suziecat7

@suziecat7 (3350)

Asheville, North Carolina • Age 70

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Writer and website maker from the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. I enjoy my pets, gardening and reading. I hope to make some new friends here.

www.poorwomansguide.com/

Discussions (167)

suziecat7's Discussions

What Country Would You Choose?

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 16 Oct 17

If you had to choose another country to live in besides your own, what country would it be? I think about things like this sometimes though I know my old bones aren't going anywhere. It's fun to consider though and I often go back...

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Stuck in a Music Rut

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 6 Sep 17

I tend to listen to the same music or at least the same type of music all the time. I'm stuck in a classic rock and roll rut. Okay, nothing wrong with that - it pleases my soul and it is great music. Once in awhile I meander to...

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It Just Keeps Getting Worse in Houston

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 28 Aug 17

Those poor folks. Thankfully and thanks to so many first-responders and regular people helping out, the deaths have been few so far. This storm turned out to be far worse than anyone predicted or could have guessed. I have a...

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Climate Change

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 17 Aug 17

Without getting into the politics of it, the weather here, especially this year, has been very different. It has been wetter and hotter. There's been a lot more bugs (yikes) probably because we never had a real winter season. And...

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I Hate The Thought of War

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 10 Aug 17

I've been watching the news today with trepidation. North Korea's bluster has escalated to threats and I am mortified by what could possibly happen if calm heads do not prevail. I never think war is the only answer being an old...

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It Takes Me Forever To Make Up My Mind

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 3 Aug 17

It's not like it's an earth-shattering decision. I only need to buy a new purse. I've been on Amazon a thousand times, shopped the local stores. I have a basic idea of what I want. I know what color. But dang, the choices are...

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The Ticks Are Bad This Year

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 24 Jul 17

I don't know if it's because of the mild winter we had or because of all the rain, but the ticks are really bad this year. I have to check the dog daily and have been finding a few ticks on me (yikes) especially after doing yard...

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I Found a Great TV Show

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 10 Jul 17

I don't know if any of you have watched it yet but I highly recommend the television series "This Is Us". The acting, the characters, everything about it is superb. It's about a rather unusual but loving family and includes...

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Do Your Rooms Have Certain Themes?

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 6 Jul 17

My bedroom once had a definite "theme". I called it my Tanzania room and had it decorated in a breezy mix of greens and browns with leopard print accents. There was the lazy ceiling fan, many plants and fringed lamps. I loved it -...

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Okay Now Where Are My Glasses?

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 26 Jun 17

I'm always losing my reading glasses. I think it's psychological. It's like I have put on curse on my failing eyesight and doomed it to blurry guess work. I usually wear them hooked to my shirt but have often reached there to get...

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What Does Your Name Mean?

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 22 Jun 17

I've always been fascinated by word roots and meanings. So much of the English language is derived from Latin or Greek roots. Not so names. People's given names have a variety of sources and, of course, there are variations. Many...

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Everything is so Expensive These Days

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 19 Jun 17

I work a couple of days a week in a grocery store so I notice the fluctuations in the retail prices of food. Being a frugal shopper myself but with a love of cooking, I can't help but grimace sometimes. Celery is one of my staple...

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Thrift Shop - Score!

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 5 Jun 17

I usually visit a nearby thrift store about once a month mostly to restock my book supply. I enjoy scavenging through the shelves and seem to always find some gems. This time I had a more targeted shopping plan. I needed new work...

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Do You Do Your Own Home Improvement Projects?

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 1 Jun 17

I've finally chosen the color I want for my bedroom walls. Gray! Yay! It took me forever and dozens of paint card samples to decide. I want to paint the ceiling first (white) before I get started on the trim and the walls. It's a...

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Working on Photos

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 24 May 17

I finally found a good free alternative to Photoshop. I'm hoping to create my own cover for the novel I'm writing (if I ever finish it). I have some ideas and I really didn't want to hire someone to design a cover for a book that...

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What's The Best Concert You've Been To?

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 18 May 17

Though it's been awhile, I've been to many concerts both rock and roll and classical. One delightful experience was attending the outdoor concerts of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra when I was up there. It was other worldly in...

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Winnie the Baby Hippo

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 8 May 17

I don't know if you have seen it on the news programs, but a 76 pound baby hippopotamus was born at the Memphis Zoo a few weeks ago. They named her Winnie after choosing from a pool of suggested names. I am enthralled by this...

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The Wind Was Crazy Today

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 1 May 17

Living in the woods is fine and dandy except when the wind is ferocious. And it was today. I enjoy watching the trees sway - it's beautiful and awesome. But it's also frightening because you never know when one of those beauties...

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Bear Encounter of the Worst Kind

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 24 Apr 17

A few days ago my rowdy dog, Sweetie, was barking at the door wanting to go out. She has an enclosed area to romp which includes a deck, a covered porch and a small yard. It's her domain. So when she wants out, we let her out. No...

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Have You Ever Been On Television?

suziecat7 @suziecat7 (3350) • Asheville, North Carolina 19 Apr 17

Are you a star? Most of us aren't but I found out when talking with some friends that many of us have had our mugs on the small screen at some time. It could be a landed part in a series, or being caught in the sidelines of a news...

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