Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (45633)

Joined myLot 5 years ago

Quirky. Love my family and friends. Book lover and coffee drinker, history buff, I enjoy nature, gardening, animals, and I love to cook.

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BQ Today and Family Day!

Kareng @kareng (76668) • United States 29 Jun

We have been gone all day today to spend time with family on our annual family day. We met at one of my cousin's houses, in Louisiana. They also have a pool and this keeps the kids and older ones entertained for the day. We...

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pool

swimming

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Marie Coyle @kareng I had an uncle who never missed a family gathering. He ranted about everything--sports, politics, money, you name it, he didn't have anything good to say about it. He was the most negative person I ever knew. When he passed away, my Dad made the...

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Bacon and Tomato Sandwiches for Dinner Tonight

Kareng @kareng (76668) • United States 21h

I went with bacon and tomato sandwiches tonight in order to not spend so much time in the kitchen cooking when it is so hot today! I didn't have lettuce so we were minus that but still good with home grown tomatoes! What did...

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Marie Coyle @kareng Summertime homegrown tomatoes are one of the best foods in the whole world!

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My Big Chore for the Day/Hit By a Wasp!

Kareng @kareng (76668) • United States 25 Jun

As noted in my previous post, we bought a new vehicle yesterday and hadn't planned on executing the sale, but with the numbers being right, we did it. I have to clean out my van today so I can go pick up the new Durango. The...

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Marie Coyle @kareng Sometimes I wonder if people are even aware of what they are using, and what's in it. I have become a label reader.

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I need to take my own advice.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 25 Jun

I am always saying ''slow and steady, wins the race''...and I know that's true, at least in my case. If we pace ourselves, it seems that ultimately, our energy lasts longer. Yesterday was so hot I couldn't stand to be out--we...

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Marie Coyle @kareng I think I must be very lucky, I hear about so many suffering from UTI's, but it's a very rare thing for me...thankfully! At least you found one that tastes good that works for you.

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Do you think some animals know more than we give them credit for?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 7 May

I have often wondered this. In 2008, we had an earthquake in the area of southern IL. I was living in. Shortly before it happened, my Corgi girl, who always slept as if she was drugged and never woke up in the night, woke up and...

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Marie Coyle @LadyDuck It's incredible, some of the things people do, wasting time, money, hurting others...there's nothing to do but distance yourself from them as soon as humanly possible.

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We get kicked but we don't quit trying

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 22 May

It's been crazy and stressful here for the last week. I thought the son was feeling some better, and it was so nice to see. After so long of him feeling terrible and finding very little joy in life, I was pretty excited. Until...

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Marie Coyle @LadyDuck Have you ever noticed that people can't seem to sit in a waiting room without their phone...wait anywhere...wherever you go, people are staring at their phones. Often I notice their heads are bent down over their phone and I have to wonder, will...

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This Mom is taking a little break.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 5 Jun

My son has been in the hospital since Sunday, and I don’t think he will be getting out until possibly Monday. It’s 12 miles to the hospital from my house, and 12 miles back, so I am trying to just make one trip per day. Last night...

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Marie Coyle @LadyDuck My ex bought computers from the point that they got practical. Then of course by the time our children were growing up, having computers was a 'have to' thing, as they needed them for school. I learned right along with them.

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Some things should never be automated.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 19 Jun

Ok, so it works for some things, some of the time. I know several bills I pay online send texts as proof of payment. I have the option to opt out of those, but I choose to get them for my own protection, in case it's ever needed....

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Marie Coyle @LadyDuck Yes, I imagine they are by this point. When we frequent a business, they know and remember us.

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A popping noise, then a big mess.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 18 Apr

Last night, dinner was in the oven. Just a casserole, but by some stroke of luck, it was a casserole that required a foil covering, which did help a little to contain the disaster, thank goodness. I was standing by the counter...

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Marie Coyle @moffittjc I'm moving, for sure. The never give up motto is as strong as it's ever been--maybe stronger, after this tough time with my son's health. We keep on marching!

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My new washing machine completely died.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 9 May

Last year my washing machine died of old age--it was 11 years old. I live in a townhouse apartment; it was replaced with a new one as the expense to fix it of course was worth more than the washing machine. Now the new one, less...

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Marie Coyle @moffittjc I think you are right. We all have a breaking point, and I am sure those workers can reach that point that it's a matter of survival just to leave the job for something else at that point.

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The effects of certain foods, rather surprising.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 19 May

My son likes some processed foods way too much. I have always gone by the rule that if it's really processed, not to eat it very often. Overly processed meats and other foods can literally be deadly if eaten too often. My son in...

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Marie Coyle @moffittjc I have really good memories of some of those Sunday dinners. It doesn't really matter what we ate, but the time we spent together.

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What's for dinner? June 29

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (123408) • United States 29 Jun

What's going on the dinner table tonight? I want to know! I am not hungry yet but I do have ingredients in the fridge that need to be used up--leftover homemade marinara, zucchini, yellow squash, and ricotta so I'm going to make...

whats for dinner

home cooking

meatless meal

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Marie Coyle @Juliaacv I often think that those of us who cook are sometimes hard on ourselves when things aren't as perfect as we want them to be. Call it a win, he loved it!

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Nine hours and three trips, and it's finally a done deal!

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 27 Jun

I dreaded this, and it was even more of a fiasco than I ever imagined it could be. I had some title work to do with my car, and it had to be done at the DMV. Our DMV here is always very busy, and the other one not far away is...

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Marie Coyle @LadyDuck Yes, I hope he can, too.

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Quick Lunch Break

Kareng @kareng (76668) • United States 26 Jun

It's so hot outside, but I am making good progress on getting the car all cleaned out. Just stopped for a quick rest and grabbed a ham sandwich for lunch. I have to go back over and make sure that nothing is jammed up under the...

car cleaned out

ham sandwich for lunch

cat food for the kitties

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Marie Coyle @kareng I try to be as careful as I can. One thing that can terrify me at times is to suddenly find myself boxed in by semi trucks--front, side, and back. And no one breaks the pattern, and you're stuck. It hasn't happened to me in quite some time, but the...

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BQ Today and Family Day!

Kareng @kareng (76668) • United States 29 Jun

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Marie Coyle @kareng Relatives that rant can be very unpleasant to be around. Been there, done that, not fun at all!

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Oy Vey and What Problems

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (86443) • Daytona Beach, Florida 29 Jun

Today my head is filled with the song Bye Bye Love but my version is Bye Bye Right Knee. After holding me up and behaving itself after all these years the right knee is ready to retire, That leaves me with a problem However, I...

bye bye knee

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Marie Coyle @RasmaSandra I am just sorry it hurts to walk and get around. Knee/leg problems are just not fun at all.

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And she went plonk!

snowy @snowy22315 (191967) • United States 29 Jun

So, I was at an ice cream place awhile down the road. It was to the South, hot and crowded. I went inside and just fell flat on the floor. That was embarrassing. I felt fine as soon as two people helped me up, but they made me sit...

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Marie Coyle @snowy22315 Oh, I'm ready for that!

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MEN

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (118435) • Marion, Ohio 29 Jun

And (gasp) MALE mulberry trees know how to mess up plans. I don't know when the branch cracked in the tree. Maybe yesterday morning, but it decided this morning was a good time to fall in the way. I was going to wait until evening...

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Marie Coyle @wolfgirl569 Maybe you can push getting rid of it to avoid aggravation in the future.

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Next Big Project

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (118435) • Marion, Ohio 30 Jun

Clearing this area out. I plan to try digging up a lot of the lily bulbs as I go. Not sure where I will put them yet. This is the last area I want to cover with the shingles. Then I will add something there to decorate it. But I...

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Marie Coyle @wolfgirl569 A few years ago, I planted hyacinth bulbs. The next spring they were about half way up, and one morning shortly afterwards I found every one of them dug up, the bulbs eaten, and the bit of greenery just all that was left. Then I tried daffodils....

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What makes people do things like this?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (45633) 30 Jun

Yesterday, a man in Idaho started a fire. He then hid himself and took up a sniper position, and when the firefighters arrived, shot and killed two of them, and another one is in ICU in critical condition. Law enforcement...

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Marie Coyle I think more information will come out through investigation soon.

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