Loretta

@noni1959 (11519)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 10 years ago

Fueled by coffee, motivated by tacos, bribed by ginger snaps, and occasionally derailed by a good hot dog.

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Discussions (133)

Loretta 's Discussions

Atmospheric River Delays

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 9 Dec

We finally got the septic system in, and of course an atmospheric river hits right after. Now one of the tanks is floating, parts of the ground are caving in, and there are little rivers running all over the property. My son...

house

ruralliving

rain

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8 people

Shows and Crushes

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 4 Dec

@celticeagle was talking about her TV addiction and mentioned so many old shows I loved as a kid, and still do. It got me thinking about how different my friends, my sisters, and I were when it came to our TV crushes. For...

movies

shows

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11 people

Septic is Being Installed

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 4 Dec

After months of delays from weather, scheduling challenges, and the slow march of permits, it’s exciting to finally see real progress on the new wastewater/septic system. By the end of yesterday, the crew had made impressive...

house

building

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13 people

88 Year Old Army Vet Working

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 4 Dec

I just finished reading the news story about an Army veteran, Ed Bambas, 88 years old and working full-time at a grocery store. An online influencer, Samuel Weidenhofer, shared a video of Ed (with permission), after the two were...

kindness

lifethrowscurves

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10 people

I'm Being Lazy, Not

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 30 Nov

We’re not built to be productive every second of the day. Rest isn’t a sign that something is wrong; it’s something everyone needs. What others call “laziness” often just means I’m giving my mind and body a break, and that break...

lazy

sunday

recharging

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9 people

May Your Day and Always Be Blessed

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 27 Nov

It feels hard to wish everyone a blessed Thanksgiving when I know so many people are struggling and don’t feel blessed right now. My thoughts are with anyone having a hard season and not feeling blessed. May you find connections,...

thanksgiving

hope

life

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12 people

What is Your Serenity?

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 17 Nov

Serenity, for me, are the rare, many times shifting, moments when my body has less pain, deep calm from breathing in the scent of pine and sea while drinking a hot coffee. It's a day feeling everything has clarity of the "why's"...

serenity

ocean

life

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7 people

I'll Be Back

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 9 Nov

I’ll be traveling to Oregon today and will try to catch up with everyone later this week. I wanted to wish you all a wonderful day! I’ll be in Oregon for about nine days; visiting, attending some medical appointments, and ending...

travel

house

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14 people

Feed America, Stop Hurting It

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 9 Nov

I usually stay out of political rants and yet, here is one of my own. When I speak up, it has to be heavy on my heart. Last week, the attorney for the Justice Department, speaking under oath before the Supreme Court, confirmed...

voting

hungry

politics

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15 people

When Hunger is Ignored

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 1 Nov

I am so disheartened about how the U.S. has been the last few years and is getting worse. Children, the elderly, and disabled Americans are going hungry. SNAP benefits barely cover a single meal in today’s high grocery...

hunger

food

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15 people

A Day the Work Trucks Got Stuck

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 28 Oct

The workers came early that morning, but things went downhill fast, literally. As they tried to maneuver around the bend, their truck got stuck and the tires just kept spinning, digging themselves in deeper. At one point, the...

house

mud

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9 people

Will Check in Later

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 26 Oct

I'll catch up later this evening if all goes well. It's raining still but we need to get some of the damage cleaned up so going to help load it in my truck for a dump run later this week, if I can get out. I'm exhausted but just...

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9 people

'Weathered' the Storm

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 26 Oct

The winds hit us full force around 7 p.m. last night and didn’t let up until close to midnight. It was one of those nights that felt endless. It was loud, chaotic, and a little frightening. My son, one of my granddaughters, and I...

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9 people

Stormy Day and Boredom

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 25 Oct

The storm in our area has been calmer than it predicted but the day isn't over yet. We've had thunder, heavy rain, high winds, calm, sprinkles and the sun even tried to poke out for a couple minutes through a small break in...

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12 people

Another "Charity" Person Arrested

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 25 Oct

I was reading the news today and saw another person steal close to 11 million intended to feed hungry children. Connie Bobo was in charge of the New Heights Community Center in Bridgeton (St Louis area), and claimed she provided...

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8 people

Rain, Cooking Blah Blah

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 24 Oct

It started raining in the early morning hours and not the cozy light pitter patter that sounds peaceful to hear on the rood. We are talking sideways, bucket tossing and drum bearing drops that slap your windows like it's mad at...

storm

mud

cooking

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10 people

On My High Horse Today

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 24 Oct

When someone constantly criticizes others for needing help, it really says more about them than the people they’re judging. Too many are misinformed, believing everyone who gets help is just “living off the government” or...

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14 people

Weathering Weather

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 19 Oct

I have a friend who’s always telling me what our weather is, straight from her weather app. Every time, I tell her not to go by the app, but she still does. Today she texted me saying it was “cloudy,” according to her app. It was...

weather

washington

stormy

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11 people

1896 Cookbook

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 16 Oct

The Christian thrift store in town sells books five for a dollar, and about once a week I find three to five that catch my eye. This week I found, "The Original Fannie Farmer 1896 Cook Book", from The Boston Cooking School. What...

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9 people

It's Happening!

Loretta @noni1959 (11519) • United States 15 Oct

I woke hearing activity on the property and looked out seeing the bulldozer pushing areas around near the foundation. It wasn't long after, the first part of the house made it's way up. They had to have left yesterday and sat...

house

rural

happy

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7 people