Hi Phil, thank you very much for your lovely comment. I’m delighted to have been able to introduce you to the term “dissectologist”. Isn’t it charming?

I took a look at your website and instantly fell in love with many of the jigsaw offerings there. If you’ve ever like to team up for a product review (and/or giveaway) post here with corresponding social media mentions, please don’t hesitate to drop me an email anytime.

Thank you again for visiting + commenting. Happy puzzling!

🖤 Autumn

Thank you deeply, my very kind friend. How awesome that your previous place of employment recognized the many benefits of doing jigsaw puzzles. More workplaces should follow suite.

Definitely! Puzzles and cold weather go together as perfectly as fall and pumpkins. Please don’t hesitate to share snaps of any finished puzzles you complete with me, dear Sanne. It’s always a joy to see what others have been “puzzling” as well.

Big hugs & the happiest of late August wishes,
🖤 Autumn

PS: There is some snail mail (sent out two days ago) zipping its way across the Atlantic to you, dear Sanne. 📦

Thank you so much, sweet Alicia. What an awesome way to celebrate and the fun and beauty of yesteryear puzzles. To date, I’ve never permanently mounted a jigsaw puzzle, but am seriously tempted with some our Halloween ones. Mind you, I enjoy doing them time and time again, which would – objectively – be a whole lot trickier if they were mounted. 😄

I’m currently hunting for this year’s new Halloween puzzle. There are some online options for such here in Canada, though significantly less than in the US. Amazon.ca often does the trick, but I’m also looking at some other sources as well. Still a bit of time to decide. Though, that said, I’ve seen firsthand how quickly Halloween puzzles often sell out, so I don’t plan to wait until, say, October 20th, to order by any means.

Thank you again, my lovely friend. I hope that your August is going great and that you have a relaxing, fantastic and very safe tail end of summer.

🖤 Autumn

That is thoroughly awesome, my dear friend. I adore learning that a passion for puzzles is another point we share in common.

We have a puzzle on the go right now, too. While not all that big (500 pieces), it is an earth-toned woodland scene of numerous wolves and ravens (or crows) nestled amongst a ton of foliage. Because of the abundance of similar coloured pieces, it’s proving to be amongst the trickiest we’ve tackled so far. It might take a while, but I’m confident that we’ll complete it sooner or later.

In the meantime, I’ve begun scouring online (Cnd) sources for a new Halloween (or fall) themed puzzle to do this autumn. I’ve narrowed the list down to about 6 or 7, and now just have to determine which one calls to me the most this year.

Thank you very much not only for your wonderful comment here, but for each thoughtful message you’ve blessed my blog with this summer, sweet Debi. You are the bee’s knees and then some! 😘

🖤 Autumn

You’re splendidly kind, dear heart. Thank you mightily – very much including for noticing the note of encouragement at the bottom of my blog.

I had a similar message up for years at the bottom of previous site and it only felt right and natural to me to do something similar here.

It’s awesome that your son is a huge fan of puzzles. There are so many fantastic brands out there, including some (such as Cobble Hill) that are Canadian. I’ve also discovered numerous websites in this country that puzzles can be ordered from (including Bits and Pieces, Calendar Club, and Dragon Spaces, to name but three) and am happy to say that plenty of online international puzzle shops ship to our country as well.

Big thanks again for your comment. I sincerely appreciate your visits and ongoing support of my wee corner of the web. 🙏😘

🖤 Autumn

You’re blush-inducingly sweet, dear Tammy. Thank you so much!

This post was a blast to put together – one of those entries that the moment the idea stuck, I couldn’t throw myself into creating it fast enough.

I’ve already started keeping a list of additional puzzles should I opt to pen a 2nd edition of this post at some point.

Many thanks again. I hope that your August is going wonderfully and that get time to cozy up with some lovely puzzles this year.

🖤 Autumn

Hello my dear friend, hee-hee – so true about kitties + puzzles. Getting a grippy mat to do one’s puzzles on can help a bit on that front, but is rarely enough to prevent curious cat friends from pilfering puzzle pieces, if so desired.

While not quite the same thing, of course, there are various websites (and, I’d venture to guess, phone apps, too) that offer free or low cost digital puzzles. These can be a great way to enjoy the jigsaw puzzle experience without any pieces mysteriously going astray.

Cobble Hill puzzles are fantastic. We own some and hope to purchase more as time goes on. The fact that supporting a BC-based company is involved makes us (myself, Tony, and my mom) eager to purchase from Cobbleh Hill all the more. Happily, there is a teacher supply + toy + candy store in Vernon that stocks a great selection of puzzles, including numerous offerings from Cobble Hill, so buying from this brand close to home is a breeze. (Yay!)

Thank you very much for your great comment. If you’re ever up this way and want to do a puzzle together, please don’t hesitate to let me know. While Annie likes to come for pets while we’re puzzling, thankfully, (as a dog) she has never shown an interest in spiriting away any of the pieces. 😄

Sending oodles of hugs & happy mid-August wishes your way,
🖤 Autumn

Thank you very much for that great tip. I am 100% behind supporting small businesses directly whenever possible.

It’s terrific that puzzles have been an integral part of your life throughout the pandemic as well. While, of course, I wish that Covid never happened, in looking for silver linings amongst the challenges, the fact that the puzzle industry has seen an unprecedented renewal in interest for its products is definitely a big one.

My own puzzle wishlist is now well into the triple digits and while I know I’ll likely never buy (or be given) most of them, it’s fantastic to constantly have puzzles I hope to do at some point. Add in those I thift and receive for gifts, and hopefully we’ll never be without a fun puzzle to cozy up with anytime the mood strikes and we have the free time needed.

Many thanks again for your comment. Happy puzzling!

🖤 Autumn