Puzzles

I was wondering where to post this short story. My choices were on my Jazzy's books website or on my "author" website and I decided to write it here. Why, because when I am doing a puzzle, Jazzy is always at my feet, patiently waiting for me to be done this nonsense of finding what fits where. She lays her head on my feet as a gentle reminder that she is still waiting, waiting and waiting.

Dale and I worked on this puzzle of a peacock (which looks remarkably like a photo of one I took) for several days. The puzzle was hard. Each peace looked just like the other and they were all the same shape. I now really appreciate different shapes in puzzle pieces.

I learned something from working on this hard puzzle. I do not like to give up. The other night I was up until 1:00 a.m. working on it. What I also learned was that I won't do another "hard" puzzle for a while. I am too committed. I don't want to stop. I ignore all that I have to do in order to find just one more piece. If only I marketed my books with the same energy and commitment. But that's another story.

Enjoy the photo.

The Corn Has Been Growing.

While we stayed in our houses the soil was prepared.

While we figured out what to do, the seeds were planted.

As we come out of quarantine we see that

The corn has been growing.

Thank you farmers everywhere!

Jazzy - Pig

This morning on my walk with Jazzy, we walked along the paths that make up the Smithfield Foods campus here in town. They have two porcelain pigs on campus. Jazzy has piggy ears, doesn't she?

We love to walk here. I love it because it's pretty. Jazzy loves it because there are many different things to smell. I think rabbits come out at night, cats must play and who knows what creatures live in the water that smell bad. All of it combined sends Jazzy into a sniffing frenzy.

Our next book hasn't gotten off the ground yet. I've been busy subbing in the public schools. I think it will be Princess Jazzy. Jazzy thinks she's a princess but feels she has to prove it. She begins a quest, trying everything that a princess would do. I'll let you know how it turns out.