Xavier Bage

@franxav (13849)

India

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Social worker, physician, part-time teacher

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Siesta on the Terrace

Xavier Bage @franxav (13849) • India 19 Dec

This afternoon I took my siesta on the terrace of the house. Whatever made me take me this uncommon , out of the way step ! We are almost halfway into the winter. Our rooms have become too cold to have a comfortable slumber. I...

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A new addition to my baking skills

Judy Evans @JudyEv (342060) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Dec

Vince cooks almost all our meals but I have a few things that I make/bake. A couple of weeks ago, I remembered that I used to make a loaf cake that my father liked. You soak bran flakes/cereal in milk and add sultanas and some...

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Xavier Bage I wish I could have a piece of your cake.

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12/11/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (181642) • United States 11 Dec

Spoke with my husband twice yesterday. Said the doctor did not take his Foley out and did not even discuss it. I will need to discuss that during our phone meeting today. Said he didn't have a pair of shoes (they must have been...

rehab

physical therapy

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Xavier Bage Thinking and praying for your husband .

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Christmas Three.

rakski @rakski (126010) • Philippines 11 Dec

Those three I saw in a mall last Saturday in a province north while going the church. I only was able to go around on some areas and saw the same. They have three Christmas tree as they decorations within the mall....

christmas three

mall decorations

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Xavier Bage There must be some significance of having three Christmas trees. Can you explain?

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Christmas in Welsh.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (29317) • Lichfield, England 11 Dec

I'm going to teach you how to say some Christmas phrases in Welsh, from the picture above. I will write the English in normal type, then the Welsh in bold, and the pronunciation in italics. (What I like about the picture above...

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Xavier Bage I would have loved to learn some Welsh but it looks quite difficult to read and pronounce

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Do You Remember This Christmas Favorite?

OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (90457) • Arvada, Colorado 9 Dec

On December 9, 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered on television, created by Charles Schulz and produced by Lee Mendelson. It was notable for using children’s voices for the characters and incorporating biblical references,...

charlie brown

christmas

memories

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Xavier Bage So glad to know about it. I'll watch the video in my free time with all heart'

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Wheee! A small earthquake! Have you ever felt an earthquake?

The Horse @TheHorse (220225) • Walnut Creek, California 3 Dec

I was shifting from my back to my side just after 1 AM. when I felt a slight jolt, But nothing after the jolt. "What was that? Oh, a minor earthquake." I didn't bother to get out of bed to check on it until just now Turns out it...

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Xavier Bage I had more than one experience. Once the quake caused a crack in the wall of our tea estate house.

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Second hand is just fine for me

Xavier Bage @franxav (13849) • India 3 Dec

I need door frames for my new house. I felt terribly incapable of buying them or getting them prepared by a carpenter as wood is quite costly in this part of the country. Moreover, "saal" is considered to be the best option for...

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Anyone know what this is?

Fleur @Fleura (30541) • United Kingdom 3 Dec

When I’m out and about, if I see some litter and I have time, I pick it up and dispose of it. Luckily things are not usually too bad around the village, but people do drop food wrappers or drinks cans here and there. But...

litter

mystery

unidentified

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Xavier Bage Never seen anything like this. Though it looks like a cotton bud but I don't think it's that

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Song inspired question

Jessica @JESSY3236 (20046) • United States 3 Dec

I have been watching the show From and they have an addicting theme show at the beginning of the show. It get stuck in my head for days. The song is called Que Sera Sera. The song was originally sing by Doris Day in the Hitchcock...

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Xavier Bage I love the song Qui Sera Sera and Hitchcock stories are uncomparable.

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Progress in My New House

Xavier Bage @franxav (13849) • India 29 Nov

Perhaps some of my dear Mylot friends know that I am building a small house of my own for my family. I bought the plot of land long ago, in 2017 but I couldn't make any progress after that. However, in 2022 I got the land...

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"For all who seek" - a great tagline for the local library!

Pitstop @pitstop (14083) • Australia 29 Nov

We visit the local library at least once a month and it had a recent renovation. There's this lovely tagline behind the counter that truly depicts what a library is about. It's a place for those seeking wisdom, entertainment,...

library

knowledge

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Xavier Bage Unfortunately, I live in a place where there is no library.

29 Nov

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11/29/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (181642) • United States 29 Nov

I called the facility numerous times yesterday. Ideally I wanted a nurse or an aide to assist my husband in dialing the phone. I don't know what happened; but he did call me TWICE yesterday. He doesn't know why he hasn't called...

rehab

thanksgiving

snow

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Xavier Bage I'm sending prayers that your hubby gets better.

29 Nov

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Floored Again by Eggs

Jim Bauer @porwest (92589) • United States 23 Nov

I damn near flipped my lid when I went to Aldi today for a few items that were on my list that I typically get there. I walked past the egg section and saw that they had eggs priced at $3.57 a dozen....

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Xavier Bage 1.99 is reasonable. Here in Kolkata we pay a little less for a dozen. But with the cake season at hand the prices will rise to some extent.

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Christmas Candle

Always smiling @allknowing (137742) • India 23 Nov

The candle in the photo was created by me from flowers grown in our garden. They are poinsettias. I bought this candle from Germany duirng my Europe tour. We do not have poinsenttias now and I am in no mood for using anything...

christmas candle

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Xavier Bage Our poinsettia bushes are slowly getting their flowers heralding the advent season.

23 Nov

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A massive pipe organ at the Town Hall

Pitstop @pitstop (14083) • Australia 23 Nov

We attended a little choir concert that my daughter was participating in at the Town Hall. I was quite impressed at how grand the hall looked. The centre piece was a majestic Pipe Organ that looked very grand. Noone played it...

pipe organ

music

australia

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Xavier Bage A pipe organ I saw in a church in Kolkata ( Sacred Heart) . I still cherish the experience of listening to the choir singing with its music.

23 Nov

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A snow storm knocked our power out

ShannyBananny @shaggin (72218) • United States 23 Nov

After a very heavy wet snow we and about 18,000 other people in our county have been without electric. We have been without it for 38 hours. We have a propane heater in the dining room that is keeping things warm enough. The...

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Xavier Bage Those storms do bring a lot of problems. We face cyclonic storms in our part of the world once or twice every year .

23 Nov

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Glasses for drinks

Always smiling @allknowing (137742) • India 23 Nov

We had every type of glass for differfent types of drinks - wine, hard drink, juices, beer, water. We no longer entertainwith drinks and all those glasses are languishing in the cupboard I liked particularly the stem glasses...

glasses for drinks

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Xavier Bage Those glasses definitely enhanced the beauty of the occasion and the taste of the drinks.

23 Nov

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It's high time to plant seasonal flowers

Xavier Bage @franxav (13849) • India 21 Nov

Maybe it's a bit late but not too late to start planting seasonal flowers. My flower garden gas been cleaned and dug. I have brought some cow dung manure. I have to make beds and proper holes to plant the saplings. Today , I got...

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Superstition , Thy Name should be ....

Xavier Bage @franxav (13849) • India 16 Nov

I find many intelligent and educated women in different walks of life. Many have proved their mettle in positions of power as prime ministers and presidents, CEOs of huge companies and leaders of educational institutions. Some...

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