Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161612)

United States • Age 71

Joined myLot 19 years ago

I work with special children in a school setting. Hubby is retired, I am not. I spend a lot of time online and I love myLot.

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Heather Echola's Discussions

Yes, I did

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 13h

My car started right up, and I made it to school safely. Although it was cold we had a lot of sunshine. That really lifts my spirits. We are all having a hard time getting back into a routine, because we have had so many snow...

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Downright cold

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 21 Jan

Depending on which app I check we are -4 or -11. I took trash out without coat and gloves. My hand tried to freeze to the door when I came back in. In just two minutes I will go out and make sure my car will start. If it does...

january 2025

freezing

go to work

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I think I am ready

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 20 Jan

I am ready to head to the bedroom, and pick out clothes (warm clothes) for tomorrow. Many schools are starting late in the area. One or two are closed. We are on normal schedule. Today I finally got the new heated mattress pad...

january 2025

evening routine

bed time

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Bob said. . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 20 Jan

Bob said the other day three coyotes came out from behind the vacant house next door. I am afraid if they get too comfortable in our neighborhood they will stay. I will have to never let Bruno out unattended if that happens. I do...

january 2025

coyotes

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We had a little snow

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 20 Jan

We had some dry, powdery snow, but I believe it has stopped. I am doing meal prep today since I was not home Saturday to do it. I just put a Reuben casserole in the oven, and it will make some nice meals for us. There is rice...

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Today is a lazy day

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 19 Jan

After church this morning, Bob and I picked up a few groceries, just in case we get snowed in. That is really not in the forecast, but there is a casserole Bob wants me to make. We are supplied though with about everything and...

january 2025

food

snow

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Yesterday--Saturday

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 19 Jan

I spent a large part of the day yesterday helping serve a meal at a funeral. It was a long time community member, and I am friends with his daughter. They had arranged to use a large building--that used to be a school gymnasium...

january 2025

dale miller

funeral

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One full week

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 17 Jan

Mostly we have had a good week at school. At least nothing unexpected. I also went with Bob to a six month check up. He has gained two more pounds, and his hemoglobin is coming up. He has a spot that is painful, and the doctor...

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I did not want to get up this morning

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 17 Jan

It is Friday and we have had our first full week of school, once we get started today. Next Monday is scheduled off. There was going to be a mandatory inservice, but that has been cancelled because there possibly is some more...

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I was going to post something this morning

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 16 Jan

I was going to post here this morning, around 6 a.m. but the site would not come up. We have now worked four days in a row. That is the most we have worked in one week since before Christmas. It is hard to get back in the swing...

january 2025

fenway and hattie

school assembly

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Wednesday, Day 3

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 15 Jan

Wow, this is the longest streak I have worked since before Christmas. I am getting ready to make sure my car works. Like I do every morning. It is 3 F right now. No, the Amazon deliver never came. I am pretty sure the guy that...

january 2025

work day

mid week

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Waiting

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 14 Jan

I am waiting on an Amazon delivery that likely will not come tonight. An Amazon driver came before six. Bob went out to him because I do not want anyone to have to trudge through the snow we have. The driver did not know where...

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I do not seem to have time this morning

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 13 Jan

I have other things to do and do not seem to have time for the internet this morning. I decided I would move myLot up in priority and get here almost first. I still need to get more trash out, and get it to the curb, and while...

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It didn't happen

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 12 Jan

Regardless of what the weather service said, the snow last night did not happen. Maybe we got a little freezing rain, but if so it was not much. There was ice on the windshield of the van, and the windows, but it was not much,...

january 2025

ready to work

weather

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Here we go again

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 11 Jan

About the time I go to bed tonight, there is going to be more snow. Go figure. It was not in the forecast earlier today. On the other hand, at about 4:30 this afternoon I looked outside and said to myself "the sky looks like we...

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I have not gotten many steps in today

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 11 Jan

I have been rearranging storage areas, so standing still and bending and stooping more than walking or moving across the floor. Once the metal shelf I am trying to empty is actually empty, I am going to mop another section of...

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Do you remember?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 10 Jan

MyLot has changed a lot over the years. So have I. I have been a member for eighteen years. Not all of them were active, though. When I first joined I was not very internet savvy at all. I was looking for a way to earn money from...

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It is a sunny day and things look bright

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 10 Jan

With our extra snow last night, it is piled high, but thankfully the sun is shining. The snow came straight down more or less. We did not have the heavy winds we had last week. Bob was saying to his sister on the phone "I wish I...

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One day last week, and one day this week

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 9 Jan

That is how much I have worked since the Christmas break. We got our van out of the driveway, and drove in a building snow storm to pick up Bob's medicine that he has been out of. It was stressful coming back. Because of this...

january 2025

snow days

snow storm

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Yes, they have no bananas

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161612) • United States 9 Jan

My store has no bananas today. Some of you may remember that silly song probably from the 1950's. With the able assistance of one of our neighbors, Bob got the van free from the driveway. We drove to Newton to get his...

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