Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (167408)

United States • Age 72

Joined myLot 20 years ago

I work with special children in a school setting. Hubby is retired, I am not. I spend a lot of time online and I love myLot.

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Heather Echola's Activity

Another day off tomorrow

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (126115) • United States 26 Jan

One of the reports I saw said that we got 9 inches of snow. People in the north like North Dakota or Minnesota might laughed at that but we can't handle that around here. No school today. Okay fine. I was expecting a delayed...

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Heather Echola They build a certain number of snow days into our calendar. We get paid for the snow days. I imagine we will be back at school tomorrow, but it may be a late start.

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The Mister has to go back to work…… I'm going to miss him….

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (7351) • United Kingdom 25 Jan

So, with the type of work that The Mister does , he saves all his holidays for over Christmas and January . He has been off work since 14th December. I am off work so we have been able to spend loads of time together , and even...

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Heather Echola It is good you have had the time together and you still appreciate one another.

26 Jan

Freezing Pipes

Amber @AmbiePam (111300) • United States 26 Jan

There is a video circulating online that one of our Mylotters asked me about. It is of the ceiling of one of our local hotels caving in. You see leaking water, and then all of a sudden it just collapses. It’s of the Embassy...

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Heather Echola Yes, in 2014, the pipes in our basement froze. Ruined both furnaces and both hot water heaters. Boy was it cold for quite a while.

26 Jan

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About the cars and extreme cold weather

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (53987) 26 Jan

Most of you no doubt know this information, but maybe it will help someone, so here I am babbling about it. If you were hit by this storm and are fighting piles of snow/ice and extremely cold temperatures, and your vehicle is...

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Heather Echola Before the storm got here we fueled everything so there was less of a chance of water in the lines or frozen gas lines. The Mazda performed just fine today. We do not have the option of a garage.

26 Jan

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Should be back to work tomorrow

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (167408) • United States 26 Jan

I got some things done this weekend, but never enough. More doctor appointments for Bob were scheduled. We went to Newton this afternoon, to pick up a few things (cat treats, kitty litter, etc.) and do laundry. Yes, I am still...

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The Pharmacy Called

DE @DaddyEvil (166432) • United States 26 Jan

One of the pharmacists called a little while ago and informed me that the prescription delivery they had scheduled for this morning won't be coming until some of the snow is melted off here. I told her that was okay. Pretty and...

pharmacy

prescriptions

delivery

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Heather Echola I am glad you have built a back stock, otherwise that would be inconvenient or possibly life threatening.

26 Jan

Strangers jump into an ocean a woman who was inside of an auto

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (117762) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 26 Jan

Jeremy Way who is a United States Navy rescue swimmer for 17 years of service was eating a meal at Bubba's Restaurant on Friday January 16 when a woman driver drove her auto in the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach Virginia when he...

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Heather Echola These good neighbors were in the right place at just the time they were needed.

26 Jan

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My Garage got broken into

Jimlos Tatooth @Ineeddentures (15398) 26 Jan

Oh god what a start to the week Got a phone call about my garage door. Padlock removed. So went to investigate Padlock removed. I opened the door, my bike was still there!! Who would take the trouble to remove a padlock...

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Heather Echola Wow, that is very alarming. Maybe the potential thief got interrupted before he could take your bike.

26 Jan

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Being Worried Kept me Off MyLot

DianneN @DianneN (247551) • United States 26 Jan

Not hearing from our older son, and not hearing the truth for a while, proved a shock to us. To make a long story as short as I possibly can, he was working as Global Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Assistant General Counsel,...

job loss and recovery

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Heather Echola Oh, Dianne, that was so hard. We do worry for our children a lot.

26 Jan

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What a day!

Amber @AmbiePam (111300) • United States 24 Jan

Well, it has started to sleet again, and slightly snow as well. In a few hours it will really start coming down again. I cooked a little today, but mostly read, watched TV, did surveys, and did a craft project I needed to review....

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Heather Echola I have taken it easy today. I will have to do some stuff tomorrow I fear. I am almost out of cat treats, so they will be sad. I may give them some wet food to make up for it. Before I knew school was cancelled tomorrow I went out and made sure my car would...

25 Jan

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I heard from brother

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (67740) • Centralia, Washington 24 Jan

Thinking about it- brother is my last blood brother. The other two have left the building. Anyway, goof ball brother left a message on hubby's phone for me cause he can't remember my number. Brother's wife had been cleaning...

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Heather Echola He sounds a little confused. Maybe it is the weather. Days with no sunshine are hard on people. I am glad you could set him straight, or could you?

25 Jan

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Fuzzy Cat Approves

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (128663) • Marion, Ohio 23 Jan

I got my Amazon delivery this morning. So I got the tunnel bed put together. Fuzzy was in it while I was doing that. But I finally got it together and where I wanted it. At least that went good. You can guess what broke again....

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Heather Echola Oh that is adorable!!. I want one for me to sleep in.

25 Jan

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Final Tally

Amber @AmbiePam (111300) • United States 25 Jan

It’s over here! The final tally is ten inches of snow where I am. I’m grateful it isn’t the high of 14 inches they warned about. The news is showing some people who got out, and got stuck even with four wheel drive. This snow...

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Heather Echola @AmbiePam That silly Sadie surely will not try to get out again.

25 Jan

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Final Tally

Amber @AmbiePam (111300) • United States 25 Jan

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Heather Echola We only got about six inches. It did not snow today and we got clear up to 9 F. Woo hoo, a heat wave. They did decide to have one snow day this week. I hear there is another storm supposed to come through on Friday.

25 Jan

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What has been your “saving grace”?

Amber @AmbiePam (111300) • United States 25 Jan

I guess it’s been my heating pad. It has kept my neck and the back of my skull from getting so tight (car accident years ago) the pain becomes unbearable. What about you guys? In this moment in time, wherever you are, what’s been...

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Heather Echola Oh, so many things. Having a good stock of food. Heated throws for when I am out of bed, and a heated mattress pad for in bed.

25 Jan

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Proved me wrong

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (167408) • United States 25 Jan

I had no more posted my discussion about NOT having a snow day and moved on to start responding to all of you. Suddenly my phone rang. And I had a text. We WILL have a snow day after all. Yipee! I like my job, but there are...

january 2026

snow day

soup

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Narrowing It Down

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (128663) • Marion, Ohio 25 Jan

On my pellet burner. Jim had a suggestion that helped me look up different things. I still haven't got it fully found but feel like I am closer now. I have messaged the main company but don't expect to hear anything from them...

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Heather Echola Has it become up to you to figure out the problem with the pellet stove? How frustrating.

25 Jan

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Remember Me?

DianneN @DianneN (247551) • United States 25 Jan

I recently spoke to a myLot friend on the phone. She filled me in on the comings and goings here on myLot, so I promised her I would stop by. I believe it’s almost been two years since I have last posted a discussion. I must...

return to mylot

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Heather Echola If you are in Florida, you are not buried in snow, thank goodness. I am still around a bit. Do you still spend part of your year in Connecticut?

25 Jan

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I will be very surprised

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (167408) • United States 25 Jan

I will be very surprised if they call off school tomorrow. The snow did not continue today as it had been predicted. The wind is calm, no big drifts.The plows have been out, even in our little town. The sun is shining brightly....

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We got a new microwave

Judy Story @jstory07 (147240) • Roseburg, Oregon 24 Jan

After ten years our microwave quit working. My first though was it might be higher because of the tariffs. But it was about the same price So that made me happy. Took the microwave home and unpacked it. Two cats came running...

cats microwave

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Heather Echola My microwave has not quit, but it has peeling paint in the inside. It is at least twelve years old. I was just saying it is time to get a new one. My cats do not often get in boxes, that I know of. They love to get in my chair or my bed. They snuggle to get...

24 Jan

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