Opal Here! I'm Back!!!!!!!!
By Opal26
@Opal26 (17679)
United States
August 7, 2009 8:39pm CST
Hi all my mylot friends! I am so happy to say that I have made
it back home! I had an "interesting" visit with Mom and got
lots of sun and swimming in! But, unfortunately I have also
come back to alot of sad news from some of my very dear friends
here! And I also came back to a bunch of disturbing things
at home too! So to make this a discussion, have you ever gone
away to return to some nightmarish problems like a dead tv,
bathroom ceiling leak, etc! Welcome home Opal!!!
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36 responses
@tamarafireheart (15384)
•
8 Aug 09
Hi Opal,
welcome back, yes when it rains, it pours, we had some sad news here on the Lot and lots of coming and goings, I am so sorry about your bathroom ceiling leaking and your tv not working, thank goodness nothing like tat happen to me but saying that my pump from the central heating which is connected to my hot water went and I had have my bath with cold water. Its all fixed now thiank god. We have missed you here, so its great to see you back.
Tamara
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Hey tamara! It is so great to be back! I have missed everyone
so much! I will just have to deal with the problems and I
have been dealt! The ceiling will have to wait until Monday
and the tv, I don't know! I've already been pricing them
online!
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@AmbiePam (120625)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Welcome home, my friend! I wish I could make things better. I haven't been away anywhere for quite awhile, so any problems I have, I've not been too surprised by them. lol I'm glad you got some fun in while you were gone. Maybe someday I'll go swimming. Of course I'd have to learn how to swim first. Mind flying down to Oklahoma to teach me? 

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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Hey Ambie! I would love to come to Oklahoma and give you some
swimming lessons! I'm like a fishy when it comes to water!
Beats me why since I'm an air sign and hate flying! I had the
best time doing laps in the pool! I had the whole pool to
myself! And it was the only place "mommie dearest" wouldn't
go near! lol
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
8 Aug 09
On occasion I have come back to disasters. I sure do not like it when I do. I am glad you are back, are these the real problems you have come back to?
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Hi Gerty! Unfortunately, those are just two! There are some
that are a bit more serious! I also have a pending problem
where my health insurance is up and I will have to see what
is going to happen with that! I am now on disability and I
don't know what or if I will be getting help paying it so
that is the number issue that is weighing me down right now!
I got the papers two days before I left and they have to be
completed and returned before the 17th!
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@Grandmaof2 (7578)
• Canada
8 Aug 09
Well indeed Yes welcome home but it sounds like you had way more fun being away. I hope everything is OK.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Hi Grandmaof2! Well, I came back to a few major problems!
My tv in my bedroom that's hooked up to my cable box decided
to die and now I have to go shopping for a tv and of course
I can't afford it! But, I can't live without a tv to watch
in bed! And there is a large bubble on the ceiling in the
bathroom that has gotten alot bigger which means my upstairs
neighbor's tubs is leaking into my ceiling! Not good stuff
to return home to!
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
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9 Aug 09
I like it best when the family is all home. So welcome back Opal. You were missed, but then I was happy that you were getting some sun and fun. All is well. I'm not aware of too much sadness, save poor Bella of course. But then I often seem to miss the details about who did what to whom etc
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
9 Aug 09
Hey p1key! It's great to see my favorite fishyman! I got
the news about tattys poor kitty lottie and the kittens and
was so upset for her! I wished I was here for her so I felt
extra bad. But, I'm now dealing with the crap that I came
home to and it's not been pleasant since I walked in the door!
But, I am so happy to be back with my friends on the lot!
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@sconibear (8016)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Welcome home sweetie!!!
No returning home disasters here other than the time missybear took out some ribs to thaw and then we went on a spur of the moment camping trip and forgot about them and had to toss them.
Anyways, hope you had a good time. 
No returning home disasters here other than the time missybear took out some ribs to thaw and then we went on a spur of the moment camping trip and forgot about them and had to toss them.
Anyways, hope you had a good time. 
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@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
13 Aug 09
Welcome back. I have been very lucky to never come home to anything really bad. My in laws came home once to their garage burned down and all electronics in their house fried due to a lightning strike. We could not reach them as they have no cell phone so i can only imagine the shock when they pulled up to the garage and it wasnt there.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
9 Aug 09
Swimming and sun sound really good about now. Sounds like a fairly traumatic return though. The worse I had happen to me was we turned the hot water off just prior to going on a 4 week desert camping trip. We were so ready to come home. I had left instructions with my daughter to go to my place and switch on the hot water the day before we were due to come home. Unbeknown to me my partner phoned his best mate to go and switch the water on because we were really hanging out for showers....so Jo turned the water on and next day Lionel turned it off and we came home to no hot water. Not devastating but we were really desperate for a lovely shower and had to wait till the next day.


@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
9 Aug 09
Hi MsTickle! Now that is traumatic! I used to go camping and
that definitely was the first thing I wanted to do when I got
home! I really enjoyed swimming in the pool because there
was no one else there and I had the whole pool to myself
all week long! I was able to do my laps with no one to bother
me! The sun was very strong so it was impossible to just lie
still! I'm tan now, but peeling so the tan won't last long!
So now I'm pricing tv's and trying to figure out what these
new ones are about and I haven't a clue! And tomorrow I will
be screaming at the landlord to do something about this leak
in the ceiling which means getting into my upstairs neighbors
apartment and tearing my ceiling out again!
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Hi Elic, That was always my main fear that something would
happen to my cats while I was away. I "talked" to them on
the phone, but only Luna "talked" back and danced on his
back happily to hear my voice! My Star was very quiet and
depressed and didn't leave my side yesterday when I got home!
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Aug 09
You said it: Welcome home Opal!
Glad you had a good time.
Are you going to tell us more?
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Hi Barbara! Well, it was an interesting time! Mom and I fought
as usual! Some things never change, but that's how we are!
But, we had some good moments and she bought me lots of nice
clothes and a new Timex watch! And I gained about 10 pounds
that I now need to lose! We ate out or ordered in every day!lol
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@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
9 Aug 09
Wee golly gee!! Opal is back!!
You've been sorely missed gal!! How are you? What is your story? lol Mine is pretty much all in my home page of mylot all except for the lately parts because I don't think anyone finds it interesting anymore. It's not all good stuff anyway so just as well. But hope all is good with you and yours!! Good to have you back here again!! 

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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Aug 09
Yes,dear! It is called LIFE. Bummer. Hope it didn't take away too badly from the effects of your vacation. Interesting visits are good. Reality is not always fun. Hope things go well for you.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
9 Aug 09
Hi missy! I missed you so much! I told your sconibear to tell
you! I went to Florida to see my Mom who I hadn't seen in 10
years because we fight like cats and dogs and we did! I got
to swim and I'm all tan (wish I could take a picture now)!
She took me clothes shopping, bought me a new Timex watch,
I gained 8 pounds cause we ate out and it was fun! But, now
I'm back and have lots of crap to deal with! Does that answer
YOUR questions?



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@missybear (11391)
• United States
9 Aug 09
yes it does, I'm glad you got a tan, and 8 pounds ain't nothing.
I just lost 28 pounds
it's no fun at all
I just lost 28 pounds
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
9 Aug 09
Hey sky! Great to see you! Not sure why things happen when
I take my first vacation in 10 years, but I guess that's
the story of my life! You should be leaving soon too? I
hope you have a wonderful time and will sure be waiting to
here about your trip! Hugs, Opal
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
8 Aug 09
Welcome back Sweetie
What sad news on here Sweet, I have not heard anything I am sorry that you have also come back to disturbance at home, I have to admit I have always been lucky when I go away, I have not ever come back to anything bad
Hugs to you Sweet and I am here for you

@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
8 Aug 09
LOL--you're going to have to tell me in an email all about your trip...LOL. Glad to see you back...really missed you around here. Sorry to hear you came back to nightmarish problems though
How did Star and Luna react when their "mom" came home???? Bet they were happy to see you
How did Star and Luna react when their "mom" came home???? Bet they were happy to see you1 person likes this
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Hey pye~ I will write you an email to give you all the
personal details! Missed you lots! And yes, Star was very
happy to see Mom! Luna "talked" to me on the phone! Now
he disappeared. Star is on my lap and won't leave me alone!lol
Guess he's afraid I will leave again!lol
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@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
8 Aug 09
Welcome home!
No, I have never gone away to return to some nightmarish problems! I hope everything will be good pretty soon! Anyway, I won't have a sunday this week! So, let me take a moment to moarn my loss first! haha
Have a great evening!
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Welcome home! I was just thinking about you the other day. I was wondering if you were back. I hope that "interesting" doesn't mean bad, I hope you had a lot of fun!
I have had a "return to some nightmarish problems" before and it stinks when that happens. Since you didn't go into details, I hope everythings alright with you and your home, and if it isn't I'm sorry and I hope it gets "fixed" soon.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Hi Zephyr! I did love being in the sun and the pool! Got
lots of swimming in! Ate way too much and gained about 8 pounds
that I'll have a tough time getting rid of!lol I just have
alot of issues to deal with now looking for a tv, having the
ceiling fixed, having some serious medical tests! But, not
much I can do about those things, it's just LIFE! Missed ya
and glad to be back here on the Lot!
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Aug 09
oh im so glad you enjoyed it. did you meet anyone from mylot? yes, once we went away for the weekend and left enough food out and water for our kitty. well the car broke down and we couldnt get back the second day. i called my cousin to go over and see if he could figure a way in to check on the kitty. i told him break a window if he had to
he managed to jimmy one and get in. funny thing is kitty had already got on the counter and opened the bag of kitty food and been eating it
he managed to jimmy one and get in. funny thing is kitty had already got on the counter and opened the bag of kitty food and been eating it
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
11 Aug 09
I am so sorry that you came home to problems. That is not good. But anyway, welcome back Opal.
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