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Monday, August 2, 2021

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth ~ Leo Tolstoy

 

'There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, 
goodness and truth.' ~Leo Tolstoy

Our Hydrangea Serrata Pretty Maiden in a vase


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  1. Victor S E MoubarakAugust 3, 2021 at 5:35 AM

    Thank you so much for this, Mariette. Thank you.

    God bless.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 3, 2021 at 8:25 AM

      Dearest Victor,
      Over the ages we have had excellent writers that were able to phrase things well!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Martha Jane OrlandoAugust 3, 2021 at 8:18 AM

    Gorgeous flowers, Mariette, and a wonderful quote from Tolstoy. So true!

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 3, 2021 at 8:26 AM

      Dearest Martha Jane,
      Thank you and yes, Tolstoy had a wisdom that is eternal.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. WillyAugust 3, 2021 at 9:29 AM

    Prachtig Mariette!

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  4. ParnassusAugust 3, 2021 at 9:40 AM

    Hello Mariette, I'm not sure that I agree with that quote, other than in the sense it is saying good equals good. I find the simplicity part especially problematic. For example, you and Pieter have spent your lives discovering the special and complicated needs of growing mushrooms, and the best ways to create compost, nurture the mushrooms, harvest them, and so forth. We can look at the end result and say that it is simple, once we know all, but in reality the system of mushroom growing is quite complex, and simplifying it too much will result in failure. Most science can be seen similarly, and greatness in thought or literature can be simple or complex, it depends on the mind that created it.
    --Jim

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 3, 2021 at 10:40 AM

      Dearest Jim,
      Science can only be used if you manage to simplify it and translate it into an understandable language, catered to those that must apply each stage. That at least works in the mushroom industry! ~Pieter
      If one keeps science complex, it only serves the one who wrote it... as you mention above, the mind that created it.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Anne Hagman-NiilolaAugust 3, 2021 at 10:15 AM

    How beautiful!

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  6. OLga August 3, 2021 at 1:44 PM

    Un vaso di fiori molto bello.Buona serata!

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 3, 2021 at 1:58 PM

      Cara Olga,
      Grazie per le tue parole!
      Buona serata per voi.
      Abbracci,
      Mariette

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  7. VENTANA DE FOTOAugust 4, 2021 at 6:40 AM

    Preciosa fotografía. León Toolstoi, es un escritor que he leído mucho en mi juventud.
    Muy buena la frase que has incluido en tu pie de foto.

    Besos

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 4, 2021 at 12:13 PM

      Querida Antónia,
      Feliz de leer que tú y yo tenemos más o menos la misma filosofía y como la cita de León Tolstói.
      Abrazos,
      Mariette

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  8. Coisas de FeltroAugust 4, 2021 at 8:49 AM

    It is true! and your flowers are so beautiful.
    xoxo
    Coisas de Feltro

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 4, 2021 at 12:15 PM

      Dearest Christina,
      Thank you and yes, Tolstoy said it well.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. Marie-AnneAugust 4, 2021 at 2:31 PM

    What a beauty!!!! I wish I could have hydrangeas in my garden!!!!!
    Many hugs,
    Marie-Anne

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 4, 2021 at 3:14 PM

      Dearest Marie-Anne,
      Thank you! If you would give them plenty of water (if available!), they will thrive.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. Jo-Anne's RamblingsAugust 4, 2021 at 6:37 PM

    This brightened my morning

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 4, 2021 at 6:52 PM

      Dearest Jo-Anne,
      Thank you and wishing you a good day!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 5, 2021 at 6:38 AM

    Beautiful 💜

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 5, 2021 at 8:06 AM

      Dearest Grace,
      Those are very rewarding summer blossoms indeed and in a lovely color!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. The PadreAugust 10, 2021 at 9:05 PM

    The The New Moon Two Nights Ago Traveled Through Leo

    Cheers

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderAugust 10, 2021 at 9:38 PM

      Dearest Travis,
      With all our trees around us, we hardly can view the moon... No sky views in fact.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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