Author Archives: civilwarrose5

Egads! It’s a Spad! Part 3

Posted on November 2, 2015 by civilwarrose5

Is it a bit drafty in here, or is it just me?? Oh, that’s right… we’re still working on sheeting. There is a LOT to sheet on this plane. Well, we better sheet or get off the pot…     … Continue reading →

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Library Door Refinishing

Posted on November 1, 2015 by civilwarrose5

I know that some projects take me longer to complete than others, but this one feels like it’s been for ever! It’s been over a year, so I guess that’s long enough. One of the last things that I have … Continue reading →

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Egads! It’s a Spad! Part 2

Posted on October 27, 2015 by civilwarrose5

This is how we left the Spad yesterday. We had just finished striping the entire thing. My thought was that we could just leave it like this and get a few birds, but for some reason Jay wanted to keep … Continue reading →

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Egads! It’s a Spad! Part 1

Posted on October 25, 2015 by civilwarrose5

This past spring Jay purchased a balsa kit in order to build the Ziroli A-1 Skyraider, or “Spad” as it is also known. Since he had finished the A-4 and was mostly done with the Panther, he went ahead and … Continue reading →

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Learning to Crochet

Posted on October 24, 2015 by civilwarrose5

If my mom isn’t sewing, she’s crocheting. At least, that’s what I remember from my childhood. She crocheted everything from our Christmas stockings to afghans to angels and ornaments.       She even crocheted the tree skirt for me. … Continue reading →

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Dresses for Missions Update – 10-22-15

Posted on October 22, 2015 by civilwarrose5

Two weeks ago I was handed a pile of dresses and told that all they need is trim and lace. I’ve done some of this in the past so it wasn’t a big deal. I didn’t realize how many there … Continue reading →

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Summer Cross Project – 10-16-15

Posted on October 16, 2015 by civilwarrose5

Here we have my Summer Cross where I left off the last time I showed it to you. This was at the end of August. Can you believe it’s been that long already? Between doing the daily sewing posts in … Continue reading →

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Yellow A-4 #8 – Update 10-5-15

Posted on October 7, 2015 by civilwarrose5

I don’t have a whole lot to update this project. It was mostly done when I last showed you pictures. I do love this picture, though. It makes me laugh. I don’t know why.       Jay has added … Continue reading →

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F9F Panther Project – 10-5-15

Posted on October 5, 2015 by civilwarrose5

I checked and it’s been almost two years since I last posted about this jet! If you need to catch up, here are posts one and two. The reason why it’s been so long since I last posted about this … Continue reading →

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Book Review- “Food: A Love Story” by Jim Gaffigan

Posted on October 3, 2015 by civilwarrose5

It may seem a bit ironic that a person who has to live on the Gluten Free diet could so thoroughly enjoy a book titled “Food: A Love Story.” Since the author is Jim Gaffigan, however, it shouldn’t really be … Continue reading →

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