Nothing quite like a good 9,000-piece puzzle to keep you from sleeping! It’s a genetic-addiction. Assemble a jigsaw puzzle on your table and anyone with my family’s DNA will swarm around to complete it. In this case, the puzzle resides on a ping pong table, the only surface large enough to accommodate it.
Luckily, 4,500 pieces were already placed before my arrival at my sister’s abode. Her son spent the first half of his vacation working on it, leaving the second half for our entertainment. I think the bold proclamation, “We can finish this!” Is probably what kept me awake all night long. Let’s just go with that.
In a fortuitous turn of events, I found no need for a nap. The sun made an appearance here in Indiana and I channeled my inner pretend-you-just-arrived-in-Australia-and -have-to-stay-awake-all-day mode. We made progress and estimate 1,500 pieces left!
Looking forward to a restful sleep tonight.