Now that I am back to blogging, I have been trying to catch up with old blog friends.
Some of you have been around for many years while others have made the switch to Instagram and aren't blogging much, if at all, anymore. I'm always grateful to anyone who still visits even when I'm not so great about posting.
I was sad to discover just this evening that a dear blog friend died last month. Perhaps some of you came across Mariette at Mariette's Back to Basics at some point over the years. Her husband, Pieter, died on April 30, 2024, just one day after his 95th birthday. They often rode bikes together but tragically Mariette was hit by a car in February of 2023 and had suffered a lot since then because of the severity of her injuries.
In her last blog post on December 10th, she documented the damage to their property from Hurricane Helene and also said a final farewell as she was experiencing a lot of pain and felt that Pieter was calling her to be with him for Christmas. She left this world on December 19, 2024.
Rest in peace Mariette.
4 comments:
I'm sorry to hear that your friend passed away. I think she and her husband feel good together in heaven now.
My condolences. It is hard to lose a friend of any kind, I agree.
Thanks for sharing this, as I didn't know her but have lost a few dear blogger friends. People you have never met in person but feel close to by the things we have shared on a blogs.
I only read Mariette's blog a few times but it's still sad to hear of her passing. Reading her last post, it seems she knew she would soon join her dear Pieter. How wonderful is it that she was so sure of her hope?
Blessings,
Betsy
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