Monthly Archives: April 2020

N-Scale Layout – Landscaping

Posted on April 28, 2020 by civilwarrose5

The paving crews are still arguing each other in court, so while that’s happening it was decided to turn our attention to the landscaping outside of Jayville’s village limits. You can usually get away with doing a lot more out … Continue reading →

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Sewing Room Projects

Posted on April 24, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I can’t even begin to tell you just how happy I am since getting my new sewing room put into place. I still have a list of projects that I’ve asked Jay to work on, but I wanted to show … Continue reading →

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Sewing Room (Mostly) Finished!!!

Posted on April 21, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Two weeks ago when I posted about my sewing room I had just prepped the trim for painting. Actually, to be fair, this picture shows the painted trim. From far away it doesn’t look too bad. As I stood and … Continue reading →

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N Scale Layout- Road Work

Posted on April 17, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Jay has really enjoyed working on this layout. He hasn’t actually told me so, but I can tell because I can hear him singing, “I’ve been working on the railroad all the live long day.” It’s so cute! He’s been … Continue reading →

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A Yarny Tale

Posted on April 14, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Once upon a time there was a skein of yarn named Blueberry Swirl, but his friends called him Blue. Blue sat on the store shelves with his friends and family, waiting for the day when he would be purchased and … Continue reading →

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N Scale Layout- Giving it Hill(s)

Posted on April 10, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Yes, Jay is still working on his new train layout. While I’ve been working in my sewing room, he’s been trying to supervise and work with various construction units. This gets tricky, especially when you have to use units that … Continue reading →

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Sewing Room Update 4-5-20

Posted on April 7, 2020 by civilwarrose5

(I am writing this on Palm Sunday, but I won’t schedule it for posting until Tuesday. I’m hoping that by the time you read this I am moving things INTO my sewing room!) When I last showed you my “easy” … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #31

Posted on April 3, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #31: “Baby Elephant” I don’t know why, but this reminded me of a baby elephant so that’s why I chose this name. Maybe it’s because in the Disney cartoon “Dumbo” he had blue eyes and that’s what … Continue reading →

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