Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160949)

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

I am not the only one that caught it

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 21 Dec

I am sick, with headaches and stomach aches. Since I was swabbed this week we can pretty much say I am covid free. But I was up all night with the dry heaves. Another worker in the room caught it, too and was up all last...

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Kantha quilts

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 20 Dec

My lead teacher bought us each a Kantha quilt for Christmas. I am hoping that we will have a discussion about them from those of you who are familiar. I know these are not authentic, but I love mine anyway. It is so funny as I...

december 2024

kantha quilt

gift

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It is warm, but I cannot do it

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 20 Dec

Today we have permission to wear pajamas to school. I had a compromise on of leggings, T-shirt, bath robe, slippers, sleep socks, but I just cannot. So I will wear sweatpants, a sweater and regular shoes. No bath robe, no...

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25%

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 19 Dec

By the end of the day today a full one fourth of our students were absent due to illness. We sent a steady parade of kids clutching waste baskets home. Other kids have fevers. There is at least one case of RSV. We only have a...

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So what do you think?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 18 Dec

Hubby SAYS he likes traditional fruitcake. I do not. I do like dried fruits in "cakes" and we have a friendship cake we are working on a starter for. Meanwhile, I have an abundance of overripe bananas. I have various dried...

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So, I do not have strep

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 17 Dec

I went to the walk in clinic this morning. My doctor does not work on Tuesday, so I saw a PA. I had a strep swab. I also had a swab for respiratory viruses. All negative. I have water behind my right ear drum. The PA I saw wants...

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I forgot, I think

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 17 Dec

It occurred to me this morning that I do not remember putting stamps on my most recent batch of Christmas cards. I do not know if they will send them back to me or deliver them and ask for postage. I believe only two of them...

december 2024

stamps

appointments

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Good Monday to you

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 16 Dec

My trash is out, my lunch is packed. Many things I need to do are undone, and I have a few more cards to write. Last week of school before the Christmas/winter break. I know things will be wild. I am not...

december 2024

back to school

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I have not been here, but I am going to bed

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 15 Dec

I feel mentally exhausted. Too much Christmas spirit at work, I think. Or a lingering sinus infection. We had church, and I was on the platform for leading the music. Afterwards we practiced some special music for next week. Bob...

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I was waiting on Bob

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 14 Dec

He has a particular morning routine before he eats. He has to take his Blood Pressure for one thing. I sat down in my chair, next to his. We both turned on our heated throws. The cat came and got comfy on my lap, and I was out...

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I was so tired yesterday

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 14 Dec

I went to bed at 7:30 last night. Of course I woke up at 4:30 needing caffeine. I am not super energetic, just plodding along but I have an egg bake in the oven for when Bob is awake. I have done several sites that pay me...

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So nice to have leftovers

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 13 Dec

Hubby had made himself a "tamale casserole" one day last week, and ate all he wanted at the time. Honestly enough almost to make him sick. I had chili that I got out of the freezer. We ate some, then the rest sat waiting. So...

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Today I thrifted, a little

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 13 Dec

I got some good deals at the thrift shop, but what is really surprising, or maybe not, is the number of school employees/teachers who were also there. I think we thrift for two reasons: 1. Our pay check needs to stretch. 2. We...

december 2024

thrifting

teaching

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Down, down, down

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 11 Dec

I got up at 4:30 this morning, and my internet was down. It still is a bit funky, slow to load pages. I even restarted my computer to see if that would help. It did not. I am tired and headed for bed, trying to make up for an 11...

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And then it happened . . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 10 Dec

Beep. . . Beep . . . Beep. . . I put my pillow over my head, and went to sleep as well as I could. It was one in the morning. The smoke detector was telling me it needed new...

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We had a nice day today

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 7 Dec

I could stay home, and be online, and Bob could sit and watch TV and read books. I could cook and clean. Today we planned for, and chose a road trip. We were going to have breakfast, then shop, but they have torn down the...

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Leftovers with stuff on the side

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 6 Dec

We have a few leftovers to eat up. On the side I will serve a green salad plus tater tots. I will go put those in the oven now. Tomorrow we will have an "away" day, so I want to rest and take it easy this evening.

december 2024

leftovers

side dishes

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With a few minor glitches

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 4 Dec

I saw my primary care physician today. She said what we covered would take the place of the January appointment I had scheduled. I do have a sinus infection. She has sent out a prescription and we picked it up. I will change...

december 2024

full month

appointments

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Today did not start out well

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 3 Dec

This morning did not go smoothly. Ice on car windows, unwillingness to get up, etc. PLUS I lost my name badge which is my key card to enter the school building. This evening made up for it, though and I am feeling thankful and...

december 2024

lost and found

good food

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Monday, Monday

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160949) • United States 2 Dec

Three weeks until Christmas break. December 20 we will only go half a day. This week I have a Dr. appointment to discuss my meds and hopefully see if I have a sinus infection. I will meet Jane for coffee one day. This is trash...

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