Ulterior Motive

On December 5, 2018December 4, 2018 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw PuzzlingLeave a comment

Sad Puppy

So two days ago my hubby asks me how many puzzles are left on “that list” that I showed him before – he meant my wishlist at Liberty Puzzles. “Pretty much all of them” was my reply, “I don’t even think I removed Sugar Magnolia from the list, I haven’t bought any puzzles from there for about 6 months.”

Later he casually mentions that he needs a new trolling motor for his boat; which leads me to comment that his boat (and all it’s accessories) seems to be costing us a lot of money.

Perhaps it’s all the meds I have to take, or maybe it’s just that my brain is getting older, but I seriously didn’t put it together until a full day later. He’s offering to buy me an expensive puzzle because he wants to soften the blow of him spending money on the new motor!

I thought he was wanting to buy me a Christmas present (even though we don’t exchange Christmas gifts anymore); but he’s wanting to feel a little better about spending more money on his boat. Ugh. Maybe it’s just my horrible attitude lately, but I honestly don’t want a puzzle for that reason. I’d rather he bought it because he wanted to make me happy, or just because he loves me. Those things are both true, but the ulterior motive behind it kinda harshes my puzzle buzz!

Puzzles & Puppy Love

On November 30, 2018October 20, 2021 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzling4 Comments

Buddy

I was sitting in bed trying to work on a puzzle, and my little guy decided that it was time for some snuggling! I’m always happy to push a puzzle away for a few minutes to get me some puppy love – it’s so worth it!

As I was trying to get a pic of just him sitting on my lap (that’s my knee on the right), he decided to look back at me right when I was snapping the picture. Is that a sweet face or what?

Jigsaw Puzzling in Bed

On November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzling7 Comments

Trayed puzzling

In case anyone wonders what it looks like when I “puzzle in bed”, here it is! A few days ago I was still recovering from helping out with Thanksgiving dinner, so I spent most of the day in bed with my trays and my sorted puzzle pieces. If I can’t sit in a chair at the puzzle board I can at least still assemble puzzles, if only in small bits.

After deciding on this puzzle from a brand I’ve never tried, JaCaRou, I sorted the pieces into little sections – some of which you can see above. Then it’s easy to grab a cookie sheet lined with paper (that’s what I use for trays) and a small container of sorted pieces and get to puzzling! I know that even if I can only sit at the board for 15 minutes or so at a time, I’ll still be able to get this puzzle put together – trays are my friend! 🙂

Jigsaw Puzzle Shoes!

On November 26, 2018November 25, 2018 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw PuzzlingLeave a comment

Jigsaw shoes — Are these cute or what? (Photo by Fashion4Freedom)

I first saw these on a blog about wooden puzzles I like to read every now and then. She only posts about wooden puzzles, but posted about these shoes because she was traveling and the TSA screener saw them in her bag and commented on them after seeing them on the x-ray of her bag. Aren’t they adorable?

Apparently they’re handmade by an Etsy seller, and WAY out of my price range, but I just love the look of them. They’re not currently listed on the seller’s page, but judging by the shoes that are for sale now I definitely wouldn’t be able to afford them ($450-$950) – even if I could walk around in high heels – which I absolutely can’t!

If you’d like to check out some outrageously beautiful handmade shoes – click here. 🙂

Another Non-Problem

On November 24, 2018 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzling2 Comments

Can't pick a puzzle — I want to do all of them, and none of them!

I’m having another one of those not-really-a-problem problems. I cannot seem to make a decision about what puzzle to do next.

I feel as though I should do a Christmas puzzle, since the season is officially underway, but, ugh. And most of the holiday puzzles I have are wooden. I’ve almost exclusively been doing wooden puzzles this month because most of the ones I have are small and I was able to assemble them in bed. I have four 250 pieces and a bunch of micro Christmas puzzles from Wentworth, but I really want to do something cardboard. On the other hand, I could probably assemble all the micro puzzles in one day, and that would definitely help to rebuild my queue of finished puzzles ready to post.

I’ve got a 1000 piece puzzle from JaCaRou (new brand I’ve never tried) of The Nutcracker, and while I’m excited to try a new brand I’m just feeling blah about Christmas puzzles in general at the moment. Still, I love trying new brands, and the image isn’t your typical Santa and the Christmas tree, which is a big plus in my book.

I also have a REALLY cool older 500 piece puzzle mom found at a thrift store. It’s an American Greetings brand called Fitting Reminder, and it looks to be from around the 1970’s. The image is a gorgeous picture of a mosaic made from petrified wood. And while it’s an awesome image, the pieces are very muted and fuzzy. It’s one of those images that looks amazing completed, but the pieces separately are quite indistinct. It’ll be a challenge, and I think it would be more fun if mom and I assembled it together. The more difficult ones don’t seem as bad when there’s someone helping with the assembly.

I keep going back and forth in my head. I’ll decide on one for a minute or two, take off the box cover and hold some of the pieces in my hand, and then I put the lid back on. I realize it truly isn’t a REAL problem to have enough puzzles that I can’t decide which to do next, but I can’t decide what to do next! 😐