tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post893915774569415401..comments2024-03-29T01:53:54.739-05:00Comments on One Hot Stove: Welcoming 2021 with lasagna and jigsaw puzzlesNupurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-63050652884046639832021-01-11T07:31:24.811-06:002021-01-11T07:31:24.811-06:00Happy new year to you all, PJ! Your break sounds f...Happy new year to you all, PJ! Your break sounds fantastic. I want to watch Soul- thanks for suggesting it, it may be a good one for this Friday night. Heater breaking in winter is awful but it seems like you made the best of a bad situation! Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-57189088286807790892021-01-10T17:31:32.154-06:002021-01-10T17:31:32.154-06:00Happy new year to you and your family, Nupur! We h...Happy new year to you and your family, Nupur! We had a relaxing holiday break with lots of hikes, long neighborhood walks, bunch of movies (Soul is great!), holiday cookie baking and yes, lots of puzzles too :) Our heater broke down through the holidays, which made us spend many days warming by the fireplace and candle-lit dinners, they were amazingly comforting!<br /><br />I have also been PJhttps://ginger-and-garlic.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-56386969176672174582021-01-10T07:46:07.176-06:002021-01-10T07:46:07.176-06:00Johanna- Happy new year! We have started and aband...Johanna- Happy new year! We have started and abandoned a 1000 piece puzzle a couple times before this. This time We're really into it for some reason. Well, I think I know the reason, which is lack of many other pressing things to do, it being winter and pandemic and all. <br /><br />Thanks for your good wishes for 2021- here in the US we are desperately in need of things changing for the Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-35050833198790638332021-01-09T23:34:24.697-06:002021-01-09T23:34:24.697-06:00Happy new year nupur! I love how the kids took pa...Happy new year nupur! I love how the kids took part in organising your NYE dinner and I think the lasagna sounds deliciou. Your evenings with candles and puzzles and books sounds so lovely - I can only aspire to this sort of thing right now. We started a large puzzle a year or two ago but it never took off - I still would like to finish it if I even get organised. And good luck with 2021 - I Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-17764966302892419862021-01-08T07:18:13.476-06:002021-01-08T07:18:13.476-06:00Hey I am one of the Georgians who voted in the way...Hey I am one of the Georgians who voted in the way you liked :) You are welcome ;) All kidding aside, I am super grateful for the way things turned out and feel optimistic for this gem of a state that deserves all the good things. Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-37950062456699867772021-01-07T09:50:28.126-06:002021-01-07T09:50:28.126-06:00Nupur, Im so glad Georgia and Georgians voted the ...Nupur, Im so glad Georgia and Georgians voted the way they did! I know this is completely random, but you are the only person I "know" who lives in Georgia (I live in Philly) so had to shout out:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-69104894762858252922021-01-07T07:54:42.183-06:002021-01-07T07:54:42.183-06:00What a sweet note- thank you! I too marvel at how ...What a sweet note- thank you! I too marvel at how blogging made it possible for just about anyone to have a voice and reach like-minded (or contrary!) folks across the globe. And truly, texts and video chats are keeping people connected in isolation. It is why I keep this blogging going even when other things in life threaten to take over my time. Sending best wishes a 20h plane ride away :)Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-75770005964266634292021-01-06T17:27:48.232-06:002021-01-06T17:27:48.232-06:00Wow, the temporary display idea sounds great! Fits...Wow, the temporary display idea sounds great! Fits in perfectly with decor for growing kids spaces...or grown-ups who want a change. Thanks for sharing. I love this bit of technological progress...we might live a 20hr plane ride away, and yet when you write, I find it and love it, I can express my thoughts and queries, you reply so well..with solutions. To connect on any level as humans, no Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118237291025624405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-26060128492652833682021-01-06T07:38:59.955-06:002021-01-06T07:38:59.955-06:00Your NYE sounds lovely! Great question about what ...Your NYE sounds lovely! Great question about what to do with finished puzzles. I personally scramble up the puzzle and put it back in the box. We have built up a small collection. After some months/years, it is like doing a new puzzle again. Also, puzzles can be swapped, shared and donated so others get to do the puzzle. I always look for jigsaw puzzles in yard sales and thrift stores! <br /><br Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-71789167128204235972021-01-06T07:13:14.967-06:002021-01-06T07:13:14.967-06:00Dear Kamini, your good wishes mean so much to me!!...Dear Kamini, your good wishes mean so much to me!! Thank you. I too send my heartfelt wishes to you and your family for a 2021 that is stable, with good health and good cheer for all. <br /><br />Thanks for asking about Duncan- he is doing well. He had two TTA surgeries (one knee in Oct 2019 and the other in April 2020) and he is recovering well from those. He enjoys his daily walks, and the one Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-20028236410657581682021-01-06T07:09:39.808-06:002021-01-06T07:09:39.808-06:00Hi Meena- happy new year to you and yours! How nic...Hi Meena- happy new year to you and yours! How nice that you got a week off from the usual grind.<br /><br />Each of these puzzles took 3 days to assemble with various number of hours devoted to it (holidays gave us more lazy hours for puzzling). But honestly it is not uncommon for 1000 piece puzzles to take much longer depending on how tricky the puzzle is. The deer puzzle is gorgeous and I Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-18879507371507013092021-01-06T07:02:15.602-06:002021-01-06T07:02:15.602-06:00Ours did not have a design at the back or anything...Ours did not have a design at the back or anything. We start by turning all pieces right side up, and sorting edge pieces from the rest (this only works for puzzles with clear edges of course). We assemble the edge first and then work our way inside. <br /><br />Puzzles with distinct areas of design are easier. Some are fiendishly difficult! <br /><br />It doesn't matter if it takes months, Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-20162087958748309022021-01-05T23:09:46.482-06:002021-01-05T23:09:46.482-06:00Happy new year! I've read so many of your post...Happy new year! I've read so many of your posts, but writing here for the first time. Love the lasagna! We had a quiet NYE, like so many around the world this year. Some schnitzels, roast veg, etc. I used to like puzzles ..but then never know what best to do with the finished ones. Do you scramble the pieces back to redo later? Or stick it on a mat to hang? Is there any better option? Would Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118237291025624405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-84072064314333320542021-01-05T20:49:56.476-06:002021-01-05T20:49:56.476-06:00Oh wow Nupur that is really impressive!!! My husba...Oh wow Nupur that is really impressive!!! My husband and I are spending few min each day but hardly find the pieces, may be a few I can say. The ones which my sister did by herself had a design in the back of each piece which helped her with sorting and organizing the pieces overall ,but the ones which Iam doing does not have that feature but anyways we are very determined and motivated to BDSNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13405924632825069766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-25996078367609901012021-01-05T13:38:18.500-06:002021-01-05T13:38:18.500-06:00Happy New Year to you and your family, dear Nupur!...Happy New Year to you and your family, dear Nupur! It has been such a joy reading your blog for all these years, and watching you and your family blossom so beautifully. May all of you remain blessed and happy through 2021 and beyond!! How is dear Duncan doing? Kaminihttp://www.kaminidandapani.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-57108285838235504932021-01-05T11:17:28.242-06:002021-01-05T11:17:28.242-06:00oh wow. The deer puzzle and landscape puzzle look ...oh wow. The deer puzzle and landscape puzzle look like pieces of art. How long did they take from start to finish? I switched jobs almost end of year; so last few months have been busy. I took off last week of 2020 and we all stayed home and spent quiet time together; each doing our own thing and coming together to make some simple meals everyday.<br /> I have had this desire to read the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-52051189740482390482021-01-05T06:57:49.194-06:002021-01-05T06:57:49.194-06:00The 1000 piece pokemon puzzle I assembled with my ...The 1000 piece pokemon puzzle I assembled with my sister (she bought it because our kids are huge pokemon fans but we ended up making the puzzle while the kids played video games!) in 3 days. Being a collage size puzzle with borders helped! The landscape puzzle likewise I made with my sister in 3 days- these were done during lazy holidays where we worked on the puzzle off and on all day(s) long. Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-34378098016393721852021-01-04T20:58:09.338-06:002021-01-04T20:58:09.338-06:00Whoa so many puzzles !!!! How many months or weeks...Whoa so many puzzles !!!! How many months or weeks did it take for you to finish your 1000 piece puzzle and just about all these puzzles? We have started puzzling recently just started two weeks ago inspired by my sis who lives in Pune . Ours is a planets Solar system 1000 piece puzzle and since it is our first one we find it challenging yet addictive. My older one accompanies is time to time BDSNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13405924632825069766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-81972650404532723872021-01-04T06:04:10.834-06:002021-01-04T06:04:10.834-06:00Happy New Year, Neha! I too am relieved to have ma...Happy New Year, Neha! I too am relieved to have made it through 2020, but many of the stresses of 2020 have certainly carried over into 2021- like online schooling which my kid does not like at all. <br /><br />Your last week of the year sounds just about perfect! Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-5646407278645941822021-01-04T06:01:45.495-06:002021-01-04T06:01:45.495-06:00My husband joined our puzzling one evening and men...My husband joined our puzzling one evening and mentioned, "yes, this is addictive" :D I have been bitten by the puzzling bug- we keep running out of puzzles and now will have to start borrowing from neighbors.<br /><br />Congrats on the new puppy- very exciting! Knitting is a wonderful hobby, therapeutic and meditative. Enjoy the new year and new hobbies!Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-58826212139485373552021-01-03T22:07:26.529-06:002021-01-03T22:07:26.529-06:00Happy new year dear Nupur!
2020 went by in the bli...Happy new year dear Nupur!<br />2020 went by in the blink of the eye, TBH. Work pressure, online classes, plus the changes induced with the pandemic in picture.. I am glad we made it in one piece on this side. Husband and I took off the last week of december to just sit at home and relax. Lazy days, lot of reading, sleeping, Netflixing, cooking cozy dinners is what our holiday looked like. We Nehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514770859221592913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-2752819511925474692021-01-03T14:58:49.676-06:002021-01-03T14:58:49.676-06:00Happy New Year to you and your family, Nupur! What...Happy New Year to you and your family, Nupur! What a comforting holiday. We have also bee doing puzzles. Suprisingly, my husband who I thought will not be interested in them is addicted to it and is also really good at it. I lost interest after one and they have kept going on. We also stayed in these holidays, baked a lot of cookies and mini breads and have been playing board games the kids got Sangeethahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274946088501464400noreply@blogger.com