tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post6360722162517878476..comments2024-03-28T16:30:38.394-04:00Comments on MARIETTE'S BACK TO BASICS: {Cotton Field in the Heart of Georgia/USA}Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-22291245440653657022012-12-19T07:58:31.912-05:002012-12-19T07:58:31.912-05:00Lieve Mariette,
.........Katoenvelden....pamuk......Lieve Mariette,<br /><br />.........Katoenvelden....pamuk....het doet mij altijd terug denken aan de dagen dat wij rondreisde door Turkije(lang geleden ruim 23 jaar),in de zinderende hitte van Qukurova waren hele familie's,vaders,moeders,oma's,opa's én kinderen bezig in een gestaag tempo de geopende katoenbollen te plukken in de velden,zover mijn oog reikte,die ze in grote zakken stopte die op hun rug hing.<br />Tegen de avond zag je ze voorbij rijden met oude vrachtwagentjes vol, hoog opgestapelde zakken met katoen en daar bovenop zaten de plukkers, ze zwaaien naar ons,de vrachtwagens waren slecht verlicht en de wegen helemaal niet....,<br />ze waren na een dag van hard werken opweg naar hun tijdelijk schamele onderkomen van tentenkampjes waar ze met groepjes bij elkaar zaten rondom het kampvuur waarboven de grote ketel met eten hing,vraag me nog steeds af waar die mensen de energie vandaan haalden om na zo'n dag nog zó opgewekt te zijn om samen de avonden door te brengen met muziek en dans onder de blote sterrenhemel..... <br />.....aan de ene kant had ik in m'n hart met die mensen te doen....,maar aan de andere kant had ik enorm veel respect voor hen en was zelfs tikkeltje jaloers op zoveel saamhorigheid in niet de gemakkelijkste omstandigheden.<br />Ze waren niet modieus gekleed....maar droegen wijde gebloemde harembroeken,blouses met lange mouwen,eigen gebreide vestjes en niet te vergeten de hoofddoek,maar het leverde voor mij wel de mooiste en kleurigste vakantie kiekjes op van lieve goedlachse hardwerkende mensen.<br /><br />Eenmaal thuis beleefde ik die toestanden nogmaals bij het lezen van het boek 'Onsterfelijk gras' van Yasar Kemal, het bevat een sfeervol beeld van veelal het Turkse platteland en zijn arme bewoners die vechten tegen de natuurelementen en de grootgrondbezitters. Volksverhalen, mythes, dromen en de goede en kwade natuur van de mens zijn in dit boek de hoofdthema's.<br />Een aanrader om op een winterdag te lezen in je gezellige sfeervolle huis.<br /><br />Liefs,Ger<br /><br />Gerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479835696683507454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-57523584121027552672012-12-18T19:12:29.551-05:002012-12-18T19:12:29.551-05:00thank you for showing that - I don't think I h...thank you for showing that - I don't think I have ever seen cotton growing. It is amazing that most of the plant seems to have already died off before harvesting.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-80133537444924831662012-12-18T17:03:52.145-05:002012-12-18T17:03:52.145-05:00Dearest Mariette
I've definitely never seen a ... Dearest Mariette<br />I've definitely never seen a cotton field.<br />I did not think it was the white puffs before harvest.<br />Nice jacket you have!<br />Hugs to you<br />KajsaKajsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11420860056878376519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-70326407036349448922012-12-18T15:45:21.478-05:002012-12-18T15:45:21.478-05:00Liebe Mariette,
oooh, jetzt bekomme ich den alten...Liebe Mariette, <br />oooh, jetzt bekomme ich den alten Song von CCR nicht mehr aus dem Kopf :o))<br />Oh, when them cotton bolls get rotten<br />You can't pick very much cotton,<br />In them old cotton fields back home.<br />Ich hoffe, eines Tages werde ich auch die Gelegenheit bekommen, ein Baumwollfeld so nah zu sehen wie du!<br />★ ♫♫<br />Nun wünsch' ich dir und deinen Lieben noch eine möglichst geruhsame letzte Adventwoche und wunderschöne Festtage!<br />Herzlichste Rostrosen-Weihnachtsgrüße<br />von der Traude<br /><br />…………(¯`O´¯)<br />…………*./ | \ .*<br />…………..*♫*.<br />………, • '*♥* ' • ,<br />……. '*• ♫♫♫•*'<br />….. ' *, • '♫ ' • ,* '<br />….' * • ♫*♥*♫• * '<br />… * , • - Feliz -' • , * '<br />.* ' •♫♫*♥*♫♫ • ' * '<br />…' ' • -Navidad -. • ' ' '<br />' ' • ♫♫♫*♥*♫♫♫• * ' '<br />…………..x♥x<br />…………….♥<br /><br />Rostrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901976103765887360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-66441170312219795682012-12-18T15:38:36.603-05:002012-12-18T15:38:36.603-05:00Dear Mariette
How totally fascinating and beautifu...Dear Mariette<br />How totally fascinating and beautiful!<br />I've only seen a cotton field before in the movies like Gone with the Wind ect.<br />In those days it was back breaking work picking cotton by hand.<br />I appreciate cotton and I always try to buy clothes made from natural fibers.<br />They are much healthier as they breathe.<br />Like beautiful white puff balls!<br />Mariette you're always teaching us something in your posts - thank you.<br />Joyeux Noël<br />Shane ♥<br /><br /><br />Shane Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674612132049839026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-13720387992867866442012-12-18T14:51:16.177-05:002012-12-18T14:51:16.177-05:00Dear Mariette,
How wonderful to see the cotton fi...Dear Mariette,<br /><br />How wonderful to see the cotton fields, have never seen one before, looks so white and fluffy, thank you for sharing. You and Pieter look great in your lovely outfits.<br />Happy week<br />hugs<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-43446096709624429452012-12-18T14:22:44.396-05:002012-12-18T14:22:44.396-05:00Wat leuk, Mariette!Heb ik inderdaad nog ooit gezie...Wat leuk, Mariette!Heb ik inderdaad nog ooit gezien, zo´n heel veld vol.<br />Alleen hier als takken in de bloemenwinkel, en dat ook maar soms...<br />Fijne week!<br />NicoleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603110056327832896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-52242269809519826632012-12-18T14:19:40.831-05:002012-12-18T14:19:40.831-05:00Dearest Nell Jean,
Thank you so much for correctin...Dearest Nell Jean,<br />Thank you so much for correcting me on the cotton bolls; will edit that right away. We always are learning from each other!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-49718155111309790292012-12-18T14:15:36.221-05:002012-12-18T14:15:36.221-05:00Love your outfits. And Pieter looks more handsome ...Love your outfits. And Pieter looks more handsome now then 30 years ago! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-81210592687072996912012-12-18T13:35:03.679-05:002012-12-18T13:35:03.679-05:00Interesting, cotton as seen through eyes of those ...Interesting, cotton as seen through eyes of those who find it a novelty. Some of us see it as matter of course on the way to town and picked cotton as a child. The correct term is cotton BOLLS. Cotton balls are the finished product that you buy in the store. The puffs are lint, filled with seeds. Each <br />boll contains five locks of cotton seed-filled lint. <br /><br />One of my Facebook friends posts a photo of a field of cotton. There was a discussion as to why harvest is so late this year. Among other factors, a record harvest this year so mechanical pickers are are late to some fields. Some fields were planted late. Every boll must be open before picking and defoliant is sprayed before harvest unless early frost takes off the leaves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-13684602032184972212012-12-18T12:53:54.975-05:002012-12-18T12:53:54.975-05:00A most delightful post, Mariette! I have never see...A most delightful post, Mariette! I have never seen a cotton field before, it really is quite beautiful and interesting. What fun viewing the photographs taken 29 years ago. You both still look so very young! Love the light, fluffy, airy cotton puffs. Especially pretty against your gorgeous deep purple Escada jacket! This wonderful post put a big smile on my face. Thank you for sharing!Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-88149952535566547902012-12-18T11:56:10.060-05:002012-12-18T11:56:10.060-05:00Che belle foto!Sembra una fiaba!Non avevo mai vist...Che belle foto!Sembra una fiaba!Non avevo mai visto un campo di cotone!Che carini siete pure voidue!Quei batuffoli di cotone sembrano fiocchi,fiocchi di neve!Baci,Rosettatheromanticrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042808289817453276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-62026240222534498672012-12-18T09:10:57.665-05:002012-12-18T09:10:57.665-05:00Dearest Mariette,
AMAZING!... I have never ever s...Dearest Mariette,<br /><br />AMAZING!... I have never ever seen cotton plants in my life...Kapuk yes, do you remember ?<br />Pohon Randu, which produce Kapuk.A tall huge plants.<br />so beautiful farm.<br />You looks gorgeous sempre. <br />have a nice dayHayu Masellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07785613157724186279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-76602905085153334412012-12-18T08:56:38.982-05:002012-12-18T08:56:38.982-05:00E' vero,Mariette carissima, mai avevo visto un...E' vero,Mariette carissima, mai avevo visto un campo di cotone!E mai ti avevo visto così raggiante... il tuo sorriso è incantevole, è bello oggi come lo era 29 anni fa! God bless you.<br />mimmamarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250280256062969829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-19257591863674125532012-12-18T08:03:19.643-05:002012-12-18T08:03:19.643-05:00Once again my friend you have shared a fabulous po...Once again my friend you have shared a fabulous post! I have never seen cotton growing in photos or otherwise, this was amazing to see and read about. I love the photos both from your first visit and now... both you and Pieter look fabulous and in 29 years you still look refreshed, both beautiful and handsome. Wishing you a wonderful week! xo C. (HHL)High Heeled Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617035347630943217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-22865690309029406862012-12-18T06:29:38.186-05:002012-12-18T06:29:38.186-05:00Hallo Mariette,
Hoe gaat het met je? De katoenball...Hallo Mariette,<br />Hoe gaat het met je? De katoenballetjes is net sneeuw om te zien, zo leuk! Prachtige engel heb je bovenaan je blog geplaatst!<br /><br />Liefs JannyRozen van papierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322474478773586988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-51125762521763171352012-12-18T06:07:25.174-05:002012-12-18T06:07:25.174-05:00beautiful pictures...!
in our area, the cotton tre...beautiful pictures...!<br />in our area, the cotton trees are very big...!jyothisethuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223899489263314460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-81356100479111765152012-12-18T05:50:35.281-05:002012-12-18T05:50:35.281-05:00Hej Mariëtte, wat leuk om jullie daar tussen de ka...Hej Mariëtte, wat leuk om jullie daar tussen de katoenplanten te zien. Mooi ook die oude foto's. Fijne dag, lieve groetWillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788010790138073552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-45641127005705241372012-12-18T05:49:58.549-05:002012-12-18T05:49:58.549-05:00Dearest Mariette,
I love these images, a wonderfu...Dearest Mariette,<br /><br />I love these images, a wonderful cotton field, never seen in such detail, thank you for giving us to know these beauties.<br />I take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas.<br /><br />ManuelaManuelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596957430944236652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-76348233101723147212012-12-18T04:17:42.400-05:002012-12-18T04:17:42.400-05:00Hello Mariette, Very interesting to see the cotton...Hello Mariette, Very interesting to see the cotton crop still in the fields. So much history and tradition is represented there. I have seen antique pictures of cotton fields, but your photos are much clearer.<br /><br />In Ohio at harvest time we often go to apple orchards, and so have a similar kind of photo opportunity (not to mention getting the fresh-picked apples).<br />--Road to Parnassus<br /><br />P.S., I love your shy smile in the photos, both then and now.Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-77858708661456857912012-12-18T03:35:35.402-05:002012-12-18T03:35:35.402-05:00Liebe Mariette,
du und Pieter seht einfach toll au...Liebe Mariette,<br />du und Pieter seht einfach toll aus in eurem feinen Outfit. Das sieht schon ein bisschen nach Modemagazin aus, wo die Models auch an völlig anderen Orten stehen, als man sich in Festtagskleidung normalerweise aufhält. Schöner Kontrast! Ich habe Baumwollfelder in USA gesehen. Einfach verlockend, sich mit dieses fluffigen Bällchen zu beschäftigen. Was die Natur so für Spielereien hervorbringt. Ich hoffe, Ihr hattet in den schicken Sachen noch einen aufregenden schönen Event. <br />Liebe Grüße,<br />JohannaJohanna Gehrleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027107843903985667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-30313827243614508462012-12-18T02:56:34.971-05:002012-12-18T02:56:34.971-05:00Mariette, non avevo mai visto foto così dettagliat...Mariette, non avevo mai visto foto così dettagliate di una piantagione di cotone...grazie a te scopro sempre qualcosa di nuovo!<br />Un caro abbraccio♥<br />AnnaAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883883167901036481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-28910459096820295292012-12-18T02:00:00.139-05:002012-12-18T02:00:00.139-05:00Dear Mariette, how nice your cotton fields are, so...Dear Mariette, how nice your cotton fields are, so white and fluffy - like the snow we are getting here! You and Peiter have not changed in almost 30 years, so nice to see you in your beautiful advent colors, too. Enjoy your 'snow'! Hugs, xx KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-76284622546435170762012-12-18T00:46:18.536-05:002012-12-18T00:46:18.536-05:00Dearest Mariette,
how wonderful are those pictures...Dearest Mariette,<br />how wonderful are those pictures from you and Pieter :O))<br />And ist maut have been really interesting to be in a real cottonfield!<br />Have a wonderufl week,<br />Love and hugs<br />ClaudiaClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740379217348599915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-61985114251712456622012-12-17T21:36:41.496-05:002012-12-17T21:36:41.496-05:00Dearest Mariette.
You with lovely husband Pieter i...Dearest Mariette.<br />You with lovely husband Pieter is went to first time a cotton field.<br />You are only 29 years of age still you are beautiful time!<br />Hugs and love to you happy week Mariette lady! <br />Michiko Michiko Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159172013948402225noreply@blogger.com