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A Completed Life

A Completed Life

It’s been close to nine months since I put the last piece into place on the 24,000 piece Life: The Great Challenge puzzle, and tonight I FINALLY moved it off the table and took pictures of it mostly assembled. I have not connected the sections yet as the final section is very weak from a bad puzzle sheets experience I had. The kids and I had to re-work about 25 pieces tonight that had come loose from the backing. I…

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I Have Returned!

I Have Returned!

You know it’s a bad sign when it’s been so long since you’ve posted anything on your blog that you can’t even remember how to get it into it to create a new post!  Yep, that was me a few minutes ago… Luckily I didn’t take me very long to remember, but holy cow it has been over 2 years since my last post…that is insane!  I probably have no readers / followers left anymore, but that’s okay.  I’m sure…

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The Final Section – Progress Update

The Final Section – Progress Update

As most of you know, I started working on Section 4 in my family room while still finishing up Section 3 on the puzzle table in the basement.  Back in April I finally finished Section 3, but until today I had not had time to sit down there and flip the section over and put contact paper on the back. Luckily, Cole took a long nap today, and Derek was willing to play in the basement while I worked to…

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The Finish Line is Within Reach

The Finish Line is Within Reach

SECTION 3 IS DONE! Wow, April really must be my month as I have completed each section of the puzzle in the month of April so far.  Though, I am truly hoping to break that pattern with section 4 as I really do not want to be working on this same puzzle a year from now.  As much as I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute I have spent with this beautiful beast, I am ready to move forward with something…

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Chug, Chug, Chugging Away…

Chug, Chug, Chugging Away…

Holy Moly! How on earth did I get this far into 2015 and not post any updates on the puzzle blog?! There really is no excuse for my lack of blogging so I won’t bore you with my litany of ready excuses. Instead I will just dive in and show you pictures of the latest status. I have been able on occasion to work on Section 3 down in my puzzle room. Here is the current status of that section……

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Simultaneous Sections

Simultaneous Sections

As I’ve said before, I am now at a point with Section 3 that it’s very difficult to work on it in the family room where I can also spend time with Randy.  The remaining pieces are scattered throughout the section, and make it difficult to work on outside of the puzzle room. So, I decided to start sorting Section 4 and get some of the bigger areas out of the way that I can work on up in the…

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Shame on Me…

Shame on Me…

I don’t know what’s wrong with me lately…I have been working on the puzzle a little each day, and haven’t posted anything new on the blog in awhile.  Shame on me!  I can’t say as I have a good excuse for it either…life is always busy around here, but nothing more than usual. I have been focusing the work of late to the under sea area, and I’ve made quite a bit of progress from the last update, I think….

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Nemo Has A New Home

Nemo Has A New Home

It’s been awhile since I actually wrote a puzzle related post for this “puzzle” blog, so I figured I’d better get back to the main reason why I started this in the first place – my Life puzzle!  In my Flickr Big Jigsaw Puzzle group, one of the members always takes photographs of his completed puzzles with a little rubber chicken named Evelene.  Now, I don’t know the story behind how Evelene came to be, but I have always thought…

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Happy Anniversary, Puzzle!

Happy Anniversary, Puzzle!

Opening the box! Four years ago today, the UPS man delivered my 28-pound package of puzzling joy, and yesterday marked the four-year anniversary of starting this blog!  Wow, it’s hard to believe that I have been doing this for so long.  Click here and here to see those historic posts once again.  ðŸ™‚ This puzzle entitled, Life: The Great Challenge, has certainly been a metaphor in my journey with this big, beautiful beast.  Here are some of the many Life…

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Time Flies

Time Flies

Wow!  I can’t believe it’s been a month since I last updated the blog.  It has been super busy around the house, and I honestly haven’t gotten in a good deal of time lately.  Lots of company in and out….Derek, Cole, and I all had strep throat at the same time (THAT was fun!!), and poor Derek also got Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease (really, just a virus not an actual disease).  We’re also in the process of re-doing our…

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