MY LOVE FOR COBBLE HILL

 

There is nothing quite like the feeling of finishing a 2000 pc puzzle.  It may be small when compared to what is out there in big puzzles, but for me, in my space, it is the biggest puzzle.  

Yesterday I finished my "Rosemary's Birds" puzzle that I got from Cobble Hill.  I introduced it on Youtube as a gift I got from winning an online contest.  I submitted a picture of a Cobble Hill display at the Devon Home Hardware, and they gifted me a puzzle of my choice.  I chose Rosemary's Birds.  It was colourful and seemed doable.  I started it on February 20 and finished it on March 11.  

I don't always go right through when it comes to big puzzles.  I often break up the puzzling process with smaller puzzles.  That is why this one took some time to finish.  I kept breaking up the process.  

On March 10, my husband drove me to Cabella's and treated me to a puzzle haul.  Their Cobble Hill puzzles were on sale for sixteen dollars a puzzle.  That is a good deal.  Cobble Hill is my favourite puzzle manufacturer, so I took advantage of the sale and picked up eight puzzles: six 1000 pc and two 500 pc. 

I debated doing a Youtube video and decided against it.  I figured I would just wait until the puzzles are finished to add them to one of my portfolios videos.  It is so much more interesting to see the finished product.  I watch puzzle haul videos from some of the puzzlers I watch on Youtube, and they are kind of boring after a while.  So this is where I will share a picture and leave the details to the finished reveal.  

My husband helped me out with some of the selection.  He said it was my choice, but I also want to get some puzzles with pictures he likes too.  It helps include him in my passion and for me that is important.  I like it when he gets excited at my puzzles.  He is honest and lets me know when either the picture is to busy or not really inspiring for him.  That way, when he does like one, I know it is authentic joy.  

This whole puzzle haul started out with him looking online for puzzles for me.  When I saw the price of what Amazon was charging, I went online and discovered the Cabella's sale.  So we made a trip and combined it with some banking visits.  I am still amazed that a hunting and outdoors store offers such a great selection of puzzles, but my favourite Cobble Hill puzzles are for the most part, outdoors themed puzzles. 

Even with my puzzle haul, I am now on the lookout for my next 2000 pc puzzle.  I am on the lookout for a 1500 pc puzzle, because I haven't done one of that size yet.  But not just any puzzle will do.  I need one that is colourful, with a lot going on and not the same size puzzle piece shape.  When a puzzle "calls to me"... it is hard not to want to take it home.  Now I just get to wait for the "call".