Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323193)

Green Bay, Wisconsin • Age 73

Joined myLot 11 years ago

I am a born-again Christian, author, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. I have nine published books.

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Health Journey 2026 - Day 99

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (91796) • Rupert, Idaho 11 Nov

Hello everyone, how are you all doing? It is about time that I get some sleep for the night...but I thought I would share how I did today with food and everything. My legs are sore after the little bit of dancing I did last...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Looks good.

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Another fun day at the dentist.

The Horse @TheHorse (241363) • 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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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm glad it was painless. When they pulled my teeth, it was painless.I remember the days when drilling was painful. Not anymore.

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What are your Thanksgiving plans?

Amber @AmbiePam (133149) • United States 11 Nov

My sister and brother-in-law go to his mother’s for Thanksgiving, and my dad and Diana go to her family’s for Thanksgiving. So that leaves our family Thanksgiving on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Which doesn’t bother me at...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux They say a picture is worth a thousand words. That one proves it. I love the picture.

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Dazed and confused? Maybe.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (65066) 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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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm glad you have a new battery. I hope you got to your son's appointments on time.

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Coins for the taking - or maybe not

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391468) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Nov

A few days ago, we travelled to Kalgoorlie by train. We first caught an Uber at the gateway to our village. We arranged to meet him at the bus-stop where it’s easy to park. We were only there for less than a minute and buses were...

western australia

bus stop

coins

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Someone must have thought it would be fun to do that. It's interesting.

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Time For a Nice Hot Mug of Coffee

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (92804) • United States 10 Nov

Happy Tuesday Everyone! I made myself a cup of coffee and am ready to sit for awhile and chat. I feel like I've been super busy lately but I honestly couldn't tell you what I've been doing The older I get, the...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I feel the same way when I don't take my Ibuprofen before going to bed. Morning can be a bear getting out of bed. Looks like an easy day today. I'm doing great. I'm less than 5000 words to 50k and it's only the 10th. I will finish tomorrow the 50K, but not...

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Backyard Grill and BQ

Kareng @kareng (83598) • United States 16 Oct

This is where we had dinner Wednesday night. This place was recently a mexican restaurant out in the boonies. It is in a town even smaller than our town. The lease ended and the owners decided to come back in and re-open...

backyard grill and bq

steak

brisket

specials

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I would never go back there. I'm sorry the dinner was so disappointing.

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Obsession

Jessica @JESSY3236 (22672) • United States 10 Nov

I watched Obsession. I had been hearing how weird it is so I decided to see it. It has Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter in it. Big Warning: there is a few gross parts and some...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm glad you liked it.

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Are you reading anything right now?

snowy @snowy22315 (215059) • United States 9 Nov

I am reading the Witch by Frieda Mcfadden. It is about a New England woman who was hung for witchcraft, and later on one of her descendants lives on the property and starts experiencing visions of the past and ghosts on the...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I have many books to read, but I'm writing right now and the two don't mix well for me. Enjoy your book.

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I finally called 911.

The Horse @TheHorse (241363) • Walnut Creek, California 9 Nov

This morning (just now) the schizophrenic guy who lives here harassed the building maintenance workers at close range. He actually walked up on them as they were working around the dumpster. He was shouting stuff like "You're...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm glad you called 911.

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Highland Cow Howdy

Amber @AmbiePam (133149) • United States 9 Nov

I’ve been seeing so much highland cow decor it’s not even funny. I got this 2027 wall calendar free to review. The calendar in my phone is what I go by, but I figure it doesn’t hurt to have a wall calendar in my kitchen with...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I love the calendar. I use them. I have two of them. One is a whiteboard calendar that I have all my appointments on. The other is a standard calendar.

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A long way to the top

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391468) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Nov

Another of the attractions at the festival we attended recently were two girls way up in the air and swaying back and forth. The collage shows one of the girls. We saw the pole early in the day and wondered what it would be used...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm glad you're having fun.

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Dandelions in November!

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (65066) 9 Nov

I went out to the yard today, the maintenance guy was out there and he put in new concrete splash pads for the water run off that comes out of the gutters...they look really nice now. I talked to him briefly and admired them,...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux You just made me jealous. I love snow. We're not getting even close to snow yet. But I could be wrong. Dandelions in November is crazy. Yes, crazy weather.

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Classic Novel Review : A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (1859)

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49981) • India 24 Oct

Image : Taken of the cover page of the unabridged version. So some time last year(almost a year now), we purchased this unabridged version of the classical Novel: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, written in 1859. Perhaps...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm sorry it was so hard to read.

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Good morning everyone

Michael @Wrexxo (11179) 10 Nov

It's 7:10 a.m., and the temperature's 24 degrees celcius. Forecast says we'll have a low of 22 and a high of 31, so I guess it's not gonna be too hot. I'm still in bed, trying to get a few things done before heading out to work in...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I'm sorry your electricity is still not fixed. I hope those in charge of the electricity get it fixed soon.

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My Favorite You Tube Live Performances: #2 "Thunderstruck" AC/DC

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109564) • Los Angeles, California 9 Nov

2009 River Plate Argentina What happens when the thunder from down under plays for rabid Argentinian fans? An earthquake. Literally. The crowd set off seismograph during “Thunderstruck.” You have never witnessed a crowd like this...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I've never been to a concert like that.

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Prayers for Poland

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (102325) • Daytona Beach, Florida 8 Nov

The mass shooter in Krakow, Poland, has been identified as a 24-year-old Polish citizen who opened fire in a busy market square, resulting in six fatalities and numerous injuries. Armed with an AR-15-style rifle, the maniac fired...

mass shooting in poland

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I will definitely keep Krakow, Poland in my prayers.

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Done Outside

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (142639) • Marion, Ohio 9 Nov

Except for bringing in the inflatable kiddie pool. I moved the fish and let the air out. It is drying now. I can fold it tomorrow and put it away. A few plans for tomorrow include making some chocolate chip cookie cake to take...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Now that the election is over, my scam calls are too. It's nice not to hear it ring when I'm in the middle of a good writing sequence. Chocolate chip cookie cake sounds good.

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Health Journey 2026 - Days 95-97 (Birthday Weekend)

Courtney Dutton @MommyOfEli2013 (91796) • Rupert, Idaho 9 Nov

Hey everyone, how are you all doing? As you know it was my birthday this past weekend and I have been bad and allowed myself to just have carbs Friday through Sunday. I tried not to go overboard, except I did somewhat with the...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux Happy Birthday. I'm sure your new dance game will help you get rid of that extra birthday weight.

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I Used To Love To Go...

celticeagle @celticeagle (196016) • Boise, Idaho 8 Nov

To the Mall. It's way across town from us but we used to goquite often. I enjoyed shopping. Not buying, just looking. I used to enjoy seeing the decorations during the holidays. They had a music box store there too and loved to...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux We have a large mall in Green Bay, but like you said, there is a lack of stores. When I've needed to go there, there weren't as many shoppers as in times past. I do most of my shopping online now. And like you, yes, I love to shop. I love to look at what's...

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