I have to verify my identity.
Apparently being born in the 1970's makes it possible that I'm under 16.
I had breast cancer 3 years ago. Does that help?
I had a fall that same year and on my medical records was marked a "falls risk". 🤭
I've worked for the same company for 25 years. 🤷🏻‍♀️

1000 piece puzzle.
6 hours 30 minutes to complete.
Emu Christmas.
QPuzzles - Australian made and owned.

An Australian Christmas puzzle!
They exist! This makes me very happy! 🎉
My first time trying this brand.
On the expensive side, but the quality is solid and Australian made.

1000 piece puzzle.
4 hours to complete.
Cosmic Love.
Cherry Pazzi puzzle.

I think this is my favourite puzzle that I've done this year.
It's bright and colourful.
Everything is so sharp.
It was so easy to put together.😄

1000 piece puzzle.
4 hours 30 minutes to complete.
Following the Train by Angelo Bonito.
Blurbird Puzzle.

So much fun and colour in this puzzle.
I really enjoyed putting it together.

1000 piece puzzle.
5 hours to complete.
The Puzzle of Positivity by Katie Abey.
Gibsons Puzzles.

Putting this puzzle together was quite a positive experience.
I love the bright colours and the messaging.

Christmas night has me feeling like this. I had a lovely day. 😄

Merry Christmas from the Southern Hemisphere.
🎄🎉

1000 piece puzzle.
6 hours to complete.
Enjoy brand.
Artwork: Otha Darchuk - A Bouquet of Flowers.
First Enjoy branded puzzle I've tried. Really happy with the fit and the matt finish. Lovely, bright and fresh image.

WTF is the name of the puzzle company. It truly fits. 😄
1000 piece Zen puzzle.
13 hours to complete.
I started this puzzle in March 2023 and left it.
It was difficult, but it's done. I'm not sure if it goes in the keep pile or the donate pile. Torture for someone else?

Disney - the Masterpiece.
A Clementoni brand puzzle. Their high quality edition puzzles are one of my favourites.
13,200 pieces. The biggest puzzle I've done so far.
It took 135 hours to complete over 6 months last year.
It measured almost 3 metres long by 1.4 metres wide.

Yes, this was insane.
The puzzle was released by Bgraamiens. I had anticipated it would be more difficult than it was.
Where to start?
The straight edges.
Then what?
Pick out the pieces with the darker, heavier lines.
Once you have a strategy, it all comes together easier. 😄

I was going to buy John Farnham's book The Voice Inside but went with the audiobook as that's what I listen to when jigsaw puzzling. I didn't realise he was narrating it. After his oral cancer, surgery and treatment, it was so bloody good to hear his voice. ❤️

The most challenging jigsaw puzzle of 2024 and the year is not over yet. 😄

1000 pieces.
17 hours to complete it.
Playgroup Design.
The challenge was the ever changing colours, depending on the angle of the pieces.
Definitely tested me. 😊

My prize for the most challenging jigsaw puzzle I completed in 2023.
Gemturt - Impossible Puzzle.
240 pieces. It took 14 hours to complete. No two pieces were cut the same and there was no image to copy. No indication of which way was up. Great fun! 😄😁😆