Fresh Produce

Bay City, Texas

Weather: low 61 degrees, high 72 degrees, partly cloudy skies

We had a great day at work. The old reactor head was moved out of the containment building and placed in storage, and the new reactor head was moved into the containment building. That's a lot of work that was performed safely with no issues. To make things even better, we gained several hours on the schedule. It's looking more and more like I will be finished in about 17 days. Or sooner.

One of the things we like to enjoy when traveling is the local produce. We had our first heritage tomatoes while in the Hendersonville, North Carolina area. In addition, the green beans, squash, and corn were outstanding. The real hit with us was the tomatoes. It seems to us that a lot of the taste has been bred out of the tomatoes we buy in the grocery store, or they're not allowed to ripen fully. The heritage tomatoes were generally colors not normally seen, such as purple, orange, yellow, etc. In addition, they were not the uniform shapes seen in grocery stores. But the taste was outstanding. Since then, we are always watching for these tomatoes when we're traveling, especially on the back roads where the little road side stands are usually found.

Another thing we like to buy is the local fruit. Several years ago, we bought a half bushel of apples from a road side stand near Athens, Alabama. They were fresh picked and so good that we used them fresh and cooked, as well as in salads. There were not any of those apples that were allowed to spoil. In fact, we should have gotten more of them.

When we're traveling this summer, we'll be on the watch for more fresh vegetables and fruit. I'm getting hungry thinking about it.

As I said earlier in the post, we had a good day at work, but that also means that I was on my feet so long that my legs are wore out. I think I'll close for tonight, and try to have a better post tomorrow.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Athens, Alabama: Southern Splendor

Not all who wander are lost.