Jan's Rustic Life

Jan's Rustic Life

Category: Crafts

  • The Joy of Spinning Yarn on My Balcony in the Summer

    The Joy of Spinning Yarn on My Balcony in the Summer

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    There’s something incredibly soothing about sitting on my balcony on a warm summer day, spinning yarn. As the gentle breeze brushes against my face and the sun casts a warm glow, I breathe in the scents of this beautiful place that I call home and I find myself completely immersed in this ancient craft. Spinning…

  • Spring Sprang And Winter Returned

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    Wow, I can’t believe how long it has been since I posted last time. Okay so I can recap on the last few weeks and try to get up to date. I have been painting my son’s bedroom and I’ve finished all but the bits that I can’t reach. I need new paint for this…

  • Spring Is In The Air

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    Well I never, it’s been a long time since I last posted. Sanremo, our challenge that is, went well, then badly. I was winning, then second, then, last! My team didn’t high five enough or do the point earning things! I’ve been spinning in the sun. The weather has really perked up and we have…

  • It Was So Cold

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    Another couple of weeks have passed since my last post. I don’t do very well in the cold and it was so cold. We ran out of wood. As I lost my job and a tight budget is now needed, we thought we’d have to wait until after some money came in at the end…

  • Happy New Year

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    A very happy New Year to all! Let’s hope that 2023 brings peace, health and happiness to all. It’s New Year’s day and tomorrow I start to rebuild and reform my life routines, style and other aspects of my being after losing my job, 5 days before Christmas. I have deliberately taken this time to…

  • Life Is Strange!

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    Life is very odd isn’t it? I intended this post to be about Christmas preparations and mince pie making and indeed it will get to that but I found out today that I may have lost my job! The last 12 or so years have been tight financially and I have learned to live on…

  • Christmas Spirit And New Ceiling

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    I haven’t posted for such a long time. I am the type of person who can’t settle if I know that someone is coming, whether to visit or do some work. I can’t just carry on as normal, I’ve tried but I get very twitchy, if you know what I mean. Now you know that…

  • More Studio Painting & First Fire

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    No post yesterday because I went off to bed early. My reclamation of my studio means I want to get lots of sleep to focus my energy on creating. I had another practice session in my studio this afternoon, and made a red Christmas Gnome and a template so that I can paint them in…

  • Finally Back In The Studio

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    Finally I managed to get back into my art and crafts studio after working on the ceiling panels for about a month! I only managed an hour though and just did some practice. Tomorrow I start work on some illustrations and all will be revealed soon. I just practiced some brush strokes and made a…

  • A Day Of Everything

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    A day of everything sounds quite exciting doesn’t it? Actually thinking about it, it hasn’t been a day of everything. I didn’t manage to paint. No, I thought I’d managed everything today! I was a bit organised last night. I realised that often some of my work comes in early and is there on a…