My second tiny puzzle. Same brand, size and so on, done on the same flight. This one was a bit more difficult, with only two major color groupings- the golden brown deer and the green grass background. It slowed me down with careful deliberation, but I didn’t mind at all.
I knew I wouldn’t be able to read for hours on end as I used to do on a long flight, so I was curious to try puzzling and delighted to find it worked out. Why did I never do this before? It was quite relaxing and kept my mind occupied, a great way to pass the time (I am unable to actually sleep on flights anymore).
My only issue with these little MiniPix puzzles is (aside from the very lightness of the pieces and loose fit) that the sleeve holding the box lid on can be quite a snug fit. When the flight was ready to land, I had just finished this one and suddenly felt rushed to box it up again (though I could well have left it in the assembly tray, I don’t know why I didn’t automatically do that). I couldn’t easily slide the sleeve off the box again, and tore it. Later I was able to re-glue the stock paper, and file down a bit of plastic ridge on the box, so the sleeve would still hold snug but slide off easier next time. Still, a very enjoyable solution to doing a favorite activity when you are bored sitting in cramped place for hours on end! and don’t want to stare at a screen.
Completed on 7/19/24. Final size 7 x 5″.
Edit add 8/10/24: just to show how awful the photos came out on the flight. This second slideshow has a few, the few that came out halfway decent, but really they’re terrible! So that’s why, same as the Monarch Butterfly, I re-did this puzzle in good lighting by a window at my sister’s, just so I could take new pictures ha ha.
