A few years ago, someone in Tom’s family gave him this jigsaw puzzle for Christmas.
I’d forgotten about it until this past Christmas, when his sister J. got a similar one, and everyone complained about how hard it is to put together. When we got home after our holiday traveling, I dug ours out of the window seat. I set about doing the edges, which was a LOT harder than I expected.
Tim likes jigsaw puzzles, so he began putting pieces together. Then Tom got into the act. Last night, Rhonda and Lindsey came over. Lindsey decided the puzzle was the devil, although she successfully managed to put six pieces together. Rhonda felt like her brain had worked enough for the day, so she shunnnnnned the puzzle. However, major progress was made on the edges by Tim and Tom while The Brides were here, then later, while I was looking for a Photo Friday picture, Tom and Tim, with little fanfare, finally ended up with this:
Yay, it’s done! But I’ve found another way to lure our friends to The Compound:
Yup, the chiminea is waxed, seasoned, and in business.
I think marshmallows, Starbucks, and fireplace tongs are in our not-too-distant future.
Congratulations!! I’ve never seen a circular jigsaw before and I commend you all on your patience!!
Marshmallows, Starbucks and fireplace tongs sounds perfect!
I like difficult puzzles, but I have to admit that I often found myself just staring at the pieces with glazed eyes.
I’m sending you mental marshmallow happiness!
Thanks!
I was convinced that your post was going to end with the puzzle in the fire! 🙂
Only if Lindsey had her way, probably.
I’ve got a Lord Of The Ring Heroes Puzzle I’d be glad to send you that is a somewhat oval ring shape with straight bottom and right side. 500 pieces. Got it as a gift when the films were popular, but haven’t be able to put it together because my brothers took the puzzle boards when the got married.
Ohhh, I think Tom would love to do that one (with me constantly butting in to put a few easy pieces together to annoy him, heh heh). You can loan it to me, if you’d like! I don’t want to take your puzzle away from you.
That puzzle has been on the closet shelf for a least six years now. I opened it today and found the pieces are about nickel-sized. I’d rather work Suduko puzzles.
that chiminea really looks nice out there! what a great gathering place! 🙂
Well, the next time you’re in Houston…
don’t think we won’t take you up on that! 🙂
I’d probably be agreeing with Rhonda. And I’m jealous of your chiminea.
You should get one! We won’t have nearly as many opportunities to use it in our climate as you would.
I have great memories of visiting my friend Joe in California and hanging out around his chiminea at night. I hope you will with yours! : )
Thank you. Just seasoning it yesterday was pleasurable–scent, sound, and sight.
Magical… it makes conversation flow, too, at least in my experience. Anything that can make me gab is magic. : )
Since I’ve never, in nearly three years, heard you do anything like “gab,” I’d have to agree.
The puzzle looks complicated! I haven’t started mine yet, of course. That chiminea thingie looks too fabulous. 😉
I’m looking forward to using it with friends over.
The Chiminea!!! There should be a few opportunities to use it before we get back to sweltering here, ya know. We can so bring marshmallows, but we can’t guarantee we won’t play Chubby Bunny.
Oh! That looks like a lovely place to sip on a glass of wine. 🙂
Hats off on finishing the puzzle. That looks absolutely maddening to me!