Sand hill crane and her babies wandering through the neighborhood

Party_music, we used candles and finishing nails pounded into wooden clothespins, then used the electric stove burners to heat rags to polish off the wax. Talk about a fire hazard! Those were the days :) I love grape hyacinths, too. Marcia

The Mother of all puzzles is done!! Couldn't get the picture to work on another thread It is indeed most challenging. When I was down to about 80 pieces, I was sure beyond all shadow of a doubt that some pieces were missing. But all are present and accounted for.

1st pic - Queen Victoria's apartment in Kensington Palace. 2nd pic - her dress, displayed last summer. 3rd pic - Queen Victoria's stockings in a display case, with her words etched on the case: "My dearest Albert put on my stockings for me. I went in and saw him shave; a great delight for me." Added 4th photo - portrait of the queen.