Piecing It Together
One of my favorite things to do (although this isn’t a Sunday post) is to put together jigsaw puzzles. I especially love to work jigsaw puzzles during the fall and winter seasons, when the days are shorter and the darkness comes earlier.
I treated myself to a puzzle board a couple of Christmases ago, when Princess Pinky was still with me. There is nothing like a cat to cause a person to lose puzzle pieces! The board I got swivels 360 degrees and has four drawers and a cover to protect it when the human is away and a cat is at large. Pinky crossed the rainbow bridge last October (I still miss her), so the cover doesn’t get used now. But the board continues to see lots of action.
Puzzle and board on my dining room tableI love that I can just walk up to the table, poke through random pieces, and find one or two to put into place before I return to writing. At other times, I’ll have a very focused session with the puzzle. About half an hour is my max. Or whenever my back starts to hurt from bending over the table. Although I try to sit, I seem to do better when standing.
My favorite puzzles come from Ravensburger. I’ve tried others and been disappointed. I always get the Large Piece format, easier for older eyes and fingers. The largest size my puzzle board can handle is the 750 large piece puzzles, but that’s about the perfect size for me. Takes me long enough to complete without it being so long I get frustrated.
Spring is almost here. Very soon, I will put the puzzle board away and let it rest until fall arrives again. But here are a few photos from the puzzles I’ve completed this winter.
This is my favorite puzzle from winter 2024/2025
I’ve completed this puzzle twice. Who doesn’t love a library full of books?
I love dogs so this one was fun.
This one was trickier than I expected.
The photo for this puzzle was off by about a half inch, so completing the left edge was tricky because it was completely “blind.”
I really loved finishing this puzzle within a puzzle.Do you like to work jigsaw puzzles? What’s your favorite puzzle maker?
~robin
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I have a new friend that enjoys jigsaw puzzles and suggested we get together and do a 1,000 piece puzzle on one of the recent Monday holidays. I didn't know it was possible to put together a 1,000 piece puzzle in one day! We stopped and went to lunch and had it finished by 4:00 in the afternoon. It was a fun way to get to know each other better. She introduced us to the Advent puzzles where you complete a small portion each day leading up to a completed picture in time for Christmas. Highly recommend this for your next Christmas.
