Happiness is...

Puzzling sequel

For several days, the Neuschwanstein puzzle occupied my spare time
(and my dining room table).
However, after a week or so of late nights, this was the result:

I enlisted Ethan's help to carry it to my office.
Very gently.

I had to put it up pretty high but it still looks great!

Now I need another 3D puzzle of a famous monument... (heh heh)

My Puzzler is Sore

My good friend Heather gave me this puzzle a few years back,
and it has sat on my closet shelf for quite awhile,
since the only time I really do puzzles is New Year's,
and I hadn't had a New Year's at home for awhile.
Well, this is one fiendishly tricky puzzle.
836 pieces, 3 dimensional, and hardest of all,
it's of Neuschwanstein Castle--
an irregularly massed and tricksy building.
It's still only half done, and spread out on my dining room table.
I definitely am going to need some help finishing this one.