Lynn Fowler

@lynnief (1203)

Australia • Age 74

Joined myLot 6 years ago

Christian minister, writer, independent publisher, Funding Manager for a charity, political animal, mother of 2 & grandma of 5, from a country town in Australia

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Lynn Fowler's Discussions

Puppy Nap

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 29 Aug 18

I'm currently housesitting, looking after a pair of long-haired Jack Russell Terriers. Laid back in the recliner to have a "nanna nap" and guess who decided that I would make a great mattress. They were nice and warm, but I'm...

jack russell terriers

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Shifting seasons

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 29 Aug 18

I'm sure our seasons are shifting. I remember when I was young that the seasons fitted in to where they were supposed to be. Summer was hot, autumn (fall) was getting cooler, winter was cold and spring was warming up. Now they...

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Bumbling Burglars

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 29 Aug 18

This post is prompted by the one about home burglaries - http://www.mylot.com/post/3210089/home-burglaries-are-you-safe A few years back, the ministry that I was leading had a permanent lease on an old Scout hall in the country...

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Yesterday

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 29 Aug 18

Yesterday was not a good day. I was still shaken from the extortion email, plus I had been battling extreme tiredness and a migraine. Then, when I was cooking my lunch, the smoke alarm decided to go off. I hadn't burnt anything,...

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Extortion Scam

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 28 Aug 18

Yesterday I received this charming email. I know it is a scam, because I NEVER visit the kind of sites it talks about, and there is NOTHING on my computer that would be compromising if it were to be made public. I have reported it...

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Politics

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 23 Aug 18

Australia is once again going through a political crisis, with some members of the ruling party trying to throw out the Prime Minister. To understand this, you need to understand something of Australian politics. We have two main...

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Housesitting again

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 22 Aug 18

I am once again housesitting, this time looking after two Jack Russel terriers. They are amazing little dogs, full of energy - I'm sure the male, Patch, has rubber in his legs, he can bounce so high. They are litter-mates, and get...

jack russell terriers

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Another of my creations

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 13 Aug 18

In a response to my earlier post of my latest knitting creation, @JudyEv posted a pic of her and me in which I was wearing another of my creations. I thought you might like to see the whole thing. I made this one last year. I...

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My Latest Creation

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 12 Aug 18

Some of you know I am a mad knitter. I particularly like taking challenging patterns and adapting them into something else (usually even more challenging .) I just finished this last night. It is a midi-length tunic...

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Pruning Roses

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 6 Aug 18

Here in Australia we are in the last few weeks of winter, which means that it is time for me to get out and prune my roses. Last spring I had just moved into this house, and it was the first time I had ever pruned roses. I didn't...

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Chocoes

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 3 Aug 18

This arises out of another discussion, where the writer mentioned choco. In that case, she was talking about chocolate, but it set me thinking about the vegetable, choco (also known as chayote, something I didn't know till I went...

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Wandering mind

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 26 Jun 18

My mind must have been off exploring some other planet while I was knitting yesterday. Found myself counting - twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, twenty-ten ... Maybe I was thinking about years instead of stitches. Do you...

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A lovely surprise

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 14 Jun 18

I had a phone call last week from my former boss, who is also a friend. (Technically she is still my boss, because I don't officially finish my job till the end of the month, but I am currently on holidays to use up my leave...

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Finished work

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 7 Jun 18

I finished work yesterday. Technically I am still employed till the end of the month, but I am taking the final three weeks to use up my holiday entitlement. It has only been a half day a week, but I have enjoyed it, and the...

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Tearing my hair out

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 4 Jun 18

If I have a little less hair tonight, it's because I have been tearing it out all day. Every time I start working on something, the computer freezes. AVG, which used to be a great program but now is a total pain in the...

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A rushed morning

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 3 Jun 18

One Sunday a month I do Church@TheMarket - I have a stand at our local market with magazines and tracts, and a banner offering prayer to anyone who needs it. This was that Sunday. Of course, markets mean an early start. I only...

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Food Cultures

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 3 Jun 18

In many countries today, particularly in the west, we are blessed to be able to choose between foods from a vast variety of different cultures. But what if suddenly something happened and you had to choose the food from just one...

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Back on the Health Kick

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 2 Jun 18

I wonder how many others share my challenge. I KNOW what constitutes a healthy diet. What's more, I actually LIKE healthy foods. I love fruit and veges, fish, dairy - all the good stuff. And I KNOW that my body is happier if I...

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The Joys of Running Writing Competitions

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 2 Jun 18

Maybe you have entered some writing competitions over the years. In this post I'd like to give you a little insight into the other side - i.e., running them. Through my publishing business, Birdcatcher Books, I have now run five...

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Political Correctness

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 25 May 18

We live in a world of political correctness gone crazy. You dare not express a view contrary to that of the mind-washed mob, or you will be accused of being [you-fill-in-the-blank]phobic. Now we have a new insanity being foisted...

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