Florida Gal

@FloridaGal (73)

United States • Age 78

Joined myLot 7 years ago

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Are You "Making A Living" or Just Using Up the Years of Your Life?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15962) • United States 27 Mar 17

Now that I'm retired, I was thinking about this question today, and so I thought I would share with you this morning, and see what you think. Unless you are born wealthy, you are expected to go to work to “earn a living” as soon...

making a living

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Florida Gal When I was a kid...a longggg time ago...my parents got together with neighbors and friends on weekends. The men played horse shoes, drank beer and listed to baseball on the radio. They worked all week and played all weekend. I think people are working so...

27 Mar 17

What Is Your Earliest Childhood Memory?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15962) • United States 27 Mar 17

I have a few memories from my early childhood, but I’m not sure which one is the earliest, because I don’t know how old I was when they happened. Two very vivid memories happened on a trip to Akron, Ohio, when my family visited...

childhood memories

tornado

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Florida Gal I remember my mom yelling at me for "crying for no reason," and my dad picking my up and saying I could cry for nor reason it I wanted to. I remember feeling really high up when he lifted me and that always stayed with me.

27 Mar 17

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Here Comes the Sun

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (79886) • Daytona Beach, Florida 27 Mar 17

Today’s song could be no other than “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles. It was an amazing afternoon. Sid took the time to sunbathe. The air was warm and the sun was shining. My hubby and I dug up a patch of ground in the garden...

gardening

planting potatoes

tulips

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Florida Gal Sounds like a lovely day.

27 Mar 17

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All new diners Drive Inns and Dives on Friday night.

Aunt Bling @workathomefan (8957) • Prairieville, Louisiana 25 Mar 17

It was called not your typical joint.Guy visited a beer store that served s'more waffles.A war vet mixes BBQ with sushi.I love sushi and I have a craving for it.I will buy sushi next time I go to the grocery store.

brand new episode

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Florida Gal I don't like sushi but I can't imagine pairing it with BBQ..yikes.

25 Mar 17

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Happy Together

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (79886) • Daytona Beach, Florida 25 Mar 17

“Happiness is acceptance.”–Unknown This quote reminded me of the song “Happy Together” by The Turtles. Let me know what you think. Are we happier when we are accepted? Right here on myLot where we interact with one another I...

happiness

being accepted

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Florida Gal I once read that the 3 things necessary for happines, are goals, friends and laughter. I think social media has isolated us.

25 Mar 17

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Internet outage in my area.

Aunt Bling @workathomefan (8957) • Prairieville, Louisiana 24 Mar 17

I am doing mylot on my iPad and using my iPhone as a personal hotspot and using cell phone data from att.I only get 1 gb of internet data a month with att but with cox I get 1024gb monthly.I know about the outage because I called...

wifi outage

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Florida Gal It's awful when the internet goes out. We've become so dependent on it. We got rid of cable so all of our tv comes via the internet now.

24 Mar 17

My very first photo collage

Aunt Bling @workathomefan (8957) • Prairieville, Louisiana 24 Mar 17

I took these photos of my mother and Zippy last night at the celebration dinner for my brother's new business.Zippy and Button really love each other and are real close.My mother and dogs are sitting on the couch.

photo collage ipad app

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Florida Gal Adorable..nice collage.

24 Mar 17

My Friday plans

Aunt Bling @workathomefan (8957) • Prairieville, Louisiana 24 Mar 17

I have a lot of plans for this Friday in spring.I plan on doing mylot and other moneymaking sites.I plan on having pizza for dinner.I plan on watching Reba.I plan on talking to my mother on the telephone.I plan on listening to...

busy friday

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Florida Gal Love the pictures, how cheerful. Your day sounds rather blissful!

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My Thursday plans

Aunt Bling @workathomefan (8957) • Prairieville, Louisiana 23 Mar 17

I plan to walk up to the front of my apartment complex to get my mail.I plan to give my boxer cuddles and watch face of love on Netflix with my mother and boxer.I am also watching forensic Files and new detectives on Netflix.I...

thursday plans

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Florida Gal Two netflix shows we recently marathoned were River and Lie to Me. Both pretty good.

23 Mar 17

More Food Facts

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15962) • United States 23 Mar 17

Did you know that every year Hawaiians consume more than 6 million cans of Spam? I have tried Spam but I don’t care for it. Have you ever eaten Spam? Have you ever heard of putting ketchup on cottage cheese? I can’t even...

antibiotics

organic food

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Florida Gal I have tried spam and think if is awful...I don't understand why it is so popular in Hawaii.

23 Mar 17

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Are You A Morning Person Or A Night Person?

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36448) • United States 23 Mar 17

People are so different when it comes to who they are and what makes them tick. Most people you know almost by age 5 if not earlier what will be their best time for them. I have always been a night person as far back as I can...

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Florida Gal I'm morning and my husband is a night owl..we have a few hours in the afternoon:)

23 Mar 17

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Some where over the rainbow.....

Socrates @100gods (93) 23 Mar 17

Hey you ever tried any psychedelic drug which soothed you, after having it you experienced something great like sound being seen, pictures being heard. You ever felt blissed after having it like you are in air at the helm of the...

stoned

heavenly feel

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Florida Gal My granddaughter did drugs..now she is dead. I'm not a fan.

23 Mar 17

Does your dog love to drink rain water?

Thelma @thelme55 (77082) • Germany 23 Mar 17

Good evening Mylotters! How's life going on? It was a very hot day. In fact it is a hot evening, too. It is almost 11 p.m. I have just checked how the temperature was and it stated 29 degrees celcius inside the house. Outside...

rain water

angus

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Florida Gal Angus is adorable. My dog doesn't drink rain water but she eats ants:)

23 Mar 17

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What. The. FIRETRUCK?

Four Walls @FourWalls (68042) • United States 23 Mar 17

Our local Jewish Community Center was one of several that were evacuated over the past few weeks after phoned-in or e-mailed bomb threats. When I checked the local news channel's web site a few minutes ago, the "breaking news"...

news

jewish community centers

bomb threats

terrorism

crime

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Florida Gal Who can get into the mindset of a disturbed teen.

23 Mar 17

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Some Food Facts

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15962) • United States 23 Mar 17

Did you know that when 7-Up was first invented, it contained a small amount of Lithium, a drug that is used to treat bipolar disorder? Who knew? How many McDonald’s restaurants do you think there are in the USA? I don’t really...

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Florida Gal When I was trying to decide on the type of artwork I wanted over the sofa in my new living room, my 8 year old grandson suggested a picture of the Colonel (KFC).

23 Mar 17

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Being polite and kind in Rhode Island

Virginia Lee @VirginiaLee (134) • Newport, Rhode Island 23 Mar 17

People are often startled by it up here, whereas it's the norm down where I'm from in North Carolina. When I lived in RI before, I was frequently asked if I was being sarcastic when I was simply being polite. Having added a...

politeness kindness ri

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Florida Gal My daughter visits Rhode Island periodically and has said that the folks up there are kind of no-nonsense all business types and polite small talk during a transaction seems odd to them.

23 Mar 17

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Turn notifications off

Aunt Bling @workathomefan (8957) • Prairieville, Louisiana 21 Mar 17

You will have lots more time to reply to discussions if you don't have to go through like 100-1000 notifications.You can turn notifications off in settings.It is a pain to have to sort through mylot notifications.Am I the only one...

mylot notifications

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Florida Gal I'm still learning my way around this system so I'll leave them on for now. Good to get tips like that though, I didn't know they could be turned off.

22 Mar 17