rebelann1949

@rebelann (119075)

El Paso, Texas

Joined myLot 15 years ago

I love kritters especially those that live with me. Mother Nature is the most important entity on earth, we must protect her

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I answered the phone, they ended up hanging up

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170985) • United States 22h

There was a phone call that was semi local, out of curiousity, I answered it. Typical spiel about new Medicare benefits, as in the US it is "open enrollment". The caller talked a mile a minute, but in English, without an accent....

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rebelann1949 I used to answer all calls I'd get but that was a few years ago, now I simply end a call before they have a chance to leave a stupid message which was far too often just them hanging on until my phone hung up. I'm not getting as many calls anymore...

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Surnames that match occupations - do you know of any?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391573) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Nov

The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. It is of a native bush we saw in the Kalgoorlie area – a grevillea, I think. Have you ever laughed when someone connected with something has a very appropriate name? I knew of a...

aptronym

aptonym

euonym

names matching occupations

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rebelann1949 Oh wow, here they call that flower the desert bird of paradise, I have a few bushes in my back yard. Nope, can't think of a thing In history, many native americans made little pouches for their babies, they'd add a back board to it for the mother to be...

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What do you do when your internet is not functioning?

Thelma @thelme55 (80577) • Germany 12 Nov

The other day, Tuesday, I was watching Netflix while using my Hometrainer. Suddenly, the tv shut off. Didn’t know what happened. Hubby was fixing the router but nothing happened. Evening came and there was still no internet....

scrabble

leisure time

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rebelann1949 It depends, if it happens in the day I go outside if it happens at night I just wait for it to come back on. It is boring when there is no internet.

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It feels a lot colder than the temperature actually is here.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (65141) 12 Nov

Currently, 41 degrees, ''feels like'' 28 degrees. OK, that's livable--this is Illinois after all. According to the thermosat, which is always pretty much spot on, it's 69 degrees in here. I generally don't give in and turn on the...

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rebelann1949 28f is way too cold for me, thankfully it doesn't get that cold here very often and if it does it's usually in either late january or early february and doesn't last very long. My one rule for myself is to dress warmly so I won't need to heat the room and...

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Not quite what we were expecting

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391573) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Nov

We’ve just spent two days in Kalgoorlie, some 595 km (370 mi) east-northeast of Perth. Kalgoorlie is famous as a gold-mining centre. We travelled by train. Pensioners can have one free trip per year on public transport outside...

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rebelann1949 That sounds so disappointing. But at least you got a nice meal on the train, correct?

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Low water levels putting black swans under pressure

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391573) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Nov

We’ve heard about river levels dropping drastically in Europe and it’s not much different here in Western Australia. At Lake McLarty, south of Mandurah and about 90 kilometres south of Perth, the levels has dropped so much that...

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rebelann1949 That is so sad. Don't swans protect their cygnets?

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What's For Dinner?

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (92806) • United States 11 Nov

I was here earlier this morning, had my coffee and chatted for awhile and then the day just disappeared without me writing a post. Since my day was uneventful and I really have no new or exciting news to share I figured I'd see...

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rebelann1949 I had 3 chicken burritos and I might have some of the broth I have cooking in the instapot, that's usually more than enough for this old lady.

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November and December.

Judy Story @jstory07 (150359) • Roseburg, Oregon 11 Nov

Every year between November and December. There are certain items that I buy. First there are soft gingerbread cookies. You can only find them in November and December and they taste so good. We bought one pack and they are...

good stuff

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rebelann1949 I don't really do sweets very much but in December Costco sells this awesome Panettone which I will treat myself to every Christmas

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A Chill Day

Juliaacv @Juliaacv (57985) • Canada 11 Nov

Today I had the day off as it is Remembrance Day. Grandpa also had the day off, he did not have to go over and get the girls ready for school and out to the bus stop. Daddy and Mommy have the day off and they took care of...

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rebelann1949 I've spent a few hours pulling goathead sticker plants, boy are they viney and those pretty little yellow flowers create stickers hurt so badly if you get one in your foot or paw.

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Would you relocate?

snowy @snowy22315 (215121) • United States 11 Nov

The older you get it seems the more you get entrenched in an area. However, I think I would relocate under the right circumstances. In fact, I think it would be slightly fascinating. However, there are only certain places, states...

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rebelann1949 Old peeps don't always have the means to relocate and if they do it's usually hard to give up what they have and know for a new and strange arrangement.

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Where Are My Babies?

Juliaacv @Juliaacv (57985) • Canada 10 Nov

My babies, or twin granddaughters to be exact, are now 4 years old. But to me, they will always be my babies. They like it when their Nanny calls refers to them as that. Three years ago this month I bought two matching...

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rebelann1949 4 yrs old and already in school, I doubt anyone in 1953 even considered 4 yrs olds as ready for school. Too bad really because youngsters that age are a whole lot smarter than they were believed to be at the time.

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Do You Carry Your Phone With You From Room to Room?

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (92806) • United States 9 Nov

I keep my phone next to me while I'm sitting in the living room and doing whatever it is I'm doing. But, when I get up to go to the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room etc I don't bring my phone. It stays on the table next to my...

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rebelann1949 I've gotten to that age when falling is always a concern, you never know, so I take it with me every where just in case.

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Silly Pedro

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (170985) • United States 9 Nov

I am mostly staying home today. I do need to go tag my new car since the title came in the mail, but mostly I am home. Pedro is delighted. He is made of Velcro. If I am sitting he is on me. At the desk he is laying on...

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rebelann1949 Awww, he's showing his love for ya, that's too cute .... do you have any shots of him?

9 Nov

When apologizing to your dog scares you.

Amber @AmbiePam (133305) • United States 9 Nov

No, I’m not scared because I think I’m weird for apologizing to my dog. I’m just a little perturbed that I jostled my indignant dog, said, “I’m sorry, sweetheart”, and my phone across the room said, “No problem.” Should i be...

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rebelann1949 Holy chit, I've never had my phone talk to me, thank heavens. I'd be concerned if it did and trow it in a tub of water.

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Busy with Baking

Thelma @thelme55 (80577) • Germany 9 Nov

I can’t remember when I was last here on Mylot. Maybe last Tuesday or Wednesday. Last Thursday I was baking for a 2 layers cake and cupcakes for 1st birthday celebration of my friend‘s granddaughter. Then on Friday, I decorated...

baking

cakes

cupcakes

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rebelann1949 You make beautiful cakes, I imagine they are all delicious. Sometimes the days simply roll and I forget what day of the week it is until I look at my digital calendar. Retirement is wonderful

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A long way to the top

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391573) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Nov

Another of the attractions at the festival we attended recently were two girls way up in the air and swaying back and forth. The collage shows one of the girls. We saw the pole early in the day and wondered what it would be used...

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rebelann1949 Now why would I behave??

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Yesterday's Fun

Juliaacv @Juliaacv (57985) • Canada 8 Nov

Yesterday we went out to a little beach town about an hour away from where we live. It is on Lake Huron. The winds off of the lake yesterday were strong and cold. That is typical. It wasn't really cold until we went down to...

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rebelann1949 That sounds like fun. I haven't been to a beach since 1977

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Jump, duck or get knocked over!

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391573) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Nov

In the photo is another of the attractions at the multicultural festival we attended recently. The photo isn’t very clear but, if you look carefully, either side of the centre ‘Wipeout Challenge’ is an air-filled plastic ‘arm’....

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rebelann1949 Thank heavens my nephews never got into anything like that, they were fairly violent when they were young

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Dodging infringement fees and demerit points

Judy Evans @JudyEv (391573) • Rockingham, Australia 7 Nov

The photo is of my roses poking their heads through the fence to greet passers-by. There was an interesting news item was on my computer this morning. In Australia, you are awarded (seems a bad choice of words – ‘hit with’ would...

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rebelann1949 I have no idea if something like that happens in the US, here I don't think so but then I haven't gotten any tickets in decades.

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This and that!

Judy Story @jstory07 (150359) • Roseburg, Oregon 7 Nov

No more rain until Monday which is my husband's birthday. We are the same age for seven days and than on the 9th he is a year older than me. Have you ever watched any of the Planet of the Apes movies. That is what we are...

tv streaming

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rebelann1949 Yes, I saw the first couple movies when they first came out but I don't have any interest in them now. I love streaming video because I can choose to remove all ads and watch what I want instead of being bored to tears by cable with all those endless ads...

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