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Saturday Puzzle-Contest: When winter comes…
Saturday, December 9th, 2023

UPDATE: The winner is…Loretta C. Rogers!
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All but two gifts are bought. So, that stress is over. Now, the family and I are settling into the last days of school before the holiday begins. We haven’t started bingeing on Christmas movies. Hopefully, we’ll have time for one today.

In the meantime, the weather is dismal. Not nearly cold enough and rainy. So, the last leaves are still clinging to the trees, the grass is brown with patches of green. The horse and goats love that. The forecasts aren’t hopeful for a white Christmas.

So, the image I chose today is lovely, eerie, and wintery—just so I can get into the mood of the season. I think I need to stock up on hot chocolate and gingersnaps. Something to help fuel the holiday feel.

I love that so many of you seem to be enjoying my Christmas Advent giveaways on Facebook! We’ll keep it up until Christmas Eve!

In the meantime, for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card, solve the puzzle then offer your suggestions for holiday movies to watch. My daughter leans toward Hallmark Christmas movies. She vetoed the Krampus movie—and I don’t dare mention my favorite, Die Hard. So, any other suggestions will be appreciated!

28 comments to “Saturday Puzzle-Contest: When winter comes…”

  1. J
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 9:40 am · Link

    Beautiful just a nice scrolling with the fluffy snow and some good company



  2. J
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 9:40 am · Link

    Stroll
    Auto correct messing me up



  3. Eileen McCall
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 9:54 am · Link

    I tend to binge on the Hallmark movies, but I always watch White Christmas and Scrooge’s!



  4. Beckie
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 10:00 am · Link

    Beautiful, my favorites are White Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street, The Christmas Card, The Santa Clause, The Grinch, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and many more



  5. Elizabeth Andrews
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 10:04 am · Link

    My new fave since last year is Violent Night with David Harbour (Hopper from Stranger Things) as a kick-ass Santa. Hilarious and violent and sweary, so for after the little one is in bed.

    Then I lean far in the other direction with Love Actually, The Holiday, and The Family Stone for romance and all the feels. lol



  6. Pamela Reveal
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 10:05 am · Link

    Love this time of year I love seeing snow away from the city its always so beautiful and peaceful



  7. cindy
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 10:28 am · Link

    I’m a sucker for any version of the Christmas Carol. There was one movie–years back that starred Lee Majors and Dolly Parton that I always enjoyed. Haven’t seen it on TV in a long time. She was a country singer who was headed to a family cabin in the backwoods of Tennessee. He was a burned out lawyer living in the woods. Toss in some run-a-way orphan kids, cruel orphanage owners and a jealous ‘witch’ and you have a delightful movie. Don’t remember the title.



  8. Pansy Petal
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 10:48 am · Link

    I, too, like the Hallmark movies. But also, Elf, the classics
    – It’s a Wonderful life, Miracle 34th Street with Maureen O’Hara and Natalie Wood. Love Actually and The Holiday. Oh yes, Last Holiday with Queen Latifah – the old black and white one with Alec Guinness is good too.



  9. Sandra Marlow
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 11:14 am · Link

    Ack, I don’t usually watch Christmas movies! LOL Die Hard is the only I will stop for when scrolling through channels, and that’s not often since I don’t watch much TV anymore. But love that puzzle. Reminds me of a time travel gate. Yeah, I read more than watch TV! Merry Christmas!



  10. Colleen C.
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 12:03 pm · Link

    I love Die Hard… have watched a few times already this season! Usually watch Hallmark… so many to see…



  11. Anna Taylor Sweringen
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 12:50 pm · Link

    Hands down The Bishop’s Wife (Cary Grant, David Niven and Loretta Young)



  12. Loretta C. Rogers
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 1:06 pm · Link

    The Santa Claus 1 & 2 with Tim Allen.



  13. Deb Brown
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 1:16 pm · Link

    Love Hallmark. But also like Bells of St Mary’s and White Christmas



  14. Deb Robinson
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 3:40 pm · Link

    Hallmark Christmas movies are a must in December.
    Plus the hubby and I always watch Home Alone 1 and 2 and National Lampoons Christmas vacation for a laugh. Definitely an eclectic mix!
    Happy Christmas everyone!



  15. Sara DoMoe
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 5:09 pm · Link

    A Bad Mom’s Christmas was funny. It’s wonderful Life is my classic favorite with Miracle on 34 th street.



  16. BN
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 5:45 pm · Link

    elf



  17. Mary Preston
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 7:43 pm · Link

    We love the MUPPET’s CHRISTMAS CAROL.



  18. Jana
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 8:40 pm · Link

    I love the movies GFAM and Hallmark. I’m selective and have my favorites, which usually involve the military.



  19. Sharon
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 9:21 pm · Link

    I have to go with Die Hard, or Home Alone. I love this puzzle!



  20. Diane Sallans
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    · December 9th, 2023 at 9:47 pm · Link

    I watch most of the Hallmark movies – they’ve expanded their repertoire to include movies filmed in foreign countries – watched one set in Heidelberg and another in Sweden. I also enjoy The Holiday, Love,Actually, Home Alone …



  21. Debra Guyette
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    · December 10th, 2023 at 7:37 am · Link

    I like The Christmas Card



  22. Sandy Kelly
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    · December 10th, 2023 at 12:03 pm · Link

    I’m not one for Hallmark Christmas movies…I love Scrooged! Bill Murray just makes it fun and then you throw it Carol Kane and it was the best for me!



  23. kerry jo pruett
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    · December 10th, 2023 at 12:09 pm · Link

    Beautiful and peaceful picture



  24. flchen
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    · December 10th, 2023 at 9:43 pm · Link

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    I always love A Charlie Brown Christmas. And Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas is fun, LOL! I also love seeing The Nutcracker…



  25. Beth
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    · December 13th, 2023 at 2:13 pm · Link

    We always watch White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Mom loves the original Miracle on 34th Street.



  26. Beth
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    · December 13th, 2023 at 2:22 pm · Link

    And for a little side step from the standard Christmas movies you could try Gremlins.



  27. Jennifer Beyer
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    · December 15th, 2023 at 8:35 am · Link

    My favorite holiday movie is Die Hard! I’ve seen it so many times and it never gets old.



  28. Delilah
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    · December 20th, 2023 at 8:18 am · Link

    Thanks for helping me add movies to my To Be Watched list!

    The winner of the GC is…Loretta C. Rogers!



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