tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post5053268640534071714..comments2023-10-22T14:04:46.934+01:00Comments on Talli Roland: TGIS!Talli Rolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-11624084767681774702011-06-17T20:12:34.188+01:002011-06-17T20:12:34.188+01:00Just did the drawing for a winner of a digital cop...Just did the drawing for a winner of a digital copy of Soap Dreams...and the winner is L. Diane Wolfe!! Congrats!! Everyone else is still entered for the big Grand Prize at the end of my blog tour!!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-72627924299062951632011-06-16T15:46:59.799+01:002011-06-16T15:46:59.799+01:00Wow!!! I'm so overwhelmed with comments!!! My ...Wow!!! I'm so overwhelmed with comments!!! My hugest apologies for not replying yesterday!! (I was out of town for the day!)<br /><br />So many awesome summer memories!! Thank you for sharing them with me!!!!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-53379350978828951572011-06-16T14:18:19.955+01:002011-06-16T14:18:19.955+01:00Sounds like a great book - love the cover as well....Sounds like a great book - love the cover as well.HelenMWaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-42907515698547516212011-06-16T12:57:49.375+01:002011-06-16T12:57:49.375+01:00With me, it's not so much flexibility as it is...With me, it's not so much flexibility as it is chaos! <br />I used to love summers, because we'd spend so much time up at my grandparent's cabin swimming. Now it's just hot and humid with no river for swimming. (There is a river, but it's disgusting!)L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-37810927412561560432011-06-16T09:58:21.592+01:002011-06-16T09:58:21.592+01:00I used to love the summer as a child. Now I love i...I used to love the summer as a child. Now I love it for the lighter evenings and occasional warm days, but as you say, the working world doesn't stop. I hope to one day be able to be a stay at home working writer, but until then, I keep plodding on. Lovely post!Rebecca Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194524230109997420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-42235725089564868952011-06-16T07:59:14.412+01:002011-06-16T07:59:14.412+01:00Congratulations on the release of your book, Steph...Congratulations on the release of your book, Stephanie. We start our winter months now. Summer was BBQ on the beach and sea sports.<br /><br />Thanks for bringing Stepahnie to us, Talli!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-11733606642745484712011-06-16T06:27:07.938+01:002011-06-16T06:27:07.938+01:00Ah! Such great summer memories are revived in my m...Ah! Such great summer memories are revived in my mind. We didn't know how good we had it at the time did we. My best summer memories come from when I was old enough to just take off exploring during the day--first on foot and later on bicycles. Each day was a great adventure and the days seemed so long back then.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-47613412862518875702011-06-16T01:38:49.855+01:002011-06-16T01:38:49.855+01:00Ahh, Summer. 2 months of freedom. Freshly mown g...Ahh, Summer. 2 months of freedom. Freshly mown grass, sunny blue skies and a refreshing breeze rustling the trees, making that "shhhhh" sound. There was a contentment in that - very peaceful. I loved that feeling when I was young.Liz Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353314675107090093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-30013610801574960992011-06-15T20:32:40.479+01:002011-06-15T20:32:40.479+01:00Summer was always hay bailing for me - walking up ...Summer was always hay bailing for me - walking up to the local farm, working 9 hours shifting bails in the summer heat, drinking stale pop under a hedge-row with the farm boys, boiled potatoes, peas and bacon for tea.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604785269958873474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-12400762489611214712011-06-15T19:26:30.385+01:002011-06-15T19:26:30.385+01:00Spring is my first favorite season, then summer. I...Spring is my first favorite season, then summer. I love the sun and the looooong days. :)Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-17911346094936868032011-06-15T18:51:35.465+01:002011-06-15T18:51:35.465+01:00Summer growing up was usually never really lazy. T...Summer growing up was usually never really lazy. Too many chores to do at home with 8 kids and a mother who loved to find cleaning projects for us. Don't get me wrong, we had our quiet times to read and play. My brothers and I always had some pretend scenario to play out. There were enough of us to play softball and we did, we were surrounded by woods and with a nice stream flowing through. Dad dammed it up and them deepened the natural pool area in the lower part of our yard and put down sand. We spent hours swimming there or going as a family to the river and swimming. Dad also did lots of cook outs in the hot summers--what AC? So the parents showed us how to dance, we told stories, played hide and seek.<br /><br />Now? Summers are still for swimming. I again live in the middle of the country surrounded by forests and a stream. I work from home so I'm not on a set schedule.<br /><br />Then and now, always books were part of my summer.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.siamckye.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye's Thoughts...OVER COFFEE</a>~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-43093501714223238202011-06-15T18:43:44.335+01:002011-06-15T18:43:44.335+01:00I love the laziness of summer, too. The beach (whe...I love the laziness of summer, too. The beach (when I've been close enough) is indispensible.<br /><br />Not being a slave to the school schedule is my favorite part. :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-87428394461820408082011-06-15T18:25:12.214+01:002011-06-15T18:25:12.214+01:00Yep, summer was an endless expanse of fun and rela...Yep, summer was an endless expanse of fun and relaxation when I was a kid. Now, it's pretty much the same as any other season except really hot and with lots of lousy mosquitos. I do like it though, because I love to swim, and, best of all, go to the beach! I also like how green everything is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01025900107236429624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-41153414438840890812011-06-15T18:13:56.502+01:002011-06-15T18:13:56.502+01:00Still spring here in Seattle, I'm hoping offic...Still spring here in Seattle, I'm hoping official summer brings better weather.Mynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595087387069634003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-60755113923401517542011-06-15T18:04:15.097+01:002011-06-15T18:04:15.097+01:00Summer as a child, a teen, an adult has always bee...Summer as a child, a teen, an adult has always been about the swimming. As a child I looked forward to the Lake water being warm enough. Now, I swim in the sea.Thank you for sharing a lovely post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218651886143284455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-86594389822783351402011-06-15T17:40:50.740+01:002011-06-15T17:40:50.740+01:00Congratulations, Stephanie, on your book release! ...Congratulations, Stephanie, on your book release! My favorite part of summer is being able to breathe again (work at a school).Alleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-4358614853044429442011-06-15T17:22:29.969+01:002011-06-15T17:22:29.969+01:00My favorite part of summer when I was younger was ...My favorite part of summer when I was younger was always the trips to the lake with my cousins. Great interview. I'm looking forward to checking your book out.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-13898598408083209182011-06-15T17:18:33.941+01:002011-06-15T17:18:33.941+01:00Summer's always been my favorite season & ...Summer's always been my favorite season & when I was a kid I used to love to go swimming.notesfromnadirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904500676081267972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-72367407332907858942011-06-15T16:11:50.766+01:002011-06-15T16:11:50.766+01:00Ahhh I loved this. The weather's not hot yet h...Ahhh I loved this. The weather's not hot yet here, but I feel summery already. I'm pregnant so I fear my summer won't be quite as exciting as I'd hoped! Love the look of your book :-)Sangu Mandannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464061265952789628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-11871423358783529052011-06-15T15:48:26.990+01:002011-06-15T15:48:26.990+01:00My favorite part of summer is how long the dayligh...My favorite part of summer is how long the daylight lasts. I can sit outside and read until 9pm! But I remember being little and thinking it was so unfair that I had to go to bed when it was still light out, haha.<br /><br />Whenever summer comes along i think how nice it'd be to be a teacher and have summers off. They sure knew what they were doing when they chose that profession, LoL!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-91976950982852133552011-06-15T15:24:23.267+01:002011-06-15T15:24:23.267+01:00Great post and congrats to the author!
Love summe...Great post and congrats to the author!<br /><br />Love summer. I do. I am off work and can write and then watch really bad TV while constantly eating snacks. Oh and maybe I can go outside once in while too.Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-1402058000471646032011-06-15T14:48:08.188+01:002011-06-15T14:48:08.188+01:00My favorite part of summer growing up was the swim...My favorite part of summer growing up was the swimming pool. My neighbor and I used to wake up, go for a walk at 8am and then just hang out at my pool or hers. I think so;e day we didn't even shower. lol.Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-22933060219551191782011-06-15T14:45:54.880+01:002011-06-15T14:45:54.880+01:00I just left a comment and Blogger ate it. Sorry if...I just left a comment and Blogger ate it. Sorry if it also shows up. Anyway, summertime was playtime. We had to go inside when the streetlights came on.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-10655067242577809782011-06-15T14:37:56.879+01:002011-06-15T14:37:56.879+01:00When I was around 14 or 15 a bunch of us used to h...When I was around 14 or 15 a bunch of us used to hang around our neighborhood together. We'd walk around making mischief (nothing serious), or just sit on the curb in front of my house shooting the breeze. Those days were awesome!<br /><br />Now my favorite part of summer is getting out and enjoying the gorgeous weather in Western New York, showing my toddler all the cool things that I love about this area.Cassandra Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261191490396335404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869854312562524230.post-48657362960822736022011-06-15T14:26:03.164+01:002011-06-15T14:26:03.164+01:00Our relationship with summer certainly does change...Our relationship with summer certainly does change over time. That childhood lack of responsibility was awesome! So many kids are now pushed from camp to camp.<br /><br />I know what you mean about the real world rude awakening. At least I had a decent transition since I worked part-time starting at age 16 and took summer classes in college.<br /><br />Good luck finding your future mom balance.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.com