Category Archives: Catholicism

Advent Wreath Stand Repairs

Posted on November 15, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Five years ago Jay and I created an Advent wreath stand for our church. It was a labor of love and it turned out really beautiful. We used wood from the pews of the old church (our church was rebuilt … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Faith, Wood Work | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

My New Faith Blog

Posted on June 8, 2021 by civilwarrose5

It’s been on my heart to blog about my faith. If you are interested please join me at Kerry’d by Faith. I am not a professional nor do I play one on TV, so I can’t promise that it will … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Faith | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Finished Woodworking Projects

Posted on February 28, 2020 by civilwarrose5

If you’ve been following my blog then you know that we’ve been working on Holy Water holders. Jay made 65 of these. And I painted all of them. This was the first group: Then the second group: I used two … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, CNC Router, Wood Work | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

January Woodworking

Posted on January 24, 2020 by civilwarrose5

It may seem like Jay is only machining things right now, but that’s not true. There are a few wood projects in the works that are keeping him busy. First up is yet another project for church. This time it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, CNC Router, Faith, Wood Work | Tagged , | 2 Comments

A Manger for Jesus 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Since it’s Christmas Eve, and I’m a Christian, I feel that it’s only right that I give you an update on the Jesus Shed that Jay has been building. Tomorrow we will celebrate the birth of our Saviour by being … Continue reading →

Posted in angel, Catholicism, Faith | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Roses are Red, Yellow, Purple…

Posted on June 25, 2019 by civilwarrose5

****WARNING – This post is going to be VERY picture heavy**** A few weeks ago I was blogging about my yard and how behind I was in getting everything done. At that time I believe I mentioned that I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Garden, Roses | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Hard-to-Finish Projects

Posted on May 17, 2019 by civilwarrose5

I have to admit that I’ve had a few projects on my finishing table that I’ve had absolutely no motivation to work on. Probably because they don’t involve yarn, fabric, or flowers. *sigh* Do you remember these: I have made … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Cats, Civil War, Garden, Wood Work | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A New Missal Cover for Karen

Posted on January 8, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Years ago I had (poorly) made a missal cover for Karen: I used a cross stitched piece that I had stitched years ago and that I had placed on my fridge (isn’t that where you display your art?). Karen loved … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, cross stitch, Faith, Sewing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

An Advent Chasuble – Part Final!

Posted on January 11, 2018 by civilwarrose5

The collar. *sigh* Where do I begin to tell a story of how finicky a collar can be? A true painful story that is older than a week? Where do I start? (Extra points to you if you know which … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Faith, Sewing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

An Advent Chasuble – Part 4

Posted on January 4, 2018 by civilwarrose5

This was our blank purple canvas. Depending on what type of person you are you could look at it in a couple of ways. One person might think that it’s quite exciting to have so many different variations at your … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Sewing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment