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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Friday, July 10, 2015

{'Ravy', My Toyota RAV4 is 18 today!}

WOW, quite a milestone for my cute ute Toyota RAV4 that turns 18 today! 
Still running very happily for us and we love it.
That's me next to my 'Ravy' on July 4th.
We just had come back from a lunch near the river with friends.
The garden looks very lush as we had a heavy thunderstorm with lots of rain!
Barty comes to sniff out where 'Ravy' has been, in the woods...

Related link:
{'Ravy', my Toyota RAV4 is 15 today!} | previous post by me
{'Ravy', My Toyota RAV4 is 14 today!} | previous post by me


28 comments:

  1. may your sweet vehicle keep going for many more years!

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  2. Dearest Mariette; Oh, great that the Japanese vehicle still is healthy condition♡♡♡ And the color really matches with your 7/4 shirt♪
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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  3. You look so pretty in your patriotic outfit dear Mariette.
    Yes, we too kind of love old cars and it looks perfect! Hubby just sold a Japanese big Trooper that was 18 years old too! Only cause he bought instead DD Alex's Mazda automobile that's only 6 years old, lol! (he went for the younger model hehehe).
    Hugs,
    FABBY

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  4. Cool!!

    Had my 2001 RAV4 for over 13 years and 386,000 kms. The transmission gave out and was too costly to repair. So sad!!! We loved our RAV:-))

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  5. Dear Mariette,

    You look fabulous in your patriotic outfit.
    Glad that your car is still going well for you
    Hope you are enjoying the week
    hugs
    Carolyn

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  6. Happy Birthday, Ravy ;O)
    Dearest Mariette, hopefully you will be together for many more years :O)
    Have a lovely rest of the week,
    Love and hugs,
    Claudia

    P.S. Still nothing heard from France ...

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  7. Such a wonderful review dear Mariette! ^^Wish you all the best! xx

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  8. You can drive everywhere with your car dear Mariette!
    See you soon,
    V.

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  9. Hoi Mariette, je was weer helemaal in stijl.
    En ik wens je nog veel veilige kilometers met je auto!!!

    Hier is het gelukkig gedaan met de tropische hitte en de tuin en ik zijn blij met af en toe een bui regen.

    Fijne dag en lieve groet,
    Ger

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  10. Liebe Mariette,
    herzlichen Glückwunsch. Er sieht noch aus wie neu.
    Mögen euch noch viele gemeinsame Jahre beschieden sein.
    Liebe Grüße schickt
    Irmi

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  11. Happy birthday to your Ravy! Eighteen and still running well, you must be taking really good care of it :-)
    Love your outfit. You look casual and gorgeous in t-shirt! Have a wonderful day, Mariette!

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  12. 18 years and still going, what a great little car! Love your outfit too Mariette!

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  13. You are simply lovely, my friend! And your Ravy is just too cute :) Hugs and blessings!

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  14. Your Ravy is still a baby car....He looks so cute.
    Sending love dearaest Mariette.
    María

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  15. I have my Toyota, Miyuki who was "born" in 2004. She has 110,000 miles on her right now. xox

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  16. Dearest Mariette,
    Your Toyota Ravy are excellent vehice and all of the years..
    Tiggy's are like very much so well too!
    I had raining for so many days another weeks too.
    Hugs and love from both of you!
    Michiko

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  17. Liebe Mariette,

    mit dir freue ich mich über das schöne Auto.
    Sonnige Grüße
    Elisabeth

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  18. Bonjour Mariette
    Voilà la voiture qu'il me faut pour tracter ma remorque double essieux ;-)) Avec nos 3 tonnes au cul ce serait bien.
    tu es belle dans ce tee shirt ;-)
    Grosses bises.

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  19. Sei bellissimaaaaaa e bella la macchina

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  20. such a great car. Good looking vehicle, definitely a keeper

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  21. Looks like it is still in great condition. Must be an excellent car. You are looking very cute and patriotic, Mariette!

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  22. Ein stolzes Alter für ein Auto, liebe Mariette. Unsere sind allerdings auch bald 10 Jahre alt. Früher wechselten wir alle paar Jahre, wir kauften allerdings auch immer Gebrauchte. Die letzten sind jedoch neu, daher kann man sie länger haben. Für mein Traumauto Ford Cougar würde ich aber sofort wechseln. :-)
    Chic schaust Du aus in den Nationalfarben!

    Liebe Grüße
    Sara

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    1. Liebe Sara,
      Ja aber hier wegen dem Wetter ist es anders als dort wo es Schnee geben wird. Hier kennt man kein Winter also leidet das Auto nicht davon. Aber dein Traumauto, das würde mir viel zu niedrig sein. Seit meinem Ischias hatten wir nie wieder einen niedrigen Auto, und es hilft enorm. Also wegen dem Rücken wählen wir Komfort und natürlich immer auch für Sicherheit.
      Danke, ja es ist hier etwas um am 4 Juli alle Rot/Weiss/Blau zu tragen.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  23. Your car looks like brand new!!!!! Congratulations, my dear Mariette!!!!
    And you look so elegant in your patriotic outfit!!!
    Many hugs!!!!!

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    1. Dearest Marie-Anne,
      Thank you so much!
      Wishing you lots of strength with the passing of your dear Mother.
      Hugs and prayers.
      Mariette

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  24. Hello Mariette, Sorry for these out-of-order responses! It is just like you, to buy something you really like, and then take perfect care of it--here's hoping for many more years of adventures in your Toyota.
    --Jim

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      Well, anything I like I want to hold on to! This car has not that much mileage and is in great condition so why not keep it. It got outfitted this morning with a new Prorack 2 Bike Carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Platform Style and we hope to enjoy it for many more years!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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