tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post3703501102460085090..comments2023-08-16T07:25:02.989-05:00Comments on Romance Gems: LOVE AND FLOWERS IN BLOOMJoan Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-57009027211882415612020-05-21T06:13:04.184-05:002020-05-21T06:13:04.184-05:00p.s. I've also determined that Caroline Phlox ...p.s. I've also determined that Caroline Phlox is a great name for a character. I can already see her in my head.... (another book, another day....) :) Maddie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591180926700480845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-7630018793392464822020-05-21T06:11:45.263-05:002020-05-21T06:11:45.263-05:00I love this post so much! In the past couple of ye...I love this post so much! In the past couple of years, I've drifted into gardening -- both flowers and vegetables. I moved into my grandparents house 2 1/2 years ago and inherited several roses that my grandmother had planted. One rose in particular she moved from the farm to this house in 1968. That rose originally belonged to her grandmother, and was moved to the farm. Every year for the past two years, my dad has asked, "Is the rose coming out again this year?" And I'm happy to say that it is. I've tried to take good care of it in both my grandmother and her grandmother's memory. Maddie Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591180926700480845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-53254707886612190232020-05-20T23:31:47.295-05:002020-05-20T23:31:47.295-05:00This is a really great giveaway. I want to tell yo...This is a really great giveaway. I want to tell you about my grandmother. She was the happiest, most generous woman I have ever known. Her name was Rose and she would make everyone smile. When she was a in her 60's she became the welfare worker for her county and worked in a senior living center (sometimes she was older than the residents), and volunteered for the town's fire station. She loved people and especially me. I could tell her anything and she listened and then helped if needed. I watched her slowly leaving me when she started forgetting things. She was always the nurse, helper, and the most loving woman I have ever known. I will be 70 in 3 years and I pray I will be as graceful and as alive as she always was. She loved everyone and everyone loved Rose. NancyShawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10501611784321206895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-8532031415464225952020-05-20T22:18:05.920-05:002020-05-20T22:18:05.920-05:00What a touching post, Caroline. I know your grandm...What a touching post, Caroline. I know your grandmother would be so proud of you. Good luck with Mail Order Beatrice. Hope it's another big hit for you.Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-26456328268155280922020-05-20T19:46:49.722-05:002020-05-20T19:46:49.722-05:00Beautiful post about a beautiful lady. Beautiful post about a beautiful lady. Kara O'Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450345368460001990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-78246500904377455612020-05-20T18:12:06.617-05:002020-05-20T18:12:06.617-05:00Love the post and thanks for giveaway. I have so m...Love the post and thanks for giveaway. I have so many great memories of my grandmother from gong on vacation with her to just stay over at her house. Kind of like a slumber party. I would love to read and the review paperback/print format of your books. I look forward to the books.<br />Hope I win.<br />CrystalCRYSTALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724689604511809997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-78860954391425071532020-05-20T14:17:05.032-05:002020-05-20T14:17:05.032-05:00Kathleen, thank you.Kathleen, thank you.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-66649815361719996732020-05-20T14:16:41.446-05:002020-05-20T14:16:41.446-05:00She did influence me. One of my first books, THE M...She did influence me. One of my first books, THE MOST UNSUITABLE WIFE, began because of a brief vignette she shared of someone she knew as a girl.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-41502940448680778072020-05-20T14:15:39.489-05:002020-05-20T14:15:39.489-05:00Thank you, Kari.Thank you, Kari.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-89901265347985582822020-05-20T14:15:08.444-05:002020-05-20T14:15:08.444-05:00Thank you, Kathryn. Thank you, Kathryn. Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-44674065344564958122020-05-20T14:14:45.259-05:002020-05-20T14:14:45.259-05:00Liz, she was lovely to me. She lived for her famil...Liz, she was lovely to me. She lived for her family.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-61468896946582602682020-05-20T14:13:24.827-05:002020-05-20T14:13:24.827-05:00Nora, my grandmother lived in Oklahoma during the ...Nora, my grandmother lived in Oklahoma during the dust bowl, too. Their farm was on the Salt Fork of the Red River and was sub-irrigated. Should have produced a bumper crop but my mom's stepfather was NOT the hardest worker and they just got by. Life in town was so much better for her. Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-57985627665821829942020-05-20T09:55:48.413-05:002020-05-20T09:55:48.413-05:00What a lovely tribute to a special woman. This is ...What a lovely tribute to a special woman. This is a great series to get hooked on.kathleen Lawlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17791153368022534856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-57391587068489797462020-05-20T09:13:31.354-05:002020-05-20T09:13:31.354-05:00Great post Caroline. It’s lovely to have such clea...Great post Caroline. It’s lovely to have such clear memories of your Grandmother. Maybe she influenced your stories too! Mail Order Beatrice sounds like another good tale of love and romance.Bonnie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191962387359643936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-32425679381601014122020-05-20T08:57:25.053-05:002020-05-20T08:57:25.053-05:00Beautiful remembrance of your grandmother! Thanks ...Beautiful remembrance of your grandmother! Thanks for sharing it with us! Good luck on your new book! I've enjoyed this series!kari lemorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836561395137916595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-49955495025330244672020-05-20T08:08:20.228-05:002020-05-20T08:08:20.228-05:00Charming post, Caroline! Absolutely loved it and y...Charming post, Caroline! Absolutely loved it and your grandmother's photo! Kathryn Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210913950491846725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-74210838968665006942020-05-20T07:28:07.336-05:002020-05-20T07:28:07.336-05:00I love the pictures in your post--especially your ...I love the pictures in your post--especially your grandmother. She was beautiful, wasn't she?Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618899325720287751.post-72014935658370185352020-05-20T06:23:31.111-05:002020-05-20T06:23:31.111-05:00Love your grandmother's picture. Mine lived in...Love your grandmother's picture. Mine lived in Oklahoma during the dust bowl so understand the water scarcity. She was cautious about water use the rest of her life. Amazing she grew such beautiful plants. Here's to many sales of Mail Order Beatrice. She looks like she'd have lots of flowers blooming. Glad she'l find a home.Nora LeDuchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111518752602850802noreply@blogger.com