blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
United States • Age 55
Joined myLot 17 years ago
Sometimes there just aren't enough rocks.
Discussions (49)
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blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
20 Sep 07
I know that most of you probably won't remember me, but I wanted to let my friends know that I'm back!
Things got very hectic in my household for a few months. Everything seems to be flowing nicely now. My son is in a new...
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4 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
19 Mar 07
I have a list printed out that details how much each job pays in my house. I give the more labor-intensive or disgusting jobs a higher pay rate as incentive for the kids to volunteer to take them on. Sometimes, however, I get...
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10 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
13 Mar 07
My family loves cube steaks. I’m not sure if this is a dish that is prepared in other countries or not. Cube steaks are thin slices of beef that are pounded until they resemble large, thin hamburger patties. They are inexpensive...
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13 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
13 Mar 07
In today’s world, open spaces are rapidly disappearing. More and more, people find themselves living in neighborhoods with small yards. This puts everyone in very close proximity to their neighbors. When your neighbor is a nice...
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12 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
13 Mar 07
Does your mouth burn after eating certain foods? Do you experience itching lips and tongue or have a runny nose and watery eyes after ingesting fresh produce? If so, oral allergy syndrome may be to blame.
I noticed a few years...
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8 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
3 Mar 07
In my town, we are plagued by large flocks of crows that nest in the trees by the lake. These birds tear open bags of garbage and hang around dumpsters looking for food. It has become quite a problem. We even have one playground...
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9 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
27 Feb 07
I'm so torn over this. I love my pc. I like that it is in it's place on the desk in the corner of the dining room. I like the way the keyboard feels under my fingertips. All of my important pictures and information are stored in...
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21 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
27 Feb 07
I've heard this so many times. Car salesman really have a bad rep. It seems the everyone has a story to share about how a seedy salesman or dealership tried to cheat them out of their hard-earned savings. I've never had a bad...
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5 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
27 Feb 07
I love quinoa, but I'm always looking for new ways to prepare it, since there just aren't that many quinoa recipes out there. I stumbled across this one today, so I wanted to share it. Please post your favorite quinoa recipe or...
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5 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I awoke this morning and logged onto the internet, as usual. After reading my emails and marveling at the amount of spam in my inbox, I meandered over to mylot. That's where the world "got to me".
This morning, I read post...
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41 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
22 Feb 07
I just had a physical and the doctor asked me if I have ever considered this procedure. Of course I have, what fat person hasn't? My reservations in the past were based upon the high mortality/complication rate from this...
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11 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
21 Feb 07
Last week, I started a discussion about having started my son on a new medication called seroquel. I was looking for input from others about their experiences or knowledge of this medication.
Well, my son did not react well to...
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10 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
21 Feb 07
Over the past few days, I have started to get warning popups when I visit the profiles of many of my friends. What do all those friends have in common? They are friends with a person that is leaving his "shout box" in their...
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37 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
20 Feb 07
My husband listens to the radio each morning while getting ready for work. Each morning, an infomercial would come on for a supplement that sounded way too good to be true (in my opinion). This supplement promised to provide...
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15 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
20 Feb 07
If so, do you wear a medical alert tag of some sort?
The reason I ask is because an ebay ad keeps popping up at the top of my page for a celiac disease medical alert bracelet. Yes, I have celiac disease, but I never considered...
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11 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
19 Feb 07
In my small city, we have a small Wal-Mart store. Wal-Mart hasn't seemed to have had much of an impact on local businesses, but they did drive the old Kmart store out. Now, they want to build a supercenter. The alarming thing is,...
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15 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
17 Feb 07
We have 2 dogs and 4 cats. Our home was relatively peaceful, without much interaction between the pets, until we adopted a kitten 8 months ago. Wanda is very playful and would torment the older cats by ambushing them and doing...
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16 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I am sad to say that the time has come to play that game so familiar to everyone. That game is: "Guess that odor!"
I noticed the unpleasant aroma emanating from within my freezer yesterday morning. I was distracted by my kids,...
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11 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
15 Feb 07
I saw this type of tea on several websites and was intriqued. If you go to http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/CategoryDisplay?cgmenbr=175633&cgrfnbr=191380&hptype=ppcgoog&hbv1=floweringtea you can actually watch one of...
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10 people
blueskies
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
13 Feb 07
My daughter is 15. She just got her working papers and is very excited at the prospect of getting a job and having spending money. We have a lot of small businesses and restaurants around here, but I'm not sure where she can...
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17 people