Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40527)

Laguna Woods, California

Joined myLot 10 years ago

I love the beach, horses, yoga, & grandkids. I write the retirement blog, baby-boomer-retirement.com, and have an Etsy store: DeborahDianGifts.etsy.com.

www.baby-boomer-retirement.com

Responses (3716)

Deborah-Diane's Responses

Winter Solstice and Superstitions

Anna @LadyDuck (477597) • Italy 21 Dec 22

Today is the Winter Solstice, the day when earth's poles reach their maximum axial tilt away from the Sun and today winter starts. According to an ancient middle oriental superstition the "Dark Spirits" walk the earth during "the...

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Deborah-Diane @LadyDuck - I'm starting a new thread here, so I didn't have to try to find the end of the last one! Well, as you know, a lot has changed in the past week. I am now planning to move to a retirement apartment in Napa, and I think I will like it...

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At last, a photo of Dominic

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Jun

We arrived home from our house-sit just a few hours ago. I’m going to make some biscuits (cookies) soon but thought I’d put up a post first. The photo shows Dominic, one of the two cats we were in charge of, if you can call it...

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - It seems like your house sitting has been quite fun for you and Vince, even if the pets do not always take to you easily. One of my daughters adopted a kitten that was found outside in a blizzard where she lives. She took that kitten in about 3...

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Maybe we need 'goat parks'

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 27 May

Rakski (@rakski) wrote about Paw Parks being available at some malls. People can bring their pets to play with other pets. I think that’s what it’s all about. She said she hadn’t see any cats which is pretty understandable. I’ve...

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - My daughter who lives in Napa, California raises goats, and they are so cute! They have a large piece of property, and the goats help keep the wild grasses from growing too tall. Goats are often used here in Southern California to get rid of excess...

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Now they're stealing tires off of newer vehicles here.

The Horse @TheHorse (228128) • Walnut Creek, California 19 May

The apartment complex where In live is pretty "chill." We have mostly young Indian and Mexican families here, and everyone gets along. But, as I have written about in the past, our mail boxes, bicycles, and vehicles are not safe....

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Deborah-Diane @TheHorse - That is so frustrating. I'm lucky that I live in a retirement community. I have neighbors who are awake at all hours of the day and night, and they keep an eye out for anything that looks strange. When I was gone and my 22 year old grandson was...

19 May

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Home for the next week.

Jimlos Tatooth @Ineeddentures (7141) 23 Apr

First vacation of the year at last - it's been quite a long cold and wet winter but Spring is sprung and the sun is shining brightly on us now. And the temperature is 15C!! We have been here twice before and my wife said she...

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Deborah-Diane That looks like a fun place for a vacation! I'm glad you acted quickly and made the plans.

19 May

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Do you hold on to belongings that your kids don't want to inherit?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 27 Jan

It used to be such a ''thing'' to inherit what families considered to be treasures, such as lovely sets of china, glassware, fancy and expensive furniture pieces, collectibles, from everything to salt-and-pepper sets to Hummel...

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Deborah-Diane @MarieCoyle - I have already given many things to my four adult daughters and my oldest grandchildren. When my husband died, I asked them to go through my house and take the things they wanted now. I only kept the things I cherish myself, or that I needed to...

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A distraction sometimes helps relieve pain

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 10 Jan

The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. MyLotter Ptrikha_2 (@ptrikha_2) wrote about how he has been under the weather with cold-like symptoms. He passed some time by reading and was surprised to find that he felt a bit...

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - I agree that a distraction can help us a lot with pain and discomfort. I remember when my husband was very ill near the end of his life, he immediately perked up and felt better when he got visitors ... especially our grandchildren! In fact, when...

12 Jan

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More cameras than people

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Jan

The photo is of a rock-pool in the general area of Meckering. Meckering (population 200-odd) in Western Australia made a name for itself when, in 1968, an earthquake reduced much of the town to rubble. In 1995, Charles Wadley...

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - That would be a very interesting museum to see! More cameras than people ... how fascinating!

10 Jan

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A cool thing my parents used to do for Christmas.

Amber @AmbiePam (100008) • United States 10 Dec

Neither one of my parents ever really wanted anything for Christmas. I mean, if anything, they would have enjoyed books, but they had plenty of those. Our church happens to be close to a Christian college, so we’d always get...

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Deborah-Diane @AmbiePam - That was such a kindness your parents showed for others. I'm sure it meant a lot to those people, and continues to be meaningful even years later!

10 Jan

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Sharing a Very Harsh Reality

Jim Bauer @porwest (102214) • United States 1 Jan

This is not a brag, nor is this a scolding. What this is, is a harsh reality that I face not only here but in many other places. I've managed to save a little bit of money. My wife and I have been fortunate. [i]By...

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Deborah-Diane @porwest - Hey Jim - I think that a lot of people struggle to overcome the way they were raised in their family of origin. I read a book on poverty once, where a journalist followed a number of poor families who had been poor for generations. It was...

10 Jan

***Administrative Advisement*** Everyone please read

Go Ask Alice / Admin @GoAskAlice (5841) 22 Oct

Beginning today, I will no longer be allowing discussions about other earning sites. This includes survey sites. For the past 4 years (a discussion concerning this was posted in July 2020) the rule has been you must leave a link...

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Deborah-Diane @GoAskAlice - I don't blame you, either. I don't even know why you would let people leave a link to another site. It's best if people just keep their discussions to sharing directly here on MyLot and leaving other sites out of it. Thanks, @daddyevil @DE...

22 Oct

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The label says it all

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Jul

We went to our local supermarket yesterday looking for minced garlic. We didn’t have any trouble finding it and nearby were a number of different sauces. Some of the labels were quite entertaining while others didn’t show much...

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - Wow! Garlic at our store is boring, by comparison! My family is all in town for my husband's funeral this weekend, but they went shopping today, so I have a little time to get on the computer. I probably won't be back on...

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No more takeaway plastic in our area

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Jul

Single-use plastic takeaway dishes have been phased out in Western Australia and in the photo you can see what is being used instead of plastic. I know some of the plates and containers that you can buy nowadays are made of...

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - I agree that we need to minimize our use of plastics. Laguna Beach is also phasing them out. They are using a lot of bamboo items, instead. Some of the restaurants give you flat forks to eat your take-away salad with. They are awful! I hope they...

28 Jul

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Vince might glow in the dark tonight

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Jul

It’s 8.40 am in my part of the world. Vince has gone off to have some tests. He has to drink some radioactive stuff and is joking that he’ll glow in the dark when he comes home. I’ll let you know if that’s the case. He has to...

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Deborah-Diane Hi @JudyEv - I have had that test, and also had to avoid being around certain people. At our local hospital, they even have one specific restroom that is designated for use only by people getting that PT scan. They discovered that I had a small lung cancer...

22 Jul

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A word about marketing/advertising via PM here at myLot

Go Ask Alice / Admin @GoAskAlice (5841) 13 Jul

The main objective view here is please, simply do not do it. You may not use private messaging at myLot to recruit referrals/affiliates/etc for any reason. It has never been acceptable behavior here. A direct quote from the...

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Deborah-Diane @DaddyEvil - Thanks for sending this suggestion, and thanks @GoAskAlice for the reminder. I just enjoy being on MyLot to occasionally touch base with my friends here. I've been here for years and I don't believe that anyone has ever private messaged me about...

22 Jul

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Vince's new toy

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 30 May 24

In the photo, you can see a gadget Vince brought home with him from the coronary care unit at the hospital. Several times a day he has to suck on the tube and get the three balls to rise to the top of their cylinders. The first...

western australia

open heart surgery

breathing exercise

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - I was given a very similar device after my lung cancer surgery. It was hard at first, but is now quite easy. I have other breathing exercises I do, too. I still get short of breath easily, but hopefully that will eventually improve.

3 Jun 24

Good news - Vince is now out of intensive care

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 26 May 24

I’ve just come home from visiting Vince in hospital. He’s been moved to a private room which took them two hours. He is still hooked up to oxygen but has various tubes attached so they can check this and that as needs be. He is...

western australia

open heart surgery

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - That is such good news that Vince has been moved to a private room. I love the group that he belongs to that donated the bikes to the children. I remember that years ago he went to another country to help them dig wells. What wonderful things you...

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It isn't as bad as it looks

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 24 May 24

My husband has been in hospital since Monday and has had major heart surgery. As you can see, at that point, he had a number of tubes attached to his body but some have been removed now. I’ve been to see him each day and with...

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - No matter where in the world you are in the hospital, we all look just as bad. The good thing is that all those tubes and wires are helping him heal. I'm sure he will feel a little better every day, but the exhaustion will take a while.

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A chocolate on the pillow

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 24 May 24

MyLotter @LadyDuck commented that she likes a particular chocolate which is filled with a cherry and cherry liquor. Whenever we have guests who stay overnight, I put a chocolate on their pillow. We regularly stay a night with...

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chocolate

murphy bed

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - You are such a sweet and thoughtful hostess. I'm sure everyone loves it to find a chocolate on their pillow when they stay with you!

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Another update on another husband

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 22 May 24

I went to see Vince in hospital this morning. I managed to find the entrance to the car park and found an empty spot but the bays were very tight. Luckily I have a smallish car. I was able to pay with coins so that was good. I...

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Deborah-Diane @JudyEv - I visited my husband so many times in the hospital. The drugs make them very tired, plus they are exhausted from the surgery. However, it is a great sign that they have him sitting up. He does seem to be doing well. By the way, I think it is...

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