Oops, I did it again!

On June 20, 2018 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzling12 Comments

Five new puzzles are on their way to my house, including the image above. I don’t need them, but I want them – and I don’t feel bad about it at all. 😁

I got an unexpected check recently, and after a disappointing trip to Tuesday Morning that netted me zero puzzles I had this extra money burning a hole in my pocket. What to do?

At first I planned on doing nothing; I have plenty of puzzles both here and at mom’s house and I don’t actually NEED more. Later on in the evening though, I was in bed and just looking around at puzzles online and ended up on the Wentworth site. They’re having a summer sale – many discontinued puzzles are 25% off – and I also have a code for 10% off any regularly priced puzzles. How unfair to tempt me like that!

I spent a bit of time thinking about it; I don’t really need them – just because they’re on sale doesn’t mean I have to buy them. After a while though, I remembered a few things. 1) Puzzles make me happy and help me feel better, 2) I can afford it right now, and 3) Life is short, if getting some new puzzles makes you happy why wouldn’t you? I shouldn’t feel bad for doing something that’s just for me, it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks or says.

Before I knew it five puzzles had jumped into my cart. I didn’t want them to feel unloved, so I adopted all five of them. I’m a giver – these lonely puzzles need a place to go, and selflessly I will be sharing my home with them. Ain’t I a sweetie?? 😉

What to do next?

On June 17, 2018 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzling6 Comments

Most of the time when I finish a puzzle I know exactly what puzzle I’m doing next. Every once in a while I have no idea what to do once a puzzle is finished, and every one I look at just isn’t the right fit. This is one of those times.

I open the boxes and look at pieces, and most of them just don’t seem to be what I’m looking for. I have no idea why my brain does this to me, but with about 100 puzzles here at my house you’d think it would be easy to find one that I want to do; but that isn’t always the case.

I’ve got one 300 piece here, but I’m not thrilled with the image at the moment and although it’ll probably speak to me in the next few days – today it just doesn’t do it for me. There are a few 500 and 550 pieces too, but none of them seem to be the one either. There are a BUNCH of 1000 piece puzzles to choose from, but they’re not even under consideration right now.

Is it only image that decides what puzzle you do next? Is it piece count? Brand? Whatever it is, I have yet to decide what puzzle gets my attention today.

Puzzle in Progress

On June 14, 2018 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzling4 Comments

I’m having lots of fun with this puzzle so far, I love the artwork. It’s the Patchwork series by Milton Bradley, and the patterns are gorgeous and make for really fun puzzling!

I’ve already completed Pattern 4, and I’m on the lookout for Pattern 1 (of course I’d have to leave the house and go shopping to find it, but those are minor details 😉 ) I can’t even find an image of Pattern 2 anywhere online, so either it wasn’t made into a puzzle or it is no longer in production.

The quality of these “brick box” puzzles is quite good; I love the feel of the pieces and the fit is excellent. I’m hoping to get this one finished today, it’s too much fun to leave sitting for long!

Pining for Pieces

On June 2, 2018June 2, 2018 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzling4 Comments

I finished my last puzzle on Tuesday morning and haven’t worked on a puzzle since. I came down with a virus or something and have just felt too awful to even work on a puzzle in bed. I’ve been missing it very much. 🙁

Usually I can work through whatever’s going on and at least put a few pieces into a puzzle every day. Even if it’s only a couple of pieces it makes me feel a little better. I can’t remember the last time I went this many days without puzzling at all.

There are MANY puzzles here that I am looking forward to assembling, so it’s definitely not a lack of puzzles to choose from. I’m hoping to at least start a new puzzle today. I found a couple of 100 piece puzzles at mom’s house that I hadn’t seen before and brought them home; I figure maybe such a small puzzle won’t be too overwhelming and might help get me back in the groove. Hopefully today’s the day – fingers crossed! 🤞

Current Puzzle in Progress

On May 28, 2018 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzling4 Comments

I’m finally working on my Mother’s Day/Anniversary puzzle! It’s going very slowly, but I’m having a great time anyway.

The bird shown was the first part of the puzzle I assembled as it’s the lightest color and the pieces were the easiest to find. I love the cut of the pieces and the fantastic whimsies – there are so many birds! There are 2 bird and 3 human figures in this small section alone.

I’m finding it hard to concentrate so I am only able to work on this puzzle in little chunks of time, but however long it takes me will be time well spent. Do you have a puzzle in progress? How’s it coming along?