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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Thursday, October 23, 2014

{Hibiscus Syriacus Rose of Sharon}

Happy to be home again!
Showing you here another surprising treasure; a lovely Hibiscus Syriacus Rose of Sharon
What a lovely color and husband Pieter captured it so well!
Do you see that ant at the top...?

For those that read in Celcius, our local weather.
Just got back from a long walk; it is heavenly!
For those that read in Fahrenheit
This is from my birth town: Horst, The Netherlands...
Wishing you all a lovely Friday ahead!

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28 comments:

  1. I am glad you are home and starting to feel better.

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    1. Dearest Kay,
      Thank you and so am I, hitting the mattress by now and having another good night sleep. Hospitals are not well known for that part!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Dearest Mariette,
    this is really a wonderful colour!
    Happy week to you,
    Love and hugs,
    Claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      It is such a lovely color and I like the fullness of its petals...
      The week is going better day by day.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Hello Mariette, This is a wonderful, vivid photo. The ant reminds me of those Dutch still-lifes that have insects hidden among the fruits and flowers in order to deliver symbolic messages.

    Take it easy, and keep feeling better.
    --Jim

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      Indeed, the ant makes quite a statement here and Pieter took an excellent photo!
      I've been resting a lot and walking in the sunshine is also a bliss; day by day better!
      Kindest regards,
      Mariette

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  4. Dear Mariette,i'm glad you are home again!I hope without pain!Your Hibiscus is so beautiful!!
    What a lovely color!!Take care my friend!A BIG HUG!!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Thank you and this flower also lifts me up. Yes, I'm home and I can say that the pain lies behind me. One day at a time.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Ik lees dat je in het ziekenhuis hebt gelegen? Dat is niet zo best, ik hoop dat je weer snel opgeknapt bent. Sterkte.
    Marianne

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    1. Beste Marianne,
      Klopt en vrij onverwacht ook maar de koorts is weg en ook de pijn en nu elke dag een beetje beter. Komt goed! Mooi zonnig weer en lekker warm dus dat is een bonus.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  6. ciao cara Mariette, un grande abbraccio Lory

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    1. Cara Lory,
      Grazie cara e baci con un grande abbraccio per te!
      Mariette

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  7. Dearest Mariette,
    Sending thoughts that you are on the road to recovery and free from pain.

    You've brought back another childhood memory. We had a huge pink Rose of Sharon, or Althea,
    bush in our yard.

    Enjoy autumn............*s*

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    1. Dearest Suzi,
      Yes, I sure am on the slow road to recovery and the pain is nearly all gone.
      That must have been like a dream to have a huge pink Rose of Sharon like this. My Dad is also quite successful in growing all our varieties in huge bushes. But here in the South it always is a struggle for life. Poor soil with no water-holding capacity.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  8. Welcome back home, Dearest Mariette;
    Such a graceful color this Hibiscus has♡♡♡; haha without your mentioning, I wouldn't have noticed the ant p:-) Your husband captured this gorgeous flower really elegantly♪

    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      Thank you and it is a lovely color, double Hibiscus. Well the ant just longed to become famous... and Pieter let her/him be in his photo!
      Hugs and love back to you across the ocean,
      Mariette

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  9. Liebe Mariette,

    das ist wiederum sehr hübsch.
    Alles Liebe
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja so etwas bringt Freude!
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  10. That is beautiful, Mariette! Your husband Pieter is quite an photographer like you :-)
    I hope you are doing well. Those beautiful flowers, live or photos, must make you feel better!

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Thank you and yes, Pieter has been a very active photographer and in his younger years belonged to a photo club.
      With such a lovely flower to look at, it does lift my spirits and I'm on the mend. Just got a haircut and a shampoo at the salon... Feels great!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. Voltasse e fostes bem recebidas pelas flores.
    Tenha um ótimo dia e um belo retorno a casa.

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    1. Dearest Anajá,
      Thank you and yes, flowers do make our life!
      Wishing you too a lovely evening and I'm very happy to be home again!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. Liebe Mariette,
    ich hofe, dass es dir gut geht und heiße diehc herzlich willkommen zu Hause.
    Eine wunderschöne Farbe. Ich liebe Hibiscus. Die Blüten sind so zart und anmutig.
    Einen schönen Abend wünscht Dir
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Ja es geht jedem Tag besser und mein Körper hat sich beruhigt! Wir haben sogar ein langer Spaziergang machen können in voller Sonne bei sommerliche Temperaturen. Die habe ich hier oben im Posten noch dazugestellt...
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  13. Dearest Mariette,
    I am glad to read you are back at home and already feeling much better!
    This is yet another beautiful flower you show us! What a lovely colour!!!
    Wishing you all the best,
    Marie-Anne

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    1. Dearest Marie-Anne,
      Thank you and with such beautiful flowers on a photo to look at is also quite lovely!
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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