MARIETTE'S BACK TO BASICS

  At times we find messages that really stand out! This I found on August 17... In Dutch, Pieter wrote: Ons Wapen = Our Weapon It was glued ...

 The 2022 Autumn has been very brief... On October 9, our Hydrangea paniculata, Limelight still blooming like it would not end! More in deta...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all American readers! Before I've mentioned how hard it was to keep all our house plants alive, while being away f...

All of us have so much to be grateful for, as compared to those Mayflower Pilgrims that left Leiden, The Netherlands on July 22, 1620 Ma...

Once again, we do have SO MUCH FOR BEING THANKFUL FOR! The only negative is, that Thanksgiving comes around way too soon; another year i...

Today, all plans got thwarted due to 7 hours power outage, a broken underground cable in our street... They did repair it but also damag...

Yes, we both being 1st generation immigrants, do have a lot of Gratitude for Thanksgiving 2014!  Being alive and healthy and living in...

Yes, we both being 1st generation immigrants, do have a lot of Gratitude for Thanksgiving 2013!  Being alive and healthy and living in...

We are once again close to the U.S.A. Thanksgiving celebration, on the 4th Thursday of November. Since there is such a strong historical...

Due to severe back pain, I will just re-post my 2011 Thanksgiving post for you to read. Can't manage anything new today... Wishing y...

Ever since I read this page in The Costco Connection of May, 2012 I had this post in mind. Writing about The Little Black Dress and fond ...

Happy Thanksgiving to all American readers! Hope it is a meaningful day, for you and your loved ones, reflecting on all the things we ...