That tree of life puzzle, my goodness, it’s a thing, ain’t it? Lots of folks are talkin’ about it. Some folks call it the “tree of life”. Reminds me of that old tree in Johnson’s backyard, the one that got struck by lightning. Anyway, this puzzle, it ain’t no walk in the park, I tell ya.
I seen Mary’s boy, the one who’s always got his nose in a book, fiddlin’ with one of them tree of life puzzles. Said it helps him think better. Helps with his whatchamacallit… memory! Says it keeps his brain young. Well, I told him, an old turnip like me don’t need no puzzle to keep my brain tickin’. But hey, if it works for him, who am I to judge, right?
These tree of life puzzles come in all sorts of sizes. Some got a few big pieces, easy peasy, like puttin’ together a quilt. Others, Lord have mercy, they got hundreds, maybe even thousands, of tiny little pieces. Like tryin’ to count all the chickens in Farmer McGregor’s coop! Those are the ones that’ll make you pull your hair out, I reckon. They say the 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle is good for your brain, for your memory things. I don’t know, maybe. I saw that thing on my neighbor’s table, it sure looked difficult.
They got numbers on ’em too, these puzzles. From 1 to 10. Number 1, that’s for the little ones, or maybe for an old gal like me who ain’t got the patience for them tiny pieces. Number 10, well, that’s for them smarty pants who like a real challenge. Heard tell some folks spend days, even weeks, on them big ones. My back would give out long before that, I can tell you!
- Number 1: Easy as pie.
- Number 2 and 3: Still pretty easy, but a little bit more thinkin’ involved. Good tree of life puzzle for adults, maybe.
- Number 10: Harder than a week-old biscuit!
Now, I seen all sorts of pictures on these tree of life puzzles. Some got animals, some got flowers, some just got a whole bunch of colors swirled together. But this tree of life one, it’s special. It’s got that big old tree right in the middle, with all sorts of branches and leaves. Some even got birds and animals hidin’ in there. You gotta look real close to find ’em all. This tree of life puzzle game sounds fun. But I don’t know if I can do it, my eyes are not so good anymore.
They say there’s different kinds of these puzzles too. Some are made of cardboard, some are made of wood. The wooden ones, they say they’re real fancy. Probably cost a pretty penny too. I remember seein’ some at the county fair last year. They was shiny and smooth. Not like them old cardboard ones that get all bent up after a while. There is a brand called Ravensburger puzzle, which is the most popular one, people say it’s very good. I never tried it though, too expensive!
I heard some folks like to glue their puzzles together when they’re done. Hang ’em up on the wall like a picture. Well, I guess that’s one way to keep from losin’ all them pieces. Me, I’d rather just put ’em back in the box and save ’em for a rainy day. Or maybe give ’em to the grandkids. Keep ’em busy for a while, you know?
This whole tree of life puzzle thing got me thinkin’. Maybe I should give it a try. Might be a good way to pass the time, especially when the weather’s bad. And who knows, maybe it’ll keep this old brain of mine from turnin’ to mush. But I’m startin’ with one of them easy ones, that’s for sure. Ain’t no way I’m tacklin’ one of them thousand-piece monsters right off the bat!
So, if you’re lookin’ for somethin’ to do, somethin’ to keep your mind sharp, maybe give one of these tree of life puzzles a try. Just don’t come cryin’ to me when you can’t find that last piece! And if you see a puzzle with a picture of an old woman on it, well, that’s probably me, tryin’ to figure out where all the pieces go!
I saw people make their own tree of life puzzle. Print their picture on it. With 2000 pieces or something, that’s crazy. And, they even sell these tree of life puzzles on Amazon. Oh well, I don’t know. Just some thoughts, it’s really interestin’.
