Well I intended posting yesterday but it just didn't happen so here I am catching up again.
We had a quiet weekend which was just what I needed after last weekend with family here and a busy week. I did my usual session at the Foodbank on Saturday morning but there was nothing on the agenda for the rest of the weekend.
I definitely relaxed. I read the Saturday paper which comes with so many sections! Including a big puzzle spread which I love. I did a bit of reading, a bit of knitting, and not a lot of anything else.
Oh and I worked on the puzzle:
I finished this puzzle last month but then it came with extra challenges. The first being to spot the extra things that appear on the puzzle itself compared to the picture supplied. Hopefully you can see where I started to mark them up on the photo I took. I did a bit at a time and had got up to 94. There are 100! I'd had enough so I checked out the answers. It turns out there were more than 100 because some of the ones I spotted weren't on the answer sheet..JPEG)
Anyway.....think I was done? Oh no. The next challenge was to answer 20 riddles about fairy tale characters that were pictured on the puzzle. Well I think I got 11/20 - annoyingly the answer to this quiz only showed where the characters were on the puzzle. They didn't actually name them so that was a bit disappointing. But now I am DONE with this puzzle. I will be taking it off my puzzle mat and boxing everything up.
And moving on .... to the next one that my daughter and family bought me back when it was my birthday. That might be even more challenging because it doesn't come with a picture. Well it does but you have to assume you're the character in the picture and the puzzle is of what they are looking at. Confused? Yes me too. Hopefully it will become clearer once I get underway.
Yesterday was spent catching up on chores and some laundry then I was at the Foodbank as usual in the evening. I also did a pick up as we were a driver short so another busy day.
Today our Keep Fit class was back on - we missed 3 weeks as the floor in the venue was being renewed. And we went for our usual tea/coffee afterwards. It was good to be back in the routine.
This afternoon I tidied my "toot" drawer. I didn't take a before photo but here is the after:
The organiser arrived yesterday so I was determined to get it done. Some things were rehomed to the garage. Quite a few bits went into the bin and now you can see things quite easily in there. I wonder how long it will stay like that?
And now it's time for bed. Hope your week has got off to a good start.
I just love that you call your drawer a "toot" drawer! Mine are just junk drawers, but I may begin to "toot" about them! Them... yes, I have more than one and should be ashamed!! There is something good to be said about getting back into our normal routines. Have a relaxing week, Wendy!! xo
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy! I love how organized your "toot" drawer is. I am guessing that a "toot drawer" is what we call a "junk drawer" in the states. Mine sure do not look that neat! That's really a cool puzzle. You inspire me to start another puzzle soon. You also inspire me by working at the food bank in your community. I want to do something like that, but haven't been able to get myself organized to do it yet. It's always fun to see what you are up to. Have a good week and I will see you again soon!
ReplyDeleteThat puzzle must have taken a lot of patience, especially with all those hidden extras and fairy tale riddles. A quiet weekend of reading, knitting and organising sounds lovely, and your drawer looks so much better now.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a lovely weekend! That looks like a fantastic puzzle, especially with the extra challenges. The new one sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteGood job with the toot drawer. Ours in the kitchen could do with a sort out sometime soon.
I can't wait to hear about the latest puzzle, smiles. Wishing you a lovely day.
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