Oh, what a beautiful day!

I took the puzzle to the dining room, at lunch, and went to every table to display “the masterpiece.”  I directed attention to Sheila, “the artist.” I’m just the “gluer” and “trimmer.” I had a tug-of-war hanging on to the puzzle because several residents struggled to get it away from me. It was—and is—a joy to see the number of residents who recognize that “Jesus is the reason for the season.”

An “Exacto” knife and an “exacting” Lorraine. Forty-three pictures were taken today in an effort to display perfect images. Herewith, you will count eight pictures.

Wait and weight (big grin). Yesterday I had to “wait” for Larry, the bus driver, to help turn the puzzle over. Today I have to “wait” for the glue to dry. I pray the “weight” on the back of the jigsaw puzzle guarantees every piece is attached to the backing.

Before the “delicate operation,” a dedicated expert jigsaw puzzle lady, a resident friend, Sheila, spent hours piecing the puzzle together for me. It took her less than a week after my purchases—at Hobby Lobby— of glue, Exacto knife, box cutter, etc, (and six puzzles). Remember, the Hobby Lobby purchases were for glue for the butterfly puzzle.