NewTricks Posted August 6, 2023 Author ID:1581422 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) Excellent idea @David H. Lipman My brain got an extra infusion of O2 and now am ready to tackle and sort. Edited August 6, 2023 by NewTricks update Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 6, 2023 Author ID:1581430 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) moving along now Edited August 6, 2023 by NewTricks update Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted August 7, 2023 Root Admin ID:1581501 Share Posted August 7, 2023 So it begins... THE BORG - You will be assimilated 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 7, 2023 Author ID:1581555 Share Posted August 7, 2023 A first, in more ways than one. Brought pieces to my apartment to see better with daylight vs. fluorescent. 👍 The high quality reproduction is a plus. Counted tiles: 144 whole, 24 partial. (I always feel better knowing numbers) Next up, turquoise. It reminds me of my "craft" and the many minute differences between glass bead colors and finishes. It's all about detail and magnification. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 7, 2023 Author ID:1581743 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Had a change of heart. Maybe the BORG did assimilate me. As I sorted the turquoise, I kept having the same thought....Life is too short for this. I am choosing to stop and put my energies into FUN puzzles. In a last minute shipping surprise, I'm receiving PAINTING PUPPIES tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted August 8, 2023 Root Admin ID:1581750 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Well, you could maybe go out for a walk and do some more photos. Visit a local friend and have tea or grab a bite to eat Many things in life to do and experience Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 8, 2023 Author ID:1581756 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Yes, I need to get out & about. Stayed in due to severe weather warning: wind, rain. Formerly ignored those, but now respect them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 10, 2023 Author ID:1582363 Share Posted August 10, 2023 My puppy puzzle arrived with a nice surprise; a separate insert magnified 150-200% . A very good helper and one that was missing from the Kitchen Capers, because it was used. I find these sections below amusing. Seems like silliness makes the day go better. Completely changing my strategy now. Slowing down the first sort to include edges, eyes, noses and paws. This helps to become familiar with everything at the start and not discover sections later. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted August 10, 2023 Root Admin ID:1582381 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Looks cute 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 14, 2023 Author ID:1583031 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Faces & most of border- really taking my time. It is indeed cute. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted August 14, 2023 Root Admin ID:1583036 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Border Collies 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 15, 2023 Author ID:1583148 Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) The Swiss Cheese Method plus when it's about DOGS, they're everywhere 😘 Edited August 28, 2023 by NewTricks updated attachment Augsut 28 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 17, 2023 Author ID:1583519 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) Admiration for the Queen of Dissectology who finished these this month, and we are only now on the 17th day. What impresses me most is the black background on the horses. She is very skilled with vast areas of the same color, whereas I refuse to do that now. Edited August 25, 2023 by NewTricks no change Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted August 17, 2023 Root Admin ID:1583526 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Indeed. Show she is determined which can be a good quality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 23, 2023 Author ID:1584508 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) Back 'at it' with renewed energy. Edited August 25, 2023 by NewTricks removed attachment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted August 23, 2023 Root Admin ID:1584521 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Nice. So do you mount them and save them or take them apart and put back in the box when done? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 23, 2023 Author ID:1584538 Share Posted August 23, 2023 99% go back in the box, or are given away assembled with backing. It's about the process, not the outcome. I did save and mount the Avian Friends by scoring foamcore and using hot glue. I thought about how it could be accomplished for 10 days, then went ahead and did it. I'm my Father's daughter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted August 23, 2023 Root Admin ID:1584545 Share Posted August 23, 2023 47 minutes ago, NewTricks said: I'm my Father's daughter. Great compliment for your father 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 23, 2023 Author ID:1584559 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) I inherited two reminders; a turquoise corded Makita power drill and a Jaeger Le Coultre luxury watch. The watch was a gift that he treated like any other "tool" ~ to be used. The crystal was cracked, watchband paint stained and generally beat up. I had it repaired and wear it frequently. Our wrists are the same size. Edited August 27, 2023 by NewTricks removed attachment 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted August 24, 2023 Root Admin ID:1584582 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Wonderful memories I'm sure. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 25, 2023 Author ID:1584944 Share Posted August 25, 2023 While downstairs retrieving my latest Amazon parcel, I stopped by to see the Dissectology Queen, who was right in her element. She likes it best when she can rule the room alone. I complimented her on the Title Puzzle completion and we discussed our individual difficulties with it. When I told her I'd posted the complete puzzle along with the name I'd chosen for her, it was the first time I've seen her grin, complete with crinkling wrinkles around the eyes. She immediately wanted to show me a new word she discovered: ultracrepidarian. I couldn't wait to look it up. Sounds like it might get a lot of use in 2024, if not before. I was able to live without Amazon Prime for 19 days; then I succumbed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted August 26, 2023 Root Admin ID:1584986 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Interesting tidbit. Thanks for sharing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 28, 2023 Author ID:1585359 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Language has been a life long interest, starting from writing a "book" in a closet when I was in grade school. It was my private space to dream up story lines and characters; it started off with twin boys. I might place an occasional (obscure) word or two, just because it happened in this topic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukecad Posted August 28, 2023 ID:1585360 Share Posted August 28, 2023 There is an everyday word for it - "Politician". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted August 28, 2023 Author ID:1585484 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Follow up to Post ID:1583148 updated image there. Two vertical "anchors" with dripping paint-one pink, one blue. Building up from the bottom and right corner. The most noticeable thing about this puzzle is spatial confusion. A lot of placements are several rows away from where I would expect them to be. I've already decided this is going into a communal puzzle closet. Could this be the end? Maybe not forever, but at present, the thrill is gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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