Christmas Gift: Finders Seekers: Florence

For Christmas, Billy bought me a three month subscription to Finders Seekers, and escape room style game.

The first one (a bonus) arrived a couple of days after Christmas, and was a National Park theme.  It was really fun, and we knocked it out in a night, but I found the final puzzle annoying. However, while taking in all of the elements, I found that they had music and recipes to enhance the experience!

My second one was a Route 66 theme, and arrived right before New Year's Eve, so we brought it to the Cornishes' and played about half of it after our pirate game.  We have plans to finish it with them this weekend!

All that to say this one came a week or so ago, and I wanted to really glam it up.  So, I downloaded Spotify, gathered my ingredients, even prepping the bread the night before! And Billy and I immersed ourselves in a lovely Italian holiday!

The bread was very similar to the other bread that I make in my dutch oven, but was a little on the salty side (I don't think my other recipe calls for any salt.)  It must have been okay though, because it was all gone by the next morning.

Kale and beans and beets and celery made for a decent soup.  If I were to make it again, I would throw in some sliced sausage!

I ended up looking up the answer to a couple of puzzles, one of which I still feel like was a bit abstract.  The second one I do wish I would have slept on and looked at with a less tired brain.  Despite those two puzzles, we were able to deduce the end puzzle answer and free the trapped archeologists. = )

There is still one more coming, next month, but Billy already bought me a new brand for Valentine's Day, to see if I like it any better. = )

It was a good way to spend a snowy Saturday!

later days

edit 2-11-25: backdated for continuity.