The Sojourner

@TheSojourner (22364)

United States

Joined myLot 4 years ago

Unabashedly me. Will always speak my truth. Do not mistake directness w/unkindness, nor questions w/disrespect. I love life & people, but do not suffer fools.

www.corallevang.wordpress.com/about

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The Sojourner 's Responses

Today I Began

Juliaacv @Juliaacv (44009) • Canada 16 Jul

Good afternoon myLot friends. Today I checked in for the first time at the Y. I need to start feeling better, and exercising is where I am going to start. My trainer was great, very patient and understanding....

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The Sojourner You can do this!

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I owe. I owe. So off to work I go!

The Horse @TheHorse (88087) • Walnut Creek, California 15 Jul

I don't know where that comes from, but it's my ear worm for this morning. Actually I don't owe anything. No student loans or anything like that. Wait! I have to pay my credit card bill--thanks for reminding me! I think I have...

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The Sojourner Least favorite was typing other people's papers, but not being allowed to correct or revise their inaccuracies or mistakes. And, when I was working in social work situation, I hate keeping case notes. Ugh! Favorite job(s) all Incorporated aspect of being in...

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I am new here

Christina Armstrong @VoiceofTruth7 (309) • United States 11 Jun

Hi I am new here looking to interact with people who are positive about life. I am looking forward to being apart of the mylot community in a positive way.

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The Sojourner Welcome to the site. I hope you enjoy your time here.

13 Jul

The Days of my Life--What Happened?

Jo Ann @akalinus (27665) • United States 9 Jul

Once, long ago, I considered myself to be a healthy woman capable of almost anything. I once carried my babies and toddlers on my hips. Yesterday, I had trouble carrying a basket of laundry with one side against my hip. I had to...

days of my life

what happened

wondering

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The Sojourner I know what you mean. I think I took a lot of that for granted. And then when I got heavy, it made things worse. Now that I'm older, I'm finding that I'm getting a little stronger, because I'm working about it. But I get so tired out. 64 isn't easy. And I'm...

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Yesterday Was Beautiful

SusanZ @Susan2015 (24901) • United States 9 Jul

Yesterday was so very nice. Nice and a lot cooler. But today will be a little warmer and tomorrow is supposed to be hot again. It was so nice and less humid for a day. That felt great. We only had to use one fan yesterday....

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The Sojourner I'm glad you had such a beautiful day yesterday! I enjoyed our yesterday as well, which started out with some rain and then in the afternoon the clouds parted and we had some beautiful sunshine. I posted a photograph of the marina where I went to the park in...

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2nd flower picture of the day

Scott Andersen @DocAndersen (5575) 9 Jul

i have been corrupted. I used to take pictures of flowers for my wife, but I didn't often share them. Based on the posts of many good friends, I now post flower pictures. Apparently, I am a flower power poster! This one from...

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The Sojourner I love the brightness of color!

9 Jul

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1st flower picture of the day

Scott Andersen @DocAndersen (5575) 9 Jul

posted in reverse order on purpose! This picture again from the backyard, but more of a focused shot of a plant I found to be beautiful. Thanks for viewing - Do you take pictures of flowers?

flowers

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The Sojourner Interesting photograph! What kind of plant is this?

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It finally rained

DW Davis @DWDavis (17603) • Pikeville, North Carolina 9 Jul

And then it stopped. It rained on us for at most 5 minutes. It came down hard for part of that 5 minutes. The top layer of soil nearly got soaked through. I shouldn't complain. At least we got some rain. And there is a...

rain ish

need more

still writing

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The Sojourner As I am going through discussions and leaving messages, I'm starting to think I need to get my walk in early, and then come home and get some things done. Eventually I need to start writing and get something published. I have and idea that some other writers...

9 Jul

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Gas Pains

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (23483) • St. Catharines, Ontario 9 Jul

Gas pains woke me up around 3:30-4:00 this morning. I walked around some, had some tea, fired up the computer, did some stuff, GoComics didn't wanna play. Walked around some more, "went" three times, then decided to go back to...

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The Sojourner I am so sorry about your gut issues. I know them well. Certain foods will have that effect on me, but I have gallstones and part of my intestines are gone because of the cancer. I have to be very careful about how I eat and what I eat. Second of all, my...

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Home button!

C @ShyBear88 (27164) • United States 9 Jul

Finally my home button on my iPhone 8 is starting to work. I’ve had my phone drying out since yesterday and it’s slowly had been getting better. I hope my button for the home screen doesn’t stay too sticky till I trade this phone...

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The Sojourner I'm glad that it's working for you!

9 Jul

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Finding a moment of Peace

Clint Perry @cperry2 (1364) • United States 9 Jul

Sometimes we are faced with strong emotional strains. We do what we can to work through them. We strive to reach the best solutions available to us and we set our minds to the path in hopes that the end of that path will place us...

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The Sojourner First of all, I absolutely love your photograph that you used. Did you take that photograph? I like to go where there is water or into the forest. I took a couple of photographs yesterday down at the marina that gave me such Joy. I used one of them on my...

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What's in a Name?

Susan @HazySue (30075) • United States 9 Jul

Apparently a lot. I have been tossing names around in my mind for a blog centered around crafts and food. I have been thinking about starting a blog with these subjects in mind. I have not one iota of a problem with what to put...

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The Sojourner I think the name has something to do with how we present ourselves. I'm usually pretty good at brainstorming with someone about things like that. If you're interested in doing so, let me know, maybe we can set up a time where we can just talk and kind of throw...

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Good morning myLot

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (60834) • United States 9 Jul

Hello everyone. I hope your day is off to a good start. It is sunny and warm here at the Jersey Shore. Typical summer day. I am heading out to the gym shortly for a semi-private training session. I'm not sure if my dad is...

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The Sojourner I'm not sure what I'm going to do! I know what I did yesterday, but it was all very spontaneous! I won't bore you with the details. I do need to get out and walk today. I've been having a hard time getting re-motivated

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Today Is a Better Day

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (42300) • United States 9 Jul

Happy Tuesday Everyone! the sun is shining so that's a good start to the day. I feel much better today. Yesterday I got up and felt horrible since I hadn't slept very well the night before. Coffee only worked somewhat but not...

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The Sojourner It sounds like you and I are on the same sleep pattern! Yesterday, I was very cranky because I didn't get but about 2 hours of very poor sleep. Last night, I got a much different version of that sleep! Have a wonderful Tuesday! It's amazing how the day can...

9 Jul

Hello Tuesday

kareng @kareng (13606) • United States 9 Jul

Good Morning to all my friends here at MyLot. I am up early. I thought I would sleep in, but I must be somewhat caught up on my rest. It is amazing what a good night's sleep can do for you. My hubby is back to work today and...

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The Sojourner I understand what you mean about a good night sleep. Yesterday I was cranky, as I mentioned in my latest discussion, but I was able to get a restful day, even without sleep. Last night I slept quite well oh, did not take any medication to do so, and had a lot...

9 Jul

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crime documentaries

Simone @Janet357 (18993) 9 Jul

whenever i visit youtube, i always watch crime documentaries. my favorites are Fatal VOws, Deadly Women, Behind Mansion Walls and the likes. they teach me how to.solve crimes. i like forensics. do you like crime docs?

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The Sojourner I have never watched many of these, but I do watch some of the Dateline shows when I can get them. They talk about solving crimes that have gone unsolved for decades. Because of the advancement of Technology, forensics is being able to solve crimes from...

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Good Tuesday Morning, myLot !

Stacey @xstitcher (14591) • Petaluma, California 9 Jul

Hello, all ! It's six-o-four a.m. here by my computer clock as I type this. I don't have to be to work until eight a.m., so I don't have to rush quite as fast this morning, though I will be staying at work until five today....

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The Sojourner Have a wonderful day! I was up early today. I'm getting dressed shortly and going to head out for a nice walk today.

9 Jul

I went for my first walk.

marguicha @marguicha (121803) • Chile 5 Jul

I went for my first little walk with Leticia today. The dietician said that I did not have to start doing long walks, but that I would have to walk a bit more every day. I sed my watch to see how many minutes would it take us to...

walks

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The Sojourner I wish I were there with you. I would take you out and walk with you. I am so proud of you, Marga!

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Sautéed veggies and a bit of rice for lunch.

marguicha @marguicha (121803) • Chile 6 Jul

The dietician has not sent me the diet I must follow. I imagine that it will come next week. Meanwhile, I am trying to eat as healthy as I can and using what I have in the fridge. Today I made a sour and sour sautéed veggies with...

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The Sojourner You are inspiring me! I've been back to eating more vegetables, but I'm continuing to include some grain. But I'm having to really watch my extra carbs.

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I´m waiting for dinner: escalivada.

marguicha @marguicha (121803) • Chile 6 Jul

I bought eggplants last week and I love them so much that I prepare them in many ways. Today I made a sort of escalivada. This is a traditional dish from Catalonia, Spain. The traditional one has many veggies baked in olive oil....

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The Sojourner This sounds so delicious!

9 Jul

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