Sheilamarie78

@Sheilamarie78 (2586)

Canada

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Poet and children's author who loves a good online chat. Zazzler, too.

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Sheilamarie78's Discussions

It's Me Against the Bugs

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 20 Mar 16

I've been battling the bugs in my house these days. They congregate around the windows. I used to try to bring them outside, but the numbers make that impossible, so I've graduated to the flyswatter and vacuum. I call it "bug...

bugs

insects

chores

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Have You Ever Heard a Deer Screech?

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 16 Mar 16

Well, maybe "screech" is a bit of an exaggeration. More of a loud snort, really, with screechy overtones. Today while doing some chores around the house, I heard that tell tale sound and knew something was up. Was there a cougar...

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Crocuses Are Up!

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 10 Mar 16

I wrote a post this morning about the signs I've noticed that spring is here. Later on I was out and noticed our crocuses are popping up in the grass. Sometimes I don't notice them because they grow right up between the dead...

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A Day at Home

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 10 Mar 16

I am home today on this rainy morning. I feel as if I've been out a lot lately. Yesterday I babysat for a friend and the day before that I worked with my son. I have a lot of home stuff to get done today, but right now I'm...

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Extra Time Today for Something Fun

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 29 Feb 16

We had a busy weekend with a few guests this week. I made a big pot of beef stew for yesterday and because we have lots of leftovers, I don't need to cook dinner tonight. So maybe I will do some art today. I've been playing...

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Cloudy with a Chance of . . .

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 24 Feb 16

No, not meatballs! What made you think I was going to write that? We have had a cloudy day all day. No rain, no snow, just cloud. At one point the sun peeked through. I had a lot of indoor things to do today, though, so I didn't...

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New Mylot

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 23 Feb 16

Probably everyone else has already been writing about this, but voila! Our new Mylot is here! I just opened my page and here I am on the new site. I have read about how many of you have been trying it out, but I'm seeing it for...

new mylot

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Skype Crafts

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 22 Feb 16

I just finished a skype session with my granddaughters. I sent them an envelope in the mail with craft supplies and then we made some little dolls together on skype. What fun! The only problem was that I couldn't help them with...

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New Kitties: Are They Invisible?

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 15 Feb 16

Once when complaining to a friend who lives on a farm about my current mouse problem, she offered to bring me a couple of their excess barn kittens to keep. We set up a place in an outbuilding where the cats could be kept safe...

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Rain Rain

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 15 Feb 16

Right now it is raining buckets. I can just imagine what would be happening if the temperature were a bit colder. I'm sure there must be snow falling in the higher elevations. Here where we live it is just raining. Lately we've...

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Car Trouble Far from Home

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 26 Jan 16

On our way home from the wedding today, we had car troubles. We thought it was the old battery so bought a new one. Now partway home we've had to stop at a motel because our head lights got dim. Once we pulled into the parking...

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Dancing at a Wedding

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 25 Jan 16

I just came back from a wedding. I had a blast dancing with all the people there who were half my age. I used to be so much more self conscious while dancing when I was younger. Now I don't care who is watching and feel the joy...

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Today We Celebrate

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 18 Jan 16

A little 4 year old's birthday! They were supposed to come to our house yesterday but had to cancel because of a storm. Today I sent the birthday cake along with my husband to work. The Dad will pick it up this afternoon. I'm...

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William and Mary

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 16 Jan 16

Is anyone here a fan of the British program "William and Mary"? I started watching it on Youtube because I enjoyed seeing the character who plays William, Martin Clunes, in the role of a likeable character rather than the gruff...

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Writer's Newsletter and the Weekend Willies

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 15 Jan 16

I subscribe to a wonderful newsletter called FundsforWriters that was created by C. Hope Clark, the author of the Carol Slade Mystery series. This newsletter is always full of helpful advice for writers as well as news about...

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Beautiful Snowy Day with Animal Tracks

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 7 Jan 16

A fresh snow covered everything when we awoke this morning. The trees were heavy with white. One thing I love about the new snow is looking for animal tracks. You can see which animals have been around when they leave their tracks...

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Is Political Opinion a Reason to Block Someone Here?

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 5 Jan 16

When writing on sites like this, I usually avoid writing posts on politics and on religion, though I am a person who has very strong and deep feelings and opinions in both of these areas. I don't think it helps to spout opinions...

blocked

politics

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Scammed Again

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 2 Jan 16

My husband is a great guy and smart, too. However, he's not all that smart when it comes to technology, especially computers. He uses the computer a lot, but he is often boggled by how things work. For instance today he fell for...

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Happy New Year -- Whoa, I'm Up Late

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 1 Jan 16

I didn't stay up to welcome in the New Year. I just watched a couple of movies -- too much screen time! I had been watching the end of the 7th season of Doc Martin on Youtube and then discovered there were some movies made in the...

doc martin

new year

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Winter Wonderland

Sheilamarie78 @Sheilamarie78 (2586) • Canada 22 Dec 15

It's snowing here today and has been snowing on and off since the weekend. Canada is a great place to celebrate Christmas as most years we do have snow by now. Snow really adds to the feeling of Christmas, especially when you're...

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