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2025: A Moving Example

My neighbors are moving. The neighbor across the street moved out of state last week leaving an empty house. My husband lent him a dolly to help him move his bigger things. Now the neighbor to the south of him … Continue reading →

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2025: Fifty-three Years and Counting

My husband and I have been married 53 years this week. We met in high school, married young, had our children young, and then stopped having children at a young age. By twenty-five we had two children and a mortgage … Continue reading →

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2025: Release of Smugglers of Sandhill Island

My latest novel, Smugglers of Sandhill Island, (lucky number 13) Smugglers of Sandhill Island: Chambers, Peggy: 9781509261789: Amazon.com: Books, is releasing on June 30 and is available for preorder now. I’ll be having a release party on July 12 if … Continue reading →

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2025 – Father’s Day

Father’s Day is always special. In my family fathers are celebrated, as they should be. We went to dinner with our daughter early since she would be out of town, and we’ll continue to celebrate today. My father became a … Continue reading →

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2025: Happy Mother’s Day

I became a mother at barely 20 years old. It was not in the plans. But it was in the cards. And I played them. And I loved them. College could wait. I eventually got back to that goal. Marrying … Continue reading →

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2025: Evant and Salado, TX

We took a weekend trip with cousins from Texas last weekend. We always have a good time, and this was no different. We rented a vacation home and traveled to two different cities near Austin: Evant and Salado. It’s wonderful … Continue reading →

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2025: Blowing in New Cars

Oklahoma almost blew away last Friday. Wildfires were everywhere and many homes were destroyed. We were lucky. I only had to clean up the dirt after the windstorm. However, I heard that tornadoes and hail pummeled Missouri and Arkansas ahead … Continue reading →

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2024: The Season of Friendship

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I got the tree up and some of the presents wrapped. Mostly I use gift bags, it’s so much easier. I have to get some cards out soon. But in the middle … Continue reading →

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2024: Changes

It’s been an eventful fall. Every weekend in October was full of travel (not that I’m complaining, I love travel) and several family members spent time in the hospital. Then there was Thanksgiving and company, and today I plan to … Continue reading →

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2024: Thankful for Another Thanksgiving

It’s the week of Thanksgiving—the beginning of the holiday season. It’s that month with too much food, too little money, and lots of company at your house and others. I will host Thanksgiving for my family this year but I’m … Continue reading →

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