tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post938705860396109028..comments2023-07-09T06:32:05.753-07:00Comments on For the Love of Pete: Wayward WindValerie Boersmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-55980902940030759612013-04-26T06:25:14.510-07:002013-04-26T06:25:14.510-07:00No kidding! Thanks so much for stopping by and co...No kidding! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-49720823645532688942013-04-26T06:24:34.556-07:002013-04-26T06:24:34.556-07:00Thank you Suzanne! I hope she does too!Thank you Suzanne! I hope she does too!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-39860677541034757752013-04-25T18:42:51.264-07:002013-04-25T18:42:51.264-07:00Oh Emma. You need to catch the next train outta t...Oh Emma. You need to catch the next train outta there, honey. Or have a long, long, long chat with that husband of yours.Trifectahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626287830278024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-7458378266371869982013-04-25T17:24:52.903-07:002013-04-25T17:24:52.903-07:00Oh Valerie, this is so beautiful and so sad. What ...Oh Valerie, this is so beautiful and so sad. What a great job you've done bringing us into her world. I really hope she dumps the laundry and walks off into the wind! Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380277216952785078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-85235639779683463012013-04-25T14:32:24.769-07:002013-04-25T14:32:24.769-07:00Thanks so much! I appreciate that!Thanks so much! I appreciate that!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-38750190691195600912013-04-25T14:31:57.437-07:002013-04-25T14:31:57.437-07:00Ditto, my friend:)Ditto, my friend:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-83083699872078086502013-04-25T14:31:39.307-07:002013-04-25T14:31:39.307-07:00Thanks Renee! I want her to run away with the win...Thanks Renee! I want her to run away with the wind too:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-29050131886603398102013-04-25T14:31:03.970-07:002013-04-25T14:31:03.970-07:00Draug, I say string him up too;)Draug, I say string him up too;)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-90232514314617114182013-04-25T09:31:50.277-07:002013-04-25T09:31:50.277-07:00Great imagery, especially at the end. Nice writing...Great imagery, especially at the end. Nice writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-82630025846442949552013-04-25T07:45:12.120-07:002013-04-25T07:45:12.120-07:00Very nicely done, Valerie! Yes, many marry and st...Very nicely done, Valerie! Yes, many marry and still don't know each other and others marry and know that person's heart at that moment, which never changes. <br /><br />You.crack.me.up! Now I didn't say a purse 'you had stolen'for over 20 years? hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! <br /><br />Good one.renae https://www.blogger.com/profile/03691374381873932228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-6147720797801883922013-04-25T07:07:58.929-07:002013-04-25T07:07:58.929-07:00This almost brought me to tears. I want her run a...This almost brought me to tears. I want her run away with the wind, and perhaps not be so "dependable". <br />Well written, obviously, to make me teary. Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955772837133239769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-66628520661468944942013-04-25T07:03:12.313-07:002013-04-25T07:03:12.313-07:00Oh no he didn't. :0
I'd hang him out to d...Oh no he didn't. :0<br /><br />I'd hang him out to dry for that! She should go with that wind and be free of him (:Draughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778248789422474009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-4024242769224656872013-04-25T05:58:11.622-07:002013-04-25T05:58:11.622-07:00Thanks lumdog! I only wish those folks knew how t...Thanks lumdog! I only wish those folks knew how to make things better! <br /><br />I always appreciate your comments;)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-30017110250367631022013-04-25T05:56:21.150-07:002013-04-25T05:56:21.150-07:00Ted, that makes me happy-not because I wanted to m...Ted, that makes me happy-not because I wanted to make you sad... but because it means that I was successful in getting the sadness of her situation across. So thank you!! :)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-30162839250014472272013-04-25T04:37:21.374-07:002013-04-25T04:37:21.374-07:00This is so moving and sad. So many people are in t...This is so moving and sad. So many people are in this situation. The use of ecstasy and the clothesline metaphor were perfect. Well done. lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-80308235765792456972013-04-25T01:27:52.889-07:002013-04-25T01:27:52.889-07:00BAM!BAM!kymmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277722091216771412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-49792547529003669622013-04-24T16:49:53.890-07:002013-04-24T16:49:53.890-07:00You know what, Valerie? You made me want to cry.You know what, Valerie? You made me want to cry.tedstrutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09853272125990540823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-18343153284628801622013-04-24T16:42:49.049-07:002013-04-24T16:42:49.049-07:00Thank you so much Ramsha! I so happy that you lik...Thank you so much Ramsha! I so happy that you liked this!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-51861516772338528352013-04-24T16:42:13.538-07:002013-04-24T16:42:13.538-07:00Thanks Thomas! I hope so too, for her sake:)Thanks Thomas! I hope so too, for her sake:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-73917401291091062082013-04-24T14:02:45.422-07:002013-04-24T14:02:45.422-07:00Oh this was so beautiful and so well written. I co...Oh this was so beautiful and so well written. I could feel the wind that"tickled her legs,flipped up the hem of her dress." The hurt, the question..everything was so relatable, so understandable. wonderful job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055693258003997838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-59069368206136125722013-04-24T11:18:43.174-07:002013-04-24T11:18:43.174-07:00Oh superbly sad. I hope that wind is the herald o...Oh superbly sad. I hope that wind is the herald of some inspiring agent of change (though what a forward way of grabbing her attention if so)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094349723028487644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-27744208076666446592013-04-24T10:13:03.273-07:002013-04-24T10:13:03.273-07:00No kidding Janna! Thanks for your comment!!No kidding Janna! Thanks for your comment!!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-60421410094939877682013-04-24T10:12:25.333-07:002013-04-24T10:12:25.333-07:00Intarsia-thanks for your comment! I'd like to...Intarsia-thanks for your comment! I'd like to write more on this theme, exploring what options a woman, say in the 20's or 30's might have had...Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-77174669962635017082013-04-24T08:54:31.772-07:002013-04-24T08:54:31.772-07:00Oh, he didn't say that! If my husband said th...Oh, he didn't say that! If my husband said those words to me, he'd be wise to sleep with one eye open :) This is so sad because she signed up for marriage- love and devotion...and it seems like he wanted an awesome maid. Only one of them got what was desired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-3792712283440809162013-04-24T08:26:13.981-07:002013-04-24T08:26:13.981-07:00I agree with steph. This is so heartbreaking and ...I agree with steph. This is so heartbreaking and frustrating at the same time. I want to scream at Emma. "Get out! There's still time!" Poor Marvin. What a dummy.Intarsia Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03353427021584781270noreply@blogger.com