Where am I?
My monthly e-letter went out late yesterday, and already I’m being asked, “Has Debbie permanently moved to Florida?” The answer is no. We have a winter home here in Vero Beach, and it looks like we’re going to equally divide our time between our two homes.
This gives me the opportunity to answer two of my most frequently asked questions. 1. Where do you get your inspiration? The answer, my friends, is simple. All the inspiration I need comes from having to make two house payments. 2.) When will you retire? Again, the answer is almost self-explanatory. I’ll retire when the houses are paid off (and the ink on our Florida mortgage is barely dry, so I'll be around a long time!).
This gives me the opportunity to answer two of my most frequently asked questions. 1. Where do you get your inspiration? The answer, my friends, is simple. All the inspiration I need comes from having to make two house payments. 2.) When will you retire? Again, the answer is almost self-explanatory. I’ll retire when the houses are paid off (and the ink on our Florida mortgage is barely dry, so I'll be around a long time!).
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Yes, I'm thinking I better get on the stick, and maybe I can write myself out of the hole I'm in!
Posted by desperatewriter on January 27, 2009 at 2:37 PM
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When I read you e-letter last night, that was the first thing that came into my mind, "did you permanently move here?" because you said you were waiting for furniture to get here. Well, you are fitting right in with the northerns. My Aunt Lillian gets her in November and leaves in May to go to Michigan. And she lives over on the island with you at Castaway cove, south of A1A.
In youe-letter you said you were going to be a church here on February 20. I think. I will have to go and check again. That is on a Friday. If it is, I feel a "fever" coming on and it should hit about an hour before your book signing starts!!!!! I will be there!
In youe-letter you said you were going to be a church here on February 20. I think. I will have to go and check again. That is on a Friday. If it is, I feel a "fever" coming on and it should hit about an hour before your book signing starts!!!!! I will be there!
Posted by vbf794 on January 27, 2009 at 2:42 PM
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I just got off work and have to go to another job. My typing is terrible!
Posted by vbf794 on January 27, 2009 at 2:44 PM
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Hi Debbie, I was surprised to read that you had moved to Florida...then I read further to see where it will be your winter home. As I sit at my computer listening to the sleet hit the windows I can't really say that I blame you. I just bought "8 Sandpiper Way" and am looking forward to reading it. I thoroughly enjoy all of your books and always looked forward to the next one. I have to confess that I am a real "nut" for Christmas, so I really look forward to your Christmas books. Keep those "novel ideas" coming!
Happy New Year and Happy Valentine's Day,
Ellen Marshall, Oklahoma
Happy New Year and Happy Valentine's Day,
Ellen Marshall, Oklahoma
Posted by skincaregal1954 on January 27, 2009 at 2:51 PM
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We wish you a long and prolific writing career. Enjpy the sunny south while in Vero. It is one of the nicest areas I have seen on the east coast of FL Hope to get to your summer home one of these years. Have only been to WA once for meetings and loved it. Continued good health in sunny Fl
twodox
twodox
Posted by twodox on January 27, 2009 at 4:20 PM
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Debbie, I think we need to for a Christmas "Nut" club. My favorite job was the short time I spent in Texas working for a year-round Christmas store. It was wonderful being around Christmas year round. Here in Arizona we do have a radio station that starts playing Christmas music right after Thanksgiving and I love it. I wish we could keep the Christmas Spirit year round. I wish we would strive for more peace and goodwill toward all peoples no matter their race or religion. That we had a smile for everyone and there would be the kind of atmosphere that children would be free to play in their yards and parents would not live in fear of children being stolen. I wish that world existed again for everyone. Now time to get off my soap box and hope that you have a wonderful winter in Florida, just wish you had picked Arizona for your winter home.
Posted by redboots on January 27, 2009 at 6:07 PM
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Sorry people!!! I got her in Vero!!
Posted by vbf794 on January 27, 2009 at 6:27 PM
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Amen to the lady who posted above saying she wished we could keep the Christmas spirit year round. That would indeed be wonderful! I love re-reading Debbie's Christmas books occasionally (even in the summer) to keep me going. Besides her "Angel" books, I really enjoyed the Christmas book that had all the fruitcake recipes.
Debbie...any plans to come to Oklahoma in the near future?
Ellen Marshall
Debbie...any plans to come to Oklahoma in the near future?
Ellen Marshall
Posted by skincaregal1954 on January 27, 2009 at 7:15 PM
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Bless your heart. Mortgages are very good motivation, not to mention health insurance premiums, for all of us to get up and work. :)
Posted by gillian on January 27, 2009 at 8:36 PM
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Debbie, I just read in the Press Journal about the re-enactment going on in Okeechobee this week. The battle of Okeechobee. Knowing how Wayne loves history, this is a good thing to do. It is this weekend. Check out Page 9 of the Your Hub part of the paper.
Posted by vbf794 on January 28, 2009 at 4:55 AM
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WELL, I'M GLAD YOU'RE FLORIDA BOUND AT LEAST HALF THE YEAR!! MAYBE I'LL GET ALL YOUR BOOKS SIGNED BY GOING TO ALL THE SPOTS HERE IN FLORIDA THAT YOU'LL BE APPEARING!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK...I'M OFF TO BUY "MIDNIGHT SONS"!! EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! LOL KATHI : )
Posted by sabre on January 28, 2009 at 9:06 AM
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yes, we love having Debbie in our state for half of the year, I was so happy to have met you personally in Dunedin a few y ears ago. You are just as wonderful in person as in your blog and the books you write. God Bless you and Wayne and of course Bogie
Posted by marciaelaine on January 28, 2009 at 9:58 AM
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I am being surrounded by a Christian romance writers and hoping to do a novella but not sure. I am unsure of me. I know the Lord is not but man, it takes more than a mountain to move me sometimes. I am in sunny Idaho today but tomorrow. Hmm, It could be snowing or raining or real windy. Gotta love it!
Posted by mamagee on January 29, 2009 at 1:26 PM
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I have two daughters living in Melbourne and when they complain about 42 degree weather I come back with "How about 18-20 degrees up here in Massachusetts". That usually has them saying "I'll stay here". Well, I'll stay here because I love the changing seasons and I'm getting too old to relocate!
EdnaD
EdnaD
Posted by ednad on January 30, 2009 at 12:34 PM
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