Loretta

@noni1959 (12773)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 11 years ago

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Discussions (155)

Loretta 's Discussions

Happy Thursday

Loretta @noni1959 (12773) • United States 11h

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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The Casual Use of Love You

Loretta @noni1959 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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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Things Are Looking Up for 2026

Loretta @noni1959 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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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Finally Home-Stretch Coming

Loretta @noni1959 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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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Tipping Is Getting Out Of Hand

Loretta @noni1959 (12773) • 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 (12773) • 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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