{"id":2269,"date":"2011-04-17T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2011-04-17T17:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2011-04-17T13:00:28","modified_gmt":"2011-04-17T17:00:28","slug":"jigsaw-sunday-the-grackle-knows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/04\/jigsaw-sunday-the-grackle-knows.html","title":{"rendered":"JigSaw Sunday &#8211; The Grackle Knows&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2270\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/D4153DF777F?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;z=6\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2270\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/2011\/04\/GRACKLE-DOG-300x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Grackle is filled with snap, crackle and pop!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/D4153DF777F?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;z=6\" target=\"_blank\">GetJiggy Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle<\/a> was inspired by the multitude of Grackles that live in the trees in my courtyard.\u00a0\u00a0 At first I thought them Crows, but not!<\/p>\n<p>Your regular, common Grackle is a blackbird that looks as if it&#8217;s been stretched.\u00a0 The tail is longer and taller than your typical blackbird, his bill is tapered and his body has a glossy-iridescent glow!<\/p>\n<p>Typically, Grackles hang tight in groups, both high in the trees and as they walk the lawns and fields on their long legs!<\/p>\n<p>They squeak, whistle and croack!\u00a0 They eek-it-out and whistle loud and proud!\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/content.lib.utah.edu\/cdm4\/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=\/wss&amp;CISOPTR=407\" target=\"_blank\">Want to hear???<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remember:\u00a0 Clicking burns calories.\u00a0 Your Sunday JigSaw Weight Loss Puzzle keeps your hands and mind busy!!!<\/p>\n<p>Hungry for more Get Jiggy Puzzles?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/04\/jigsaw-sunday-belly-fat-cure.html\" target=\"_blank\">Belly Fat Cure<\/a> &#8211; the puzzle.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/04\/jigsaw-sunday-antioxidant-girl-new-kind-of-super-hero.html\" target=\"_blank\">Antioxidant Girl<\/a> &#8211; a new kind of super hero!<\/p>\n<p>Spread the word \u2026 NOT the icing,<\/p>\n<p>Janice Taylor<br \/>\nwise * fun * utterly useful<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/files\/2011\/03\/Janice-Taylor_103.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1068\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/2011\/03\/Janice-Taylor_103-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n____________________________________________<br \/>\nFor the best in wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\njoin the <em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualshoulder.com\/\">Virtual Shoulder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow Janice Taylor on Twitter: <a href=\"..\/..\/2011\/03\/www.twitter.com\/OurLady\">www.twitter.com\/OurLady<\/a><br \/>\nFacebook:  <a href=\"..\/..\/2011\/03\/www.facebook.com\/OurLadyofWeightLoss\">www.facebook.com\/OurLadyofWeightLoss<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s GetJiggy Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle was inspired by the multitude of Grackles that live in the trees in my courtyard.\u00a0\u00a0 At first I thought them Crows, but not! 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