Today is a very special day as it is the Royal Wedding + my husband Pieter's Birthday!
The latter is a special day because in September things didn't look that good but we both are grateful for having special medical friends who took very well care of both of us. In a previous blog about: {Angels engraved on a lucky calender-coin of 1969} you already saw several photos of Pieter but I have a few more here below...
Those 'Austrian trailing geraniums' we had bought as little plants. But how to bring them into the US? Well, what do you do if you WANT something really bad? We had them canned! And once we let them out and nursed them back to full strength, they thrived. Poor things, when they got canned the snippets of the little green that was on them, kept flying off the conveyor belt. What an idea! Complete with mushroom label and all... but no liquid added.
And yes, I did have once a fuchsia plant but they don't last long here with the hot summers. So I gave up on them. This was in the mid 80s in our previous home in Georgia.
This was in 1986 and now you understand why both of us joined the Fitness Center... We want to get back in shape again! UGA = University of Georgia Football.
At our present home in the late 90s when our huge Clematis lanuginosa candida was at its showiest. We lost that one, though we still have another. But the good thing is that both of us are still there!!!
That is the most recent photo where Pieter is on top of our balcony.
Less hair but with a bigger heart that has been mended.
May God give him many more years with me as I do love him more and more...
And now to the Royal Wedding!
Enjoy.
♥♥
Heartiest greetings on your birthday Pieter!
ReplyDeleteAnd congratulations Mariette becouse you have a beautiful husband, you are a lovely couple!
Kisses
Van harte gefeliciteerd voor jouw Pieter, met zijn verjaardag!
ReplyDeleteHopelijk hebben jullie n leuke dag vandaag!
Nicole
Van harte gefeliciteerd met de verjaardag van Pieter lieve Mariette. Dat jullie nog maar veel verjaardagen samen mogen vieren.
ReplyDeleteGeniet van deze bijzondere dag.
liefs
Brigitta
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Pieter and so glad his health is well again. Lovely to see all your beautiful photographs.
You are a lovely couple.
I am sitting watching the start of the Royal wedding and can't wait to see the marriage of William and Kate.
Have a happy weekend
Hugs
Carolyn
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletewir gratulieren Peter, freuen uns
mit ihm über seinen Tag.
Herzliche Grüße
Angela und Elisabeth
Gefeliciteerd !!! maak je er een mooie dag van !! liefs van mij....xxx.
ReplyDeleteMariette,
ReplyDeleteich gratuliere Deinem Ehemann recht herzlich zu seinm Geburtstag. Dieser Anlass ist wichtiger, als die Royale Hochzeit, denke ich.
Man sieht ihm an, dass er viel Sport getrieben hat und auch noch treibt.
Liebe Grüße
Irmi
Happy Birthday, Pieter!!
ReplyDeleteMariette, you have blessed with a loving and wonderful husband. You both make a sweet couple.
Doris
Van harte gefeliciteerd met de verjaardag van Pieter, en hopelijk zullen nog vele verjaardagen samen volgen!
ReplyDeleteLieve Mariette,
ReplyDeleteVan Harte Gefeliciteerd met de verjaardag van Pieter. Ik wens jullie veel plezier vandaag & geniet van het feest!
Lieve groet,
Madelief x
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your wonderful sweetheart.Pieter, sending you many blessings and wishing many , many, more years ahead for you and Mariette! xo HHL
ReplyDeleteAuguri di cuore a tuo marito, dalle tue parole trasuda amore e sicuramente lo merita! Siete una bellissima coppia.
ReplyDeleteNon ho capito bene cosa volevi dirmi sul mio blog... comunque la mia mail è nannarella1960@live.it
Scusa se non provo neanche a scriverti in inglese ma sono proprio negata!....
Buon week-end
Anna
Olá, amiga!
ReplyDeleteFeliz aniversário Pieter!!!!
Um lindo dia para você dois!!!
Bom fim de semana!
Muita paz e saúde!
Beijinhos.
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happy birthday to pieter, congratulations for your blog ...a kiss lory
ReplyDeleteVan harte gefeliciteerd met Pieter zijn verjaardag, en... dat jullie nog vele, vele jaren in goede gezondheid samen mogen genieten!!!!!!
ReplyDeletegeniet van deze mooie dag!!!
Een lieve groet van Elly en Martin.
happy birthday to him!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletei've just read your 2010 post and was just overwhelmed with the life you both had! what a life!
you look so pretty and lovely together!
it was great to see those old photos! it brought some good memories of times styles and colours!
happy weekend,
Rosa
Happy birthday to Petier. Wishing you both many more happy years together. I couldn't help but watch the Royal Wedding today as it was on every channel. I think it is such a shame that the world feels the need to judge this day when it has absolutely nothing to do with them. It is all about Kate and William. Have a great weekend. Tammy
ReplyDeleteSend Pieter a very very happy birthday and much blessings and good health always!!!
ReplyDeletehugs to both of you my dear Mariette
Happy belated Birthday Pieter- and many more happy returns with your lovely wife Mariette!!
ReplyDeletePass on happy birthday greetings to Pieter. They are lovely photos of him. As I'm from Australia I found it interesting that you imported Geraniums into the US. I'm glad they survived for you back then.
ReplyDeleteI love your little balcony that comes off your bedroom. I can imagine sitting there sipping on a coffee looking out over your beautiful garden. I'm catching up on some blog reading!!
Hi Mariette .. good to see Pieter and to see some of your memories ..
ReplyDeleteLong may you be happy together .. and thanks for the YouTube invite - I hadn't seen that! Cheers Hilary
Mariette, This is such a beautiful post. It is obvious that you and Pieter have a special relationship. I pray that your have many more years together.
ReplyDeleteBob and I watched the Royal Wedding beginning at 4 am Friday. It was awesome and they were such a beautiful couple. I hope that they can had the same love that You, Pieter, Bob and I have.
Hugs, Ginger
Happy birthday to Pieter!!!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have such a loving husband by your side :)
I do wish many more happy years together and many exciting travels and adventures!
Much love Mariette, enjoy your weekend :)