Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160658)

United States • Age 71

Joined myLot 18 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

Changing a bit

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 19 Nov

For quite a while now I have done most of my computer things in the morning, while getting ready for work. I think I am going to change things a bit. I have more mental and physical energy for my housework in the mornings and I...

november 2024

new routine

housework first

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Still souped up

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 19 Nov

I had one more type of soup I intended to make this weekend. I did not get to it until tonight. It is chicken with okra and tomatoes and a little rice. But I also cooked pork chops with onions and mushrooms tonight. We will eat...

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It is time for bed

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 17 Nov

I have made soups all weekend, and pushed and pulled furniture and vacuumed and dusted. I did some prep work to get flowerpots ready for things I need to transplant inside. Bob seems to have whatever I have had, and missed...

november 2024

sunday activity

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Souper Saturday

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 16 Nov

For some reason I have been inspired to cook the last day or two. I am making soups to put in the freezer for quick additions to our meals. On the stove right now is a Tex-Mex chicken soup. Not tortilla soup, as hubby does not...

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Isn't It Lovely

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 16 Nov

This is the Christmas tree ornament from my Native tribe this year. I am a member of the Choctaw tribe. The ornament is solid pewter made in the USA. There is a greeting on back. It came with a Christmas card that details the...

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What did you learn today?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 15 Nov

Today while on a break I learned from a local free newspaper that 67% of our local registered voters voted in the election either in person or with a mail in ballot.. I believe that is a good percentage, compared especially to the...

november 2024

voter turn out

good percentage

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I went back to work today

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 14 Nov

All of us seem to have "something" making us ill. Sore throats go along with it. Thankfully my sore throat left yesterday. I do not often take a day off. I sort of needed a mental health day as well as a physical health day. I...

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I am staying home today

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 13 Nov

I have sick leave as part of my work agreement, and I just could not go today. I feel chilled and my throat is sore.I have aches and pains of course. To be honest this is as much a mental health day as a physical one. I may be...

november 2024

sleep

cold symptoms

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I will call my daughter tonight

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 12 Nov

We talk most Tuesdays, but could not last week. She was working the polls.Elections are on Tuesdays. My lead teacher said she did this back when she was in college. I am eager to hear how my daughter's experience was. Both she...

november 2024

elections

polls

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I was not here

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 11 Nov

Bob had made a special request for sausage gravy to go with the breakfast casserole I made. So I cooked instead of working on the computer or visiting on the computer. After work Jane and I visited for a little over an hour. We...

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They're everywhere, they're everywhere!!

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 10 Nov

I just looked out my window by my desk and saw two does galloping at break neck speed through the field across the street from me. Over the years I have lived here I have deer often in that field. At the side furthest from me is...

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What I bought

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 9 Nov

In this picture are the ornaments that I bought. They appear to be hardwood. There is a light stain that I would call black walnut and white painted accents. The tag says that they are from Lebanon, Tennessee. I imagine they are...

november 2024

ornaments

cracker barrel

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When we went to Cracker Barrel

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 9 Nov

Besides eating a hot and hearty lunch, when we went to Cracker Barrel we of course browsed in the store. Look who I found hanging out with Elvis. It's Bob Ross, with a picture of his "happy little trees". I think the ornament was...

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Doe, a deer

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 8 Nov

Or in my case this morning it was Buck a deer. A lovely three point buck crossed the highway in front of my car. I have seen lots of does and fawns but never a buck crossing in front of me. Driving to work and other times I...

november 2024

wildlife

buck

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At the polls on Tuesday

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 7 Nov

When I went to vote Tuesday evening I was surprised to see a sheriff's officer there. Figured we did not know what to expect so erring on the side of caution. Another voter raised t he question of whether or not all polling...

november 2024

voters

law enforcement

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Wednesday, as they say, "hump day"

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 6 Nov

It was swimming day at school and also early dismissal. Jane and I were going to meet for coffee, but she is too tired and needed to rest. This is due to health problems. I need to rest as well. I had a cup of coffee and a...

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Why is harder?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 5 Nov

Of course two days is not long enough to judge, but I am having a harder time getting ready and going in the mornings so far in this "fall back" season. It is nice to be able to see the highway and any beasties that are...

november

fall back

late to work

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Well, it was an accident

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 4 Nov

I was putting the shopping away yesterday and knocked a carton of eggs to the floor. I have tile floors in the kitchen, so they all cracked. I salvaged those eggs, putting them in a sealed container. Today I whipped them up,...

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We accidentally went to Cracker Barrel

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 3 Nov

The plan was to go to Dillons, in Newton, after church this morning. It is just a mile or two straight down the road. I think Bob got a rain cloud in his brain, because he turned off to the interstate, telling me it would get us...

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Full, warm, and sleepy

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160658) • United States 2 Nov

Bob made pasties for supper. It is a very filling meal. I have turned up the heat for a while, but will turn it off before bed. We do not keep the house overly warm. However the rain makes it chilly and it looked kind of gloomy...

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