Puzzling Times...

 The Hubs and I dabble in puzzle making. 

Alaska never really messed with eating the pieces, but the Keekers is an entirely different story. So our puzzling took a back seat about two years ago when she joined the family. That was until the Hubs found a competitive puzzle night once a month and we became the other half of a foursome on the last Friday of every month. I have no idea what you get when you win, because we haven't, but it is fun. 

It should be said, I hate puzzles. 

They make me feel stupid.

And yet, I can not leave one undone.

So, I bought Hubs a puzzleboard for Christmas.

I made a cover for it so Keeks couldn't get at the pieces. 

It fits nicely under the couch when we don't have one going, which is not often. 

It still does not deter the cat.

 "1000 pieces? Not on my watch!"

This was our first attempt....

Georgia O'Keefe's "Petunias". Easily the hardest puzzle we've ever done, made even more aggravating that Keekers managed to steal a piece, making it unframeworthy.

 Keekers, 1 Hoomans, 0.

Next up were two borrowed puzzles, the Boston landmarks and a scene of Venice. It poured the weekend we did these. Boston was pretty easy to do despite the small details. Venice was a bit harder as the pieces often needed to fit four or five together before they'd fall into place. Since we actively worked these over two days, Keeks was not successful in her swiping. 

Then there was a Beers Of New England that Hubs did on his own while I was at work.

 

Not a challenge.

Keeks stepped up her game for seashells, flipping the entire board about half way through. Needless to say, she successfully absconded with exactly one piece.

Then there was this one....

It should have been easy, being only 500 pieces. It. Was. Not.

The current puzzle is "Melons on the Vine", another hand me down, I'm not really a fan of the design so it's a slower go. 

But regardless of the subject matter, or how aggravating it is, it's better than watching the news.