DianneN

@DianneN (254926)

United States

Joined myLot 11 years ago

Hi! I am a wife, mother, and grandmother. I am a retired teacher and college professor and love life, especially my family, friends, traveling, and shopping.

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National Book Store

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11886) • Philippines 18 May

What is your famous bookstore in the country? Ours is the National Bookstore. When the pandemic hit, I thought this would not survive. Anyway, it did survive, but some of the staff were not able to get their job back, especially...

blogging

bookstore

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DianneN Ours is Barnes and Noble, but I prefer small privately owned bookshops.

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Owl Cafe.

rakski @rakski (156709) • Philippines 18 May

I watched a Youtube video a while ago and I was surprised to learn that there is an owl cafe in Osaka. They are real live owls quietly sitting on logs while customers visit them. I have only heard of cat cafes, dog cafes, and even...

owl cafe

osaka japan

real owls

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DianneN They are adorable! That’s very unusual. I had an owl land on my iPad while I was filming it.

18 May

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Wow, now two long trips to take

snowy @snowy22315 (209167) • United States 18 May

My cousin contacted me about an 80th birthday party for my Aunt on August 2. She needed some more phone numbers which I supplied. I told her I will try to make it, but of course I have the Chicago trip in September I should be...

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DianneN Hopefully, it will come soon. I’m sure you would love to see your family as soon as possible.

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What a difference an extra fan makes.

Amber @AmbiePam (121139) • United States 18 May

So, I mentioned the other day my air conditioning is on the fritz. In Oklahoma this time of year it is hot, humid, and disgustingly muggy. I have a fan, but it wasn’t doing much. I borrowed my dad’s, which he told me just to keep,...

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DianneN We put our CT a/c on yesterday for the first time since last summer just to make sure it works. It does, but we’re having it checked. I think we should get a new one, because I don’t want to be in the situation you were in. We have several fans which we...

18 May

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What Do You Do in Your Spare Time?

Jehanne @Jehanne (2047) • Philippines 18 May

Aside from being here on mylot during my spare time. What I mostly do during my spare time at work is... I'm sleeping , watched movies and drama or playing puzzle games on repeat. Recently, I'd been caught up...

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DianneN I never heard of that game, but I’m sure it’s relaxing and fun. In my spare time I love to garden, read, shop, go out to restaurants, see my family and friends, and play canasta with a group of friends.

18 May

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5/17/26 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222806) • United States 18 May

I don't know what I'm going to do about my shoulders. I am in such pain; and I'm limited in range of motion. It's difficult for me to brush my teeth, get out of my chair and type on the computer. I hate having to keep taking...

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DianneN My hubs needed rotator cuff surgery, but refused it. He now has torn ligaments in both shoulders, and there’s nothing that can help him. Too much college baseball and football playing with the kids. Therapy will do nothing. He just tries not to aggravate...

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Travel Ireland

Thelma @thelme55 (79347) • Germany 18 May

Hello everyone! I am back from my travel to Republic of Ireland. I stayed only for a week but didn’t have time to be here on Mylot because I had to prepare my husbands‘ 70th birthday party with our friends. You know, the...

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republic of ireland

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DianneN Your photo is so beautiful! Looking forward to hearing more about your trip. I’ve been to Ireland and loved it. The only place from your list that I visited was Cobh. The museum was so interesting and informative. Birthday wishes to your husband!

18 May

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Up on the Gondola

Four Walls @FourWalls (86875) • United States 17 May

Yesterday it was the hill in northern Kentucky. Tonight it was the Wheel on the Island in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Every time I dare get this far off the ground I mention that I have acrophobia, the fear of heights. I had...

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DianneN So happy you got the courage to go in the gondola to see such a beautiful sunset. Yep, I have been wearing shorts in CT lately.

18 May

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Delicious Casserole

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98106) • Daytona Beach, Florida 18 May

Mostly for cottage cheese lovers, but I think anyone would enjoy this. I do it simply by eye as they say. I take 4 to 6 eggs depending on how much I want to make. I whip up the eggs, and then I add from a half cup to a whole cup...

casserole with cottage cheese

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DianneN It looks so delicious. I would definitely have to spice it up a bit more. Happy you have more for tomorrow!

18 May

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Yard Day

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (135988) • Marion, Ohio 18 May

We will do the mowing this afternoon. My part of it shouldn't take very long today. And it's wonderfully warm out so I won't mind being outside. I have most of the garden stuff done now. All that's left is planting my sunflower...

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DianneN We had very hot weather with higher humidity. I did what I could do, but had to take breaks in the house. Later a nice breeze blew, so I was able to go outside again and enjoy it more.

18 May

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I couldn't resist!

Fleur @Fleura (35121) • United Kingdom 18 May

A post by @TheHorse just brought this to mind. Years ago, our boss retired and her next-in-line took over. He had basically been waiting in the shadows for this opportunity for years and when it came it all went to his head. He...

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DianneN Good for you! He sounds like a jerk to me.

18 May

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Another project done?

The Horse @TheHorse (238361) • Walnut Creek, California 18 May

I ordered two woofers (bass drivers) from Parts Express a couple of weeks ago. They arrived last week, and I put them in my Snell K/II speakers over a couple of days. The foam surrounds on my original woofers had started to rot,...

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DianneN Good job! I’m overwhelmed by all my gardens and from lack of time for almost everything!

18 May

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K9 police dog locates a missing teenager who has autism in a parking lot

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122305) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 18 May

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) deputy Chris Havens answered an emergency call on Tuesday April 21 of a missing teenager who was sitting down in a parking lot in a business in Jacksonville Florida. Officer Havens K9 dog Ruger...

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DianneN So glad the dog helped to find that poor teenager. Kudos to the officers, too.

18 May

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Catching up on things

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169585) • United States 18 May

Even though I stayed home from church and had a very sore throat, I did not rest. The local plumber guy wanted to come by and assess what I am needing done. I really wanted to clean up some stuff before hand, so I did. Also...

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DianneN You must be so excited that your daughter is coming for a visit. Enjoy your time together.

18 May

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I broke up a big disagreement this evening.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (59358) 17 May

The sun was starting to set, and the heat of the day was leaving us. I opened the back door for a bit, thinking I would enjoy the sunset. Walked away from the door and about a minute later there was a bunch of bird type of...

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DianneN Smart neighbor you have. Loud noises, even human clapping and shouting, startled birds. I really don’t like it when anyone fights or argues.

18 May

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Mudlarks and mudlarks

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382542) • Rockingham, Australia 18 May

On the Antiques Roadshow, someone was showing shards of a plate they’d found and the term ‘mudlarking’ was mentioned. The only mudlark I’m familiar with is an Australian black-and-white bird. However, mudlarking refers to those...

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DianneN I’m not familiar with the bird, but knew about mudlarking in London.

18 May

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My Best Friend's Wedding(1997)

celticeagle @celticeagle (189988) • Boise, Idaho 16 May

Who doesn't love Julia Roberts? And this is perfection. Her trying to up end ger friends wedding and all the crapt and idiosy that goes on. Oh, she is fun. But, the scenes I enjoy the best is with George, Rupert Everett of Leap...

julia roberts

movies

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DianneN I enjoyed it a lot.

17 May

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Blood Sugar Can Be So Confusing...

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (89895) • Rupert, Idaho 15 May

....if you are a diabetic, especially. Some things can make my sugar spike some days, then others not. I know, I take insulin which matters too... Like today, I took insulin earlier before my first meal, and it worked as it...

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DianneN I don’t know anything about diabetes. Wish I had answers for you.

17 May

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First PT Appointment Went Very Well

Ali Canary @AliCanary (4459) 9 May

Hey all, I had my first physical therapy appointment for my hip on Monday. I was able to get with my favorite therapist from past years. I'm glad she's still there, because some folks I worked with have retired. She's young,...

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DianneN I’m glad you are feeling better. My hubs did physical therapy in Florida and it helped him quite a bit.

17 May

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Hyundai Induction Stove

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11886) • Philippines 15 May

My sister bought this induction stove two years ago as a gift for my mom. What I love about this Hyundai Induction Stove is that you don't need to sweat while cooking because you can use an electric fan as you cook, since it does...

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DianneN I personally love gas. My brother has an induction cooktop and loves it, but he had to buy special pots and pans to use on it.

17 May