Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (162252)

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

Good Saturday morning!!

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 21h

The sun is shining, and it is to get up around 40 F today. Melting away the white mess, I hope. I have a breakfast casserole calling me. It is in the oven finishing off. I did a layer of diced potatoes with peppers and onions and...

february 2025

breakfast

coffee

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Latest status of work

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 19 Feb

The sun came out and was so pretty this afternoon. I got dressed and went out to make sure the van would start and that the driveway was not blocked for me to leave. I was pretty sure there will be school tomorrow. We just got...

february 2025

late school starting

healthy

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Tomorrow, tomorrow, another snow day, tomorrow

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 18 Feb

It has snowed off and on all day today. School is closed tomorrow as well. It is very cold here. 1 degree fahrenheit as our high. Wind chills -20 to -30 F. The road out front looks pretty okay. The plows have gone down and back...

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Not as much as predicted, so far

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 18 Feb

The snow did nto start until after 1:00 this morning. It sure is not as much as they thought. Maybe two inches. I can still see the streets. However, looking at a radar map I can see another band of snow is going to sweep from...

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A No Snow Snow Day

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 17 Feb

We do not have anything falling, yet. It is supposed to start around midnight. Our superintendent has already made the call that we will not have school tomorrow. That is fine with me. It is very cold right now. We may continue...

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Well, he forgives me

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 17 Feb

Today Bruno had a vet appointment. I had been misleading him the last day or two by having the cat carrier out and putting treats in it. This morning when he got in for the treats I zipped it shut. He got his ears cleaned, flea...

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I just settled myself

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 16 Feb

So, we had church, I led music as Brant, pastor's husband has been ill for almost two weeks. Pastor started running a temperature yesterday, so her daughter filled in with a message. Some of us had a nice long visit after church,...

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The best fifth grade Valentine I saw. . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 15 Feb

The kids made lots of creative boxes to receive their Valentines, and they also came up with some unique ideas for the exchange. Little stuffed toys, etc. The absolute best and most unique Valentine was a box of macaroni and...

february 2025

cheesy

creative

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How was Valentine's Day?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 15 Feb

I work in an elementary school. My primary student is one on one care. He has multiple severe handicaps, but enjoys school. Most of his day is not spent in a regular classroom, but he is included in parties and field trips for his...

february 2025

school

valentines party

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Boring person

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 14 Feb

I am giving each of the kids in my classroom a new container of playdoh. I figure they will get enough candy and sweet treats elsewhere for Valentine's Day. I got Bob a new slim travel cup that will fit well in the vehicles. Some...

february 2025

valentines day

illness

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And on and on

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 13 Feb

The illnesses go on and on. My kiddo was out today. Another para was out today because her baby was sick, so I worked with and followed her kiddo. It was exhausting. Another para has been out close to ten working days. I have no...

february 2025

illness

work arrangements

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Dead silence

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 12 Feb

Nothing has been posted from the school. I do not expect to be off tomorrow, and I slept most of today away. Our road has been plowed and scraped and it is still snow packed. We did not have ice before the snow, though, so that...

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Snow day, we needed it

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 12 Feb

So many of my coworkers are still sick, but today we get a snow day. It does not look like a huge amount but it is cold and in some places very windy. Yesterday we sent my kiddo home sick, and sound asleep. He had not felt his...

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It was very Monday today

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 10 Feb

We still have a lot of staff out, and some students. Luckily we did not swim as planned due to a mechanical problem at the pool. My student seems tired and uncomfortable. Jane and I were supposed to meet for coffee, but she...

february 2025

illness

snow

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I think I can feel it coming

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 9 Feb

The next round of bad weather is supposed to bring us 4-10 inches of snow. We have had wind for a day or two. My legs are aching and paining a lot. I am blaming the weather, but it also can be the aftermath of riding the bus all...

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Stay at home

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 8 Feb

The little extra work of riding the bus, plus being short staffed, plus having to take Bob to pick up the car that had to have repairs really tires me out. I must be getting old. I look forward to having one day a week that I...

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Time to get ready

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 6 Feb

I need to pack my lunch, as well as make some breakfast. I continue, for now, to ride the bus. The weather is fairly mild, but then we are expecting snow on Tuesday. This time we will get our shovels out of the shed and be...

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On the subject of coyotes. . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 5 Feb

Did you know that many farmers and ranchers have taken to having "watch llamas"? Evidently llamas seriously dislike "canids" that is a term for animals in the dog family, like wolves, foxes and coyotes. Even wild dogs that are...

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Well, they are all sick

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 5 Feb

Half the staff for our room is sick. Most of the other people who are qualified to fill in for them are sick, but that is okay, two of our kids are sick. I took pity and am riding the bus. It is February, which used to always...

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To Emporia

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162252) • United States 3 Feb

Today we had Bob's evaluation for cataract surgeries. Yes, plural, both eyes. Surgeries two weeks apart. The appointment was in Emporia. I like Emporia, it has Aldi, and Hobby Lobby and Pizza Ranch and lots of other neat stuff....

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