tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post2920022238171906872..comments2023-10-19T05:34:10.647-05:00Comments on Celia Yeary-Romance...and a little bit of Texas: GOOD-BYE TO JULY!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-19884846110827206422012-08-05T12:39:34.162-05:002012-08-05T12:39:34.162-05:00Hi, Celia. I hope August is better. On the one han...Hi, Celia. I hope August is better. On the one hand, July wasn't so bad for me. <br /><br />1) No close friends or family died. <br />2) I got some great revisions back on my new book.<br />3) No major hurricane/tropical storm damage in my area.<br />4) I guested at two of my favorite writers' personal blogs. :)<br />On the downside it's been hot as heckfire down here, and we (along with the rest of the world) had the news of the Colorado Theater shooting, and a few celebrity deaths. So, for me, a little good in the face of so much bad. I hope August treats us all well!<br /><br />hugs,<br />JuliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-33065412727410531282012-07-31T14:27:10.086-05:002012-07-31T14:27:10.086-05:00Zequeatta--you'r right about the hard times. N...Zequeatta--you'r right about the hard times. Nothing new...just faster and constant news.<br />Here in Central Texas, we're moving in the 100 degree days, too. We so enjoyed the days of rain earlier in July, but now that wet period is over and the heat has<br />settled in. It doesn't bother me because I don't go outside much--just to shop and visit, etc. And that's in a airconditioned car. But I do feel for those individuals who have outside jobs--torture.<br />Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-43812371385371510812012-07-31T14:23:43.781-05:002012-07-31T14:23:43.781-05:00Laurean--don't you hate to hear people blame G...Laurean--don't you hate to hear people blame God for our misery? I love your verse--the one you repeat. It's very powerful, and helpful to say to yourself.<br />As to your mother and the pain and suffering you all are going through, I do pray for you and hope for a brighter tomorrow very soon. The story sound likes mine and what we went through last August with my mother. It's sad to see a generation leave us.<br />So, take care and stay strong, and lean on the Lord.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-91348719405509400012012-07-31T14:20:29.816-05:002012-07-31T14:20:29.816-05:00Lyn--many of the visitors to the Olympics--the Ame...Lyn--many of the visitors to the Olympics--the Americans--are probably thrilled to see that rain really does still fall from the sky.<br />I've kept up with the wet weather in the UK through Paula Martin--she talks about it,too. There's nothing I like better--as far as weather goes--than a rainy day. Cold? I can do without that. I don't like being cold.<br />I'm glad you enjoyed the glimpse into my childhood. I've written several short anecdotal pieces about those years, and have sold two of them for a nice sum. If I could just write those and sell them, I could make some money!<br />Thanks so much for visiting. I do love comments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-29638892995566585952012-07-31T14:16:11.548-05:002012-07-31T14:16:11.548-05:00Hello, Celia. I enjoyed your post and the memories...Hello, Celia. I enjoyed your post and the memories of your childhood.<br /><br />This year in Oklahoma, thank goodness, it hasn't been as hot or as dry as last year but the temperatures are soaring to 100 and above now and we still have August to go through. August is one month I've always wished we could skip. No such luck.<br /><br />As you stated in your post the whole world seems to be facing hard times. Whether it is more than in the past or not I don't believe so. Just faster news.Zequeatta Jaqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551897737424425953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-86725022164543680512012-07-31T11:07:08.132-05:002012-07-31T11:07:08.132-05:00Thanks for addressing this, Celia. We dwell too mu...Thanks for addressing this, Celia. We dwell too much on the bad things and forget that God is still in control. He's going somewhere with this. And let's remember the promise, <br /><br />"You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you."<br /><br />I have to repeat that verse often these days because of the health issues and decisions my siblings are facing regarding our mother. But it makes me realize how much I need God in all aspects of my life. <br /><br />I enjoyed this post as always. <br /><br />Hugs,<br />LaurieLaurean Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242693739806417138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-25684202309717171432012-07-31T11:04:16.400-05:002012-07-31T11:04:16.400-05:00Hello Celia,
Well having read your post, I can...Hello Celia, <br />Well having read your post, I can't say I'm sorry to say goodbye to July either. It's not that it's been especially bad here, but your catalogue of disasters offers much food for thought and there has been quite enough human misery and suffering in one month to last for the rest of the year. So let's draw a line under it and start afresh tomorrow.<br />Here in England it's probably been the wettest July on record, following the wettest June, May, April etc etc... I'm surprised everyone hasn't abandoned the Olympics and gone home to drier climes.<br />I have to say I loved reading your description of your childhood and even though you were reminiscing about a frightening experience, there was a great comforting cosiness about the scene you painted that made me want to be there. The Lone Ranger… hmm… the first TV cowboy hero I fell in love with! <br />So thanks for the memories and I sincerely hope August blesses you with kindness.<br />LynManicScribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528286761500899521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-29604609028201273632012-07-30T19:57:42.655-05:002012-07-30T19:57:42.655-05:00Sarah--I grew up with no air conditoner, either, b...Sarah--I grew up with no air conditoner, either, but we lived on the South Plains, high and dry, so that when it was 100, the humidity was so low it didn't feel like it. When I was in high school, Daddy installed an evaporative cooler on top of the house, and the water cooled air was blown into the house in a hallway that divided the bedrooms from the rest of the house. Oh, Lord, that was wonderful. Except to walk from my bedroom to the living room, to the kitchen, I had to go through that hallway. It was a wind tunnel, and I had to place both hands on my hair and rush through, with my skirt and petticoats blowing up. <br />I hated that..but I really did love that cool air.<br /><br />My daddy was very special to me. He always told us girls we were pretty, we were smart, and we were special. You see...Mother never said those things. But she was the one who kept our hair curled, kept us dressed in new clothes, and kept us in nice shoes. We might have lived on the wrong side of the tracks...but we sure didn't look like it.<br />Oh, such memories. I can tell you have just as many. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-91658877060330707862012-07-30T19:50:17.466-05:002012-07-30T19:50:17.466-05:00Paula--our weather men blame everything on the Jet...Paula--our weather men blame everything on the Jet Stream. Oh, and El Nino or El Nina. Actually, they're probably right, but most citizens just scratch their heads and say, "What?"<br />I, too, believe in global warming, but still, the scientist in me say these are partly natural occurences.<br /><br />The big thing? We forget that humans have built homes and cities in the path of these hurricanes and tornadoes, etc. They're actually doing what comes naturally, but humans? We blame global warming or God..when in truth, it's just that we got in the way.<br />Thanks so much for dropping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-23947038353870758642012-07-30T19:47:02.679-05:002012-07-30T19:47:02.679-05:00Maggie--well, you can emulate my daddy. Everything...Maggie--well, you can emulate my daddy. Everything was The Bomb's fault. I have wondered what he would thing today if he were alive. I knew he was wrong, but Lord help me if I ever contradicted my daddy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-61196763244728405382012-07-30T18:40:56.550-05:002012-07-30T18:40:56.550-05:00Whenever you talk about your daddy, it brings back...Whenever you talk about your daddy, it brings back memories of my own. Funny how parallel our dads were. Pop and I used to talk about everything under the sun including the weather--he was a meteorologist. He told me all about clouds, fronts and pressure centers. Pop also assured me that, when the plansts all lined up, it would not cause earthquakes and volcano eruptions. I felt better when he told me these things. I miss that now.<br />I know that weather is cyclic and I am so hoping all of this heat and deadly weather isn't because of people pollution.<br />It has been an unusually violent and uncomfortable July. I feel sorry for anyone without power in this heat. Amazingly though, I did not grow up with air conditioning in the summer. We opened windows to capture any little breeze. You could open windows and feel safe back then.<br />I remember listening to radio shows, too. My dad didn't want us to have a TV. The Lone Ranger, The Shadow Knows and Jack Benny were favorites of mine.<br />Today was a wonderful post, Celia. I enjoyed reading about your history. What a wonderful life you've had.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-36096292751564877572012-07-30T17:19:58.258-05:002012-07-30T17:19:58.258-05:00We've had dire weather ever since April - and ...We've had dire weather ever since April - and by dire I mean wet! Evidently April, May and June broke all the existing records for rain. Nothing to do with the 'bomb' but evidently the jet stream was much further south than usual. It was supposed to move northwards a couple of weeks ago - well, maybe it did for about a week, but since then we've been back to grey, dismal, grey skies and more rain! So depressing - everyone is is utterly fed-up of the weather!Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-40654100965922664982012-07-30T14:47:26.394-05:002012-07-30T14:47:26.394-05:00I'm happy to blame the bomb for this month'...I'm happy to blame the bomb for this month's troubles. May August be ever so much better!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-38553545046488646072012-07-30T13:54:09.352-05:002012-07-30T13:54:09.352-05:00Mona...oh, that's right. You lived in an area ...Mona...oh, that's right. You lived in an area with a beach and how wonderful you had to watch the Disney channel instead of Fox or CNN. Yes, we'll celebrate something in August--at least Paisley will have her debut novel!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-40070587480884197512012-07-30T13:52:18.005-05:002012-07-30T13:52:18.005-05:00Maddy--Central Texas was much like California, tha...Maddy--Central Texas was much like California, thank goodness. As I said, we had a wetter than normal July--usually by July, everything is drying up some, but this year? Right now my property looks lush and green as though it were spring. Flowers and some trees are blooming, too--sort of odd, but we are not complaing about that. The last week and a half, the rains stopped and the temperature began to rise. So be it. It's summer.<br />Thanks for visiting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-14770547322985441602012-07-30T13:50:28.911-05:002012-07-30T13:50:28.911-05:00Celia, I can picture you and your sisters huddling...Celia, I can picture you and your sisters huddling under the bed! <br /><br />My July was a pretty good month. With my adorable granddaughters visiting, we didn't have time to watch news on TV. Heck, when it was on, it was stuck on Disney channel and the likes.<br /> <br />I hope August will be better for you. We'll celebrate your birthday and Paisley's fist book.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-13804433951794031872012-07-30T13:49:47.235-05:002012-07-30T13:49:47.235-05:00Steph--yes, the optimism of the young. I love that...Steph--yes, the optimism of the young. I love that you see the brighter side of July. I started not to write this, thinking I'd just drag everyone down. Not so, though. You...very upbeat. And others...take it all with a grain of salt. We cannot change anything...but we can learn to cope better.<br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-91012660964074080502012-07-30T13:47:55.665-05:002012-07-30T13:47:55.665-05:00Linda-, No, I still watch the news. I do get angry...Linda-, No, I still watch the news. I do get angry or mad or sad, but sometimes I just shrug it off as "more of the same." That's emotional fatique, isn't it. Psychologists and counselors and doctor alike will tell us that when we hear something so many times, we stop listening.<br />I do wish our children could experience a quieter life. What will their adult lives be like in contrast to ours? Who knows. They might be much better people. We can hope, anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-2213615488628065882012-07-30T13:44:08.415-05:002012-07-30T13:44:08.415-05:00Helen--I think that's a much more rational ide...Helen--I think that's a much more rational idea. Cycles--yes. The rhythm of the earth's beings and structures change constantly.<br />Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-74576333224897328472012-07-30T13:32:16.926-05:002012-07-30T13:32:16.926-05:00Yes,we skipped our UK holiday this year which was ...Yes,we skipped our UK holiday this year which was the wettest for years, and here in California the weather is about as perfect as it could possibly be. I count my lucky stars.Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-86297910593191822042012-07-30T12:59:24.061-05:002012-07-30T12:59:24.061-05:00Celia, I chuckle because July was a pretty cool mo...Celia, I chuckle because July was a pretty cool month for me. <br /><br />#1 - Wasn't hot as it could be and I live in so. Cal. We've had below average temps which have kept the month cool.<br /><br />#2 -Had a cool vacation at Catalina Island for the 4th.<br /><br />#3 - 3 of book finaled in the Reader's Favorite Contest<br /><br />#4 - Had 2 99 cent novels released. Yeah, book sales aren't great. I keep praying on that.<br /><br />#5 - The Olympics are awesome to watch. <br /><br />#6 - Katie Holmes wised up and left that crazy Tom Cruise. <br />LOL!! I'm digging now, can you tell. Hope your August is better for you, Sweetie.<br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-47438883787863505922012-07-30T12:50:52.762-05:002012-07-30T12:50:52.762-05:00Hi Celia, I really enjoyed this jouorney back to a...Hi Celia, I really enjoyed this jouorney back to a kinder, gentler time when we lived in our own little worlds. I don't think kids today are able to do that. I heard a lady say yesterday that she had stopped watching the news because it depressed her and she couldn't do anything about it. I don't have the courage to do that, do you?Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-14073908464011246382012-07-30T11:39:49.647-05:002012-07-30T11:39:49.647-05:00I think you're right that our access to inform...I think you're right that our access to information--and all the bad news that is taking place in the world--makes us think things are worse now. It all goes in cycles, good and bad.Helen Scott Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254001495060374379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-85552807887327180352012-07-30T11:39:31.561-05:002012-07-30T11:39:31.561-05:00Paisley--I'll watch for you first release in A...Paisley--I'll watch for you first release in August! I'm so glad for you.<br />I understand being glad to cuddle back into your own little nest after being out among the hustle and bustle. I'm becoming more and more of a recluse, when in the past I loved being around a lot of people-much of the time. Being a school teach, it was a good thing I enjoyed people...especially teens.<br />Thanks for your comment....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-1366208416774641182012-07-30T11:36:38.422-05:002012-07-30T11:36:38.422-05:00Caroline--okay, I'm laughing out loud. Tormato...Caroline--okay, I'm laughing out loud. Tormatoes???? Too funny of a typo.<br />Anyway, I knew you'd remember the drought out there. <br />Definitely the weather is changing. It does so about every 5,000 years. We can adjust to whatever we have to--I just hope the time for another IceAge is not near. I cannot stand to be cold.<br />Thanks so much for commenting...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.com