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Month: July 2010

Day 4: Sorting Finished!

Day 4: Sorting Finished!

I am happy to report that I have just finished sorting (first pass through anyway) the first section! Now I can actually start putting the puzzle together. Well that is once my son goes down for his next nap. I had literally just put the final pieces into their appropriate bucket when he started crying that he wanted to get up and be fed. LOL My next task is to roll out the puzzle mat onto the dining room table…

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Day 3: Will I ever finish sorting?!

Day 3: Will I ever finish sorting?!

I now have close to 3,000 pieces sorted (half of the first section) into my buckets and I have decided that anyone who mixed all 24,000 pieces together before starting their sorting process is completely and certifiably NUTS! LOL Sorting takes forever! I know in the end I will thank myself because I’ll have a lot less pieces to look through later when trying to put together a particular picture element, but holy cow is it tedious work right now….

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Day 1 (part 2) and Day 2: Sort, sort, sort

Day 1 (part 2) and Day 2: Sort, sort, sort

Well, I was able to do more sorting once my son went to bed Saturday night, but I didn’t feel like I made all that much progress. I sorted maybe 1,500 pieces into my various buckets and then called it a night. On Sunday we had company over in the afternoon to watch a movie in our recently completed media room. I was able to sort more pieces while watching the movie. (FYI — The Informant is a big thumbs…

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Day 1: And the sorting begins….

Day 1: And the sorting begins….

I went to the Dollar Store today to buy buckets and baggies to assist in sorting the pieces.  When I got back, I cut open the first bag and began the ugly, but critically important task of sorting.  I was only able to spend about 20 minutes on it as Derek needed to be fed, but at least I did start. I will need to get more buckets though so I can further refine the sorting which will make it a lot easier for me…

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Pictures of “The Beast”

Pictures of “The Beast”

From this moment forward I think the puzzle will be referred to as “The Beast”! Holy Cow is that a big box of pieces! I can’t even begin to fathom the insanity of the people who actually open up each of the four bags, mix all the pieces together in the big box, and then proceed. If I had to search through 23,999 pieces just to find that one elusive edge piece I think I would have to shoot myself. I…

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It’s Finally Here!!!

It’s Finally Here!!!

After much watching out the window and practically pacing the floor, the puzzle finally arrived a little after 6 p.m. tonight. I really thought it would have been earlier in the day, but at least it’s here! And wow, the box really is heavy.  Somehow knowing that it’s 28 pounds of puzzle pieces makes it feel so much heavier than your average package weighing 28 pounds. LOL My next post will include the first set of pictures of the puzzle…

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Anxiously Awaiting Arrival

Anxiously Awaiting Arrival

I thought about this puzzle and its arrival most of last night and the anticipation is killing me. I keep listening for the sound of the UPS guy to come around the corner so I can go out and attack him as soon as he steps out of the truck. (No puncture wounds, I promise!) I’m curious to see in person how big and heavy it is…a 28-pound jigsaw box has got to be pretty impressive. Today I pulled out…

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World’s Largest Puzzle Website

World’s Largest Puzzle Website

Here’s a link to the “Life” puzzle website so you can see for yourself the gorgeous picture and get inspired by the stories in the Hall of Fame. There are 100 stories – each one interesting in it’s own way, but none more so than Daniel, the QUAD/TETRAPALEGIC who has very limited use of his hands.  Incredibly, he mixed up all 24,000 pieces and completed the puzzle on his own by licking the palm of his hand, picking up a piece, and placing…

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It’s ordered…

It’s ordered…

So I guess I’m officially nuts! On Wednesday I ordered the World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle (Guiness certified), and have since been anxiously awaiting its arrival. UPS promises me it will be here tomorrow and if they know what’s good for them it will be here by late afternoon. :o) Now you’re probably wondering a couple of things – 1) Just how bigĀ IS the World’s Largest Puzzle; and 2) What the hell are you thinking?! The first part is easy to…

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