March 13, 2026 Puzzling

 Puzzling

Hmmm, is the word puzzling an adjective, adverb or a verb?  According to Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, it is an adjective.  According to me, it is my activity almost the entire afternoon.  Yes, the New York Times Tiles game has had me in a single minded view.  Match the layers of tiles for as long as possible.

My first attempt lasted till about 30 matches.  Each beginning lasted longer and longer.  By mid afternoon I had reached 503 and then boo booed.  Back to 0 and started over again.  Anything that goes on in my immediate area can distract me just enough that I will either hit a dead end or just flatly touch the wrong square.  It is a challenge for my ability to concentrate as well as developing plans of action.  Granted it is not difficult to do the matches.  The ability to not allow distractions to break my concentration is the biggest challenge.

There are a series of different designs that rotate.  Some are easy for me, others are a real challenge.  Some I have never reached 100 matches.  The following puzzle is difficult as the items seem to match at times with one that is  not exactly the same.  My main error on this particular design is the background will unexpectedly match leaving no other move.  Ugh.  Back to 0.  That is when I just wave the white flag and change over to a jigsaw puzzle.  

I hoped to reach 1000 matches today as the following design is one that is easy to distinguish.  It is a goal.  A very challenging goal.  Here is my final match for this day.  I'll blow another day to attempt to 1000 matches. 

You folks have a good weekend.  I plan to celebrate St. Patty's on Saturday evening with my P.E.O. sisterhood.  Sunday evening will be a welcome home for Bonus Grandson(GS#2) and his girlfriend.  They spent the last several months in Australia.

Take care,

Janice