'Twas a glorious day at the market yesterday:
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The day's high was in the low 80s, but the humidity was unseasonably low, so people were out in force. I think today I'll present the photos in the order they were taken (pretty much), to give you a flavor for the randomness of the day.
We'll get started with the stars of the show - fruits and veggies (sorry,
Bunny, but yes, there are dogs today, just hold on):
The veggie spread at Farmer Mike's:
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Tomatoes:
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and green tomatoes:
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Grape tomatoes:
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Cukes:
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... and Zukes:
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Bell peppers:
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... and BASIL:
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OMG, you can smell this stuff as you approach that end of the table. Mmmmm.
He also had beets (blech):
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... and cabbage:
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Kohlrabi:
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and fennel (yes, it smells like licorice):
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... and celery:
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... and both blackberries and blueberries:
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Oh, and lest I forget, he had okra:
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and SOME people were happy about it. I don't get it. Oh, is my Yankee showing?
I turned the corner to Farmer Margie's and spied her fruit offerings:
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which included blueberries and sweet cherries, and also sour cherries:
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Over at Farmer Katie's, we had pretty PattyPan squash:
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and this fruit spread:
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Sitting across from it all morning I finally broke down and got both sweet and sour cherries, and some blueberries. The blueberries were disappeared in no time. SO good.
Over at the flower tent, we had Snapdragons:
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... and daisies:
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... and these, which I think are cornflowers:
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and zinnias:
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This is my arrangement:
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The Rock Lady had a few new items, too. These are the ones that are in focus enough to share with you.
The pond:
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Isn't that a great display? It's not wet - just looks like it is.
And some guinea pigs:
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I overheard someone say these are the best kind. They don't eat much, and you don't need to clean their cages. :)
Okay,
Bunny, are you ready? Time for some real-life critters!
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This next one is a Schnoodle - Schnauzer + Poodle. SO cute:
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This Westie was thirsty:
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She said he lays down to drink at home, too. :)
Olivia:
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Warren:
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This guy is a Vizsla:
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It's a Hungarian breed, also called the Velcro dog - I guess they stick to everything. She said he's like a Weimeraner, but not, and they only come in this color.
A pug for
Carla:
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And TWEETY!
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I've always wanted to get a decent photo of his blue feathers, since they are gorgeous. This is the best I could do yesterday:
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You can see some on his tail. He's such a pretty, er handsome bird.
This is a Poodle and Golden mix:
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He would put down this toy when they stopped, and pick it back up again when they resumed walking. What a hoot!
Okay, one more:
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That's it for photos. Sales were decent, so I can't complain much. I even sold one of these sets of cards I made just before I left for the market:
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I love it when a plan comes together. :)
In other news, when I got home I had happy mail from
Libby:
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She did something totally crazy and actually MAILED some cards. I KNOW! Isn't this one perfect for me? She enabled me to purchase these stamps, I like them so much. :)
I hope to get caught up with some challenges today, so I hope to have something crafty to share later today.
Thanks for stopping by!