This month marks five years since I started doing puzzles, so I celebrated by putting together my very first puzzle again. When I had done it the first time, several of the pieces had separated from the cardboard backing, so I took some time to glue them back together.
The quality of the puzzle was definitely an issue with a lot of peeling on the knobs and the pieces having what I can only describe as a squishy fit. The finish was quite glossy as well, and the lighting where I was doing it made that challenging.
I still had a great time putting it together though. The flowers and butterflies/other insects came together quickly and the words took a bit longer, just how I remember it the first time.
I am so thankful to my therapist who suggested way back when that I needed another hobby besides reading. Little did she know my foray into puzzling would turn into an ongoing obsession that would give me so much joy and result in me finding a whole bunch of people who love it just as much as I do!
Puzzle: Rare and Beautiful by Puzzle Crush, 500 pieces
In So Many Words 
Great story. I just opened a Lang puzzle, got at a puzzle exchange and ALL the backings had come off. WHY wouldn’t the person who donated the puzzle, have just thrown them out. Instead I had to do it. I certainly wasn’t going to put 450 backings back on the pieces.
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That’s so pretty, Trish. Puzzling is such wonderful therapy 🙂
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Lovely!!
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