Jigsaw Puzzles

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@HazySue (39265)
Gouverneur, New York
July 17, 2016 9:17am CST
Do you like to do jigsaw puzzles? I do. It is one of my favorite pastimes. It didn't used to be. When I was younger I used to try to hurry through putting one together. It was almost like I was raving to the end. I don't know why. It turned something that is supposed to be a relaxing exercise into something frustrating. Now I like to look over the pieces slowly, looking for the ones who fit together. I seem to savor the action of slowly putting a puzzle together. Leisurely looking forward to the end result. It's probably a good thing because right now I am working on a Thomas Kinkade puzzle. There are so many flowers in differing shades that it is taking forever to find the ones that go together. Believe it or not, I am actually enjoying looking over the pieces and putting them together. I am not at all putting myself under the pressure to get it finished. Are you a puzzle lover?
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Jul 16
I do enjoy doing puzzles, my son loves them too so we do them together. =)
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Jul 16
@LovingMyBabies that's great. You get to spend time with your son and work on his hand, eye, coordination at the same time.
Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69176)
• Centralia, Washington
17 Jul 16
I used to be. I worked a few puzzles with my Mom.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69176)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jul 16
@HazySue That's super nice about having talking time with the hubby. My Mom no longer lives with us.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Jul 16
@sallypup too bad. My hubby and I think about puzzle time as our time.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Jul 16
@sallypup my husband and I alternately talk and concentrate on the puzzle. It's a time to relax and do something together. Your mother might like doing puzzles again with you.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
17 Jul 16
I can't say I am a puzzle lover, but I really enjoy doing the jigsaw puzzles. It is so nice to put the pieces together one by one, it's just like solving a problem slowly, and eventually it surely gets done. It's a satisfaction to see the beautiful picture and the effort we have put in too. I like doing the puzzles together with others, I think it's a good family activity.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Jul 16
@kaka135 I look at it as solving a problem or mystery also. I now sit and relax while accomplishing the completion of a beautiful puzzle.
Anna
@LadyDuck (502490)
• Italy
17 Jul 16
I used to do puzzles, but now I am too busy and this is a hobby that takes a lot of time.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
17 Jul 16
@LadyDuck we spread it out over a period of time.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
17 Jul 16
I used to enjoy jigsaws, but haven't done any for years. I like doing sudoku and crosswords now.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
17 Jul 16
@HazySue I can undertand that. I might take it up myself some time.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Jul 16
@jaboUK I am finding it relaxing and you feel as though you have accomplished something when it is all together.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
17 Jul 16
@jaboUK so do I. I got back into jigsaw puzzles a couple of years ago. I found out that I needed to do things while in a resting position. It seemed tailor made.
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
17 Jul 16
Actually I'm not. Brother bought my nephew Avengers puzzle and it took us an hour to complete it. It was giving as a hard time.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Jul 16
@JustBhem some of them do give you a problem. But, you get a sense of accomplishment when you finish them.
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
18 Jul 16
@HazySue Yes. I agree. we are so proud when we completed it.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
17 Jul 16
I do love to work with puzzles, but find it more and more difficult with my bad fingers and cataracts.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
17 Jul 16
@marlina I don't know what I would do if my fingers and eyes started giving me problems.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Jul 16
Yes, I am. I love doing jigsaws but I tend to get a very stiff neck and shoulders from doing them. I must tense up or something. Now I've found a free jigsaw site and choose the 100 piece games to do online. I do them now instead of Spider Solitaire. The latter disappeared when I switched to Windows 10.
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
17 Jul 16
@JudyEvs the online sites are great. I enjoy finding different ones to do.
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