Loretta

@noni1959 (13190)

United States • Age 67

Joined myLot 11 years ago

Fueled by coffee, avid reading, and a healthy amount of shenanigans.

Discussions (164)

Loretta 's Discussions

Just Another Tipping Rant

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 20 Aug

Tipping has become complicated because it seems to be requested more and more, and sometimes in places that leave me scratching my head. For instance, once a week I load my truck with different things and drive more than nine...

tips

service

venting

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8 people

Would Love to Learn Italian

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 9 Aug

I'm not motivated today, and feel this overwhelming urge to non far niente. I'm trying to remember how to say this in various ways. Maybe I'm meaning non ho voglia di fare niente? I wish I kept with learning Italian so when I...

languages

italian

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11 people

Memes and Reels for Communication?

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 8 Aug

Lately, I’ve realized I’m completely burned out on memes and reels being used as a substitute for conversation. I’m not talking about random internet friends. These are people I actually know. Today alone, I deleted several texts...

memes

reels

conversation

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8 people

Will Myspace be My Place?

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 6 Aug

When Myspace changed, I was bummed. I loved creating my background with wallpapers, colors, animations and HTML/CSS. My profile could play my favorite music when someone visited, starting drama with my top eight list,...

myspace

socialmedia

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14 people

My Son's Kitten Thinks I Am His

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 30 Jun

My son picked up two new kittens four days ago. They took over my small blanket basket thinking it's a play toy. My son bought so many toys and things, but they tend to like household items. We had to do a lot of "baby...

kittens

rescue

silly

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8 people

Trying to Keep Awake

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 30 Jun

I'm still around and still enjoy reading everyone's posts. Today, I figured I could come in a bit earlier to avoid the end-of-the-day sleepies, and now I want to fall asleep! What is it with mylot that brings on the sleepy stuff?...

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5 people

Can Weight Loss Medications Change More Than Weight?

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 30 Jun

I couldn’t get approved for a GLP-1 medication almost a year ago, but now there is supposed to be a new Medicare bridge program from July 1 through December 2027 for people who qualify for weight management. I am right on the...

glp1

weight

health

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5 people

Pineberry Plants Going In

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 11 Apr

These are a fun type of strawberry called Pineberry (white strawberry), and many think they are unripe but that is the color they are when ripe. They need a buddy, so we have both red and white strawberries mixed and already a...

gardens

plants

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14 people

Happy Monday to You All

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 30 Mar

That cedar situation was one of those “just in time” moments. It was massive and my son wanted it down for months since it was in the way of a parking area. We hated the idea of it coming down, but good thing it did. The inside...

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13 people

Happy Thursday

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 19 Mar

I'm headed to Centralia, about an hour away, to ride with my oldest daughter and son-in-law to Mt Rainier and visit before they go back to Oregon tomorrow. We've been there before, but it's been pouring so we'll see how far they...

washington

life

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8 people

The Casual Use of Love You

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 16 Mar

I know this is a strange topic, but there are people I am not close to, who continuously will say "I love you", or one person will say, "you know I love you, so..." and it is very uncomfortable. I'd like to get your take on...

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15 people

Good Night

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 15 Mar

I wanted to pop in and say hi and hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. A few days ago, I wound up in urgent care for a small injury on my back that became infected. Yesterday, I had to go on some very strong...

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15 people

My Fun Vintage Corner

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 8 Mar

I’ve been collecting little treasures from thrift stores lately and I’m really enjoying my small cart corner beside my bed. I use it instead of an end table, with a small three-drawer apothecary table on the other side. I’ve...

vintage

decor

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15 people

Things Are Looking Up for 2026

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 2 Mar

This time last month I was an absolute stress mess - mold, humidity, cold, house issues, and trying to survive in the wetlands in travel trailers. It felt like everything was damp, heavy, and overwhelming. We’ve been in the new...

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14 people

Sleepless and Almost Brainless

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 20 Feb

I moved into the house the day before Valentines day and it's been a constant go. I am in so much pain I can't sleep at night and of course, my day function is waning. Lately, I've had quite a bit of brain fog and will scratch...

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16 people

One Thing After Another

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 9 Feb

We’ve been moving things from storage and our trailers into the house, hoping this would finally be the week we could settle in and actually live there. We were waiting on the regulator to slow the water down. Today, though,...

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15 people

Fritos for Dinner

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 6 Feb

I'm eating Fritos and I don't care how unhealthy my dinner is. The last three days have been non-stop storage runs, taking things in the house and other errands. I'm pooped. I'm not cooking. My son is eating his frozen cooked...

food

house

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8 people

Collector of Fun Hats

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 1 Feb

Long ago, I was a collector, not a hoarder, but someone who enjoyed having several of things I loved. At one point, I collected owl figurines after raising two real owls before Fish & Wildlife stepped in. I collected teapots too,...

hats

fun

silly

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11 people

A Little Bit of Spain

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 29 Jan

My ex-daughter-in-law recently returned from a trip to Portugal and Spain, and she came home bearing gifts. Unfortunately, one of her suitcases was confiscated because she forgot to declare the items inside, an expensive lesson...

nuns

spain

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11 people

Finally Home-Stretch Coming

Loretta @noni1959 (13190) • United States 21 Jan

We got word today that the interior crew is coming back tomorrow to finish the last details, and the cleaning crew will be here Monday to get everything ready for our walk-through on Tuesday. We can’t move in until final...

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17 people