RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (83416)

Daytona Beach, Florida • Age 68

Joined myLot 10 years ago

New York City is my hometown. I have now relocated from Riga, Latvia to Daytona Beach, Florida along with my cat Sid. I am passionate about poetry and writing.

nothingbutpoetry.wordpress.com

RasmaSandra's Discussions

Pleasant Surprise

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 26 Mar

Since the passing of my cats I deactivated my Chewy account. I cannot add a photo because I no longer have a camera. However, today arrived a lovely bouquet of yellow and pink flowers in a vase with condolences from Chewy. It made...

a vase of flowers from chewy

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Tish Has Gone to Be With Her Brother

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 25 Mar

Just too much loss in March.Tish was just inconsolable after Freddie passed so suddenly. It was looking like she would and I am happy imagining their wonderful reunion. As time has added numbers to my birthdays I always had this...

tish is now with freddie

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Not Beautiful But Blobfish Becomes Fish of the Year

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 22 Mar

The poor blobfish was named the world's ugliest animal in 2013. Since then it has climbed the scales to the prominent position of Fish of the Year in New Zealand. . These fish are found off the coast of southeastern Australia...

blobfish is fish of the year

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Giving Mickey Mouse a Bad Name

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 20 Mar

In Via Toledo in Naples, Italy police are seeking a robber who poses as Mickey Mouse and has tourists pose with him for photos. Then he pulls a knife on them if they don't pay for the photo. It is some scary...

dressed as mickey and has a knife

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Miuccia the Whippet

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 15 Mar

A beautiful blonde whippet from itally with soulful eyes won the big prize at Crufts, the world's biggest dog show on Sunday in Birmingham, England. Miuccia, who is 4 years old became the fourth whipped to win this prize after...

miccuia the beautiful whippet takes big prize

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Freddie Is Dead

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 5 Mar

Ok bad announcement but I am still wrapping my mind around this. Woke up at 5 AM for a bathroom run. Both cats were in the kitchen. Filled bowls and gave fresh water. When back to sleep and heard them chasingh eash other. Woke up...

my cat freddie died

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Prayers Please

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 2 Mar

Just found out today one of my friends from childhood has a lung infection and is in the hospital and has problems with her heart as well. My stepdaughter, her husband, and her 5 year old son all have high fever from flu. Please...

prayers needed

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Billy Joel Falls On Stage

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 27 Feb

Talk about years rolling by. I enjoy the music of Billy Joel very much and was saddened to hear about his fall. The singer is 75-years-old adn while he was performing the popular song "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" he fell on...

billy joel unfortunate fall

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Another Number Changes

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 24 Feb

Seven years ago I was so traumatized when my husband Martin passed in August I completely forgot how we celebrated my birthday that year and that year I became 60. Never expecting to come back to the US, to Florida, and leaving my...

birthday coming up

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Three Cheers for the Giant Schnauzer

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 12 Feb

5 year old Monty just won Best Show at the Westminster Kennel Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Way, to go for Monty as he won over six dogs to become the first of his breed as Westminster’s Best in Show as the most...

giant schnauzer monty wins top award

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Finally Disconnecting from Russia

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 9 Feb

There was nothing wrong with the electricity provided but many institutions had archaic systems and often had trouble when new technology was added. Houses particularly out in the country had systems where you could only pray that...

electricity from the eu

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Darwin Frogs Have Froglets

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 8 Feb

Parque Tantauco is a remote part of an island off Chile's coast. Unfortunately, a deadly fungus has threatened the Darwin’s frog species. To preserve the species eleven endangered mal frogs were brought to London Zoo. Even though...

darwins frogs have hope

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Strange Things Are Happening

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 7 Feb

It seemed every day I was reading about plane crashes. Today I also saw a small plane had crashed down and landed on a bus. Almost makes you not want to go outside. Who knows what might land on you? Then in Alaska, we have a plane...

small plane missing in alaska

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Sweden Joins the School Shooting Lineup

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 4 Feb

The shooting occurred at Risbergska School for Adults in Orebro, Sweden. It is a campus also with schools for children. The school is on lockdown after a man in a mask entered and opened fire. Five people were shot and underwent...

sweden school shooting

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A Different Look at Groundhog Day

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 2 Feb

Florida doesn’t need Punxsutawney Phil from PA. They’ve got other animals making predictions. In Cape Coral, they celebrate Ground Owl Day at Pelican Baseball Complex. The city’s official bird makes her prediction. If she sees...

other animals prediction on groundhog day

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Let’s Be Neighborly

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 31 Jan

I was surprised to see the house that was built next to the one I live in with a For Sale sign. If any myLotters want to be my neighbors I can give you the number to call from the sign. Hey, it is a two-story house with a small...

house next door up for sale

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Florida Freezes Over

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 21 Jan

Well, that’s it we’re done for. As much as the saying is “when Hell freezes over” it might include places that have scorching temperatures at some times during the year. So what are we to think now that Florida is freezing over?...

florida freezes over snow expected

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The Danger of Red Dye

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 17 Jan

The things no longer available with synthetic food coloring Red 3 are bright-red Valentine’s Day candy hearts, ice pops in strawberry flavor and yogurt, some maraschino cherries, nutrition shakes, cough syrup, and gummy vitamins....

banning products with red dye 3

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When My Sid Became a Prince

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 11 Jan

A long time ago now I was on a site where I met up with a very talented woman who created amazing artwork. At that time I was posting photos of my cat Sid and she loved seeing them, Then she offered to created a picture of Sid as...

memories of prince sid

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It’s Raining Iguanas

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (83416) • Daytona Beach, Florida 7 Jan

With a polar vortex making Florida very frigid, we now have to be careful of falling cold-stunned iguanas from trees. I feel sorry for the poor iguanas. Green iguanas, which are cold-blooded, were introduced to Florida decades...

iguanas stunned by the cold falling from trees

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