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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 Commercial 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, December 17, 2020

Time Flies - SLOW DOWN

 

Das neue Fahrgefühl or in English: The new driving experience Zürich: relax...

On Friday, November 20, Blogger friend Carole posted in Latin: Tempus Fugit ( Time Flies). 

It brought me the idea for using this photo that I took in September 1995, while being in Herisau, Switzerland, visiting our mushroom friends.

The Dachshund on wheels seems to enjoy its relaxed speed!

WISH we all could roll through time like that...

Are you also feeling the same?!

Today I've had eye surgery and might not be able to reply or visit any other blogs...

28 comments:

  1. My dear, you will be better in two days with your sight. XX

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    1. Dearest Katie Isabella,
      Thank you, it is already remarkable in just one day and today I have a checkup with my ophthalmologist. So happy that Pieter managed well to drive me home that hour via Interstate.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Praying for you, Mariette. Take it easy and relax as best you can. Never mind about visiting blogs. Just have a lot of rest.

    God bless you always, my friend.

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    1. Dearest Victor,
      Thank you and I've had an excellent night rest, feeling so good for having this behind me and obviously well done.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Hello Mariette, I hope your surgery went well. Just take it easy and heal quickly!
    --Jim

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      Yes, through my eye cap on the way home I noticed that without glasses I could see rather well. Did rest a lot, the partly anesthesia knocks you down but resting is perfect for good healing.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. The cute Dachshund sure looks enjoying the relaxed speed :-) I do feel the same way about time! It's flying so fast. I feel we just had Christmas and the next one is already here!

    I hope you recover from your eye surgery quickly, Mariette, and enjoy and relax in this holiday season xo

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Thank you and yes, you and I would love to hold the time 'still' for some time... But that is when one lives intense and intimate.
      Hugs and yes, my surgery seems to have been well done, know for sure after my checkup today...
      Mariette

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  5. Great picture! Hope all is well. Happy Weekend to you.

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    1. Dearest Anne,
      Thank you and so far it looks very promising indeed.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  6. Happy to know your eye surgery went well and you're recuperating. . . . . .by slowing down and taking things easy! No dashing about for a while - hoping you can listen to lovely holiday music while Pieter brings you tasty morsels to nibble and glasses of sparkling liquids to celebrate the successful surgery!
    Just take care - hugs, Mary

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    1. Dearest Mary,
      Thank you and yes, we can celebrate this. This morning's post operation checkup was well. Ready for the 2nd eye in January. Will be making us some delicious and healthy dark chocolates with hazelnuts, dried apricots, coconut and such without sugar so even I am allowed to nibble from it. No sweet drinks or alcohol for a diabetic but that's okay!
      Looking forward to Christmas and taking it easy getting there.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  7. Oh, gosh, I'm wishing you speedy healing from your eye surgery!

    Yes, time flies...it feels like it speeds up the older we get and there doesn't seem to be any way to slow down our perception of it, even when you do stop to smell the roses, as it were.

    Take care!

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    1. Dearest Kim,
      Yes, time is passing by like crazy and we cannot slow it down; one way or another. But living intense and making the very best out of every day is the best.
      Post op was great so that is a good ending for 2020!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  8. Interesting advert :)
    Hope your operation went well Mariette.
    Keep safe.

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    1. Dearest Sami,
      Yes the op and post op were both very well so nothing to worry about.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. También piendo que a veces el tiempo parece volar...aunque mo siempre es así. cuando estás pasando horas de incertidumbre y momentos de dorlor, parece que se hace eterno aunque sean segundos.

    Besos

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    1. Querida Antónia,
      Sí, tienes razón en eso. Cuando estás sufriendo o viviendo a través del dolor o de cualquier negatividad, el tiempo se arrastra... Cierto, por supuesto, en realidad eso no es, pero así es como la mente humana percibelo.
      Abrazos,
      Mariette

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  10. Hello my dear friend! I hope all is well with your eye operation!
    Take some rest during the weekend! Many hugs!!!! Marie-Anne

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    1. Dearest Marie-Anne,
      Yes, the operation and today's post-operation checkup was very well.
      So happy to be this far and now relaxing around Christmas!
      Sending you hugs and wishing you a Merry Christmas.
      Mariette

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  11. I am really pleased to learn that your eye surgery went well Mariette, the thought of having surgery on my eyes is not one that I care to think about. However, people always say that the whole experience is far easier than any of them had anticipated.

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    1. Dearest Rosemary,
      It was not the surgery itself that I ever had thoughts about but just the fact that IF something would go wrong, I had no reading ability left. My left eye never could do any reading. But all went well, also the post-op.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. I know you must be happy to have the surgery behind you, and that hubby was able to drive you home. Pamper yourself and don’t try to do too much. If I were closer I would make a pot of soup for you 🌸🌸

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    1. Dearest Janey,
      Thank you for your virtual soup offer; that is very sweet of you!
      Yes, I am very happy for being this far now and the remainder of the year is just a relaxed time for further healing and recovering.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  13. Liebe Mariette,

    zum Schießen lustig :-)

    Wünsche noch einen besinnlichen 4. Advent

    LG Bernhard

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    1. Lieber Bernhard,
      Ja, war es auch und besonders mit einem Dackel!
      Auch einen besinnlichen 4. Advent.
      Lieber Gruß,
      Mariette

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  14. wie schön, dass Deine Augen-OP gut verlaufen ist liebe Mariette, gute Besserung wünsche ich Dir und schicke liebe Grüße. Die Schweizer sind besonders ;-))) in ihrem Humor...
    Herzlich Traudi.♥

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    1. Liebe Traudi,
      Danke und es ist herrlich das meine Augen-OP vorbei und gut verlaufen ist!
      Ja, der Humor bei diesem Billboard war ja super.
      Lieber Gruß,
      Mariette

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