Tag Archives: Crafts

In the time of the virus: mark 2 day 20 (Tuesday)

Posted on November 25, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

Today I mostly went for a long walk, to meet up with an older family member to have flasks of coffee together on a bench by the canal. A favourite walk, one I’ve done many times, and yet I saw … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: making the most of self isolation

Posted on October 29, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

I’m thinking maybe we should make this week of self-isolation a regular thing: as a tool for getting through the ancient jobs list, it seems to be unbeatable. Of course, the way things are going it may become a regular … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: getting through the next phase

Posted on October 15, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

Before I go on, just a quick update to let you know that I’m no longer feeling ill, just very depleted energy levels.  Whatever it was, that was one very tenacious bug.  Thank you so much for your good wishes … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: where did the time go?

Posted on August 4, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

I’m not sure where the time went, I seem to have been away for a bit.  Sorry about that.  Mostly busy being busy; in between times busy feeling exhausted. Thank you for the good wishes for my operation, which I … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: day 100

Posted on July 1, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

So.  Here we are, on the 100th day of this series.  What a timespan; what an extraordinary experience to look back on.  Though I fear it may not feel quite so extraordinary when looked back on from a more distant … Continue reading →

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In the time of the virus: day 23

Posted on April 14, 2020 by deborah @ the magic jug

Back to ‘normal’ today, a workday for those who still have such things.  In our immediate family we still have two people working, though one is on school Easter holiday this week and another is working from home and wondering … Continue reading →

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Five good things on Friday (mid-December!)

Posted on December 14, 2018 by deborah @ the magic jug

It’s been a while since I did one of these, but this has been a week with lots of good things in among the rubbish stuff happening in the big wide world, and I want to capture them here. And … Continue reading →

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Learning new stuff

Posted on January 21, 2016 by deborah @ the magic jug

You’re never too old to learn something new.  And don’t I know it! In the past few years I’ve been lucky enough to be able to go to some really inspiring workshops and classes.  And like many things in life, … Continue reading →

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Crochet update

Posted on December 3, 2015 by deborah @ the magic jug

It’s been a while since I wrote an update on how the latest blanket adventure is going.  Which is no reflection on how it’s going, because it’s going really really well.  I am loving this current challenge, it’s turned out … Continue reading →

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60 years

Posted on November 7, 2015 by deborah @ the magic jug

Well, the Big Weekend arrived.  I was very excited about my birthday, and about the plan to celebrate it in a place we’ve been to several times before, with both the boys and both the girls – a house in … Continue reading →

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