Update 11-27-11

Yes.  It has been a year and a half since I got this thing and I'm still at it.  I just have to say that I'm so appreciative to have a husband that doesn't mind me taking up an entire bedroom of our home and that he has shown patience with me while trying to get it done.  Life is busy so sometimes a month goes by without me even looking at it.  Then when I actually get to sit down to it for awhile I have to reacquaint myself with the pieces and textures.  I just wish that I'd be able to make continual steps forward instead of three steps forward, one step back.  Let me explain......



THE PROBLEM:
 Woke up to a huge mess on the floor and here are pieces picked up off the floor and piled back on the right board - These were all put together last night.  There was another whole board full of pieces of birds and butterflies that was completely emptied, but most of those just landed in a big pile/mess on the table.

THE CULPRIT: 
Three month old Princess Leia in all her glory.  She just woke up and is giving me the evil eye.  Guess beauty doesn't come from sleep after all.  At least for princesses.  Couldn't find her twin accomplice, Luke.  I hope he was cowering somewhere with shame.

THE UPDATE:
Got some more done in the past few months.  I have the room set up so I can get larger portions together.  At least the broken pieces will be easy to put back together since it's all balloons.  

THE SOLUTION:
LOCK THE BEDROOM DOOR, DUH!
Locks are amazingly effective at keeping out animals AND children.  
 



THE MORAL:
It's funny that this puzzle called, "LIFE" can so represent our lives sometimes.   A huge puzzle that we hope we can get through with ease.  But sometimes steps forward include steps backwards.  I just pray I have the patience to redo what's been undone.

ENJOY!

Way Overdue!

Okay, I know I haven't posted in a really long time.  Partially because I havent' worked on the puzzle in a really long time.  I think it around March 5th the last time I worked on it.  That is primarily because of a lack of space to spread out and it hasn't been a huge priority.  BUT I have made it a priority by moving my bed out of the bedroom.  I am going to set up more tables in the bedroom and then I can spread the puzzle out.  It'll be easier to work on then.

So that is the plan.  Hopefully I can get my wonderful husband to help me tonight and get some tables set up.  It'll probably be more like pegboard on crates, but at least it'll be sturdy and roomy!

Alright wish me luck! :)

Puzzle Joke

Two blondes walked into a pub, the barman said ''Why are you so happy?'' and they said ''Because we completed a jigsaw in 6 weeks that said 2-3 years on the box!''

 

PRICELESS!

UPDATE: 10-17-10

Here is what it looks like so far after 39 hours and 44 minutes:

Balloons

More Balloons

Starting on the boats

Table has few boat sails and island done

Well, only 20,000?? more to go!



Puzzle Update

Definately not as far as I had hoped I would be.  But when I only get 3-4 hours a week, IF THAT, then I don't get very far.  Here are some pics of what I have together:

It's not much, but it has been fun so far.  The balloons and boats were hard to sort because of all the different colors.  It was easier just to throw them together and sort later.  So I'm doing them at the same time.  I would love a bunch more white cardboard pieces like I have.  Saves alot of extra work!

I Started Puzzling!

I still have lots more to sort:

I filled up some buckets:

So I HAD to start putting together one bucket so I had an empty one to use:

This is the island, lighthouse, sheep, etc right in the center of the puzzle.  It was frustrating, because as I was putting it together, I realized that there must be lots more in my sorting box yet because I'm still missing so many.

YAY! My first pieces together!  LOL

That's what it is all about: taking baby steps!  I will get there, I will get there.  I KNOW I can.  I KNOW I can.   Now back to sorting!

Puzzling Family

Even the boys like to do puzzles:

Charles, left, needs a little help with his yet, but Douglas, loader shirt,  can do these 100 piece floor puzzles alone.  The whole family likes to do puzzles.

UPDATE: I am still sorting!  What else is new?  I have in over 13 hours now.  Hopefully it won't be too much longer.