Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (39786)

Joined myLot 5 years ago

Quirky. Love my family and friends. Book lover and coffee drinker, history buff, I enjoy nature, gardening, animals, and I love to cook.

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Do you have to deal with judgmental people?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 18 Jan

So many people, so many opinions on who is right, who is wrong, why their way is better than yours, it goes on and on. Many judgmental people are never, ever wrong--not in their eyes. They think the path they are on is the only...

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Advice that is usually not welcome, or even ethical?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 12 Jan

Start this game with at least one social media site. Facebook, Instagram, here at mylot, wherever you think that someone will ''advise'' you. This part is easy. State your medical problem(s), issues, ailments, or pains in any...

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LA is having a terrible, dangerous fire.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 7 Jan

When my son was finally done at the hospital after being there all day (sick, tests, etc) we finally got home about 8pm. I turned on the news while I fixed us some dinner...and it appears Pacific Palisides is hit so hard. Very...

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Snow fun sledding turned deadly in Illinois.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 6 Jan

I remember a lot of people used to tow their kids after a good snowfall--kids on sleds, saucers, inner tubes, anything that could have a rope tied to it and then to whatever they were towing the kids with. Due to many accidents...

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Avian flu is in my area, very concerning.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 4 Jan

You may remember, I live near two lakes, there is also a pond/very small lake out my back door, maybe 100 yards away. I have also posted in the past about the incredible amount of Canadian geese we have in our area here. They...

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Oh, that thermostat!

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 1 Jan

I am trying so very hard to get used to keeping my heat at a lower temperature. For those of you out there that have central heat/air, are you trying to conserve by keeping your home colder than you would prefer? I would...

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Tesla cyber truck explodes at Trump Hotel in Vegas.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 1 Jan

Very weird, indeed. I mean...how can that be a coincidence? I suppose it's possible, but with Musk in the picture with Trump on a daily basis, it seems unlikely. I guess time will tell. Someone died, and many were hurt. We are...

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So many traditions and superstitions for the New Year.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 31 Dec

Whenever the year is over and a new one begins, we usually hear about, or celebrate, with traditions. Many people think eating black-eyed peas and cornbread will bring them good fortune. Here in the Midwest, it is generally some...

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Do you like old movies?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 28 Dec

I really do enjoy many of them. They are easy to watch and not violent… there is enough of that in our world already. The last two weeks I have watched Gone With the Wind, ( twice, I love that movie!) It’s a Wonderful Life, The...

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A very different Christmas for my family

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 23 Dec

This year our Christmas is just not working out for us the way we planned it to be. My son has been in and out of the hospital for 3 weeks. He is weak and tired, and is not supposed to do much, which is going to keep him here....

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Eggs are missing from many stores now.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 20 Dec

Yes, people use more of them over the holidays, for baking and for making special dishes for the big day. The prices have been climbing up and up...I read on a local site here that Costco, Sam's Club, and most of our grocery...

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The most wanted Christmas gifts?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 19 Dec

Did you ever wonder what most people truly want for Christmas? No, this isn't about some of us wanting better health for ourselves or a loved one, or a ridiculous list like a trip around the world or a new car, or a new home....

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Hopefully the last of the neighborhood drama.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 17 Dec

I live in such a quiet, sleepy little bedroom community. It's always felt safe in my neighborhood. Last week I wrote of my 3AM surprise finding a man setting off my door chime/camera...he looked a bit lost and confused, but I did...

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We had a day of guns and people acting crazy here.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 16 Dec

For the record, I live in a fairly quiet bedroom community, not far from the main city. Like most such smaller cities and towns, ours has the good areas, and a few not so good areas. It's been fairly quiet for some time now, until...

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Never give up, keep moving forward.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 15 Dec

One of the surgeries my son had from the wreck was to get his arm repaired. His shoulder and arm that were against the driver's door when the semi truck hit him, had to have several surgeries to repair.. It won't ever be as strong...

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A very large package arrived at my house.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 12 Dec

And no, it wasn't Santa Claus. It was a HUGE box, and weighs more than I do. It was so heavy a guy brought it to the door out of his truck with a rolling cart. Then two guys carried it in to the hallway, and left. Addressed to me,...

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So, so many cookies, a true marathon!

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 9 Dec

To be exact, 419 cookies. And son in law is making one more batch of something his Dad likes tomorrow, then the baking is done. They do this every year, and sent them to both sides of their family. It's a big project every...

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Do you remember having Christmas carolers?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 8 Dec

I always thought it was so nice, carolers going around in little groups and singing a song or two of Christmas, often ending with ''Silent Night'' although not always. In some smaller towns, it seemed the carolers often...

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Do different foods remind you of different people?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 5 Dec

I realized today that they actually do remind me, or bring back memories of what I fixed for loved ones and friends, because I knew that's what they liked. One of my grandfathers absolutely loved chicken and dumplings. It was...

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There’s a wild wind out there.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39786) 4 Dec

And is it ever howling! It started ithe big gusts about 3PM, but no rain or snow. But it got windier. About8PM it got crazy out there. Winds in huge gusts, a tree fell on a house a few blocks away, limbs everywhere. When I’ve...

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