This is Friday 's sunset....seems to be getting darker so much earlier now.. I am already missing those long days that lasted till ten o'clock pm. . LOL I like to call my daughter Angie at 9:30 or later, on the 1st day of summer and say, "hey the sun is still shining." She loves that.
Today my sisters and one brother went to a friend's house to meet up with other friends. This is sister Pam, sister Brenda, Millie (friend), and me. We are at Judy's house. Judy is the sister to our late sister -in-law. Millie and her husband Jerry were dear friends to our brother and his wife. Our brother, Miles and his wife Brenda , have been gone 18 years now. They were killed in an accident. A young man ran a stop sign, clipped a semi, and the semi ran over our brother's car. God knew to take them together. We miss them still.
This is sister Pam sitting on a little broom , while niece Kelly ( Miles n Brenda's daughter) shows her how to fly like a witchy poo. We laughed so hard at these two. We had a picnic outside today. Judy had some b-b-q pork sandwiches, potato salad, cherry dump cake, cookies and drinks for everyone. What a fun time. Millie and Jerry were a bit older than Miles and Brenda but they clicked and always had the best of times. Millie and Jerry have been together for 50 or more years. Some people just seem to belong together to me.
Like this photo I took off of pinterest. When I see an older couple, I always think to myself....they go together like toast and honey. They were met to be. I saw this quote with it: A little walk on a long journey, that went by quickly .
When I came home , I framed this art work. A robin that Emma had drawn for me a couple years ago. The two footprint robins from Max and Luke. Their mom painted their feet and pressed them on paper. The paper of the painting was a bit wrinkled but I framed it anyway. I hung them together on the back mudroom wall. More precious than a masterpiece. :)
Wishing all of you a fun Saturday evening. Enjoy your Sunday morning too. XO
It's nice that you all get together and have a lot of fun. Yes the sunset is sneaking up on me and I miss my evening walks.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, I did enjoy today so very much. Yes, we are going to have to do our outside things a bit earlier and maybe do laundry after dark. LOL. I just got finished with a load of towels. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI love everything! This is a precious post in so many many ways! You and your siblings + friends celebrating Life. Every family has its heartbreaks and you have certainly had yours. And yet your family still has fun and gets together.
ReplyDeleteThe two riding the broom cracked me up! Is that a younger teaching an older the best way to do it? Hahaha!
And the old couple. That put a lump in my throat. About 15 years ago, I was sure I would grow old alone. Then God gave me Louis Dean. I was reading about my friend Billy, who buried his father yesterday and shared the video/slide show of memories they showed at the service. (We were just out to dinner with Billy and Brenda last week.) His dad had a sudden and major heart attack and was quickly gone. I went in to check on Louis Dean who was lying down in the guest room. He had gor up and was staggering around all dizzy. I got him back to bed and prayed. I took his blood pressure and it was really low. I figured out he must have accidently taken TWO blood pressure pills this morning. He's okay but it scared me bad!
Now that art work!!! Nothing more precious!
We went to church tonight so we will enjoy a day at home tomorrow. Hope you have a blessed Sunday! Love and prayers!!
Linda, When the girls were on the brooms, we said Pam needed training wheels on hers.
DeleteI am glad you have LD to share life . I was lonely last evening....Ted was at a camp out chili supper at my daughter's..I did not want to be in the woods, because I like a heavy frost to kill off ticks first.
Blessings to you dear friend, xoxo,love, Susie
I love looking at sunsets. I think the scenery is so beautiful!
ReplyDeletePilar, I love to get photos of sunsets ....the corn is still up on the west side...so my sunsets pics are not the best. I did walk the yard yesterday to get some photos. :) Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLaughter is so wonderful. I had to chuckle at the flying lessons for the witch..HaHa.
ReplyDeleteHow fun for you to be together with your siblings.
Have a blessed Sunday.
Wanda, This was just the nicest time . Talking with our brother's friends about the past times we had with them. Seeing my brother's daughter grown and having fun. I had not seen my sisters for some time this summer. Blessings to you and yours, xoxo, Susie
DeleteYou had a great day. It looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThe sunset is beautiful!
Those pictures are priceless. So glad you framed them so they are kept safe.
Kathy, It was the most wonderful weather ...could not believe we had a picnic in Oct. Those are rare. I like for the kids to feel special when their art is framed. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteIsn't it nice to enjoy laughter and memories with loved ones. Those art pieces you framed are real treasures. Yes, I've been noticing that dark comes earlier. Wishing you a blessed Sunday.
ReplyDeleteMildred, Being with everyone yesterday felt so good. Later I visited my brother and his wife's grave. Took flowers to my guardian angels graves.
DeleteI love my little robin art pieces. LOL. Blessings for a sweet day...please be safe if the fires are near. xoxo, Susie
I love getting together with my sisters and brother, need to do it more often. Love the robins.
ReplyDeleteSylvia, Our mother wanted us children to stay close. We don't get together like we used to....but then we are grandparents and some of are great grandparents. So we become many different groupings of family. :) Hope you see your siblings soon. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI have noticed we get dark earlier now too. Love that you had such a great time with your get together. Those are such precious times in our lives. Have a good start to the new week.
ReplyDeleteKris
Kris, I loved our many hours of summertime light...I will miss it..I do already. :) I truly enjoyed my day yesterday. Today has been slow and gloomy. So I have just read, wrote , and visited blogs. I got all my chores finished . Blessings for a productive week ahead. xoxo, Susie
Deletep.s. Peggy is fitting right in. :):)
Oh wow Susie, you have been busy..forgive me for not visiting sooner. Congrats on new baby Leo and on the good report card on Luke. We love those babies don't we?? Sounds like you and your friends and family have been enjoying time well spent together! Your photos of the fog and sunrises and sets are gorgeous! I too hate to see the days getting shorter:( And colder... but that is part of living in the Midwest I guess. You4 fall decorations are really pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteThe photo and saying of the older couple was perfect. Thank you for sharing. Sometimes the journey does go by way too fast..
Take care of yourselves and enjoy your journey.. Love seeing the picture of your hubby and the cat!
Blessings,
Gert
Gert, I think of you and will pop by in case I may have missed a post. LOL. Hope you are feeling well and having some great days of pretty autumn. I plan to glean some joy from everyday of my journey. :) Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI am so happy that you have folks around you that you can call friends and family and have fun with. Weall need to have a bit of fun in our lives.
ReplyDeleteThat is awful about your brother and his wife. That must have been so horrible on your family when that happened. Death is never easy but to lose two people at once is terrible...and they left kids behind. So sad.
God bless you, Susie. Hope you are having a great Sunday. xo Diana
Diana, You would have loved MIles....so funny, kind and smart. He and his wife were thinking about retiring soon...when that accident happened. Their children were married, just barely, when they passed. Mile's wife Brenda and our sister Brenda were best friends.:):) He was a detective for the Indiana State Police, after being a trooper for years. I hate losing both at once, but I don't know how one would have carried on without the other. Too sad to even think about. So I see them walking hand in hand still.
DeleteToday is so slow , keep hearing Ted snore a bit here and there. LOL. Blessings, love you, xoxo, Susie
Love the art work..Precious for sure..Very sad about your brother and his wife...You just never know.I love the picture of the older couple...makes me miss my husband..Hope you had a good weekend..Hugs
ReplyDeleteMissy, I will bring those robins pics put in spring:):) Our brother Miles, his wife Brenda , were good people .They both worked for law enforcement. I felt sad when I first looked at the elderly couple, then I remembered my neighbor couples when I was young. Old loving couples that made things work for them, always showing love, hold hands or helping one another out of a chair. :)
DeleteBlessings to you , xoxo, Susie
What a wonderful and special day! Getting together with family is so fun, but I'm sorry to read about your brother Miles and Brenda. So sad to lose both at once, and even though you are right in some ways that at least they were together, that isn't that consoling to the ones left behind. You are blessed to have so much family and family close enough to get together. So cute your sister learning to ride the broom.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you, Susie.
Nonnie, The loss of Miles took something from our mother, she never seemed to totally recover. It was a very hard time for our family. It is good to have family to help one another thru hard times . We enjoyed the picnic, spoke of loved ones that have passed, had some laughs. God loves us. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat a fun day you had with your sisters and brother, Susie. The picnic lunch sounds great, and I'm wondering what cherry dump cake is? Oh Yes, this Pinterest picture of the old couple is beautiful. The footprint robins of Max and Luke are treasures, and the robin from Emma is sweet. I can see why you wanted them framed.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are enjoying these Autumn days, Susie. The leaves are falling now and changing into the prettiest oranges, reds, and golds.
love, ~Sheri
Sheri, It was a fun Saturday with family and friends. I love my robin pictures from the grands.
Deletelook on google for cherry dump cake recipe....it's so easy and taste wonderful. You will love it. Blessings, xoxo, love Susie
What a love felt post. Sharing your past loss and the way that you all come together. Very special love!!
ReplyDeleteI agree, the sun is setting way to fast in the evening and waking up to late in the morning. LOL
Love, Carla
Carla, It was such a wonderful gathering on Saturday. I miss all those fun times when our families were young. We used to gather at our parents , sometimes the park. Now we al have big families of our own. My siblings and I are becoming the older generation.
DeleteOn the first day of winter, the shortest day ever...then our days will start becoming longer again. I am just not a lover of winter any more. Blessings to all , xoxo, Susie
I'm glad you got to have this special, fun day with your family. My brothers are both gone and I miss them so much. We did get to see several of my hubby's family Saturday at a wedding and that was a fun time visiting. It was a gorgeous Saturday and then we had a lot of rain that night which was much needed. It filled our pond back up.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week, Susie, hope your computer is working okay now!