Category Archives: My House

Yard Projects – 2018

Posted on July 16, 2018 by civilwarrose5

If you know me then you know that I usually have at least one outdoor project rolling around in my head. Last year it was supposed to be the fire pit area, but we just never got to it. This … Continue reading →

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The Basement Project – Final Day

Posted on June 25, 2018 by civilwarrose5

It was here! The final day of this project. I couldn’t wait to have a dry basement! This was definitely an improvement, but it was almost finished! Day 4 was concrete day. These guys mixed it in the basement using … Continue reading →

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The Basement Project – Day 3

Posted on June 18, 2018 by civilwarrose5

Day 2 left us with the epoxy curing in the cracks and around the carbon fiber straps. What would Day 3 hold in store for us?? The drainage pipe had been laid, the stone added, the holes drilled in the … Continue reading →

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The Basement Project – Day 2

Posted on June 11, 2018 by civilwarrose5

This is how the basement looked at the end of the first day. It was a little scary because now we were committed. Yikes! Day 2 found us looking like this: The guys had installed the expensive carbon fiber straps … Continue reading →

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The Basement Project – Day 1

Posted on June 4, 2018 by civilwarrose5

Every year Jay and I pick one large project to complete in the summer. We have redone the roof, updated our furnace and AC unit, put in a concrete driveway, improved our shed and replaced some large windows. This year … Continue reading →

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NSM – Sewing Room Organization

Posted on September 8, 2017 by civilwarrose5

I almost forgot all about National Sewing Month (NSM) as I’ve been trying to grasp and claw at every last little bit of summer before it goes away. Unfortunately, Fall is arriving despite my best efforts so I need to … Continue reading →

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House Updates – New Windows!

Posted on June 3, 2017 by civilwarrose5

I’ve heard that some people are lamenting the fact that I haven’t been posting every day. Now that we have good weather I spend a lot of time gardening and doing other projects that you don’t want to see pictures … Continue reading →

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Woodworking In Progress – Spring 2017

Posted on May 23, 2017 by civilwarrose5

I have been taken to task for putting too many sewing/crocheting posts together in the recent past, so I’m trying to separate them with other posts. It’s a bit difficult to do when you don’t have many progress pictures of … Continue reading →

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Insanity, Thy Name is Kerry!

Posted on October 26, 2016 by civilwarrose5

While talking to somebody at work the other day I realized that Thanksgiving is less than a month away… which means that Advent is only a month away! I know that we’ll have the wreath stand ready by then, but … Continue reading →

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Home Projects – Woodworking

Posted on October 9, 2016 by civilwarrose5

It’s been a while since I’ve updated you on our various home projects that we have constantly in progress. The last time I posted a picture of the shed it looked like this: Jay kept telling everybody that I always … Continue reading →

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