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June 25, 2024

Reel In Bob's Beer & Bait - It Delivers!
Pictures tell a story and the story I read as I looked at the puzzle picture was of a tranquil, quaint store where customers who lived on or near the river could purchase beer, bait, and all types of food. The sign on the back of the boat docked in front of the store reads they even “Deliver on the River.”
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June 11, 2024

Threads of Nostalgia: "Yen for Yarn"
It comes in different weights and thicknesses, from thin to thick. They can be put into four groups: thread, floss, knitting yarn and rope. Yarn comes in a wide range of hues, from bright and bold to soft and subtle.
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April 24, 2024

Field at Sunrise
He was a “happy camper” when we drove the old tractor down his driveway on a late Sunday afternoon and handed him the key. Dad used the tractor and implements we purchased to increase the size of his garden and as such was able to sell a lot more produce.
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March 19, 2024

Spring has Sprung in By the Pond!
My connection to this puzzle is the landscaping in the yard of the house by the pond. When I first saw this puzzle, it reminded me of my interest in gardening. I thought that it would be a fun puzzle to put it together and hang on my wall and I was correct.
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February 19, 2024

Visiting the USA With Vintage American Postcards
While in California, I saw the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, the Reagan and Nixon Presidential Libraries and many other interesting places. One fascinating stop we made on the cruise was in Astoria Oregon, where the Lewis and Clark expedition spent the Winter of 1805.
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December 19, 2023

Mark Keathley's Mountain Pass
Some of my fellow puzzlers reading this are wondering why I am spending so much time writing about the Durango to Silverton train, please allow me to explain. When I first saw the steam powered locomotive in this puzzle picture, I thought about my ride on the Durango to Silverstone train.
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November 23, 2023

Railroads of America - Keeping the Memory Alive
I loved putting this puzzle together and as I did, the steam locomotives that I had the pleasure of riding began to come alive in my memory.
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November 2, 2023

Rainy Day Stroll
In the puzzle picture the focal point is the distant view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. It also includes a small group of old storefronts where flowers, bread, fruits, and other products are sold. There are also two sidewalk cafes.
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October 25, 2023

"Carl Larsson" & National Fine Art Appreciation Day
In the photo of the puzzle below you will see a gentleman dressed in a black suit looking at a painting in what appears to be an art museum. It is the second picture from the bottom on the far right side. It is a self portrait of Carl Larsson painted in 1895.
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