Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (48125)

Staten Island, New York • Age 42

Joined myLot 10 years ago

Originally from Minsk, Belarus. Published 12 books and 2 poetry anthologies. Content writer for HubPages. Also help authors publish books.

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Lena Kovadlo's Responses

My Coffee Deal Broken Down

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 3 Nov

It's no secret to anyone who drinks coffee—prices have shot up recently. Even the bargain bin option—Walmart's Great Value—has been running nearly $14 for a 40.3 ounce can last I checked. [i]That's $5.56 per...

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Lena Kovadlo I’m looking for Tasters Choice instant coffee as I’m halfway to finishing it. Prices seem to have gone up. I usually find it on sale at Duane Reade/Walgreens but not only is it not on sale, it’s not even in stock.

4 Nov

Can I Call it a Windfall?

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 4 Nov

I don't remember exactly when it was. A year ago, or maybe two? I'm talking about the Facebook settlement I signed up for. My payment finally arrived in my PayPal account. $35.30. I feel so vindicated. Should I jump for...

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Lena Kovadlo What was the settlement for? And how many organic chickens can you buy with that?

4 Nov

11/3/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (205262) • United States 4 Nov

Cousin #2 came over yesterday and did her usual. She goes shopping in my house and usually finds food or something else that she'd like to have. Now it's a chainsaw and a fondue pot. We will work out a deal for those. My PCP...

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Lena Kovadlo Why does she have eyes on the chainsaw?

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Figuring Out What Temp to Set The Thermostat at Now

DE @DaddyEvil (160939) • United States 2 Nov

We used to keep the heat at 74F in the house before all the work was done this summer. I set the heat at 70F the last two weeks but have been getting too hot during the nights so I reset the heat to 67F in the house and we'll see...

too hot in the house at night

thermostat

experimenting with the heat settings

videos

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Lena Kovadlo For now, my thermostat is set at 67°. I hope I won’t have to raise it.

3 Nov

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Unsummering

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 2 Nov

Okay, that's not a word. I am fully aware of that. But it's pretty much what we will be doing today if all goes well and the weather holds out. It's drizzling a bit at the moment, so we will see. But it's supposed to be a rather...

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Lena Kovadlo The only thing I love about summer is everything is in bloom and the days are long. Otherwise, I hate summer. I consider myself a winter baby. I was actually born on Christmas Eve. Our backyard has weeds and stuff growing there that have to be tended to....

3 Nov

11/1/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (205262) • United States 2 Nov

Did you remember to set your clocks back last night? I'm so looking forward to it getting dark at 5 pm.....not! Cousin #3 finally made it over at 12:15 yesterday and stayed for 2 hours. She said that she's been working overtime...

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Lena Kovadlo I never understood the need to switch the clocks. Not a fan. I know that some states don’t even follow this, like Arizona for example.

3 Nov

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Snack of Champions

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 2 Nov

Earlier, my wife and I were working on a little project. We wanted to clean behind and around the dryer since lint sometimes builds up and it has been a while. Lo and behold, as things often go, a simple task turned into a chore...

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Lena Kovadlo Clever idea with the beans and rice. I probably would have had some bologna with it lol.

3 Nov

You Take Your Wins Where They Come

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 2 Nov

I told you recently that Amazon delivered the goods, and I wasn't talking about an order that showed up at my door. I was talking about the stock jumping $22 a share on Friday. You have to have rewards. It has to mean something....

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Lena Kovadlo Is that just for the two of you? I bet you didn’t finish it all.

3 Nov

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11/2/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (205262) • United States 3 Nov

Today Cousin #2 comes to do her usual. I'm still looking for someone to replace her. I have a big list from the Council on Aging; and I will start calling various agencies. I received 3 gift cards from my medical insurance...

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Lena Kovadlo You can send the snow my way. I’ve bought something from Kohl’s a few times. Didn’t know it still exists.

3 Nov

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She Was All Business

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 3 Nov

I understand that when it comes to ordering from a Chinese restaurant, sometimes it's so authentic, it's like the person taking your call on the other end just arrived from the boat yesterday. The woman who took my call had a...

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Lena Kovadlo At least you understood what she was saying lol. Was she loud when she talked to you?

3 Nov

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She'd Need New Glasses for Christmas

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 3 Nov

I remember when I was in the third grade, and at the time, I still firmly believed that Santa Claus was a real person who slid down the chimney with a bag full of toys and reindeer patiently waiting on the roof. You weren't going...

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Lena Kovadlo Makes for a great story. Guess you learned your lesson and didn’t do something like this ever again…

3 Nov

Amazon Delivered the Goods

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 1 Nov

No, I didn't order anything from Amazon. Well, not unless you count the Vitamin D and cat food that showed up recently—both courtesy of a $50 gift card from a source I won't name (lest the myLot vampires sniff it out and stake my...

amazon

stock

investing

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Lena Kovadlo You definitely know what you’re doing. Is Amazon considered a great stock?

1 Nov

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My Haircut

DE @DaddyEvil (160939) • United States 1 Nov

Okay, I got out of the shower, dried off and got dressed, then asked Pretty to take a picture of my hair... This is what it looks like since it was cut about two weeks ago. I'm glad I asked her to take the picture before we left...

haircut

shorter

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Lena Kovadlo Good length. Probably easier to manage now.

1 Nov

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Baked Barbecue Chicken Thighs

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 30 Oct

Sometimes I really like the simplicity of baked chicken thighs. That's probably why we eat them so often, despite the real reason being they're good, and you can season them up a few different ways, so it changes things up quite a...

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Lena Kovadlo I love chicken thighs, especially the skin. I usually bake my chicken thighs at 400° between 45 and 50 minutes. Why do you do 350°?

30 Oct

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10/29/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (205262) • United States 30 Oct

Terminix showed up yesterday afternoon and found 7 or 8 dead mice in the basement. Gross. He, too, mentioned that they are probably coming in through the back door since there is weather stripping missing on that door. He...

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Lena Kovadlo Who is supposed to take care of the cracks?

30 Oct

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Probably Running to Schnuck's Today

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 29 Oct

Around here, Schnuck's is the "main" grocery store in town. Some time ago others like Kroger and Shop 'N Save were in the area, but they have since left. The only other "major" grocery store in town is Dierberg's, but I never go...

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Lena Kovadlo You’re a smart shopper! I sometimes wonder if something is greatly reduced in price if that means the product is no longer good.

29 Oct

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Halloween Short Story: Wrong Turn

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 19 Oct

Wrong Turn writing as R. P. Kane "Dammit," Phil growled, slamming his fist against the steering wheel hard enough to make the dashboard rattle. "There's got to be a way back to the highway." He jabbed at his...

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Lena Kovadlo I am left wanting more... Dying to know what happens next. Is there a continuation?

28 Oct

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Halloween Short Story: Brandon's Piano

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 16 Oct

BRANDON'S PIANO writing as R. P. Kane Sal didn't hear it right away. Just a sliver of sound—thin, mechanical, and off kilter—sliding down the stairs almost like a whisper. The toy piano. Not a tune. Not...

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Lena Kovadlo Interesting story. Well written. You have a short story writer to add to your writing resume. Thanks for sharing.

28 Oct

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Wow, That Was Some Cheap Milk

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 22 Oct

These days, when you find a real bargain, it almost makes you want to shout from the hilltops. I am nowhere near a hilltop, so I will just shout from my tiny little platform here on myLot. I went to Ruler Foods yesterday,...

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Lena Kovadlo Great catch. I don't remember the last time I bought milk so have no idea how much they cost these days. Can't believe you drink 2% milk. Anything but whole milk is terrible. In my opinion.

28 Oct

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Did She Have Plastic Surgery?

Jim Bauer @porwest (110663) • United States 23 Oct

One of the TV shows my wife and I love to watch, and let me tell you, it's fantastically written, is Only Murders in the Building starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. I have to say, with the current...

selena gomez

shows

plastic

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Lena Kovadlo I don't have Hulu so cannot watch this show. The first two seasons aired on ABC so I was able to catch that. The rest I am not sure about. Maybe season three will air on ABC this year but my current Spectrum TV plan doesn't have ABC as I have TV Stream. I...

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