Windows Live Writer is A Great Tool

Hi all sorry for the mix up.  I have been experimenting with Windows Live Writer and I put the same post on both blogs at the same time that I networked them all together.  Windows Live Writer is the absolute most fabulous tool in the whole wide world for writing blog posts.  At least that I have found in my short time playing with these things.  You can create all of your blog posts from one location no matter how many blogs you have or post to.  I feel this tool will help me advance farther and faster with blogging and writing.  Windows Live Writer is great and I recommend it for any one who like blogging made easy.  Thanks for your time and look for my next post on books that I have listed on Amazon.  Thanks and see you soon.
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Swamp Wisdom

been stayin in the swamp
long enough to know
that people in the big time
gonna show
you a thing
or two bout livin
in this big ole world
but don't you listen
cause dey don't know
bout livin in the swamp
and the swamp does show
that she surely knows
a thing or two bout
livin and dyin herself
so listen to the swamp
as she calls your name
you'll be better off
never be the same
cause what you don't know
you don't need to know
and that big ole city
ain't got nothin to show
but a hard time for anyone
especially a country boy like me
but the swamp is old
and the swamp is wise
mystically speaking
from the earth and sky
“follow the ancient pathway”
come kick off your shoes
and kick up your heels
sit back a minute cause
there's taters to peel
rest a spell
stay a while
be in no hurry
be quiet and smile
and the swamp may whisper
secrets to your heart
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Three Dog Day

another three dog day

out in the yard to play

back porch not far away

come a rainy day

got nothin bad to say

the sun is shinin today

so let the music play

cause I'm glad to stay

here in this three dog day

where it's hard to say

the sky's are ever gray

when every single way

leads to a three dog day

so on my knees I pray

that each step of the way

each day left to play

in the game or the fray

will be a three dog day

that's all I have to say

so have a three dog day

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Greetings To All My New Friends

Hi all, just an introductory post to get me started.  I am Alan and I wanted to take this chance to say greetings to all of my potential new friends and customers.  I hope that I can provide you with interesting items and content, but it is going to take time. I am new to all to this (just started in April) and there is a huge learning curve ahead.  So stop by from time to time and see if I am  making any progress.  If you have any suggestions or constructive criticism please feel free to drop me a line.  And you don't have to worry about my feelings, I have been married for 25 years.

 I look forward to posting about books and other interesting  things that I own or am selling. I have recently started listing a few books and I created a word press blog where I have some of my writing.  I love books and writing and have always indulged my self in both privately but now I am stepping out.  I am sharing some of my writing from the past 30 years and I am putting my personal book collection up for sale, little by little on Amazon. (and soon E-Crater too)  I also have a coin collection, a stamp collection and a sports card collection that I will eventually be selling off.  "So stay tuned."

My main purpose in doing all of this is that I am trying to change my life.  I have been in the construction industry for nearly 30 years but now arthritis and the economy are forcing me to look in other areas.  I have always heard that if you do what you love then you will truly be happy and I want to see if that is true.  I never loved construction and I was never happy with it.  I love writing and reading and sharing great books that I love with others. This truly makes me happy and that is the joy of the possibilities of this adventure.

So here I am taking the next step and refining the process.  Eventually I will get this connected to Amazon and get all set up.  For now I am doing a lot of reading to learn and writing to polish up.  I have never had any schooling other than high school.  After that I went to work like everyone else around me.  I wanted to write but my dad was old school.  Sitting around reading or jotting things down in a note book was a waste of time.  So it was up and out, get to work.

I always wrote though.  Like "John Boy" keeping it hidden from everyone for years before finally bringing it out into the light of day.  It was he who inspired me to write in the first place.  I love the Walton's.  I remember watching them as a boy and thinking "I want to be a writer."  So I looked for a top bound noted book which are best for left handed people, and that is the type he used on the show, and got started. 39 years later and I am sure glad that I did.  Life has been hard in more ways than one and writing became my survival tool as well as my favorite hobby.  (In the original movie John Boy's note books were the big "Indian Chief" note pads and I found them on line and ordered three.  I can't wait till they get here!)

So thank you for stopping by, I do appreciate it.  I sincerely hope that many of us can develop a positive relationship over the months and years ahead.  Have a wonderful day.

Alan

ps. here are my blog and books if you want to see how I am doing so far.

http://ncbeachcomber.wordpress.com/
http://www.amazon.com/shops/beachcombersbargains