My Magic Beans Have Lost Their Magic
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (92696)
United States
September 3, 2026 9:55am CST
Happy Thursday Everyone! I'm so tired this morning and praying my coffee does its job. We had multiple thunderstorms overnight and of course they woke me up. Another day of heat & humidity and more thunderstorms as the day goes on.
I don't know what's going on with my coffee lately. Is it me or have my magic beans lost their magic? Even after two nice sized mugs I don't feel the boost I used to. Maybe I need a shot of espresso? Folgers is my "go to" brand and I've been drinking it forever. Somehow I feel like it's changed and if I didn't know better I'd swear it was decaf.
Today I'll be working on two crocheting orders I got. One is for a set of 4 100% cotton dishcloths in red. This customer recently bought a set from me and loves them so much she ordered a second set. (yay me). The second order is for a red sparkle scarf (different person). The yarn is so pretty. It's a pretty red with interwoven silver metallic thread running through it.
i can whip up those dishcloths in a day but the scarf will take a few days and I'll probably be able to get it mailed after our long Labor Day weekend.
While crocheting I'll be trying to catch up on the latest episode of 90 day Fiancé and truthfully speaking none of these couples should ignore the red flags and definitely not get married. But, I'm a reality show tv junkie and love these shows.
At some point will have to figure out what to make for dinner and before I get involved in my crocheting I'll be chatting here for awhile.
Hope everyone is having a good day and you have something to smile about 
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9 responses
@rebelann (118993)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Sep
I'm doing great and thankfully I'm at least 700 miles southwest of that nasty storm @Marilynda1225 of course as with all the other hurricanes to plague that area we do eventually get rain or even thunderstorms because of them.
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@rebelann (118993)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Sep
Boy did I get that wrong, I live Northwest of Houston, @Marilynda1225 I should have been more careful cuz southwest wooda put me in Mexico or whatnot.
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@Marilynda1225 (92696)
• United States
3 Sep
Fingers crossed the orders keep coming., The extra cash really does help.
How are you doing there? Are you where the storm is coming through?
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@celticeagle (195600)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Sep
Maybe the beans aren't as strong as they used to be. Ugh!
90 Day Fiance has really changed from when I first started watching it. These women need to up their expectations I think.
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@celticeagle (195600)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Sep
@Marilynda1225 .........Me either. What is the real attraction.
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@Marilynda1225 (92696)
• United States
3 Sep
Upping their expectations would certainly help them. I cant believe some of these matches
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@Marilynda1225 (92696)
• United States
7 Sep
@celticeagle i think some just want a green card and others just fame and fortune (so to speak)
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@Marilynda1225 (92696)
• United States
3 Sep
I'm happy with the crochet orders I got. Keeps me busy and out of trouble 
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@AmbiePam (132475)
• United States
3 Sep
@Marilynda1225 And we know how you get into trouble!
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@snowy22315 (214588)
• United States
3 Sep
Sorry about the beans. You are probably just extra tired this morning. The fish cloths sound very pretty.
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@Marilynda1225 (92696)
• United States
3 Sep
They certainly aren't working their magic
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@Juliaacv (57860)
• Canada
3 Sep
My mother made me some of those dishcloths and they last forever.
They are great for washing down the cupboard doors and drawers.
You say your coffee ?? has lost its zing today I can relate.
I always take my morning meds with my coffee but this morning it was such an early morning that I drank the coffee and didn’t even remember my medications until about 4 hours later-so much for consistency.
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@Juliaacv (57860)
• Canada
3 Sep
@Marilynda1225 Yeah we sure are.
This week I’m having the girls pack their bento boxes for lunch and the 2 snack times. They have to eat it for lunch so they can get used to eating all of it during a specified time frame. That’s what we’re currently doing.
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@Marilynda1225 (92696)
• United States
3 Sep
We are so much alike it's crazy. I also take my morning meds with my coffee
I'm glad you remembered your med today and that you didn't miss them completely
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@Marilynda1225 (92696)
• United States
3 Sep
@Juliaacv that's good practice for them. I hope they love school
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@Wrexxo (10701)
•
3 Sep
....the coffee losing its magic is so real, maybe try switching brands for a bit and see if that helps. Those dishcloths sound so pretty, red is such a good color choice and thats awesome she came back for more. Also 90 day fiance is a mess but we watch it anyway l
ol, hope you get some rest soon.
ol, hope you get some rest soon.2 people like this
@Marilynda1225 (92696)
• United States
3 Sep
90 day fiancé really is a mess but addicting for sure
I'm thinking I might have to change brands and see if it makes a difference
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@wolfgirl569 (142216)
• Marion, Ohio
3 Sep
Great job getting orders. I am working on some different Christmas gifts. Never wanted to take orders for stuff so I don't feel stressed about getting things finished. The one guy that asks me to make things knows it might take me a little time
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@JudyEv (390817)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep
I'm glad you have some crochet orders. I want to try my hand at mosaic crochet one day. Have you heard of that?
@Traceyjayne (15096)
• United Kingdom
4 Sep
I would love to see photos of your crocheting .
It's great that you are getting those orders in. I'm sure you can fix something fast for dinner so that you can spend more time crocheting.....I would.
