I am grateful for the Slice Of Life Community for this weekly community.
I opened the box confidently on New Year's Day. I started the border.
I was pretty sure the puzzle was defective on day 2 when I couldn't some edge pieces.
I was thinking unkind thoughts about the gift-giver on day 3.
On day 4, I realized that pieces fit together perfectly even if they didn't match.
On day 5, I finally finished the border.
On days 6, 7, and 8, I worked on the Cypress tree which will henceforth be known and the gray-green monster.
On days 9 and 10, I worked on the stars. They were a royal pain.
On days 11 and 12, I worked on the swirling trails from those stars.
Today is day 13 and I am thinking about the village, the church, and the many tiny trees that might come alive some day in the future.
I am feeling every single bit of Van Gogh's turmoil and tension
I am hopeful that some day, I will match up the piles of blue pieces that connect the earth and the sky.
I am hopeful (my OLW) I will complete this replica of Van Gogh's masterpiece, some starry night.
7 comments:
Is it unkind of me to chuckle while reading "I was thinking unkind thoughts about the gift-giver on day 3."? ;) May you have resilience in assembling the puzzle. Lovely picture.
Oh my gosh...I just finished my own puzzle ordeal with the same frustration you experienced, but what a great segue into your OLW! :)
I love that Van Gogh. Good luck working on completing that puzzle!
Here's hoping! The repetition of your post is effective for expressing both the challenge and the hope!
Anita,
I feel your frustration w/ the puzzle. I have a feeling you won’t quit working in this until you have all the pieces snapped into place.
The joys of putting together a puzzle. But what a sense of accomplishment when it is finished. Hope that when, not if, you finish you seal it, frame it and hang it up for others to see your masterpiece. arjeha
What a delightful slice of life! And I love seeing your word for the year in action. Can't wait to see the finished puzzle, when it happens of course. No rush. : )
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