Loretta

@noni1959 (11680)

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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Loretta 's Responses

Does It Take You 21 Seconds to Pee?

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (69) • United States 23 Dec

Hey, there's science for everything. Apparently the average time it takes for a healthy person to pee is right about 21 seconds. They even have a name for it, "The 21-second rule." Not only humans take 21 seconds to urinate,...

peeing

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Loretta That is an interesting write I haven't seen yet. Now, I'll have to set a timer when I go in to the bathroom later and see how normal I am.

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When you don’t have to buy it for yourself…

Amber @AmbiePam (108652) • United States 23 Dec

Funeral home calendars were the norm growing up. I didn’t really make the connection of my dad being a pastor and having so many funeral home calendars until I was older. Anyway, so the free ones were the ones we used at home....

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Loretta We had calendars growing up, many coming from the local hardware company for free. During the 70's, the material ones with fancy frames or other, were popular. I haven't hung one in years now. I told my son we need a huge one for in the laundry/freezer room...

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That was one hot biscuit!

snowy @snowy22315 (200467) • United States 23 Dec

While I was out and about today I stopped at Bojangles (chicken place) for lunch. I ordered the two piece which of course comes with a biscuit. It came in a box. Well, that biscuit almost burned my fingers I am not kidding. The...

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Loretta Wow. That was crazy to be the biscuit. I've had fajitas brought to my table and told to be careful. You could hear them still cooking. Never a biscuit.

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Cat reunited with his owner after going missing after Hurricane Helene

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (116755) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 23 Dec

A cat who went missing after the events of Hurricane Helene was taken to the Avery Humane Society in Newland North Carolina as a stray cat when the veterinarians found a microchip. The owners of the cat were notified by the...

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Loretta Such a happy ending. I wish more would micro chip their animals.

23 Dec

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Another Christmas Treat

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (92149) • Daytona Beach, Florida 23 Dec

After completing one Christmas post I found this absolutely delightful cat treat with Elvis Purrsley and a bunch of cats to entertain. I hope you enjoy. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

listen to elvis purrsley rock in christmas

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Loretta Merry Christmas. I like watching cute fun things.

23 Dec

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Thank you, Christmas elf Pete

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (67260) • Centralia, Washington 23 Dec

About a week ago I found the top half of a small china egg on the floor, not on the window sill. I couldn't find its top half- it's like a small jar but egg shaped. I had placed a dime store ring in it. Both gone. I figured that...

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Loretta Some kitties are something else. I never had to worry about my Shelby Ann, but my cat of long ago, Dan, would grab and go. I had to hide my small things. I couldn't even leave my cheese or spaghetti around him for a second. He'd enjoy the feast. Glad you found...

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What I'm Truly Thankful For

celticeagle @celticeagle (183510) • Boise, Idaho 23 Dec

I am setting here in a warm apartment looking out at the day and thinking about what will transpire in a couple of days. We don't have a lot of presents to open infact there's not any, but we have a lot to be thankful for. We have...

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Loretta Thank you for sharing your story. I had two failed marriages, two failed long engagements, and a few other relationships, all because I walked when things got tough. I believe it's emotional unavailability from distant trauma and not allowing myself to...

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An inconvenient death.

The Horse @TheHorse (233221) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Dec

I never did make it to music practice yesterday. I made it onto Highway 4, which I call "Gun Alley," and wound up at a dead stop about three miles in. I turned on the radio and learned that someone had run into traffic while...

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Loretta Long ago when I drove truck, I had to take SR 4 to Martinez, and it's a crazy winding commuter area. Traffic is bad enough without a criminal making it much worse.

23 Dec

Book Review: The Obsidian Chronicles

DE @DaddyEvil (164167) • United States 21 Dec

If you like sword and sorcery fantasy, you might like this trilogy by Lawrence Watt-Evans. Arlian is a boy of 11 years when he witnesses the death of his grandfather at the "hands" of dragons. Sold into slavery, he toils for...

book review

sword and sorcery

lawrence watt evans

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Loretta I just added them to my list.

21 Dec

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Book Review: The Obsidian Chronicles

DE @DaddyEvil (164167) • United States 21 Dec

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Loretta I haven't read this, but think I'll put it on my list. I bet one of my granddaughters would like this too.

21 Dec

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Vintage TV - Gunsmoke

LindaOH @LindaOHio (209042) • United States 21 Dec

Gunsmoke started on radio and ran from 1952 to 1961. In 1955 it was adapted for TV and ran until 1975. It won 15 Primetime Emmy Awards. Cast: U. S. Marshall Matt Dillon - James Arness Galen "Doc" Adams - Milburn Stone - Town...

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Loretta My dad and a I watched it together. Sometimes, I like to watch rerunds.

21 Dec

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A mouse brings down a major supermarket

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367926) • Rockingham, Australia 21 Dec

The photo is of a guinea pig, not a mouse. I heard a story today that I found amusing. The country town where we both grew up has two major grocery stores, Coles and IGA. A few months back, a naughty mouse chewed through a...

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Loretta We have IGA out here. That is amusing. Those little boogers can be huge in other ways.

21 Dec

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Skies Gone By

OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (91132) • Arvada, Colorado 21 Dec

How are the skies where you live? Do you often have beautiful sunrises or sunsets? Some places I've lived, there was not a good view. But I'd make sure to go outside and find a nice spot to photo. These are some of them I got in...

sunrise

sunset

photography

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Loretta Your photo is a beautiful collage. It's been constant rain, hail and occasional two minutes of sun peeping only to start again. Before this storm, we had some really pretty skies. This is one I took of the Willapa below us. I think it was in October I took...

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What’s your day looking like?

Amber @AmbiePam (108652) • United States 21 Dec

I made it to church today, and I was really glad to be there. By the time it was over, I was fading, but hey, I made it! I’m eating a taco for lunch, and then my dad is coming over to watch football with me. I see him about once...

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Loretta I spent today cleaning the trailer and using bleach in areas to stop or remove mold from the humidity. Made roast for us for dinner and watched a lot of Youtube crime or other episodes. Soon as i can safely drive off the property, I plan to find a new church...

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Do you make a New Year's resolution?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (52604) 21 Dec

I know a lot of people always do, and then some never do. I guess it's just what people are passionate about. I don't make them--I used to, but seemed to not follow through for very long, I was always so busy, and I have a...

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Loretta I quit making them but do have goals I want to accomplish during the year. I'm still working on 1990's resolution.

21 Dec

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A Lazy Sunday.

The Horse @TheHorse (233221) • Walnut Creek, California 21 Dec

I have done nothing productive today. OK, I gave Kitty some extra wet food, and I played a bit of guitar on my bed. But for the most part I have done nothing. @Maluse would be proud of me, but she is missing in action. I may go...

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Loretta Last month, when I went to Oregon, I allowed myself a whole day reading a book while looking out at the ocean. I was going to today, but wound up doing a big deep clean in my trailer. I'm tired but it felt good to get done.

21 Dec

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This is SO Weird...

celticeagle @celticeagle (183510) • Boise, Idaho 21 Dec

Call me certifiable, call me on the local looney bin's door but I saw what I saw and here is my story: Each night for the last 2 or 3 months that I can recall I have seen this. I live right across the street from Taco Bell on...

taco bell

parking lot

bough

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Loretta Night time shadows and vision, can definitely make things look like are there when not.

21 Dec

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Firefighters rescue 2 persons who were trapped inside of an SUV

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (116755) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21 Dec

Philadelphia Pennsylvania firefighters came to the rescue of two persons who were trapped inside their auto on Friday afternoon when a tree fell on top of their auto. Firefighters and rescue crews were able to rescue the two...

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Loretta I hope they recovered. That is so scary.

21 Dec

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Feeling Blue

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (92149) • Daytona Beach, Florida 21 Dec

Just to make you smile, I created another meme which I have not done in a long time, The blue lizard inspried and I hope you enjoy this. You know me and my holiday memories.

blue lizard

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Loretta This is a cool lizard. I had one years ago named Victor.

21 Dec

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This and that

Judy Story @jstory07 (146995) • Roseburg, Oregon 21 Dec

Have you ever eaten popcorn? Did you know that we ate popcorn 6,000 years ago. Popcorn from 4,000 years ago was still popped, In the tombs there was honey that was eaten and used for medicine and it was still good and could be...

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Loretta I didn't know it was around that long. I wonder how someone decided to pop it or how it happened to see it popped and became a "thing."

21 Dec

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