Puzzle

 Last Christmas, my friend Droopy gifted me a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle... of myself! It's a photo from my visit to see the bluebonnet field in spring of last year.

Let's open it up and get started on it!

First, let's flip all the pieces right side up.

Next, let's do the edges. Done!

I think I'll start with my shirt. I'm wearing a red plaid shirt and a jean jacket in this photo.

You know what I learned from working on this puzzle? That my fur is beary complicated! My face is more complex than it looks.

*A COUPLE DAYS LATER*

I insisted to my secretary that we keep working on this puzzle nonstop, but I finally gave in and took some breaks for food and sleep. Now, we have finished the most important part of this puzzle - me!

Let's start on the background of the bluebonnet flowers. The orange flowers are Indian Paintbrush flowers. It's a rather challenging background with so many flowers and some are blurry. There's lot of green grass too.

Alright, we just have one piece left!

There it is. Do you see it?

Oh this is exciting!

The puzzle is completed! What do you think? I'm going to find a frame and hang this puzzle up on the wall. Thanks Droopy, for a great puzzle!

Bluebonnets

HEY Y'ALL!

Today, we are going on a trip to view some wild Texas bluebonnets. These are the state flowers of Texas.

I tried to grow some from seeds, but none of them made it this year. Fortunately, I have found a nice patch of wildflowers today!

Yep, these are bluebonnets alright! They really do look like a bonnet when you take a look up close. There are also some red flowers in this patch. They are called Indian Paintbrush or prairie-fire flowers.

I wonder what this yellow flower is.

Viewing wildflowers is such a popular springtime activity here that many tourists will do anything to get the perfect photo. Sometimes this trespassing annoys the property owners so that they have to mow down the beautiful flowers to stop them from coming. But today, we have found a very generous and kind owner who opened their family farm to everyone for free.

The weather also worked out today!

"HEY YOU!" said a familiar voice behind me.

"Let me guess," I said, without turning around. "Droopy?"

"Yeah, it's me! Funny seeing you here. Again."

If you have been following my blog, you'll know that Droopy and I seem to have the same travel agent.

This tractor is awesome! I think I need one of these for my farm.

And these bales of hay are huge!

The bluebonnets have a light, sweet smell to them. I see bees buzzing around too!

It was such a beautiful day looking for wildflowers!

Daffodils

I continued to take good care of the flowers.  Little by little, they began to open up.

It was hard work taking care of them, so I made a little bed for myself and took a nap, but I never left their side.

When I woke up, I was happily surprised to see that they were in full bloom.  Jerry and Ben were right - these were daffodils!

"You are beary beautiful," I said to them.

"Thank you," they replied.

I feel more confident about my green paw now.  Maybe I will try to grow some plants.  I wonder if any bees will visit these flowers.

Flowers

Today my mom brought home a bunch of flower stems  They had not bloomed yet.

It was my job to take care of them!  Hopefully I would do better than last time.  I am still working on my green paw, you know.  So I got a large vase and filled it with water.

Is that enough water?

Then I arranged the stems in the vase.

And now I am giving the flowers lots of TLC.  Little bear hugs might help them bloom nicely, don't you think?

I wonder what type of flowers they are.  Any guesses?

Will it grow? Part 3

Okay, time to check on my flower again.  I wonder if it has made any progress since last time.

Hmmm!  Oh no!  Something is beary wrong.  I don't see the sprouts anywhere.  Maybe I gave it too much water?  Not enough water?  Too much sun?  Not enough sun?

*Sigh*  I guess I just don't have a green paw like my other stuffie friends.

Will it grow? Part 2

Hello everyone.  It's been a couple of days since I planted the poppy seeds so let's take a look and see if there is any growing action going on.

Hmm!  It looks like something is sprouting from the soil.  I added a little more water.

I'll check on it again in another couple of days.

Secret admirer

This afternoon, there was a knock at the door.  I went to the door to see who it was.

I began to get beary excited because the last time there was a knock at the door, Uncle Tibbs arrived in a large box.  Maybe we would be getting another bear in a box this time?  I looked through the peep hole, but I did not see anyone or anything.

When I opened the door, I still did not see anything.  Hmm, how strange.

"Hello?  Is anyone there?" I asked.  My voice echoed down the hall.  There was no reply.

Oh look, there is something on the ground...

It was a beautiful flower arrangement.  And it had a special note.

I began to blush.  Thank you to whoever sent these beary beautiful roses.  I feel beary special now.