Ali Canary

@AliCanary (3280)

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I'm an artist, writer, and teacher, so communication is my thing! Some of you may know me from Yahoo, Bubblews and Persona Paper. Nice to be here!

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“Top” Ten Losses of 2024: James Darren (#9)

Four Walls @FourWalls (70517) • United States 23 Jan

Yes, I’m up early. My next-door neighbor needed my crutches to use at the funeral home today. Before I head out I’m going to present another person we lost in 2024 that meant a lot to me. This is someone who could have been on...

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Ali Canary Oh, I used to watch The Time Tunnel! I think they played it on Saturday mornings on our local cable channel. That picture of him looks a lot like Walter Koenig, who played Chekhov in the original Star Trek series.

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Learned Something New About Hunting

Anne Marie Guyer @LeaPea2417 (37467) • Toccoa, Georgia 24 Jul

I have never hunted and my husband doesn't hurt. We have no desire at all to do it, so we never think about different aspects of it. Well yesterday I received in the mail our monthly homeowners insurance magazine and it has the...

dove hunting powerlines

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Ali Canary Oh goodness, how dumb some people are! Doves are so sweet and gentle, it hurts to think of people hunting them. I can picture people hunting geese, though.

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The Danger of Red Dye

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (81927) • 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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Ali Canary I used to chew on those wax lips as a kid, too! I think the only red color left that is considered safe is red #40.

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Florida Freezes Over

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (81927) • 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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Ali Canary Palm trees in the snow! What an unusual but starkly beautiful picture. We are just coming out of temperatures in the teens. Once it got above freezing, it felt so much better!

24 Jan

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The Dreaded News

Four Walls @FourWalls (70517) • United States 21 Jan

Hi, everyone. I’m sure we were expecting this, but that doesn’t make it any easier to hear. Linda OHio’s husband, Ken (“Mr. OHio”), passed away this morning. I just got off the phone with her. Needless to say, she’s...

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Ali Canary Oh, I haven't been on MyLot for a while, but I saw her post on Facebook. I had been afraid that was coming. Poor Linda! It's absolutely valid to feel relief, guilt, anger, sadness, and everything else! Grief is so full of other things.

24 Jan

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Show Off

Judy Story @jstory07 (141230) • Roseburg, Oregon 21 Jan

When we went to the park today. There was three people in their 20's. One of them had a vape thing and was holding it like a cigarette. She put it between her two fingers and puffed it and walked like I am it. The other two...

vape

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Ali Canary Oh dear. You just can't tell people, sometimes. At least you tried.

24 Jan

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How MyLot will help me make $2.20 today alone!

The Horse @TheHorse (222176) • Walnut Creek, California 22 Jan

I just went to the grocery store to get my ritual wine, coffee, and frozen food. One of my favorite items was on sale for $2.00 off IFF I scanned the so-and-so code. I don't do so-and-so codes, but the gal at the check-out was...

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Ali Canary I like to try to use a cloth tote when I can remember. I keep some in my trunk. You can still be friendly, of course!

24 Jan

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Isn’t this Precious

Marie @Tampa_girl7 (51115) • United States 23 Jan

I love most all animals, but cats really hold a special place in my heart. A friend of mine posted this precious picture of a mama cat and her babies. The baby kittens look like miniature versions of their mama. Looking at this...

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Ali Canary Awww, look at all that fluff! Cats are my favorite, too, and both of mine are also fluffy!

24 Jan

Dry Shampoo

Amber @AmbiePam (95525) • United States 23 Jan

Do any of you use dry shampoo? I know “experts” say washing your hair once a week is ideal (with some exceptions, of course), but I imagine dry shampoo is a must for people who use a lot of product during the week or just for...

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Ali Canary I actually found that baby powder works just fine (and is SOOOOO much cheaper!!!) than dry shampoo (which is just aerosolized powder). I just shake some out on my fingertips and zhuzh it near my roots. Not only does it absorb oil, it also adds body to my fine...

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Floridians set a world record by dressing in dinosaurs

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105763) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 23 Jan

Thanks to the team up of the Cox Science Center and the City of West Palm Beach, 468 persons dressed as dinosaurs at the West Palm Beach Screen on The Green earlier this month. An official with the Guiness World Records confirmed...

costumes

world record

museum

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Ali Canary They didn't just break that record, they crushed it! That's a lot of dinosaurs!

24 Jan

Stranger assists a deputy to rescue two persons involved in an auto accident

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105763) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 23 Jan

Thanks to the teamwork of a Neenah Wisconsin resident named Tanner Ater as well as deputies with the Winnebago County Sheriffs Office (WCSO) who rescued two persons who were inside of a car that fell down an embankment after the...

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Ali Canary Oh my gosh, what a brave man. Bless him!

24 Jan

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I Found Our Boats!

Four Walls @FourWalls (70517) • United States 23 Jan

Today I wasted an hour or so and went to the annual Sport, Boat, RV, and Vacation Show. It was generally pretty boring, although going in the middle of the day in the middle of the week is the perfect time to go. While I was...

personal

humor

boats

sport boat and vacation show

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Ali Canary Oh goodness, that small one looks TOO small. I'd be worried!

24 Jan

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Only two loaves at a time

Judy Evans @JudyEv (344527) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Jan

The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. We went shopping today and picked up some bread. Vince likes the 9-Grain loaf but often there is none in the shop or only a couple of loaves. Vince asked the lady in the area why...

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Ali Canary This is REALLY similar to a discussion with a cashier at our local Panera. I met a friend there for lunch, and after we ate, he went up to buy a baguette, which sat by itself in a lucite container on the counter. He noted that there was only one there and that...

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Snow Joke!

Kareng @kareng (65104) • United States 23 Jan

We rarely get snow here is the South, but we got some this week. The snow started shortly after 1 am Wednesday morning and continued until right after lunch/noon. Our forecast originally called for up to five inches, but it was...

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Ali Canary I'm in North Carolina, and we had gone without for almost three years, but we finally got some this year. I grew up in West Virginia, so I really missed it!

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It ain't always as easy as it seems.

The Horse @TheHorse (222176) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Jan

I know I sometimes make it sound like restoring vintage loudspeakers is easy. But that's because I have been doing it for years. It really does require a lot of skill and patience. In the case of the JBL L-100s I am working on...

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Ali Canary ...execution like death-row, people execution?

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“Top” Ten Losses of 2024: Jim Abrahams (#8)

Four Walls @FourWalls (70517) • United States 24 Jan

Along with music, which is my primary passion, this year I’m looking at other performers in other realms who passed away in 2024. We’re in the “top” ten, a misnomer because nobody wants these people on an obit list! Today’s entry...

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Ali Canary Gosh, I have such fond memories of Airplane! I've seen it many times. Leslie Nielsen was a scream!

24 Jan

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Keeping it in the family

Judy Evans @JudyEv (344527) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Jan

A relatively busy day for us today. Vince’s brother is due here shortly with a trailer and we’ll be loading the ‘hospital bed’ for him to take to his house. A new hospital-type bed is very expensive, but we were able to purchase...

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Ali Canary A Murphy bed must be so nice to have. Keeps the area so uncluttered!

24 Jan

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Wow Mitch McConnell went against Trump

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (120999) • United States 24 Jan

The former Senate Majority Leader went along with Trump's crap all of the time even while occasionally criticizing his policies. He spoke out against the January 6 insurrection attempt but didn't vote to impeach Trump. He has been...

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Ali Canary As a sexual assault survivor and military veteran, Senator Joni Ernst should have voted No. Clearly, someone got to her with a deal or a threat. Collins is okay, but I don't think I can forgive her for voting for Kavanaugh. At least Lisa Murkowski always...

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Memories of Dad

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (81927) • Daytona Beach, Florida 15 Nov

On November 15, 1967, my dad died. I was ten years old. He was a popular Latvian writer and poet. Both my dad and mom had their lives disrupted by WW II. I was a much-loved but very late-in-life baby. Everything would have turned...

memories of dad

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Ali Canary Reading this reminded me of my dad. He fought in World War Two, also and I was a pretty late child, as well - the youngest of four. He was 43 when I was born and my mom was 36. They are both gone, and I admit I was always a little jealous that my older...

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Rejection letter for a job with no details and got it after 4 weeks of waiting

Greenery8 @grenery8 (12189) • Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) 25 Nov

I thought i might have some chance but for 4 weeks, i'm again left in a big disappointment. They also didn't mention for which cities i'm rejected. I asked them but don't expect an answer. I guess dreaming isn't for me. I'm...

jelly roll

rejection letter

disappointed

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Ali Canary Oh, I'm sorry it didn't work out. I hope you will get something better!

25 Nov

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