What a time we had

Two of my children drove almost 400 miles one way to my sister’s home. My sister and I had not been together for 15 years. That was the longest we had ever been apart. What a blessing it was to get to physically hug her and spend the weekend with her. And it was the first time for just the four of us to be together.

We talked and talked and talked, listened to music and had many laughs. We talked about old times, present day issues and other subjects. One would be amazed how much we can talk about in such a short time. ๐Ÿ˜Š

T and my sister spent time together in her beautiful kitchen. They both are excellent cooks and bakers. T made gluten free cupcakes and took to my sister.

They cooked wonderful gluten free meals for us. My sister baked a gluten free pan of cornbread from my nephew’s recipe for me to take home and it is delicious.

The four of us worked on and finished a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle. J and I spent a lot of time on the puzzle on Saturday. The table the puzzle was on was lightweight and kept scooting around. J saw my sister’s tennis shoes by the door and put them on two of the table legs. I wish I had taken a photo. That table looked so funny with tennis shoes on it’s legs. The shoes were a big help keeping that table in place.

J and I were working away on the puzzle while Sis and T were cooking and talking. They were sharing recipes and other things pertaining to cooking. J said “It’s like watching a cooking show” and I agreed.

The trip there was uneventful, but seemed long. On the way back home was a different story.

The traffic was heavy and bumper to bumper at times. We were in the left lane, an 18 wheeler was beside us in the center lane. A car pulled onto the freeway right in front of the 18 wheeler and braked.

The driver in the 18 wheeler was forced to move into the lane we were in to keep from rear ending the car. J had to move over to the median to keep the 18 wheeler from hitting us. We were going 70 miles an hour. When I saw that huge truck inches from the side of our car it was a bit unnerving for those few seconds.

J and the driver of the 18 wheeler did an excellent job keeping control of their vehicles and kept from happening what could have been a terrible accident.

We were all thankful that the Lord was watching over us and keeping us safe during our travels.

My sweet Sis made us all feel comfortable and welcome. She is an excellent host and always has been.

I am so very thankful for that time together. And I must say J did great being with us three ladies and said he had a wonerful time.

Hugs and blessings to all!


30 responses to “What a time we had”

  1. Ilze Avatar

    It’s so important to meet sister and hug her :) I can’t imagine – I have brother – he visit me twice and I visit him twice :)

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      Thank you so much for visiting and commenting. I am so glad that you and your visit get to visit each other often. My sister and I visited every year until I could no longer drive nor could my sister drive that far. It made us both very happy when my children took me to see her. We hope to get to do it every year if possible. With me nearing 90 years old time will tell if we can do that. We are both thankful we have iPads and can see each other while talking but nothing can be compared to being in person with loved ones.

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  2. Herman Avatar
    Herman

    This is a heartwarming post, thanks for sharing!

    Thank you for visiting and following HoB. Much appreciated!

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      Thank you, Herman for stopping by and leaving a nice comment. My pleasure to follow your blog. I enjoy reading about you, Jimi and Niki. Hope you are having a nice day and the remainder of the week will be great. Hugs to the three of you.

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      It was and we had a wonderful time together. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a nice comment.

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  3. Diana Avatar

    I’m so happy you finally got to see and hug your sister! That’s a long time to be away. I’m one of 6 kids, 4 sister’s and 1 brother. Sometimes years slip by us too! I’m hoping to travel now next year to see them all. They live in different states all over the Western US. Anyways, I hope you have a wonderful week! โค๏ธ Diana

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      Thank you for stopping by and leaving a nice comment Diana. I have 1 sister and 2 brothers. They all live in OK. Wishing you all the best in visiting with your sisters and brother. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week. Hugs

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  4. Anne Mehrling Avatar

    How amusing that tennis shoes stabilized a table!

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      I laughed so hard when I looked down and saw them. I have regretted not taking a photo of it. Thank you, Anne for stopping by and leaving a comment. Hugs

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  5. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
    Willie Torres Jr.

    What a beautiful blessing to be reunited with your sister after 15 years โค๏ธ Those memories, laughter, and time together are truly precious.

    Thank God for watching over you all during that frightening moment on the highway and bringing you home safely.

    May you have many more opportunities to make wonderful memories together.

    God Bless you ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ today and always my Dear Friend…

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      Thank you, dearest Willie for visiting and leaving a nice comment. God loves us so much and is always there when we need help. You know that dear friend as well as I do.

      We are hoping we can make the trip to visit her once a year unless the Lord has other plans. We are both getting up in age, but thankful we are blessed to be able to stay in our homes with the Lord’s help, wonderful family, friends and neighbors to help when we need them.

      I have not been on WP for awhile but hope to get back in the groove now that the weather is getting cooler and putting me in a better mood. ๐Ÿ˜ŠHugs and prayers to you and your precious family.

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  6. wordsfromanneli Avatar

    Sounds like a great visit. Glad you made it home safely.

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      Thank you, Anneli it was and we were glad too that we were kept safe there and back. Thank you for visiting and commenting. Hugs

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  7. Ortensia Avatar

    Wow, 15 years is a long time but you made it up . Such a heartwarming moment , I’m glad you shared it๐Ÿฅฐ

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      Thank you for visiting Ortensia and your comment is appreciated. We had not been apart more than two years before. It was so good to be with her again. Hugs

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  8. ianscyberspace Avatar

    Oh, I know what it’s like to have those big rigs sitting on your tail on a US highway. They are big enough to feel they own the road and simply don’t care about an accident as they are big enough to survive it. Nice picture and I’m glad you had such a good time.

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      I agree about some of them. This driver though was on the right side of us and was a very good driver. He did his best to miss us and J did a great job getting us over so the 18 wheeler driver had enough room to keep from hitting us. The driver that caused it all took off quickly after he almost caused an accident from braking very close to the front of the semi. Thank you, for your comment and liking the photo. Hugs

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  9. loia Avatar

    Beautiful story. That’s wonderful that you got to visit with your sister and so glad you avoided an accident ๐Ÿ™

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      Thank you for your kind comment and visit. Thank you for prayers. You are always in mine.

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      1. loia Avatar

        You’re welcome. My pleasure. Thank you truly for your prayers for me.

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  10. Vero Avatar

    Yikes! I’m glad you made it through all that safely!

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      We were too Vero. Thank you so much for visiting and commenting. I had a wonderful time and what a joy it was being with my sister again even for that short while. Hope you are having a great day. I have not been on WP much for awhile but hope to get better at that. If the weather ever gets cooler I think my mood will be much better. Hugs

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      1. Vero Avatar

        Don’t worry about not being here. I understand. I’m pretty busy outside too. We will have plenty of time to gab after it gets too cold to be outdoors.

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      2. Mags Win Avatar

        Not looking forward to the cold but I will be ready for the gab.

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      3. Vero Avatar

        ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

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  11. mjeanpike Avatar

    What a heartwarming post, Mags. I’m so happy you had that time with your family. It all sounds so nice (except the bit about the near mishap on the freeway!) God is so good!

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      Thank you Jean for visiting and commenting. You are so right that God is so good. He never leaves us when we rely on and trust Him. blessing to you!

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  12. Mary K. Doyle Avatar

    What a blessing to see your sister. You were apart way too many years. I hope your heart is full.

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    1. Mags Win Avatar

      My heart is for sure full. Thank you, Mary for visiting and commenting. Blessing to you!

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