Colene

@cpefley (1926)

San Jose, California • Age 46

Joined myLot 9 years ago

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Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 18 Oct 23

I'm not a person who typically gets excited about my birthday, but on Friday, I will be 45! I feel lucky to have made it this far. I am starting to see my perceptions change about what is really important in life and realize that...

abuse

trauma

blessing

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It's been awhile...

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 16 Oct 23

Hello myLot! How is everyone doing? It has been a long time since I've been here, and so much has changed. I moved up to the Bay Area (San Jose) and it is beautiful here! I will try to take some pictures and share the view. I...

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Crafting away on the cheap!

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 3 Sep 20

I have been obsessed with YouTube channels that feature DIY decor from places like the Dollar Tree. There are so many of them! My favorites are Glue Guns and Roses and Krafts by Katelyn. Although this sign isn't a direct replica...

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Waiting for payday!

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 3 Sep 20

Well, I have good news, and bad news. The good news is I will EVENTUALLY have money lol, and the bad news is, I really don't know when yet. I hate being broke. It stresses me out when I don't know what the kids will eat tomorrow...

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September is already here?

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 3 Sep 20

I feel like after so many months of struggling, September may be the month where I turn a corner. Things are starting to look up for me, although I haven't seen the benefits quite yet. Assuming my paperwork gets processed, I will...

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It's A Living - 80's TV

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 16 Aug 20

As a child of the 80's I remembered watching a show with my grandmothers and could not for the life of me remember the name of it. Google to the rescue! I typed in a very vague description of what I remembered of the show and...

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Where is my thunderstorm?!

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 16 Aug 20

Today it was 110F (43.3C) outside and VERY humid. The weather was a mess. I felt a storm coming on, and I was sort of right. There was a thunderstorm warning, and then I could see it, but it didn't quite make it to my city, so I'm...

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Intolerance for Intolerance

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 13 Aug 20

Sometimes, I really don't understand people. I am in a meme group on Facebook and it can be pretty funny. I don't mind memes about people or even things that are a little crude, BUT I don't think racist memes are funny. Today...

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2020 - What's next?

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 22 Jul 20

It has been an extraordinary year. I have been absent from most social media for a very long time. I feel like this experience has made me especially more introverted. I'm not necessarily an introvert, but my agoraphobia has...

covid 19

life

rbg

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To Reopen or not reopen?

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 19 Apr 20

So, I saw that Texas has decided to open doors next week and people have mixed feelings about this issue. We, in California, aren't set to start opening businesses until at least May 3rd, and that is tentative on whether or not...

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Late Night Amazon Shopping

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 9 Apr 20

I totally understand that Amazon is prioritizing orders right now. It is taking several days sometimes to get an order. My daughter lost my Kindle on a bus trip to San Jose and I have been gutted ever since. She didn't tell me...

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ABCMouse

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 9 Apr 20

So I signed up for a trial awhile ago and forgot about it. I have been charged $10 a month, and this month I finally realized it, and was so upset with myself for wasting so much money. I was going to cancel it right away, but...

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My Daughter Is Old School Text Messaging

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 9 Apr 20

A couple weeks ago, one of my daughter's big pieces of chalk found its way over the brick wall and onto the sidewalk in front of our house. A 13 year old girl found it and left a message on the sidewalk, "I found this chalk. Who...

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Finally tried out my Ninja Foodi

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 8 Mar 20

So, I was a little intimidates by pressure cooking, but I bought myself a Ninja Foodi that pressure cooks, air fries, sautes/cooks, bakes/roasts, slow cooks, makes yogurt... You know, the works. I was so excited to try it, but it...

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I dont like this feeling...

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 22 Jan 20

Normally I write on my computer, but tonight, I'm on my phone. I'm tired, miserable, and hurting. I went to the dr yesterday. He ordered some tests, referred me to a new rheumatologist and pain management dr, and refilled my...

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Back to Purple

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 19 Jan 20

I've always considered purple my signature color when it comes to hair. The first time I dyed it this color (Lusty Lavender) was 6 years ago at my daughter's 8th grade graduation. She went to a very "well-to-do" school and crazy...

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I need to get this off my chest...

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 18 Jan 20

I need to talk about this, but I don't want to burden my family right now. My daughter in college is going through some scary stuff with her asthma and bronchitis, my older son hates me for some reason, and the others are young...

multiple sclerosis

paralysis

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Coffee is my life blood

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 16 Jan 20

I used to not drink coffee everyday, but ever since I have been trying to cut back on Coke it has become my life source. It is 11 am and I'm not even one cup in, but I have been drinking my water. I'm SO tired! My 3 year old is...

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The Urgent Care is NEVER Fun

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 15 Jan 20

So, I took 2 of my kids, 3 yo Emma and 12 yo Justin, to the urgent care, and 7 yo Aubrey wanted to tag along. We walked there, and let's just say, it was a miserable experience. Emma ran all over the place and I can only imagine...

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Happy Wednesday Friends!

Colene @cpefley (1926) • San Jose, California 15 Jan 20

It's the middle of the week. I find that it takes me about this long to feel productive enough to get real things accomplished. I feel like Monday and Tuesday I'm still on autopilot after the weekend. I mean, I do minimum things...

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