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Summer Cross Update – 7-1-16

First off, I realize that it’s not July 1st. That was when I took an update picture and I just haven’t had time to post it. So, as of June 16th this was as far as I had gotten. I … Continue reading

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Train Layout Planning

Jay keeps telling me that this train layout he’s working on is going to be a 10 year project. I suppose that’s true because it feels like we haven’t been getting anywhere with it lately. I know that he has … Continue reading

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Extending the Sewing Surfaces

My sewing room looks huge, but it’s really not. I have slanted ceilings on both sides with one wall being slightly taller than the other one. This makes organization a little difficult. And it also means that all of my … Continue reading

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Training Hiatus

Summer time and the living is easy… Actually, the living is mostly taking place outside so I haven’t spent much time in the basement. Jay continues to live in the basement, but he’s been working on various wood working projects. … Continue reading

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Front Porch Update

At the beginning of the month we had the concrete pad on the front porch fixed. This was a huge relief to me because there was quite the gap that had formed between the concrete and the sill of the … Continue reading

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Book Review – The Catholic Catalogue by Melissa Musick and Anna Keating

As a fairly new Catholic I was intrigued when I saw ‘The Catholic Catalogue’ by Melissa Musick and Anna Keating. It seems like I always have questions about various aspects of the faith, but my husband is not always able to … Continue reading

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Summer Cross Update – 6-16-16

It’s been a stressful month at work so I’ve made sure to spend a few minutes in the morning working on my Summer Cross. This is where I was before leaving for vacation last month.   As of last night … Continue reading

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Sewing: A Garden Kneeler

I don’t have a really big yard, but I do tend to spend a lot of time on the ground when I’m gardening. I might be weeding, planting, or just trying to make things look nicer. Either way, my knees … Continue reading

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Trip to Atlanta – World of Coke

Coca-Cola is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. While we were there we had to go visit it. I figured it would be neat to see the history and all of the old ad campaigns. I didn’t take a whole lot of … Continue reading

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Front Porch and Gardening Adventures

This is what our house looked like when we first bought it. Actually, I’m not sure when this picture was taken because I know the first spring that we lived here I thinned out the front flower bed a LOT. … Continue reading

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