About my ratings

Perhaps because of my day job, I'm a tough rater. Everything 3/5 and above I consider worth the time and money. If I purchase on Etsy or a similar platform and the puzzle is as expected, I will give a top rating on the platform because of how seller ratings work, but here "as expected" is probably a 3/5 in most cases.

Friday, February 28, 2025

Rockin Robin

 Stave, 410 pieces. Colorful picture with steady assembly. 6/10




T+wheat T-wheat


conductor bird







Deer Family

 Puzzlapy, 130 pieces. Nice small puzzle with impressive irregular edges. 4/5 





Liz Goodrick-Dillon, Hummingbird Garden

 Wentworth, 500 pieces. Nice mild colors. 3/5





Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Wild Women

 Liberty, 495 pieces. This is a custom puzzle made for my husband, who's working on a history of women in transportation planning. Interestingly, the collection he sourced this from says that the pennants the women are waving are "probably" Ivies; it seems to me that the inference is at least as strong as the inference that the people in the picture are women, but there's no "probably" in that part of the description! Anyway, some general transportation themes in the whimsies, though not entirely focused on that--the kites were also charming. 3/5















Chris Yates, 30 years of puzzling

 Nonie Made Me, 129 pieces. Most of the puzzle has no image, and some of the pieces look the same on both sides, so it took a while! 4/5



partly done

the underlayer

finally


Moments in the Sand

 Stave, 500 pieces, plus Valentine's treat. 


I wonder who has the matching one?












rebus: eye + L + hand pear + dice

Monday, February 17, 2025

Wilder Side of Life

 Stave, 480 pieces. I was lucky enough to do this as it was added to Hoefnagel; it's got a bit of old-puzzle mustiness and one damaged piece, but is otherwise a great Stave. 7/10



flag waver

figure on horseback









I think the guy on the trike might be in danger from the arrows

A + doe + bee