5000 pieces, 339 days

It's been nearly a year, but the monster puzzle is finished! ( http://utterloonacy.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html). It sat idle most of the summer but I've been working with a vengeance for the past few weeks. There was only one missing piece - I thought for sure I'd lost more than that. But here's my New Year's resolution: no more 5000-piece puzzles!