And Another Birthday with Pearls

 On Monday, January 9, I would make my rounds to Atlanta and to Marietta also for having my Rado watch's battery replaced.

BUT on Sunday evening when brushing my hair and removing the Chanel barrette I noticed that its spring got half broken away...

So, we made another stop at Neiman Marcus at their Chanel Boutique for having it repaired.

Will be so happy when it will be ready with a new spring.

It was right there at the store on the counter, that I noticed some earrings, longer model and with a pearl...

SO... Pieter bought those for me as an early Birthday gift—and I did NOT object 😉

They got nicely gift wrapped with the famous white Chanel Camélia...

Our white hyacinths from Trader Joe's were blooming nicely in our bay window area.

Lovely white Camélia and ribbon...

A card with embossed white camélia and gift box...

Inside the gift box...

Tada...! 

Nice Strass Crystals and the CC logo with pearls.

Photo taken outside in bright sunlight on Sunday, February 5.

Metal & Strass

Gold, Pink & Iridescent Crystals and Pearl

I'm very happy with those earrings as a gift from my Pieter—even though they're not of gold...

Chanel manages to make very elegant costume jewelry as well!

Wearing my Escada silk and cashmere twinset and when looking back, this is what I wore to Mom & Dad's 55th Wedding Anniversary 19 years ago...

Now you also can see my Escada jeans and our Japanese magnolias that are almost open.

Pieter's shade as the sun was really strong with a temperature of 19°C or 66°F.

Both of us are grateful that the –2°C or 28°F last week did not make them turn brown!

Usually these would bloom on Mom's Birthday—February 12, but now she's in heaven, they seem to bloom earlier on my Birthday. 

You can see the white vinyl picket fence in the background...

And the green tree on the left is the Southern Magnolia.

Here I wear the very same Escada twinset on February 15, 2004 when I am happy to see and greet my 2nd brother Piet at the restaurant where we all met for Mom & Dad's 55th Wedding Anniversary.

Wearing also the same Escada jeans...

Piet's kids and wife in the background.

Of course having phone calls on my Birthday and then late breakfast while observing our birds from our bay window.

Here the Eastern Phoebe on the bird bath.

Pieter just added meal worms inside the feeder for them and the Carolina wrens to snack on...

Temperature in the SUN!

40°C or 104°F...

We got this 6" Conant Custom Brass Thermometer from Monticello but now Amazon still has it.

You can see our vinyl picket fence in the back with the blooming magnolias.

Nothing more enjoyable than having breakfast in the sun!

We selected our lot for having our kitchen facing east—for that purpose.

Ending this post with some REAL white camellias that Pieter brought me for breakfast...

Using one of my creamware cachepot, as a vase for them.

Related links:

Meaning of my name — Pearl and Desired Child | previous post by me

Eastern Phoebe Reside in Front Porch with Babies | previous post by me

Those who feel Happy with the HAPPINESS of OTHERS | previous post by me showing creamware cachepot

1985 Campbell Mushroom Plant Designed by Pieter J.C. Vedder

 Found this excellent short video that Pieter took in 1985 from the Campbell Mushroom Plant that he designed.

Of course I had to design the window decoration with mushrooms in—and then did hand crochet it.
If you view this 1:53 minute video on YouTube there are clickable links below with info.

This photo is from March 1984, with the hand crocheted window decoration with mushrooms hanging.

But no landscaping being done yet!

Husband Pieter at his desk and you can better see those mushrooms—first quality and broad stems as per mushroom quality criteria!

Sure my Mauzie girl approved ot those mushrooms!

She watched me crochet them... as well as knit the hand embroidered cardigan I wear.

This aerial view of CAMSCO's Dublin, Georgia, farm shows the standardized growing rooms, the tunnel complex and the covered wharf in the background.

As published in MUSHROOM NEWS JANUARY 5, 1985

The growing room doors at Dublin are moveable to accommodate filling with the head–end filling machine.

The working corridor is shown as construction neared completion at Dublin.

Related links:

Husband Pieter's Design for the Campbell Mushroom Plants in Dublin, GA and Hillsboro, TX | previous post by me

{My Hand Knitted & Hand Embroidered Sweater} | previous post by me

Pieter ALWAYS Worked Hard and Did Things Himself

 Being an immigrant makes you START OVER LIFE...

Below video on YouTube you find clickable links with information...

Pieter standing proudly in front of his meticulously straight placed fence! 

Seen at clickable 12:26 in above video.

Great job!

Now looking the other way towards our driveway (left) and street.

Corner posts and intermediate posts every 25 m in the concrete.

Total length of 110 m and DAYS OF WORK... Yep, another mega task DONE!

This was also the very day (February 10 of 1984) that Pieter officially had become a member of the Rotary Club of Dublin, Georgia/U.S.A.

Pieter was already a member in The Netherlands since May 11, 1976 of the Rotary Club of Venray, The Netherlands district 1550, where he was President in the year 1978/1979.

That very same year, Pieter was also Honorary President of the Rotary Club Royal Forest of Dean, UK district 1100.

Our late friend Roy J. Chappell wrote this to Pieter on Valentine's Day:

Dear Pieter:

Welcome to my Rotary Club—both you and Mariet.

The worldwide reach of Rotary is manifested in your joining our club.

Whenever I may help you in Rotary—or any part of you and Mariet's life here in Laurens County—please call on my.

What a very kind gesture and he's been a tremendous friend over many years and he did tour Mom & Dad and us around through Laurens and surrounding Counties to show us the rural agricultural part of it.

Forever fond memories!

Such a NEAT fence and here you see the wood that had to get split for burning it in our wood burner in the living room.

Our 1st home's garden was of a perfect size, not too deep in the back. To the right you just can see our veranda.

The other end of the 110 meter long fence with our rock garden.

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It was on March 9, 1984 that we also had our front porch tiled with the imported Dutch tiles and our garage got tiled with the leftover tiles from the Campbell mushroom farm that Pieter designed.

Just had scrubbed them with authentic Dutch Green Soap and mopped it dry with a real Dutch dweil...

Our tiled garage... also scrubbed clean!

We both loved our 'new' garage with tiles!

Do you have tiles in your garage or front porch?

In our present home we also do...

Related link:

On August 29 in 1983 we arrived as Immigrants in Georgia, USA | previous post by me

Husband Pieter Doing it ALL | previous post by me showing the now tiled patio and wall added for privacy—done by Pieter of course

My 3rd Home with my French DMC Rose Filet Lace Crocheted Curtains | showing the new front door with windows and my crocheted curtains...

A HUGE Snapping Turtle | previous post by me