New Year's Eve Fireworks - 12/31/12

With today's puzzle from Australia, I take the oppotunity as of midnight tonight to wish everyone a very:

Happy New Year!

Tomorrow we'll continue the New Year theme in Canada's Alberta province.

One from Spock - 12/30/12

I'm a sucker for Star Trek, so I couldn't resist trying Minnesota's:

Spock's Easy Peasey Puzzle

Tomorrow we'll celebrate New Year's Eve in Australia.

Learner's Permit - 12/29/12

Remember getting your Learner's Permit and finally being able to start learning to drive?  Quite a milestone, and one which was achieved recently for a member of our household.  In honor of that experience I present today's New York puzzle:

NYS Geocaching Learner's Permit

Tomorrow we'll head to Minnesota.

Where's My Hometown? - 12/28/12

I'm sure lots of folks are traveling back to their old hometowns for the holidays.  Today's California puzzle is a follow-up to one I posted back in October, and it asks:

Where's My Hometown?

Tomorrow we'll be here in central NY.

Special Order - 12/27/12

Today's central New York puzzle gives us a bit of a history lesson about:

Special Order 191 - Antietam

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Boxing Day Again? - 12/26/12

Today's puzzle is from Georgia.  Did you think I'd be able to find another puzzle in honor of:

Boxing Day?

Tomorrow we'll head to New York.

Merry Christmas! - 12/25/12

I am a sucker for Christmas music and have umpteen CD's of it that I enjoy playing.  Even so, I'll admit there was one tune I didn't recognize in today's California puzzle:

Name That Tune: Merry Christmas!

Tomorrow we'll spend Boxing Day in Georgia.

Christmas Morning Chaos - 12/24/12

I hope that tomorrow you will be able to heed the message of the CO from today's puzzle from Canada's Alberta province, and be able to enjoy the little things in the midst of:

Christmas Morning Chaos

Tomorrow we'll celebrate the holiday with a puzzle in California.

Narcissi Land - 12/23/12

Today's puzzle is in California, but according to the CO, it's actually in:

Narcissi Land

Tomorrow we'll head for a cache in Canada's Alberta province.

If at Verse ... 12/22/12

Today's Florida puzzle reminds us what you should do:

If At Verse You Don't Succeed

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

The End? - 12/21/12

Today's Texas puzzle asks whether today will mark:

The End of Geocaching?

Tomorrow, I'm confident we'll be in Florida.

A few days in Manhattan #4 - 12/20/12

I thought I had shared today's Manhattan puzzle a long time ago, so I'm happy to correct that oversight today.  We'll wrap up our stay in the Big Apple with:

It Begins At The Engineers Gate

Tomorrow we'll head for a timely puzzle in Texas.

A few days in Manhattan #3 - 12/19/12

Today's Manhattan puzzle is:

It Begins at the Boys Gate

Tomorrow we'll wrap up our stay in the Big Apple.

A few days in Manhattan #2 - 12/18/12

Today's Manhattan puzzle is:

It Begins at the Warriors Gate

Tomorrow we'll hang around in NYC a little longer.

A few days in Manhattan #1 - 12/17/12

 I was recently going through my pile of solved puzzles to see what goodies I had saved for a later date and I found several from a Manhattan series we've visited before.   This week we'll spend a few days puzzling in Manhattan, and:

It Begins At The Inventors' Gate

Tomorrow we'll hang around in NYC another day.

Happy Beethoven's Birthday! - 12/16/12

Today's New York puzzle is one I enjoyed finding earlier this year.  It is part of a "Peanuts" related series and marks a very special occasion for one of the characters:

Happy Beethoven's Brithday! -- Schroeder

Tomorrow we'll head to New York City for a few days.

Only Ten Shopping Days Left! - 12/15/12

Today's California puzzle reminds us that as of today we have:

Only Ten Shopping Days Left

Tomorrow we'll be in New York.

Polar Disorder - 12/14/12

Today's Texas puzzle involves:

Polar Disorder

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

A Serious Case ... - 12/13/12

Just when I start to think I've seen everything, I come across a puzzle like this one from California involving:

A Serious Case of the Runs

Tomorrow we'll be in Texas.

Some slightly demented requests ... 12/12/12

Today I hope you'll indulge me for sharing this little puzzle I had published here in New York exactly a year ago today:

Puzzled, Ithaca Edition: 12/12/11

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

A Birthday Party Cache - 12/11/12

Today's California puzzle is in honor of my sister, for whom I'd like to say today:

Let's Throw A Grand Old Birthday Party

Tomorrow we'll be in New York.

Christmas Words - 12/10/12

Today's holiday-themed puzzle from Colorado involves:

Christmas Words

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Unambiguous - 12/09/12

Today's puzzle comes to us from Florida.  I love it when a puzzle's solution is:

Unambiguous


Tomorrow we'll be in Colorado.

Menorah - 12/8/12

I chose today's Colorado puzzle especially for those celebrating the holiday starting this evening with the lighting of the first candle on the:

Menorah

Tomorrow we'll be in Florida.

A simple cipher? - 12/7/12

Today's puzzle from Florida may have you asking:

A simple cipher?

Tomorrow we'll be in Colorado.

Who-ville 12/6/12

In honor of St. Nicholas' Day, a cache from California in honor of that sneaky Santa Claus impostor who tried to steal Christmas from:

Who-ville

Tomorrow we'll be in Florida.

Caching not permitted - 12/5/12

Today's puzzle comes to us from Austria.  Despite the puzzle's title, we can presume that the hide location itself is not labeled:

Caching not permitted

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Cryptic Math Rite? - 12/4/12

Today's puzzle brings us to California.  Have you ever heard of a:

Cryptic Math Rite?

Tomorrow we'll head to a puzzle in Austria.

Present Company - 12/3/12

Today's puzzle comes to us from Colorado.  I hope it will be enjoyed by everyone in:

Present Company

Tomorrow we'll be in California again.

Say What? (Again) - 12/2/12

You may think you've seen today's Nevada puzzle before here, but it's simply got the same name as one I posted a while back:

Say What?

Tomorrow we'll be in Colorado.

You're How Old?! - 12/1/12

Today's Texas puzzle is a perfect one to mark the birthday of our team member "A".  It's hard to believe how quickly time passes, and I find myself asking:

You're How Old?!

Tomorrow we'll be in Nevada.

The Code Book - 11/30/12

Today's fun Texas puzzle series was inspired by a book I know well.  See if you can get from:

The Code Book #1 to

The Code Book #10: The Final

Tomorrow we'll hang around in Texas for another day.

Polar Bear in a Snow Storm - 11/29/12

Today's North Carolina puzzle is:

FA14: Polar Bear in a Snow Storm

Tomorrow we'll head to Texas.

Florida Story - 11/28/12

Although today's puzzle comes from California, it involves a:

Florida Story

Tomorrow we'll head to North Carolina.

When Grandma Goes Caching - 11/27/12

Today's puzzle to us from California.  I chose it because I expect there were some folks visiting with family over the Thanksgiving holiday, and I can just imagine the conversations about stories from:

When Grandma Goes Caching

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California another day.

Leftovers again? - 11/26/12

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving, and that you've been enjoying all the leftovers.  After all this feasting I must say that I certainly agree with today's North Carolina puzzle maker:

There's something about Turkey

Tomorrow we'll head to California.

Sounds like Ithaca - 11/25/12

Today's puzzle from Minnesota reminds me of Ithaca this time of year, where most of the time it's:

Goodbye Blue Sky

Tomorrow we'll be in North Carolina.

Julia - 11/24/12

Earlier this month I had a surprise birthday cake baked for me, from a recipe in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."  It was a delicious chocolate cake called "Reine de Saba" (Queen of Sheba) so today's Ohio puzzle is in honor of:

Julia

Tomorrow we'll head up to Minnesota.

Black Friday - 11/23/12

Today's puzzle from Indiana is just right for today:

No Cash, No Credit, No Problem - It's Black Friday

Tomorrow we'll be in Ohio.

Happy Thanksgiving! - 11/22/12

With today's Colorado puzzle I wish you all a very:

Happy Thanksgiving

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Black Friday in Indiana.

The Curse of the 9th - 11/21/12

Today's puzzle takes us over to Great Britain, where I enjoyed investigating:

The Curse of the 9th

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Thanksgiving with a puzzle in Colorado.

Verbal Arithmetic - 11/20/12

Today we head for California.  How good are you at:

Verbal Arithmetic?

Tomorrow we'll head to Great Britain.

What's your number? - 11/19/12

Today's Oregon puzzle asks:

What's Your Number?

Tomorrow we'll head back to California.

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It's about time to start thinking about whether I'll be continuing this blog for a third year.  I would like to continue, as I enjoy it and I think there is a small contingent of folks out there that are following along daily.  However, I would like to enlist some helpers for next year, as it takes quite a bit of work to scout out a nice variety of puzzles.  If you'd be willing to be a guest puzzle-picker next year, please contact me via geocaching.com and I will let you know what I've got in mind.  If I can get a few helpers on board, I'll be happy to keep going into 2013.  Remember, I cache as part of teamajk (I'm J). 

Mountain Dew - 11/18/12

It shouldn't surprise me any more that there are geocaching puzzles with just about any theme you can imagine.  Today's puzzle from Canada's Nova Scotia province is the result of my searching for a puzzle about a beverage I relied on to get me through graduate school ... not coffee, but Diet Mountain Dew.  My limit was 3 cans a day, though, or I got pretty jumpy.  Recently I spotted the gigantic cans pictured below in a minute mart, and couldn't resist getting some for old time's sake ... perhaps I've rediscovered some new fuel for long days of puzzling?  Maybe after this puzzle you'll be inspired to get yourself some:

Mountain Dew

Tomorrow we'll be in Oregon.

Urgent, Please HELP! - 11/17/12

Today's puzzle from Pennsylvania is:

Urgent, Please HELP!

Tomorrow we'll be in Canada's province of Nova Scotia.

#8 - 11/16/12

Regular readers will remember how much I enjoyed this Indiana series, so I thought it might be fun to return for a look at:

Wellsand's Gauntlet #8

Tomorrow we'll be in Pennsylvania.

Crap - 11/15/12

Today's Minnesota puzzle got me wondering why any CO would call their own puzzle:

Crap

Tomorrow we'll be in Indiana.

Puzzle Jeek - 11/14/12

I learned something new investigating today's Utah puzzle, which is that according to urbandictionary.com the word "jeek" is short for geocache.  The actual entry reads: "In geocaching, the global scavenger hunt game played with a GPS, jeek is the name for the "treasure" you find."  Now that you know that:

Now is the TIME to solve this puzzle jeek.

Tomorrow we'll be in Minnesota.

Astrophobia - 11/13/12

Today's Minnesota puzzle highlights:

Astrophobia- the fear of space (s?)

Tomorrow we'll head to Utah.

Armistice Day - 11/12/12

Today's Texas Puzzle is in honor of Veteran's Day, being celebrated as a federal holiday today, due to 11/11 falling on Sunday.  The official end of World War I at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month led to this annual celebration of all of our country's veterans.  In honor of the day, I present an:

Armistice Day Cache

Tomorrow we'll be in Minnesota.

Another Smiley - 11/11/12

If you're ever in Vermont, perhaps today's puzzle will bring:

Another Smiley For You

Tomorrow we'll be in Texas.

Sweet 16 - 11/10/12

Today we travel to Colorado, where I would like to take the opportunity to wish a very special someone a Happy:

Sweet 16

Tomorrow we'll be in Vermont.

Score! - 11/9/12

Today's Pennsylvania puzzle was passed along by a reader, and I thought it was a lot of fun.  See if you can:

Score!

Tomorrow we'll be in Colorado.

They're At It Again - 11/8/12

Not long ago I featured these two playing the slots.  Now they're at it again in today's Nevada puzzle in which:

Nancy and Walter Play Blackjack

Tomorrow we'll head to Pennsylvania.

Math-terpiece 11/7/12

Today's Minnesota puzzle is a:

Math-terpiece

Tomorrow we'll head to Nevada.

Election Day - 11/6/12

In honor of Election Day I present you with a puzzle from Oregon involving:

Presidential Nicknames

Tomorrow we'll head back to Minnesota.

College Decisions - 11/5/12

I hope you'll indulge me for featuring another of my own New York puzzles today.  Like a lot of  families with teenagers, we've been thinking quite a bit about:

College Decisions

Tomorrow we'll head to Oregon.

Qui est-ce? - 11/4/12

Today's California puzzle will have you wondering who in the world is:

Monsieur Theirry Rodell Ectus

Tomorrow we'll be in New York.

Yummy - 11/3/12

A treat for you today, because this puzzle from New York is:

Yummy? Yummy!

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

Triptych - 11/2/12

When I was growing up, before we took any big trip my parents would order up a Triptik from AAA showing just the route we would take.  I loved flipping the pages as we drove along and got closer to our destination.  With GPS machines and google maps/mapquest, etc., the old paper Triptik seems like ancient history.  Anyway, today I have for you a different kind of Triptych:  a trio of interconnected puzzles from not just one state, but three.  I give you:

Triptych - XOXO from Pennsylvania

Triptych - ABCs from Delaware

and Triptych - Francis Bacon from New Jersey

Tomorrow we'll be back in New York.

Enjoy the Journey - 11/1/12

Today's puzzle from Maryland reminds us that in caching, as in life, it is important to:

Enjoy the Journey

Tomorrow we'll head to a trio of puzzles in 3 different states:  Pennsylvania, Delaware, & New Jersey.

Happy Halloween! - 10/31/12

Today we travel to Canada's Alberta province where I wish you a:

Merry Christmas, oops, I mean Happy Halloween!

Tomorrow we'll head to Maryland.

(Moshi)²- 10/30/12

Today's California puzzle comes from a fun series we've looked at before.  It's:

(Moshi)²

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Halloween in Canada's Alberta province.

Say What? - 10/29/12

I like today's fun Rhode Island puzzle, and the fact that it honors the CO's dad.  My dad is one of my heroes too, but I must admit he never taught me to:

Say What

Tomorrow we'll return to California.

Yes, they will - 10/28/12

For today's puzzle from California:

Satellite maps & street view will help

Tomorrow we'll be back in Rhode Island.

The Moor of Thornton - 10/27/12

Today's puzzle takes us back to the United Kingdom for:

The Moor of Thornton - Act I

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

Where's Your Hometown? - 10/26/12

Today's puzzle takes us to California, where I was born, but I grew up in Bristol, TN, which is actually a double city with Bristol, VA.  The city sits right on the state line and you can walk across the main street "State Street" and be in a different state.  We had one library (VA), one post office (TN) but two high schools, Virginia High and (you guesed it) Tennessee High.  Enough about me,:

Where's Your Hometown?

Tomorrow we'll be back in the United Kingdom.

Couch Potato - 10/25/12

Growing up, I must admit that I was a first-class couch potato, so today's puzzle from Canada's Ontario province was one I just had to solve and find on my recent trip up that way.  Try your luck with:

Couch Potato's Cache

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Humour - 10/24/12

Today we travel to the United Kingdom.  Would you care to try:

A little publisher humour for your enjoyment?

Tomorrow we'll be in Canada's Ontario province.

State of Confusion - 10/23/12

I wonder if today's North Carolina puzzle will put you in a:

State of Confusion

Tomorrow we'll head across to the United Kingdom.

Not a Pen - 10/22/12

Today's Minnesota puzzle is:

Not a Pen

Tomorrow we'll head back to North Carolina.

Put in a Quarter for Me ... - 10/21/12

Today's Nevada puzzle features a past-time I have enjoyed myself upon occasion.  I wonder if they'd put in a quarter for me the next time:

Nancy and Walter Play the Slots

Tomorrow we'll head to Minnesota.

Oh So Easy - 10/20/12

Today's California puzzle is:

Oh So Easy

Tomorrow we'll head to Nevada.

How many steps?! - 10/19/12

Back in February of 2011, I featured a 45-step puzzle cache that I enjoyed.  It is one of three mentioned as inspiration for today's New York puzzle.  But the CO of this puzzle wasn't happy with 45 steps.  Check out:

NPC#9 The triple 30 step enigma

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

By the spine of a critter - 1018/12

Today's puzzle is another one I enjoyed finding on my trip to Kingston, Ontario.  It's:

By the spine of a critter

Tomorrow we'll head back to New York for one more puzzle where I've actually been able to make
the find.

The Tourist - 10/17/12

Today's puzzle from Canada's Ontario province is one I was pleased to be able to find on our recent caching trip up to Kingston.  I had a great time finding several of the puzzles I have featured here in the past, and found a few more I'd like to share.  This one was perfect, seeing as I was in fact:

The Tourist

Tomorrow we'll check out another Ontario puzzle.

Chinese Key - 10/16/12

Today's New York puzzle got me in the mood for some Chinese food, because the CO recommends visiting a Chinese restaurant to solve:

Chinese Key

Tomorrow we'll head north to Canada's Ontario province.

iCache - 10/15/12

Today's Texas puzzle offers the latest and greatest invention in the history of cache containers.  I wonder how long the lines will be for the:

iCache

Tomorrow we'll be in New York.

New Moon - 10/14/12

A puzzle from California in honor of tomorrow's:

New Moon

Tomorrow we'll be in Texas.

Negative - 10/13/12

Today's California puzzle teaches us a little bit about:

Negative Space

Note:  If you worked this one last week when it published prematurely, why
not try the one that was supposed to be up that day, from Texas:

Game Night

Tomorrow we'll be in California for another day.

Paper Map - 10/12/12

Today's California puzzle reminds me how much I love my GPS ... I'd hate to have to navigate all the time using a:

Paper Map

Tomorrow we'll stick around in California for another day.

It doesn't take a genius - 10/11/12

I love the Albert Einstein photo in today's Rhode Island puzzle, which was passed along to me by a reader.  When I was first dating my husband, he had that same photo displayed in his dorm room as a life-size poster.  I hope you will do well with today's puzzle, because:

It Doesn't Take a Genius - Einstein

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

1679 - 10/10/12

To solve today's puzzle from Canada's Alberta province, you just need to understand:

Message 1679

Tomorrow we'll be in Rhode Island.

Fake Monkey Writing - 10/9/12

Today we head back to California and an early kablooey puzzle involving:

Fake Monkey Writing

Tomorrow we'll be back in Canada's Alberta province.

Columbus Chaos - 10/8/12

I still haven't been able to find a suitable Columbus Day puzzle, so in honor of the day we'll be returning to the city of Columbus, Ohio.  See if you can get:

From Chaos, Order

Tomorrow we'll return to California.

Laundry - 10/7/12

Today's New York puzzle shared some information I was unfamiliar with.  See if you have ever heard about the piece of history discussed in:

Spycraft: Laundry Day

Tomorrow we'll head back to Columbus, Ohio, for a Columbus Day cache.

Game Night! - 10/6/12

Today's puzzle comes to us from Texas.  I don't know about you all, but around our house we all enjoy a good old-fashioned:

Game Night!

Tomorrow we'll be in New York.

Link repaired ... sorry about that. 

Recipe - 10/5/12

Today's Minnesota puzzle might make you hungry when you read the:

Recipe

Tomorrow we'll be in Texas.

Subway - 10/4/12

Another puzzle from New York City, this one educates us all about the:

New York Subway

Tomorrow we'll be in Minnesota.

Why Greenwich? - 10/3/12

Today's New York City puzzle cache references the fascinating book Longitude, and might teach you some things you didn't know about the:

Prime Meridian

Tomorrow we'll hang around in New York another day.

What to Expect - 10/2/12

Today's North Carolina puzzle reminds us that when it comes to geocaching puzzles, we never know:

What to Expect

Tomorrow we'll be in New York City.

Left, Right, Left, Right -10/1/12

Today's Michigan puzzle reminded me of the time I tried to teach myself to write left-handed in hopes of exercising and strengthening the right half-of my brain.  Since I am so dominantly right-handed, my efforts didn't take me very far.  I have always been impressed by folks who could do things:

Ambidextrously

Tomorrow we'll be in North Carolina.

Not Analog - 9/30/12

Today's puzzle from Japan is:

Not Analog

Tomorrow we'll head to Michigan.

How Bizarre - 9/29/12

Regarding today's California puzzle, all I can say is:

How Bizarre

Tomorrow we'll be in Japan.

Red Mist - 9/28/12

Today we're back in California with the puzzle of the:

Red Mist

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California another day.

The Encounter - 9/27/12

Today's California puzzle is:

The Encounter

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California for another day.

(Link repaired ... sorry).

Mark My Words - 9/26/12

Today's puzzle from Maryland reminded me of something my elders used to say -- Now:

Mark My Words

Tomorrow we'll head to California.

England Expects..... - 9/25

Today's puzzle from the United Kingdom reminds us that:

England Expects.....

Tomorrow we'll be in Maryland.

Mind Game Pain - 9/24/12

Today's California puzzle might be responsible for some:

MIND GAME PAIN

Tomorrow we'll be in the United Kingdom.

State of the Triangle - 9/23/12

Today in North Carolina we investigate:

The State of the Triangle

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

µ $ ;) - 9/22/12

Today's California puzzle is from a CO whose puzzles I have really enjoyed.  Have some fun with:

µ $ ;)

Tomorrow we'll head to North Carolina.

Search Me! - 9/21/12

Today from California we have:

Search Me!

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California another day.

Akari - 9/20/12

Today we return to a series of puzzle caches in Nova Scotia, Canada, built around Japanese logic puzzles.  Try your hand at:

JLP4: Akari

Tomorrow we'll head back to California.

Powerful Tree Frogs - 9/19/12

Today's Oregon puzzle involves a "hidato" logic puzzle.  I love the a great photograph of one of the:

Powerful Tree Frogs

Tomorrow we'll head back to Canada's province of Nova Scotia and another Japanese logic puzzle.

A Geocacher's Tale - 9/18/12

Today's California puzzle tells a story I'm sure many of us can relate to:

A Geocacher's Tale

Tomorrow we'll head to Oregon.

Order in Chaos - 9/17/12

Today's California puzzle tests to see if you can find:

Order in Chaos

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California another day.

Scholes Cache - 9/16/12

Today's puzzle from Ohio is:

Scholes Cache

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

NAVY - 9/15/12

The CO of today's Wyoming puzzle once served in the:

NAVY

Tomorrow we'll head to Ohio.

Headlines - 9/14/12

I have been aware of the cipher highlighted in this trio of California puzzles for some time, but hadn't jumped in to sort out how they work until recently.  Clear the decks and prepare to spend some time with:

Headlines: The Setting & Headlines: The Key & finally, Headlines: The Hat

Tomorrow we'll head to Wyoming.

Simply Logical - 9/13/12

Today's North Carolina puzzle was passed along by a reader.  It's:

Simply Logical

Tomorrow we'll head to California for a trio of puzzles.

*Sorry about the broken link!  It's been corrected.

Animal Tails - 9/12/12

Today's fun California puzzle is:

Animal Tails

Tomorrow we'll be in North Carolina.

I'm sure it is! - 9/11/12

Today's puzzle is from a state I've not cached in yet, but I'm sure I would agree that:

"Geocaching is very fun in Texas"

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

A Riddle in Rhyme - 9/10

Today's Ohio puzzle was passed along by a cacher who enjoyed it.  See if you can solve:

A Riddle in Rhyme

Tomorrow we'll be in Texas.

In Between ... - 9/9/12

Today's California puzzle cache is hidden:

In Between A Rock and a Hard Place

Tomorrow we'll be in Ohio.

Not so hot? - 9/8/12

Today's California puzzle caught my eye.  I wonder why the CO thinks it's:

Not so hot?

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California another day.

A Maze in Grace - 9/7/12

Today's puzzle from Maryland is:

A Maze in Grace

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

Balance - 9/6/12

Today's California puzzle brought me in mind of the life lesson taught by one my favorite movies from back in the day  - The Karate Kid.  It's all about:

Balance

Tomorrow we'll be in Maryland.

Five Letter Groups - 9/5/12

A puzzle from California today, involving:

Five Letter Groups

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California another day.

True Dedication - 9/4/12

Today's Pennsylvania puzzle will require:

 True Dedication

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

Cache Labor - 9/3/12

Today in honor of Labor Day, I bring you from Florida:

Cache Labor

Tomorrow we'll head to Pennsylvania.

Deferred Success - 9/2/12

Today's California puzzle made me feel better about all those puzzles I have in the "not solved" pile ... now I see that they are not failures, just:

Deferred Success

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Labor day with a puzzle in Florida.

Flapping in the Wind - 9/1/12

Today we have a puzzle from Canada's province of Ontario.  Hope it won't leave you out there:

Flapping in the Wind

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

Final Exam - 8/31/12

Quite a while back I featured the first puzzle in this Florida series, and if you haven't yet tried this one, you are in for a real treat:

Puzzle Solving 101 - The Final Exam

Tomorrow we'll be in Canada's Ontario province.

More Flexagons! - 8/30/12

A month ago I featured a New York puzzle I enjoyed which employed the use of  "Flexagons."  Today we advance to the next level with:

Flexagons 301 - The Serpent's Revenge

Tomorrow we'll head back to Florida.

I Scream ... - 8/29/12

Since the upcoming Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, I thought it would be fun to feature this Texas puzzle involving the ultimate summer treat:

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream

Tomorrow we'll return to Central New York.

I Lied - 8/28/12

Today's California puzzle is one of those that states "No need for a coordinate checker, as they will be obvious once you find them."  Fortunately, that statement is definitely true for this puzzle, even though its name is:

I Lied

Tomorrow we'll be in Texas.

What is it? - 8/27/12

Today's California puzzle asks the question:

And what is it that you do, do?

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California for another day.

Connect the Dots - 8/26/12

Today's puzzle comes from Nevada.  See if you can:

Connect the Dots

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Certifiable - 8/25/12

The CO of today's California puzzle might be:

Certifiable

Tomorrow we'll head to Nevada.

Verbal Alchemy - 8/24/12

Today from California I bring you one of my all-time favorite puzzles, by a true puzzle master:

Verbal Alchemy

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California another day.

The Sentence - 8/23/12

Today's California puzzle goes all the way back to 2003, and is still being enjoyed today.  I wonder what you will think of:

The Sentence

Tomorrow we'll stick around in California another day.

Back to PIE - 8/22/12

I hope you'll indulge me as I feature another puzzle from my own PIE (puzzled, Ithaca edition) series, (modeled after the Vermont "Puzzled In Essex" series).  I had a lot of fun putting this one together:

Change Brings Opportunity - (PIE 2.4)

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Back to Puzzle Street - 8/21/12

Today I thought it might be fun to pay another visit to a long series of puzzles from Nova Scotia, Canada.  Have some fun with:

PS05: Of Yo-Yo's and Youth

Tomorrow we'll revisit one more series I've mentioned before.

Back to the Gates - 8/20/12

Back we go to New York City and another clever entry in the Central Park Gates series:

It Begins at the Naturalists Gate

Tomorrow we'll revisit a series I've mentioned from Nova Scotia, Canada.

Not Simple Math - 8/19/12

Today's puzzle from Vermont is:

Not Simple Math


Tomorrow we'll head back to New York City.

International Geocaching Day - 8/18/12

Today, in honor of International Geocaching Day, we have a puzzle from New Zealand called:

International Connections

Tomorrow we'll be in Vermont.

Back to the Gauntlet - 8/17/12

I thought it would be fun to revisit some of the puzzles series I have mentioned before, so I'll start off with today's featured puzzle from Indiana:

Wellsand's Gauntlet #9

Tomorrow we'll celebrate International Geocaching Day in New Zealand, and revisit some more puzzle series starting Monday.

RIF - 8/16/12

Today's puzzle is the first of a series I enjoyed working on in preparation for a trip back to my hometown in Tennessee.  Have some fun with:

Reading is Reading is FUN-duh-Mental 1 - HP by JKR

Tomorrow we'll head to Indiana.

A Logical Solution - 8/15/12

Like most geocaching puzzles, today's featured one from New York has:

A Logical Solution

Tomorrow we'll head to Tennessee.

Can you read Vogon? - 8/14/12

Today's puzzle from New Zealand reminded me of my aunt, who I bet would have been able to read the:

Vogon Language (Waikato)

Tomorrow we'll return to central New York.

Petals of a Rose - 8/13/12

Today's puzzle from Canada's Alberta province is a kind I'd not seen before.  Take a roll of the dice with:

Petals of a Rose

Tomorrow we'll head to New Zealand.

No. 2 Pencil Only - 8/12/12

For today's California puzzle, remember that you must use:

No. 2 Pencil Only

Tomorrow we'll be in Canada's Alberta province.

Trivial Equations - 8/11/12

For today's puzzle in Hawaii, you'll need to deal with some:

Trivial Equations

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Just Past 2nd Base - 8/10/12

Today's California puzzle cache can be found:

Just Past 2nd Base

Tomorrow we'll be in Hawaii.

Puzzle Me This - 8/9/12

Today I'm featuring a 20+ puzzle series in Nevada.  It all starts here:

Puzzle Me This #01: Hangman

Tomorrow we'll head to a puzzle in California.

What's This Mean? - 8/8/12

Today's Illinois puzzle poses a question that a lot of us routinely find ourselves asking when looking at geocaching puzzles:

What's This Mean?

Tomorrow we'll be in Nevada.

Just How Old Was He? - 8/7/12

Today's puzzle comes to us from Washington state and features an old friend:

Old McDonald

Tomorrow we'll be in Illinois.

Grand - 8/6/12

Today's puzzle brings us back to New York City for a:

Grand Army Cache

Tomorrow we'll be in the state of Washington.

It All Adds Up - 8/5/12

Today's puzzle from Illinois is like most geocaching puzzles ... when you know what you're doing:

It All Adds Up

Tomorrow we'll be back in New York City.

Something Unique - 8/4/12

Today's puzzle from California is:

Something Unique

Tomorrow we'll be in Illinois.

Grandmother's Flower Garden - 8/3/12

Today's New Hampshire puzzle is named for a classic quilt pattern, so I thought it might be right up my alley.  Take a while to stop and smell the roses in:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

The Geocaching What?? - 8/2/12

Before today's fun puzzle from Minnesota I had never even heard of the:

Geocaching Macarena

Tomorrow we'll head back to New Hampshire.

X Marks The Spot - 8/1/12

Today's North Carolina puzzle tells us that :

X Marks The Spot

Tomorrow we'll head up to Minnesota.

Something Great - 7/31/12

Today's featured puzzle from California was part of a year-long series that culminated in an Ice Cream Social.  What a fun (and tasty) idea!  I will probably feature some more of these puzzles as we go along, but what better place to begin than:

The Start of Something Great

Tomorrow we'll be in North Carolina.

Flexagons? - 7/30/12

Today's New York puzzle is by a CO whose puzzles I have featured regularly.  This one had me trying something new, and I thought it was neat.  Have some fun with:

Flexagons 101

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Olympic Trivia - 7/29/12

I thought we'd finish up our round of Olympic themed puzzles with this one from Florida, and a little:

Olympic Trivia

Tomorrow we'll be back in central New York.

Gold Star - 7/28/12

Today's puzzle from Canada's province of British Columbia continues the Olympic theme started with yesterday's puzzle.  Most of us will never get the chance to try for a gold medal, but here's your chance to earn:

Gold Star 02 - Olympic

Tomorrow, one more Olympic-themed puzzle from Florida.

Olympic Rings - 7/27/12

In honor of today's Opening Cermonies of the Olympic games in London, I'm happy to feature not one, but two different puzzle series with 60 or more puzzles each, (and some neat pieces of Geo-Art) in the United Kingdom.  Here's a good starting place for each:

Red 01 - Sussex Olympic Rings

Red 06 Sailing Rings - Altius

Tomorrow we'll continue the Olympic theme with a puzzle in Canada's province of British Columbia.

Sweet Tooth - 7/26/12

Today's puzzle from Iowa is the last in my series of tooth-related puzzles.  If you've been following for a while, you already know that I have a real:

Sweet Tooth

Tomorrow we'll head to the United Kingdom and kick off a few days of Olympic themed puzzles.

Yes, She Rocks - 7/25/12

Today we're continuing the theme of tooth-related puzzles with an entry from Michigan.  I would have to say that I agree that:

The Tooth Fairy Rocks

Tomorrow we'll wrap up the tooth theme with a puzzle in Iowa.

Liquid Tooth Decay - 7/24/12

Don't laugh, but a recent trip to the dentist had me wondering whether there are any geocaching puzzles out there related to the general theme of "teeth."  Today's puzzle from Georgia is one of the ones that I found.  I know my dentist would be horrified at the thought of:

Liquid Tooth Decay

Tomorrow, another toothy puzzle from Michigan.

Seeing Spots Again - 7/23/12

Here's another New York puzzle that had me seeing spots:

Spots #03: Esotropia

Tomorrow we'll kick off a series of themed caches in Georgia.

Cipher This - 7/22/12

Today's California puzzle asks you to:

Cipher This

Tomorrow we'll head back to New York.

Whacked - 7/21/12

Today's New York puzzle was one I had fun solving and finding recently.  Have some fun with:

The OC #13: Whacked

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Memory Lane - 7/20/12

Today's Texas puzzle takes us on a trip down:

Memory Lane

Tomorrow we'll head back to central NY.

As Usual ... 7/19/12

For today's Utah puzzle, as usual:

THIS CACHE IS NOT at THE POSTED COORDINATES

Tomorrow we'll head to Texas.

6 Mystery - 7/18/12

Today's puzzle is part of a series from California that you might enjoy.  In honor of my mother's lucky number, let's start with:

6 (Six Mystery)

Tomorrow we'll be in Utah.

"I think it's Bricklayer" - 7/17/12

Today's puzzle reminded me of the time my husband and I were eating in a restaurant while he was wearing this shirt.  A nice lady walked by and said to him, "I think it's Bricklayer."   Have some fun with today's puzzle from Minnesota:

Jim, I'm a Doctor ...

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

HashCache - 7/16/12

Today's puzzle from California is a real:

HashCache

Tomorrow we'll be in Minnesota.

Ever Changing - 7/15/12

Today's puzzle from New York is:

The Ever Changing Cache

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Brick Wall - 7/14/12

I chose today's Arkansas cache because even though I love puzzling, there's no denying the fact that sometimes it feels like you're hitting your head against a:

Brick Wall

Tomorrow we'll be in central New York.

A Tear in the Fabric of Space Time - 7/13/12

Today's puzzle is from New Hampshire.  Watch your step ... you've got to be careful when there's:

A Tear in the Fabric of Space Time

Tomorrow we'll head to Arkansas.

A Puzzle Challenge - 7/12/12

Today's Illinois puzzle includes a challenge that would be fun to complete.  It would be tough for me to do around here, but some day I'd love to be able to log:

The Puzzle-A-Day Challenge

Tomorrow we'll head to New Hampshire.

0 - 7/11/12

Today's Minnesota puzzle is a big:

0

Tomorrow we'll head to Illinois.

If You Build It ... 7/10/12

In honor of  Major League Baseball's All-Star game, being played today in Kansas City, I bring you from Texas:

Field of Dreams

Sorry for the delayed post!

Tomorrow we'll be back in Minnesota.

Finger Walking - 7/9/12

Today's California puzzle reminded me of those old "yellow pages" commercials ... the ones about:

Finger Walking

Tomorrow we'll head to Texas.

She Sells Seashells by the Seashore - 7/8/12

Today's California puzzle is perfect for a Summer Sunday:

Sally Sells Seashells

Tomorrow we'll stick around in California for another day.

Nomex's Cache - 7/7/12

Today's California puzzle honors one of the hardworking volunteer reviewers that keep our hobby going:

Nomex's Cache

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California another day.

Now, This Is A Puzzle - 7/6/12

Today's Texas cache may have you saying:

Now, This Is A Puzzle

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

Old Friends - 7/5/12

Today's California puzzle got me thinking about some:

Old Friends

Tomorrow we'll be in Texas.

Independence Day - 7/4/12

Today we take time for a California cache placed by "Thomas Jefferson" in honor of:

Independence Day 2009

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California for another day.

Dang Placers - 7/3/12

To solve today's Vermont puzzle you'll have to contend with:

Dang Placers

This one originally published prematurely ... sorry about that.

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Independence Day with a puzzle in California.

It's Still Beginning - 7/2/12

Those who have been reading for a while know that I am a fan of the "Gates" series of puzzles in New York City's central park.  Here's another one for you to puzzle over:

It Begins at the Miners Gate

Tomorrow we'll be in Vermont.

Number Crunch - 7/1/12

Today's puzzle is from Sweden.  See if you are in the 10% that see the connection in:

MMD012: Number Crunch #1

Tomorrow we'll be back in New York City.

Easy Magic - 6/30/12

Today from Ohio we have an:

Easy Magic Puzzle

Tomorrow we'll travel to Sweden.

Matryoshka - 6/29/12

Today's puzzle was submitted by a reader.  From North Carolina, it's:

Matryoshka

Tomorrow we'll be in Ohio.

NASDAQ: Caché - 6/28/12

Today from California we have a:

NASDAQ: Caché

Tomorrow we'll be in North Carolina.

IP Cache - 6/27/12

Today from the Cornwall region of England we have an:

IP Cache

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

What's for Dinner? - 6/26/12

After working on today's puzzle from Canada's province of Ontario, you might decide to fix yourself some:

Chicken Cache-e-atore

Tomorrow we'll head to England's region of Cornwall.

Shuffling Squares - 6/25/12

Today's central New York puzzle is one I enjoyed solving and finding recently.  To make the solve you'll need to do a bit of:

Shuffling Squares

Tomorrow we'll head north to Canada's province of Ontario.

Code Red - 6/24/12

I remember from watching "E.R." that calling out "code blue" usually brought someone running with the "crash cart."  For today's Colorado puzzle you'll have to figure out:

Code Red

Tomorrow we'll return to central New York.

Dot Dot Dot - 6/23/12

Today's puzzle from Washington is a little dotty, but I don't mean that in a bad way.  You'll see when you check out:

Dot Dot Dot

Tomorrow we'll be in Colorado.

Turnabout - 6/22/12

Today's puzzle, which happens to be by a fellow cacher/quilter from New Hampshire, reminds us that:

Turnabout is Fair Play

Tomorrow we'll be in the state of Washington.

Not at These Coordinates - 6/21/12

Like most puzzle caches, today's North Carolina cache is:

Not at These Coordinates

Tomorrow we'll be in New Hampshire.

Dallas - 6/20/12

Do you remember the summer that the question on everyone's mind was "Who shot J.R.?"  I'm old enough to remember it, but at that time  Dallas was forbidden fruit for me.  I was old enough to be aware of its popularity but too young to be allowed to watch.  I got caught up in it when I was a bit older, and thought last week's premiere of the continuing story was a real hoot.  In honor of all the memories it brought back, I bring you (from Texas, of course):

Dallas

Tomorrow we'll be in North Carolina.

Hieronymus Bosch - 6/19/12

I recently started reading the novels of Michael Connelly, so I was pleased to find this California puzzle about:

Hieronymus Bosch

Tomorrow we'll head to Texas.

Inscription - 6/18/12

For today's Indiana puzzle you just need to read the:

Inscription

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

Happy Father's Day - 6/17/12

With today's California puzzle I wish all the dads out there a:

Happy Father's Day

Tomorrow we'll be in Indiana.

Upside Down - 6/16/12

Today's puzzle from Japan is:

Upside Down

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Father's Day with a puzzle from California.

eschew obfuscation- 6/15/12

Today's puzzle from New Jersey does not attempt to:

eschew obsfuscation

Tomorrow we'll head back to Japan.

Flag Day - 6/14/12

Today we head to Texas and a puzzle created just for:

Flag Day

Tomorrow we'll be in New Jersey.

Unusually Peculiar - 6/13/12

Today's Florida puzzle is for an:

Unusually Peculiar Cache

Tomorrow we'll be back in Texas for Flag Day.

Puzzle of the Month Club - 6/12/12

Today's Florida puzzle was the start of a year-long "Puzzle of the Month Club."  Sounds like fun to me, and I love the plaque!  January's puzzle is here:

Call of the Borg..: Puzzle of the Month Club (Jan)

Tomorrow we'll stick around in Florida another day.

A Puzzle Power Trail - 6/11/12

Today's Indiana puzzle is the first in a series described as a puzzle power trail.  If I were ever going to do a power trail, it would have to be one like this.  The trail starts here:

PT-109 #1

Tomorrow we'll be in Florida.

Doughnuts and Bratwurst - 6/10/12

Today's Minnesota puzzle had me hungry for:

Doughnuts and bratwurst; bratwurst and doughnuts

Tomorrow we'll head to Indiana.

Curiously Strong - 6/9/12

Today's California puzzle (which includes a fun photo) reminded me of some of the very first caches I hid using a:

Curiously Strong Mint Tin

Tomorrow we'll head back to Minnesota.

QSD? - 6/8/12

Enjoy today's nice puzzle from Indiana:

QSD?

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

Dancing Stars - 6/7/12

A lot of folks seem to enjoy watching "Dancing with the Stars," but I found a new ten-puzzle series in California based on some real dancing stars.  They all look fun, but I started with one of my real favorites:

Dancing Stars - Ginger Rogers

Tomorrow we'll head back to Indiana.

In the middle of the Speedway?! - 6/6/12

A reader sent me this Florida puzzle, for which the posted coordinates are in a fun and unexpected location.  If folks would like to send me some more unique "unexpected" location puzzles, I'll post them here. (Contact me through geocaching.com; I cache as part of teamajk).  For today enjoy:

A Motorsporting Spot

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Transit of Venus - 6/5/12

Today we have a puzzle from Texas built around a rare and interesting astronomical phenomenon occuring today:

Transit of Venus II

Tomorrow we'll be in Florida.

R is for ... 6/4/12

Today we're continuing yesterday's Roman numeral theme with this puzzle from California:

R is for Romans

Tomorrow we'll head to Texas.

First Century Hide - 6/3/12

Today we travel to Minnesota and a puzzle for a:

First Century Hide

Tomorrow we'll continue the theme with a puzzle in California.

Marriage - 6/2/12

I chose this Colorado puzzle especially for today, the 22nd anniversary of my own:

Marriage

Tomorrow we'll head to my husband's home state of Minnesota.

Geocaching in the Elements - 6/1/12

Today's Rochester, NY puzzle is part of a series I've really been enjoying.  Have some fun with:

NPC#2 Geocaching in the Elements

Tomorrow we'll be in Colorado.

Village People? - 5/31/12

I was expecting something different with today's New York puzzle:

MS6 Puzzler Series #3: Village People in B-Flat

Tomorrow we'll stick around in New York for another day.

Bingo! - 5/30/12

It's been fun to see more of the kablooey-inspired monthly puzzle challenges popping up around the country.  Today's North Carolina puzzle was the inaugural puzzle of one in the Raleigh-Durham area:

Bingo!
Tomorrow we'll be back in New York.

P.S.  If you had trouble accessing yesterday's puzzle, please go back and try it  again.  The problem has been resolved for us by the CO.

Seeing Spots - 5/29/12

Today's central New York puzzle was of a kind I hadn't seen before.  It had me seeing spots:

Seeing Spots #06: A Royal Bugger   (note: problem solved. CO has made the puzzle accessible again )

Tomorrow we'll head to North Carolina.

A Memorial Puzzle - 5/28/12

Today we observe Memorial Day with a Memorial puzzle from Hawaii:

ALOHA from O'ahu - USS Arizona Memorial

Tomorrow we'll return to central New York.

String Theory - 5/27/12

Today's puzzle cache is from Hawaii.  If I ever get to visit those beautiful islands I doubt I will spend much time contemplating:

String Theory

Tomorrow we'll observe Memorial Day with another Hawaiian puzzle.

Ignite! - 5/26/12

Be careful solving today's puzzle from Canada's Alberta province, it might spontaneously:

Ignite!

Tomorrow we'll travel to Hawaii.

Me Oh My - 5/25/12

Today's Ohio Puzzle will have you singing:

Me Oh My, I Love ...

Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's Alberta province.

Around the Block - 5/24/12

Yesterday I mentioned author Lawrence Block, so I thought I'd continue the "block" theme with today's puzzle from western New York.  I wonder if this CO has been:

Around the Block

Tomorrow we'll head back to Ohio.

Czech It Out - 5/23/12

I'm always up for a good pun, and today's puzzle brought me in mind of a mystery from Lawrence Block's Evan Tanner series called the "Cancelled Czech."  Czech out the Colorado puzzle series which starts here:

Check in Czech #1

Tomorrow we'll be in western New York.

SCIHNF - 5/22/12

Many folks have heard of the "Fizzy Challenge," which involves completing the 81 spots on the D/T grid, but you may not realize that the first one of those was created to honor the CO of today's California puzzle.  Have some fun with fizzymagic's:

SCIHNF

Tomorrow we'll be in Colorado.

That's Not a Typo - 5/21/12

Today's cache from Wisconsin taught me about something I've never heard of before.  It's not a typo in:

GeoHashing 101

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

Brain Control - 5/20/12

The CO of today's puzzle from Michigan seems to be exercising:

Brain Control  (link fixed)

Tomorrow we'll head to Wisconsin.

EBCDIC - 5/19/12

Today we travel all the way to Japan for a puzzle using:

EBCDIC

Tomorrow we'll head to Michigan.

Hey! Awake! - 5/18/12

I love the name of the variety of Japanese logic puzzle featured in today's puzzle from Ireland (as a kid I remember being similarly tickled by "Yugoslavia").  I had to call in a more logical member of the family to help me work my way through:

Japanese puzzles #7 - HEYAWAKE

Tomorrow we'll make our way to Japan.

Another one that's Easy as 1-2-3 - 5/17/12

Today's puzzle from North Carolina is another one that has been advertised as:

Easy as 1-2-3

Tomorrow we'll head back to Ireland.

Yes, it's Snoopy! - 5/16/12

Back in December I posted an entry titled "Snoopy?" with a puzzle that was part of some geo-art in New Hampshire forming what I thought looked like Snoopy's head.   I recently found out that the artwork has been completed, and wanted to share with you the final puzzle, which includes a great map.  You'll see now that it's definitely Snoopy!

SNOOPY THE FINAL STORY

Tomorrow we'll head to North Carolina.

Cheese! - 5/15/12

For today's puzzle from Ohio you need to:

Say cheese :)

Tomorrow we'll be in New Hampshire.

Why would we do that? - 5/14/12

I'm afraid I won't be able to go along with the request of today's Vermont puzzle to:

Help Stamp out Puzzle Caches

Tomorrow we'll be in Ohio.

A Few of Her Favorite Things - 5/13/12

Today's puzzle from central New York was written in honor of the CO's mother, so I thought it would be a nice one to celebrate Mother's Day.  As you do this puzzle, perhaps you will think of your own mother and:

A Few of Her Favorite Things

Tomorrow we'll return to Vermont.

Big Sky Country - 5/12/12

Today's puzzle was created in honor of National Limerick Day, which just happens to be today.  It may be in California, but it's called:

Big Sky Country

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Mother's Day with a puzzle in central New York.

Greater Than - 5/11/12

Today's New York puzzle has a twist I'd never seen before.  Take a swing at:

MS6 Puzzler Series #4: Great Big Evergreen 

Tomorrow we'll travel back to California.

Windtalkers - 5/10/12

To solve today's Texas puzzle you'll need to listen to the:

Windtalkers

Tomorrow we'll be in Ohio.

General Knowledge - 5/9/12

Today's California requires only a little:

General Knowledge

Tomorrow we'll be in Texas.

An Inside Job - 5/8/12

Today's California puzzle looks to be:

An Inside Job

Tomorrow we'll hang around in California another day.

Fun with Numbers - 5/7/12

Today's North Carolina puzzle allows you to have some:

Fun with Numbers

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Second Puzzle - 5/6/12

Today's puzzle from Minnesota was only the CO's:

Second Puzzle

Tomorrow we'll be in North Carolina.

Hitori - 5/5/12

Today's puzzle from Sweden involves a Japanese logic puzzle.  Don't get lost in translation with:

Sollentuna Hitori

Tomorrow we'll head to Minnesota.

R2-D2 - 5/4/12

Today's puzzle from Ireland was passed along to me here in New York by a reader from Australia.  What a small world we live in! Have some fun with:

R2-D2

Tomorrow we'll continue the small world theme with a Japanese puzzle in Sweden.

Mumbo Jumbo - 5/3/12

Today's puzzle from New York consists of:

Mumbo Jumbo

Tomorrow we'll head over to Ireland.

Poet's Typewriter - 5/2/12

Today's California puzzle involves:

The Poet's Typewriter

Tomorrow we'll come back to New York.

Ridiculously Foolish Cache - 5/1/12

Today's puzzle from Minnesota is a:

Ridiculously Foolish Cache

Tomorrow we'll go back to California.

Decode This! - 4/30/12

Today we have a pair of puzzles from over towards Albany, NY.   Let's see if you can:

Decode This - Low Ink

and

Decode This - Paper Jam

Tomorrow we'll head back to Minnesota.

Duffin' Around - 4/29/12

Growing up in my house, it was pretty much guaranteed that Sunday afternoons in the spring and summer there would be a golf tournament playing on the TV.  My dad had played against some of the pros in college and knew many of the courses well.  Even so, I had to learn a couple things to solve today's New York puzzle:

Duffin' Around at the Turn

Tomorrow we'll remain in New York.

Hungry? - 4/28/12

Today's puzzle is from Minnesota.  Will it make you:

Hungry?

Tomorrow we'll be back in New York.

Life on Mars - 4/27

Today's Texas cache purports to offer proof that there are signs of intelligent:

Life on Mars

Tomorrow we'll head up to Minnesota.

A bit of binary - 4/26/12

Today's central New York puzzle is part of a series I have really been enjoying.  Try your luck with:

NPC#3 A bit of binary

Tomorrow we'll be in Texas.

It's a Snap? - 4/25/12

Today's puzzle from Ohio claims to be a "snap."  I wonder if you will agree when you check out:

Stone Master Crypto; It's a Snap

Tomorrow we'll return to central New York.

Words with Friends - 4/24/12

Today's puzzle from California is based on the game that everyone seems to be playing these days, including a couple members of our household:

Words with Friends

Tomorrow we'll head to Ohio.

Draw Something - 4/23/12

Today's California is based on the popular game app:

Draw Something

Tomorrow we'll visit another California puzzle based on a popular game.

IVY League - 4/22/12

Today's puzzle had me remembering back when I was in college at a school whose trademark was "Our Ivy is in a League by Itself."  Have fun with this one from my current hometown:

CORNELL is IVY League

Tomorrow we'll head out to California.

Nope. It Ain't. - 4/21/12

Getting ready to go see Meryl Streep's Academy Award winning performance in the "Iron Lady," I was curious if I could find a puzzle with her work as the theme.  In the process I learned that one English translation of  the Dutch word "streepjes" is "dashes."  Interesting, but not relevant here.  There may well be one out there, but all I came across was, from Prince Edward Island:

What? It Ain't Meryl?

Tomorrow we'll be back in central New York.

The Matrix - 4/20/12

Today we have an Australian puzzle recommended by a reader.  I wonder if you will be able to solve the puzzle of:

The Matrix

Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's province of Prince Edward Island.

Up All Night - 4/19/12

Today's New York puzzle is one I had fun finding on a recent puzzle run.  I hope it won't keep you:

Up All Night (Sorry, I did it again.  Link fixed!)

Tomorrow we'll head back to Australia.

Through Alice Liddell - 4/18/12

Today's puzzle brings us to Ohio.  In order to get the solve, you'll have to go:

Through Alice Liddell

Tomorrow we'll be back in central NY.

Tax Day Cache - 4/17/12

 Usually, "Tax Day" is April 15th, but due to falling on a Sunday and Monday being the legal holiday  "Emancipation Day" in Washington, D.C., this year it falls today.  Note that today's puzzle from Washington state offers a nice annual prize rather than just the traditional FTF incentive.  I can certainly understand why an accountant would place a:

Tax Day Cache

Tomorrow we'll be in Ohio.

What Satellite? - 4/16/12

To solve today's California puzzle you'll need to become familiar with:

The Glen of Earth's Satellite

Tomorrow we'll head up to Washington state.

? Awards - 4/15/12

I'm familiar with the Emmys, Grammys, Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and many others, but today's California puzzle had me wondering about the:

Howl on Garth Awards

Tomorrow we'll stick around in California.

Somewhere - 4/14/12

Today's puzzle is from New York state.  Every puzzle leads somewhere, and this one leads:

Somewhere in Pittsford

Tomorrow we'll head out to California.

Etch A Sketch - 4/13/12

Here's a California puzzle that features a toy that's popped up in the news lately, the:

Etch A Sketch ™

Tomorrow we'll return to New York.

Off the Deep End - 4/12/12

Today's puzzle from Florida is a classic going back to 2005.  Be sure you don't go:

Off the Deep End

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Brute Force - 4/11/12

Today's New York puzzle might require:

Brute Force

Tomorrow we'll be in Florida.

In Direction - 4/10/12

To solve today's Minnesota puzzle you'll just need to follow the:

In Direction

Tomorrow we'll head back to New York.

Harvey Who? - 4/9/12

Today's featured puzzle from California had me asking,  "who?"  I can hardly even spell:

Harvey Manfredjensenden

Tomorrow we'll head to Minnesota.

Hunting for Easter/Eggs - 4/8/12

Did you know that the Easter bunny is a geocacher?  Well, at least the one who visits our house is. Last year my kids' candy was hidden in an ammo can as the last stage of a multi-cache with stages all around our neighborhood.  They're not really that into caching, but were willing to traipse around outside in their pajamas with my GPSr to find the goods.  In honor of the day, I offer, from New Mexico:

Hunting for Easter/Eggs

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Sweep the Leg - 4/7/12

Today's puzzle from Texas features a quote I immediately recognized from a movie I enjoyed back in the day.  I wonder if you remember:

Sweep the Leg

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Easter with a puzzle in New Mexico.

Tom Foolery - 4/6/12

As a kid growing up I got a kick out of listening to my dad's Tom Lehrer records.  I found his lyrics to be incredibly clever, with a very quirky sense of humor.  If you're not familiar with him, you can learn a little about him and his work in today's featured puzzle, from central New York:

Tom Foolery

Tomorrow we'll be in Texas.

Never Odd Or Even - 4/5/12

Today's puzzle from central NY is one I was happy to be able to claim a smiley on for myself.  See if you can figure out what is:

Never Odd or Even

Tomorrow we'll hang around central NY for another day.

Zeroes & Ones - 4/4/12

Today we head back to Delaware for a puzzle.  I figured it was time we looked at another one with:

Zeroes & Ones

Tomorrow we'll be back in central NY.

The Ants Go Marching ... 4/3/12

This Ohio puzzle had me humming "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" all morning.  try your luck with: 

The Ants Go Marching

Tomorrow we'll head over to Delaware.

79 Cipher - 4/2/12

Today we have a puzzle from Florida published way back in 2003.  Good luck with the:

79 Cipher

Tomorrow we'll head back to Ohio.

Menteur - 4/1/12

Today's puzzle from South Dakota is:

Menteur

Tomorrow we'll head back to Florida.

LOL Cache - 3/31/12

Today's New York puzzle might make you LOL, but it taught me about something I'd never heard of before:

Computer Geeks' Cache #3 - LOLCACHE

Tomorrow we'll be in South Dakota.

Pure Genius - 3/30/12

Today's puzzle is out of Florida.  Will you think that it is:

Pure Genius?

Tomorrow we'll be back up in New York.

A Capital Cache - 3/29/12

Today from Canada's Alberta province I'm pleased to present:

A Capital Cache (sorry for the mistaken link ... it's fixed now).

Tomorrow we'll head down to Florida.

MetHyL Tint - 3/28/12

Today's California puzzle taught me something new. Try your luck with:

MetHyL Tint

Tomorrow we'll head up to Canada's Alberta province.

ABBCOOW - 3/27/12

I hope you'll enjoy today's featured puzzle from California.  Just don't get too serious about your research, or you'll need a designated driver by the time you solve:

AABBCOOW

Tomorrow we'll stick around California for another day.

Overrated What? - 3/26/12

For today's puzzle from Indiana you'll be dealing with:

Overrated Mink Loin

Tomorrow we'll head back out to California.

Pencils and Pens - 3/25/12

A trip to Hawaii sounds good about now.  So let's travel there today for a puzzle with:

Pencils and Pens

Tomorrow we'll head to Indiana.

Hurry, HARD! - 3/24/12

Today's puzzle cache from Minnesota involves the "Roaring Game," not a popular sport in the state I grew up in, Tennessee.  To solve the puzzle you'll have to:

Hurry, HARD!

Tomorrow we'll head for warmer surroundings with a puzzle in Hawaii.

Carrational - 3/23/12

Poking around for puzzles across the country I've come across several year-long puzzle challenges inspired by puzzle master kablooey.  Today's California puzzle is the March entry from his first year-long challenge, in 2008:

Carrational

Tomorrow we'll head to Minnesota.

Play on Words - 3/22/12

Today's California puzzle is a:

Play On Words

Tomorrow we'll hang around California for another day.

Games of FTF - 3/21/12

Today's puzzle from central NY reminds us that there are a lot of geocachers who enjoy playing:

The Games of FTF

Tomorrow we'll head back over to California.

Coffee Quiz - 3/20/12

I've heard that some folks out there enjoy perusing the puzzle of the day over their daily morning coffee.  In their honor I present today's puzzle from Michigan:

Coffee Quiz Cache

Tomorrow we'll be back in central NY.

Tigger Stripes - 3/19/12

Today's California cache was placed at the home of the Occidental College Tigers to honor a family member's birthday, so I'm featuring it to honor my dad, an Occidental Tiger himself, and his birthday which was last week.  Have some fun with:

Tigger Stripes

Tomorrow we'll be in Michigan.

B.E. - 3/18/12

Today's puzzle from Ohio goes by the name of:

B.E.

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Luck o' the Irish - 3/17/12

Today's puzzle from Virginia is a fine one to mark the occasion of St. Patrick's Day.  Today and every day, whether it's seeking caches or solving puzzles I wish you the:

Luck o' The Irish

Tomorrow we'll be in Ohio (or perhaps that should be O'hio).

Do you have to be an Einstein? - 3/16/12

Today we visit a puzzle from New York.  I wonder if you can be enough like Albert to solve:

Einstein's Cryptic Cache

Tomorrow we'll celebrate St. Patrick's day with a cache in Virginia.

Hides of March - 3/15/12

Today's featured puzzle is in Ontario, Canada.  If you are like me and find puzzles involving 3-dimensional spatial relations a challenge, then you can beware the:

Hides of March (Rubik's Cube)

Tomorrow we'll head back to New York.

Slice of Pi - 3/14/12

In honor of the day, I offer you, from Canada's province of New Brunswick:

A good slice of Pi

Tomorrow we'll be head over to Ontario.

No - 3/13/12

I would have to give a firm "no" to the question asked by today's featured puzzle from California:

Don't you just hate this TYPE of cache?

Tomorrow we'll celebrate "Pi" day in Canada.

That's the way ... - 3/12/12

Today's puzzle brings us to South Australia.  I hope you'll have some fun with it, but if not, I suppose:

That's the way the cookie crumbles

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Really Easy - 3/11/12

Today's puzzle from Ohio reminds us that sometimes it's fun to try:

A Really Easy Puzzle

Tomorrow we'll head to South Australia.

Waypoints - 3/10/12

Today's puzzle from Oregon involves:

Waypoints

Tomorrow we'll head to another state that starts with O ... and ends with it too.

Evil Influence - 3/9/12

Today's puzzle is from Australia's state of Queensland.  All I can say is that the CO must have been under an:

Evil Influence

Tomorrow we'll head to Oregon.

Not Much To Go By - 3/8/12

Good luck with today's puzzle from California.  There's:

Not Much To Go By

Tomorrow we'll be in Queensland, Australia.

NUTS - 3/7/12

The posted locations for today's 37 puzzle series from Washington, passed along by a reader, spell out "NUTS" on the map.  Start with:

N.U.T.S. INVASION #1 - (Three Bottles - maybe more)

Tomorrow we'll head back to California.

Honeymoon - 3/6/12

Well, it's a stretch to call a "honeymoon" cache "moon-related", but if you'll play along, then I'll claim to be continuing the theme of the last few days with this one from Hawaii:

Honeymoon Scrambler

Tomorrow we'll visit a puzzle series in Washington state.

From the Earth to the Moon - 3/5/12

Today we have another moon-themed series, "From the Earth to the Moon," from California.  The series finale is:

Stage 4 - The Moon

Tomorrow we'll head for Hawaii and a cache inspired by a totally different kind of moon.

Cold Moon - 3/4/12

It's fun to see what themes a puzzle series can be built around.  Today's puzzle from central NY is the first in a series where each cache is to be published on the date of a full moon.  January brings us the:

COLD MOON CACHE

Tomorrow we'll head to another moon-related series in California.

aMAZEn - 3/3/12

Our team member "A" shares a common interest with the CO of today's Wisconsin puzzle:  maze-making.  Have some fun with:

aMAZEnARCS

Tomorrow we'll head back to central NY.

Messy Math - 3/2/12

Today's puzzle from California reminds us that sometimes getting the solve requires some:

Messy Math

Tomorrow we'll head to Wisconsin.

Questioned Documents - 3/1/12

Apparently the CO for this California series is a forensic document examiner (how cool is that?), thus the "QD101" puzzle series, standing for "Questioned Documents."  Why not start with:

QD101 - Obliteration

Tomorrow we'll stick around California for another day.

Look Before You Leap! - 2/29/12

Today should be a big day for geocaching, since many of us have never had the chance to find a cache on the 29th of February.  I hope you have fun, however you end up spending your "extra" day this year.  We'll be hosting an event with the same name as today's featured puzzle, from Hawaii:

Look Before You Leap!

Tomorrow we'll head to a puzzle series from California.

Remote Destinations - 2/28/12

Today's Minnesota puzzle involves:

Remote Destinations

Tomorrow we'll celebrate "Leap Day" in California.

Red light, Green light - 2/27/12

Today's puzzle from out of Canada's Alberta province reminds me of a kids' game.  I wonder if anyone else remembers playing:

Red light, Green light

Tomorrow we'll head back to Minnesota.

A Day in the Life - 2/26/12

Today's puzzle from Minnesota celebrates:

A Day in the Life

Tomorrow we'll be in Canada's province of Alberta.

You're Out! - 2/25/12

Today's North Carolina puzzle reminds us that since the players have started reporting to spring training this week, it won't be long before we start hearing: 

You're Out!

Tomorrow we'll be in Minnesota.

Trails - 2/24/12

Today's New York puzzle was recommended by a reader.  I always enjoy finding out about new puzzles from folks, so if you have solved (or created) a unique one, please send it along.  For now, have some fun with:

Trails With Switches

Tomorrow we'll head to North Carolina.

Old Logs - 2/23/12

It never ceases to amaze me how many ways that COs can puzzle us.  Today we'll be visiting, in California:

Old Logs - a puzzle cache

Tomorrow we'll return to New York.

Washington's Birthday - 2/22/12

Today is George Washington's Birthday, so I'll present today's Tennessee puzzle as a belated nod to Monday's celebration of:

Presidents Day

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Hashi - 2/21/12

If you haven't discovered some of the lesser-known Japanese logic puzzles, you are in for a treat with this series from Nova Scotia, Canada.  I started with:

JLP6: Hashiwokakero

Tomorrow we'll be in Tennessee.

Well I'll Be ... - 2/20/12

Today's puzzle from Wisconsin features a subject I'm pretty familiar with, but the research could be very fun (and tasty):

Well I'll Be Dipped In Chocolate!!!

Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's province of Nova Scotia.

Battleship - 2/19/12

Today's Texas puzzle may remind you of those television commercials for the game where the kid yells out:

You Sunk My Battleship!

Tomorrow we'll be in Wisconsin.

Abacussin' - 2/18/12

Today's puzzle from California will require a little:

Abacussin'

Tomorrow we'll head back to Texas.

Wayward - 2/17/12

Today's Minnesota puzzle reminds me of when I was a senior in high school and had my purse stolen.  In order to get my driver's license replaced, they wanted a photo I.D., but of course it was in my:

Wayward Wallet

Tomorrow we'll head for California.

Your mother warned you about ... 2/16/12

Today's puzzle from Croatia calls to mind something your mother warned you about:

Running with scissors

Tomorrow we'll return to Minnesota.

ABSOLUTely - 2/15/12

Today's puzzle brings us on our first visit to the country of Croatia.  You'll find that it's an:

ABSOLUT Cache

Tomorrow we'll hang around Croatia for another day.

V is for ... - 2/14/12

Today's puzzle from Canada's Alberta province is perfect for celebrating the holiday. Don't forget that today, unless your name is Kinsey Milhone, :

V is for Valentine

Tomorrow we'll head to a new country for the blog, Croatia.

Vicarious Traveling - 2/13/12

A reader pointed out the start of what looks like a fun new series in Pennsylvania.  I obviously enjoy traveling around the world vicariously through puzzles, so I'm happy to share with you:

The Vicarious Traveler #1 - Egypt

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Valentine's day with a cache in Canada's Alberta province.

Push The Button - 2/12/12

Our first visit to Latvia brings us to a puzzle that asks you to just:

Push The Button

Tomorrow we'll return Pennsylvania.

Overseas Calling - 2/11/12

Today's puzzle is from Ontario, and it reminds me that back in the day, calling long distance across country seemed like a really big deal.  Today, it is a pretty simple process to do:

Overseas Calling

Tomorrow we'll continue the overseas theme with our first visit to Latvia.

Magnum, P.I. - 2/10/12

Today's Florida puzzle reminds me of a show I never missed back in high school.  Every Thursday night, I'd be parked in front of the TV enjoying Tom Selleck as:

Magnum, P.I.

Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's province of Ontario.

Games & More Games - 2/9/12

Today I'm featuring a fun little puzzle series out of Canada's British Columbia province.  Each puzzle is a game to play, and when you win the game, your reward is the coordinates for the cache.  To start at the beginning, check out:

CW-Puzzle Series (Game Edition) #1

Tomorrow we'll head back to Florida.

A Puzzle in a Puzzle ... - 2/8/12

Today, I bring you, from Canada's New Brunswick province:

A Puzzle in a Puzzle in a Puzzle

Tomorrow we'll stay in Canada and make our way to British Columbia.

What the Dickens? - 2/7/12

Today in honor of the 200th anniversary of the author's birth, I bring you from the United Kingdom:

DG What the Dickens?

Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's province of New Brunswick.

Merit Badges - 2/6/12

In addition to being Super Bowl Sunday, yesterday was also Scout Sunday, so today's California puzzle (put out by troop 226) is in honor of the scout in our household, "A," who has already earned three of these exact same:

T226 - Merit Badges

Tomorrow we'll find ourselves in the United Kingdom.

Super - 2/5/12

In honor of today's Super Bowl I bring you a puzzle out of Wisconsin.  The one thing I know about this year's Super Bowl is that it won't be won on a:

BRETT FAVRE PASS

Tomorrow we'll head back to California.

Your number? - 2/4/12

The title of today's California puzzle sounds more like a line you might hear at a bar or party:

What is your number?     (Link fixed ... sorry!)

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Super Bowl Sunday in Wisconsin.

A Tale of Two ... - 2/3/12

Today from Virginia, we have:

A Tale of Two Caesars

Tomorrow we'll head back to California.

Groundhog Day (Again) - 2/2/12

I liked the puzzle I featured last year on Groundhog Day so much that we made our own version, which I hope you'll indulge me for sharing with you today.  Happy Groundhog Day!

Puzzled, Ithaca Edition: 2/2/11

Tomorrow we'll head to a puzzle in Virginia.

Beat the Clock - 2/1/12

For today's puzzle from New York City, you'll have to:

Beat the Clock

Tomorrow we'll remain in my home territory of New York.

Mars Update - 1/31/12

If something isn't supposed to be very hard, folks will say, "It's not rocket science."  Well today's Florida puzzle actually is:

Rocket Science (aka MARS Update)

Tomorrow we'll find ourselves in back New York City.

A Smile - 1/30/12

Today, from New York City, I bring you:

A Smile to Brighten Your Day

Tomorrow we'll go back to Florida.

Celebrate National Puzzle Day - 1/29/12

With today's puzzle from Florida, we can all:

Celebrate National Puzzle Day (January29)

Tomorrow we'll head back to New York City.

Spy vs Spy? - 1/28/12

Today's puzzle is from California.  I wonder if you need to be a spy to solve :

CIA - FBI

Tomorrow we'll celebrate National Puzzle Day in Florida.

Magic - 1/27/12

Today's puzzle from Minnesota had me agreeing with the finders who logged, "We still don't know just how this was done. I guess it was just all magic."  What else should we expect from a:

Magic Mirror

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Error - 1/26/12

We continue our visit to Minnesota with a puzzle with:

A Counting Error

Tomorrow we'll wrap up our stay in the North Star State.

Clouded - 1/25/12

Today we'll be spending another day in Minnesota with a puzzle with:

Clouded Coordinates

Tomorrow we'll continue our Minnesota visit.

Pretty Good - 1/24/12

Today, from Minnesota, I bring you:

A Pretty Good Puzzle

We'll hang around in Minnesota for the next few days.

Gettin' Schooled - 1/23/12

Today's puzzle brings us to New York City, where I hope you can avoid:

Gettin' Schooled

Tomorrow we'll head out to Minnesota.

Welcome to Walton - 1/22/12

Today's puzzle brings us to a little town in West Virginia where the CO says:

Welcome to Walton

Tomorrow we'll head to the big city:  New York, New York.

UAE - 1/21/12

Today's puzzle brings us to a new country for the blog, the United Arab Emirates.  If you're ever there, perhaps you can get the smiley on:

Puzzle Alpha. No1- Red Cresent

Tomorrow we'll be head to a puzzle in West Virginia.

The Gauntlet, Revisited - 1/20/12

I've been thinking about paying another visit to this well-done series from Indiana for quite a while.  I pointed you to the first of these puzzles back in June, but I think one of my favorites is:

Wellsand's Gauntlet #6

Tomorrow we'll head to a new country for this blog:  the United Arab Emirates.

"Thus Fades the Glory" - 1/19/12

Today's puzzle finds us back in Canada's Alberta province, where we are told that:

Sic transit gloria Calgary

Tomorrow we'll head back to Indiana.

Mastermind 1/18/12

For today's puzzle from Minnesota you may need to be a:

Mastermind

Tomorrow we'll be in Canada's province of Alberta.

Halve and Halve - 1/17/12

Today's puzzle takes us to Florida,

Halve and Halve

Tomorrow we'll head up to Minnesota.

Cover All the Bases - 1/16/12

Today's puzzle from California reminds us that it's always important to:

Cover all the Bases

Tomorrow we'll head to sunny Florida.

Patently Clear - 1/15/12

Today's puzzle is out of Colorado, and I hope that you'll find that:

It's Patently Clear

Tomorrow we'll head back to California.

January's Finest - 1/14/12

Today's California puzzle will have you learning about some of:

January's Finest

Tomorrow we'll find ourselves in Colorado.

Barf - 1/13/12

Today's puzzle from Massachusetts is from a series with such an unusual name, I just had to see what it was all about.  The CO writes:  "Don't you just love those puzzles that THROW UP a pile of letters and numbers, and you have to find some solution obfuscated in a heap of bile? Yeah, us too. We decided to add to this class of mental torture."  Thus:

Barf #1: SNAFU

Tomorrow we'll head back out to California.

Rent-A-Cache - 1/12/12

Today's puzzle brings us back to California, and the opportunity to:

Rent-A-Cache

Tomorrow we'll head to Massachusetts, and a series with an unusual name.

Channel Surfing - 1/11/12

Today's Arizona puzzle will strike a chord with those of you who share a household with someone guilty of constant:

Channel Surfing

Tomorrow we'll return to California.

January 10th - 1/10/12

Today's puzzle from Virginia was placed in honor of today's date:

January 10th

Tomorrow we'll travel out to Arizona.

Patchwork - 1/9/12

Today's featured Georgia puzzle is one of a series, and it caught my eye because I thought it probably had something to do with one of my hobbies, quilting:

Get Your Puzzle On #3 - Patchwork (Medium)

Tomorrow we'll head to Virginia.

Because I like Puzzles - 1/8/12

Today's featured puzzle is from Canada's province of British Columbia.  I wanted to share it with you:

Because I like Puzzles

Tomorrow we'll head to Georgia.

Puzzled with Hebrew - 1/7/12

Today we travel to Israel where I wonder if you will be:

Puzzled with Hebrew

Tomorrow we'll make what I think is our first visit to Canada's province of British Columbia.

Three Wise Men - 1/6/12

Today's cache in Colorado is just right to honor today's holiday of Epiphany, and I hope you will have your own epiphany in solving:

Three Wise Men  (link repaired ... sorry!)

Tomorrow, like the wise men, we'll travel to Israel.   Also note there is a "bonus" blog posted today.

Bonus Blog #53 - 1/6/12

I wasn't planning to have a bonus this week, but I spotted a tool that looks very useful.  My very first bonus blog included an site for looking up images, and today I've found another very powerful one.   First type in the image url, click the magnifying glass and then click "search by image."  Give it a try:

Google Images

Bonus blogs won't appear weekly any more, but as I find things I'll pass them along.

The Key - 1/5/12

Today's featured puzzle from New Hampshire is part of another series that forms a picture on the caching map.  They don't have to be solved in order, so why not start with this one:

EyeD10T Jones and the Caches' Key - Ch. 04

Tomorrow we'll honor Epiphany in Colorado.

Easy as 123 - 1/4/12

Today's puzzle from Pennsylvania is advertised as:

Easy as 123

Tomorrow we'll head up to New Hampshire.

Paging Dr. Beeper King - 1/3/12

The "lost art of digital communication" referred to in today's California puzzle was new to me.  See how you can do with:

Paging Dr. Beeper King

Tomorow we'll be in Pennsylvania.

yvruT yspoT - 1/2/12

Today's puzzle from Virginia is:

Topsy Turvy

Tomorrow we'll head back to California.

A Resolution - 1/1/12

Happy New Year!  I started 2011 with the idea of a little daily blog, sharing fun and interesting geocaching puzzles with whoever out there might be interested.  Would I really be able to make it for a full year?  Would anyone even look at it?  Well, it turned out that, although it was a lot of work, I really did enjoy scouting out all those puzzles, and there actually is a nice group of folks that have enjoyed looking at them with me.  It has been a real treat to hear from puzzlers all over the place with your encouragement, suggestions, and stories of caches you've sought out (or new caches you've created) because of  puzzles you saw mentioned here. 

I originally had not envisioned continuing beyond the one-year mark, but don't see any compelling reason to stop now.  However, I might change things up a little, including featuring a "re-run" every now and then. As I previously mentioned, the "bonus" puzzle making & solving tools will no longer run weekly.  

So, please keep your suggestions coming, and let's see where the next year will take us together. - Jen_Ithaca ("j" of teamajk)


Today, from Michigan, I offer you a New Year's:

Resolution

Tomorrow we'll be back in Virginia.