Loretta

@noni1959 (12417)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 11 years ago

Fueled by coffee and motivated by tacos.

Discussions (148)

Loretta 's Discussions

Fritos for Dinner

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • 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 (12417) • 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 (12417) • 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 (12417) • 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

Count Down to House Living

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 16 Jan

The last four days have been a whirlwind of activity at the house with carpet going in, paint, trim, and the stairs all being worked on. There’s still a bit left to do, and then they can level the outside and get the rest of the...

house

building

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11 people

Strangers verses Family

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 13 Jan

It's true when they say complete strangers will support you more than family. Grief and hard events will change you and will soon learn who belongs in your life and who to remove. But, why is that? Shouldn't family be there for...

support

care

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13 people

Let There Be Light!

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 7 Jan

After what feels like forever, today brought a huge milestone for us. Early this morning, PUD was out digging trenches along the small road below our mountain to install the transformer, then made their way up here to set the...

power

house

winter

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18 people

Are Paranormal Ghost Apps for the Phone Real?

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 5 Jan

Paranormal ghost apps claim they can detect spirits using your phone, showing radar screens, ghost images, or messages from “ghosts.” While they may look convincing, there is no scientific evidence that these apps actually work....

paranormal

apps

ghost

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10 people

Good Start to the New Year

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 3 Jan

They came today with machines and made a lot of progress. The electrical pipe is now run up from the road, so next week, the electric company's engineer can put in the transformers and run electric up to the house. Trenches were...

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12 people

Silly Mylot Thinking I Am Saying Bad Words

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 2 Jan

I took a couple days off from social media, using the time to reflect, clean, read, go for a walk and just be still. Came here today to catch up seeing how everyone is and up to, and finding myself having to re-word some...

friday

happy

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12 people

What Is New Year's to Me

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 30 Dec

The last few years had and still has its ups and downs, and I learned a lot, cried a lot, and not feeling 2026 is my year. I've said that for several years, and lost hope expecting things will magically get better. I'm ready to...

newyears

holiday

celebrations

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12 people

Tipping Is Getting Out Of Hand

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 28 Dec

I may have written about this before, but I honestly don’t remember, so I apologize if this sounds redundant. This came up again today, when my son and I went into the city and stopped for late take-out to eat back at home. We...

tips

outofhand

tippingculture

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12 people

Smoothy Gone Wrong

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 19 Dec

Sometimes, I can put together a smoothie and it's tasty, satisfies and fills me up. Sometimes.....today, was not that day. As I age, I try to get in more protein, but get tired of the same thing or the cost becomes prohibited....

smoothie

gross

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9 people

Powerland Heritage Museum Oregon

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 17 Dec

In 2024, while traveling to Oregon for a two-week stay, I decided to spend a night using my Harvest Hosts membership. For those unfamiliar, Harvest Hosts is a program for self-contained RVers that allows you to request overnight...

museums

travel

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7 people

Wind is Terrifying

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • United States 17 Dec

It’s honestly terrifying right now. The rain hasn’t stopped, and the winds are insanely strong. The tall tree not far from this pad is swaying hard. You can hear the wind ripping through the other pines and alders. My trailer is...

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7 people

Atmospheric River Delays

Loretta @noni1959 (12417) • 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 (12417) • 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 (12417) • 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 (12417) • 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 (12417) • 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