The Mountain Thymes

 We finished the Doggy Days jigsaw puzzle in about ten days.  Adorable puzzle with calming pastel colors but there were little pairs of eyes everywhere.  Various size doggies peeking from behind flower pots and watching from an upper level adobe roof.  When it was finished, Cliff separated all the pieces and we sent it home with Barb.  After taking a few days off from puzzle pieces, I opened the black cat one and spread it out on the dining room table, immediately searching for edges.   Day two................ About a week..................... A couple more days passed.............  Today.............  Looks the same? It is.  This one is a challenge.  Studies show that jigsaw puzzles can improve cognition and visual-spatial reasoning.  Our brains are certainly working hard. Cliff has an oncologist appointment on the 20th but had a four-week follow up with our doctor this morning and brought his scan results with him. We read the results but needed clarification on some of the phrases. 

When we returned from Florida, my intentions were to sit and share photos of family, but we had a package in our gang box from Lauria, Jim, and grandchildren waiting anxiously to be opened. So it's their fault I got side-tracked.  This was written on the box.  I hope the postal person had the time to read it.  I love Lauria's humor. Guess which one I started first! The windows and porch door are open because it's 70 degrees today.  Wind is picking up.  We've had intermittent rain showers, sun, clouds as the front gets closer. My wrists and hands have some inflammation which will go away after the front passes. I get so engrossed in jigsaw puzzles that the world around me disappears.  My head tells me that if I find just one more piece, I will quit and walk away. But one more piece leads to just another piece.  John and Carolyn's new home.............                                                            Mark Outdoor kitchen in the process.   John playing with T