Stolen, stolen be your apples
The weekend was HOT over the weekend! I was visiting my sister in CT and we went to an apple orchard near her on Sunday evening. My sister stuck her hand out the car window and grabbed a couple of apples on the way out. I put them on my lap and off we went...
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The sun setting over a Connecticut valley.
The Longview cider house and Rogers apple orchards
were absolutely beautiful! We watched the sun set over a valley filled with apple orchards and farms and when we turned around the almost full moon was rising over the trees.
It was a stunning evening!
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My sister and I had reserved a fire pit back in September when she was visiting my house on Labor Day. It had room for 6 and we intended on inviting my cousins but they were all busy. My sister invited her daughter's boyfriend's mother and she brought her sister along. It was 2 sets of sisters. I hadn't met either one of them before but it was nice to talk with them.
We ended up asking for the fire to be put out because it was nearly 90 degrees even though we were there from 4:00-6:30!
Once the sun began to set a little breeze picked up and it cooled off slightly. We had a lovely time and I really enjoyed getting to know the ladies.
I'm the one in the hat.
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My sister and I are very different in personality and temperament. We have always loved each other and been there for one another but have had challenges in our relationship. When my mother was alive she and my sister were very close and that sometimes prevented my sister and I from becoming closer as adults. Since my mother's death in 2021 we have been working toward building a closer relationship. We're not really a "talk it through" kind of a family so it's mostly just being together, enjoying each other's company, and knowing that we come from the same memories. There is definitely love and care between us but we are very different.
Anyway, I was visiting her last weekend and her cat kept coming up to me for pets, which he doesn't normally do. He has the prettiest green eyes.
I'm so thankful for my sister and though she has very challenging health struggles I'm grateful that she is still here and that we get a chance to spend time together.
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I noticed while I was with my sister and the other ladies that each of them had a health issue that they struggled with. My sister struggles with cancer and the side effects of her radiation, one of the ladies had a stroke a few years back, and the other had a hip replacement that limits her balance and movement. Each of them had a life changing health issue that forced them to change the way they live. I think I was a year or two older than all of them but I was in the best health.
I am eternally grateful for that. Truly, truly thankful for my ability to get around with relative ease and live a relatively pain free life.
I don't have any idea why some of us are stricken with health issues and others are not but it made me appreciate my health more and vow to take better care of myself.
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Great photos. It is great you have the time with your sister now to enjoy each other’s company. It sounds wonderful to me.
ReplyDeletegreat thoughts about health. I'm 65 and although i have some spine issues (most of which is related to hiking up and down steep mountains, running on pavement and pushing heavy objects all around my classroom for years) I have excellent health overall. I'm grateful for it. Of course I follow a mostly plant based diet which i swear has something to do with it.
ReplyDeleteYour relationship with your sister sounds like mine with my sister Hope. (I have 3 younger sisters). there's always a touch and go feeling...like i'm walking on eggshells when we are together. it's odd and I've never been able to figure it out. An aunt says it's jealousy but i don't think she's jealous of me. I do know she's very legalistic in her Christian views. It might be that......at least we can get along ok but it's not a deep emotional connection. I have my "besties" friends for that :)
What a pretty kitty!!
Loved the warmer temps we had here in NYS last weekend but I'm honestly happy that this morning is cold enough for a sweater. I
m ready for real autumn weather. I prefer it to hike in :
Happy weekend!
I enjoyed your pictures today. Weather can be crazy. Apple picking sounds like fun! I have two sisters. My sister under me has always been my best friend. Our personalities are similar. My younger sister and I have opposite personalities, and she is way more conservative than me. One thing we do in our family is to focus on our kids and life in general and keep the politics out.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful sunset and moonrise photos! The apple orchard sounds fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm the oldest of six spread out over seventeen years--one brother, all the rest sisters. It's hard to maintain closeness when we're so far apart, both in age and geography. We have a family message thread which helps us keep in touch a little better. It's nice you and your sister are working to remember your roots and foster your relationship.
I think everyone has something to struggle with, something God uses to help us depend more on Him, whether it's health or finances or relationships or something else. I've had some health issues the last ten years, but I am hoping the level of health I have will stay the same or improve and not get worse. It is interesting how some people seem to have a good "constitution," as they used to say, while others get sick all the time, with no major differences in lifestyle and diet.
Lovely photos and yes we do sometimes take our health for granted - until we can't. I'm glad you and your sister are working on your relationship. I only have brothers and with quite big age gaps between us we have never really been close. Fortunately when I married my husband I gained 6 sister-in-laws who have been like sisters to me. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you and your sister are working on your relationship. That's truly a blessing.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, our health has everything to do with our life choices such as diet and exercise. Even when you have cancer or some other health issue, your diet can be a huge determining factor.
Have a good weekend! Maybe another bonefire?
Good health as we age is definitely something to be truly grateful for. Sounds like a lovely time with your sister and new friends. I only have one sibling, a sis, and we are very different too. We weren't so close when younger but I consider her one of my best friends now.
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