Family Reunion

I have returned from Wisconsin with a peaceful heart.  Sharing precious memories with my family was more than an "ordinary day", it was a blessed day.  Chatting with my brothers and sisters, laughing at the little nieces and nephews as they played water tag and visiting my Aunt Dorothy in the Senior Care Center were the best.

 After my Mom passed away 15 years ago, my Aunt Dorothy stepped in and took her place in my life.  She was always a special person in my life.  I was the daughter she never had as she raised  3 boys and always longed for a girl.   Aunt Dorothy is 87 years old and until this past May lived in her house for over 60 years.  A stroke and a failing mind has put her in Assisted Senior Care.  The love I have for this special lady is like no other.  She lost the love of her life, Uncle Jimmy, 2 years ago and has been waiting to join him.  As I visited with her I knew she was having a hard time placing me and felt as if she were talking to a stranger.  I knew at some point this day would come.  I kept visiting with her and made a joke about something and laughed.  As I laughed my Aunt Dorothy's eyes came to life, she looked right at me and said my name "Connie Rae", you are here.  I know that laugh, you sound just like my sister Rosie (my Mom).  Well, you know the tears started to flow from both myself and my daughter Wendy.  Of all the precious memories I have of my Aunt Dorothy this will be the one I will remember the most.  "Love you Aunt Dorothy".

A Family Is A Little World Created By Love,  is the theme of my blog today.  Thank goodness for Family Reunions, as they take us back to a simpler time when there were a lot of ordinary days.  Family Reunions  rekindles old memories and creates new ones.  Family Reunions affirms the fact that life is way to short and time passes far too quickly.  As I stood with my brothers and sister at the graves of our parents, I thought of this "World" they had created out of love for each other, 7 children, 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.  How Great Thou Art....How Great Thou Art...   Love you Mom and Dad...............

Family Reunion

Good morning friends.  Excitement level is high today as we prepare to head home to "Wisconsin" to attend our family reunion.  The little lost black sheep is finding her way to the flock.  It has been 8 years since I have seen my 3 brothers and 2 years have past since I last visited my 3 sisters.  Many of them have never seen my sweet grand girls.  Where does the time go, eight years is a long time, there will be a lot of catching up that is for sure.  Hopefully we will all look better than the folks in this picture, Ha Ha.....This is a real photo taken in the Ghost Town  where my cabin is located in Turret Colorado.  Year is around 1900.  Building is no longer there but you can feel these pioneer's spirit when you walk the dirt roads of our neat little town. I plan on doing a blog about our cabin in this town.  The "Cabin Fever Primitives" picture you see above was a pic of our cabin before we restored it.  I just love that old pic, it talks to me every time I see it.  When I return from the reunion I will post a picture and info about what it looks like now, so keep checking back.  Our cabin was the "Last Post Office" closing it's doors in 1939.  As always, I hope you all can experience the "Magic of an Ordinary Day"...........Connie