Loretta

@noni1959 (12481)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 11 years ago

Fueled by coffee and motivated by tacos.

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Loretta 's Responses

Quick question that needs answering

DianneN @DianneN (248599) • United States 9 Feb

I’m not a fan of rap, mostly because I can’t understand the lyrics. Perhaps I am going deaf. But my question is, why, pray tell, do all rappers I happen to see grab their crotch? I hope that word is allowed on...

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rappers

crotch grabbers

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Loretta My first thought was Michael Jackson. I have no idea why they do this and the need. Michael Jackson claims its the music that drove him. Kind of sublimely over the tone of the music. I don't like rap either. It's vulgar.

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You can be too helpful!

Fleur @Fleura (33878) • United Kingdom 10 Feb

I have been doing quite a lot of pruning of shrubs in the garden, and had collected up a heap of branches. They were all piled up in front of our garage waiting for my partner to run them all through the shredder. I use all the...

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Loretta My son has a good shredder we use on the branches. Thankfully, no neighbors can see in here and complain. Most do their own composting. We spread it around in the mud to help.

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I Had Two Allergic Reactions Today

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (42) • United States 9 Feb

I had an allergist appointment this morning. It was good timing. First they gave me my allergy shots. By the time the doctor came in I was having a reaction. She didn’t know why. They gave me an antihistamine named Xyzal. Then...

allergies

allergic reaction

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Loretta That is crazy something you ate normally doing that. I hope they can find out why that would happen.

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I Haven't Been to a Theater in Ages

celticeagle @celticeagle (185292) • Boise, Idaho 9 Feb

I have social anxiety. As things with Trump, ICE and as the horror he has made of this country all gets worse, I just want to stay in that much more. My daughter, grandson and I used to go to the more epic movies. The ones that...

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Loretta Before we moved from the other town, we went to the theater on their matinee day. Even with my son costing $10, me $8 (senior), and my two granddaughters, $6 each, it still wound up close to $50 once the popcorn, drinks and extras were purchased. We usually...

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When blackboards went 'green'

Judy Evans @JudyEv (371400) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Feb

I wrote about a teacher from my school years filling her blackboard with marvellous drawings. I was reminded that at some stage our blackboards were all painted green. This was supposed to be easier on the eyes. They always...

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Loretta In elementary school, our boards were black. In college they were green and then many begin using white boards with dry markers. In elementary, we got excited when the teacher handed out new erasers and number 2 pencils.

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Have You Heard About "Ozempic Face?"

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (42) • United States 9 Feb

They are calling the gaunt thin-skinned unhealthy saggy look of faces of celebrities who have lost drastic amounts of weight too quickly "Ozempic Face." They cite Rebel Wilson and Amy Schumer just to name a couple. It has been...

ozempic face

rapid weight loss

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Loretta Nicole Kidman has always been thin. I didn't know she did it.

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2/8/26 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (213456) • United States 9 Feb

39 days until spring. Tomorrow it's going to be 43. I can't remember the last time it was that warm. I'm hoping we are rounding the corner and are done with all these single digit and below zero temperatures. Today cousin #2...

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Loretta During the day, we were so busy, we grazed with pistachios, jerky, and protein bars. Dinner was fried up ground beef with a lot of broccoli and honey walnut shrimp from scratch. Everyone took some of each. I hope you can get to your appointment.

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The things you find in the bottom of pianos

Judy Evans @JudyEv (371400) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Feb

Fleur (@Fleura) wrote about doing some repairs on her piano and Fiacre (@xFiacre) wrote about checking out the bottom on a piano to see if any cash had been stowed away there. When I was quite small, a piano tuner turned up at...

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Loretta When I lived in Oregon, someone was giving a way a piano and my daughter and I went to get it so we could get lessons for my granddaughter. When we had someone out to tune, he found legos, a water bottle, old vintage necklace, dried up peach pit and half a...

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Screaming Kids

DE @DaddyEvil (167562) • United States 8 Feb

One of the neighbor's grandkids (little kid) is screaming and crying at the same time... I can hear their parent telling them they can't stay with grandpa... *sigh* Just put them in the car already. Don't torture the rest of the...

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Loretta Wow that is one set of lungs with that child. I hope it didn't go on and on.

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It Pays To Make an Appointment

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (127335) • Gainesville, Florida 6 Feb

One of my goals for this year is to take care of and manage my health better, including routine and regular doctor appointments. So my first order of business in January was to see my primary care doctor for my semi-annual...

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Loretta I do my labs when I drive down to Oregon and the lab is at the hospital across from my primary. I've never had to wait for more than five minutes so never make an appt to do them. I have a standing order, so maybe after I check in, that can be why?. It is a...

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Zero Sugar Drinks

Amber @AmbiePam (112369) • United States 6 Feb

So I have been drinking some Gatorade this week to try to recover a little faster from being sick (water has been inhaled too). I was thinking of trying the Gatorade Zero, the version with no sugar. But it seems every drink I’ve...

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Loretta I'm drinking a Powerade Zero right now since I'm dehydrated. It's really good. If you get them really cold, they taste better. Sometimes, I part freeze to make them slushy. Fruit punch if my favorite.

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My not-new watch

Judy Evans @JudyEv (371400) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Feb

I went to a mall yesterday for a few things and while there I had the batteries replaced in two watches. For some reason, I have about five watches; all with flat batteries. You can see one of the watches in the photo. It would...

western australia

watches

batteries

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Loretta It's a beautiful watch. I am thinking of getting me another wrist watch. It's been years since I've worn one.

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Back From the ER

DE @DaddyEvil (167562) • United States 6 Feb

Okay, we're home and we did find some things out. 1st, I didn't break my nose when I fell a few weeks ago. 2nd, I don't have a concussion from when I fell and hit my head on my dresser three days ago. What they...

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Loretta I haven't been on for a few days and had no idea you fell until you told me in my post. I'm glad you didn't break your nose. They think the fluid build up is from years ago and not a few weeks ago? I'll keep you in my thoughts and please keep us up to date.

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Reading Challenge

ShannyBananny @shaggin (74757) • United States 16 Jan

The flu hit our house last Saturday. My husband and my little one came down with it about a day apart. She got hit the hardest. I came down with it a few days ago but didn’t get hit hard and am already feeling much better....

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Loretta That is a huge doll house. I love it. I am doing the Goodreads challenge for 25 books this year and already at five. I'm bored with what I have found lately. I'm on the waiting list for the newest CJ Box book coming out. I love his Joe Pickett Series.

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Doing The Lurch

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (94093) • Daytona Beach, Florida 2 Feb

There I was, listening to oldies and working on my PC. Suddenly I hear the gravelly voice of Lurch. Do you remember Lurch, the Addams Family butler? “You rang?” Well, in the 1960s there was also a dance called "The Lurch," and...

lurch the addams family

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Loretta Wow. I forgot about this song. I remember Wednesday teaching Lurch to dance on Adams Family.

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Hubs Has Been So Ill

DianneN @DianneN (248599) • United States 2 Feb

Just when I returned to myLot and enjoyed every moment here, I had to pause my activity. I won’t go into the details, but hubs was so very sick. He’s starting to feel better today and well enough to eat something besides...

illness

caretaker

short rib dish

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Loretta I'm glad he is on the mend and pray you don't get sick. Short ribs are so good. I hope he did well with them.

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Falling iguanas in Florida

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (54604) 2 Feb

If you follow news here in the US, you know that Florida, as well as other states, is having an unusual winter. They are not set up for cold like us northerners. Many species of wildlife live there that count on the warm...

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Loretta I have a heart so that would be hard for me too. I'd hide them in the trees or some place no one can find them. I know invasive makes it hard but wish there was a place they could be taken and let loose.

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Do you have any invasive species in your area?

Amber @AmbiePam (112369) • United States 2 Feb

So @MarieCoyle was mentioning the non native species in Florida (pythons and iguanas) that are harming the environment. It made me think of the non native species we have in Oklahoma wreaking havoc. The major one is feral hogs....

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Loretta A huge issue we have here in Washington is the European green crab. In the state parks where I host, we put posters around and ask those who find one to keep it out and notify the rangers so the fish and wild life can investigate. We also have the zebra...

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A four-hour swim to get help for his family

Judy Evans @JudyEv (371400) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Feb

George (@deepizzaguy) entertains us all with his good news stories so I’m ‘borrowing’ his theme to tell you one of my own. A mother and three children aged 13, 12 and 8 got swept out to sea on a kayak and inflatable...

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Loretta Your photo is beautiful. I'm so glad the son was able to make it to shore and get help. It's an amazing story.

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I got to be a studio musician this afternoon.

The Horse @TheHorse (234786) • Walnut Creek, California 2 Feb

Michael is the fella who moved to New Orleans recently. He is a "smitten" Grandpa who wants to be near his Grandkids. He was the leader of Burl Jam, and wants to record a good version of Gordon Lightfoot's "It's Worth...

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Loretta I hope it all falls together for you. It sounds frustrating right now.

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