Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (170962)

United States • Age 73

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

Are you missing a buck?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170962) • United States 8h

Yeah, I just saw him on the side of the road. Smart guy was walking AWAY from traffic. I also got re routed and delayed during cleanup in the aftermath of a wreck on Highway 77. If I had left the Veteran's Home sooner I could...

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Do you make sweet breads or nut breads for Thanksgiving?

snowy @snowy22315 (215011) • United States 20h

I don't think most people do, but it is a tradition in our family. I saw a banana bread recipe this morning using almond flour. It looks like a quick recipe. I think I am going to make that. There is a recipe I made last year,...

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Heather Echola I used to make sweet breads or muffins for our big family Thanksgiving to help make breakfast easy on the busy baking day. I love the sound of your apple chai bread with a cream cheese swirl but I doubt I would make it.

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What's for breakfast on this hazy and cool morning?

The Horse @TheHorse (241357) • Walnut Creek, California 16h

I am sitting at my desk, looking out over the trees. It is mostly sunny out, and maybe 60 F cool. The high is supposed to be about 73 F. There is a haze on the horizon that reaches to above the trees. I'll have to check and see if...

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Heather Echola No wildfires right now, and no fog this morning. I had a large piece of breakfast casserole. Contents of casserole was rye bread, sausage crumbles, eggs, whole milk and it was all topped off with lots of cheddar cheese. I have one more piece left then I have...

Do you need an interpreter?

Amber @AmbiePam (133126) • United States 18h

I went to the doctor this morning, and I got confusing feedback. She wants me to go to hematology because the aspirin is not doing it’s job (once every morning) and my platelets are 100x higher than they should be? Also, something...

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Heather Echola @snowy22315 Hemachromatosis, and it can be a health problem. Treatment is to have blood taken on a regular basis.

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Do you need an interpreter?

Amber @AmbiePam (133126) • United States 18h

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Heather Echola I often find myself googling what I do not understand. Your bone marrow is where your platelets are made, I think. Bob has been getting shots to stimulate his bone marrow. I did not know aspirin was supposed to reduce platelets, but I do know that it damages...

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Do you like jerky?

Amber @AmbiePam (133126) • United States 17h

I don’t know that you can elevate beef jerky, but I admire those who try. I got four different flavors of beef jerky/sticks free to review, and I’m just not a big jerky fan. Although, I did try the “Kicker”, and it wasn’t bad;...

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Heather Echola I used to make my own jerky. I haven't in years. So it was not greasy. I tried turkey jerky and did not care for it. My stomach turns at the thought of tuna jerky, although I am sure the native Americans smoked their catch to preserve it whatever fish they...

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Low water levels putting black swans under pressure

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391420) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Nov

We’ve heard about river levels dropping drastically in Europe and it’s not much different here in Western Australia. At Lake McLarty, south of Mandurah and about 90 kilometres south of Perth, the levels has dropped so much that...

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Heather Echola Are the levels dropping from drought or from excessive usage? Either way it is sad.

So my mother had surgery yesterday morning (LONG)

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (128418) • United States 11 Nov

Who knew? She had mentioned that the doctor thought she should have her gallbladder removed. I know all about that as I went through a really difficult experience with mine. She said it didn't to seem super awful so the surgeon...

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Heather Echola I am sorry you guys are not close. I am glad she got that taken care of. I have not had gall bladder problems, so I am lucky. I am 73.

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Is there anything wrong with you?

Amber @AmbiePam (133126) • United States 11 Nov

Let me explain. Most of us have something with which we deal. Even if you make it to old age, by the virtue of making it to old age, you’re going to have arthritis, even if it is mild. I’m wondering about things undiagnosed. I...

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Heather Echola I tend to be hot as well. So did my dad, until he got dementia, and so did my brother until his other health problems caught up. I have heard it can be associated with thyroid, but I am fine there, and also with diabetes. It can be beyond annoying.

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Celebrate every chance you get

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170962) • United States 11 Nov

Yesterday was the birthday of the United States Marines. Today is Veteran's Day. A local school, Trinity Lutheran School, brought their students to sing to the residents and present them with paper decorations they had...

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Authorities rescue a young buck who had a pumpkin over his head

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (126727) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10 Nov

Employees of the Detroit Animal Welfare Group answered an emergency call on Sunday in Hines Park in western Wayne County when a young buck had the bad luck of having a Halloween candy container stuck on his head which prevented...

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Heather Echola We need to be more careful with things we leave lying around. Animals do not understand and they suffer the consequences.

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Another fun day at the dentist.

The Horse @TheHorse (241357) • Walnut Creek, California 10 Nov

I got a molar removed this morning. It was a crown that mysteriously broke off a few weeks ago.There was not enough tooth left to put on a new crown. There was no pain. Dentistry is pretty painless these days. I'm walking around...

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Heather Echola I do not mind the dentist. One old time suggestion that some dentist will tell their clients and others do not is to soak a black tea bag, (or save a used one) and pack the hole where the tooth was removed. The tannins cause the sides to pull together...

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Change in plans

snowy @snowy22315 (215011) • United States 10 Nov

So, this weekend coming up is my bday weekend. Friend and I were going to go to the mountains and have lunch at the lodge at Shenandoah National Park. We were going to go on to the Sharp Shopper store so I could get some things...

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Heather Echola It is good to be flexible and safe both. I hope you have a good time.

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A Little Less Hair

Amber @AmbiePam (133126) • United States 10 Nov

Amyra (my niece, far left), you might have noticed got a haircut. She wants it chin length, but when you’ve had long braids like she had (with African American hair) you can’t just unbraid the hair, and cut it when you want the...

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Heather Echola That is a big change but it is also lovely.

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It was clear when I left

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170962) • United States 10 Nov

It was sunny when I left but within five miles of my home the fog set in. I drove in thick fog for about 75 miles. I do not want to do that again. It turned into a lovely day in the afternoon, though. The cooler weather is...

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It used to be you could not delete your discussions here

MJJR @TheRealMcCoy (172) 10 Nov

Yep, back then when you stuck your foot in your mouth you couldn't later realize your error and hide the fact. There also was no 'block' option back then to hide behind when people called you out for your...

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Heather Echola @TheRealMcCoy My first post was November 14, 2006.

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It used to be you could not delete your discussions here

MJJR @TheRealMcCoy (172) 10 Nov

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Heather Echola Sure I bought penny candy, back when a penny meant something. I also remember the grocery store selling you six nickel candies for a quarter and there was no tax.I am sure not every store did that, but the local one did. You were here before me, but not by too...

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Dazed and confused? Maybe.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (65018) 10 Nov

Have you ever had a day that started out great, everything came together well, and all of a sudden....it all fell apart. Ugh. Pretty much every Tuesday, my son has two appointments. One for transfusion/infusion and one regular...

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Heather Echola I feel like batteries doubled in price with the institution of all the tariffs, or maybe just before that. They are pricey.

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Silly Pedro

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170962) • United States 9 Nov

I am mostly staying home today. I do need to go tag my new car since the title came in the mail, but mostly I am home. Pedro is delighted. He is made of Velcro. If I am sitting he is on me. At the desk he is laying on...

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I Finally Took a Stand On Tipping Entitlement

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (53) • United States 8 Nov

Here in the United States, tipping a/k/a gratuities are totally out of hand. This topic has been mentioned here on myLot several times. It's EXPECTED that you're going to tip 20% at the very minimum for any sit-down restaurant...

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Heather Echola I would have walked out, and made sure management knew why. She was not even worth $1.

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