Sometimes I am a contrary bitch. I suppose if your name is Mary and all during your childhood people recited, "Mary, Mary, quite contrary/How does your garden grow?" you might end up being contrary.
Or, possibly I was just born this way.
However, the contrary Mary came out yesterday when I got comments about how the puzzle looked curved on the left side when it truly was not. The curtain in the picture curves, creating a sort of optical illusion I suppose, but that edge is as straight as a ruler. And it was yesterday, too.
I spent way too much time on it today and finally figured out my problem at the top left of the puzzle. I had two edge pieces switched which completely threw off an entire section but now it is as it should be. I never seem to learn the lesson that if there is the least resistance in putting two pieces together, they are not meant to be together.
Please note: Relationships are not like that. Not at all.
It's been a tough day for me and I'm sure that Mr. Moon is counting down the minutes before he can get on the road to Nashville and leave his constantly sad wife behind.
I wrote a whole long screed about how low I've felt today and then I deleted all of it because it was so ridiculous. Be grateful. You have been spared.
But here. A gift. Joni Mitchell singing "Blue." This song has been keeping my head above water since 1972.
It's Friday y'all.
Love...Ms. Moon
Oh yes... Joni singing "Blue". Such humanity, such poetry, such vulnerability. Echoing through the past 55 years. Balm for the soul.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I am a bitch too. ha. It's getting worse. So I get that. Anyway. I suck at puzzles because of the concentration part, and yours is halfway done! That shell is quite covered in barnacles. Those are barnacles, right? Not sure... Feel better. Sorry it was a bad day. -Nicol
ReplyDeleteOK, your puzzle is 1/3 done. But, I've had puzzles sit around for a very long while with barely the outer edges (and I don't finish them), so I think 1/3 is quite notable. ha. -Nicol
DeleteThat's a lovely Shell. I don't have the patience for Puzzles but many people do find them Calming, I can't concentrate enuf to do them so it would just frustrate me to try to focus enuf to do one and I'd lose interest and focus really quickly. I can handle those Puzzles they make for a
ReplyDeleteToddler. *LOL* Lately I feel unable to emotionally regulate that well, I think there's just so much going on and it impacts us in ways we don't even really understand and yet do notice.
My puzzle is still in the box. But bad news today is getting between me and doing anything about it.
ReplyDeleteJoni M.'s "Blue" resonates the elusive inner peace and tranquility we all seek to accomplish. Wonderful songwriting and music. No surprise she was once at the top of the charts. All very relatable.
ReplyDeleteJoni Mitchell's "Blue" album is my favourite one of hers. Looks like there are lots of cats in that jigsaw, judging from what you've got done so far, and may I say that HRH approves.
ReplyDeleteI think maybe the camera angle is what caused me to see a bow in the left side, which I now see is straight, I didn't even notice the curtain yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI can't listen to Joni Mitchell, I've never liked her music and I don't think we heard much of it way down under the equator.
Being a " puzzler" I could see that the left edge was straight, and knew that it would be just one piece out of place at the top......it happens! Really love that jigsaw.......must see if I can find it online!
ReplyDeletePS. Yes I found it on Amazon, but it is £24.99. !! I normally pay £4 at most for my puzzles so I won't be sending for it!
ReplyDeleteI was surprised by the reactions to the left side of the puzzle. Impossible to judge from that. As for Blue, thank you. Me, too! I want to have fun, I want to shine like the sun.
ReplyDeleteMary moon, one of my mamas in my head, I hope today is a better day<3 xxalainaxx
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