to ebb and flow. Digital puzzles may be one of them!
Sounds like you are due some “down” time. Enjoy and refresh your creative endeavors.
Thanks for the puzzle! Yes I enjoy them and actually find them relaxing. I enjoy doing both forms. Sometimes the digitals work better because I don’t have to worry about where to sit it up and leave it until finished.
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They are quite convenient for picking up and putting down in small bits of time!
Sounds like you need a vacay and now is a perfect time! The weather here in Maine is lovely right now, get thee out and enjoy! I’ve never done a virtual puzzle, but I do like to do regular puzzles, especially during the winter, so this will be a new experience for me. Thank you!
It is glorious in Maine at present, isn’t it! Saturday and Sunday were so delicious! I am glad to have introduced you to a new version of a pastime you already enjoy!
I hope you have a relaxing summer. I think digital puzzles are fun. I also like the word games and quizzes on the Merriam Webster site. https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-games
Thanks! And thanks for the word games suggestion!
Love jigsaw puzzles! We always have one going. We alternate from difficult to easier, to reward ourselves for a big accomplishment…500-11000-500 pieces. Thanks for this one!!!!
My pleasure! I am glad to hear you liked it!
Love jigsaw puzzles! We always have one going. We alternate from difficult to easier, to reward ourselves for a big accomplishment…500-11000-500 pieces. Thanks for this one!
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Quakerwidow
19:37
It was fun
I’m glad you had fun with it!
I really love 1000 piece puzzles, but right now with our daughter and her three cats living with us, the puzzle table has been taken down. I miss it, so digital puzzles are all I have. But I only like the small ones where I can see all the pieces. Not nearly as fulfilling. But I really enjoy the ones you post because it gives me an extra little, unexpected, challenge. Thanks, Jessie.
Cats and physical puzzles are a trying mix, I am sure! I am happy to have sent along an unexpected pleasure to you!
Thank you, Jessie! I love digital puzzles, though like Liz, the amount of time I spend on them ebbs and flows. I’m on the same schedule as you–just turned a book in and for the first time in years I have nothing due for eleven months, so I am chilling, taking a short stories course and doing the last tiny bit of my quarancleaning.
Sounds like a great time to enjoy digital puzzles! Congrats on your free time!
I do like puzzles. I’m not talking about the New York Times crossword puzzle. But different kinds of puzzles of various types for the average intelligence person like me.
There is something completely different about all the various sorts of puzzles, isn’t there? It uses such a different skill set to fit a jigsaw together than it does to figure out a crossword. I think the break from words might be what I like about jigsaws.
I’m not much of a puzzle person. I don’t have the patience for it. đŸ™‚
However, I did take the time to do this puzzle. A great way to procrastinate starting work on this Monday morning.
Glad to help to provide an easy start to the week, Mark!
Hi, yes, I love puzzles either way. They are so much fun and my brain gets exercised, Thank you for posting this . Have a Great week and stay safe.
I think they are fun too and I like how I can clear my mind between activities with them!
7:16 was my time. I love digital puzzles with these kinds of edges!
I am so glad to hear you enjoyed it!
I hope the wall you hit was a soft one because I’m glad you had time to make this puzzle for us. I’m new to digital puzzles, and this had just the right amount of pieces. I love physical jigsaw puzzles but always wish I had longer arms to get to all the pieces I’ve laid out.
My time was an unimpressive 14:36, but it was full of memories of using a typewriter just like this one to earn my “party money” by typing papers in college. Good times – lol.
It’s been a while since I’ve done a puzzle, but I do like the challenge! When I was a teacher I always thought giving the kids a puzzle to do together helped build critical thinking and communication skills in a fun way. Hope your summer provides some much needed down time for you. Nothing like a New England summer! Keep those puzzles coming!
Took me a bit to get to it, but when I did, I finished it in 9:39. Loved it.