It’s the beginning of August and the last month of summer. I tell you it has been so hot around here. This giveaway hop reminds me of the summer I grew watermelons accidentally. Yes, you can grow them and not really mean to. I didn’t set out to grow any but by the end of the season I had a nice patch of them. It was so funny and my dad was not happy about it.
We had watermelon early in the season and I took the left over rinds and seeds to dispose of them. I put them all in a bowl, opened the backdoor, and tossed them out near the storage building we had at the time. I didn’t know they would do anything other than be eaten by animals.
A month or so later I happened to walking out to the building when I noticed these small ball like things growing everywhere. I hollered for my dad who came out to see what was going on. When he walked out there he asked what I did. I wasn’t sure and told him about throwing out the rinds there. That was when he realized I had started a watermelon patch.
I never took care of them in the hopes they would dive away but those things thrived. We ended up having to pick them and give them away there was so many. It was just one of those things. Now, I never throw the seeds out with the rinds. I won’t let the kids either. However every time I see a watermelon I am reminded of my patch that I grew without meaning to.
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I live in a small Georgia town that you most likely have never heard of and I LOVE it! My house is more than full as I am a single mother of four & caregiver to my aging mother and uncle. Lover of all things Outlander. Goes to the beat of her own drum woman.
Mya Murphy says
Ever? Or this year?
I’d say my favorite summer ever was getting married. It was at this cute little park in Washington state.
This summer? Honestly, I’ve been inside since early March and haven’t done anything special.
mami2jcn says
My favorite summer memory was going to amusement parks with my friends in high school.
Maureen says
having a good portion of my family together enjoying the fourth.
Darlene Carbajal says
Hanging out with my boyfriend!
Lisa says
I always loved going to the beach as a kid.
Erin N says
My favourite memory of this summer so far has been going camping with my nephews! so much fun! hope you have a lovely summer!
Dawn Monzu says
One of my favorite memories is when I got to go to Hawaii to celebrate my divorce. I went all by myself and I had a blast! I wish I could go back, but I’m so glad I at least got to see it once in my life.
Kim Avery says
I would say my favorite summer memory is marching in parades. Every Saturday I marched with a baton group . Fun with family watching!
Shelly Peterson says
My favorite memory was spending time at my grandma’s trailer at the lake with my entire family
MONIQUE S says
A FUN MOVIE NIGHT OVER ZOOM IS MY MOST FUN MEMORY
wendy hutton says
FAVORITE SUMMER MEMORY WAS GOING CAMPING WITH MY MOM, GRANDMA AND MY SISTER
heather says
My favorite summer memory is going on a river trip with my dad.
Calvin says
My favorite summer memory – picnic with the family at the beach.
Katie Bellamy says
Going up north to the lake every year!
shannon zeidan says
My favorite summer memory is moving to alaska during the summer solstice.
Robert Young says
My family camping trips that my Dad and Mom and my Sister would do every summer when we was just kids growing up and now i look back at those time’s as my parents are too old to get around anymore and do anything like that ever again and it hurt’s my heart thinking that after I left home to go out and make a life for myself we never had another summer of camping together again.
Judy Thomas says
My favourite summer memory is of staying at my Aunty’s bach in Koukohu, New Zealand when i was about 12 years old with my family.
Sandy Klocinski says
Sitting on the front porch with a cold Coca-Cola (we didn’t call them Cokes back then).
Ann Fantom says
My best summer memory was watching my daughter jump off the diving board into the deep end of the pool for the first time.
kAYLEY says
My favorite summer memory is going to visit my grandmother for a couple of weeks one summer.
Margaret Smith says
Going to the beach each year for about a week for vacation
Darlene Owen says
My favorite summer memory was the year we went to the Grand Canyon.
Sherry says
Spending the summer on my grandparents farm with my sister and cousins.
Ashley Chassereau Parks says
My favorite summer memory is getting married and going to Costa Rica for our HoneyMoon 11 years ago! It was so fun!
dana says
Heading to warren dunes on the shores of lake michigan
Mary B says
My favorite summer memory is the one week a year we spent on vacation at the beach!
Kristen says
My favorite summer memory is going to a cabin by the lake with family and friends and boating and fishing and having campfires.
Robyn Bellefleur says
My favourite summer memory is of the day we took the kids to the lake for fishing and swimming. What a great day!
Hesper Fry says
Summer vacation with my kids and husband. We had so much fun!
Jennylyn Gross says
visting family in upstate ny when i was a kid
Kelsey vinson says
Our oldest daughter turned 10 last week so we had a sleepover with her cousins. They had so much fun. We did a kinds of fun things shes still talking about it.
Barrie says
My favorite summer memory is spending time up in Northern Minnesota with my aunt and cousins. One year, we celebrated my birthday late and they served large snoopy mint chocolate chip ice cream cake!
Clem says
Went to a park with family and had a good time with relatives and playing games.
NANCY says
visiting extended family
bn100 says
going to the beach
Robin Abrams says
My favorite summer memory is working in the garden with my mother. we love to garden
Melissa Storms says
All of my favorite summer memories are of family vacations at the summer shore.
Linda says
I remember my first visit to the beach. I spent the day catching crabs.
Stacey McCrary says
The times I went camping with my grandparents. Something I took for granted back then but now I miss it.
Ken Ohl says
golfing with my dad who has since passed miss him everyday
Lori says
WatchiNg my kids enjoy being outside SwiMming
Julie Murphy says
Running around with the neighborhood kids and no cares in the world
chelsea w says
I would have to pick the summer when we first got a trampoline. I thought it was the best present ever. And boy did we use the dickens out of that thing!
Cynthia C says
I remember running through the lawn sprinkler on hot summer days.
Erin Gwynn says
Spending time with my family and cousins in PCB growing up. I REMEMBER when the area was just FAMILIES- peaceful and quite. Now its a bunch of spring breakers
Cathy French says
Last year when we vacationed for a long weekend at HIlton Head would be one of my favorite summer memories
dave gauthier says
At the cottage for family reunions
Rosanne Robinson says
My favourite memory was going to the CNE in Toronto, ON. We had a blast on the rides (my fav was the ferris wheel), playing games to win prizes, sampling different foods in the Food building, and watching the shows at the bandstand.
Jillian Too says
I loved jumping in the ocean waves with my grandfather.
Bonny McDevitt says
My av. summer memory has to playing by the creek with my cousins! We always had a blast kinda wish kids did more of that nowadays!
Alyce Poalillo says
My mom worked nights and in the summer when I was off from school we used to go to aloke about an hour away and spend the morning. After over 50 years it is a memory that has stayed with me.
Connie Lee says
My favorite summer memory was going to the mountains on vacation and picnics with my family.
polly says
My favorite summer memory when my husband and I took the 2 kids to Maui. We just had the best time ever!
Jacquelyn Cannon says
My favorite summer memory is traveling to Niagra Falls for my family reunion.
Thomas Gibson says
My favorite Summer memory was driving up the Pacific Coast Highway with my daughter.
Dana Scott says
Cathching fIreflies in my grandmas back yard
Amber Kolb says
my favorite summer memory was last night! i have a new girl friend in my life and we went out for a ladies night. we danced outside to a country band and had so many laughs. it was a great night!
Cathy Truman says
Going to the lakes for boating and swimming with family and friends.
Elizabeth C. says
My favorite summer memory was going camping with my family.
Diana says
My fave memory is about going on A mountain trip with family and friends, it was amazing and after that summer, we are returning there every summer
Antoinette M says
Spending time at the beach when I was younger!
Shannon Gilchrist says
I don’t have one for this summer since it’s been such a bummer with the virus, but my favorite memory of al time was hanging out with my cousin in her pool all the time growing up
Carolyn Daley says
My favorite memory is going to Sunset Key Cottages with my boyfriend a couple of years ago. We had a wonderful trip.
Jon Heil says
Concerts and Beer fests
David Hollingsworth says
I have none. I hate summer.
Cheryl says
My favorite summer memory is learning to swim.
Starr McDaniel says
Going to the beach with friends
Rebecca Moore says
By far this has been a boring summer.. I guess my favorite memory was my husband’s retirement ceremony from the air force.
Bryan Vice says
My favorite summer memory was before all this virus hit took my whole family to the park so the kids could play and we could fish
Tammy Tam says
MY FAVORITE SUMMER MEMORY IS HELPING MY DAD IN THE TOMATO GARDEN.
Lisa Foster says
mY FAVIORITE SUMMER MEMORY IS GOING TO THE WATERPARKS
paige chandler says
The hottest summer day on record in 2002 WHEN i HAD MY DAUGHTER
Scarlette Monahan says
Fav summer memory is time sPent with my family at the beach
Natalie says
My favorite summer memory was travelling to georgia to see my grandparents and waterski on lake lanier!
molli taylor says
when i was a kid, my next door neighbors had grandkids that visited in the summer and we used to have the best time catching fireflies!
Shirley O says
My favorite summer memory is visiting with my grandchildren.
Heather S says
Going to florida to visit family and relax on the beach
Marisela Zuniga says
I loved going to mexico in the summer to visit family
Tammy Catterton says
I have to favorite summer moments is spending time our our back yard flowers in blooming so beautiful
TiFfany S says
My favorite SUMMer memory is camping with my family when i was a kid.
Janice Wright says
Making hay when i was a kid. I got to drive the tractor while my brother and dad loaded the bales onto the wagon. Then I got to unload the wagon onto the elevator while my brother and dad were in the mow. I definitely had the easier job.
Elaine says
My favorite memory is just hanging out with my friends during Summer Break from school
Sarah Cool says
Going to the beach with my family when i was a kid. I loVed swimming in the ocean its been so long since ive been to Back
sandra says
when my niece got sand in her mouth and while trying to remove it only put more sand in her mouth
April Morin says
Seeing my two year old niece run to me on the beach, kicking up sand everywhere and throwing herself at me.
Derek Jennings says
When me and my family took a roadtrip to disneyland in the summer of 2003 after i graduated from high school!
beth shepherd says
My favorite summer memory is fishing with the family. we had a great time. thank you
BlackAsphodel says
My favorite memory is spending a few weeks at my grandparents’ house with my cousin.
Laurie Nykaza says
My summer was going to the stables to ride my horse .always such an amazing time there growing up so MUCH fun.
kathy Persons says
Tadpoles at the creek
Edye says
When I’m with the ones I love most.
Ashley B says
Going to Florida with my family
Victoria Scott says
This summer was planting a veggie garden with my kiddos!
Stephanie Jones says
going to the beach with my grandma
Lauren Bakka says
My favorite summer memory is the summer I finished my Master’s Degree. We spent the whole summer swimming and building Great friendships!
Barbara Montag says
My favorite summer memory – fishing from a boat and having a loon circle the boat.,
That doesn’t happen very often.
Angel biescas says
My favorite summer memory would have to be april 2019, it was my first time at the beach and I was with my family. Happy days!
Laura says
My favorite summer memory is going to the beach as a child.
Jaque Richards says
Favorite summer memory….leaving the house after breakfast and wandering the near by mountain until dinner. Munching on berries, watercress and nuts….no need for lunch. Loved those summer days. 🙂 Thank you.
Del says
My favorite summer memory is the road trip my family and I took across a few states.
Donna says
My favorite summer memory is going to the beach with my family.
jennifer corrado says
going to florida and a bahama cruise with my family at 12!
Dandi D says
All my favorite summer memories have to do with me gardening with my mom and now me gardening with my children children.
Katy says
I lobed riding bikes and searching the creek for LIZARDS, feogs and toads with my brother. We felt invincible and pure joy. We had a blast!
Shannon says
My favorite summer memory is going fishing with my grandpa.
Helen says
My favorite summertime memory is barbecuing a whole hog with my family. You get to stay up all night while it cooks and hang out with everyone.
Veronica Lee says
My favourite summer memory – a beach vacation in Bali.
Colleen Boudreau says
Swimming at my house with my friends.
Donna L Cheatle says
One of my favorite summer memories is being out on the family fishing boat with my parents and siblings. growing up we always lived near water, Dad was in the navy. Most weekends we could be found on that boat, just hanging out or fishing or just playing in the water!
Kate F. says
My favorite summer memory is going to Disneyland with my family.
Rhonda Tenderholt says
i don’t really have a favorite summer memory. I wish we took more camping trips, especially now that my boyz are 20 and 18 and the 18 year old is going off to college and 20 year old is working and doing his own thing. Thank you for the giveaway. The gc would come in handy getting the college bound one clothes he needs. We are growing watermelons this year!!!
mrsshukra says
Going to Universal Studios!
Jenn says
Going to disneyland for the first time!
Crystal F says
Having my girls. They are both summer babes. I think it’s easier to take them out and about when they are that small when it’s warm out.
Nina Lewis says
Summers spent at Grandpa’s Beach house when I was a kid! 🙂
Jeanna Massman says
My favorite summer memory is going to my aunt house on the 4th oF July. The town she lived in had a carnival, a parade and a fireworks display. It was truly the highlight of the summer.
Anita Duvall says
Going to a lake in the mountains when I was a kid and riding the paddle boats with my brothers.
DebP says
My favorite summer memories involve going to the beach.
Charity Cram says
One of my favorite summer memories was just hanging out with my best friend riding bikes and playing outside.
wen budro says
My favorite Summer memories are of visiting my grandparents back east as a child. I miss those days.
Debra Branigan says
One great memory was a 4th of july picnic. We drove up into the mountains and had a barbeque by a glacier lake. It was gorgeous and we had fun.
Susan Smith says
One Summer we took our kids on a cruise and had such a great time.
Lauren Becker says
My mom used to babysit when I was growing up, so a lot of my memories is just enjoying the outdoors with all those kids. It was like having a big family. I loved it.
AuntySuzany says
Riding my pony as a child
donna graham says
My best summers were going to my grandma’s house. She lived across the whole country in Montana. We went to yellowstone. The sky was clear and very bright at night. Beautiful scenery. This was mid 50’s -60’s.
Mary West says
My favorite memory is swimming in my cousins pool!
Kyona Sirico says
My favorite summer memories are having ny fRiends Come over swimming.
Julie Waldron says
My favorite summer memory is july, 1993. Our first baby was born, a girl. 🙂
Richard T says
My favorite memory is going to the beach with my family when I was a kid.
Jennifer Redd says
My favorite summer memory IS staying with my grandparents for a week at a time.
Jessica w. says
A few summers ago, we went to wimbledon in london. That was a great summer memory.
Sarah L says
Fishing with my day early in the morning then cooking the trout over an open fire.
Thanks for the contest.
Richard Hicks says
My favorite summer memory was the birth of my niece.
Angie Adelman says
I loved gOing swimming as a kid. That was so fun. Mom always took us to the pool and we were water babies
michele pineda says
Lol, I smiled at your story as my daughter did something similar when she was 7 or 8. one of my fave summer memories was traveling abroad to celebrate my daughter’s quince party with family and friends. It was 5 months before her true birthday but we had a blast.
Jeanna says
My favorite summer memory would have to be our last road trip to visit our family in NY. We made some fun family stops along the way! My kids still talk about it!
Daniel M says
going on vacation with the family when we were kids
Lauren Hecker says
My favorite summer memory was about 5 years ago, when my boyfriend came to visit me in Hawaii. It was so much fun and i feel like that was when we fully fell in love.
Rae Nelson says
My favorite summertime memory is going to the beach for a week every year growing up with my family, grandparents, aunt’s, uncle’s, cousins! Such fun!
Julieh says
My favorite summer memory is our family camping trips.
Teresa Moore says
My favorite summer memory was back in the 70’s and I would go for almost a month to my grandma and grandpas house. WE had fun in the cornfields, the root cellar, the old shed , going to VBS and making Homemade Ice cream. And grandma could cook a feast! Miss those days!
Sara says
Eating ice scream and watching movies at a sleepover
Soozle says
My favorite summer memory is a trip to the lake with friends; sitting on the beach watching the sunset!
Brandon Sparks says
When we took the whole family camping. It was such an awesome time..
Erika says
When i was small each of my birthdays consisted of a boat ride to the beach with family and pink frosted cupcakes. Simple and perfect.
Kayla Klontz says
My favorite memory of this summer was hanging out with my family on fourth of july.
Darlene Roepke says
My hubby and I took a drive up to door county when the cherries were just a poppin…we picked for quite a while, and it was so laid back, being together on a beautiful day…
Jen R says
My favorite summer memory is going camping with my family and the beautiful sunsets.
Lasonda says
My favorite summer memory is spending time with my family over the fourth of July holiday.
Betty Curran says
My favorite memory is of all the camping trips we took while the children were growing up. Not only did we have a wonderful tiME BUT THEY ALL GREW UP LOVING THE TRIPS AND ARE NOW DOING THE SAME WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
Betty Curran says
Sorry, I didn’t realize I had hit the cap lock and I can’t edit the comment.
Lisa Williams says
My favorite summer memory is going to the beach with my mom,she would let us play in the waves and she would always bring a book and be reading on the sand,she would read all the time.
Gaye McGill says
Driving cross country just to visit museums and friends.
Liz N. says
Going to my grandparents’ house in another state.
Shayna Brookman says
MY FAVORITE SUMMER MEMORY IS THE BIRTH OF MY DAUGHTER, AVERIE BELLA, AUGUST 2014 🙂
Docia Vagnerini says
My favorite summer memories are every summer my parents would take us from oregon back to visit family in arkansas.it was such a wondrous experience for us as kids like visiting another world so different from ours and seeing family that we loved so much and could only see once a year. 🙂
Audrey Stewart says
My favorite summer memory is always going to my grandma’s farm. I loved all the animals and her cooking!
Kathy Pease says
My favorite summer memory is swimming in the pool with my grandkids it has been a hot summer
Seyma Bennett Shabbir says
My favorite summer memory is visiting Worlds of fun when I was a kid. Great theme park!
Daniel Scott says
My favorite summer memeory is camping with my family. We went with my aunt, uncle and cousins every year. It was a blast.
Sharon C says
My favoRITE SUMMER MEMORY IS OF THE SUMMER BREAKS FROM SCHOOL PLAYING LONG DAYS OUTSIDE WITH FRIENDS.
Nicole Sender says
Going to the beach with my friends!
AEKZ2 says
My favorite summer memory is when my husband and I drove cross-country after leaving the military.
Alona Y says
my favorite summer memories are the camping trips I took with my dad.
Amy Nick says
my Favorite Summer Memory is going to Daytona beach for my honeymoon last month
Annette says
My favorite summer memory is going to the beach along the gulf coast of Florida.
Bill Hoff says
Watching fireworks from a barge on Martha’s vineyard
Amy Smeltzer says
Staying with my grandparents when I WAS LITTLE AND THEY HAD A PLACE IN sc.
Angela S. says
My favorite summer memory was the summer I got myself a super soaker (as an adult). I used it for everything like watering plants and cooling off the dogs. It was fun!
DanV says
My favorite summer memory is our family Disney trip.
Priscilla P. says
Camping with my children in the summer was the best!
Buddy Garrett says
My favorite memories are spending time with my friends and family. We played in the woods, fished in the river and did many other things.
Vickie V says
Camping out on our beaches in our pull trailor. Lots of watersports.Fishing, surfing, campfires. Glorious
Florida. Can’t do it now.
Jeryl M. says
Ihave a lot of great memories of all the fun things I have done with my family in the summer although not as much this year.
Dan Denman says
My favorite summer memories are family trips when our kids were frowing up.
Sand says
All the summers that were filled with days swimming and nights at the amusement Park!
CassandraD says
Going to the waterpark with my family.