Why Are Jigsaw Puzzles So Popular?🧩🤔💭

I bought a 'World Map' 300-piece jigsaw puzzle recently that was donated to the Op Shop I work at, and when I got home I just put it in my room and looked at the box and thought to myself, "am I ever really going to do that puzzle, and why would I really want to do it anyway?"

16: Upside Down Pineapple, Jigsaw Puzzles,
WD-40, Chinese Finger Trap

I guess I decided to buy the 'World Map' 300-piece jigsaw puzzle because I had recently watched a REMORANDOM video about jigsaw puzzles (as well as upside-down pineapples, Chinese finger traps and WD40) and heard that the first jigsaw puzzle was a map.

Plus, the only jigsaw puzzle I ever bought and put together that I can remember was a 24-peice world globe, which I wrote about in this old post -

Jake Kotze's piece,

 'Life is a movie'

24 World Pieces into One Peace?

The trouble with buying secondhand jigsaw puzzles is that you never know if all the pieces are in the box, as no one counts all the pieces in every donated puzzle box, because we just don't have the people to do so with the number of jigsaws donated.

What the Op Shop gave all of us volunteers a few months back:-)

And when I opened the box and saw all the pieces, I decided that I didn't have the will or patience to do the puzzle and I re-donated it back to the store.

Then this week I saw in an ALDI catalogue that there was a colourful moth/butterfly puzzle on sale, which made me think of the moth I saw on my back door a few weeks back -

Moth-er Day Falls on National Learn About Butterflies Day, which is Also Pi Day?🦋π👀💭

I'm thinking about doing 'The Butterfly of the Night' jigsaw and framing it to hang in my computer room.

Possibly replacing my Paulie Mann Owl print, which I will donate to the Op Shop.

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Mann, That Owl is Freaky, But is it What it Seems to Be?-)

How to Celebrate “In God We Trust Day”?🌏🪙⛪🌎

Every April 22nd

While I am "officially" a Liberal Catholic as far as my religion goes, I'm one of those "I'm spiritual, but not religious" people.

Third week in April
(Sunday-Saturday)

"In God We Trust Day is not just any other day on the calendar. 

Rather, it represents a significant spot where American history and culture intersect. 

This occasion marks incorporating the phrase “In God We Trust” into United States currency.
That moment forever connected the nation’s values and identity. 

The day is ideal for exploring the depths of its history. 

It’s also a key day to consider ways to uncover the layers of In God We Trust’s significance in the American story."

"In God We Trust Day" is an American day of celebration, which we don't have in Australia, but we do celebrate 'Earth Day'.

Every April 22nd

How to Celebrate National Frog Month on Earth Day?🌏🌈🌍🐸🌎🦂

How to Celebrate National Frog Month on Earth Day?🌏🌈🌍🐸🌎🦂

Every April

"Frogs don’t get much attention—until something goes wrong. 

That’s what National Frog Month is here to change. 

These small, bug-eating creatures keep pests under control without chemicals or machines.
One frog can eat hundreds of insects in a single night. 

They’re quiet workers, but the food chain leans on them. 

Birds, snakes, and fish rely on frogs to survive.
So, when frogs start to disappear, it’s not just their problem.
Right now, many frogs are in serious trouble. 

Wetlands are getting drained. 

Water is warming up. 

Pesticides are everywhere.
And on top of that, a fast-spreading fungus is wiping out entire frog species.
Because they absorb everything through their skin, frogs react quickly to bad changes in their surroundings.
That makes them one of nature’s best warning systems. 

If frogs are dying, it usually means something around us needs fixing—fast."

Every April 22nd

Every April

'General Thinker'

I think that the frog/Scorpion story is a good metaphor for us humans riding on "Mother Earth"'s back and not trying to kill her with our selfishness.

'General Thinker'

I find it funny that Remo identifies himself as a scorpion on a frog's back in his 2014 autobiography 'General Thinking', as I would identify more with the frog, as far as trusting people in this world goes when you try to help them:-)

Although, there are frogs in this world that I wouldn't trust, like KEK pictured above:-)

Every April

And 2014 was also the Year of the Horse, like 2026 is, so Remo published his book 12 years ago this year, which would roughly be one revolution of Jupiter around the sun.

Is that something to think about?-)

Chapter 86 from 'General Thinker'

26: Cheese Pull, Rolling Luggage,
The Scorpion and The Frog,
Peace Symbol

Every April 22nd

So, here we are again on 'Earth Day', which is one more revolution around the sun since I wrote this post one year ago, and as far as I can see it is still a round, not flat -

Every April 22nd

Every April 22nd

Today is International Mother Earth Day and Earth Day ... But NOT Flat Earth Day?🌍🌎🌏😝