If U Want It Done Right, Figure It Out Yourself

I've been working on my "Mouse House" at every opportunity. Unfortunately, I'm blessed with a great job and a great people/cat house to run, so opportunities are infrequent. :-(  Anyway, this what I've accomplished recently.

• After 2 days (!) or research, I've ordered a lighting package with tiny LED lights that run on 2 AA batteries from Evans Design. Can't wait to see them! I think they will work perfectly because they are tiny, bright, and have a reasonably small battery pack that can be attached to the back of my clock. An on and off switch is included seperate from the battery pack so it can be placed conveniently. They actually have a set that runs off a CR 2032 or nickel sized battery.  Maybe for my next project!
• I've cut my 2 floors from 1/16th" wood. It will be a 2 story house, so I've measured and glued the braces for the floors in place. It's critical that I place the floors at the right height because if they are too low you can't see the rooms through the glass and if it's too high, then you'll see the side of the floor. I had to put notches at various places because the clock case/house is not braced symmetrically. I guess that's one of the characteristics of "made by hand". Awesome!
• I have cut my .08 plexiglass to fit against the aged paper lining the back wall of the house. I was told at Home Depot that it must be cut with a special tool that costs $10-$15, but I thought I remembered that thin plexiglass can be cut with a box cutter? "Oh, no" they replied while shaking their heads. "You don't want to try that" as they laughed out loud!  I got that "stupid old woman" look. Too cheap to buy their cutting tool, I went home uncertain about my plexiglass. However, after much inner debate, I drew my line on the plexiglass protective cover, placed a heavy metal square over the "good" side, applied pressure and used my Olga knife to repeatedly score the line. Voila'! Perfectly cut plexiglass! Short lived satisfaction as I began to experience more stress determining the best way to get holes in the back so that it can be screwed on. I can only deal with so much "inner debate" and stress. So, I took a deep breath, grabbed the drill with a new-ish bit, got it going pretty fast and stuck it to the plexiglass! I had the plexiglass flat against the back of the case with the back plate over it, so the existing holes served as my guide and the back was my brace. A little scary but worked like a charm! Problem solved!  Not, bad for a stupid old woman! 

So, I can't really go any further on the house structure until I determine where and how I'm going to install the lights......

I'm not sure you realize...
Miniature homes, furnished with domestic articles and resident inhabitants, both people and animals, have been made for thousands of years. The earliest known examples were found in the Egyptian tombs of the Old Kingdom, created nearly five thousand years ago. These wooden models of servants, furnishings, boats, livestock and pets placed in the Pyramids almost certainly were made for religious purposes.
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