About Me
- Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedder
- 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
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
LEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Thursday, December 29, 2022
December 30 Fond Memory of our late Congressman J. Roy Rowland
We had no idea, that our Georgia Congressman, the Honorable J. Roy Rowland had a special U.S. flag flown over the U.S. Capitol for both of us, on December 30 of 1993.
Saturday, July 2, 2022
Husband Pieter's 1994, 4th of July Speech
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Happy Reunion with Swiss Kuhn Family & United States Consulate for our Permanent Visa
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
My Handwork on PERMANENT Display at Teaching Museum South in Fulton County near Atlanta, Georgia
This was the main piece of my handwork that got to be on a PERMANENT display at Teaching Museum South in Fulton County near Atlanta, Georgia. This is part of the Fulton County Schools in Hapeville, a two hour one-way drive for us.
On December 31, 1993 a person from the Georgia State University with a photographer came to our home for the interview and permission to use some of my hand made lace for the above purpose.
We did serve both a warm lunch meal as it is one-way 2 hours driving distance.
You find photo taken by photographer in link below: Today I Turned 17! in regard to my proud United States Citizenship
Related links:
{My Hand Knitted Silk Lace Shawl in Peacock Pattern} | previous post by me
{Today I turned 17!} | post showing also photo from interview for Teaching Museum
{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #1} | showing a replica of my original stolen bridal handkerchief + 5 more crocheted lace handkerchiefs
Friday, December 4, 2015
{My 22nd Birthday as an American!}
One of my brothers did turn around and made sure that Dad's package of TV, Radio and Telephone got hooked up.
He had been deprived of this for SEVEN full days.
The good news is that his heart seems to have been just OVER STRESSED.
Dad is like my husband Pieter a very hard worker and he'd been doing some physical jobs prior to all this.
Prayers got answered and after this medical test, through the vein in his wrist, things look positive and we hope that he can go home on Saturday!
Now his Australian Brother and other elderly choir members can call him as well.
At least he has a very happy American daughter!
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Thank you all for your sweet comments during this very difficult time for both of us.
My Dad in The Netherlands still does not know anything about his real heart condition.
On Wednesday they were supposed to check it out but there obviously was an emergency with another heart patient and the cardiologist had to postpone Dad's procedure.
They have planned that now for Thursday...
BUT there still is no phone connection! It is available at the hospital for EACH patient but needs to be hooked up and then of course relatives and friends need to be informed about the direct number.
Also my uncle in Australia, Dad's younger brother is being cut off from any contact, as well as all those living long distance that can't be there in person..
Let's hope that soon they will start using their brain and heart as Celia from Celia M. High Heeled Life & Resilientista so well wrote on my FB Timeline.
BUT...
Being an Escada fan, I'm wearing an all black Escada outfit; Spanish style pants, top and sandals.
{December 30, 1993 U.S. flag flown over U.S. Capitol for both of us!} | previous post by me
{1993 Today, the American Flag was flown for both of us...} | previous post by me
{ME, Turning 20 on December 3!} | previous post by me
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
{ME, Turning 20 on December 3!}
On Friday, December 3, 1993 we got up at 4:15 AM for driving to Atlanta for the Naturalization Ceremony at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building. At 8:30 it started for 257 people from 60 nations and it lasted only till 9:55 AM.
So we raced back to Dublin; still in time for Rotary lunch. Husband Pieter proudly introduced me as his NEW American wife...
{Today I turned 17!} | previous post by me
{My Hat Attack NYC GAVROCHE} | previous post by me, wearing the same Escada skirt
{Dutch American Heritage Day 2005 with Mom & Dad} | previous post by me about Mom & Dad's final visit to the USA...
Sunday, December 30, 2012
{1993 Today, the American Flag was flown for both of us...}
{December 30, 1993 U.S. flag flown over U.S. Capitol for both of us!} previous post by me