A freight trained called summer is thundering by, leaving backyard parties and BBQs in the din of its wake. Thankfully, it still has a full head of steam with miles of summer track yet to travel. And what a glorious summer it’s been so far, with good company, an abundant fruit crop, and plenty of fresh salmon.
Living on Denman Island with roadside produce stands and a thriving Saturday market, we mark the passing season by which fruit crop is ripening. First came the cherries, then the loganberries and blueberries. We started picking blackberries a week ago, about the same time the transparent apples started falling from the trees, and yesterday we harvested the apricots.
Happily, the abundance doesn’t stop there. In book news, I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Karen Oberlaender. Check out our conversation in her short and snappy “Ten Statements” format. It’s a crafty cheat sheet for authors. And yesterday, I learned of two new five-star reviews. One for Hidden Enemy (formerly Revelation) here, and another for Burning Lies (formerly Redemption) here. The next book in the Gift Legacy series, The Gift: Betrayal, is currently in the hands of Nina Munteanu, editor extraordinaire, and while I await its return, I’ve started on the cover.
Abundance all around, and I couldn’t be more grateful. With thanks…
How is your summer playing out?
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It sounds like your summer was a nice one 🙂 It’s great how you express gratitude in this post for the abundance of the season ♥
Thanks, Christy. We had a terrific summer and now have lots of berries in the freezer for smoothies all winter long! Hope you had a good summer as well. Thanks for stopping by.
I am thrilled summer has finally arrived, and those apricots look amazing!! Congrats on the 5* reviews, I too was up till wee hours unable to put your books down!! Great work JP!!
Thanks Sally!
What a lovely post! And I like the analogy. This year, summer does feel like a freight train. It’s going fast but the experiences are abundant. Also, like your fruit photos and the scene with your feet. Congrats on the 5* reviews. Again, not surprised. 🙂
Thanks, Diana, and thankfully, lots of fruit and summer days still to come.
Hi JP, I enjoyed your blog. Looks really professional. Just opened mine on WordPress and still have a lot to learn. I like the fact that so many writers also love their gardens.
Thanks, HC! I love your WordPress header. Best of luck. I look forward to following you…
Here I thought summer was just beginning. Thanks for setting me straight, Jo-Anne. Fine post.
Love it!