pumpkinjam

@pumpkinjam (8770)

United Kingdom • Age 44

Joined myLot 18 years ago

Writer, mother, grandmother, wife - the most important hats I wear. https://rebeccalucasjournalist.wordpress.com/ http://pumpkinpoetry.blogspot.com

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Christmas.

Judy Story @jstory07 (139779) • Roseburg, Oregon 16 Dec

Christmas time is a busy time You have little time. It is a stressful time. It is a busy time. You have to hope in the nick of time. Your precious time. Gives you time for Christmas toys. Time for Christmas tales....

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pumpkinjam I'm usually well prepared for Chrismtas. Not this year! I'm still waiting for the arrival of a few things I ordered. I'm having to send my sons to deliver Chrismtas presents, and I don't think I'll be seeing any family until after Christmas (we usually have a...

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Sometimes I Could Strangle My Sister

Jim Bauer @porwest (92404) • United States 16 Dec

Sometimes the nonchalance my sister and brother-in-law have about throwing food away just really gets under my skin. Not only is it ignorant, in my opinion of course, and I don't mean that in a mean way, to throw food away, it's a...

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pumpkinjam I understand your frustration. We do, on occasion, throw away food but that's only if it's leftover leftovers that have begun to grow new life on them! If I have anything left after a meal (a rare thing with a household of four adults, two of whom are of the...

16 Dec

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free deals on temu

Yumeko @aureategloom (11088) • Bosnia And Herzegovina 23 Nov

have you heard about those? my husband's been getting free packages every other day. and it's all fishing stuff it made me look into it and there are some free deals with cute office stuff like pens and...

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pumpkinjam No, I wouldn't. I keep getting offers from them. I bought something from Temu once. I've had so much spam from them. I find it weird because a lot of them are emails saying they're apologising for delays or mistakes or something, despite me not actually...

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Seriously???

Stacey @xstitcher (32682) • Petaluma, California 23 Nov

This article keeps turning up on my computer feed about a banana duct-taped to a wall (considered "art") that sold for six point two million dollars. Really!?!? Of all the ridiculous things. If I had that kind of money,...

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pumpkinjam This is a prime example of someone having more money than sense. I wonder if that was the artist's point - proving that people will buy anything if they're told it's art. I certainly wouldn't buy anything like that if I had that kind of money. I'd sooner buy...

24 Nov

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Christmas Music in November

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2560) 19 Nov

I have been hearing complaints, the last couple of weeks, about all the Christmas music in November. Some say Christmas music should start in December. Some say it should only be played the week of Christmas. For me, I have no...

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pumpkinjam I've been known to listen to Christmas music in July I don't mind it in November but can understanding, if played too often, that it becomes more of an annoyance than the joyful fun it's meant to be.

19 Nov

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Have you ever simplified your Christmas?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (38564) 17 Nov

Like many people, over the years of all the kids being home, Christmas got more and more hectic. More food, more gifts, more wrapping of gifts, more planning, and definitely more exhausting. One day I realized we just didn't enjoy...

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pumpkinjam My Christmases have never been extravagant but I did simplify. I used to rush around trying to see everyone, getting my children ready and then hardly having time to really enjoy anything. For years now, my Christmas has been a Chrismtas Day at home where all...

18 Nov

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Living a Life with Challenges

Shavkat @Shavkat (140097) • Philippines 18 Nov

There are times that having challenges in life can break us down. Some people can give up easily because they do not want to pressure themselves. Others will try to resolve them. If not, they can ask for help from reliable...

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pumpkinjam I do like challenges but it depends on the challenge Everyone handles different challenges in different ways. The main problem I've had with challenges is when there are multiple, sometimes unexpected, ones at the same time.

18 Nov

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I’m back, hiatus, new identity ;)

Kamuigan @Kamuigan (228) • Rainbow City, Alabama 14 Nov

Figured I’ll give MyLot another go. I’m a longtime member from the old days and deleted my account a while back to prevent in-real-life people from identifying me since many knew the username I used for everything and...

welcome back

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pumpkinjam Welcome back. I've been here a long time so might have known you. Saying that, I'm still discovering people from the old days! I hope you enjoy it here

17 Nov

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What is your protocol when your computer freezes?

The Horse @TheHorse (220068) • Walnut Creek, California 16 Nov

I woke up this morning to a frozen computer. Well, almost frozen. I was able to get "delete cookies" to work." Now things seem to be working normally. When deleting my cookies and temporary files does not work, I reboot my...

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pumpkinjam Computing 101 - turn it off and on again! If that doesn't work, I'll have a look in the settings or check if the problem is with the computer or something else (e.g. a website or a connected device). At my old job, I'd often get asked to check IT stuff. The...

17 Nov

If You Had A Lot of Money.....

celticeagle @celticeagle (168126) • Boise, Idaho 14 Nov

If I had a lot of money and could afford to give to different charitable organizations I would give to the Cancer Society, our local Humane Society, the local food bank, Make-a-Wish, and St.Jude Children's Research Hospital. I am...

charitable

money

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pumpkinjam I would probably give to some local charities and food banks. I'd certainly give to the charity that saved, and now runs, our local theatre. It's a big community hub with plans for lots of community support and groups. I've supported by volunteering and by...

17 Nov

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Why Are There Less Workers?

popciclecold @popciclecold (39460) • United States 15 Nov

There seem to be more and more seniors that need help in their homes, and less people to do the work. A few years ago the industry seem to be booming. I realize that Covid caused a real threat, but it's not that bad now, and...

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pumpkinjam It's a really challenging job with terrible pay and conditions. A lot don't have a lot of chance to get a decent amount of training. They're often responsible for medication and personal care, they're on their own with vulnerable people. While most people are...

17 Nov

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How do you know when it's time for grocery shopping?

The Horse @TheHorse (220068) • Walnut Creek, California 1 Nov

I try to keep diverse foods here. Right now I have pasta and olive oil, some frozen dinners, Summer sausage and cheddar cheese, among other things, all ready for action. But when certain things run out, I automatically go to the...

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pumpkinjam We do a regular shop about every 4 to six weeks, topping up some of the longer life items or anything that's run out. We can get odd bits like bread and milk from a small shop across the road. Outside of that, we know we need to do grocery shopping if we run...

3 Nov

Do Halloween decorations scare you?

Pitstop @pitstop (14039) • Australia 30 Oct

I certainly got a little surprise when I saw his on the road ,- some Halloween decorations being transported on the road on a ute. Looked scary and funny at the same time. I wonder if it scared any of the drivers on the road or...

halloween

scary

decorations

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pumpkinjam It wouldn't scare me but it would terrify my big sister. She's scared of clowns anyway. She's also scared of various other things (spiders, beards, worms, wire coat hangers)! We were out for Halloween and she kept having to move/turn because so many people...

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When was the last time you had food from a food van or food truck?truck

Pitstop @pitstop (14039) • Australia 2 Nov

Fod trucks are not very common in the suburb I stay in but there is one that comes regularly to the park we sometimes go to. Last evening, I finally succumbed to the temptation when I saw it as we were in the park after ages. We...

food truck

food

park

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pumpkinjam We have one in the town that does baked potatoes with various fillings. I think I have had food from there once or twice, but not for a long time. Although, the lady that runs that van did cater for my sister's 50th birthday party earlier this year. I used to...

3 Nov

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11/2/24 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (181177) • United States 3 Nov

TGIFridays has filed for bankruptcy. So many restaurant chains can't make it these days. Did you turn your clocks back? Breakfast - PB&J sandwich Lunch - Meals on Wheels - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans Dessert/Snack...

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pumpkinjam I didn't know that TGIFridays had filed for bankruptcy. We have them here but I've never been to them. It has never appealled to me, and my nearest one is hard to get to. Restaurants (and other businesses) are having a hard time. It's a balancing act to keep...

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Minors tried as adults?

Jaycee @fivecandles (440) • United States 1 Nov

Do you think minors should be tried as adults? Some states in the USA allow people under the age of 18 to be tried in court as adults. I personally think that is BS and shouldn't be allowed. If we can see and acknowledge that...

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pumpkinjam I think it depends on the crime. Regardless the nuances of the brain, your average kid knows right from wrong. If the crime is minor or the kid is a small part of something bigger then, yes, try them as a child. However, in cases where a child has committed a...

2 Nov

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Anyone for this challenge... Raise your hand

Abhijit Bangal @abhi_bangal (5518) • Ahmednagar, India 28 Oct

We all plan various things in our lives. At times we challenge our friends for doing or for not doing certain things. These challenges can be interesting at times and at times they can be just for fun. But I personally feel there...

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pumpkinjam I don't use/do some of those things anyway. Unfortunately, not using the Internet for one month would mean having to take a month off work! I only use Facebook and WhatsApp. I only use WhatsApp because of a community group that insists on using it. Hopefully,...

29 Oct

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Finding like minded people

Abhijit Bangal @abhi_bangal (5518) • Ahmednagar, India 28 Oct

There are billions of people on this planet. But interestingly there are only a handful of them with whom you tune instantly and this tuning goes (can go) on for long period of time. I have seen a few friends here on MyLot with...

like minded people

like minded

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pumpkinjam I think an instant connection is very rare. It can take time to develop a connection, and many people seem too busy to take such time. Some people also judge quickly and incorrectly. I know I used to be quite shy, which some people equated to being boring....

29 Oct

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10/26/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (181177) • United States 26 Oct

There was no answer yesterday when I called my husband a couple of times; and he did not call me. My husband's second cousin made all the copies that I'll need to file the next appeal. I doubt we'll win; but we had to try. We...

rehab

physical therapy

appeal

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pumpkinjam I really wish you the best with the appeal. It's horrible that you are having to go through it but good that you have some support.

27 Oct

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What's your net worth?

Maureen Nkubitu @mosherii (1209) 25 Oct

This is a question I hear, quit a number of rich people ask. Some mention very big figures. So I ask myself does it mean the poor are worthless. Does it mean if you don't have these material things, you don't have any value in...

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pumpkinjam The concept of net worth is only about money. There is a saying, which I've mostly forgotten, but something like that a person must be very poor if all they have is money. People have value, which doesn't have to equate to monetary wealth. Value can be in...

27 Oct

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