This 1,000 piece Dowdle Costco Puzzle at Costco was so fun to work on during our winter break. I originally bought one as part of a white elephant gift for a holiday party my son attended. However, a couple of weeks later I saw the puzzle on sale for $7.99 and could not resist putting it in my cart for us to do as a family.

As you can see, the amount of detail in this puzzle is incredible. From the Kirkland chewy granola bars to the mega rolls of toilet paper, this puzzle includes many of the products that we regularly buy from Costco.

The giant hot dogs and slices of pizza that the people are chowing down on are too funny. I think we will one day look back at this puzzle and marvel at the cheap (but currently accurate) prices of the food court. Did anyone else put this Costco puzzle together?

We just finished our first week back to work and school and everything seems in flux again. Thanks, Omicron. D cancelled his trip to Vegas, where he was supposed to attend CES. k’s basketball games were “postponed” to who knows when? 1/3 of n’s core class was absent on Friday. I registered for ExpoWest in March, but I do not have high hopes for it actually happening in person.

However, one thing I do want to keep a positive outlook about is this blog. I took a little much-needed break last month and now I feel like I have some renewed blogging energy!

During the height of COVID I began a routine of taking walks while listening to podcasts. This continues to be one of my favorite parts of the day. Here are some photos I took between the rainstorms we received between Christmas and Jan. 1.

My favorite podcasts are Happier with Gretchen Rubin and Inside Trader Joe’s. Let me know your favorite podcasts in the comments!