Tag Archives: love

2025: A Moving Example

Posted on August 31, 2025 by peggylchambers

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

Posted on June 29, 2025 by peggylchambers

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 – Father’s Day

Posted on June 15, 2025 by peggylchambers

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

Posted on May 11, 2025 by peggylchambers

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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2023: One Hundred-Year-Old Treasure

Posted on May 21, 2023 by peggylchambers

When I was young, when I got tired of a room, I’d run to the hardware store, buy a bucket of paint, change the color of the room, and move the furniture around. I’d peruse the Sears or Penney’s catalogue … Continue reading →

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2020: Sharing Cream Cake

Posted on August 21, 2022 by peggylchambers

My oldest granddaughter flew in from Colorado this week to visit family. We’re thrilled to see her. My daughter’s side of the family will meet for dinner at her house, and I was asked to bring my mother-in-law’s Cream Cake. … Continue reading →

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2021: Expect the Unexpected – Christmas Around the Tree

Posted on December 26, 2021 by peggylchambers

Merry Christmas!  I hope yours was great—mine was.  It was smaller than usual, but the food and company were wonderful.  We had Christmas dinner at my son’s again.  He’s a great cook, with a big enough house to hold the … Continue reading →

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2020: Fewer Possessions, More Experiences – The Scent of Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2020 by peggylchambers

I walked in the door at Lowes near the garden area and it caught me by surprise – cinnamon. Not the common fertilizer and weed killer smells. It smelled like Christmas. It took a while to find where they hid … Continue reading →

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2020: More Experiences, Fewer Possessions: Help After the Coronavirus

Posted on April 5, 2020 by peggylchambers

    It’s Sunday and I need to think of a blog to write about.  I like to think someone reads these and I know they do because I get a comment now and then. So, with that said, I … Continue reading →

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2019 Life-long Learning: The Holiday Season

Posted on November 24, 2019 by peggylchambers

    Sitting down at the computer to come up with a Sunday blog I realize ONE MONTH FROM TODAY IS CHRISTMAS EVE! I can’t believe it. I’ve been immersed in the family gathering around my table on Thanksgiving and … Continue reading →

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