Severe Weather with Bridge Destruction

 Just like to show you some images from early spring, or almost spring.

Sunday March 17, back from singing in the chancel choir.

Wearing my silk clover leaf Escada shirt with jacket.

Pieter wearing his cotton Irish cloverleaf sweater that we found in Dublin, Ireland. I've one as well.

My 94–year old caretaker is frail as he lost quite some weight by doing it all!

On February 12, my Mom's heavenly Birthday, we had severe weather and Pieter had to run both wet vacs to suck the water off the tiles in our Rose Suite.

The builder left tree trunks under the foundation and in 30+ year the wood has deteriorated and water manages to seep in...

Those wet vacs we have for sucking up the water are rather heavy when full. Pieter had to carry those full buckets out the door for letting it run downhill—away from the home.

It was so exhausting for my frail Pieter and I of course was not in the position to help him...

On March 9, we again had severe weather and while I was lay reader at Church, Pieter had to stay home for running the two wet vacs again.

We also found our bridge totally whacked out.

So much hard work by Pieter, destroyed by nature—the force of water is incredible!

The pussy willow got crushed by it, so we lost that too. 

{Pussy Willow from Cuttings} ←click link

Another view and the pussy willow is seen knocked down

So sad seeing all the hours of hard work being destroyed...

On March 22, Pieter hung this new copper hummingbird feeder next to our kitchen bay window where we enjoy watching them drink.

Caring for all of our garden critters, furry ones and feathered ones...

Related link:
Our Bridges a Constant Battle with Mother Nature | previous post by me

Silver Clock and Oak Wall Clock repaired by Pieter

 From Mom & Dad's Estate in The Netherlands, also came home a silver clock that we once gifted Mom.

It was also a double photo frame...

Here it is — three parts

Sorry for the glare... Placed it on our Corian window sill in the kitchen near the Stephanotis Floribunda.

From the INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY.

This did come home with me on June 17, 2022 when I took my final trip home from Limburg...

More items that were inside my suitcase: Mom & Dad's Trio of Crucifix with Corpus and Plaques with Red Copper Relief Statues ←click link

A very elegant set—except the clock had stopped working...

A better view—without glare...

Photo is from Pieter and me on September 5, 2002 

Pieter wearing his Burberry tuxedo and I my silk Escada rose gown and shoes with Majorica pearls.

Pieter always has been an excellent photographer!

In our office, our oak Meubelfabriek Oisterwijk clock also had stopped working...

But my Pieter did repair both of them!

Wrote him a thank–you letter on October 14 of 2022

English translation follows below...

Dublin, October 14, 2022

Dearest Pieter,

My rock–my intellectual–hardworking, down–to earth 'better half'!

We first saw each other 53 years ago. An inexplicable sympathy that grew into a pure—real love.

More than that: a fusion of two souls.

With the same feelings and drive – never lazy or too tired to do anything.

Committing yourself to many and only thinking of yourself at the end... And that even reluctantly!

A deep faith and with the help of God's blessing, has yielded us so many years.

Also, undoubtedly many souls of loved ones who have accompanied us on our path together.

You asked so little for yourself. Often even pro bono for so many.

We are convinced that God will one day settle it! Our behavior and that of those who scarred your heart. We can only pray and ask: Father, forgive them—they don't know what they are doing—just as Jesus said in all his sufferings.

You are still good to all the birds and animals on our estate. You feed and protect them.

Even more intimate with our cats—they don't hang onto you so much for nothing. Animals feel how you really are and love you unconditionally. How proud I am of you—as I walk through the garden, where your hard work is visible everywhere. And no less in the house—what you've done yourself!!!

There is no second Pieter.

Even the little oak clock that you recently managed to repair. And the silver clock! No, such an intelligent person, who still reads so much, is immortal—if it weren't for the body's inaction.

Thank goodness we captured your intellect in our book in 2020—for others especially. I was also able to highlight some things about our life together. You like to read it on your iPadPro and enjoy it. Makes me feel good and especially because I know there was never time for it before. Always doing a mega job or often driving someone else around and proudly showing our new homeland.

All those memories will remain—that is my anchor when you leave me behind to receive the final reward for your soul. I know you'll still be with me until I get to follow too.

Thank you for so much real love and see you later!

L.L.

L.L. is Lieve Lieverd or Dear Sweetheart

Related links:

modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting | Pieter's intellect captured in book...

Niagara Falls with Sister Diny | one of the road trips made with family and friends

under labels below my blog, scroll to Mega Task and see the many projects Pieter accomplished

Fond Memories of my Paternal Grandmother and Mother–in–law who were BEST Friends

Had these images for a long time but I myself was not able to remove some 'wild' background...

June 1983 at the terrace of Pieter's eldest brother's home... in Horst, The Netherlands.

From left to right: Pieter's Mom in wheelchair, my Paternal Grandmother (they were BEST FRIENDS and sang in the choir), me and my Mom to the right. 

Ingrid from Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs ←click on link—even framed it...

Me with my Paternal Grandmother

And in a frame...

On April 5, my dear Mother–in–law had her 129th Birthday in heaven.

On April 11, my dear Paternal Grandmother had her 231st Birthday in heaven.

Mom did fill in for her when she died in 1984 and sang in the choir till her death in 2015.

Very special memories!

Now it is only me singing in the chancel choir as soprano...

Related link:

Angelic Beauties | Ingrid's post about them