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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
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

From Nebraska's Prairies into South Dakota

Our Journey to the West continues...
At the bottom you can see where I captured the cute Prairy Dogs amidst the Buffalos!
When leaving from our Hyatt Place Lincoln/Downtown–Haymarket, we turned onto Interstate 80 and were IMPRESSED by the HUGE TRAIN YARD!!!
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What a great start of the day such a view!
Lincoln, Nebraska Train Yard ←click for 30 seconds video 
From Haymarket Lincoln, we went west onto Interstate 80.
AND the maximum speed on Interstate 80 was 80 miles or 129 km!
The HUGE difference is that out West there is hardly any traffic, compared to the East...
Here you see a more enlarged view of that HUGE RAIL YARD!
BNSF Ravenna Subdivision 
Nebraska: A Crossroads and a Gateway – Inbound Logistics
Positioned at the heart of the NAFTA trade corridor, Nebraska's Interstate 80 and connecting interstate roadways offer easy, direct transportation to major east–west markets. And two Class I railways—Union Pacific (UP) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)—operate on more than 4,000 miles or 6,437 km of track in the state.
Passing on Interstate 80 Kirkpatrick Basin North State Wildlife Management Area
From Interstate 80 we turn right towards the north after crossing South Channel Platte River and Morman Island State Recreation Area ont US 35 and US 281, where we cross North Channel Platte River
Around 10:00 I'd spotted a Walmart Super Center and Pieter got us some fresh mandarins; easy to peel and have as a healthy snack in the car.
This was at Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island...
From US 281 we now turn onto Nebraska 2
Here our 272 miles or 438 km scenic highway through paradise starts: Sandhills Journey National Scenic Byway ←click for short 40 seconds video.
Sandhills Journey National Lincoln, Nebraska Train Yard ←click for 30 seconds video, Nebraska Train Yard ←click 30 seconds video Byway
The Nebraska 2 follows mainly along the Rail Track and South Loup River
Nature was quite interesting as we passed e.g. Ravenna Lake State Recreation Area
Broken Bow an interesting little town.
Near Dunning, we turn and are now following alongside the Middle Loup River and railroad track
Just had to get out of the car to capture this beautiful nature and as you see, our weather couldn't have been any lovelier!
To get a real good view of where I was driving; this short video by drone lets you see → The Nebraska Sandhills, The Middle Loup River, by Sheriff Mike
We passed the small town of Hyannis and several Lakes
The Nebraska 2 is pretty much a two–lane road and we got to admire all our truck divers that transport and deliver the goods for the industry and for households!
This was near Ashby, Nebraska—BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe) Sandhills Subdivision
It was 13:02 and getting hot! 102°F or 39°C near Ashby!
Passing Alliance with its extensive rail yard.
Spring Rails in the Sandhills, Fly with Mike ←3:56 min video by drone for getting an idea where I was driving in Nebraska.
BNSF ←click for link
Rail is the most environmentally efficient mode of surface transportation. On average, BNSF trains can move one ton of freight more than 480 miles on only one gallon of diesel fuel. Our customers reduce their own total carbon emission by shipping with BNSF instead of putting trucks on the highway.
Both of us were stunned for seeing one BNSF train standing still as I passed it and measured on my Relive at full 2 ​​km length or 1.2 mi.
There is so much to see along this scenic byway!!! And to LEARN...
We saw signs along the road with a COW on, not a deer.
Those Ranchers are the real cowboys!
We mainly saw the black cows and they graze on enormous prairies...
And yes, we both learned about SUMMER HEAT! View this drone video → Summer Heat in the Sandhills, Featuring the Hubsan ACE SE drone, Fly with Mike
Photo taken through my open window at traffic light in Alliance, Nebraska on 124 W Third Street.
blue sky...
Now we're on US 385 near Chadron Creek Ranch State Wildlife Management Area
We both admired the famous Ponderosa Pines!
And yes, it was HOT—111°F or 43.8°C
This is where the above photo was taken, on US 385 going north.
It was in this north–western part of Nebraska that I almost got blown off the road by AN EXTREME STRONG WIND GUST! WOW, that was a scare and luckily I held the steering wheel with both hands and with stretched arms, as we were taught in The Netherlands. Hah, that would also explain that we did not see ONE motor bike, they would get blown off the road by such a strong prairie wind!
Even felt it in my upper–arm muscles, from holding the steering wheel...
How will their harsh winters be like here? One thing we learned about the Midwest and West is the STRONG WINDS...
You also better take EVERY opportunity to gas up when you see a gas station— it is so stretched out!
Yay, now we're entering South Dakota into Buffalo Gap National Grassland...!
We would pass through Hot Springs, South Dakota and then into the most amazing nature...
Around 15:50 we spotted our first Buffalos —what a sight!
Buffalos everywhere, as far as you could see!
They have the right of way when crossing the road...
For this photo I'd walked across the road, after parking our car.
Do you see the Prairie dog, lower right, next to that mound?
I immediately picked up their shrill, high voices as they call for danger (not me!)...
Here you again see a Prairie dog, to the left of that mound.
Entering Wind Cave National Park—so much to see and visit here!
What a wonderful area, Wind Cave National Park is right below Custer State Park and we drove up via Hot Springs to our final destination for the day: Custer, South Dakota.
 
Now Pieter was studying the Prairie dogs and buffalos with the use of our binoculars.
Meanwhile I walked towards some mounds with Prairie dogs.
Enjoy this 13 seconds video:
What a huge surprise for being surrounded by such beautiful nature!!!
One could stay there easily for one week and never get bored.
Gassing up for next day, as I always did for a good start.
We're now at our destination in Custer, South Dakota
We arrived at our hotel for 2 consecutive nights...
I had not that much choice, when making my booking!
Best Western Buffalo Ridge Inn is okay but not very good.
Do you see those stairs to the right? Just left of that car...
I had not looked well enough at this image on their home page, for realizing that there were NO elevators!
And yes, Murphy's Law had us stay at room 220 and I had to haul our things UP those stairs and it is at an elevation of 1,620 m or 5249 feet in the Black Hills of South Dakota...
The result was a very upset mid–back for several days!
Thanks for traveling with us and hoping this did bring some information about these vast states.
Stay tuned for our next day's adventure...
Our day's journey from Lincoln, Nebraska into South Dakota and staying in Custer.
Our progress for the day 809.1 km or 502 mi and a lot of climbing got done as well...
Enjoy our 2 min. short Relive video:

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Our Home Freshly Painted

 Our home once again needed a fresh paint...
We used the very same Benjamin Moore Golden Mist.
Last time done was in May of 2013...
A lot of intricate painting work needed to be done on all the Vintage Woodworks spindles, ginger bread and trimmings. Painters Stanley Jessup and Randy Slaughter did a great job.
So after having it pressure washed on November 16, the painters finally started on November 29...
Our Interlock Metal Roofing, Interlock® Aluminum Slate in Aged Copper looks very nice as it is protected for a lifetime by AlunarⓇ embedded with TEFLONⓇ surface protector for ultimate durability and protection. See links of previous post below.
Above photo is taken under our Magnolia Grandiflora, which is now trimmed up and allows for a much nicer view of the home.
Since we'd requested the painters already in April of 2021, Pieter started doing preparations prior to their job... The lowest step, coming down from the gazebo into the garden was broken.
To the right, it is still missing its fulcrum on the left (only a brick) and right. This was on May 16, 2021.
Notice to the top left how the underside of the gazebo used to be white...
And yes, we removed all the boxwoods as they'd become rather lanky after 30 years.
When Pieter took this photo on January 9, of course, Spooky boy wanted to go with him.
Here the left and right fulcrums are clearly visible and the underpart is in Benjamin Moore Golden Mist, just like our home.
To the left you also see a brick for support, just in case...
Pieter took this photo from the side and back of our freshly painted home.
Taken on January 9, as well.
You can see where the newly DOORBRIM added (next to the chimney is visible ←click on link).
This photo shows more of the area to the left, where the retainer wall curves alongside our driveway.
Pieter did paint the retainer wall himself, after we had the fiberglass window boxes removed and placed inside the garage, out of the way for ladders and such.
You also see the bare spot where the huge live oak tree once stood near the chimney.
We got that first done...
This photo got taken on January 17, from the neighbor's lot over our vinyl picket fence.
The Japanese magnolia is already opening its buds; two are fully open!
And that with frost coming our way this week...
Both of us are so happy to have this mega task once more DONE!
It took forever till January 6, as it was raining on and off.
Yesterday, January 19, EXCEED Wash Solutions LLC cleaned the tiled patio near the Rose Suite entrance as well as the Rose Arbor.
You also can see the newly added DOORBRIM above Rose Suite's entrance door, see previous post below.
The Rose Stepping Stones got repainted by Pieter and are ready to be laid, once we have grass growing where the huge live oak tree once was.
Also yesterday, EXCEED Wash Solutions LLC cleaned our driveway as there were marks from the heavy equipment, used by the crew from 🌳BUCKEYE PREFERRED SERVICES LLC when cutting down and trimming our trees.
The orange cord visible, is from two long extension cords connected for Pieter being able to work on the underbrush with his electric chain saw, alongside the creek in our wood garden.
Looking neat and clean, all the way to the road.
This is our majestic Magnolia Namnetensis Flore Pleno to the right.
EXCEED Wash Solutions LLC also took care of our garage tiles.
So all the signs from different mega tasks have been 'erased' and the Vedder Estate looks nice!
Pieter's electric chain saw is visible in his hand wagon.

Related link:
{Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing Arrived} | previous post with details about AlunarⓇ embedded with TEFLONⓇ surface protector 
Big Trees Down and others Trimmed  | pevious post by me
DOORBRIM added | previous post by me

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