Author Archives: civilwarrose5

Staining the Entertainment Center

Posted on January 10, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Sometimes it feels like this is the project that will live with us forever in the basement. I think it’s just because Jay has been working on it since October. It’s not his fault that it has lingered for so … Continue reading →

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A Handcrafted Christmas

Posted on December 31, 2020 by civilwarrose5

My last post was on December 8th. I wanted to write a post today to kind of wrap up this Christmas gifting season. You may think that I was lazy and that’s why I didn’t post, but I promise you … Continue reading →

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Still Christmas Crafting…

Posted on December 8, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I wish I could show you everything that we’re currently making. I think you would be a bit shocked to see the amount of things we are producing. On December 26th-ish it will all be revealed… In the meantime, Jay … Continue reading →

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MORE Crocheted Hats!

Posted on November 17, 2020 by civilwarrose5

This past spring I started crocheting hats for guys in a local faith-based program that helps them to heal from various addictions. I thought it would be nice for them to receive a crocheted hat for Christmas. Many of these … Continue reading →

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Another Entertainment Center

Posted on November 4, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Back in September I received an invitation to attend a bridal shower for Jay’s sister. It said she was registered at Amazon and Target. Well, I do not like Target so I hopped on Amazon to see what she needed/wanted … Continue reading →

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Crocheting for Christmas

Posted on October 20, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I haven’t been posting to my blog very frequently because a lot of the things Jay and I are working on currently are going to be Christmas gifts. If I know that the recipients don’t typically read my blog then … Continue reading →

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So Much to Clear Out!!

Posted on October 6, 2020 by civilwarrose5

If you read my last post then you know that Jay’s stepdad passed away at the beginning of September. And yes, the list was found. Jay’s aunt discovered it in one of the many filing cabinets. It was in an … Continue reading →

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A Crocheted Comfort Wrap

Posted on September 22, 2020 by civilwarrose5

What should have been a relaxing Labor Day actually began a week of stress and rushing around to get things done. Jay’s stepdad passed away Labor Day morning, so we were active in helping Karen get things in line and … Continue reading →

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Crocheted Christmas Wraps

Posted on September 15, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I have cut my posting frequency WAY BACK lately because a) we’ve been busy and b) a lot of what we’re working on are Christmas gifts for people who read my blog. It wouldn’t be very nice for them to … Continue reading →

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Wooden Holders

Posted on September 1, 2020 by civilwarrose5

It’s been two weeks since I posted anything. Somebody whined that I was posting too much of my crochet stuff, so I had to find time to work on non-crochet stuff. It wasn’t easy. In the last woodworking post I … Continue reading →

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