tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post222680188536784112..comments2023-04-30T09:12:56.208-05:00Comments on Twists and Leanings: St. Louis to St. Louis, Part 3Keith - Circle Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-29964887508452804352010-10-31T21:13:13.243-05:002010-10-31T21:13:13.243-05:00Lori: The beets aren't taken out of the field ...Lori: The beets aren't taken out of the field until it is a certain temperature. I'm not sure what the temperature is, perhaps 50F. So, the beets are cool to begin with and then the winter temps keep them. A couple years ago there was an unusual warm-up in Michigan during January. It got up to 70F with rain. A bunch of beets spoiled that year. <br /><br />Also, sugar itself acts as a preservative. So, it is high sugar content plus cool temps that allow them to "..get away with that".<br /><br />About rodents. I asked my Dad. He didn't think rats liked beets. He figured if they did then they'd have them in the fields. And, they don't.<br /><br />Thanks for the question. I figured it was the cold, but I didn't know that the company wouldn't let beets be harvested if it was above a certain temperature. I'd never even thought about mice and rats.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-68727175008266268662010-10-31T08:38:27.232-05:002010-10-31T08:38:27.232-05:00wow, symphony chorus? Sounds impressive man! Cool ...wow, symphony chorus? Sounds impressive man! Cool job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424120592303852860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-86048886680067355832010-10-31T06:22:11.896-05:002010-10-31T06:22:11.896-05:00I would never have suspected that beets were store...I would never have suspected that beets were stored, outside, in piles. Do you know how they can get away with that Something to do with cold weather maybe? I would think rodent infestation would be easy. And just general decomposition, like composting.BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-67876868067292903472010-10-30T21:21:55.421-05:002010-10-30T21:21:55.421-05:00And soon, even more distance between you and the &...And soon, even more distance between you and the "back there".<br /><br />My daughter lives in Norfolk. She always wanted to stay in the Midwest, but relationship took her East, and now job and singing in the Virginia Symphony Chorus keeps her there. Oh well.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />~KeithKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-55540949622380280102010-10-30T20:35:43.336-05:002010-10-30T20:35:43.336-05:00All that corn makes me think of my first home, the...All that corn makes me think of my first home, the midwest. To live there again...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424120592303852860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-34881825275304992352010-10-29T05:58:09.088-05:002010-10-29T05:58:09.088-05:00We were actually quite lucky with the weather cons...We were actually quite lucky with the weather considering the forecasts when we left. We really hadn't expected to land paddle, but we had hoped to. Here's a link to a "How to" video about land paddling: <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U7L-c4xzwk <br /><br />We stick mostly to from Rails to Trails paths. We aren't big on carving the hills or doing flips off the boards.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.<br />~KeithKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-27664996439746853202010-10-29T02:54:09.808-05:002010-10-29T02:54:09.808-05:00I sorry you got rained out, I wanted to see the la...I sorry you got rained out, I wanted to see the land paddling - I'm intrigued. Are the long boards the same as the long skateboards like I've seen some of the kids use? Closest I've come to something like this is inline skating which I enjoy, but haven't done for a long time.Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.com