Joanie

@Freelanzer (10782)

Canada

Joined myLot 11 years ago

Freelance writer, small business owner, Blogger, Clothing designer, avid gardener, mother and wife, outdoor enthusiast.

Responses (5304)

Joanie's Responses

are reality shows not for me?

Valentina @valherma00 (4187) • Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) 3 Jun

i put them on while i'm typing something, to relax me or to have some background noise. well, i like that i happen to watch below deck series again. it's about people working on yachts and their guests. when guests leave, staff...

below deck

almost a sexual assault

australian edition

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Joanie I am not a big reality show fan except for music shows like the Voice. I have heard about that show but never watched it.

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A bit more about Kiva

Judy Evans @JudyEv (383065) • Rockingham, Australia 27 May

I’ve spoken before about lending money to various individuals through an organisation called Kiva, an international nonprofit organisation that connects people through crowdfunded loans. The recipients of the loans are mostly in...

kiva

third world countries

non profit organisations

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Joanie Never heard of that organization but seems like a really good idea.

27 May

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A Night of Heat, Sweat and Darkness.

rakski @rakski (157362) • Philippines 27 May

Last night around 11pm, we heard a loud blast or explosion and after that, the electricity went out. Up to now, we still don’t have power and it honestly feels like living in hell because of the heat. We tried to survive using the...

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Joanie That is awful. Hope it is fixed soon

27 May

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Sometimes frogs and toad sounds at night are frightening

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23311) 27 May

Frogs and toads are frightening. Whenever the night is very quite and there are no movements. If there is darkness. In that scenario if one ventures near a pond or waterbody and hears the frog or toad sound it really can make an...

frogs

toads

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Joanie When I go camping, especially at this time of year, I hear them but mostly during the daytime.

27 May

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Unbelief

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11885) • Philippines 27 May

I am battling with my unbelief, even though God always proved to me that He is faithful and true to His promise, but I guess there are promises that I am tired of waiting... then He reminds me of His son Jesus Christ... Hebrews...

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Joanie It is important to have faith and trust that everything will work out for the best

27 May

Have You Ever Been Scared Half to Death?

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (91234) • United States 27 May

Happy Wednesday Everyone! yesterdays sun is gone and we have rain again today. We need the rain so thankfully it's only raining lightly and no storms in the forecast. Tomorrow looks better with sun and warm...

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Joanie I have a dog that barks at anything or anyone that comes to the door. He even barks at the Amazon truck.

27 May

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United States Coast Guard rescues 7 persons who were aboard a boat

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122554) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 26 May

Officers with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in Florida answered an emergency call from mariners who were aboard a 25 foot boat that was in the Atlantic Ocean around 22 miles off the coast of New Smyrna Beach. The USCG sent...

united states coast guard

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Joanie That must have been a scary experience. Thank goodness for the coast guards.

26 May

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What Dreams May Come from 1998 with Robin Williams. Have you watched it?

Valentina @valherma00 (4187) • Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) 26 May

I just watched it on my telly. I think it was a week ago on telly as well. I read online it didn't go well at the cinemas. I liked the song that was made in our language, inspired by this movie. This movie has a lot and by each...

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Joanie I haven't seen the movie but it sure sounds interesting.

26 May

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It's been way too hot for me today ....I'm melting ....

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11669) • United Kingdom 26 May

I know the weather people said it was going to be hot .... But, crikey ....this is the UK ....we simply don't have this weather here. Certainly not in May. So I didn't get much sleep last night ...still coughing a lot ....and...

weather

hot

cool

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Joanie We are finally having hot weather this week. Seems like we skipped spring and went straight to summer.

26 May

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Mice And Men

Kandase @Kandae11 (57245) 24 Mar

Did you know that mice and humans share approximately 85/% to 97.5% of their working DNA ? That is the reason why lab mice ( genetically the same as wild mice ) are used for testing and research of human diseases. According to...

diseases

research

dna

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Joanie I would say they are still not welcome in my home, although I know some people do keep them as pets.

21 May

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Mowing the grass but leaving leftovers everywhere on a path, branches too

Valentina @valherma00 (4187) • Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) 20 May

Yes, every time the city's people do that, i am glad i'm wearing my sneakers but when it gets warmer, i have to be careful, not to jeopardize myself with their grass leftovers and some branches too. I know this is a physical job...

mowing

instructed by town or city

save your head or your feet

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Joanie You would think they would clean up after mowing. Not a safe practice.

21 May

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I found a new bank branch ......

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11669) • United Kingdom 21 May

You remember that last week when i went into the bank the girl on the desk asked me if I knew that they were closing for 3 months for a refurbishment. No I didn't know. I was grateful for the news. The other branches she mentioned...

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Joanie So glad it all worked out.

21 May

Maybe People should know why

Go Crossbones @crossbones27 (53005) • Mojave, California 18 May

You actually never hear about the eyes till. You may have heard your mom or dad do it once or twice. I guess with most families its all it takes is once and out of respect you will never not repeat it. . Look at me in my eyes. I...

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Joanie In some cultures is is not polite to look in ones eyes,

18 May

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Do you snore ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11669) • United Kingdom 17 May

I know that I snore ….i will admit to that. However, The Mister also snores and I think his snoring is much worse than mine. He has to get up early on a Monday morning so I stay up a bit later than him on a Sunday night so that he...

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Joanie I don't but I know other members of my family do. I encourage them to sleep on their side instead of on their back and it seems to help

18 May

Man awarded by firefighters in South Carolina for saving a life of an accident victim

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122554) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 17 May

Burton Fire District firefighters in South Carolina presented Burton resident Travis Hollingsworth III with a Life Saving Responder Award in front of his family on Thursday. Travis was inside of his home when he heard an auto...

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Joanie He is a hero and so glad he was recognized for his actions.

18 May

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Flood Watch

DE @DaddyEvil (175028) • United States 18 May

It is thundering to beat the band here right now but it isn't raining/storming yet. I'm kinda hoping it doesn't storm/rain today. I guess we'll see... I do have my bedroom curtains open so I can watch the lightning zig-zag across...

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Joanie Good for you watching the lightning, I normally just hide from it. Hopefully the storm doesn't get any worse.

18 May

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What Do You Do in Your Spare Time?

Jehanne @Jehanne (2092) • 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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Joanie Love puzzles, crime shows, gardening, sewing.

18 May

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What a difference an extra fan makes.

Amber @AmbiePam (121521) • 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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Joanie We use air conditioners at home, but we do have a ceiling fan at the cottage.

18 May

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National Book Store

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11885) • 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

history

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Joanie With online shopping it seems that bookstores are becoming a thing of the past, but I do love shopping at the smaller bookstores.

18 May

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Gas prices finally break the $6.00 mark at my discount gas station.

The Horse @TheHorse (238514) • Walnut Creek, California 14 May

It happened a couple of days ago. The price of Regular, which had risen to $5.92/gallon, exceed $6/gallon at my local discount gas station. Fortunately, good steak is holding steady at $30/lb at my grocery store, and a12-pack of...

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Joanie I don"t know how anyone can afford steaks these days

17 May