Author Archives: civilwarrose5

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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DIY Hot Wire Cutter

Posted on March 31, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Jay has been working on his latest N Scale Model Railroad layout. He had laid out the track and started to work on the scenery. Then he ran into an issue. He had glued pieces of Styrofoam in order to … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #30 – Carrot Patch

Posted on March 27, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #30 “Carrot Patch” This blanket was so quick and easy! It’s not my usual ripple blanket. This time I used a different pattern because I wasn’t sure about the yarn. I had originally planned on using it … Continue reading →

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Another N Scale RR Layout

Posted on March 24, 2020 by civilwarrose5

As I was gearing up to start my Sewing Room project Jay and I were discussing his birthday and the recent train show that he attended. He had helpfully circled various cars that he wouldn’t mind receiving for his birthday … Continue reading →

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Machining for the CNC Router Part 2

Posted on March 20, 2020 by civilwarrose5

The last post ended with visions of pull tabs dancing in our heads. As we travel along the work bench we come upon a strange grouping. What could this mean? It must be a new style of puzzle. Remember when … Continue reading →

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The Great Migration…

Posted on March 17, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Maybe I should have titled that ‘The Great Migraine-tion’. If you’re a home owner, or have been one in the past, then you know that every little “easy” project you take on very quickly becomes a giant monster that eats … Continue reading →

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Crocheted Hats

Posted on March 13, 2020 by civilwarrose5

One of my latest projects is crocheting hats. There is a faith-based substance abuse rehabilitation program that my small faith group has adopted as our charity of choice. It is a men’s rehab group and quite a few of them … Continue reading →

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More Machining for the CNC Router…

Posted on March 10, 2020 by civilwarrose5

We are going to play the game that Jay really enjoys; he takes the pictures and I post them on my blog with whatever random explanation pops into my head. I didn’t ask him for any specifics so I’m purely … Continue reading →

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