Loretta

@noni1959 (10109)

United States • Age 65

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Dinosaurs never had coffee and look how that turned out. A coffee bean is my birthstone. Quirky, quiet, introvert.

Discussions (97)

Loretta 's Discussions

Happy Wednesday

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 4 Dec

I'm taking advantage of some WiFi signals to pop in and say hello. I've been hosting in a park where service can be off and on. I'm heading back to another park I've been at before and the service is worse but only going for 10...

cold

christmas

warm

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12 people

Been Cooking Today

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 12 Nov

Did some food prep today while I have a day off. I like being able to have easy to warm up foods during the week while working in the park. Cooked a lot of lean ground beef and sectioned. Cooked some tacos to freeze. Made a couple...

food

easy

prepping

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12 people

Leaving for Oregon

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 5 Oct

I'm pulling out tomorrow morning after three months hosting at a Washington State Park. It's hard to leave. Been such a great experience. My official day was over the 30th but I stayed to help train a young lady who never done...

oregon

hosting

cat

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6 people

Been Volunteer Hosting

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 22 Sep

I've been volunteer hosting at a state park since July 1st. It comes to an end this month for this park but they asked me to stay on and train the new host coming in so I'll give an extra few days before heading to Oregon for the...

volunteering

hosting

bees

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7 people

Comforting Easy Day

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 24 Jun

I've been on the go so much, I decided to take my time this morning. Sat in my PJ's having coffee with no place I had to be. After cleaning up and dressing, went for a walk. Came back, made some coffee and sat outside getting some...

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14 people

Been on the Go

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 24 Jun

Since April 30th, I've been on the go. Many areas, there is no cell or WIFI service. When I get service, I try to see what you have been up to. I'm in my travel trailer living and hoping its my last year of it and then just use...

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6 people

Catching the Aurora Borealis

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 12 May

I'm down in Oregon for the month and last night was quite the show. Some in the park had no idea the lights would show and when they saw several of us out aiming our cameras at the sky, they were curious what all the fuss was. A...

auroaborealis

lights

sky

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7 people

Taking a Break From Packing

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 13 Apr

My son has bird feeders on his window outside his office and the photo is a bird at one. The last few weeks have escalated for the big move and I've gone over to my son's daily packing, sorting, hauling things to donations,...

moving

travel

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16 people

Got a Jacket to Keep Warm

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 17 Feb

The photo is the J. Percy jacket. I'm trying to be frugal in addition to my minimalism. It's hard sometimes. Yesterday, I stopped at the ministry thrift store to browse and saw a jacket made by J. Percy, a good brand. It fit...

frugal

emotions

cold

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15 people

Soup Prep

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 25 Jan

I love making a batch of thick soup for several meals. I try to keep it low but never fails, make enough to feed a huge family plus. Freezing works well. My granddaughter loves the soup I made today so I told her I'll leave her...

soup

food

warm

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16 people

Went From Negatives to Snow and Warmer

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 19 Jan

Go figure. We were in the negatives for a week and today we "warmed" up to 22 degrees and supposed to stay up there. It's been snowing since 5 am non-stop and supposed to continue to tomorrow morning. Snow is beautiful. I just...

snow

ducks

warm

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8 people

Did You Watch Dark Shadows?

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 15 Jan

From 1966 to 1971, there was a dark soap opera called, "Dark Shadows" that came on every afternoon. It was full of supernatural, trials of a family and magic. It's a show that is hard to describe to those that have never heard of...

darkshadows

soapoperas

shows

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4 people

Sometimes We Need To Look for the Rainbow

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 2 Jan

There has been lot's of fog, ice and the usual winter weather but a couple days ago, we had a brief break and this photo I'm sharing is a rainbow that came over the river behind my son's house. It reminds me there is beautiful and...

rainbows

science

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9 people

Happy New Years

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 2 Jan

A new year usually brings forth new year's resolutions. Depending on the articles and stats you read, only about 8% keep their resolutions all year long. According to the site, Power of Us, resolutions began about 4,000 years...

newyears

positivity

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8 people

Lyon's Ferry Washington

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 2 Dec 23

Soon as I figure out or read where it may be about photo issues, I'll share the Palouse falls photo and a Lyon's Ferry photo from my day trip today. After we went to Palouse Falls, we drove down to the Corps of Engineers Fishing...

eastern

washington

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11 people

Palouse Falls Day Trip

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 2 Dec 23

Many think Washington state is all forest since it's called the green state. It has an eastern area and that is where I am currently living. Today we drove another 108 miles east to get to Palouse Falls. It's desert with beautiful...

waterfalls

washington

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6 people

Good Morning Going for a Drive

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 2 Dec 23

Good morning. I pray your day is wonderful. My son is coming to get me in about an hour and we are driving about two hours to Palouse Falls, one of the largest falls in Eastern Washington. It's raining after having a few days of...

palouse

falls

drive

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8 people

Can't Think of What to Talk About so Weather it Is

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 28 Nov 23

I forgot how winter is inside a travel trailer if a furnace doesn't work. Back around 2011, I moved into my then 34 ft trailer for a year and the furnace went out during winter. I froze even with a space heater. My furnace was...

winter

cold

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10 people

What's Cooking?

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 27 Nov 23

What's for dinner? I'm looking or simple easy but fairly healthy ideas. Nothing I have to cook for the next week. My son sent me home with extra tri tip he barbecued last night so I'll have it on butter lettuce with some...

food

easy

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8 people

Hard Trials and Then Something to Make Me Smile

Loretta @noni1959 (10109) • United States 27 Nov 23

There has been many trials these last eight months but this past week has been nuts. My furnace went out during our huge freeze. I caught the kids bad cold and now have to sit with toilet paper in my nose. Went...

anxiety

blessings

grateful

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8 people