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Prose On Clothes

8 Mar

My regular guest blogger, DiVoran Lites will be posting today. You may have noticed my tweets quoting her advice on friendship.

I love soft clothes for home, for my potato couch, and for a power walk. Youth knows mini skirts, but as I recall you can’t cross your legs without exposing your underwear. I remember pointy toe  high-heels. My aunt Waunita wore them to work and they eventually made her toes overlap. Permanently. Are girdles now called Spanx? It doesn’t matter; you still can’t breathe in them. Solomon, said, “behold, all is vanity,” But I’m not here to preach. I’m just here to tell you that this morning I got out of bed and put on a loose tee-shirt, a pair of knee socks with orthopedic sandals, and elastic waisted knit pants. Admit it. When you don’t have anyone to impress, not even yourself, you probably love soft old clothes yourself, do you not?

A verse for thought

Isaiah 61:3

King James Version (KJV)

 3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

It’s All About Fishing

7 Mar

Today I was tweet chatting with my friend; author Regina Puckett about being an outdoor person. I like the outdoors and she prefers to view it through a window. It turns out both our fathers loved fishing.  Coincidentally, earlier in the day I was tweet chatting with another author friend, Charles Dougherty about fishing. All this fish talk made me very nostalgic.

In our house, Friday night was not movie night or pizza night or staying up late night, it was fishing night. We lived about 60 miles from the east coast of Florida and after work my parents would load the car with poles, tackle, and sandwiches and off we went. We usually ended up at Mather’s bridge in Eau Gallie or the pier in Titusville.  We used a lantern dropped down over the water to draw the fish to the surface. It was thrilling to watch the trout swirl and dive under the light. I would hold my breath hoping one of them, preferably the big one would decide to rise to the surface and smack my bait with a pop.

Isn’t that kind of like being an Indie author? You dream and write and work to be published hoping that one day someone really big will rise to the top and pop your book with a great contract?

Hopefully the big fish will come, but until then I like my fish rolled in cornmeal with a little flour, fried in bacon grease on a Coleman stove right there on the water. Right Charles?

Check out my favorite Indie author Rebekah Lyn’s Summer Storms

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You might like to follow my friends @ReginaPuckett and @clrdougherty on Twitter.

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Great New Review

2 Mar

Just received this great review for Summer Storms on Rebekah Lyn’s Facebook page.

Paige McNamara Sprowl
“Rebekah, I just finished Summer Storms; it was great. I really appreciate the spiritual theme; so refreshing compared to many “love stories” which don’t interest me because they’re too descriptive if you will. Well done, I could visualize everything as you described it too. Looking forward to the next book! :-)”

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Welcome DiVoran

29 Feb

I am pleased to welcome  my friend of the heart, DiVoran Lites as a guest blogger for Oldthingsrnew. DiVoran has been a columnist for a local paper, edited several books for publication and her poems and stories have been published in magazines. She has written four novels and has a work in progress. She currently facilitates a writing group she created entitled Ten Minute Stories in which visual artists and writers produce short pieces and share them with the group. This helps everyone in their private writing and art goals as well as providing an almost sacred place to make accepting and encouraging friendships.

DiVoran will be posting random subjects but I hope her main theme will be the art of friendship.

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My Newest Thing

23 Feb

I’ve added a new thing in my life and I never saw it coming. One day I was playing in the garden, canning and baking in the kitchen and the next thing I know, I am glued to my keyboard, pounding out 140 characters.

I thought I was going to spend a nice winter/spring in Florida, reversing the trend and mooching off our daughter. I planned to carry my weight with a little cooking and cleaning in exchange for a winter escape. It hasn’t quite worked out that way.

I was so proud of Rebekah when she self published her first book in the Seasons of Faith series. To be a writer has been her dream since she was a child, writing, “I’m very mad at you” on her chalkboard. She had to interpret the scribbles. Since we were mooching off of her for the winter, I offered to help her promote her book.

Book promotion has changed since the old days. Rebekah held a book signing at a friend’s restaurant and made an impact on seven people. I quickly learned social media is the way to go. Fortunately I love technology and was already a twitter addict. So here I am, pounding out 140 characters, hoping it makes a difference and best of all making new friends like you.

If you are new to social media and blogging. Check out this very short eBook by my new twitter friend. I promise it won’t overwhelm you.

How to Make a Splash Online eBook: Kathy Lynn Hall: Kindle Store http://j.mp/A2XKNM

I would love to have you follow me on twitter @onisha or @iluvscoops if you don’t mind my political side.

It would be greatly appreciated if you would Like Rebekah Lyn author FB

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First Grade Failure

16 Feb

I really did not like first grade. Except for our morning Bible time and singing, I can’t think of a single activity that I enjoyed. I was homesick everyday. Plus, they insisted that I draw pictures and take a nap, two things I did not like to do, nor intend to do. Are you starting to get the picture? I was a rebellious first grade failure.]

Second grade didn’t look promising on the first day of school but I was resigned to the reality of going to school. I was placed in the class of this tall red-haired woman.  In first grade I had seen her in the cafeteria, clumping around in her high heels and shouting for everyone to be quiet. One day I was sitting in the reading circle and my world exploded. I discovered I could read and reading meant all my questions could be answered. This began a life long love affair with books.

Since Rebekah published her eBook, I have discovered a veritable feast of digital authors and I want to read them all! There are a lot more talented writers than are ever published in Tyndale, Bethany or Thomas Nelson catalogs.

I love books. I love to read them, touch and smell them. I love discovering a great read on a library shelf or in the bargain bin. I love sharing them with friends and then discussing the characters. So how do I merge my love of paper with this new digital age? Any suggestions?

If you would like to read my favorite digital author check out

RebekahLyn’s Books and Publications Spotlight http://j.mp/wGaQSY

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Downtown or Sunday Will Never Be The Same

15 Feb

Mike, Rebekah and I went to downtown Orlando last Sunday. Our mission was to shoot video and pictures for Rebekah’s book trailers.

Usually Rebekah and I head off to Orlando for girl time but Sunday I invited Mike along as a courtesy. It turned out he was more than a courtesy he was our bodyguard.  Empty, dark  parking garages, closed restaurants and deserted buildings gave me the creeps.

I grew up in what I have come to think of as “the best of times”. The  50’s and 60’s. Sure we had the Cold War, duck and cover, Vietnam, riots and strife but a kid could play outside all day. In Orlando, we never locked our doors except at night when we put the hook and eye latch on. After school, I would have been a latch key child but the door wasn’t locked.

In high school, my sister in law to be and I would walk downtown to shop with no fear of being robbed or attacked. Walking through downtown last Sunday, I searched for signs of that gentler time. The only ones I could find were the public library and of course, the lake.

In the 50’s Lake Eola was THE place to be. It’s where you went on a Sunday afternoon. I imagine a lot of kids of my era have photo albums with pictures taken in front of beautiful flowers and foliage. Then the lake experienced a downtime. First the hippies came and then the homeless took over. Downtown wasted away.

Then downtown became cool again. Old homes were restored, the lake flourishes and downtown woke up. Well, except on Sunday afternoons.

If you would like to read a novel set in “new’ downtown  Orlando check out Summer Storms by Rebekah Lyn

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/summer-storms/18841461?showPreview

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Gladware Made My Day.

1 Feb

There’s nothing like a nice sinus infection to ruin all one’s plans. We’ve been sick off and on for the past two weeks. My main concerns have been where are the Puffs and is it time for more antihistamine.  Monday I realized I had 3 boxes of Puffs on my bed. Just a bit obsessive.

Today is a new day and I feel better. Beck and I spent the morning checking out the produce and fish markets. Quite interesting. We had a lovely lunch and explored the local Historical Society and vetted a  shoe repairman.

This afternoon I was dancing around the house, excited to learn a four-ounce box of pudding will fit into a  Gladware round. It made my day.  Mike agreed with me that I am  easily entertained.

The real thrill about the Gladware is we already owned it and I was able to “repurpose it”. I am into “repurposing”  and not just around the house. It’s part of my Old Things Are New philosophy.

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Summer Storms by Rebekah Lyn in Christianity

13 Jan

Summer Storms by Rebekah Lyn in Christianity.

If you are interested in a hard copy of Rebekah’s new book it can be published at Lulu.com or click link above.

 

What do you do with all your time?

13 Jan
  •       The first question friends ask when I tell them I am retired is what do you do with all of your time. Well this photo should give you a pretty good idea. I am busy  doing the things I didn’t have time to enjoy while working.Image
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