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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
Showing posts with label Healthy Heart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthy Heart. Show all posts

Friday, December 9, 2022

When I go to Trader Joe's I buy their PERFECT Belgian Endive

Yes, each trip we make to Atlanta for stocking up on healthy food items, I do come home with Trader Joe's PERFECT Belgian Endive.
They sell them packages with 3—one Red and two White.
Perfect for a healthy salad for two!
Don't forget to take the BITTER core out with a pointed knife!
Next I slice them in half...
Slicing them up like this...
Usually I prepare the dressing from some Trader Joe's mayonaise, some Chia seeds and also add some white Modena vinegar from Trader Joe's.
Very simple and healthy!
Chia Seeds are great for 
Combat Diabetes
Get More Fibre
Stock Up On Omega–3
Stronger Teeth And Bones
Don't Forget Manganese
Plenty Of Phosphorus
Pack In The Protein
Fight Belly Fat
Get Full Faster
Improve Heart Health
So are you using CHIA already?

Related link:
Blink TV Australia used our Marl Cave Mushroom Growing Image in Guillaume's Paris Episode 9 | previous post by me also showing Belgian endive being grown

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Flying on Delta Premium Select–Savannah to Amsterdam

 FINALLY, after years of COVID nonsense, I would be flying across the Atlantic Ocean for bringing home some special items from Mom & Dad's Estate.
Things that could NOT be sent by mail or any other means as their sentimental value was too high.
So, on the evening before husband Pieter's 93rd Birthday, I logged in to his Delta account for checking how many miles he had left.
Pieter had indicated that with all the nonsense going on at present he did NOT want to fly; way too much stress for his heart condition.
How RIGHT HE WAS!
This was Thursday evening, where I had the option for 148,000 miles to fly with Premium Select (only 2 seats available!) to Amsterdam, from Savannah, Georgia via Detroit, Michigan.
Did not want to complete this option before checking with Pieter (who was by now sleeping...)
Next day I tried again to complete my trip on line but could not do so...
My long legal name, always causes problems.
So, I had to call.
After 1 hour 47 minutes (mainly for being on hold...) I finally managed to book this special Premium Select flight!
Now I had to pay with 152,000 miles, but I GOT it and was oh so happy, and so was Pieter for making very good use of his miles!
This very flight would have cost me US $ 2,406.97 + Tax in the end...
LOVED this: ADJUSTABLE FOOTREST.
Arrive refreshed... especially for a night flight — I loved this idea!
BUT on my departure day at 2:03 AM while we were sound asleep... This email arrived.
My Flight got cancelled but rebooked.
Now I had to fly via Paris on Air France and then on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to Amsterdam...
Our private driver, who used our own car, arrived by 10:00 AM to drive us to the Savannah Airport in two hours time.
At the special check–in counter for Sky Priority® I showed my paperwork and the agent was so helpful and courteous but he did NOT manage to print my boarding passes for whatever reason.
So he called a higher ranking Delta person, who had to call him back.
A total of 2 hours I stood there, Pieter and our private driver waiting patiently.
But nothing could be done.
Went home with this... a new booking for next day!
Due to INTERRUPTED TRAVEL...
My new schedule for the SHORT solo trip to Limburg, The Netherlands...
Sure enough, we again went to Savannah, with our private driver.
I joked, that now Mike our driver, didn't even need the GPS as we all remembered the Interstate exits... 😏
Arriving in Savannah, the very same agent at the Sky Priority® counter recognized me from afar and waved.
In no time he'd checked me in and I was off to Atlanta and on to Amsterdam.
Hugging and kissing my Pieter goodbye for a brief time!
When I tried to call Pieter from Savannah, my iPhone 13Pro read: no server!
True, as I had requested to switch my service to The Netherlands and that went already into effect.
But in Atlanta I still managed to do a video WhatsApp call with Pieter at home, just before boarding with the use of the Airport WiFi.
I was in the air soon...
The adjustable footrest however did NOT FUNCTION, neither for my neighbor, a young German.
But I managed to fly to Amsterdam!
Oh, also my Low Sodium/No Salt added meal went 'missing'...
And NO Tumi Amenity Kit either.
On my way and yes, I did wear my down jacket during the flight!
Felt great.

Stay tuned for more...

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Our Rose Suite Freshly Painted

 Our Rose Suite also got freshly painted by painters Stanley Jessup and Randy Slaughter...
They also did the exterior painting, see link below post.
On Thursday, January 13, I'd finished cleaning the Rose Suite living room and placed a Wedgwood bowl  with white Camellias on the coffee table...
This was on November 9, 2021...
A mix of Nuccio's gem and White by the Gate Camellias
Handcrocheted DMC doily with roses was a gift of my best friend Ellie.
They are perfectly arranged in this Wedgwood vase bowl Cream Color on Cream Color.
Other side of the living room with Pieter's electrical organ.
A Thomas Cabinet organ in walnut.
Thomas organ
Cabinet in Walnut
We found this end of 2017, when Pieter's heart condition was critical...
He still loves to play once in a while.
The painters Stanley and Randy had the bed covered... the rest got moved out.
Awaiting guests...

Related links:
{Our Rose Suite Living Room} | previous post by me
{Our Rose Suite Bedroom} | previous post by me
Our Home Freshly Painted | previous post by me

Sunday, January 2, 2022

Our Year on WHEELS

 The year 2021 went so FAST!
Not so much on WHEELS, but in general...
Pieter did spot this 'old bike' long before I'd seen it, always zipping by too fast... So finally we captured it.
Both are GREEN deals!
The BEST thing we've done is to trade in Pieter's Male Trek bike for this: Vale Go! 9D EQ S
Pieter has been enjoying it so much!
Not bad for a 92.5 year old guy, don't you think?!
Well, I didn't go quite as far as Pieter did but I used my Vale Go! 9D EQ rather well.
For me, only 300 rides versus Pieter's 530 rides...
Pieter did 3,118.7 km over 2021, as he runs his bike for running errands to Home Depot, to Kroger, Walmart and whatever. He loves doing that!
For 2022, I would love to see me do more km as well.
Hoping to soon have all my digital work behind me, and looking forward to routine things.
For our Dutch Batavus Cambridge bikes we did not yet have the Strava app or any other app...
The Schwinn Hybrid was too risky for pushing up the many hills in our region and Pieter's heart could give out.
So, Pieter did search on his iPad Pro, for a better solution, looking for an Electra and for me as well.
Even if I did not want to go that way at first, but Pieter insisted by saying: 'Listen we always have done things TOGETHER!'...
So I was sold!
Only one trip I manually entered in 2017, for my Batavus Cambridge, when my youngest brother was here with his wife Wilma and daughter Caro, for Pieter's 88th Birthday.
While Pieter napped, all four of us rode, we still had the Batavus Cambridge and the Schwinn bikes.
~
Pieter had bought the Trek Verve +3 MALE bike but when we together once started at home and he tried to swing his 92 year old leg over the back+saddle, PLUS Pannier bag, he fell on the lawn.
It was then, that I made up my mind and when coming back from our ride, getting in touch with Edward Angus Hall from Atlanta Cycling Vinings.
He went out of his way for getting Pieter this new green one; A LOT SAFER!
Our longest ride was 58.5 km and we reached home just before dark, riding with our lights on for the final 5 km!
Pieter wearing his down puffer jacket and I should have worn it too, as I got rather chilly in my cotton sweatshirt with cardigan below, under the thin jacket...
Friend Engracia took this photo on her iPad, just before we left.
My eyes show bags, due to my hyperthyroidism and CKD stage... But I'm still alive! 😏
But it sure felt good having visited our widow friend and sipping some tea together and enjoying the mixed unsalted nuts and rice cake with Tamari seaweed that I'd carried inside our Pannier bag.
I'd baked almond amaretti cookies for her and she gifted us with a heavy scented candle that went back inside my Pannier bag as I did not want to make it harder for Pieter to push some real mean hills.
This one shows you the rolling area!
Engracia captured that when we left her home.
Sunny and 18℃ (64℉) and it should be 16℃ or 60.8℉ when riding back... 
But in reality it was only 11℃ or 51.8℉ when riding back around 5:00 PM and the days were short after mid November!
Proud of my Pieter for managing this!
There were some very mean and steep hills to tackle.
But on October 20, when Pieter's cardiologist had an ultrasound done to check his heart, he said his heart even had improved a bit!
Soooo, let's keep rolling our wheels together as it is good for a healthy heart and for a healthy living.
My CKD level is in stage 4 but due to me being 'muscular' it is mentioned as 3b.
Not that it ever improves but keeping my 28% function as stable as can be, I HAVE to continue!
May God grant us some more blissful days on wheels together.

Related link:
New Green Deal | my July 21st post with more info about Pieter's virgin ride... 

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