Looking good! I decided to just work up the right side, and it went well. I was only able to work a few minutes at a time today, but I got a bit done and it should only be 2 or 3 more days now before it’s done!

I have to say the scroll work on the banister has been the toughest part of this section so far, but it’s still all fun. 🙂 I’m happy that I decided to save the fun ones for last. Even though I still would be plugging away regardless of which section I was doing, I’m glad I decided to leave the easier/brighter/fun ones till the end. It’s like a little present I am giving myself for getting this far. I can’t believe I’m so close to finishing the entire puzzle, let alone this section. What am I going to do with this thing? Ack!

Anyway, tomorrow I hope to finish the right side of the puzzle, and depending on how I’m feeling perhaps I’ll get started on filling in the left side.  Or maybe I should slow down and make it last a little longer. Hmm.

Not too shabby! One gargoyle done, completed a lot more of the stairs, and filled in some holes where I could. Still have plenty of banister left to go on both sides and a whole other gargoyle.

Just over 1000 pieces left now, so it should be speeding up soon – I hope, I hope! There’s still lots of pink left to go for the floor and walls, but it shouldn’t be too difficult. I plan to get all remaining pieces laid out on trays so I’ll be able to find any piece I’m looking for. That may slow me down a bit at first, but it’ll be worth it. 🙂

If I get everything laid out on trays I may start tomorrow filling in the rest of the right side which will help immensely when I start on the left – I’ll always know what piece shape I’m looking for!  Or I may try to at least get the other gargoyle assembled first. As usual it will depend on how my “interesting” brain is functioning at the time. Who knows? I certainly don’t!

Most of the stairs are complete, it’s starting to look like the picture! I’m having a difficult time deciding whether or not I’m going to work on the pink walls and floors next, or if I should do the banisters and gargoyles.

There are pros and cons for each and I keep changing my mind. I guess you’ll find out if you check on tomorrow’s progress. 🙂

Sorry the update is so short today, I’m hurting and really need to go lie down for the rest of the night. Have a great weekend!

Pretty good progress today. The Beast is almost complete, Cogsworth and Lumiere are connected to the edge, and Mrs. Potts is all done!

I’m officially past the halfway point for this section. Things are moving a little more slowly than usual for me, but it isn’t a race and I’ll get done when I’m done. 😉

Tomorrow I’ll work on the stairs and whatever else catches my eye. I make plans sometimes and then completely throw them out the window because, uh, just because I feel like it. I find it hard to concentrate at times, and sometimes it’s just easier to put in a piece here or there and let the pieces take me where they want me to go. I know that doesn’t make much sense, but it’s the best I can do describing how it goes from time to time.

Look at Belle’s pretty dress! Luckily (sarcasm) I was up before 4 am and had plenty of time to work on it before I had to leave at 9. 😐

I really am having a great time with this section. I specifically saved Beauty and the Beast and Bambi for last because they looked to me like they’d be the most fun. I was worried that I might get sick of the puzzle after a few sections and wanted to give myself incentive to keep at it, because I saved the best for last. I didn’t need to worry, have never been sick of the puzzle at all; even when I was working on the more difficult sections. So as my reward I have the best sections for last, way to go me!

Belle’s dress wasn’t as difficult as I thought it might be, I had flashbacks of working on Cinderella’s dress for 3 days. 😕 Turns out after putting together almost 35,000 pieces of this puzzle I’ve sorta gotten used to what piece might be next, or what piece shape usually looks like this, etc. So it didn’t seem that difficult and didn’t take nearly as long as I thought.

There’s a bit more yellow to go in the Beast’s vest and Lumiere’s flames. Then I may work on the pale pieces around the edge or perhaps the Beast’s pants. If I can’t sleep again I may be working on both, and maybe more!