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Monday, May 20, 2013

{Happy 2013 Pentecost Weekend!}

May this 2013 Pentecost Weekend be a very sunny and happy one for everyone. In Europe most people enjoy also a so-called Second Pentecost Day as an official holiday. Not so here in the USA. But whatever your region and lifestyle is; may it be a sunny and happy weekend. 
Just like to show you these photos that got taken last Sunday after Church, wearing another Escada outfit. This time a jacket with a beautiful rose corsage in silk and wool on a white Escada jeans. 
Shoes are Charles Jourdan in a taupe color, matching my taupe Chanel bag.
Silk top is by I. Magnin, San Francisco.
Sunny Sunday...
Alongside driveway in front of our Italian cypress.
In front of our garage door... 
Okay, let´s get inside for our coffee and chat with Mom & Dad in The Netherlands, on the iPhone... Our Sunday routine!
Tiggy-Tiger girl had to be cuddled first. She is our tiny feline...
This photo I had to make lighter due to the harsh sunlight through the curtain...
Tiggy-Tiger

Have a Happy Weekend worldwide!

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  1. Dear Mariette, you do look very lovely in your beautiful clothes! I love the jacket with the flower corsage and your Chanel bag, too. Tiggy-Tiger is very sweet. Hugs, xoxo

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    1. Dearest Karen,
      Thanks for your compliments. Yes, I've been lucky for finding special things when being consultants often tax free and the Escada garments and shoes come from the Outlets. Size 34 (4) always yields high discounts.
      Happy Sunday to you; we're getting a thunderstorm in minutes, it looks so dark...
      Mariette

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  2. cute kitten. happy weekend to you and pieter!

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    1. Our Tiggy-Tiger is cute and hyper. Happy Sunday to you Theresa!

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  3. Hallo Mariette, ziet er mooi uit met uw designer stukken, wit ligt prettig u de details van de roos in het jasje gegeven de vrouwelijke touch groeten, Rose Marie

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    1. Dearest RoseMarie,
      Quite a surprise to find your comment in Dutch!
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  4. Dear Mariette,i realy like your Escada outfit!So elegant!And you look great!I like your hair style!Your kitten looks so cute!Hope you have a Happy Pentecost Weekened!Hugs!
    Dimi..

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Thanks for your compliments! Escada fits me like a glove so I no longer do make my own clothes and nothing can beat the Outlet prices. Pentecost Sunday did bring us lots of rain...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Wat een mooie stijlvolle outfit Mariette.
    En wat een mooie achtergrond met het prieel.
    Wat fijn dat er chat is zodat je op die manier je ouders toch een beetje dichtbij je heb.
    Leuke foto van jullie poes.
    Ik wens je ook een hele fijne Pinksterdag toe.
    Lieve groet, Mea

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    1. Beste Mea,
      Ja onze achtergrond is momenteel èrg groen. Wacht maar tot het juli en augustus is en het weer tussen de 40-43°C wordt, dan is het niet meer zó groen... Ja, het woord chat betekent in het US English ook gewoon 'kletsen' dus niet wat jullie bedoelen via social media zoals FB en zo. Dus een telefoongesprek via iPhone; wat ik nu ook net gedaan heb samen met manlief bij een kop koffie/thee en met de speaker phone aan. Gezellig even op bezoek gaan!
      Geniet nog lekker na van jullie zoon's bijzondere bruiloft met zijn meisje.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  6. Liebe Mariette,

    das sind wunderschöne Aufnahmen von dir.

    Frohe Pfingsten

    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja danke, wir hatten bisher ein frohes Pfingsten!
      Lieber Gruss,
      Mariette

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  7. Liebe Mariette,
    schöne Sachen trägst Du wieder! Von diesen Marken kann unsereins nur träumen. ;-) Aber ich bin auch eh' nicht so der Typ für sowas, trage am liebsten T-Shirt und einfache Röhren-Jeans. Und im Winter Outdoor-Sweatshirts, da es mir sonst immer zu kalt ist. ;-)
    Danke auch von Herzen für Deine lieben Zeilen in meinem Waldgartenblog! Den anderen mußte ich schließen, weil ich Augenprobleme bekam. Da sich diese Probleme mit zunehmendem Alter eher verschlechtern, werde ich generell blogmäßig kürzertreten müssen. Es haben schon Bloggerinnen wegen der Augen ganz das Bloggen aufgegeben. Das möchte ich allerdings nicht, wenn ich nicht dazu gezwungen werde.
    Da der Waldgartenblog aber viel beliebter ist, was man anhand der relativ hohen täglichen Besucherzahl unschwer erkennen kann, habe ich mich für ihn entschieden. Denn auch wenn der andere Blog offen wäre, würde ich ihn doch kontrollieren müssen und hätte immer wieder das "Problem" mit ihm, auch die Mails, die mich daraufhin erreichen usw.

    Nun wünsche ich auch Dir und Deinem Mann ein gesegnetes Pfingstfest - wir haben ja noch den Montag ... und sende viele liebe Grüße in die Ferne
    Sara

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    1. Liebe Sara,
      Das träumen von diesen Marken braucht ihr in Deutschland doch garnicht da es auch einen Escada Outlet gibt bei euch und zwar in Metzingen! Hier in der USA gibt es verschiedene und man kann auch anrufen und es wird versendet. Die Grösse passt immer genau, also dann klappt es super. Schuhe habe ich auch immer vom Outlet und wo wir noch 'International Consultants' waren da hatten wir öfters Schnäpchen vom Tax-Free shopping. Da ich noch immer seid ich 15 war, die gleiche Figur habe kann ich sehr lange mit meine Markenkleider tun.
      Geniesst noch eurem Pfingsten Montag und viele liebe Grüsse zurück.
      Mariette

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  8. Mariette carissima,sei elegantissima,la giacca e la borsa sono bellissime!!
    Un bacione grande grande dall'Italia!!
    Felice fine settimana!!
    Sabry!!

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    1. Carissima Sabry,
      Grazie mille, sei molto gentile...! Sono così fortunata per ottenere tali occasioni di grande presa dall'Outlet. In questo modo si può vestirse come un milionario senza il bilancio!
      Anche a te un bacione grande dalla Georgia!
      Felice Pentecoste.
      Mariette

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  9. Liebe Mariette,
    du strahlst mir der Sonne um die Wette. Dieses Outfit gefällt mir
    besonders gut. Die Jacke ist ein Traum.
    Dein Kätzchen ist so goldig. Und es fühlt sich wohl. Man sieht es.
    Vielen Dank auch für deine immer so liebevollen Kommentare.
    Ein frohes Pfingstfest wünscht Dir
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Mein Großonkel (Priest) schrieb in mein Poesie: erscheine wie die Sonne und Strahl-Licht und Wärme. Immer und überall, wo Sie sind. http://bit.ly/10cGxtW
      Den Link leitet zum Blogposten vom letzem Jahr wo ich darüber schrieb.
      Mit solchen Schnäpchen (diese Escada Jacke für nur $ 129.00) kann man ja auch mit Recht lachen! Dafür bin ich sehr dankbar mit meine ständige Figur (seid ich 15 war...) und Grösse 34 bleibt immer im Outlet bis es oft 80% Rabatt gibt! Dagegen kann ich nicht mal selber nähen. Und Escada hat mich immer tadelos gepasst.
      Ganz lieber Gruss und noch ein schöner Pfingst Montag!
      Mariette

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  10. What a beautiful person you are Mariette
    and beautiful greenery that surrounds you, I see them
    the sun shines on you ..... here in the north of Italy
    there are floods and then it rains!
    I wish you a nice Sunday
    Susy Love x

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    1. Dearest Susy,
      So sorry for the floods... Italy got already enough trouble caused by Mother Nature!
      Thanks for your compliments; I'm lucky for having inherited great genes and for staying the way I was since 15. Also size 34 stays on the racks in the Outlets till 60 or 80% off. Can't beat that with sewing your own clothes.
      We had a good shower an hour ago but now it's finally sunny again.
      Happy Pentecost Monday to you!
      Mariette

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  11. Hola Mariette, estás guapísima y este traje de Escada te sienta fenomenalmente. Que pases un buen fin de semana de Pentecostés. Besos.

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    1. Querida Enma,
      Gracias por el cumplido. Sí, soy muy afortunado con mi tamaño alemán de 34 para encontrar siempre las mejores ofertas en la salida (Outlet) de Escada. Estoy muy bendecida con mi figura que desde mis 15 es el mismo.
      Feliz lunes de Pentecostés y abrazos,
      Mariette

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  12. Liebe Mariette,
    du siehst wieder fantastisch aus in deinem schicken Outfit. Super elegant. Dein Tiggy-Tiger könnte auch gut Twiggy-Tiger heißen, so gertenschlank wie sie ist. Ich wünsche euch ein schönes Pfingstfest.
    Schöne Grüße, Johanna

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    1. Liebe Johanna,
      Vielen Dank! Ja, die Twiggy war auch den Anlass für ihren Nahmen da ich die so gut in Erinnerung habe von meine Mode-Berufschule! Sie wird nie dick da sie so hyper ist und auch sehr lieb zum kuscheln. Ich mag sie sehr. Sie wird aber von den anderen gejagt...
      Unser Pfingsten ist schön mit Sonne inmoment. Es hat vorher gut geregnet mit etwas Gewitter.
      Lieber Gruss,
      Mariette

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    1. Giancarlo, anche per te un bene lunedì di Pentecoste!
      Ciao,
      Mariette

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  14. Heel fijn weekend jullie twee...xxx...liefs uit Nederland....xxx...!!

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    1. Beste Ria en familie,
      Ook voor jullie allen, iedereen die we ontmoet hebben, een hele fijne 2de Pinksterdag!
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  15. Dearest Mariette,

    You always look so elegant and completely at ease in your lovely clothes.

    Tiggy-Tiger looks like a mini version of Aloysius, who currently weight in a twelve and a half pounds. Kitty cousins!

    We have had a stretch of warm sunny weather with rain where is should be.....at night!

    Enjoy the week..........xxx...*s*

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    1. Dearest Suzi,
      Thanks for your compliment. At least for one day a week I can dress up... other than jeans or shorts! Aloysius does have a look-alike in mini form; that's for sure. We had heavy rain at night and again an hour ago but now bright sunshine again.
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  16. Dearest Mariette,
    Oh, I never knew about Pentecost Weekend; thank you very much for the information. Your Escada outfit is gorgeous and I thought the color really fit for the season♡♡♡
    Your baby Tiggy-Tiger look SO lovely♬♬♬ I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday.
    Night night from Japan.

    Sending you lots of love and hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      It is hard for knowing all the special holidays from other cultures! I learn so much from your blog so it is great to share and exchange knowledge. Thanks for your compliment, Escada always fits me like it's made for my body and I love getting it from the Outlet stores!
      Tiggy-Tiger is a cute mini-cat and very hyper and sweet.
      Yes, we do have a lovely Pentecost Sunday.
      Hugs from Georgia,
      Mariette

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  17. Liebe Mariette,
    Tiggy-Tiger ist sooo süß - ich mag Katzen sehr -

    dein Outfit ist super.... wow - und du hast eine fantastische Figur - seufz...

    liebe Grüße - Ruth

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    1. Liebe Ruth,
      Danke, ja die Tiggy-Tiger ist sehr fein und auch 'hyper' und süss. Ihr habt ja in Metzingen auch so ein Escada Outlet Center aber ja, es muss genau passen. Ich bin gesegnet mit Grösse 34 seid ich 15 war... und immer Schnäppchen da es nicht die meist gekaufte Grösse ist. Dagegen kann man nicht selber nähen; für das Geld bekommt man nicht mal den Stoff.
      Lieber Gruss,
      Mariette

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  18. Mariette you look lovely in your Escada outfit and I love the color combo of this one. Here, we do celebrate Pentecost weekend, and I understand it's celebrated all over Latin America too. I had lots of dinner parties this weekend..3 in total and I do dress up a little, all our friends do too, so it's great! I have a post you are going to love, because it's Dutch..come over!
    FABBY

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    1. Dearest Fabby,
      Thanks for your compliment and I'm glad that I did manage yesterday to visit your posting with the Delft Imari vase!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  19. Tiggy Tiger is very cute.
    Your outfit as usual is very classy.

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    1. Dearest Munir,
      Thanks for your visit and compliment; also on behalf of tiny Tiggy-Tiger!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  20. Ok Tiggy Tiger is bloody cute and you well you look awesome and so classy

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    1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
      Thank you for your compliments; also on behalf of our bloody cute Tiggy-Tiger. Heard that 'bloody' a lot while working in Australia with those bloody mushies!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  21. Dearest,Mariette,
    You has a very sunny sunny with happy one for everybody with second pentecost day!
    Tiggy girl photo a lovely looking her.
    Hugs and love to you!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Thanks for your visit and comment; yes it was a very sunny and happy Pentecost day with only one big shower.
      Hugs to you and love,
      Mariette

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  22. Dear Mariette,

    You look very elegant in your outfit and looks like a lovely day to be out enjoying the sunshine.
    Tiggy girl is so very cute and must be happy to see you back home.

    Happy new week
    hugs
    Carolyn

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    1. Dearest Carolyn,
      Thanks for your compliment and it indeed was a perfect sunny day. Oh my, how happy our felines always are when we get back home. They love their cat-sitter but that's no replacement.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  23. You look so beautiful Mariette ~ always dressed to perfection! Of course, no outfit is complete without a little cat hair from kitty. Haha! Cute!
    xo Catherine

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    1. Dearest Catherine,
      Thanks for your compliment. Oh, you are so true about kitty hair...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  24. Mariette come sempre elegante e carina!Buon a settimana!Baci,Rosetta

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    1. Cara Rosetta,
      Grazie mille e ahche voi una buona settimana.
      Baci,
      Mariette

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  25. Gossie...wat zie jij er altijd mooi uit...goede smaak heb je!!
    Wilde nog reageren op je post met je Hot Pants...en je killing legs, maar dat schoot erbij in en toen kwam het er niet meer van...en ja, ik heb ooit een hotpants gehad, toen ik 13 was....en bij de nonnen op school zat, en dat werd daar dus niet getolereerd.. nu noem ik het gewoon een korte broek, maar heb ze niet zo vaak meer aan, vind mijn benen niet mooi meer...
    En toch wel fijn voor alle mensen die op grote afstand wonen dan hun (naaste) familie, wat is internet dan toch een gave uitvinding...vroeger moest alles met de telefoon, nu kun je elkaar gewoon zien en is het niet meer zo duur, ja...de Jetsons komen tot leven.:)

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    1. Lieve Marian,
      Dank je, het zegt nog meer omdat het van jou komt; iemand die ook altijd tot in de puntjes verzorgd is qua kleding en in en om het huis. Zelf lingerie maken heb ik je nooit na kunnen doen...!
      Ja, Internet is inderdaad een pracht uitvinding maar met ouders van rond de 90 heb je dat geluk helaas níet.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  26. Hi Mariette! :)
    I have seen your lovely comments on Joan's and Dimi's blogs for a while already, so I thought I'd visit your blog... which happens to be lovely! So here I am... an Italian-German artist, language teacher and cat lover living in the Italian Alps and often visiting the Greek islands of the Aegean... my "home away from home"...
    Love your kitty! :)
    Love from the Alps,
    Anna

    http://annukcreations.blogspot.com

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    1. Dearest Anna,
      Meanwhile I did visit your blog as well and left you a comment. Joan, Dimi and also Georgia (http://networkedblogs.com/L0TkG) are some of my favorite Greek blogger friends, with Joan being from Denmark of course.
      Our friend Maria is from Bolzano (oder Bozen) and we lived just on the foothills of the Dolomites in Cornuda, TV when we worked in Italy for about one year. Still have a weak spot for it...
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  27. What a great outfit you are wearing Mariette. You always look so stylish!

    Happy Pentecost Monday!

    Madelief x

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    1. Dearest Madelief,
      Thanks for your compliment. You for sure do have a stylish taste yourself with a lot of British influence!
      We don't have a Pentecost Monday here but let's hope that you had a good one, in or near your lovely garden.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  28. I hope everyone who celebrates Pentecost had great weekend! We had heavy storm on Saturday night and lost power for a while. Glad it came back before too long. I hope you had safe and nice weekend.

    You look very lovely in your Escada suit, Mariette! I love the rose corsage, it's simple and pretty.
    And Tiggy-Tiger girl is so adorable! She reminds me of one of my girls over the Rainbow Bridge :-)

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Our weekend was great however we too had a heavy rain on Saturday shortly after midnight and again yesterday after lunch time a thunder storm. Good that the power came back on at your home. Thanks for the compliment and so sorry for one of your look-alike girls that went over the Rainbow Bridge. We all love our pets and that speaks volumes.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  29. GREAT POST:)
    Your blog is so wonderful and Im now following on bloglovin

    If you want some cute vintage decor inspiration...check out my blog:)

    Have a great day dear

    LOVE Maria at inredningsvis.se
    (sweden)

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    1. Thanks Maria,
      Your blog resides now on my sidebar; that's easier as it is not listed on your Blogger profile. Had you already for quite a while on my Google+ list (both of your accounts).
      Enjoy your weekend!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  30. Dear Mariette, your classic style is stunning! <3

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    1. Dearest Stacy,
      Thanks; and than to realize we could borrow each other's wardrobe... if we only would live close enough for doing so!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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