Storytime Tapestry Newsletter

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Special Treat – Norma Liles

July 28, 2006

*My Castle on the Hill*

 Norma Liles

If you have read my message about my restructuring my life, actually where I live, you will note that I have some of this, some of that and a lot of nonsense? 

I was looking at this glass tumbler that I was drinking water from and I thought: "hmmmmmm.  Wonder what this glass has held overtime?  Possibly iced tea, a soda, an alcohoic beverage and then there is this pretty blue imitation Alladin's lamp that graces my little kitchen table (which for your information, sits in the living room)and I wonder what rooms it has lighted, whether it has matched the decor as I have found it to do and then we have the ice cream type table (kitchen table)that I inherited from my grandaughter (reverse procedure?)and I know that it has seen a lot of different homes and apartments and I wonder how many times her kitty kat has sat on top even though it was not to and then my eyes wonder to my lovely couch (used but oh so pretty). It was a huge bargain and is long; upholstery is great,has throw pillows to match but (don't broadcast this but the legs are held in place with gorilla glue~sh) and then my portable NEW 27" tv(two yrs old)graces the top of a bargained maple table purchased for 2 bucks; steal? I cannot ignore my old fashioned end tables; so out-of-date but much to my liking who when I took up being independent, once again, my daughter (out of the goodness of her heart)stripped them from her sun porch.  I cannot ignore my bookcase which I purchased from my OWN POCKET which is so tall that everything else in the room is dwarfed but it is my dream come true; since I am a collector and a reader of BOOKS.  Try as I might, I cannot ignore my computer table. It has served as my place to eat, pay my bills, write my letters, store my upcoming statements, stamps.  I know you get the idea; a complete mess?  Yep, that's me!  My walls are adorned with pictures from here there and yon; partially homes beautiful, cheap prints, one of lighthouses; gift from my dtr/son-in-law and my precious Angel picture behind my tv plus a gold embellished framed Angels Unaware by Cora Felman; a gift from a niece and I must not overlook my yard sale mirror over the couch which WAS bordered with white latice type frame but has been restored to a tan to match the dots on the couch and my NEW recliner.  I just had to have a pink verogatted swag to adorn the mirror?  Oh yes, here is the pretty tan hat with the pink flowers that adorn the wall over my snack bar and is complimented with a framed pink floral print.  As I have said before, I may not be your up-to-the-minute decorator but guess what?  This is "My castle on the hill" and I invite you to come sit on my bar stool and as you do, please remove the pot of flowers which hold the stool together which incidently came from the trash of a long gone tenant.....oh well, I warned you, didn't I?  p.s. Don't forget about my lovely trash born coffee table?  Right! 

NormaLee Liles ©

hoopla214@yahoo.com

Norma Liles is a retired data entry

clerk/supv who is 76, a native of Ohio

and still resides there. She is very

outgoing and loves to make new friends! 

Her hobbies are: writing poetry and

stories, living for Jesus, reading,
enjoying her family, and her use of

her computer.Her ambition is to add

pleasure to those who read her writings

as well as sharing her faith. She enjoys

Southern Gospel Music and loves to sing.

Her writings have been published on Starfish,
Driftwood, Sandollar, Morning Spirit Lift,

 PrayerofGod, Jan Karon's newsletter,

American Poetry Writer's league,
Lucy's Inspiration, Faithful Hope reading room,
Poetry of Today publishing, Hope in Him,
Bonnie's Place, America will remember,
News Moose & Penworm prayer warriors as well as

a senior writer for Storytime Tapestry.