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Lessons in Gratitude Day 781

Posted on September 2, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am grateful to be back home, sitting on my bed in front of the fan, Honor lying in her bed across the room, curled up and sleeping. We are both glad to be home. I didn’t sleep well last … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 780

Posted on September 1, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today we spent another good day connecting with my cousin and aunt. Today I spent some time explaining to them what I had discovered about the family tree, looking at old pictures of kinfolk, and exchanging old memories. I learned … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 779

Posted on August 31, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today we spent a wonderful day with our cousin Denise, who generously drove my sister and me all over the Twin Cities, though we spent most of our day in Minneapolis. We shared a lot of childhood stories, many about … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 778

Posted on August 30, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am grateful for traveling mercies. My sister Sandy and I arrived in Saint Paul, Minnesota where we have come to reconnect with our aunt and cousin. This is a continuation of our family history “road trip” that began … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 777

Posted on August 29, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today has brought the cool symmetrical day–day 777–when I contemplated bringing about the cessation of writing this blog every day. My guess is that I’ll get up tomorrow, or hit the 8:00 o’clock in the evening hour and the urge … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 776

Posted on August 28, 2013 by mtchamblee

It has been very moving watching to coverage of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington today. I was 6 years old on August 28, 1963 and I’m pretty sure I didn’t have much of a clue of what … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 775

Posted on August 27, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am grateful tonight for being able to take a nice, long exhale. I’m tired enough that I decided to spin the wheel and see where it landed. The past week has been a pretty good for writing original posts. … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 774

Posted on August 26, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight I am celebrating the birth of one of the best people I know: my brother Alan (or Corky, Coco, Gus, etc. the many nicknames by which he’s been known over the years.) I am grateful for the relationship we … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 773

Posted on August 25, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight’s Lesson from Guest Blogger, Sandy Chamblee. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today I am commandeering Marquita’s Gratitude Blog.  I don’t say that I am guest hosting it because she did not ask me to write it; I told her I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 772

Posted on August 24, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today was a meteorologically gorgeous day. I love when I can have my windows open all day, particularly in August. And sleeping with the windows open at night is a wonderful thing. I will sound like a broken record if … Continue reading →

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