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Seeler
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Working hard on my puzzle - what a strange way to entertain oneself. A perfectly good picture, intentionally cut into a thousand little pieces, to drive a person crazy trying to pput it together. And when you have finished, what have you accomplished? A picture with a thousand cut marks zigzaging across it. And the only thing to do with it will be to take it apart and pass it on to drive somebody else crazy. Yet I am drawn to it - perhaps nostalgia. Back in the dark ages, when I was a child, before the advent of eeleectronic gadgets or even TV, the entire family would gather round the puzzle and work on it.
This one is hard. I challenge myself to 10 pieces, or more, a day. Seelerman helps occasionally.
And surprise - today we picked up Grandson after school. He probably hasn't seen a puzzle since he put together six pieces of a Teletubbies puzzle when he was three. He noticed Grampy working on it, went over and within a short time had placed four pieces. And he didn't want to leave it when Pete came to pick him up.
This one is hard. I challenge myself to 10 pieces, or more, a day. Seelerman helps occasionally.
And surprise - today we picked up Grandson after school. He probably hasn't seen a puzzle since he put together six pieces of a Teletubbies puzzle when he was three. He noticed Grampy working on it, went over and within a short time had placed four pieces. And he didn't want to leave it when Pete came to pick him up.
My mom and my sister Kae are expert puzzle solvers. The rest of us struggle along sometimes too. While I guess most people take the puzzle apart after it's finished and put it back in the box, it is possible to glue all the pieces together and them mount the puzzle up on the wall like a poster.
Carolla
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I love doing jigsaw puzzles too seeler - but I think only once have a had the guts to tackle one with a thousand pieces! I usually do 500 - or maybe 750 when I venture into the realm - knowing my time (and space!) to dedicate to it will be limited. It used to be a favourite cottage past-time - we would almost always have one 'on the go' on a card table set up in the corner ... various folk would stop in to do a few pieces - as your grandson did ... then wander on, or not! It's interesting to watch how different people approach the task ... there seem to be definite strategies!
The last one I did was at Xmas. When I finished it, I broke it up to send it out to my brother; he's off work now because of his cancer diagnosis, and sometimes the days are long & boring. He likes a challenge - so I cut the colour photo from the box top; I photocopied it in black & white. I wrapped the colour version with paper & labelled it 'Clue 2'; I folded the black & white version & labelled it 'Clue 1'. I put all the pieces in a plastic bag. So I challenged him to do the puzzle without knowing what the picture was. But if needed, he could open the clues in order, to get more information. He & his wife finished it - no clues required!!
The last one I did was at Xmas. When I finished it, I broke it up to send it out to my brother; he's off work now because of his cancer diagnosis, and sometimes the days are long & boring. He likes a challenge - so I cut the colour photo from the box top; I photocopied it in black & white. I wrapped the colour version with paper & labelled it 'Clue 2'; I folded the black & white version & labelled it 'Clue 1'. I put all the pieces in a plastic bag. So I challenged him to do the puzzle without knowing what the picture was. But if needed, he could open the clues in order, to get more information. He & his wife finished it - no clues required!!
I used to do volunteer work at a seniors' residence. In the lounge they used to keep a jigsaw puzzle on a card table for the seniors to enjoy. I don't think that puzzle was ever finished during the year I was there. As soon as someone had finished putting together a number of the pieces, someone next would be taking them apart
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I did some clue mystery puzzles for a while. There was a story, no picture for the puzzle and you had to solve the mystery based on clues within the puzzle. One time I accidentally ended up with an extra piece - the first one I did. I was so confused for the longest time as it was just a part of the background. Just an error and not a clue!I love doing jigsaw puzzles too seeler - but I think only once have a had the guts to tackle one with a thousand pieces! I usually do 500 - or maybe 750 when I venture into the realm - knowing my time (and space!) to dedicate to it will be limited. It used to be a favourite cottage past-time - we would almost always have one 'on the go' on a card table set up in the corner ... various folk would stop in to do a few pieces - as your grandson did ... then wander on, or not! It's interesting to watch how different people approach the task ... there seem to be definite strategies!
The last one I did was at Xmas. When I finished it, I broke it up to send it out to my brother; he's off work now because of his cancer diagnosis, and sometimes the days are long & boring. He likes a challenge - so I cut the colour photo from the box top; I photocopied it in black & white. I wrapped the colour version with paper & labelled it 'Clue 2'; I folded the black & white version & labelled it 'Clue 1'. I put all the pieces in a plastic bag. So I challenged him to do the puzzle without knowing what the picture was. But if needed, he could open the clues in order, to get more information. He & his wife finished it - no clues required!!
ChemGal
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I've always done at least one puzzle a year. Sometimes my mother in law appreciates the help, other times I think she's slightly annoyed how quickly I put in the pieces - it all depends how many people are coming over for dinner and if the table needs to be cleared!
Pinga
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i do jigsaw puzzles on line. Microsoft has an xbox jigsaw game,and i do the 3 challenges each day, plus others when i am in the mood. I find it relaxing.
Usually do one at christmas as well. i used to be able to talk the boys into doing. It's a great way to talk with them, kinda like doing dishes.
Usually do one at christmas as well. i used to be able to talk the boys into doing. It's a great way to talk with them, kinda like doing dishes.
I used to do volunteer work at a seniors' residence. In the lounge they used to keep a jigsaw puzzle on a card table for the seniors to enjoy. I don't think that puzzle was ever finished during the year I was there. As soon as someone had finished putting together a number of the pieces, someone next would be taking them apart
Sort of like militant doctoring ... army surgeon? Word is as odd as jig's saw id ... the id being invisible ...
Day would be one kind of crazy doctoring Luce. No doubt more Dan one malpractice hit would be filed an a truly. Wonder if any Humorous Mint would fall into details patient from above.
There'd be LGK's hypo side to this deep personification of subtle stories as seed of the sole ... some say seat just so they could design a wedge-ei! Thus the thorn in the seat of the sole and people get edgy in some presentations of 10's Tories ... like Irish Harpy's? Ji ... would that work to get the bummer going ...
Tabitha
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I did puzzles on the coffee table in living room when middle child was in junior high. All the kids had study desks in the room-usually the youngest and I would work on the puzzle while the oldest 2 did their homework. It let me ensure middle child was working on hers-she needed supervision. The other 2 put pieces in puzzle too, as it was always out.
PilgrimsProgress
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I'm hopeless at jigsaw puzzles....
I think it may have something to do with the fact that I seem to live in my head a lot of the time and am not a visual person.
I say things like, "How long has that sign been there?" Friends laugh and say, "Only about two years."
The last time I attempted a jigsaw was when my two youngest grandkids were about 5 and 7.
The five year old watched me hovering uncertainly with a piece and said, "Nana Chris - look for the blue bits that look like sky- they go up the top."
I think it may have something to do with the fact that I seem to live in my head a lot of the time and am not a visual person.
I say things like, "How long has that sign been there?" Friends laugh and say, "Only about two years."
The last time I attempted a jigsaw was when my two youngest grandkids were about 5 and 7.
The five year old watched me hovering uncertainly with a piece and said, "Nana Chris - look for the blue bits that look like sky- they go up the top."
PilgrimsProgress
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Pinga, I've gotta ask -are you wearing one brown shoe and one black shoe?