grannyof8

@grannyof8 (83)

United States • Age 58

Joined myLot 17 years ago

giddyup go and live life

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How would you like to spend your retired life?

achyuta @achyuta (2851) • United States 11 Jan 07

When our children have all grown up and married, we hope to find a lot of spare time. I could do with some suggestions as to how to put some of this time to good use. I love music and I learned to play piano when I was a child. I...

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grannyof8 How about donating bit of your time to nursing homes buy playing the piano for them and haveing sing alongs I know they would enjoy it as I used to work in nursing homes and they usaly dont have much to occupy there time if you do this you will not only...

31 Mar 07

What do you look forward to in retirement?

susieq223 @susieq223 (3742) • United States 30 Mar 07

I've been retired for seven years and have enjoyed it. Up until my husband became so ill, we were able to do some traveling. Now I'm home most of the time, but I still enjoy doing "my thing" and treasuring being with my guy. I'd...

dreams

plans

retirement

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grannyof8 All I want is to buy a small pice of wooded land with a small pond and build a log cabin hidden amongst the trees with a picture window facing the pond and a little screened in porch I want to beable to watch the sunrise and set from my little porch be able to...

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Holding daddy's hand...

PiperCharmed @PiperCharmed (457) • Australia 14 Feb 07

One day i was in the shopping centre holding my dad's hand, i got the stranges looks from people...im 17 yrs old...does that mean i can hold my daddy's hand? How old is too old to hold your dads hand?

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grannyof8 ignore them they probably didnt know you were his daughter and thought that he was out with a girl much to young for him.Dont worry I wish my dad was still alive he died when I was 15 I am 41 now and I would still hold his hand just to feel the strength in...

14 Feb 07

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Home stead document

jhelectric @jhelectric (1) • United States 11 Feb 07

My mom passed away a few months back and now we are finally able to start going through some of her things to share with the family.As we continued to sort through some papers we came across a home stead document signed by...

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grannyof8 you can contact the town in arkansas where the land deed originated and contact the records office and check into it it should still be on file and they can give you info on it or the library might have some info too.

13 Feb 07

Annoying Laughs

justiman @justiman (428) • United States 13 Feb 07

Today I was sitting at lunch and this girl of about 20 or 22 would not stop cackling obnoxiously loud!! It was so nerve racking I almost got up and left before I was finished eating. Sitting with 3 other people she would laugh...

laughing

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grannyof8 next time asked to be moved because the person at the other table is being rude and that you cant hear each other talk and I would say it loud enough for the person to hear you and maybe they will get the hint.

13 Feb 07

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mums! read this!

xXmeganxX @xXmeganxX (4421) 13 Feb 07

hi there to all the mums on mylot, right this is a bit arkward what im going to say but it is true and it really upset ME! i have a worker who tries to get me into college, ive had her since i was younger right because i left...

people

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grannyof8 Boy do I know what your talking about all my girls are grown now but when they were little I had to work I would work third shift so my boyfriend could watch them at night and I would be with them in the day time I would try to stay awake but couldnt so I...

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mother on drugs.

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 13 Feb 07

i have a friend who has a 3 year old daughter. she parties a lot and does drugs right in her house in front of her little girl. one time she left her daughter at home by herself in the middle of the night to go get alcohol. the...

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grannyof8 If I was you I would contact her parents explain what is going on if they wont listen contact the childs father or his parents and explain you may loose a friend but you will have saved a child and nothing can be better than that you can also try child...

13 Feb 07

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Stop Child Labour. I am shocked!

Geoas @ashjoe76 (1422) • India 19 Jan 07

I am shocked to find out that many of my friends use poor children for domestic help. Their justification is that by doing this they are helping the child support her/his family. But is this really the case? Even in some dire...

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grannyof8 I t depends on what kind of labour are you talking about as parents we pay our kids an allowance to do thier chores and we pay the neighbor kids to do our lawns and shovel our walks in the winter and most kids get a good feeling of acomplisment when they get...

27 Jan 07

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I really hate this......

francisferns @francisferns (671) • India 22 Jan 07

I really dont like it when my girlfriend spends lots of time over the phone when im with her.... I feel its very annoying especially when we go out for dinner and stuff... What do u feel about this....

dinner

phone

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grannyof8 unless its an emergancy she is being very rude and to tell you the truth I would get up and walk out telling her that when she isnt so busy on the phone that you will go out again and if you are at a resturant Id still do the same thing and hope she has money...

27 Jan 07

Being alone

xbritterx @xbritterx (170) • United States 23 Jan 07

Is anyone on here scared of being alone for the rest of they're life? I know I'm only 20 years old but I'm scared I will be alone forever. It's just I work mon-thurs fridays I chill at home most of the times and then on the...

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grannyof8 I used to feel that way I am 41 and am basicaly a shut in I suffer from agoraphobia afear of crowds and I also have a severe back problem that keeps me from going out but I met a nice man on line who evcepts my limitations and takes me places where there are...

27 Jan 07

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Pain read this and see what you think??

kathy77 @kathy77 (7486) • Australia 27 Jan 07

Hi do you know that white vinegar is great for stopping pain so this is the information about ice for pain white vinegar has long been used to relieve the pain of insect bites. Just dab on the bites. There is also no better and...

insect bites

white vinegar

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grannyof8 I didnt know about white vinegar but I personely use bleach on insect bites takes the itch away and it also works on poison ivy and oak will dry them up real quick just do it before you scratch them open it will still work but will burn like heck for a few...

27 Jan 07

Little Squirrel, little Squirrel what are you doin?

CatEyes @CatEyes (2448) • United States 21 Jan 07

A little intresting story I have to tell, My husband calls to me, sounding rather excited about something going on out side. So I come running out of the bathroom (pulling up my bottoms)to see what it is. We had just moved into a...

cat and squirrel

squirrel territorial

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grannyof8 If this happens again and you want to stop it spray ammonia around the area and it should put a stop to it works with dogs also keeps them from marking on the furniture.

21 Jan 07

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I have 83KG at 19 years old! when i had 18, i was 65kg

utanyto @utanyto (413) • Romania 14 Jan 07

I should alert myself? I getting bigger. What can i do to stop right here? I don`t wanna be bigger. I feel bigger too. Tell me if you know a method.

from 65 to 83

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grannyof8 have you tried dieting and if so did it work if not maybe you have a thyroid problem the throid controls your body metabolism your doctor can take a simple blood test to check it and if its your thyroid can prescribe meds that will help stabolise it and if it...

21 Jan 07

Is healthy?

bogdanel @bogdanel (1208) • Romania 20 Jan 07

Is it healthy to get pills every time you may be sick?

life

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grannyof8 I dont think it is healthy to take meds when you are ill if we keep taking meds for every illness soon our bodies will not be able to fight the illness off on its own we will not have any resistance to any thing then what will we do, drug companies will keep...

21 Jan 07

Disability vs Welfare

linda345 @linda345 (2661) • Canada 19 Jan 07

Now first of all I am not cutting anyone down who is on welfare because I was there myself before. But right now I am on disability through my work. This is something I paid into. I have some people including my son say you are...

disabiliy

welfare

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grannyof8 I know where you are coming from I tell them that one day they may be in the same situation that im in and that I hope that people will show them more respect then they have showen me,my daughters boyfriend said it to me and his mom and my daughter are paying...

21 Jan 07

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Should welfare recipients be required to use birth control?

monkeygirl17 @monkeygirl17 (167) • United States 15 Jan 07

I know it sounds harsh but it is best for everyone - society, the children, and the welfare recipients. After all, our taxes pay for them and we should have a right to keep costs down. Furthermore, these people have been proven...

welfare

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grannyof8 I married at 17 had three kids buy 20 had my tubes tied and divorced my exhusband refused to pay child support I work as a nurses aid I took 3rd shift becase it paid more but still needed welfare how about getting these guys fixed who go around and getting...

21 Jan 07

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What is the best birth control?

cradleOFjheffd @cradleOFjheffd (920) • Philippines 17 Jan 07

My wife and i have our first baby. what could be the best birth control to use to avoid unwanted pregnancy or unplanned pregnancy. do you have any suggestion?

life

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grannyof8 yeah next time your in the mood put in a tape of your screaming baby that should put an end to it ha!ha! but serously try a spermaside or injections you both may perfur the injection no periods for like 3 months just a day or two of spotting.

21 Jan 07

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