2000 pieces

Been a while I know. Unless I get to the computer early in the morning the room it is in gets too hot for me. The AC vent is under Bill's computer desk so not much cool air gets out. And it has been quite warm here. But not as warm as it is going to get. The TV forecasters are saying Sat and Sun MIGHT reach any where from 115 to 120. I prefer to think this forecast is closer to right. We'll see. Needless to say we won't be out and about much for awhile. 

Last summer Bill bought me several jigsaw puzzles. They were from 750 to 1000 pieces. He also bought one of 2000 pieces. I have done all of the other ones. Putting off the 2000 piece one until last week. Started it on Thursday. Here is the picture/guide of it. Quite busy lots of different things going on. 

After about three hours this is all I had done. It takes up the entire dining room table and the expansion leaf is in the table. I'm still missing one border piece. 

Over the weekend I fixed dinner, had to figure out how to put things so we could eat sitting at the table. I turned the placemats over so they were shiny side down - so the puzzle pieces wouldn't stick to them. Also moved a lot of the pieces to other places on the table. We managed to eat without disturbing too many pieces. For a while we will eat standing up. 

Took this picture yesterday, been working on it five days. Doing the easy parts first. Not an easy one. But keeps me busy. Every time I go by the table I try to find at least five pieces. don't think I want to do any more 2000 piece ones. 

Good news for both of us. Went to cardiologist last week and we both got good news. Every thing working good, come back next April. We asked about our last visit in September when doctor was mentioning Bill might need another stent. He told us body has the ability to work around and find another way to deliver the blood to the heart. So every thing is working fine. And this morning I noticed Bill was using his computer without having to use the magnifying glass. One step at a time I guess. His long covid even seems to be getting less debilitating. The extreme exhaustion is not happening quite as often. But still happening more than he likes. And it comes on very suddenly. Like a plug has been pulled. 

There is a new attraction in Vegas. A huge round black building just off the strip. It is called the MSG Sphere - look it up on line. Amazing. They lit it up for the first time on July Fourth. Here's some information on it. Well this didn't copy and paste very well but you can still read it. 

"Home to the tallest Ferris wheel in the US and the strongest light beam on earth, Las Vegas loves to break records. The MSG sphere is just the latest light pollution generating attraction for Sin City to flex. 

Earth’s largest sphere besides the planet itself doesn’t officially debut for a few more months but residents and tourists got a sneak peek to the attraction on Tuesday. As part of a July Fourth special event, the giant ball displayed a multitude of displays including the American flag, an eyeball, a basketball and even Earth itself. The Jack-o-lantern image for Halloween and a snow globe for Christmas shows how much fun the LED orb will bring to the city.

How big is the MSG Sphere? 

One block east from the Vegas strip, the record-breaking Sphere sits at 366 feet tall and 516 feet wide. In addition to being the largest sphere, the bowl reportedly also has the largest LED lights with 1.2 million lights the size of hockey pucks. 

The venue can seat nearly 18,000 people. "

By far the most creepy look is the giant eyeball. I wonder how many accidents it will cause once it is lit up all the time. See the Ferris wheel next to it. Gives an idea of how big it is. 

Check on line to see some of the other scenes it has. Amazing.

Probably won't be writing often until this weather breaks, not going to be doing much to write about.