Author Archives: civilwarrose5

Weekend Flying

Posted on July 31, 2012 by civilwarrose5

This weekend we spent a LOT of time out at the flying field. There was a Fun Fly on Saturday, and then Sunday and Monday evenings were spent up there. I don’t mind it because this was Jay’s last weekend … Continue reading →

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Unobtainable Perfection

Posted on July 30, 2012 by civilwarrose5

  I am one of those people whose own expectations for myself far surpass the expectations that others have for me. I have always been like this. In school if I received an A- I was upset because I should … Continue reading →

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Weekend Flying

Posted on July 27, 2012 by civilwarrose5

Saturday was the first day of shut down for Jay so he had to celebrate by going out flying that evening. I was surprised to see so many guys at the field. Recently there have only been three or four … Continue reading →

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Back Deck and Outside Updates

Posted on July 26, 2012 by civilwarrose5

This past weekend was a busy one! I had to take Monday and Tuesday off of work so that I could spend it with Jay. He’s on shut down right now so he has two weeks off of work. I … Continue reading →

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Women During the War

Posted on July 25, 2012 by civilwarrose5

There have been a lot of pieces written about women during the Civil War. You’ll read about women like Clara Barton, the Angel of the Battlefield; Rose Greenhow, a famous female Confederate Spy; and even Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author … Continue reading →

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Great New Music

Posted on July 20, 2012 by civilwarrose5

I know that some of you aren’t impressed with Glenn Beck, and I understand. However, I ask that you please read the rest of this post because he is doing something really great. In a week Glenn will be holding … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Jets

Posted on July 19, 2012 by civilwarrose5

When I was younger my mom used to mold her own chocolate for the holidays. At the time my sister and I didn’t know that she did this because it was cheaper than buying anything by Hershey’s, Nestle or the … Continue reading →

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Assault on Battery Wagner

Posted on July 18, 2012 by civilwarrose5

July 18, 1863 Once again we head back to the summer of 1863. On July 18th of that year there was a little skirmish in South Carolina that in the scope of things was not as important as Vicksburg or … Continue reading →

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One Year!

Posted on July 17, 2012 by civilwarrose5

I’m sure that you guys are tired of reading my blog posts were I go on and on about Jay. If that’s the case then I won’t be offended if you wish to skip today’s post. Today’s post is going … Continue reading →

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My Combat Foamie :-)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by civilwarrose5

When Jay and I were at SEFF we were really excited about the combat portion of the event. After watching combat on Thursday and Friday we had a grand vision of seeing these combat foamies at our air show. It … Continue reading →

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