“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.” — Dr. Seuss
And so I can hope my mystery photo game is waking up some brain cells. We all do better with wide awake brains. Well, I guess we do although sometimes we can have pretty interesting dreams. I’ve had people ask me if I dream up story idea while I’m asleep. I think my subconscious does work on sticky plot issues or helps me come up with that right word or phrase sometimes. But the dreams I actually see floating through my head while I’m sleeping are usually just humdrum or silly stuff. Plus, I generally forget them ten minutes after I get up. Do you remember your dreams? I have a few I’ve remembered. One from when I was a teen, but it wasn’t a happy dream so I don’t dwell on it. Most of my dreams just evaporate in the light of the morning sun.
But you can locate ways to exercise your brain and keep it in good working order out on the internet. I found a link to How to Exercise Your brain on WikiHow. I didn’t know there was a WikiHow. But I liked some of the things suggested. The first thing up was “Read as much as you can. Reading is great brain exercise.” The third down was “Write something.” I think I have found my brain exercises. There were lots of others too – learn a new language or to play an instrument, do things with your non-dominant hand, turn off the television, socialize with people face to face, and the one that’s working for me tonight – work puzzles. While the article didn’t exactly mention mystery photo puzzles, we can add that right to Sudoku and crossword puzzles.
Your Guesses on Sunday’s Mystery Photo
I loved all your imaginative guesses on the last mystery photo. The most popular guesses were thistle seeds or dandelion fluffs so I took pictures of those to
day to post. Great guesses but not right guesses. But that’s probably what I would have guessed too if I hadn’t known what it really was. Then I loved the guess
es of the sun shining through leaves and spiderwebs in the dew or sunlight. Could have been right since I have taken pictures of sun rays sliding through the tree leaves and many pictures of spiderwebs drenched in dew. But neither was the mystery photo this time. A guess that made me smile was Becky’s. She said a sticktight I got out of Oscar’s fur. An interesting guess was a Shaker broom being made. I can see that and it went right along with a couple of broom straw guesses.
Nobody got it right. None of you even came close. I showed the mystery picture to several in my family. They didn’t know what it was either if that makes you feel any better. Meet a little woolly worm. A mysterious little woolly worm.
Mystery picture number four is up top. So ready, set, guess. A guess, right or wrong, gets you an entry in the drawing for winner’s choice of one of my books, autographed to you or to a friend if you want to give it to someone else. Contest is open to those 18 years old and older. Deadline to enter is midnight EST October 10, 2017. So this mystery picture and one more to guess come Sunday’s post.
More Chances to Win coming up
Check out another chance to win my new book at Sue Harrison’s website. I loved Sue’s Ivory Carver Series, Mother Earth Father Sky and others set in prehistoric times and was excited when I got to know her via internet. Now she’s giving away one of my These Healing Hills. Then very soon I’ll be taking part in a Scavenger Hunt with great prizes, starting on October 19th. So more about that coming soon, but you can go ahead and check it out here.
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Here I go with another crazy guess ! Looks like a close up of a bee’s eyes .
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Great guess, Faye, and that’s a picture I could have taken Friday morning. I was fixing breakfast when I kept hearing this buzzing sound. Sounded just like a bee, but I was in the kitchen and no bees in sight. Then I felt this little tickle on my elbow under my sweater, but nerves get jangled sometimes. My nerves got more jangled when a bee finally made its way to an opening in my sweater and crawled out on my neck. I didn’t take time to take a picture of its eyes, however. Just swept it up and delivered it outside to the flowers. It must have lost its stinger because I didn’t get stung.
Lemon pansy butterfly
Fudge filled chocolate cookie cup.
Avacados cut in half I just love them!We also got the last of our tomatoes yesterday it was a sad day indeed!
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I know what you mean, Peggy. Those homegrown tomatoes are the best. Like your guess too.
Butterfly wing, of course
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Of course, Lena, but maybe not so sure. 🙂
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Robin, Virginia, Joy, & Diana – You all have the popular guess of either a butterfly, moth or caterpillar. Well, caterpillar hasn’t been guessed that much. Great guesses. Maybe even right. At least one of those guesses may be right. We will see when the rest of the picture shows up on Sunday night.
Paula – A plate can sometimes be a work of art. So maybe I took a picture of one of my decorative plates. Hmm…
Karen, I like a girl who knows when she’s stumped. Is Rebecca really your sister? If so, what fun to have you both here playing my mystery photo game.
Rebecca – that’s an interesting guess. Scrubbie big brother and little brother. Or your other guess – I do love sunflowers.
Yes, we really are sisters! Both married to a Jones. Husbands aren’t related except as “in-loves”. Karen is by far the best sister ever! She always makes me feel special! She even likes my silly guesses!
Ahhh! You’re so sweet! Love you dearly dear sister!
Another silly guess
Skeleton eyes
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Love your guesses, Lois. And it is Halloween month when there are skeletons in all the stores and a lot of people’s yards. But I like your owl eyes or hawk eyes guess better. Glad you’re having fun playing my mystery photo game. One more photo to guess. I’m trying to come up with a real stumper.
Another silly guess
Eyes from a Halloween skeleton
Butterfly. Maybe a moth.
I think the eyes of a owl or maybe a hawk
I love this brain exercise 😍
butterfly wing I think
Blessings
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Now I’m thinking the edge of a painted dish!
Itmustbe. . . I really am quite mystified. It appears to be a crocheted scrubbie with its little brother near by. And there you have it.
It also looks like a opening sunflower or two.
Good guesses dear sister! 😊 I didn’t have a clue.
New picture. My guess is either a caterpillar or moth wing.
butterfly? you are too good at this…
An aerial view of a yellow-and-black trash can lid? 😉
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You know, Emily, I could have one of those drones that I’m zooming around to take pictures of the oddest things. So could be. But whether it is or not, your guess is very interesting!!
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More great guesses. Keep them coming, guys. I’m already thinking about the last puzzle for Sunday. It’s going to have to be something really really mysterious. At least I can hope. 🙂
Janice W – Whether you are right or wrong, I’m impressed with you not just guessing moth, but polyphemus moth. I’m going to have to look that up. I learn so much from you all.
Angela – I did post a picture of a painted lady butterfly on my FB page not long ago. So could be.
Margie J – glad you stopped by with your guess. It’s a popular one so it could be right. But right or wrong you get an entry in the drawing for a book.
Lisa B – Always fun to see your comments and your guesses.
Kathy H – Peacock feathers are lovely and they do have spots. So, maybe…
Connie – Googly eyes is a great guess here in Halloween month.
Laura – You are right there with most of the others, so we’ll see.
The wing of a moth
My guess is a leaf with a few spots on it, even though the spots look like some kind of googly eyes, ha!
Peacock feathers.