Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I am a mother of three, grandmother of six, and a widow. I love to read, knit, sew, embroider, and travel. I also enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles/

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A Special Day in NYC

DianneN @DianneN (247186) • United States 22 May 16

I love Manhattan! My husband and I made a special trip to see our son and family. Our little princess takes tap dancing lessons at the Broadway Tap and Theater School. She performed in TAPerella, a take on Cinderella, which...

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Anne Johnston Sounds like you had a great day with your family. My sister and I had a good time in Toronto, drove home yesterday. The weather was perfect and the concerts were great. So nice to see our Cruise buddies again. Heading off for NB tomorrow, but wanted to...

23 May 16

My mind is in overdrive mode!

Inlemay @Inlemay (17713) • South Africa 16 May 16

Without me having to remind anyone, you all know that it's the dawning of a new Monday! The rain in our area has come to a halt, for which I am pleased because there is a pile of washing that needs hanging. Its my hubby's...

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Anne Johnston Happy birthday to your husband. I hope you think of something interesting and fun to do. I don't see anything wrong with just the two of you celebrating, sounds like a nice thing to do.

16 May 16

Serious matters, no really.

Reine25 @Lucky15 (37374) • Philippines 16 May 16

They are smart but i know, i am smarter. While having snacks, my nephews asked me about that "thing" on camel's back and its purpose. On the back of my.mind, i am thinking, "kids, it's showtime". Answered them...

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Anne Johnston Children are so eager to learn, we need to take advantage of every opportunity to teach them.

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Time for Breakfast

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160600) • United States 16 May 16

I try to wait until hubby is out the door for breakfast, so I will not be in the way. He does not eat breakfast if he is working. So, he is out the door and I am going to get my second cup of coffee and eat. Lately I eat a...

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Anne Johnston I always eat breakfast, usually orange juice, an egg, and toast. This morning I made apple pancakes with cinnamon in them and they were really good.

16 May 16

Hic...cup

Reine25 @Lucky15 (37374) • Philippines 16 May 16

One of the things i don't like is being disturbed while eating. And earlier, was one of "meals being disturbed". The culprit? Hiccup. Yeah, i don't know why it always happen when i eating. Sigh. Did some a little search...

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Anne Johnston I haven't had hiccups for a long time. I remember when we were kids and got them, my dad would do something to startle or scare us and that usually did the trick.

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No Need For A Umbrella Today

Marlina @marlina (154131) • Canada 16 May 16

Today is a sunny day. We will not need an umbrella today like we did all weekend. It must be very upsetting for people who are off on weekends. I am retired so it doesn't affect me so much. But still I feel bad for people who...

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Anne Johnston Cool here today but supposed to warm up tomorrow and the rest of the week sounds nice.

16 May 16

My mother's boab is doing well.

Judy Evans @JudyEv (339309) • Rockingham, Australia 16 May 16

While we were in our home town recently we visited my brother who still lives in the house where my parents lived when they left the farm some decades ago. Mum had a boab tree on the farm of which she was very proud. She also had...

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Anne Johnston Great picture and nice description of a unique tree.

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May16 Monday GoodMorning Mylotters

Patsie Hatley @Hatley (163776) • Garden Grove, California 16 May 16

Stuck bank twenty cents away from 11 Dollars, so far this month i have come close to some goals and farther from others.But it will all be good I am sure. had indigestion so bad right after my snack, took some tums, got over...

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Anne Johnston You are doing well, but I realize it is because you put lots of posts on. I do well to get one post, once in awhile, two, so I am not making much this month.

16 May 16

A Craving Just Because Of A Picture

Marlina @marlina (154131) • Canada 16 May 16

Silly me, I just developed a craving for eating French fries with melted cheese, and this, just because I saw a picture of it on this site: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/09/the-history-of-french-fries/ Now, I...

french fries

hips

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Anne Johnston I like French fries once in awhile, but not with cheese. Here in Quebec, the Poutine is a big deal, French fries with Curd on them. Looking at it, turns me off, especially when they load it with gravy.

16 May 16

The Dogs and the Landscapers

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (82681) • United States 16 May 16

As many of you know, when my daughter and family moved in a few months ago they brought two little dogs with them. I live in a community where our landscaping is done so every Monday they are here with their big riding mowers...

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Anne Johnston I guess they don't like changes

16 May 16

Definitely a day for hot food

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160600) • United States 16 May 16

They say our current weather is more like March than May and that it will continue that way for a while. I think I will make a pot of beans today. We will actually eat it tomorrow. Today I have German sausage cooked with...

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Anne Johnston Very cold here today and windy, even got a few snow flurries. I can remember my mom making a crock of baked beans, usually on Saturday, and it would be enough to last for several days. I haven't made them for ages, no point when you live alone.

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Diary Sunday 15th May 2016

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44998) • Preston, England 16 May 16

A day that started well ended rather horribly. I thought it was going to be a casual relaxed day of not having much to do beyond online activity. I booked a ticket for a burlesque show in a few weeks just hours before receiving...

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Anne Johnston So sorry about your mother. I hope they are able to get her stabilized again. I just said a prayer for her.

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Focus on Writing

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160600) • United States 16 May 16

I am glad I am able to be here quite a bit today. I have busy times at the end of the week so I am enjoying writing today. I am also focused on Textbroker right now. I will write one more article and then even if I do not get...

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Anne Johnston Enjoy your day. I am going to be away a lot for the next three weeks, so will not have access to a computer most of the time. Will get on here as much as I can.

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Grey Day play day, what kinda day?

Patsie Hatley @Hatley (163776) • Garden Grove, California 16 May 16

Grey day could be a play day When you sit and be gay Work day gotta make that pay Hay day making animals hay. So what do you call this day I call it my writing day okay A day when I may make cents By writing some cute...

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Anne Johnston Another great poem. It is May but today feels like March, cold, windy, even some snow flurries.

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A Dangerous Ingredient In Your Food

Anna @LadyDuck (471217) • Switzerland 13 May 16

Some European governments, are finally moving to ban the use of a dangerous ingredient, the palm oil. This oil is extracted from the palm seeds, it is inexpensive, and its large use in the food industry is the main cause for...

palm oil

saturated fats

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Anne Johnston Thanks for the reminder. I will have to watch for that on the labels. I usually read them when I am buying anything different.

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Does this mean I'm becoming a Senior? Or do young people do this too?

The Horse @TheHorse (218397) • Walnut Creek, California 15 May 16

Just now, I was heading into the kitchen to get a bowl of cereal to go with my first cup of coffee. As I banked left toward the fridge, I noticed my tube of wood filler sitting upright on my kitchen table. This reminded me that I...

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Anne Johnston I am a Senior and this happens to me a lot.

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The Charming pleasures of the written word.

Inlemay @Inlemay (17713) • South Africa 16 May 16

I was sending new postcards on the Postcrossing site as all of the others I sent last moth, have arrived at their destination safely. I love the fact that people are still interested in sending and receiving snail-mail, even the...

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Anne Johnston Just thinking about a video my daughter gave me for Mother's Day, and I watched it a couple of nights ago. It is "The Letter Writer" and was a very interesting story It is available on YouTube

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The Charming pleasures of the written word.

Inlemay @Inlemay (17713) • South Africa 16 May 16

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Anne Johnston My husband passed away almost sixteen years ago, but I still have the box of letters that he wrote me before we were married. Once in awhile, I take them out and re-read them, and find myself falling in love with him all over again.

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