Keeping Myself Out of Trouble
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (87388)
United States
October 22, 2025 9:59am CST
Happy Wednesday Everyone! another sunny day 
temperatures are chilly so I have on long sleeves and I know it's just a matter of time before I have to switch to sweaters.
Yesterday I got myself involved in a project that I had no intention of doing.
I have a container of skeins of yarn that I keep for small projects since the skeins have already been used. Most of them have just been thrown into the container and it's pretty messy. So, one by one I took them out and rolled each of them into a ball. Not fun but at least now they're all neat and the container is organized and I can immediately see what I have.
While rolling all these into balls I caught up on some tv shows and the afternoon flew by.
Now I just need to figure out a new crocheting project
Tonight I'm making one of my favorite dinners....breaded and air fried eggplant cutlets and whole wheat thin spaghetti. Yum!!!
But, before I get sidetracked and the day disappears, I'm going to enjoy my coffee and chat here for awhile.
temperatures are chilly so I have on long sleeves and I know it's just a matter of time before I have to switch to sweaters.
Yesterday I got myself involved in a project that I had no intention of doing.
I have a container of skeins of yarn that I keep for small projects since the skeins have already been used. Most of them have just been thrown into the container and it's pretty messy. So, one by one I took them out and rolled each of them into a ball. Not fun but at least now they're all neat and the container is organized and I can immediately see what I have.
While rolling all these into balls I caught up on some tv shows and the afternoon flew by.
Now I just need to figure out a new crocheting project
Tonight I'm making one of my favorite dinners....breaded and air fried eggplant cutlets and whole wheat thin spaghetti. Yum!!!
But, before I get sidetracked and the day disappears, I'm going to enjoy my coffee and chat here for awhile.13 people like this
14 responses
@AmbiePam (107875)
• United States
22 Oct
That sounds like an absolutely delicious dinner. It makes me want to drive up there and eat with you! Nothing much going on here today. I decided to come over to my dad’s to see if I’d feel better, and I think I do. He had to leave, but Sadie and I are sticking around.
Nothing much going on here today. I decided to come over to my dad’s to see if I’d feel better, and I think I do. He had to leave, but Sadie and I are sticking around.3 people like this
@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
22 Oct
I wish you could join us for dinner. It would be so much fun.
Hope some time at your dads does make you feel better. 
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@AmbiePam (107875)
• United States
22 Oct
@Marilynda1225 It did, and he took me out to lunch.
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@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
23 Oct
I remember when you were making all those beanies. Sometimes it's hard to figure out what to make.
I got involved in a charity group that makes granny squares (crochet), they collect the squares and volunteers stitch blankets together for patients going through chemo. It gives me something to do with my time and I feel like I'm contributing to a worthy cause. In fact, I have a whole bunch of squares ready to send them.
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@JudyEv (366972)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct
@Marilynda1225 That's a good idea. I was making beanies for prem babies but they're inundated at the moment apparently.
@celticeagle (182966)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Oct
I'm sure you will think up some new project for you to crochet. The dinner you are planning sure sounds interesting. Very filling and tasty. Enjoy your coffee.
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@celticeagle (182966)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Oct
@Marilynda1225 .......I thought you probably did have some ideas already.
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@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
22 Oct
I'm never at a loss for a crocheting project. Most of the time I have tons of ideas
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@LadyDuck (488674)
• Italy
23 Oct
@Marilynda1225 - I also make often eggplant cutlets.
I do not roll skeins of yarn into balls anymore, but I remember it was tedious.
@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
23 Oct
I make eggplant cutlets probably about every other week and do love them instead of meat.
Rolling those skeins of yarn into balls has been tedious but I'm almost done. My poor arm can only take so much rolling in one day
@DaddyEvil (163357)
• United States
22 Oct
I hope you enjoy your dinner tonight. 
I stopped crocheting when I started playing on myLot. It's difficult to crochet when you're typing all the time.
Two weeks ago Pretty asked me if I still had yarn and crochet needles. I had 1/3 of a blanket finished in a bag with several skeins more yarn for that project and another bag full of partial skeins... I gave her all of it and she's working on something. She won't say what and hasn't shown her work to me. (I taught her how to crochet when she was a teenager.) She said she's found instructions for things she wants to make online. I assume if she has a problem she'll ask for help.
I stopped crocheting when I started playing on myLot. It's difficult to crochet when you're typing all the time.
Two weeks ago Pretty asked me if I still had yarn and crochet needles. I had 1/3 of a blanket finished in a bag with several skeins more yarn for that project and another bag full of partial skeins... I gave her all of it and she's working on something. She won't say what and hasn't shown her work to me. (I taught her how to crochet when she was a teenager.) She said she's found instructions for things she wants to make online. I assume if she has a problem she'll ask for help.1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (163357)
• United States
23 Oct
@Marilynda1225 I never catch her crocheting. I'm wondering if she's already given up on the idea.
Mom taught me when I was around 10 years old. Instead of giving kids hyperactivity meds back then, the doctors told parents to give kids things to do with their hands. I used to crochet while reading or watching television... or, sometimes while I was reading and watching television. (I had to do that from the kitchen table, though. Dad HATED seeing me doing anything else if I was also watching television. He used to yell at me that I could only do one thing at a time. Mom told me to ignore him but stay out of his sight doing more than one thing at the same time. Mom crocheted and watched television at the same time, too, but dad never said anything to her about it.)
@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
23 Oct
Should be interesting to see what Pretty is making when she finally shows you her finished project. Shes lucky you taught her how to crochet. I learned from my childhood best friends grandmother.
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@cabuyogty (4472)
• Philippines
22 Oct
I was busy last time with my online side hustles and in my part time job that's why I'm not too active here in mylot. Have a nice day mylotters! 
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@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
23 Oct
Being busy does take time away from chatting here
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@cabuyogty (4472)
• Philippines
24 Oct
@Marilynda1225 Yes , but I'm trying to keep active here in mylot because I want to interact with mylotters if I have enough time. Have a nice day mylotters!
@BarBaraPrz (50895)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Oct
I wear sweaters most days, except on really hot and humid summer days. In fact, I'm wearing one now, over my nightie. It's sunny here too, but only 10°C.
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@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
22 Oct
I usually wear sweaters (pullovers mostly) during the really cold months. I'm almost sorry I didn't put one on today
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@snowy22315 (199849)
• United States
22 Oct
You know what? I don't think I have ever had eggplant cutlets. I have had some I guess as part of a chicken parm, but just by themselves, I don't think so. I know I didn't make them. Maybe that will be my next culinary adventure, although something like chicken parm sounds better.
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@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
23 Oct
Eggplant cutlets are made the same way as chcken cutlets except I air fry them instead of deep frying. I do love eggplant parm and chicken parm. Both are yummy
@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
23 Oct
I keep buying yard when I see some that I don't have and I know I have too much but.....
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@RasmaSandra (91709)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct
Enjoy the eggplant, I love fried eggplant but have not had any in a long time,
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@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
23 Oct
It's easy to make and I just air fry instead of deep frying.
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@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
23 Oct
There's always something to get organized but yes, it does feel good when the job is done.
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@JordanLader (6671)
• Sparta, Tennessee
22 Oct
Sounds like a day. A lot better than mine lol. Mine is more chaotic, yours is more relaxing
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@Marilynda1225 (87388)
• United States
23 Oct
Sorry that your days are chaotic but I imagine everything going on with your dad would certainly be anything but relaxing.
@MarieCoyle (52061)
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25 Oct
My aunt made the best eggplant ever, and always served it with linguine noodles and a parmesan sauce she made. So, so good. It's one recipe she didn't disclose, I make it sometimes but I don't think mine is as good as hers was. She put so much love and effort in it, and we had that in the summers when I grew eggplant, mostly for her and her love of it.
