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July Summer

July 1, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

Spread long and lazy
Under a starry sky
Memories of childhood
Memories of summer days
Early morning hikes around the shore
Race you to that tree!
Tell me a story
It will live with
Me always
Especially in July

photo courtesy of morgueFile

talya

Filed Under: Life, Memories Tagged With: childhood, Lake Norfork, Norfork Lake, Summer

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  1. Dorothy Latimer Johnson says

    July 1, 2013 at 5:37 am

    lovely. I totally relate!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      July 1, 2013 at 5:39 am

      Thank you Dorothy! I can’t believe it is July and we are enjoying such great weather. Won’t last I’m sure:)

  2. Kathy says

    July 1, 2013 at 5:55 am

    Beautiful post and I love the picture!

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      July 1, 2013 at 12:41 pm

      Thank you Kathy!

  3. Talya's Mom says

    July 1, 2013 at 6:30 am

    Great picture!! My favorite months are July and August – Lake months! Oh, I don’t know, I like December too. Beautiful read.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      July 1, 2013 at 12:42 pm

      Thank you:))

  4. Corinne Rodrigues says

    July 1, 2013 at 7:52 am

    Lovely post, Talya! Enjoy your summer. We have our monsoons on at present.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      July 1, 2013 at 12:42 pm

      Thank you Corinne! So far it’s been wonderful:)) Monsoons – yikes.

  5. Lana88 says

    July 2, 2013 at 5:51 am

    Oh the weather has been truly amazing! I wish it would stay forever. All of the animals have really enjoyed a break from the hot, humid heat. Love your post! 🙂

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      July 3, 2013 at 5:52 pm

      Thanks Lana! The weather has been amazing.

  6. Bryan Jones says

    July 2, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    cool pic and cryptich (I think!)

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      July 3, 2013 at 5:52 pm

      Thanks Bryan!

  7. Tim Hardin says

    July 8, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    I can’t add anything to what everyone else has already posted…other than to write…this is simply Awesomeness!


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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