Marvel Comics Presents

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Marvel Comics Presents – Buffalo – 500 pieces

If you’re wondering whether or not my son picked out this puzzle for me – he did. Of course he did. It was much more challenging than I’d assumed it would be, but it wasn’t too terribly difficult. There was a LOT of red and blue and figuring out which panel they belonged to isn’t as easy as you might think.

The usual good quality Buffalo puzzle, although the fit seemed a little more loose than usual. Otherwise I have no complaints about it at all.

This is a visual representation of what is happening in my menopausal brain when the hormones hit – She-Hulk wants to punch someone. Preferably a man. Not for any particular reason, just existing…or speaking…or breathing. You ladies know how it is. 😇

I love all these nonsense words for when a punch or kick is landed. Btam! Beeyok! Throk! Ftok! Does it remind anyone else of the old Batman tv show from the 60s? (I know, I know – Batman is a DC character, not Marvel – don’t come for me) I remember when they were punching the bad guys that there would be a Kapow! or a Zlonk! or some other ridiculous words on the screen. The tv show was off the air by the time I was born, but I distinctly remember watching it in reruns.

Since I don’t read comic books, this is not the image I think of when you say The Incredible Hulk. The image I have is of Lou Ferrigno from the late 70s tv show. My sisters and I always used to make fun of the fact that he got so much bigger, all except for his waist – his pants never came apart and there was always plenty of fabric to cover the man bits. Ah well, suspension of disbelief was required then I suppose; something I wasn’t usually able to achieve. I’m too logical, and that BS didn’t really work for me.

All in all this was a good quality puzzle with a fun image to assemble. I can’t really ask for much more!

Fun Fair Food

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Fun Fair Food by Lars Stewart – Buffalo – 300 pieces

What a great image for puzzling! It’s not too simple, but not too difficult, and at only 300 pieces it’s perfect for when you’re wanting a quick puzzle to complete. Of course I adored this – it’s a colorful collage of food – what’s not to enjoy?

A quick check of the blog tells me that this was my first puzzle with an image by Lars Stewart, Aimee’s husband. He obviously has learned some things from her about color choices, don’t you think? They’re bright and beautiful, and it made for an extremely entertaining assembly.

This was a great first puzzle back after our 10 day vacation; and I loved every piece. 💙

How fitting it’s also the first puzzle posted after our second 10 day trip to Michigan, I’m so glad to be home!

Home Again…

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We’re traveling back home today, after another extended stay with family. We had a great time full of memories, laughter, and fun (not to mention a few puzzles).

Just as we’re finishing up with the puzzles from our last vacation here on the blog, we’re coming home from another holiday with more. In a month or so you’ll be seeing the posts of all the wonderful wooden puzzles we put together during this visit – it’s safe to say a fun time was had by all!

I’ll be back at my board this evening, and I am very much looking forward to it. 👵🧩💖

Made With Love

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Made With Love – MicroPuzzles – 150 pieces

I started this little beauty before we left on our vacation, and our daughter finished it up while we were gone – a joint effort! I love all the crafts and sewing supplies in this image, it definitely reminds me of my mom. She made everything with love. 💖

My mother was amazing in the craft department; she sewed, knitted, crocheted, cross-stitched, did beadwork, hook rugs, and just about any other craft you can think of. My father had a lot to deal with when she got really involved with a certain craft – the hoarding of supplies started right away! Luckily for him it was a while before the internet made all her supplies readily available, otherwise we might have had to dig them both out of the house with a shovel.

This image absolutely had me going down memory lane, it’s a beautiful little puzzle. 💟

Chilean Flamingo

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Chilean Flamingo – Wentworth (Mini Mindful) – 80 pieces

This little beauty was one of the most challenging of the Mini Mindfuls that I’ve done – it’s right up there with Space Flare. But it is a lovely image, and perfect for assembling at my cousin’s boathouse that is decorated with pink flamingos.

Although during our weekend at the boathouse there was a LOT of family there with their kiddos and it was a bit noisy. That made it a little more difficult to concentrate sometimes, but being with family is worth it; and I just decided to finish it later in the evening after everyone had settled down – kids and adults alike.

As a dissectologist I see patterns all the time in the puzzles I assemble, and recognizing the pattern of how these pieces fit together was easy once you got a few pieces together. With so much pink you really had to pay attention, and I placed a few incorrectly at one point – but eventually all was put to right.

Great little puzzle!