She did it!

One thousand pieces have now been carefully put into their places. Grandma is a bit stiff from working on the floor, but modestly triumphant.
With the completion of the puzzle, boredom set in. The puzzler dragged me off to J'ville to the huge Budweiser plant, where the Clydesdale horses were making an appearance. Lots of others had the same idea. It was a delightful spectacle, as you may observe by clicking this link.