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
On June 3, 1995 Pieter started clearing our jungle. The adjacent lot across the creek that also became our property. Pioneering work as no one EVER lived there!
To the right in below video you see already how he'd opened up after he'd cut the underbrush and had done some 'logging'...
Again, if you watch it on YouTube, you find below the clickable points.
Using his electric chain saw, with a long extension cord and the very powerful long-handled jungle machete.
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My Dad flew home in March of 1993 with such an orange extension cord, that he loved so much. Back home in The Netherlands he would only have to change the plug.
Since it is rather stiff, we had given Dad a nylon zippered sports bag to carry it.
In Atlanta at the Airport screening point, a black lady wanted to take it away from Dad.
She claimed it was a weapon! Yeah, can you see a 72-year old passenger strangling someone with an extension cord?
So both of us stepped in and asked for the manager.
He came and said, NO it's not a weapon and it is not even on the list!
Dad got almost a nervous attack and was so glad that he got cleared...
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That lot was far from 'even' as you will see at clickable 2:10 where Pieter literally is doing a balancing act on a long tree trunk. Or else he would be falling DEEP into a hole as seen at 2:44.
Yep, it was a real jungle and rather dark with all the underbrush.
At 5:00 Pieter is completely out of sight, deep inside such a hole...
At 6:42 I'm showing our white Gloxinias that we kept in our greenhouse during winter.
Ending at 6:55 with our tame squirrel Piep and I lure him down the tree for finding his bonus, a hazelnut.
Hope you enjoy this little insight.
Soon after, we had to leave for Indonesia, for a couple of weeks of consulting work...
Hello Mariette and Pieter, That was quite a job clearing that never-worked-on lot by yourselves, and essentially by hand. That machete looks wicked--much more serious than the ones my brother and I had when we used to go hiking--I imagine that today kids would not be allowed to own machetes at all! Our hardware store here also sells those ultra-long, heavy-duty extension cords. I bought one in blue (so it doesn't show up so much) to string along the perimeter of my living room, because there was only an outlet on one side. --Jim
Dearest Jim, You bet this was quite a challenge! For the machete I've searched but nowhere I could find an identical long-handled one like this... Such a heavy-duty extension cord has proven to be handy numerous times and Dad sure loved his. No doubt yours has proven to be quite handy. Imagine building apartments with such sparse outlet provisions; but you sure had to live and deal with that dilemma. Hugs, Mariette
Dearest Victor, Well, we both never shied away from anything and always swiftly started out at attacking it. Guess it helps in staying fit a lot longer and also toned and trim. Hugs, Mariette
Dearest Grace, No, he never has shied any hard work and always persevered. The rewards in the end are worth it; nothing good comes easy. Hugs, Mariette
Se ve muy activo y muy trabajador, Eso ha hecho que su trabajo sea muy apreciado, en lo profesional y en el mimo que ha puesto en el trabajo de la casa. No son todos los que saben hacer reparaciones dentro del hogar y transformar el exterior de la casa, en un jardín de ensueño.
Querida Antónia, Así que muy cierto, pero mi marido no sólo es inteligente en conocer todas las teorías, pero él puede ponerlo todo en acción por sí mismo. Una verdadera bendición y un tipo de esposo muy raro; una joya! Abrazos, Mariette
Pieter certainly is one determined worker, Mariette. Wow! And I do love that sweet squirrel; I have a special soft spot in my heart for the creatures, as one is a lead character in my novel series. Blessings!
Dearest Martha Jane, Thank you and Pieter is determined in all that he ever has undertaken. He will always see it through! Before we had our kitties, I managed to tame most of our creatures on our property. That is a little different now but we still enjoy them! Hugs, Mariette
Wow! That's amazing how Pieter did all that work! Oh for the days when we were all young and able, and as you said dear Mariette, nothing good ever comes easy. Mary -
Dearest Mary, It was quite a challenge but it got done. Yes, the years make you less able to do it all! Good things need to be earned... Hugs, Mariette
Hello Mariette and Pieter, That was quite a job clearing that never-worked-on lot by yourselves, and essentially by hand. That machete looks wicked--much more serious than the ones my brother and I had when we used to go hiking--I imagine that today kids would not be allowed to own machetes at all! Our hardware store here also sells those ultra-long, heavy-duty extension cords. I bought one in blue (so it doesn't show up so much) to string along the perimeter of my living room, because there was only an outlet on one side.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteYou bet this was quite a challenge!
For the machete I've searched but nowhere I could find an identical long-handled one like this...
Such a heavy-duty extension cord has proven to be handy numerous times and Dad sure loved his. No doubt yours has proven to be quite handy. Imagine building apartments with such sparse outlet provisions; but you sure had to live and deal with that dilemma.
Hugs,
Mariette
You two are amazing at the sort of work you undertake. Brave too. Such hard work! You deserve a medal.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dearest Victor,
DeleteWell, we both never shied away from anything and always swiftly started out at attacking it. Guess it helps in staying fit a lot longer and also toned and trim.
Hugs,
Mariette
It's been really hard work! it became a wonderfully expansive view.
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteYes, it was rewarding to see immediate great results. That always kept us going and Pieter worked at it full force.
Hugs,
Mariette
avete fatto un bel lavoro!
ReplyDeleteCara Olga,
DeleteSì un lavoro duro ma con bei resultati.
Abbracci,
Mariette
Your husband certainly was not afraid of hard work Mariette, the rewards for his efforts were well worth it 💜
ReplyDeleteDearest Grace,
DeleteNo, he never has shied any hard work and always persevered. The rewards in the end are worth it; nothing good comes easy.
Hugs,
Mariette
Goodness!! That growth is incredibly dense, cannot imagine the energy it took for Pieter to “attack” it.
ReplyDeleteDearest Helen,
DeleteYes, 'attack' is the proper word here and that's what Pieter successfully did.
Hugs,
Mariette
Se ve muy activo y muy trabajador, Eso ha hecho que su trabajo sea muy apreciado, en lo profesional y en el mimo que ha puesto en el trabajo de la casa. No son todos los que saben hacer reparaciones dentro del hogar y transformar el exterior de la casa, en un jardín de ensueño.
ReplyDeleteBesos
Querida Antónia,
DeleteAsí que muy cierto, pero mi marido no sólo es inteligente en conocer todas las teorías, pero él puede ponerlo todo en acción por sí mismo. Una verdadera bendición y un tipo de esposo muy raro; una joya!
Abrazos,
Mariette
Pieter certainly is one determined worker, Mariette. Wow! And I do love that sweet squirrel; I have a special soft spot in my heart for the creatures, as one is a lead character in my novel series.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Dearest Martha Jane,
DeleteThank you and Pieter is determined in all that he ever has undertaken. He will always see it through!
Before we had our kitties, I managed to tame most of our creatures on our property. That is a little different now but we still enjoy them!
Hugs,
Mariette
What a big hard job
ReplyDeleteDearest Jo-Anne,
DeleteYes, an almost overwhelming job but with perseverance we got it done!
Hugs,
Mariette
That really looks like hard word.
ReplyDeleteHats off to Pieter for doing such a great job.
Dearest Veronica,
DeleteIt sure was hard work but it got accomplished.
Hugs,
Mariette
Wow! That's amazing how Pieter did all that work! Oh for the days when we were all young and able, and as you said dear Mariette, nothing good ever comes easy.
ReplyDeleteMary -
Dearest Mary,
DeleteIt was quite a challenge but it got done.
Yes, the years make you less able to do it all!
Good things need to be earned...
Hugs,
Mariette
Que lindo! e o canto dos pássaros belíssimo. Adorei ver o filme. Alfredo também gosta de fazer tudo. Abraços e tenha uma ótima semana.
ReplyDeleteQuerida Anajá,
DeleteObrigado e sim, seu Alfredo é igualmente. Dá muito mais satisfação no final!
Abraços,
Mariette