throw aways

Sadly, missing 4 pieces.

Imperfect, but beautiful.

(Not unlike our country...Not unlike ME!)

I'm reluctant to throw it away.

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I enjoy finding unique jigsaw puzzles like this one at thrift stores.

For a quarter of a dollar or so, I've purchased many hours of relaxation.

To be honest, my husband puts in the most hours,

but there is something soothing to me about having a puzzle in process.

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When we finish them, we pass them along to friends who pass along theirs to us

or return them to the thrift store.

If pieces are missing, we sometimes discard them.

This one is VERY hard for me to throw away...

 

 

'tis the season

'Tis the season

and winter scenes are our favorites right now!

 This Will Moses one caught my eye in a thrift store recently...
Since it cost only fifty cents, I shouldn't be so bummed that it was missing a piece,
I guess.

the problem with thrift store purchased puzzles

The problem with puzzles purchased at thrift stores is that
one never knows how many pieces may be missing...

and in this case, there was actually an EXTRA piece.

Go figure!

However, the price is right and a quarter buys many hours of entertainment.

a lengthy hiatus

 After a lengthy hiatus from thrift store shopping

(and having exhausted our supply of jigsaw puzzles),

I ventured out on Thursday morning, limiting myself to puzzle purchase only.

I glanced longingly at a $10 wooden box that would have looked SO fine

refinished and sitting in our house SOMEwhere.

I successfully exited the store with these three puzzles priced at $.50 each.

We began with THIS one - my favorite of the three.

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art.