Weather Puzzles
This has been a strange time of year here, weatherwise.
Sometimes the temperature is more like spring or fall and then it zips into
extreme cold. Sometimes there is ice on the morning windshield and by afternoon
jackets aren’t needed. Snow may be predicted but we haven’t seen a snowstorm
yet. One day the wind was so aggressive that it moved things sideways. Another
day was so foggy that it was hard to see beyond a few feet. The weather has
been puzzling for a while now. It is changing across the world, causing great
concern. I tend to worry about it.
On one of the coldest days, I took out a jigsaw puzzle with
a weather-pleasant scene and sat down in my warm room to work on it. I found it
calming, helping the grasses and birds emerge from the individual pieces,
creating the butterflies, and imagining myself in such a warm, inviting place.
Being focused on one thing at a time helps to clear the webs
of worrisome thoughts and move through our day more peacefully engaged. When I
finally had to go out, I was still in a calm place, grateful for the time spent
just putting together one puzzle and letting go of another one, at least for a
little while.
NASA looks at our weather: https://climate.nasa.gov/
Puzzle by Marjolein Bastin
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What a wonderful way to visit a calming scene when the weather outside is so erratic. I "put" myself at a fair while creating a ferris wheel out of tiny beads and soon I'll do the carousel.
ReplyDeleteI remember so fondly our days of doing puzzles together. Now I cherish the handcrafted jewelry you have been so kind to share.
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