Kristen Howe

@KristenH (33417)

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio • Age 48

Joined myLot 10 years ago

I'm a former New Jersey resident and an Ohio resident for 18 years. I'm an aspiring writer who's shopping 3 manuscripts around to agents & a freelance writer.

Kristen Howe's Responses

Snowman in Louisiana

Marie @Tampa_girl7 (50936) • United States 20h

My friend has a daughter that goes to LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her daughter made this snowman yesterday. It’s hard to believe that they have that much snow there. I think that her snowman turned out very nicely. It’s been...

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Kristen Howe Adorable snowman Marie. I don't think I ever did.

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Homeschooling

Meggan Moore @Meggan (347) • United States 19h

After 4 months of my son being physically and verbally abused by other kids and then a teacher choosing to make inappropriate comments to my son, I decided the best decision was to homeschool him. I feel like a fish out of water,...

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Kristen Howe I don't have any kids. But a fellow church parishioner had done the same thing to her daughters for bullying in high school, a few years ago. She made the same call you're doing. Hope It works out for your son.

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Bob Ross, The Happy Painter

celticeagle @celticeagle (170050) • Boise, Idaho 19h

Bob Ross, the famous painter was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on October 29, 1942. He was in the Air Force for 20 years. He attended an art class at the Anchorage U.S.O. club and developed an interest in painting. He was working...

paintings

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Kristen Howe He's an American treasure and well-known around the world. Good to know this bit of information.

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Overdue book returned to a library in New York 72 years later

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105494) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 20 Jan

A book that was checked out by a woman that was the autobiography of Igor Stravinsky in April 4, 1952 that was supposed to be returned to the New York Public Library two weeks later than the checkout date was not returned in...

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Kristen Howe Oh my. Better late than never. So glad it was returned.

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A contractor rebuilds home in Bat Cave North Carolina for hurricane victims for free

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105494) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 20 Jan

Precision Grading which is a construction company owned by Jake Jarvis is making the residents who were affected by Hurricane Helene in late September 2024 have been rebuilding homes for free in Bat Cave North Carolina. Jakr has...

contractor rebuilding

housing

hurriacane

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Kristen Howe Hmm.I never knew there was a town called Bat Cave in North Carolina. How nice of Jake to do that for them.

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Monday 20 January 2025

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (27820) • United States 20 Jan

Good day to you all. So, the cold came, and it should start to warm back up tomorrow. Today and yesterday were quite cold but I survived. I think the low hit -23F (-30C) last night not including the wind chill which made it feel a...

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Kristen Howe It was real cold over here. I had to work today, though we didn't accept any donations except from the trucks. Too cold. Though some people shopped in the shore anyway.

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An unusual story from Mount Juliet Tennessee

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105494) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 18 Jan

This story is kind of unusual since the Mount Juliet Police Department in Tennessee when the officers pulled over a pizza delivery driver on Wednesday evening when one of their license plate reading cameras identified an auto that...

police

arrest

pizza delivery

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Kristen Howe How bizarre. But I'm glad he was kind enough to lend a hand.

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A missing dog found by a thermal drone in Illinois

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105494) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 18 Jan

Crystal Lake Illinois residents Kate Belmonte and her fiance David Nowak were sad to learn that their dog Charlie went missing from their home on Monday December 30 after the dog left his home during a foggy morning. The couple...

dog

missing

drone

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Kristen Howe Aww. Poor Charlie. So glad they found him and gave him medical help to repair his broken leg.

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Reality

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (62303) • Centralia, Washington 18 Jan

I just read a report that left me feeling validated and left me thinking. Around fifty thousand good people are marching in Washington D. C. and more around the country- why? To protest Trump. To be in unity about: women's...

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Kristen Howe That sounds like a good plan to me. I'll avoid anything to deal with Trump starting tomorrow.

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Free TV

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (122263) • Gainesville, Florida 11 Jan

Christmas 2025 came awfully early this year! Let me explain: Back when I was on vacation between Christmas and New Years, my boss had texted me and asked me if I wanted a tv. I told him I would get with him when I returned from...

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Kristen Howe Congrats on the new TV. I haven't given anything of a high value. That would break my bank. Enjoy it!

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1/11/25 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (183883) • United States 11 Jan

We will be going to see my husband tomorrow. My husband wanted cake; so we will bring him 2 pieces of white cake, his favorite. I will ask him again why he doesn't call or return my calls. I tried calling the facility again...

long term care

ombudsman

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Kristen Howe Hope he enjoys the cake and returns your calls.

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$$We Lost Our Dollars$$

celticeagle @celticeagle (170050) • Boise, Idaho 11 Jan

We used to have a Dollar Tree out State Street a ways. We had a Family Dollar close to us in the other direction. Recently the Dollar Tree closed. The other had been closed for quite some time. Now we have no Dollar-type stores...

dollar stores

closed

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Kristen Howe There's a Dollar General right next to work at Goodwill. There are other Dollar Tree/Family Dollar stores in the Akron Metro area.

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Interesting

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (1494) • United States 4 Dec

Went and got the Chest X-ray my doctor ordered before Thanksgiving. Put it off, but decided today to getter done. Just got an email that my test results were back. Took a look..says I have pneumonia in my left lung....

pneumonia

not sick

blts

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Kristen Howe Oh my. Hope you feel better soon and get some rest. BLTs are good. I had a pasta salad, leftover from Monday night. I had some Darjeeling tea too.

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The chores are done.

marguicha @marguicha (224414) • Chile 4 Dec

And Anita left. The house is clean and I am half done with the garbanzos I´m cooking for my brother. They are our Mom´s recipe so I´m sure he´ll like them. I have discovered that it is better to cook the day before an invitation...

mylot

mylotting

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Kristen Howe That sounds delicious. I had a raspberry flavored ice cream from Jerry's (not Ben and Jerry's.) I love garbanzo beans. Hope you have a lovely day tomorrow.

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Whooping cough on the rise again

Judy Evans @JudyEv (344035) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Dec

Hitting our news headlines today is the fact that whooping cough numbers are reaching epidemic proportions. I know there are arguments against vaccinations but when a disease is seen very rarely, if at all, it’s easy for new...

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Kristen Howe Love the photo. Oh my. Hope everyone gets a vaccination soon.

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I tasted them so you don't have to

snowy @snowy22315 (183883) • United States 2 Dec

I have been obsessed with tasting the new holiday flavor of m@m's (Toasty holiday peanut) ever since I heard about them. They are They are supposedly infused with several different flavors, but to me they just taste a bit like...

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Kristen Howe Sorry to hear it was a bummer. I haven't been obsessed with trying a new food or drink item lately.

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Worst thunder and lightning ever experienced...

Hazel Funcion @Zelmarq (12607) • Cebu City, Philippines 2 Dec

Last sunday was the worst lightning and thunder that I have experienced in my life. The sound was terrifying and i prayed it would stop. My dogs were scarred that they were glad we came home early and was there to comfort them...

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Kristen Howe That sounds a bit scary to me. Poor dogs. Glad you were safe and dry.

2 Dec

What an amazing day.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (73694) • Daytona Beach, Florida 2 Dec

George appears to be having the best day he's had in months. He hasn't put up much of a fight, he's had two of the four shakes he needs. He's working on hot dogs and has had yogert. He also wanted to walk in the front yard with my...

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Kristen Howe So good he's doing well with small steps for progress.

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The National Dog Show

celticeagle @celticeagle (170050) • Boise, Idaho 18 Nov

For several years now I have looked forward to watching the National Dog Show at this time of year. It comes on after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the big day. It is hosted each year by David Frei and John O'Hurley. The...

dog show

roku

nbc

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Kristen Howe I'll be watching it next week. Bring on the dogs.

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I'm a drunk and I don't drink booze

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (62303) • Centralia, Washington 18 Nov

Isn't that better than talking about my Trump depression? Good news: for me, anyway, its good news. My Yule Tale is in my house. Daughter emailed yesterday that she had sent the Tale to be copied at Staples. After water...

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Kristen Howe I feel you on the Trump depression. I'm dreading the future with him as president again. Hope it works out for you tomorrow at the doctor's, and that you feel better soon.

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