Dakota Gardener: The colors of a North Dakota winter

It’s January, and the memories of Christmas are already starting to fade. We had a houseful of people, with plenty of food and lots of fun.

Two days later, though, things got quiet pretty fast. My wife and I quickly settled into our normal winter routine, with one twist. She bought us a 3,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. Yes, 3,000 pieces! Wow. It was amazing, fun and took us 11 days to complete.

The puzz...