{"id":4945,"date":"2009-07-08T15:38:12","date_gmt":"2009-07-08T13:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/?p=4945"},"modified":"2009-07-08T15:43:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-08T13:43:00","slug":"its-time-to-bid-farewell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/2009\/07\/08\/its-time-to-bid-farewell\/","title":{"rendered":"its time to bid farewell&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost2.jpg\" alt=\"rileylastpost2\" title=\"rileylastpost2\" width=\"448\" height=\"673\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost2.jpg 448w, https:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost2-57x87.jpg 57w, https:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost2-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today is the last day for dear Riley here in the <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/guest-quarters\/\">(blog)house guest quarters<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/2009\/07\/08\/only-both\/\">Please click here<\/a> to read Riley&#8217;s very last post which she posted just a moment ago.  I am sad to bid my dear friend farewell from the <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/blog_house.html\">(blog)house<\/a>. As she packs her (blog)cases, and steps out onto the veranda, I am teary eyed but with full heart, remembering all her beautiful posts that she has created, especially for us. Above and below I&#8217;ve created little collections of some of my favourite photos from Riley&#8217;s posts here in the <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/blog_house.html\">(blog)house<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost3.jpg\" alt=\"rileylastpost3\" title=\"rileylastpost3\" width=\"500\" height=\"559\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost3-77x87.jpg 77w, https:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost3-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Riley makes so many gorgeous things &#8211; being a fashion and textile designer, she has a wonderful eye for detail. Every time I visit her house she has created something new &#8211; be it a beautiful ceramic bowl, or piece of fabric, or a simple vignette on a window sill that takes my breath away. I am so glad she came to visit us here and share so much. <\/p>\n<p>But before we all get too teary eyed to see her go,  I have some very, very exciting news to share with you (insert drum roll please)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost1.jpg\" alt=\"rileylastpost1\" title=\"rileylastpost1\" width=\"500\" height=\"622\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost1-69x87.jpg 69w, https:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/rileylastpost1-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;today, being Wednesday, July 8, it is with absolute pleasure I be the first to announce that Riley just started her VERY. OWN.  <a href=\"http:\/\/rileysalyards.blogspot.com\/\"target=\"_blank\">BLOG<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t tell you how happy I am that Riley has taken the plunge. She inspires me daily, and I am wrapped that each of you will now get a peek into her beautiful world for the days and weeks and months to come. So, before you hurry over there, please, <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.piajanebijkerk.com\/WordPress\/2009\/07\/08\/only-both\/\">read her very last post right here in the guest quarters<\/a> (leave a little comment to brighten her day),  then click on <a href=\"http:\/\/rileysalyards.blogspot.com\/\"target=\"_blank\">the link to her blog &#8216;roe&#8217;<\/a> from there. She has LOTS installed for you. So lets all make <a href=\"http:\/\/rileysalyards.blogspot.com\/\"target=\"_blank\">her first post<\/a> into the blogging world a special one, give her a big big warm welcome so that she is full of enthusiasm for her upcoming posts (which I&#8217;ve had a sneak peek already, which you are going to love!)<\/p>\n<p>Thank you Riley! <em>Au revoir<\/em>, but also <em>bienvenue<\/em>! <\/p>\n<p>The blogosphere is now your oyster&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is the last day for dear Riley here in the (blog)house guest quarters. Please click here to read Riley&#8217;s very last post which she posted just a moment ago. I am sad to bid my dear friend farewell from the (blog)house. 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