[Edna_E]

That used to be my favorite part of Christmas Day - my family would sit around doing a puzzle while cooking dinner. That no longer works - siblings have scattered, Dad died, Mom is blind and bed ridden, and my son would rather play on his cell-phone. Somehow it is not the same thing by myself, but my new house has a wonderful sunny window that I intend to set up a puzzle-table by, and just keep one going.

 

[Edna_E]

Thanks! I've grown ok with the changes - none are terribly recent. I am planning what I want live to be like in my new house, and with more time on my hands. Puzzles will be a healthy addition. I'm trying to decide whether to use the added room at the back of the house as my bedroom. On the pro-side, it has a fireplace and is panelled, very large, and yet cozy due to the warmth of the wood. On the con-side, it is nowhere near the only bathroom. I think I'm going to put the puzzle table in the front living room, and may use the front bedroom as an office/tv room. That means that I need to decide whether to use the back bedroom as my bedroom and let my son have the panelled room or vice versa. The thinking is a fun game also.