Gloria Faye Brown Bates

@GrannyGee (3517)

Louisburg, North Carolina

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I write about my life ... reality, the way things really are. I know pain, grief best but, I write about it all in a positive way.

happycolorsandgrannygee.blogspot.com

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates's Responses

What's the One Thing In Your Life You're Most Proud Of?

Arianna @Borlotti (268) • United States 22 Dec 20

If you're anything like me you have a few issues with feeling good about yourself. Sometimes it's just the way we are, sometimes it's what other people -- like partners, friends, family, teachers, the boss at work -- have said to...

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates I think I'm most proud of growing older good, kind, decent ... one who loves, cares, forgiving. I say this because of how I was treated as a child growing up with such anger, hate in my Heart. Thankfully through the years all of the bad helped to make me...

6 Dec 22

Weird Word Wednesday: Circumlocution

Diana Bauder @BloggerDi (3113) • United States 9 Nov 22

I had never heard of this word until today. Have you? The midterm elections happened yesterday, November 7th, here in the US. Politicians are often accused of talking all the way around a question or issue, without giving a...

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates I really like my attention drawn to an unfamiliar word! Now, I not only know the meaning, I know how to spell it. Thank you! I love words ... I think people who write ... love words.

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Making Pies and Reading

Ruby Hawk @RubyHawk (99425) • Atlanta, Georgia 9 Nov 22

Another pretty day before wind, rain and temps in the 30s comes in on Saturday. Winter time must be on the way. It was a little windy here today. Squirrels were scurrying up and down trees but didn’t stop long enough for me to get...

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates Pies! Reading about your pies made me want some good pie! I love apple pie!

10 Nov 22

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Relaxing and watching some tv shows

Laurel (L_B) @Happy2BeMe (99399) • Canada 10 Nov 22

Stopped by the grocery store for a few things on the way home from work because everything will be closed tomorrow in honor of our veterans. Groceries were close to $100 and it all fit in a couple of bags. The price of groceries...

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates Wow, your groceries, gas is expensive just like here in the USA. We are also, getting a lot of rain in the morning, and possible tornadoes. Ours is from Hurricane Nicole.

10 Nov 22

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Schools closed today due to rains!

Pitstop @pitstop (13018) • India 10 Nov 22

We stay about 100 km from the coast and there is an orange alert out for expected heavy rainfall with winds. The government authorities announced that all schools will be closed due to the weather. This is the second time this is...

weather

school

rain

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates Skip, my husband, loves rainy days too. We are supposed to get a lot of rain, possible tornadoes tomorrow from Hurricane Nicole ... it left a lot of devastation in Florida in the past couple of days. Now it's traveling our way to North Carolina. I hope you...

10 Nov 22

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Where did I catch it???

marguicha @marguicha (215148) • Chile 16 Oct 22

Friends. Two days ago I started feeling not my best. But last night it was awful. I had a runny nose (very runny) and such a big bronchitis that I had to sit in my bed to cough and get everything out of my system. I called...

covid

i m ill again

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates I hope you got over being sick with Covid and didn't suffer a lot. Gracious, I know it was a shock to test positive for Covid. We have all our boosters and never go out without the masks. I am so sorry you got sick.

10 Nov 22

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I Found It!

celticeagle @celticeagle (158680) • Boise, Idaho 10 Nov 22

I love to make snowflakes this time of year. My mom and I used to take foil or any pretty paper and make them. A few years back I found this site. You don't have to sign in or anything. Just go there whenever you have a moment...

snowdays me

snowflakes

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates I love websites one can go to for ideas. I usually make things for Christmas, it has been hard to get inspiration this year.

10 Nov 22

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Early Dinner ~ Baked Pork Chops

CarolDM @CarolDM (203454) • Nashville, Tennessee 10 Nov 22

Decided on an early dinner today. Baked pork chops, mashed potatoes and green beans. I really enjoy this combination. Easy to cook as well. Rain coming later. But still able to enjoy being out for part of the day. Got in a walk...

dinner

pork chops

potatoes

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates Your meal is one of Skip's favorite meals! He loves pork chops! I wonder how the firing of that many employees will affect Facebook?

10 Nov 22

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SUV On Fire

popciclecold @popciclecold (35022) • United States 8 Nov 22

On my way home, there was an SUV, the motor engulfed in flames. There was a woman on a cell phone, I was afraid to drive by, looked like it would blow any minute. There was so much traffic heading toward the direction of the fire....

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates I hope the woman got out safely. I know that was quite a sight to see.

10 Nov 22

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Here comes the rain.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (57351) • Daytona Beach, Florida 9 Nov 22

Well, it's been coming and going since yesterday, with wind and rain starting to pick up now and again. It's started raining a bit harder, just depends what the overnight brings. We do know, that George has no plans to open...

tropical storm

florida weather

wind and rain

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates I saw this evening how the storm damaged the coastline of Florida. I had no idea it was so bad. I am glad you all are safe.

10 Nov 22

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Is it OK to use cottage cheese to make a pizza?

youless @youless (112100) • Guangzhou, China 29 Oct 22

Today I made the cottage cheese and suprisingly it was so easy. The result is also very successful. It can't be stored for a very long time since I didn't add any extra chemical things to make it last for a longer time. Then I had...

cottage cheese

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates I wouldn't have ever thought to use cottage cheese. AMAZING!

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Do you take the candies in public?

youless @youless (112100) • Guangzhou, China 2 Nov 22

In the past when I went to the bank, I saw they had a big bowl of candies and they were exactly the candies I liked. But I felt too embarrassed to take it although it was totally fine as they were served there for the...

candies

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates Like you, I am shy about taking public candies. I do sometimes.

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Welcome September

Anna @LadyDuck (457249) • Switzerland 1 Sep 22

Summer is not my favorite season. I like the long days, but I dislike the heat, the humidity and cooking in the heat. This first day of September is nice and cool. I can start planning more interesting meals. To celebrate the...

september

fall

food

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates Here in the USA we have had some of the hottest weather this year. I have been thankful to see the fall months get here. Your breakfast looked so good!

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The kurrajong - one of Australia's attractive trees

Judy Evans @JudyEv (325283) • Rockingham, Australia 31 Oct 22

So many have put up magnificent photos of various trees in all their autumn (fall) glory so I thought I’d share this one of a kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus). It’s a small to medium-sized tree which had multiple uses for...

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates The kurrajong tree ... I've never heard of them. Your photo is beautiful ... it has many practical uses plus is pretty to the eye.

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More Pictures Today.

Ruby Hawk @RubyHawk (99425) • Atlanta, Georgia 31 Oct 22

It rained yesterday and I didn’t set foot out of my apartment all day. I was chafing at the bit this morning and set out for my walk early . It was cool enough for a jacket but not cold. Of course I took my cell phone along for...

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates Cellphones are wonderful that way ... when walking you are in touch with the world if someone should call ... and if you see something in your eyes that's special ... you can take photos! I love my cellphone for that reason.

1 Nov 22

A Very Sad Saturday

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (17838) • London, England 2 Oct 22

Earlier in the week I found that Mr Hissy was wheezing quite badly and he was eating very little, so I booked him into the Vets. Sadly, his heart was failing and fluid was building up around his lungs. I had to let him go and...

cats

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates What a special cat. I know that hurt your Heart. I am so sorry. Mr. Hissy sounded like a very special character in a story.

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She Always Has The Upper Paw

CarolDM @CarolDM (203454) • Nashville, Tennessee 1 Nov 22

Enjoyed being outside most all day today. Was in the screen room just now. Both cats were snoozing of course. I watched the Dude slowly walk over to where Brendel was sleeping. He thought he was being sneaky. He smelled around...

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates That's funny. Cats are something, it's fun to watch what they will do next.

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A Spooky Night

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (73201) • Daytona Beach, Florida 30 Oct 22

A rather silly Halloween poem I wrote a couple of years ago, but I kind of like it. It makes me think of the Nazareth song “Love Hurts.” So here is my poem and this song that stays in my mind. Put up those garlic wreaths the fun...

halloween fright

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates I wanted to keep reading, that was written well! I enjoyed reading your poem.

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Does this even qualify as a drizzle?

Pitstop @pitstop (13018) • India 1 Nov 22

It's been one of those unusual days when there has been constant rain through the day. But it's not even a drizzle. I can't even see the rain drops till it hits the windscreen or sticks to me or the clothes. It's like...

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates I prefer it to rain instead of drizzle, makes it easier for the wipers to work.

1 Nov 22

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Ruby Hawk @RubyHawk (99425) • Atlanta, Georgia 28 Oct 22

It’s another beautiful day in the neighborhood as Mr. Rodgers used to say. More leaves are falling and it’s still cool. I walked down to the mailbox to mail a letter and finished a short walk while I was out. I found one small...

mr rodgers

scarlet leaves

neighborhood

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates My first thought was why someone was digging with the tractor My imagination began working!

1 Nov 22

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