youless

@youless (113771)

Guangzhou, China • Age 50

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Drinking water

Always smiling @allknowing (153215) • India 27 Aug

I am asked to increase the amount of water I drink every day. While drinking water is not a problem it makes me use the rest room that many times I drink. A nuisance if you ask me How do you cope? Do you drink water...

drinking water

bladder issue

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youless I don't like drinking water since it is no taste. But I also know that water is the best drink. Therefore, when I am in the office, I will try to drink water more often. And my trick is using a big mug and therefore I have to drink a lot of water every...

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My friend grew chilies

Always smiling @allknowing (153215) • India 27 Aug

It was her maiden effort and she sent me a picture of what she grew They were healthy looking green chilies. I have a huge garden and have yet to successfully grow chilies. I am really proud of my friend and I told her she...

friend

green chilies

success

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youless Yes, these chillies grow very well. I think compare to other vegetables, they are easy to handle. Perhaps the worms are not interested in chillies

28 Aug

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Potato Storing

celticeagle @celticeagle (179494) • Boise, Idaho 27 Aug

My eye always goes to articles about potatoes. I love them so. But this one I thought was rather interesting. It says that storing potatoes in a plastic bag is a no-no. It causes them to root and mold sooner. Keeping them in a...

potatoes

storing

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youless I agree that storing the potatoes in a plastic bag is a bad idea as the moisture can make them sprout easily.

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Fried sweet potato

Always smiling @allknowing (153215) • India 27 Aug

Apart from eating a boiled sweet potato I like to fry them. Sliced and then dipped in gram flour batter and deep fried. They are also called fritters Sweet potatoes are loaded with nutrients and they do increase your weight but...

sweet potato

boiled

fried

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youless In fact I like potatoes much more than sweet potatoes. Usually I will bake the sweet potatoes and this is the way I like. Deep fried sweet potatoes are so oily to me.

27 Aug

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The rain makes the countryside look greener

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (21419) 27 Aug

Countryside has a very good crop base. In bengal rice, potatoes, cauliflowers, ladies fingers are grown.. While in the summer they are green after the rains they look greener.There is new...

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youless Suitable water is good for the crops. Lately it rains much here and my dad doesn't need to water his flowers. And they grow well naturallly.

27 Aug

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Street Art in Freiburg, Germany

Judy Evans @JudyEv (362428) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Aug

I’ve been going back through a lot of photos and came across some photos of street art and sculpture from Freiburg in Germany. I wrote four posts on here about our travels and included some videos of my photos. Sometime after...

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youless I especially like the first photo and it's quite interesting

27 Aug

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Artificial flower garden

Always smiling @allknowing (153215) • India 25 Aug

I am not for artificial flowers but there are many who prefer them as there is no maintenance. Not just in vases many even have gardens with articiifial flowers - perhaps artificial trees and lawns No doubt without much effort...

artificial flower garden

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youless I prefer to have real plants as they have life. And sometimes they can give you surprise. Of course sometimes you will feel disappointed that they don't grow well. I like the challenge to grow real plants

27 Aug

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How do you Find Time for Exercise?

Tendz @Tendz09 (400) 26 Aug

Life can get pretty hectic, and it's a challenge to squeeze in a workout between work, family, and everything else. So, how do you guys manage to stay fit with a busy schedule? For me, I try to get my workout done in the morning,...

workout

exercise

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youless I don't do exercises on purpose. I will do it naturally. Such as I can go to work on foot or ride a bike. After dinner, my husband and I will have a walk outside.

27 Aug

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A lightning bolt hit the tree in front of my house!

nyku @soymex (1111) • Bucharest, Romania 26 Aug

A lightning bolt hit the tree in front of my house! A day that had started off pleasantly ended with a big scare. Around noon the storm started and a lightning bolt hit the tree next to my house. The problem is that I was in...

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youless That's great that you are safe and sound

27 Aug

I've finished it

Judy Evans @JudyEv (362428) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Aug

My birthday was at the end of July and our Irish son gave me a Miss Marple jigsaw. I started it probably about a week ago and I finished it last night. It was easier than I thought it would be but the flowers were quite tricky....

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youless You finished it so soon. I can tell that you are a very patient person

26 Aug

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Will be seeing the eye doctor tomorrow

Always smiling @allknowing (153215) • India 26 Aug

I do not wear glasses any more I can see distance and even those tiny letters on my mobile without wearing glasses I used to wear glasses before but in the last couple of years I have never felt their need Probably the Lutei...

visit to the eye doctor

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youless I thiink everything will go well and nothing serious for your eyes.

26 Aug

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The Nonchalant Doctor.

rakski @rakski (147799) • Philippines 26 Aug

The other night, we had a video consultation with a doctor, so we will know the interpretation of the thyroid tests of hubby. Apparently, the doctor just said "I cannot see anything wrong with the test and for the small nodules on...

the nonchalant doctor

video consultation

check up

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youless I don't know why but it seems that today the nodules are common problem. The real reasons are unknown. Usually it won't cause serious healthy problem like cancer. If they are small nodules, then it's OK. You can go to check it every 6 months. If they don't...

26 Aug

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Question: What do you think of people who have tattoos?

Shavkat @Shavkat (140941) • Philippines 25 Aug

I am sure some of you will not dare to approve of this matter. My mom used to keep on telling us to never have them on our skin. Then one time, my younger brother had it on his right leg. My mom was so furious when she saw it. As...

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youless In the past I would also have a prejudice to the people who had tattoos. Now I change my mind. I don't really care about it and that's a personal choice I won't consider to have tattoos on myself as it's painful. Besides, I don't want to feel...

26 Aug

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Coffee Can Do Wonders For Your Garden

celticeagle @celticeagle (179494) • Boise, Idaho 24 Aug

Before you throw out the coffee grounds considers some possibilities. Coffee grounds are rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and calcium. All nutrients that can improve the soil and produce healthy plants. Here are a few of...

planting

gardens

pests

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youless I heard about that. It's a good idea and not to waste the coffee grounds.

25 Aug

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Dead poets society in Netflix.

marguicha @marguicha (228474) • Chile 21 Aug

Good evening, friends. It is cold and rainy. But not inside my cozy bed. So I went to the kitchen and brought a mug of chocolate. And started to look at Netflix. And I discovered a movie I saw over 25 years ago. It starred Robin...

movie

dead poet society

carpe diem

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youless I watched this movie long time ago. It's a good movie. Oh, everybody looked quite young at that time.

22 Aug

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Ube cake

Jenaisle @Jenaisle (16429) • Philippines 21 Aug

My favorite dessert is ube (sweet yam) cake, just like in the picture. If you haven't tasted it yet, you may want to taste some. It has a mildly sweet, earthy flavor with hints of coconut and shallots. Its chewy, soft texture...

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youless This is my first time to know that there is sweet yam cake. It's a creative idea to use sweet yam to make the cake. The natural purple cake looks very elegant

22 Aug

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I forgot there's a storm

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52527) • Philippines 21 Aug

I was too lazy to throw out the trash last night because I thought the truck wouldn't pick it up right away. But at 5:30am I finally forced myself to take out the trash, especially the rotting stuff. I was a little careful...

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youless It seems that this year the typhoon happen much more often. Usually after the typhoon leaves your country, it will be headed in my country. Sometimes it will go through my province, sometimes it will go to another province. We are lucky that this year it just...

22 Aug

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A shorter update

ultraman cosmos @id_peace (16625) • Singapore 21 Aug

1. My dad's surgery is a success After a week plus of rest, he is good to resume his normal routines. 2. Work continued to be stressful as I had to complete 3 projects by Oct and Nov. Hopefully things will work well. 3. Caught...

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youless It is great to hear that your dad had a successful surgery and I hope he will recover soon. Since the main thing is solved, the rest will go well, too

22 Aug

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Cherries

Always smiling @allknowing (153215) • India 21 Aug

We have a cherry tree that has tart cherries that cannot be eaten but juice can be made after adding some sugar. I have also made wine with them. They yield during the monsoon and that time they get soaked and so cannot be...

cherries

sweet cherries

tart cherries

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youless I think the cherry trees are not suitable in the South China. They are planted in the North China. Some cheeries are important from other countries and usually they are expensive here.

22 Aug

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She Still Needs More Experience.

rakski @rakski (147799) • Philippines 21 Aug

This is the situation my daughter is facing right now. The continuous rain brought floods in the area where her university is. She went there this morning with rain but no flood. But due to the incessant rain, flood begins to rise...

she still needs experience

flood baptism

first time on her own in the rain

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youless That's a heavy rain. I hope this flood will be gone soon.

22 Aug

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