-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-15-16 14:11 <=-
NB>>> Makes sense... the Amish ones were probably closer to the
NB>>> having been picked off the tree, and the transportation was
NB>>> your own... ;)
RH>> From the orchard to us.
NB>> As I figured... :) And picked at peak....
RH> And held for several days before putting up. We probably should
RH> have bought them the day we left. But, they'll still taste good
RH> this winter.
Ah, that also explains why they didn't escape totally unscathed... ;)
And, having put them up, you will indeed enjoy them this winter.. :)
NB>>> Did Steve take the bad ones back to Harris Teeter....?
RH>> No, just added them to the compost bucket.
NB>> I might have wanted to let them know that they were that bad,
NB>> in case they cared....
RH> Yes, but we had other things to take care of, and my fall/break threw
RH> us out of sorts for a few days.
Ah, yes, that would throw a monkeywrench into things... ;)
RH>>> Yes, some of the things we did this year were a direct result of
RH>>> what we learned--our shopping and going ahead of the rest of the
RH>>> team for instance. They appreciated having a meal ready for them
RH>>> upon arrival. (G)
NB>>> I'm sure they did... :) One less thing to have to think about
NB>>> when one is zonked from traveling... ;)
RH>> I understood that they did the last 2.5 hours with no breaks. The
RH>> group sort of stretched out, unwound, etc for about 20 minutes
RH>> before we served supper. They unwound some more by doing the
RH>> clean up afterward, before going down to Barre for maple creemees.
NB>> Sounds quite pleasant.... :)
RH> Nice to have the clean up done for us, and the chance to sit & visit
RH> with those not needed for the clean up. Getting creemees the first
RH> night in VT is traditional as we understand.
Like getting ice cream cones (and poutine) is a tradition with our
mission teams to Quebec... ;)
ttyl neb
... Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense.
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