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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 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

Friday, February 17, 2023

SAD outcome for my Favorite Chanel Barrette

 Yep, my most Favorite Chanel Barrette that I dropped off at the Chanel Boutique of Neiman Marcus in Atlanta, got home on Tuesday... BUT not repaired that is!
That is me on May 30, 1998—at a dear friend's daughter's graduation...
Wearing both my Chanel barrettes!
LOVED them so much...
Here I'm seen in my silk Chanel logo blouse—one of my sewing creations made from silk bought in Jakarta, Indonesia.
This was on April 30, 1998 with Uncle Bo and dear friend Lei from Escondido, CA.
On April 09, 1997, I've ordered my first Chanel Barrette from Neiman Marcus.
Coming back from Delaware, Pennsylvania on July 16, 1997, we drove by at Neiman Marcus in Atlanta for picking up my 2nd Chanel Barrette...
On August 30, 1997 we stopped by at Neiman Marcus in Atlanta for showing them one of my two Chanel Barrettes that had come apart. Without any discussion—I received another one!
So that makes it almost 25 years of good use....
On January 9, 2023 I had dropped off my Chanel barrette at the Chanel Boutique of Neiman Marcus in Atlanta.
Clicking on VIEW STATUS...
I could follow the REPAIR STATUS...
Until I received this message on February 8, 2023.
SO DISAPPOINTED!
Did retrieve it Tuesday on Saint Valentine's Day.

That sure was a bummer!

BUT tomorrow on Saturday I will receive a replacement Chanel Barrette, coming from Vero Beach, Florida 🤗 
So happy that I found a replacement on POSHMARK—there were two more excellent ones from Japan but Florida is easier without any customs and duty issues.

Yay—got it and it's perfect also with the number 62 just like my other one. The broken one had number 61.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Bruxism and my Nighttime Dental Guard + Japanese Magnolia Blossoms

Strange feelings... had nasty neck pain while driving down to Florida after Christmas.
Thought I'd slept wrong on my pillow but it didn't go away...
Then I felt my FIRST EVER toothache, thought that one of my upper right molars needed maybe a filling.
So I did tough it out as there were way too many things going on and I made an appointment for Tuesday afternoon on February 2.
My dentist checked the x-ray that his assistent had made, but there was no infection or anything wrong with my teeth.
BUT he discovered that my lower molars got loosened already and that I probably needed a Nighttime Dental Guard due to teeth clenching.
So I went to Walmart to get my Oral–B Nighttime Dental Guard...
Paid some $ 20.00 and after supper did start the molding procedure as shown on this video: Oral–B Nighttime Dental Guard – Instructional Video ←click it.
Of course I did not win that battle and went to sleep without wearing my Nighttime Dental Guard!
After two nights trying in vain to remove my molded dental guard from the green impression tray
—even after placing it for 10 minutes inside the freezer (as suggested) I was not able to release it.
Pieter tried the next day to wrestle it out. So finally I was able to wear it on February 2nd.
I must say that I slept like a ROSE so it must help a lot.
My pain also is gone!
Have any of you ever used such a Nighttime Dental Guard?
Never knew that those symptoms of neck pain for instance came from teeth clenching...

Info found under: Mayo Clinic Bruxism (teeth grinding)
Hah, hyperactive... that does ring a bell!
My sleep quality has greatly improved I must say and I sleep a lot deeper now and feel much more rested.
This morning around 10:00 AM with the sun shining brightly...
This is the Japanese magnolia tree that is recovering over time as a big tree fell in it and broke off a main stem.
Tornado weather can be treacherous. 
Our other Japanese magnolia tree is now free since the huge oak tree on its right got cut down.
More light, space and food!
Our vinyl picket fence marks our border. Sturdy placed by Pieter on top of concrete blocks that serve as a water barrier from water running down to our lower area near creek.
Still beautiful even with lots of petals already on the ground from days of rain and wind before these sunny days.
Nature's Poetry...
At 10:00 AM it was 17°C or 62.6°F.
Today it will be 24°C or 75°F and 7°C or 44.6°F at night.
Tomorrow looks great for biking at 26°C or 87.8°F
BUT on Saturday it will go as low as 0°C or 32°F... during the night!
This is typical Georgia—going up and down and spring starts about 7 times... 😏

Monday, February 13, 2023

Happy Saint Valentine's Day!

This is a photo, taken on Friday, February 14, 2014 on Saint Valentine's Day when we were in The Netherlands and visiting Mom during her long hours of Dialysis. 
We did visit her 5 times during dialysis, one afternoon we missed — as we were visiting a 1st cousin—but that was when Dad was with her.
Mom has been a great role model all her life and I pray that I too will remain in such high spirits till the end of my CKD.
Oh, Mom so enjoyed our visits...

Happy Saint Valentine's Day to all of my readers! 

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