The other day we stopped at a roadside produce stand for the first time.
Much of what they had was not a pretty as the supermarket. What is
lacked in appearance it more than made up with it in flavor and price.

The supermarket tomatoes look pretty, but they lacked flavor and were a
way from being ripe. The ones bought here were fully ripe and made a
great tomato sandwich for lunch today.

Strawberries were great for $2 a quart. I sliced them up and just had
some for a snack. Again, nice color and lots of flavor, better than the
ones I saw for $3 and up. Peaches were pretty good too.

I get the impression they buy stuff that the big stores pass on because
it won't last as long, but at the right price, they move it. Good deal
if you are going to use it up quickly.

On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 3:10:49 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> The other day we stopped at a roadside produce stand for the first time.
> Much of what they had was not a pretty as the supermarket. What is
> lacked in appearance it more than made up with it in flavor and price.
>
> The supermarket tomatoes look pretty, but they lacked flavor and were a
> way from being ripe. The ones bought here were fully ripe and made a
> great tomato sandwich for lunch today.
>
> Strawberries were great for $2 a quart. I sliced them up and just had
> some for a snack. Again, nice color and lots of flavor, better than the
> ones I saw for $3 and up. Peaches were pretty good too.
>
> I get the impression they buy stuff that the big stores pass on because
> it won't last as long, but at the right price, they move it. Good deal
> if you are going to use it up quickly.

I thought about you the other day when I gassed up my car in 15 F
weather with a brisk wind.

Enjoy your produce. You deserve every delicious morsel.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 12:39:37 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:



>
>I thought about you the other day when I gassed up my car in 15 F
>weather with a brisk wind.
>
>Enjoy your produce. You deserve every delicious morsel.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

Oh, I don't miss that. There is a way around it though. After
reading this I had to go to the store. Here is the sunshine was a car
with a Michigan tag on it. I guess they chose not to fill up in 15
degree weather.

On Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 11:02:38 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 12:39:37 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> >
> >I thought about you the other day when I gassed up my car in 15 F
> >weather with a brisk wind.
> >
> >Enjoy your produce. You deserve every delicious morsel.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> Oh, I don't miss that. There is a way around it though. After
> reading this I had to go to the store. Here is the sunshine was a car
> with a Michigan tag on it. I guess they chose not to fill up in 15
> degree weather.

The thought of moving makes me a little faint. I think when my
husband dies I'm just going to burn down his workshop so I don't
have to deal with it.

Cindy Hamilton

On 2019-03-07 12:41 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 11:02:38 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>> Oh, I don't miss that. There is a way around it though. After
>> reading this I had to go to the store. Here is the sunshine was a car
>> with a Michigan tag on it. I guess they chose not to fill up in 15
>> degree weather.
>
> The thought of moving makes me a little faint. I think when my
> husband dies I'm just going to burn down his workshop so I don't
> have to deal with it.
>


I should suggest that to my wife's friend. It has now been about 15
years since her mother died and she came down to clean out the house.
He mother was a bit of a back rate. As far as I know, rather than
clearing the place out and getting rid of the crap she has managed to
fill it with even more crap. A lot of it is old newspapers, books and
magazines, none of which will ever be read again. One time she came
down because there was some sort of assessor coming to see the house and
she had to clear out a passage down the hall for the guy.

A fire would save her a lot of work.

On 3/7/2019 12:41 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 11:02:38 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 12:39:37 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I thought about you the other day when I gassed up my car in 15 F
>>> weather with a brisk wind.
>>>
>>> Enjoy your produce. You deserve every delicious morsel.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> Oh, I don't miss that. There is a way around it though. After
>> reading this I had to go to the store. Here is the sunshine was a car
>> with a Michigan tag on it. I guess they chose not to fill up in 15
>> degree weather.
>
> The thought of moving makes me a little faint. I think when my
> husband dies I'm just going to burn down his workshop so I don't
> have to deal with it.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Workshop is easy. Someone will buy it and clear it out for much less
than the stuff is worth. Just take the low-ball offer and be done.

Moving is not easy, but varies according to your ability to get rid of
"stuff". We brought some stuff that should have been given away
beforehand. Easier to buy new if you really need it. Trust me, you
don't need much of what you have.

On 2019-03-07 6:30 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 3/7/2019 12:41 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>> The thought of moving makes me a little faint.Â* I think when my
>> husband dies I'm just going to burn down his workshop so I don't
>> have to deal with it.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
> Workshop is easy.Â* Someone will buy it and clear it out for much less
> than the stuff is worth.Â* Just take the low-ball offer and be done.
>
> Moving is not easy, but varies according to your ability to get rid of
> "stuff".Â* We brought some stuff that should have been given away
> beforehand.Â* Easier to buy new if you really need it.Â* Trust me, you
> don't need much of what you have.


My SiL had an aunt and uncle who both had good jobs and no kids. When
the uncle died my father had to help clear the place out. The guy had a
done of tools, all top brands and most of them, not only unused, but
still in the box. There were multiple drills, hand saws, and all in
brand new condition. However bought that stuff scored big time.

On 3/7/2019 6:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 3/7/2019 12:41 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 11:02:38 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 12:39:37 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I thought about you the other day when I gassed up my car in 15 F
>>>> weather with a brisk wind.
>>>>
>>>> Enjoy your produce.Â* You deserve every delicious morsel.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>> Oh, I don't miss that.Â* There is a way around it though.Â* After
>>> reading this I had to go to the store.Â* Here is the sunshine was a car
>>> with a Michigan tag on it.Â* I guess they chose not to fill up in 15
>>> degree weather.
>>
>> The thought of moving makes me a little faint.Â* I think when my
>> husband dies I'm just going to burn down his workshop so I don't
>> have to deal with it.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
> Workshop is easy.Â* Someone will buy it and clear it out for much less
> than the stuff is worth.Â* Just take the low-ball offer and be done.
>
> Moving is not easy, but varies according to your ability to get rid of
> "stuff".Â* We brought some stuff that should have been given away
> beforehand.Â* Easier to buy new if you really need it.Â* Trust me, you
> don't need much of what you have.

But Ed! You need a basement! That way you'll have room for all that
stuff. And you'll surely want to pack up and move back up north again
because I know you're missing the snow and everything that goes along
with Winter.

Jill

Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> The other day we stopped at a roadside produce stand for the first time.
> Much of what they had was not a pretty as the supermarket. What is
> lacked in appearance it more than made up with it in flavor and price.
>
> The supermarket tomatoes look pretty, but they lacked flavor and were a
> way from being ripe. The ones bought here were fully ripe and made a
> great tomato sandwich for lunch today.
>
> Strawberries were great for $2 a quart. I sliced them up and just had
> some for a snack. Again, nice color and lots of flavor, better than the
> ones I saw for $3 and up. Peaches were pretty good too.
>
> I get the impression they buy stuff that the big stores pass on because
> it won't last as long, but at the right price, they move it. Good deal
> if you are going to use it up quickly.


Song of Songs 7:8 NIV
https://www.biblestudytools.com/song...lomon/7-8.html

8 I said, €œI will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.€� May your breasts be like clusters of grapes on the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples..."

;-D

BTW Ed, do you plan on doing a little gardening at your new abode, or with all the great produce you have available would it even be worth it...???

--
Best
Greg

On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 15:04:01 -0800 (PST), GM
> wrote:

>Song of Songs 7:8 NIV
>https://www.biblestudytools.com/song...lomon/7-8.html
>
>8 I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of grapes on the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples..."

Exactly! It doesn't say may your face look like a sow and may you
smell like a T-bone steak.

On 3/6/2019 6:04 PM, GM wrote:

>
> BTW Ed, do you plan on doing a little gardening at your new abode, or with all the great produce you have available would it even be worth it...???
>

I'm definitely putting some herbs, but not much more. Maybe a tomato
plant or two.

On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 10:10:49 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> The other day we stopped at a roadside produce stand for the first time.
> Much of what they had was not a pretty as the supermarket. What is
> lacked in appearance it more than made up with it in flavor and price.
>
> The supermarket tomatoes look pretty, but they lacked flavor and were a
> way from being ripe. The ones bought here were fully ripe and made a
> great tomato sandwich for lunch today.
>
> Strawberries were great for $2 a quart. I sliced them up and just had
> some for a snack. Again, nice color and lots of flavor, better than the
> ones I saw for $3 and up. Peaches were pretty good too.
>
> I get the impression they buy stuff that the big stores pass on because
> it won't last as long, but at the right price, they move it. Good deal
> if you are going to use it up quickly.

One of our relatives had a papaya farm. He brought over some off-grade papaya. They were too large to sell so we got them. These were giant funny-looking fruits. They pretty tasty too. Unsalable mutant papayas are just fine with me.

On 2019-03-07 2:35 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 10:10:49 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski
> wrote:
>> The other day we stopped at a roadside produce stand for the first
>> time. Much of what they had was not a pretty as the supermarket.
>> What is lacked in appearance it more than made up with it in flavor
>> and price.
>>
>> The supermarket tomatoes look pretty, but they lacked flavor and
>> were a way from being ripe. The ones bought here were fully ripe
>> and made a great tomato sandwich for lunch today.
>>
>> Strawberries were great for $2 a quart. I sliced them up and just
>> had some for a snack. Again, nice color and lots of flavor, better
>> than the ones I saw for $3 and up. Peaches were pretty good too.
>>
>> I get the impression they buy stuff that the big stores pass on
>> because it won't last as long, but at the right price, they move
>> it. Good deal if you are going to use it up quickly.
>
> One of our relatives had a papaya farm. He brought over some
> off-grade papaya. They were too large to sell so we got them. These
> were giant funny-looking fruits. They pretty tasty too. Unsalable
> mutant papayas are just fine with me.
>

I get a lot of my produce from Food Basics, a discount grocery store
with a name for good produce. They sell a lot of misshapen peppers.
They may not be perfectly symmetrical. They may have pointed ends
instead of nice round ones. You can't count on seeding and slicing them
easily by cutting into them flattening them and slicing off the ribs,
but they still taste the same. They cost about half as much.