Loretta

@noni1959 (10868)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 10 years ago

Forest living, taco loving, coffee addicted introvert.

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The Oddest Halloween Traditions Around the World

celticeagle @celticeagle (181078) • Boise, Idaho 12h

Of course, in Ireland, Scotland and some here in the U.S enjoy this time of year with a celebration called Samhain with bonfires and disguises to ward off evil spirits. We don't have near the odd Halloween traditions as I found...

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Loretta Very interesting. I didn't take my children trick-or-treating and we would watch movies with a small home party. Churches do harvest festivals and trunk-or-treats here. Those are safer.

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Money

Judy Story @jstory07 (146257) • Roseburg, Oregon 21 Oct

Money can be a hard thing to figure out. Either you never have enough money. Or you just have enough but no emergency money. Sometimes you never have enough money to get everything that you need. Some people have strict budgets...

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Loretta Some people spend money on things that don't make sense. I am a minimalist so don't hoard, buy just because and really think about what I'm thinking about. Even if I get comfortable down the line, I'll be the same.

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Police in Maryland rescue an alligator that was outside of a reptile shop

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (115435) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 15h

Police officers in Harford County Maryland responded to emergency calls from concerned animal lovers who saw an alligator who had its mouth shut and abandoned outside of a reptile shop on Thursday October 23. When the police...

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Loretta I'm glad the alligator got rescued. People think it's so cool to get one but then find they are getting too big. I hope they find out who did it and they get in trouble.

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The Winner Is

Marie @Tampa_girl7 (53607) • United States 21 Oct

The other night my husband and I watched a horror movie called “The Substance “. It had two actors in it that we have enjoyed throughout the years. Because Demi Moore and Dennis Quaid were in this movie we were expecting to...

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Loretta I wondered if it was any good to watch. Thank you for the heads up. I will pass.

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People Change

Amber @AmbiePam (104814) • United States 15h

Some days I read what people have to say, and my heart gets heavy. The lack of empathy, the judgment, the snobbery, and the disdain hurt my heart. But no one HAS to be like that. They choose to cling to those feelings. People...

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Loretta I see so many gaslighting, arguing, name calling, and feeling they are better than others. It is disheartening. We all change and evolve but some just like to stay mean. I like here too. There are so many great people to talk to here and I learn some...

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Mystery Tour of Life program

Judy Evans @JudyEv (364751) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Oct

An interesting news article I read this morning tells of a program called Mystery Tour of Life being run in Bridgetown, Western Australia. Year 10 students who would be aged 15-16 are bussed to a street teeming with emergency...

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Loretta This is an amazing program. Some cities in the US have traveling totaled cars on trailers to show teens what drinking and driving can cause. They are actual cars teens were killed in when they were drinking. It's very sobering.

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My Hair...

DE @DaddyEvil (160325) • United States 21 Sep

I showered and let my hair partly dry before Pretty took a couple of photos of my hair... It's really getting long. Have you got any photos showing how long your hair is now? We're planning on getting ours cut off pretty soon. I...

hair

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auburn

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Loretta Beautiful hair!! My hair is growing out again. I don't have a current photo yet.

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10/24/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (204307) • United States 25 Oct

Got my permanent filling put into my root canal. I'm so glad that's over with. He did a nice job. I can't even feel where the filling begins on my tooth. It's really smooth. Breakfast - PB&J sandwich Lunch - Meals on Wheels...

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Loretta I'm glad he did such a good job. I made simple burgers on hoagie rolls for dinner. We had protein bars and drinks through the day.

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Have men become women?

Nevena Zivkovic @Nevena83 (65819) • Serbia 19h

Good evening. It's almost 7pm now. Today was a good day. I've done a few makeup and eyebrow treatments for women. And now as I write I'm thinking that you've noticed that more and more men are getting the same treatments as...

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Loretta My son goes to the salons that cut hair, trim brows and beards, give neck massages and sometimes, he does a pedicure. It's not just for women.

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I'm Simply Asking Why

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 22h

This post is not intended to make a statement, but rather to pose a question and note an observance. There are big differences between those things, of course, and so the aim is to discuss and ponder the possible...

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Loretta That is an interesting observation. My son would argue with you. He never pays less than $300 each trip to Walmart or Costco, with the last being to Costco at over $500. He is a cash paying customer. I don't get food stamps and depends on my budget level, mine...

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Who are some of your favorite all-time musicians?

The Horse @TheHorse (231679) • Walnut Creek, California 19h

I have to head to Guitar Center, so I'll be brief. At Guitar Center, several of the guitar instructors love Metallica. I am not a Metallica fan, but I can teach their riffs on guitar or bass. It's kind of fun being a "senior...

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Loretta Steve Miller, CCR, Roger Miller, David Crowder, Brandon Lake, Tauren Wells, Judds, Loretta Lynn, Reba, Alman Bros, Tommy James, Chubby Checkers, Chuck Berry, The Who, Pink Floyd....so many.

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10/23/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (204307) • United States 24 Oct

Terminix rescheduled without telling me. I waited all afternoon for the tech to come. Finally I called. He will be coming on Wednesday....,maybe. Today is the day that the permanent filling gets put in my root canal tooth. I...

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Loretta Yesterday, we had leftover chicken I had made two ways. One with enchilada sauce, whole garlic gloves, seasonings and the other with jalapeno sauce, whole cloves, seasonings and cracked pepper. I put mine on a nacho adding avocado. My son put his on rice with...

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Winner, Winner, Three Chicken Dinners

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 24 Oct

Stretching budgets is so important these days. Not that it wasn't always important. But certainly inflation—which happened long ago by the way, just in case someone wanted to go there—has made being creative all the more...

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Loretta Last Friday, I made up a huge soup on my trailer stove with my huge steel camp fire pot, and have a lot of it frozen. I never can make a small batch. I made up four huge chicken breast a couple nights ago using my propane stove and power station for the...

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My day started all wrong.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (50005) 24 Oct

It wasn't what I would call a restful night by any means. Son was restless and hurting, so he was up and down. He tries hard to be quiet, but of course I hear him. He finally went to sleep for a few hours at 530 AM. He does sleep...

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Loretta I'm sorry to hear this. She needs to call his doctor. Maybe he is on medications that can cause this but at the same time, possibly early dementia. I hope you have a good calmer afternoon and both of you can get some rest.

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Helping others help themselves through Kiva

Judy Evans @JudyEv (364751) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Oct

Back in September 2019, long-term member @DeborahDiane wrote about Kiva and how she donates to this charity. Because of her post I donated $25 to a lady in Nicaragua. Others loaned to the same lady and that loan has now been paid...

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Loretta I have never heard of this. I will have to check it out. Thank you for the info. What a beautiful photo.

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Side Effects of Medication

Amber @AmbiePam (104814) • United States 24 Oct

I was talking to my dad today, and I mentioned the side effects of medication. He started talking about Gabapentin (Neurontin), a medication I took twenty years ago that did nothing. He said when his wife was taking it he thought...

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Loretta My oldest daughter had a major spinal surgery and still has a lot of pain and disability. The doctor gave her gab for nerve pain and it made her foggy and no control. She refuses it now.

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What did you have for breakfast on this sunny and cool morning?

The Horse @TheHorse (231679) • Walnut Creek, California 24 Oct

I had left-over Sushi from last night. And then I had added to the mix with a couple of slices of bacon. It was only $6.99 for 12 oz at Safeway the other day. I am off to Stevie Coyle's guitar store,just to check in. He is one...

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Loretta It's pouring rain here and cold. I had coffee. Lunch was a cup of soup. I'm trying to preserve my propane since I'll be stuck on this muddy mountain for a week at least with the flooding and crazy going on out there. Dinner will be burgers. Easy to fix using...

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Starting to notice cracks

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (66477) • Centralia, Washington 23 Oct

I'm starting to notice folks on social media talking about food stamps not being handed out next month. I hope that is a vicious rumor that is totally bogus. Hope..... My husband and I plan to give some items to the local food...

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Loretta When I volunteered for the food bank in Oregon, they asked for food people can prepare whether they have a stove or not. Many who go have no way to cook or if they cook, it has to be easy. Beans and lentils are not easy for some to make. They help, of course....

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Did She Have Plastic Surgery?

Jim Bauer @porwest (109948) • United States 23 Oct

One of the TV shows my wife and I love to watch, and let me tell you, it's fantastically written, is Only Murders in the Building starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. I have to say, with the current...

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Loretta She has always talked with the slower speech like tired talking. She had kidney surgery and was on steroids for awhile from her steroid use during her lupus flares. She has stated she used botox before. She lost a lot of weight the steroids caused. I think she...

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How much makeup do you wear?

Amber @AmbiePam (104814) • United States 23 Oct

Not to exclude a gender, but how much makeup do you wear? I wear foundation, eyeliner, and lip gloss. If I’m just going to the store, I don’t bother with makeup. It takes me over a year to go through a small bottle of foundation....

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Loretta Depending where I'm going if anywhere, face powder to hide the redness, chapstick, mascara and try to draw on some eyebrows. Back in the 90's and early 2000's, I wore my hair blond (mostly), and wore a pretty off pink lipstick, no face makeup, and mascara. I...

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