Loretta

@noni1959 (13077)

United States • Age 67

Joined myLot 11 years ago

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

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We had a small visitor

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170066) • United States 29 Jun

Bob enjoyed seeing the birds from his hospital room window, so I bought a bird feeder to hang by suction cups on the window. We had our first bird last night. It was a sparrow. I hope she spreads the word. "Free eats" It does not...

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Loretta They will come back. We have them in the windows and we get a lot of rain. Sometimes, they will pick through it while it's raining.

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Remembering Summer Wine

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (99042) • Daytona Beach, Florida 29 Jun

Bumped into an old song on YouTube today. I always liked the melody, but the song sung by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood always seemed rather odd. The story behind the song is that a man meets a woman who notices he is wearing...

summer wine

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Loretta I couldn't click so I'll have to google it but doesn't sound familiar by the lyrics.

30 Jun

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I sound like a broken record. This amazes me every year.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (60443) 29 Jun

Every year, I moan and groan about so many fireworks being set off, for literally weeks before July 4th. As the 4th gets closer, they set off more and more...last night it was nearly 2 AM when I heard the last boomers. Tonight,...

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Loretta I have to shake my head at those who claim they are having a time making ends meet and yet sit with hundreds, some thousands, of dollars to light off on the 4th. Some areas have banned them but many still allow them, even in dry - drought areas. We've heard...

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A sunny and cool Tuesday.

The Horse @TheHorse (238900) • Walnut Creek, California 30 Jun

The last few days have been busy. A surprise play date on Friday before work. A music party Saturday. A late night music jam with a friend on Sunday. A decent swim on Monday. It's back to workee today, after I pick up my pain...

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Loretta I hope your knee improves. Your last few days sound like nice ones.

30 Jun

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What's Your Favorite Thing to do in the Summertime?

celticeagle @celticeagle (191375) • Boise, Idaho 30 Jun

There are so many things we have to enjoy in the summer months. Some can hardly wait for the water to get warm enough here in Boise for rafting and floating on the river. Others enjoy barbecuing. Still others are raring to light...

summer

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Loretta When I was younger, it was to head to the mountains but now I live in them. I am also coastal. Usually, I like the days it doesn't rain and can have a fire, go for a walk and not get drenched and find yard sales. As I get holder, I changed activities,...

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A Happy Birthday Indeed

Amber @AmbiePam (122902) • United States 25 Jun

Today is my dad’s 71st birthday. I talked to him last night, and he and Diana are going to go somewhere, turn his phone off, and enjoy the day by themselves. He hates attention, and had more than enough last year when my sister...

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Loretta He sounds like a wonderful dad who is very caring. May he had the birthday he wishes for.

30 Jun

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Nutty

Amber @AmbiePam (122902) • United States 24 Jun

I love pecans, but cashews might be my favorite nut. I get so tired of peanuts although there is a time and a place where I have enjoyed them. Macadamia nuts in cookies are pretty good, but they tend to be greasy. Which is your...

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Loretta Macadamia nuts are my favorite. I can't remember the name of another, but it's this long thick like one found in mixed nuts.

25 Jun

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I want to be sure to update.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170066) • United States 24 Jun

I was worried about Bob because of the apparent side effects from being given Haldol. He did not eat, drink, take meds, go to the restroom. He would not make eye contact. He would not speak to me. Our local ER said to call his...

june 2026

sundowning

food and fluids

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Loretta I'm glad he finally ate something. This is such a hard road to be on. Sundowning was something I learned when my grandma had dementia. I had never heard of it until then. May you both have a restful night.

25 Jun

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Table Salt to Help With Metabolism?

celticeagle @celticeagle (191375) • Boise, Idaho 15 Jun

The thyroid gland plays and important role in helping your metabolism burn calories and control the appetite. To do this it needs healthy levels of iodine. This shows up more in some foods than others. Table salt that is iodized...

thyroid

iodine

table salt

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Loretta I have to take Levothyroxine daily. Iodine is important for sure.

15 Jun

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It's here again!

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (69457) • Centralia, Washington 14 Jun

Wowwhee......A high of 90 today and tomorrow. Then we are back to the 70's. I will be pulling a garden hose tonight for sure. The other annual gig is here, too. It's shred carrots day. Hubby ground wheat last night for flour....

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Loretta Carrot cake is so good! I hope he has a wonderful birthday. It definitely heated up here, but claims by Tuesday, we will be in the lower 60's for a high.

15 Jun

Dogs or Cats or both or none

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (38341) 14 Jun

Dogs or cats or both or of course none at all Right now we are none at all as we are away quite often and I don't think it's fair on animals and anyway, costs a fortune to put them in lodgings for two weeks at a time If we had...

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Loretta My Shelby Ann passed away in October of 24 at age 15 1/2. With my health and finances, it would not be fair to bring in another for myself. I don't want to take a dog for a walk or potty at 3am with the mt lions, coyotos, bear and crazy weather. My son wants...

15 Jun

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Number 2 bank account

Judy Evans @JudyEv (384772) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Jun

Vince’s first job was in a Bank of New South Wales, and at one point, he and two others were sent to Ravensthorpe to open a branch there. He wanted to have the first account so his bankbook would show No. 000001. The...

western australia

ravensthorpe

bank of new south wales

bankbook

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Loretta I love history like this. I have my mom's old bank book from the 60's and it's fun to thumb through. That is so cool he was number 2.

12 Jun

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How do you console a grieving person?

Toni @toniganzon (77770) • Philippines 9 Jun

There's no words to make someone feel better when they lost a loved one. A friend of mine lost her sister from brain cancer recently. She had to come home from the US when her sister was diagnosed and spent the time here with...

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Loretta When someone is grieving, there are no words to make them feel better, nor should we be trying. I just say, "I'm here." I never ask what I can do or say to let me know if there is something I can do. I just do it. It's not easy when they are far away or not...

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Photographing roses

Judy Evans @JudyEv (384772) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Jun

Vince has been asked to judge a photo competition at the West Australian (WA) Rose Championships. The photo competition is only a very small part of the show which is the highlight of the WA Rose Society. Before the show is...

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Loretta How fun. I'd love to learn more about displaying for photographs. I never thought about the black cloth.

10 Jun

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New Phones...

DE @DaddyEvil (175677) • United States 9 Jun

I think I already mentioned that we bought me a new Moto G Power 5G a couple of months ago. Setting it up was easy enough except it didn't transfer all my phone numbers over from my old Moto E Power... *sigh* Pretty's new phone...

phones

moto g power 5g

samsung galaxy s22

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Loretta I had a Galaxy long ago, and liked it but now get my son's "hand-me-downs" every year. Each new iPhone that comes out, his business buys it and I get to have the "old" one. How do you like your phone and brand?

10 Jun

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Skedaddle

Amber @AmbiePam (122902) • United States 9 Jun

Someone was making a joke that “skedaddle” was an international word. Obviously, they were kidding. I hadn’t heard that one in awhile, and I’m wondering how many people know and use that word. It means go away. It’s like you see a...

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Loretta I haven't heard that word in a long time. My paternal grandma would tell us kids to skedaddle on out to play when we tried to hang around the grown ups.

10 Jun

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Are Gas Prices Really DOWN in the San Francisco Bay Area?

The Horse @TheHorse (238900) • Walnut Creek, California 9 Jun

When I got back from Montana last Summer, gas prices were hovering around $4.50/gallon here in the Bay Area. The cynical among us joked that gas prices would be $5/gallon by the Fall. It turned out we were "right." Then we...

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Loretta Here in Raymond, WA, not yet. It's high here anyway, being a tiny town, but $6.79 is ridiculous. I don't drive much lately but hope it comes down for my trip to Oregon next month. It was lower there in April when I went.

10 Jun

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Somewhere in Time

Toni @toniganzon (77770) • Philippines 9 Jun

Remember this movie which stars Christopher Reeve? Watched it on tv when I was a kid, and then when I was in high school, and now I'm watching it again. Most memorable line in that movie for me are: "Come back to me," and...

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Loretta I liked him in Superman with Margot Kidder. They had good chemistry and I know they stayed friends until each died. I remember her having the break down back in the 90's. I don't remember watching him in anything else.

10 Jun

The View From the Window

Four Walls @FourWalls (87688) • United States 9 Jun

Howdy! I know, I’m on the road and haven’t told you a single thing that I’ve done yet. Truth be told, I’m too busy looking at things. I can’t believe I went to sleep before 1 AM last night! I never go to bed that...

personal

travel

humor

north carolina travel

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Loretta What a gorgeous view! having morning coffee looking out would be so peaceful!

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Show-casing my friends' roses

Judy Evans @JudyEv (384772) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Jun

I wrote about Vince having to give a talk about photographing roses. While we were at our friend’s place, I took my own photos of their roses. When they had a 5-acre property near us, they had well over 100 roses and on their...

western australia

roses

photography

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Loretta They are beautiful! I hope they do well and by these, they should.

9 Jun

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