Small hiatus.

 I am still alive and all is well in Florida. 

We have just been busy packing up the houses.  At last count we are ow at 100 pallets and the guys have told me I'm no longer allowed to purchase any puzzles.  They don't want to crate anything more.  

It's Christmas Eve today and time for me to make a short post on the happenings around us.  Our houses are packed.  The 100th crate has been filled and will soon be on its way to Italy.  

There is no puzzling in the Miller household as every puzzle that came in had to be sent out right away.  George got to play for a day with a few from Fortunate Son Puzzles, and I have unboxed and repacked a large number of new crystal puzzles to build on our 2 week cruise to Italy.  At a very young 55 years of age, I recently assembled my first lego type puzzle.  It was a Christmas tree that had been sitting in the attic for a while. I loved it.  I'm hooked.

George of course said I was crazy but indulged me with the condition that I don't stray from holidays.  Deal.  Sort of.  I am buying The Colosseum to assemble, The Leaning Tower of Pisa and Trevi Fountain just because I must given where we are going.  This week I assembled a load of Christmas ornaments and characters.  He won't let me have a tree, but that doesn't mean I can't have a Christmas scene.  Watch this space next Christmas.  I've a year to sort out what I want to do.

On the 28th we leave on a 3 week cruise if all goes according to plan.  There won't be much puzzling then.  If our homes sell quickly, we will be traveling around this wonderful country visiting friends and looking at giant lobsters, balls of twine and other such things.

For now, we would like to wish each and every one of you a Buon Natale!