Jo Ann

@akalinus (44397)

United States

Joined myLot 11 years ago

I am a freelance writer now living in Florida. I am interested in missionaries, special needs children, writing. I like writing science and animal articles.

akalinus-inspirationfortoday.blogspot.com

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Okay so I didn't end the month on a good note, but here I am.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (85367) • Daytona Beach, Florida 1 Jul

Good evening. Things have felt like they've been spinning out of control. Not in the fun way. We're two days away from our mini adventure, our va/staycation and my anxiety is climbing. I paid a bit more than usual, and the...

george

stressful times

random thoughts

fourth of july weekend

praying

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Jo Ann I hope it all works out for the best for you. Money issues are so stressful.

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Took Bob out today

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170155) • United States 1 Jul

When Bob got up, after breakfast, I took him over to Hillsboro. He has mostly only had me cut his hair for as long as I have known him. I am tired of it, and not good at it. His beard was awful too. We went to Sgt. LaPerle's...

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Jo Ann I'm glad it was a pleasant experience for both of you. That makes it worth the price you paid.

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I Really Thought Having My Doc Come To My Home Was Such A Great Idea But...?

celticeagle @celticeagle (191508) • Boise, Idaho 1 Jul

So back when I talked to my doctor's assistant (mid-May I believe), he said the doctor would come toward the end of June. The second time I spoke to him he said the same. I haven't seen him. Today I called the assistant when I...

doc

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Jo Ann I did not know doctors still come to your house.

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Sometimes You Just Have to Find the Fun

Jim Bauer @porwest (113636) • United States 26 Jun

It's hard to describe anything related to dementia as "fun," but some days you do have to struggle to find the lighter side of it just to get through it. It's never easy. It's very sad to watch someone you love and have known all...

dementia

mom

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Jo Ann That's so funny. It reminds of a next door neighbor lady once. She said people were stealing her river rocks. She said that there were guys on her roof spying on my place. The best one were the two women living in my car at night. I even set my alarm one...

26 Jun

Good morning, mylot.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (60511) 26 Jun

Mornings have never really been my thing. Unfortunately, most of the rest of the world doesn't agree with me on that, so I have to go with the majority. I've been rather unplugged and not really communicating for a day or two....

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Jo Ann I agree with you. Mornings are not my time either. I am more of a night owl. I am writing this at 11:30 pm. As I am getting older, I don't care about going places or doing things either.

26 Jun

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If you liked the movie "Babe"

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170155) • United States 26 Jun

You know, that movie with a pig. The farmer would say "that'll do, pig." The pig herded sheep. I think you might like the new movie on Amazon "Sheep Detectives". I will not be doing any spoilers. I did not realize it was free...

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Jo Ann I remember Babe. Years ago, I babysat my friend's son while she worked. They had that movie and he wanted to play it all the time. I thought I would go insane. 'Bah ram ewe, bah ram ewe.'

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Back Home By Bus

jaishankar @Shivram59 (50998) • India 17 Apr

We are now at a bus stand waiting for the bus that will take us to our town. We had decided to go by train, but all seats were reserved. I had no option . We will arrive home at the dawn. It's going to be a long journey Tomorrow...

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Jo Ann Bus journeys are tiring. Were you on vacation or traveling on business?

17 Apr

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No Dinner.

rakski @rakski (158534) • Philippines 17 Apr

For me. But of course I still cooked dinner for my family. Me and daughter had a late snack yesterday and it made me so full that I did nothave to dinner. I already prepared breakfast since it's morning here now. What's for...

no dinner

late snack

food

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Jo Ann I will have oat and honey cereal. We don't have milk, so I eat it dry. It is quite tasty. It is like cheating on a diet.

17 Apr

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Do you have Dead Butt Syndrome?

DianneN @DianneN (254932) • United States 17 Apr

It’s a fact that those who sit on their tushes for long periods of time get fat behinds, butts, ass#s, rear ends, or whatever you call yours. It’s due to fat accumulation and muscular atrophy. Constant pressure on the buttocks...

sitting for hours mylotting

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Jo Ann You are onto something there. Sometimes it feels numb like it died. It sounds funny, feels weird, and is kind of scary.

17 Apr

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Do you change your underwear every day?

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (38652) 17 Apr

Do you put on clean fresh underwear every day? I do. Every night I have a shower And before I jump into the shower I put all the clothing I had on into the washing machine So in the morning I do indeed put on fresh clean...

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Jo Ann I can't wash my clothes very often because of where I live but I bought enough to always wear clean.

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Not A Happy Camper

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323224) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 17 Feb

Good morning. It's warm, but that's not why I'm not a happy camper, even though my snow is almost gone. The 50s have a lot to do with that. Instead, it has everything to do with Microsoft. I thought I had a great way to make my...

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Jo Ann I was in love with Clippy. He was funny and responsive. I wish Clippy was still here.

17 Feb

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Items for the food bank …..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (12300) • United Kingdom 16 Feb

Our local pub collects things for the food bank. Sometimes when I can get freebies that I won’t use I add them to the collection . A couple of weeks ago my Mom had a voucher for free …..let’s just say, ladies unmentionables ! She...

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Jo Ann We used to donate to the food banks but now we are getting things from it..They do a great job and we are grateful.

16 Feb

2/15/26 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (223732) • United States 16 Feb

32 days until spring. It was above freezing yesterday; but there's still ice to melt. It's going to be warmer all week; so that should do the trick. Cousin #2 will be coming over today (2/16) for the last time. The new lady...

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Jo Ann We ate pasta.This morning, we ate eggs, home fries, and pancakes. Yummy.

16 Feb

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Hello everyone

Ashley S @Ashtamisprime1 (26) • Dallas, Texas 10 Feb

I just wanted to take the time to say hello. I am so excited that my mom pointed out this community. Thank you for being so awesome and I hope I can bring some awesomeness to the table. That's my goddaughter and me in the...

greetings

hola

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Jo Ann Hi, Ashley. Welcome to myLot. I hope you enjoy it here and meet new friends. She is so adorable.

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Are you familiar with what is called the honor system?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (60511) 16 Feb

I was not aware that many people do not understand the honor system. It is basically a system of trusting people to do the right thing. When it works, it's great. When people take advantage of it, it is a complete failure. Most...

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Jo Ann I have seen and bought from systems like that. I always paid for what I took and did not take extra.

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Well, side hustle is working ….

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (12300) • United Kingdom 16 Feb

So, I have a ‘ contact ‘ that can get me books that I can then sell on ….. So far I have sold half a dozen sets of books and have more orders coming in every day. It’s certainly proving to be a good money spinner. It will provide...

side hustle

money

treats

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Jo Ann I wish you ongoing success with your side hustle. I thought of that but things are too chaotic for me.

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Conservation of Angular Momentum

Judy Evans @JudyEv (385066) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Feb

I wonder how many will be tempted to skip this discussion given its fancy title! MyLotter LindaOh (@LindaOHio) was able to tell me how ice-skaters can increase their speed when swivelling on the one spot. I thought...

conservation of angular momentum

skating

physics

physic principles

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Jo Ann I tried ice skating but it wasnot for me. My feet were too close to the ice and my ankles kept going going the wrong direction in rebellion.

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Monday, Monday. Let's hope it's a good one.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (60511) 22 Dec

I had an elderly relative who used to always refer to Monday as ''Blue Monday'' and seemed to dread Mondays in general. She had a stressful job for years; I think that made her dread the beginning of the week. I thought of her...

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Jo Ann This Monday is crazy. We still have to shop and we don't have many decorations up. I don't have cards to send. The cats are acting zoomy as ever but I have no energy.

22 Dec

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Good Morning 12/22

snowy @snowy22315 (210868) • United States 22 Dec

Bright and sunny outside today. I may have to stop using my outlook mail. Microsoft is threatening me, saying I went over my storage limit for email. I have a bad habit of not deleting emails, and I get lots. They want to charge...

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Jo Ann I think you could delete bad photos and duplicates. You might want to save cherished photos on an outside drive like a thumb drive or an external drive. Do the same with blogs that no longer interest you.

22 Dec

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12/20/25 - Meals & News

LindaOH @LindaOHio (223732) • United States 21 Dec

89 days until spring. Winter solstice is today, 12/21 at 10:03 AM EST...the shortest day of the year. Soon the days will start getting longer again...I can't wait. The PowerBall jackpot is up to $1.6 billion. No winners last...

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Jo Ann Hi, Can't we just skip all that winter stuff and hop right to spring? I am in Florida but it is supposed to be in the 40sF where I am. BRRR!

22 Dec

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