Cherish and Celebrate: Time

7/29/2016

Today, I'm taking part in two blog hops: the Cherished Blogfest (CBF16) and Celebrate the Small Things.

Cherished Blogfest

Photo by Kenneth Hein

This summer seems to be passing by with warp speed. One thing I've come to cherish this July is time. Time with family (see last week's post about our big reunion), time to work on my next novel (revisions are going slow but steady), and time to relax with an occasional Sudoku puzzle.

You can find other Cherished bloggers here.

Celebrate the Small Things

The small thing I am celebrating this week is an interview and a Pandemic paperback giveaway over at Book Lover's Life. You can join the celebration by entering the giveaway here.

Celebrate the Small Things is hosted by Lexa Cain, L.G. Keltner, and Tonja Drecker.

Is your summer going too slow, too fast, or just right?
How would you spend an unexpected free afternoon?

Fran link

7/29/2016 03:17:11 pm

Time and health, much more valuable than money. We are in the dog days in Texas so folks are already beginning to think about fall. We value our glorious spring and have mixed feelings about summer. Teachers and kids want to prolong it, parents want it to go on and on and at the same time will be glad when the kids are back in school. Me, being retired and lucky enough to have comfortable air conditioning, I just take it one day at a time.
Time is a wonderful thing to cherish.

Yvonne V link

7/29/2016 04:00:48 pm

Fran, I got the chance to visit Texas for the first time last February. I hope to go back next year. :)

Mary J link

7/29/2016 03:18:13 pm

I think we all cherish our time because it goes by so fast. I've been saying "there's not enough time in the day" a lot lately, so I'm happy when I can simply sit and relax and read posts like yours. Thanks for participating in the Cherished Blogfest!

Mary J
CBF Cohost

Yvonne V link

7/29/2016 04:01:26 pm

Thanks for cohosting the blogfest, Mary J!

Stephanie Faris link

7/29/2016 04:02:23 pm

Unexpected free time? I'd probably write. That's what I always do anyway!

Yvonne V link

7/29/2016 04:04:39 pm

Stephanie :)

Lexa Cain link

7/29/2016 09:11:01 pm

Time with family and progress on a new project are great things to cherish. I'm sorry I didn't know about your book giveaway otherwise I'd have put it in this week's Foxy's Freebies. Your book sounds amazing! If you have another giveaway, don't forget to let me know so I can plug it for you!

Yvonne V link

7/30/2016 04:39:50 pm

Thanks for the offer, Lexa!

Tamara Narayan link

7/30/2016 08:43:04 am

Unexpected free time? I would either catch up on some writer's work, go on a long bike ride, or take a nap. I'm looking forward to September to actually have some quiet time. That sort of anticipation tends to slow time down, but our summer is going pretty well.

Yvonne V link

7/31/2016 11:44:05 am

I love summer, but September is one of my favorite months, Tamara.

:Donna link

7/30/2016 09:09:11 am

Yvonne, the summer is a mixed bag for me, mostly because, although I enjoy not having to wear an uncomfortable coat and the foliage is beautiful, there are so many exposures, both natural and chemical, I'm indoors most of the time anyway :-\ Thank God for air-conditioning! I just wish it didn't hurt the planet :(

And Time? It's ALways too short and the older you get, the faster the hours fly!

Yvonne V link

7/31/2016 11:44:54 am

I agree about time, Donna. :)

Tonja Drecker link

7/30/2016 10:07:43 am

How nice to have some slow time! It does race by if it can, but it sounds like you have it under control at the moment :)

Yvonne V link

7/31/2016 11:45:21 am

Thanks for stopping by, Tonja!

C. Lee McKenzie

7/30/2016 12:25:12 pm

It does seem as if summer is soon to be a memory. Kids will go back to school. The days will shorten, and we'll all wonder where the blackberry season of 2016 went.

Yvonne V link

7/31/2016 11:45:50 am

Ah, fresh summer berries, Lee!

Kate Powell link

7/30/2016 03:39:43 pm

Thank you for the reminder that summer should be a time for slow-down and relaxed, and for entering our Cherished Blogfest!

Yvonne V link

7/31/2016 11:46:15 am

It's a great idea for a blogfest!

Liz A. link

7/30/2016 06:20:12 pm

Time seems to be speeding by fast. But isn't that always the way.

Yvonne V link

7/31/2016 11:46:39 am

Sadly, Liz, yes!

Paul link

7/30/2016 11:46:09 pm

Ah, time. More valuable than we seem to realize most of the time. Good post!

Yvonne Ventresca link

7/31/2016 11:47:02 am

Thanks, Paul!

Marcia Strykowski link

7/31/2016 09:44:54 am

As always, summer is flying by way too fast for me. I agree with others, good health and time with family are top of the list as to what's important!

Yvonne Ventresca link

7/31/2016 11:47:31 am

Marcia, YES!

Lori L. MacLaughlin link

8/1/2016 05:20:05 pm

The summer is flying by way too fast. If I had a free afternoon I would most definitely write. Congrats on your interview and great review!

Yvonne V link

8/1/2016 07:31:40 pm

Thanks, Lori!

Simon Falk link

8/1/2016 11:47:40 pm

Quality time is surely worth cherishing. I also like the photo of all the watches as I've had some lovely watches over the years myself.

Yvonne V link

8/2/2016 08:28:01 am

Thanks! My brother took that photo, possibly in Manhattan. :)

Crystal Collier link

8/3/2016 11:22:59 am

There's a reason I write about time manipulation. =) (More than just because of the time machine in my basement...) If only we could find a way to freeze the seconds enough to cherish each one.

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