Classic Escada Skirt Suit with Silk Gucci Scarf

On February 26, blogger friend Marie-Thérèse Norris from The French Touch, wrote about Going Gray the Right Way. She also mentioned the days of the well-dressed Church Ladies.

That prompted me to wear my classic wool/silk/cotton blend Escada skirt suit to Church on March 5.

It is a plaid with dark navy so I did wear navy panty hose with my Escada pumps and Escada hand bag.
The suit came from the Escada outlet in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The handbag from the Escada boutique in Jakarta, Indonesia when it was on sale.

Happy with some sun rays...

The Silk Gucci Scarf, in fact a neckerchief, I bought in Singapore at the airport, tax free.

Going 18 years back in time... at my Parents' home in Horst, The Netherlands.

This very skirt suit I did wear on Mom & Dad's 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Both, Mom and I had been to the hair dresser before heading to Church on February 27, 1999.

Mom had requested me to be the lay reader at the St. Lambertus Kerk (Church) in Horst, The Netherlands for their 50th Wedding Anniversary Mass.

The Horster Mannenkoor Choir is seen to the right, honoring Dad on his Anniversary.

Of course as their eldest, I was happy to grant her that wish!

Spunky girl is with me in this photo...
A short sleeved woolen navy sweater from Escada is underneath.
Not bulky and very comfortable to wear.

Lots of fond memories around this classic Escada Skirt Suit and even if it is already 18 years old, it for sure is a keeper!
Here our Verbena Lanai® Blush White are already blooming at their best.

This Gucci silk scarf had some navy, gray and cream tones so it worked perfect.
Those were the perks of being and International Consultant and having a stop-over in Singapore; a shoppers paradise!

51% cotton; 49% rayon is from the short sleeved sweater

The suit is 32% Wool, 28% PA Nylon, 23% Silk, 17 Cotton and very comfortable in our climate!
The short sleeved sweater is 51% wool with 49% rayon.

Handbag I found in Jakarta, Indonesia on sale at the Escada Boutique.
Low heel pumps came from Chattanooga, TN Escada outlet.

Thanks for your visit!

WELCOME SPRING

On March 6, we did have our Azaleas near the Gazebo, looking their BEST. But it was a rather dreary day without sunshine... Hard to capture them! I did anyway...

All winter we are looking forward to this and then the moment is  there!

Bees happy humming around...

March 6, husband Pieter started feeding the roses and azaleas...

Spooky boy is almost like a doggy, always nearby and walks back and forth to the greenhouse with Pieter.

Two days later, on March 8, the sun came out so I snapped these photos!

Showing you also the blue sky above our Gazebo...

Closer to the gazebo where pink and white azaleas look their best.

Some yellow Carolina jasmines intertwined with them.

Nature's Poetry!

Imagine, being a bee and visiting all these blossoms...

Also their buds look lovely in a darker shade of pink...

Husband Pieter did bring in these HUGE white Azaleas that grow across the creek near one of our bridges.

Because I was crocheting again to finish my 2nd curtain with Fleur de Lys.

Yes, it is up and hanging since March 16 and I'm very happy!

But last week we suddenly had quite some frost on March 16 as it turned to -3°C (26.6 °F) by 6:36 AM

By 7:41 AM it even dropped to -4°C or  24.8°F...

Needless to say that so many tender blossoms and also young leaves got damaged!
All our Azaleas look brown, the Pomegranate trees are totally browned and so are the leaves from our Japanese Magnolias... A sad sight!

That's life and we have to hope for the best in weeks to come.

Hope you too have had some Spring Awakening in your area, or beginning of the Fall in the Southern Hemisphere.

Thank you for visiting me and I will catch up one of these days; promise!

Sweet Vet Amanda Came to Spooky's Home

One of our felines, Spooky Boy, dreads going to the Vet. He once got abused by somebody and received a terrible blow to his head, above his right eye. The Vet managed to heal him and we slowly got him to trust us once more. He had been hiding in the woods, a few streets away... Guess he suffered from Amnesia...

But he freaks out when we get the pet carriers for a ride to the Animal Medical Clinic of Laurens County, which is just around the corner.

Last week we had to see Vet Amanda with our eldest cat Barty as he was getting bold spots from excessive grooming himself.

She gave him a penicillin shot and some steroids and in a week time he has improved so much.

So we again discussed the difficulty with Spooky for his Rabies shot and others.

Vet Amanda offered to see him at his own HOME - How very sweet of her.

Here is Spooky after he got his Rabies and other Vaccinations...

He was even PURRING when Vet Amanda gave him his shots!

Maybe he still remembers how she did save his life on April 1, 2016 when he had a urinary track blockage. 

It was real easy this time and he got to stay with me in the veranda where I was crocheting on my 2nd Fleur de Lys curtain, which I finished by the way!

A pensive Spooky Panterino... very sweet and quiet against the Fleur de Lys pillow in our chairs with Fleur de Lys upholstery in Viscose fabric.

Yes, he has a Spanish 2nd name, just like his brother is called Bandido as their Parents were living in Acapulco, México.

Last year he got his ear injured... but it did heal almost perfectly.

He fits well with the little Egyptian cats on the Corian window sill...

We both are so pleased with this option of a Vet coming to our home!

No stress, no trauma!

If our fur babies are happy - we are happy too!

Our Spooky Panterino...

Thanks for your visit!

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{UPDATE...} | Previous post by me about Spooky's urinary track blockage