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Jan
02
Posted by Stace

Happy New Year!

So begins a new year! I am always amazed at the end of a year that it appeared to have “flown by”. 🙂 I must be getting old or something.

We had a busy end to the year, as always:

* Tim was off work the week of Christmas, but went back to work the week between Christmas and New Years (he works from home though, remember!).

* We got all of the packing up and putting up of lights, decorations, tree and Snow village, done (always a relief).

* We watched several old movies on Netflix streaming (Holiday, The Big Sleep and It Happened One Night).

* We had some of our nieces and nephews over for New Years Eve. Some really bad thunderstorms rolled through that night, and everyone was pretty soaked when they arrived. Tim grilled out steaks and we hung out for a while (although I didn’t make it till midnight here. I usually watch the ball drop on TV at Times Square and that’s good enough for me, LOL!)

* We watched football and worked our annual puzzle on New Years Day. This year, we did a panoramic puzzle (our first) of Niagara Falls. I think I like panoramics better – more straight edges pieces and a little easier, haha!

Now, it’s time to get this year going. I have to learn to write 2011 on checks and things. I have to start over on my reading lists (I read 57 books in 2010, way below my normal average, but good enough for me. Tinnitus has really affected my reading, although it’s gradually getting better). I always look forward to January and February. I like to clean out and declutter. I like being a homebody and being inside with the weather colder and drearier outside. I look forward to spending more time with Tim, because once it warms back up, he’ll be out on the golf course most every day. So, bring it on!

Jan
05
Posted by Stace

Another year, Another jigsaw puzzle

I really like doing jigsaw puzzles around the holidays. They’re cheap, they’re fun, and they are really good for someone like my darling husband (who is very driven, and likes to work on things until they are completed. In other words, type A) 🙂

Here’s the one we did this year. It’s a 1000 piece puzzle, and I must admit that Tim did way more than half of it. It took us a little longer than normal to finish, since we were gone a couple of days over the long holiday weekend. It felt like a big achievement when we finally put in the last piece yesterday!

Isnt it pretty?!

Isn't it pretty?!

So, how about you? Do you enjoy puzzles of any kind? Jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, or any other kind of puzzle game? Leave me a comment and let me know!