This afternoon I decided to open the Rizzi City box just to see what it looked like and feel some of the pieces. I LOVE how Ravensburger puzzle pieces look and feel. So much nicer than most puzzle makers. But then now I have a dilemna, and I wanted to get other puzzling enthusiasts thoughts. I bought the puzzle used through Amazon from a guy who had completed and disassembled it and put it back in the original box before selling. …
This has been the worst few months for me as far as being sick. During this pregnancy so far, I have been sick 5 times total. Early in my first trimester I got a bad cold / flu virus that lasted for about 2 weeks and turned into bronchitis and a sinus infection. Then in the second trimester I got a tooth infection and had to have it pulled. I also got a relatively mild case of food poisoning. Moving…
About a year or so ago when we were still trying to decide on a housing development and floor plan in the metro Atlanta area, we came across a house and floor plan that we fell in love with. Unfortunately, the development the house was located in wasn’t exactly what we were looking for so we ended up moving on. I had forgotten all about an awesome room just off the master that the model had turned into a kid’s…
I know it will be years before I complete the Life puzzle, but I am already lining up future puzzling projects that I’d like to give a shot after this one is finished. Not nearly as big as Life, but still beautiful pictures nonetheless. Here’s some of the ones I’m most interested in getting: GOOD OLD DAYS – 6,000 pieces by Nicky Boehme ASTROLOGY – 9,000 pieces by Ravensburger MAGNA CARTA – 6,000 pieces WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS – 6,000…
Well after entertaining my in-laws from the Thursday before Mother’s Day until my nephew’s 2nd birthday party on May 19th, I am pleased to report that I’m DONE entertaining for a little while. LOL Well, until Memorial Day that is…when we are hosting a BBQ…LOL It was a lot of fun having Mom and Dad here to visit, but it was two busy back-to-back weekends with the whole week in between and lots of parties and entertaining for the whole family. I’m tired! Of…
Thankfully the NY Knicks getting through their first series in the NBA playoffs has allowed me a great opportunity to work on my puzzle a little more in the evening without having to neglect Randy in the process. So, here’s to hoping that the Knicks continue on their winning streak in their next series against the Pacers so that I get even more puzzling time! LOL I got most of the wings done for the eagle (even more than the…
Since Randy wanted to watch the NBA playoffs last night I had an opportunity to spend more time working on the puzzle. I love when I get to spend additional time with the puzzle that I wasn’t expecting. I worked on the moon and got all but one or two of the pieces near the moon’s edge. I put him into place in the sky. The skyline is starting to come together pretty well between the balloons and now the moon…
Sorry I haven’t updated the blog in a little while, but for several days every time I went down to my puzzle room in the basement, I forgot to bring my camera with me so I couldn’t take the pictures while I was there working on it, and then of course Derek would be ready to wake up or something so I just never got around to taking any pictures until this morning. I have made some good progress and…
Finally today, April 23, 2013, I feel like I have offiically started working on Section 2. Prior to today I had done so little, most of which had to be redone when the borders fell off (a couple of times), that I really didn’t feel like I had made any real progress. Also, I had so many stop and go’s with starting to work on Section 2 because I was still trying to figure out what to do with Section 1…
I swear, by the time I get this monstrosity of a puzzle completed and mounted, I’m going to be a jigsaw puzzle mounting master! I have changed and revised my strategy several times, and just when I think I’ve finally found the best solution, another obstacle presents itself. As I last posted, I was getting ready to put the contact paper down on the back of Section 1 so that I could easily move it off the main puzzling board…