We have a stack of unopened puzzles from a couple of years ago. Most of them are of Thomas Kinkade paintings. Every once and a while, we will go on a puzzle rampage, tackling one puzzle after another, but we haven't done so for a while. We even have a full table dedicated to these efforts. Usually, Katrina completes a puzzle while she is up here. Unfortunately, her trip was too short for her to finish it this time, so Janelle and I have been picking away at it for the past couple of weeks.
Today, we finished it. By far, the biggest surprise was that we were able to finish the whole thing. This is the first puzzle that I can remember since we've moved up here where we haven't lost a piece (or more) during its construction. Even using puzzle mats, we always seemed to lose a piece to oblivion (we suspect that our dogs might think they are treats). That was not the case this time as we finally got to see the whole picture. This was particularly surprising as Sockeye had jumped and slid into the loose puzzle pieces at least twice.
It was fun to put together a puzzle again after not doing so for a while. I haven't decided if I want to start another one anytime soon. I feel like leaving it on a high note for a little while.
Today, we finished it. By far, the biggest surprise was that we were able to finish the whole thing. This is the first puzzle that I can remember since we've moved up here where we haven't lost a piece (or more) during its construction. Even using puzzle mats, we always seemed to lose a piece to oblivion (we suspect that our dogs might think they are treats). That was not the case this time as we finally got to see the whole picture. This was particularly surprising as Sockeye had jumped and slid into the loose puzzle pieces at least twice.
It was fun to put together a puzzle again after not doing so for a while. I haven't decided if I want to start another one anytime soon. I feel like leaving it on a high note for a little while.
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