I think I will squeeze in an update now before the rest get back from P'cola.
This being our first full day here at Gulf Shores, my DW and I wanted to hang here this morning. We biked over to the beach which was beautiful and deserted since the casual parking is temporarily blocked off by the paving of the bike lane on the side as it approaches the intersection with the beach highway. So you have to bike or walk from the campground (we saw both) to get there.
It was really beautiful - light breeze and low swells, no waves or surf. Water was downright warm for 9am. I think Michael mentioned it but there was a turtle nest marked nearby. It had been marked in the last few days - soon little turtles will break the sandy surface and head for the water. There are no beach lights nearby thankfully.
After biking back up to the campground and checking out the campstore, DW and I went back to our spot and piled in the car. We cruised over to Orange Beach along the Beach Highway then back onto West Beach in Gulf Shores as far as Lagoon Pass (the rebuild is very nice). Lunch followed and I put in a little time on the puzzle.
lokin4deer, your DW and I sound the same. My method is to start as I did this morning by turning all pieces face up and stashing any edge pieces I come across on the lower edge of the stack to make mating them easier. It's a little breezy over here across from the lake under the oaks and twice a piece blew off which I retrieved. But it's a nice breeze here in the shade and most pieces have stayed put. Next I build the outline using the edge pieces which is where I am today. Next me and others can put together the little scenes and try to place them in the frame. It could be a face, a castle, or a character.
So that's as far as I am this afternoon. I've done the outline and I am waiting for either some help from the others or inspiration tomorrow. I've got a book to catch up on under my canopy while Sunny 105FM plays on the outside speakers.
Bama Ed