Wednesday 12 January 2022

Jigsaws and sticks

 In two days, DB set to and completed his Christmas present of a 500 piece jigsaw. I bought it for him as this is how he remembers Christmas from his childhood:

Occasionally, when out for a walk in woods, Ruby, picks up a thick stick to walk back home. She is not allowed to run with sticks in her mouth. We take them off her once home and throw them into a pile to weather down. Here they are, mixed in with garden branches, ready to burn on our fire:

We usually only burn 1 to 1 1/2 baskets of logs in a day unless very cold then we might use 2.



10 comments:

  1. I am trying to find a 500piece jigsaw with a picture of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. We first visited 40yrs ago. I'm sure there must be one around somewhere!

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    1. Try here https://www.jigsawpuzzle.co.uk/dtoys-jigsaw-puzzle-500-pieces-landscapes-notre-dame-cathedral-paris.p8890.html?awc=7228_1641979504_c6e55249e5b764ad5f6cf5e240098794&source=awin&utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pentamaze.com%2F&utm_medium=www.google.com&utm_campaign=Comparison+Engine

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  2. Definitely a 1950's/60's Christmas - very familiar

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    1. Has all the right things doesn’t it?

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  3. What a very helpful dog! Provides heat twice over, once by taking you for a walk, an again with the firewood she brings home!

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    1. Certainly for DB as he walks her more than me!

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  4. We used to do just the same with Sophie, the Border Collie, she gathered in a lot of our kindling this way. Our two little old ladies have never had any interest in sticks, or balls for that matter.

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    1. Probably only one in 10 walks or so, she does this. We have never thrown sticks for her, too dangerous.

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  5. That's how I remember Christmas too - what a lovely jigsaw!!
    xx

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