Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (48068)

Staten Island, New York • Age 42

Joined myLot 10 years ago

Originally from Minsk, Belarus. Published 12 books and 2 poetry anthologies. Content writer for HubPages. Also help authors publish books.

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Lena Kovadlo's Responses

Cash Only Yesterday

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 21 Oct

There have been times when I have discussed the need for cash to be kept since you never know when electronic payment options will not be available. Usually, I am talking about disasters like a major storm or hurricane that knocks...

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Lena Kovadlo Do you usually pay for stuff with cash? I prefer credit card. It’s faster checkout and I get 1.5% cash back.

21 Oct

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Tuesday Challenge 10/21/25

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 21 Oct

You haven't heard me say much about the Tuesday Challenge, something I personally started a little over two years ago (October 2023 to be exact) recently. And in fact, I only update it, or revisit it every once in a...

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Lena Kovadlo Great that you’re sticking with it.

21 Oct

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10/17/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (204307) • United States 18 Oct

My book is now on Barnes & Noble and Amazon. I wish my hubby was still alive to see this. Cousin #2 will be taking my shredding to the free shredding event today and then doing a few things for me. Breakfast - Protein...

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Lena Kovadlo Yay! Wishing you success with the book! What is a shredding event? Do you bring stuff there to shred or do you bring stuff you already shredded yourself?

18 Oct

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A Silver Lining Dressed as a Kitten Named Butch

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 17 Oct

There are occasions when I think back to Butch. He was our first "warehouse cat" who we found under our work desk in the warehouse one day back in 2020. He was a kitten. Unfortunately, he was very sick when we found him, although...

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Lena Kovadlo Did the cat in the pic really have those eyes? Kinda scary lol. Those two kittens sure are lucky probably to have you as their “dad”.

17 Oct

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I Have to Get to Work Soon

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 17 Oct

Normally my wife is here to help me with this sort of thing, but she's out of town for the weekend and I am on my own. But I bought a whole pork loin on Wednesday, and I have to get to cutting it up into a roast, some loin chops...

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Lena Kovadlo I was about to ask why you got that big piece of meat if your wife is out of town. I guess freezing it is not a bad idea. I prefer fresh meat though, especially since we have no way of knowing if what we buy at the store has been previously frozen or not.

17 Oct

Honey, I Ruined the Cookies

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 13 Oct

When we were at the Dollar Tree the other day, my wife bought a $1.25 packet of chocolate chip cookie mix that is supposed to make about a dozen cookies. "I'll make you some cookies," she said. Yesterday, when she made them, she...

ruined

mistakes

oops

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Lena Kovadlo If the picture is of your cookies, they don’t look too bad.

16 Oct

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Fish Fry Sunday

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 14 Oct

Oh yeah. Fish fry. I meant to post this yesterday, but I guess time got away from me, and then I got sucked into the rabbit hole some people call YouTube. But it was a fish fry night Sunday night, and as it always is, was...

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Lena Kovadlo I’ve never deep-fried a fish before. I prefer to bake it, but sometimes I do fry it in a skillet. The oil ends up splattering everywhere though. But the skin is much crispier than in the oven.

16 Oct

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My yummy salad.

The Horse @TheHorse (231679) • Walnut Creek, California 14 Oct

This was my lunch yesterday, or at least part of it. Hearts of palm, beets, and Mandarin oranges (which I had gotten away from for some reason). All on a bed of tuna, and smothered with Marie's blue cheese dressing. Do you...

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Lena Kovadlo I love salads, but I usually use olive oil or, if appropriate, mayonnaise. I try to stay away from store-bought salad dressings because they put a lot of stuff in there that I don’t like, like preservatives and stabilizers and stuff. One of these days I should...

16 Oct

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10/15/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (204307) • United States 16 Oct

Looks like I can eliminate cousin #3 from people that can help me. She didn't call me but she responded to a text that my husband's cousin/Godson sent. She is overwhelmed with everything she has to do. I will have to double my...

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Lena Kovadlo I hope you can find someone that can help you that you can trust and that will not charge an arm and the leg for their services.

16 Oct

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There are Two People in a Job Interview

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 14 Oct

On the surface, the title may seem obvious. You have the person conducting the interview, and the person being interviewed. And 99% of the time, that's the dynamic that is taking place in most interviews. I have never been part...

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Lena Kovadlo I’ve had interviews where I was asked if I have any questions for the person interviewing me and I could not think of anything to ask. I bet that did me a big disservice.

16 Oct

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Courtesy of April

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 16 Oct

One thing about this wonderful little world here we call myLot, is that we tend to share a lot of foodie posts. That means there are always myriad ideas of things to cook or try to keep us well occupied in our kitchens. Take this...

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Lena Kovadlo I don’t think I’ve ever cooked something like this. I’d definitely try it though if you’re willing to share.

16 Oct

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10/14/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (204307) • United States 15 Oct

The washer repairman came yesterday. Said that the washer needs new suspension rods. That's why the basket slams against the sides of the washer, doesn't spin and shuts off. It says a lot for modern production when a new washer...

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Lena Kovadlo Wow! How old is the washer?

15 Oct

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Find Your Number

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 13 Oct

What is retirement? It's really just a number that is preceded by a question. "How much do I need to comfortably live?" Is it a highly advanced mathematical equation you need to use? No. Not at all. The easiest way to [i]find...

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Lena Kovadlo Thank you for educating us here.

13 Oct

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It's a Marvel to Me

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 12 Oct

Yesterday I was filling my pill box for the week, and I was at the island in the kitchen, when I dropped a blood pressure pill. I immediately scanned the area, and definitely wanted to find it always fearing the cats might get...

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Lena Kovadlo Popping pills already? I’m glad I don’t have to do that. I hate taking pills. Always feel like they are stuck in my throat whenever I have to take one.

12 Oct

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Corn! How expensive is corn where you live? I love fresh corn!

The Horse @TheHorse (231679) • Walnut Creek, California 12 Oct

I understand that prices for beef and vegetables have gone way up in recent months. But one thing I can still get "for a song" is corn. I bought several ears of corn for 49 cents an ear at Safeway yesterday. Corn is grown in...

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Lena Kovadlo Sometimes when it’s on sale we can get it at 5 for $1 where I live.

12 Oct

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Call it Weird, I Don't Care...It's GOOD!

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 10 Oct

I have been called out from time to time about my "infamous" concoctions, but of course, these criticisms usually come from palates that never set a fork to a single plate of any concoction I have ever made. I think outside the...

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Lena Kovadlo I used to eat Polish kielbasa back in the day when I used to eat pork. I wonder if they make these without pork. I love to experiment in the kitchen. Not a fan of using recipes. I only turn to recipes if I want to know cooking time of something or if I’m not...

12 Oct

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An Inadvertent Deal at Ollie's

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 11 Oct

Saving money is something I do quite on purpose. What's a dollar worth? Well, I always think of money in terms of an average wage. Let's say it's $15 an hour. That means $1 is worth 4 minutes. I always ask myself, if I am willing...

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Lena Kovadlo I never thought of money in terms of time. But I do love, saving money, of course. I always make sure that there were no mistakes at the register. If something is wrong, I let the cashier know. Or if I find a mistake after I’ve already paid I go back to the...

12 Oct

A Surprise Sunset View

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (125988) • Gainesville, Florida 11 Oct

A stalled cold front over north Florida, along with a big nor'easter off the Atlantic coast, has brought considerable rain to the eastern parts of Florida, and breezy conditions and heavy cloud cover to the interior parts of...

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Lena Kovadlo That’s a really beautiful sunset. I love those.

12 Oct

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10/11/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (204307) • United States 12 Oct

Diane Keaton has passed away at the age of 79. Breakfast - Protein bar Lunch - Turkey/vegan cheese sandwich, tortilla chips, Mandarin oranges Dessert/Snack - Fiber brownie Dinner - PB&J sandwich, veggie straws, fruit cup What...

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Lena Kovadlo I was very shocked when I saw the post on social media that she passed away. Was she battling with something?

12 Oct

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When do you buy "generics"?

The Horse @TheHorse (231679) • Walnut Creek, California 9 Oct

I was just at the grocery store, staring at a bottle of Windex. The cost was something like $5.50. Kitty's sliding glass cat door is quite streaky. Then my @Porwest Trump University brain kicked in. To the right of the Windex was...

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Lena Kovadlo It depends on the product I guess. When it comes to paper towels, napkins, and toilet paper I go with brand name. Same with dishwashing soap, hand soap, and detergent. Also toothpaste, floss, and cotton swabs.

10 Oct