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ghopper1924

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The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« on: July 06, 2013, 07:37:07 pm »
....is receiving a box of fresh veggies from her!!

If you'll remember, I won the contest regarding the age of a certain table a few weeks ago. The prize was dinner with Mart. Weeeelllll.....sinc e she's in Texas, and we're in Missouri, the logistics were a bit much. She did, however, promise some veggies as a consolation, and imagine our delight when a box appeared on the ghopper doorstep.

She was as good as her word (really, would you expect anything else?) and MsGhopper is jumping up and down with glee. She used to have a big garden of her own, and recognizes quality goods.

So, tomorrow we'll hoist a fork in Mart's honor.

THANKS MART!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2013, 07:39:07 pm »
too funny!!

good of you mart

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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2013, 08:52:51 pm »
Did they arrive in edible condition ??  That's all I could think of that didn`t need refrigeration !!  Then thinking about the USPS,,,, well you know how they are !! And since Ghopper isn`t a tomato person,, he got new potatoes !!  Hope they are OK !!  Mailing veggies is stressful !!  I could imagine them arriving as tomato juice !!

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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2013, 09:36:40 pm »
Great story! Congrats to Mr. & Ms. Ghopper for their nice win! ;D Take a picture before you eat them. This is why I love this place!
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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2013, 09:41:22 pm »
too funny!!

good of you mart

If you remember Frogpatch got this contest going and volunteered me !!  LOL !!!

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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2013, 09:44:18 pm »
Great idea! No better prize than your prize veggies. :)
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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2013, 09:46:29 pm »
That is so doggone sweet!  Made me teary!!!

This site and the regulars are a crazy, disconnect but connected, family!

Mart, you are a Texas Belle!!!!
I'm from the South - but please don't mistake my Southern Manners/Accent/Charm as a weakness!

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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2013, 06:10:11 am »
Did they arrive in edible condition ??  That's all I could think of that didn`t need refrigeration !!  Then thinking about the USPS,,,, well you know how they are !! And since Ghopper isn`t a tomato person,, he got new potatoes !!  Hope they are OK !!  Mailing veggies is stressful !!  I could imagine them arriving as tomato juice !!

Yes, they arrived in excellent condition. They were well packed. We were amazed that the PS hadn't taken a bigger toll! ;D ;D
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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2013, 08:10:28 am »
Such fun!! You all are the best!!!

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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2013, 01:47:51 pm »
Mart, before I forget, have you ever made Fresh Corn & Tomato Pie?  With your harvest and Southern, surely you have.  It is yummmmmmmy!!!!
I'm from the South - but please don't mistake my Southern Manners/Accent/Charm as a weakness!

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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2013, 01:52:35 pm »
Mart, before I forget, have you ever made Fresh Corn & Tomato Pie?  With your harvest and Southern, surely you have.  It is yummmmmmmy!!!!
yuk.....
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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2013, 01:59:32 pm »
Good thing you don't eat at my table.  If my kids ever said yuck, they had to have another spoonful!  MANNERS!!!!!
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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2013, 02:19:12 pm »
Mart, before I forget, have you ever made Fresh Corn & Tomato Pie?  With your harvest and Southern, surely you have.  It is yummmmmmmy!!!!

We had just plain tomato pie for dinner two days ago !!  Need the recipe,, had a bumper crop of corn too !!
Need more recipes !!

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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2013, 02:23:05 pm »
Mart, before I forget, have you ever made Fresh Corn & Tomato Pie?  With your harvest and Southern, surely you have.  It is yummmmmmmy!!!!

We had just plain tomato pie for dinner two days ago !!  Need the recipe,, had a bumper crop of corn too !!
Need more recipes !!
well, in Germany...the feed all their cows with the corn that they grow.....and in Spain they chuck tomatoes at each other..by the ton.... ;D
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Re: The Next Best Thing to Dinner With Mart.....
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2013, 02:38:48 pm »
Take a look at the pic above !!  Do you know how much work is involved to get those ???  Ain`t no way I am going to chunk them at anyone unless they have their mouth open !!!