Category Archives: My House

No More Carpet!

Posted on May 30, 2022 by civilwarrose5

This past weekend we celebrated Memorial Day in the United States. Most people plan picnics, family gatherings and other fun things. What do I do? I plan projects. Most of the time it involves my flower beds, but this year … Continue reading →

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Sewing Room (Mostly) Finished!!!

Posted on April 21, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Two weeks ago when I posted about my sewing room I had just prepped the trim for painting. Actually, to be fair, this picture shows the painted trim. From far away it doesn’t look too bad. As I stood and … Continue reading →

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Sewing Room Update 4-5-20

Posted on April 7, 2020 by civilwarrose5

(I am writing this on Palm Sunday, but I won’t schedule it for posting until Tuesday. I’m hoping that by the time you read this I am moving things INTO my sewing room!) When I last showed you my “easy” … Continue reading →

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The Great Migration…

Posted on March 17, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Maybe I should have titled that ‘The Great Migraine-tion’. If you’re a home owner, or have been one in the past, then you know that every little “easy” project you take on very quickly becomes a giant monster that eats … Continue reading →

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Bathroom Closet Finished!

Posted on February 21, 2020 by civilwarrose5

It feels like it took FOREVER. It got to the point where I didn’t want to walk through the living room at all. It was just… messy. I was going to leave the inside primed and not paint it, but … Continue reading →

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Bathroom Closet Project – Part 1

Posted on January 31, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Have you ever said to yourself, “Self, I’m going to work on this project and I should have it done in a few hours. Then I can go work on something that I actually enjoy!” Then once you get into … Continue reading →

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Real Life 1-10-20

Posted on January 10, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I thought it was about time that I give you guys another reason for being glad that your life isn’t as messy as mine. There used to be a show called, “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” Well, this blog … Continue reading →

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Lean-To Progress!

Posted on September 10, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Remember a long time ago when I said that we were going to finally use this space next to our house? I said that we were going to build an airplane-storing lean-to in this spot? And remember that Jay had … Continue reading →

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Workshop Cleaning – Again!

Posted on April 26, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Last week Jay took vacation time from work and spent it playing in his workshop. Not making any projects, but actually trying to clean and organize it. If you have any kind of a hobby area you know how quickly … Continue reading →

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Real Life – 4-19-19

Posted on April 19, 2019 by civilwarrose5

There have been quite a few reports published recently that show depression has skyrocketed, especially among the youth. When they dug into the causes they discovered that a lot of it has to do with the horrendous amounts of social … Continue reading →

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