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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

Saturday, December 3, 2016

{My Office Assistants}

Sure, I do get a lot of help when printing the labels for the Tyvek envelopes for another shipment of  sales from Mariette's Back to Basics.
Two sisters, Spunky & Tiggy-Tiger were helping me this evening, after coming home from a Christmas Party from Rotary.
All of a sudden I looked beside me and found Spunky girl inside the paper waste basket...
Did not know she would FIT in there!
It is just NO SIGHT to see Spunky girl inside my paper waste basket... 
The Tyvek envelopes slid down...
Envelopes put up but oh my, they fell off from the stack of padded envelopes!
Spunky girl jumped out of her basket backwards, staring at those dangerous Tyvek envelopes, accompanied by her sister Tiggy-Tiger.
But they calmed down quickly!
Tiggy-Tiger on the armrest of my office chair for a Selfie with her Mami.
Those girls are super cute and very sweet!

Do you have assistants around as well?


Thursday, December 1, 2016

{HURRY: THIS IS THE VERY LAST ONE of my Giovanni Raspini Silver Christmas Balls}

Things are selling well and I just want to let you in on a VERY LAST CHANCE EVER, for owning such a solid SILVER GIOVANNI RASPINI CHRISTMAS BALL. This one is with TOYS and it is a massive 2.5" round one with red satin.
 SOLD OUT!
Their Gift Box is also stunning in RED SATIN...
Silver Markings of Giovanni Raspini, Italy in solid 800 Silver.
Explanation...
Signature RED BOX by GIOVANNI RASPINI
My own private collection with 925 solid silver Dutch Angel.

Busy with shipping things, hope you all are staying well!


Monday, November 28, 2016

{LAST Solid 925 Sterling Silver Cherub Angel}

Well, it is not yet Christmas but I would love to show you this unique solid silver 925 Sterling Silver Cherub Angel. You don't have to use it as a Christmas angel of course. 
Beautiful Cherub Angel in solid 925 Sterling Silver
It is such a lovely Cherub!
Backside...
Closeup below:

Silver marks are Dutch and there is one with the 925 flanked by two scales, as seen below.
Top right you see the scales with the 925 silver mark that is on this angel.
This is how I have used mine.
Together with my Giovanni Raspini silver Christmas balls hanging from red ribbons.
My moss wrapped wreath.
Don't you love this angel?
Sold out...

Related link:
925 Sterling Silver Cherub Angel Zen Cart powered on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics
{Giovanni Raspini Silver Christmas Balls + 500 Posts} 925 Sterling Silver Cherub Angel
{Giovanni Raspini Silver Christmas Balls} 925 Sterling Silver Cherub Angel is shown here as well, with silver Christmas Balls from Giovanni Raspini, Italy.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

{Happy THANKSGIVING 2016 and THANKS for so many FRIENDSHIPS}

Once again, we do have SO MUCH FOR BEING THANKFUL FOR!
The only negative is, that Thanksgiving comes around way too soon; another year is just about to exit...
On Monday, I did receive such a warm and touching card, with a sweet note from a lovely blog reader; Patricia from Ohio.
Thank you so very much Patricia and husband for being loyal readers of my humble blog!
In the future I promise you there will be more stories that you like.

THANK you ALL for being loyal visitors here and for lifting each other up in times when needed.
I believe in ANGELS and I know that many are living amongst us!
Wishing you and your loved ones a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING
And all those that reside outside of the USA, THANKS for your VISITS over the years.

Indeed, FRIENDS are ANGELS of LOVE!



Tuesday, November 22, 2016

{Who Wants to Become Our New Neighbor? - LOT for Sale}

Yes, we both have made the decision that it is time to SELL our adjacent LOT.
So, the question arises as to Who Wants to Become Our New Neighbor? 
We have a LOT for Sale.
Our adjacent lot where we did cultivate several rare species of trees, shrubs and plants is getting too much to handle for husband Pieter, at his age...
So here it is: FOR SALE
It is to the right of our home.
Maybe somebody else wants to build such an Energy Efficient Green Roofing like we got? You can check out the details here: {Our Interlock Aluminum Aged Copper Slate Roofing}
This is how such Energy Star Aluminum Aged Copper Slate Roof looks like.
We have definitely lowered our Carbon Footprint for the rest of our life.
YES, this roof is guaranteed for LIFE!
Back to the street, where our adjacent lot is waiting for its new owner...
It is approximately 1 acre. 
It is being sold through Century 21
Photos are from October
For all information you can call Century 21 at the number shown below
Or you can email them via contact us at c21dublin.com

Oh, and we promise to be very good neighbors!

Thanks for your visit and wishing you a happy weekend.


Friday, November 18, 2016

{208 Countries Visited - Welcome Samoa}

Already on October 26, the 208th Country Visited my humble blog - Welcome Solomon Islands! 

According to The World Factbook it is located in Australia-Oceania.

Wishing you a Happy Weekend!


Wednesday, November 16, 2016

{Dutch American Heritage Day with Memories of Mom}

Just a few lines in–between my time away from blogging. Coming back from Europe, it has really hit me hard for not finding Mom at home... Only now, having been there physically and seeing Dad living alone in the house, it became a reality to me. So my grieving has been completed upon returning back to the USA. All my siblings were right there, time before and during her requiem Mass and cremation but I had to do it at a distance of some 8,000 km.

But the memories of Mom are always with me and with that numerous fond photos.
Such as her presence with Dad at the 2005 official Celebration in Atlanta with the Dutch Consul etc. on Dutch American Heritage Day.
Please read more: {Dutch American Heritage Day 2005 with Mom & Dad}

So far I've done one performance singing with our choir and enjoy it very much.
There are more performances lined up, keeping us very busy.
Also I'm spending more time on my eBoutique and hope to sell off some more of my items.
Thanks for your visit and if time permits, I will visit you too!

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

{Away from Blogger for a While...}

Too many activities going on in my life.
Have to practice singing and dancing... for some upcoming performances and I take that seriously.
Also it is something that I greatly ENJOY doing.
Even my Dad, was happy with this news and he did let me in on his 70+ years of experience in singing.
That's a long time!


Wishing you all a happy fall/spring, depending in which hemisphere you're living.
I will be back but have not the time for writing right now.

Sending you all hugs and best wishes!
When time allows me so, I will visit you.

Mariette


Monday, October 24, 2016

{207 Countries Visited - Welcome Solomon Islands}

Already on October 14, the 207th Country Visited my humble blog - Welcome Solomon Islands!
Always interesting to learn more about each new country:
The World Factbook shows where it is located.

Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean, East of Papua New Guinea...
Area - comparative:
slightly smaller than Maryland, USA.

Guess that most of you do also know about The Judgment of Solomon from the King Solomon Legend

Wishing you a Happy Weekend!

Saturday, October 22, 2016

{Mainstream Media Always Use Polls to Push Their Agenda}

Over the decades I've often mentioned to my husband Pieter, HOW many journalists does the world employ?
Writing for Newspapers, for Magazines as well as Reporters for Radio and TV.
News Anchors they are now being called...
Whatever the name, a fact is that there are millions of them!
But are we, as the consumer, better off?!
What we expect from a journalist is covering the news, not pushing his/her own opinion through our throat.

There are elections going on in several countries, at different dates but wherever; the Mainstream Media is covering it. But not always in a fair and balanced way!
As for the USA, the election will be soon, on November 8th, no doubt the world has heard about our candidates, being presented by a  mostly one-sided Media.


TRUMP vs CLINTON: Why you shouldn’t necessarily trust the polls
The mainstream media always use polls to push their agenda. Polls can be
skewed by selecting an unreasonable sample size, by asking lead up questions or by selecting more of a sample population of one side of an issue to achieve a desired result. Main stream media skews polls to discourage potential voters from voting and has done it for years.
A good example of the media trying to shape a vote was in 1980. In a Gallup poll released on October 26th in 1980, two weeks before the election, Jimmy Carter was leading Ronald Reagan 47 - 39. Two weeks later Reagan won in such a landslide that Carter conceded before California was closed.
Another example of mainstream liberal media bias was in 1988. A Gallup Poll from July 26 showed Michael S. Dukakis leading George H. W. Bush by 17 points. Of course Bush went on to thump Dukakis in the general election.
MEDIA SILENT: GOOGLESEARCH STATISTICS REVEAL EPIC NEWS FOR TRUMP IN NOVEMBER
The Conservative Tribune reports, Search engine Google's Trend feature has revealed some telling information about what internet users are searching for, which could potentially spell trouble for Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Rasmussen National Poll - Donald Trump 43%, Hillary Clinton 40%

Those pink hyperlinks will go to the actual investmentwatchblog.com

We hope and pray that the outcome of this election, as well as others around the world, will be fair!
Let's hope that the world will not repeat in numerous countries, what has failed big time in the past. 
Pushing for a more Socialist Government has caused tremendous suffering in those countries where it failed.
It is always the people, not the leaders, that suffer in the end!
Big promises and handouts fail...
Look at Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba.

Personally husband Pieter and I have been to Communist countries before the so-called 'Iron Curtain' fell. 
The suffering and poverty we have witnessed is hard to describe.
It would help if others had seen what we have witnessed...

May God Bless the World!

And BLESS the USA, God did!

On November 8, 2016 we had this incredible historic outcome.






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