Travel
I left home early and drove to Costco (which wasn't open for shopping yet) but I bought gas at $3.07. Because it was too early for the shopping crowd I didn't have to wait in a line.
The Farmers Mkt was on the way back home and I stopped to replenish my fruit & veg supply. The 1st picture shows the bag my granddaughter made for me to shop for produce, and the 2nd shows an array of the stuff I bought. Unfortunately I didn't take enough shots to get one that showed everything to its advantage. The cauliflower stands out as it is huge and perfect! I'm going to cut some into little flowerets to snack on raw. (Click on picture to enlarge it.)
Everything I bought this morning was just at its perfect state, a bonus when you buy from the farmer who probably was up early in the morning hours and his employees picking the produce. I've already eaten some of the strawberries for my breakfast! I will miss this opportunity when I'm traveling, although my d-i-l belongs to a CSA - individuals pay one price in the beginning of the season and get to pick the produce all season as it becomes ripe. The Hudson Valley in NY has a lot of farms with organic produce available.
Now to figure out meals using this beautiful food.
This morning I'm trying to gather CD's and tapes to listen to while driving - music that doesn't calm me down and make me run off the road. My favorite long distance driving music has always been Led Zepplin and of course it's what I'll play as I'm driving away from Sacramento! (Maybe I'll play it right after Willie and "On the Road Again" !) I have eclectic taste in music, so I will be listening to classical, a tiny bit of rock, bluegrass and country, Irish, Spanish, and Portuguese, etc. Some just don't fit into a neat category, but are considered world music.
I'm going to take advantage of the sun and temps reaching the 70's today and hang some wash on the line. I haven't been able to do that in a while.
- You Just Never Know . . .
. . . when something will come along to brighten your whole day. This morning I drove to the farmers' mkt. It is held rain or shine throughout the year, and the one closest to me is in one half of the parking lot for the light rail. ...
- Tying Loose Ends
I have so many little things to do that I should have made a list of but didn't. I made a brief trip to the farmers mkt. this morning and bought some beautiful strawberries, as well as a few vegetables - just potatoes and two kinds of squash. ...
- Hot-hot-hot!!!
I never did like Sacramento during the summer, and the older I get the more I hate it. Triple digits for at least the next week are not healthy for me. I've been out twice today - early this morning I went to buy strawberries at the farmers'...
- Finished!
I just put the last pieces into the jigsaw puzzle I started on June 14. That is 1000 pieces. I thought I was missing 3 pieces but moved the coffee table a bit and found them on the floor. I'm posting a picture of the finished puzzle,...
- Lazy Saturday
This morning I paid a visit to my local farmers' market. I have missed it for the months I was gone, and enjoyed the beautiful produce I bought today. I don't know why I am still so tired, as I don't think it should take that long to...
Travel
Trip to the Farmers Market
I left home early and drove to Costco (which wasn't open for shopping yet) but I bought gas at $3.07. Because it was too early for the shopping crowd I didn't have to wait in a line.
The Farmers Mkt was on the way back home and I stopped to replenish my fruit & veg supply. The 1st picture shows the bag my granddaughter made for me to shop for produce, and the 2nd shows an array of the stuff I bought. Unfortunately I didn't take enough shots to get one that showed everything to its advantage. The cauliflower stands out as it is huge and perfect! I'm going to cut some into little flowerets to snack on raw. (Click on picture to enlarge it.)
Everything I bought this morning was just at its perfect state, a bonus when you buy from the farmer who probably was up early in the morning hours and his employees picking the produce. I've already eaten some of the strawberries for my breakfast! I will miss this opportunity when I'm traveling, although my d-i-l belongs to a CSA - individuals pay one price in the beginning of the season and get to pick the produce all season as it becomes ripe. The Hudson Valley in NY has a lot of farms with organic produce available.
Now to figure out meals using this beautiful food.
This morning I'm trying to gather CD's and tapes to listen to while driving - music that doesn't calm me down and make me run off the road. My favorite long distance driving music has always been Led Zepplin and of course it's what I'll play as I'm driving away from Sacramento! (Maybe I'll play it right after Willie and "On the Road Again" !) I have eclectic taste in music, so I will be listening to classical, a tiny bit of rock, bluegrass and country, Irish, Spanish, and Portuguese, etc. Some just don't fit into a neat category, but are considered world music.
I'm going to take advantage of the sun and temps reaching the 70's today and hang some wash on the line. I haven't been able to do that in a while.
- You Just Never Know . . .
. . . when something will come along to brighten your whole day. This morning I drove to the farmers' mkt. It is held rain or shine throughout the year, and the one closest to me is in one half of the parking lot for the light rail. ...
- Tying Loose Ends
I have so many little things to do that I should have made a list of but didn't. I made a brief trip to the farmers mkt. this morning and bought some beautiful strawberries, as well as a few vegetables - just potatoes and two kinds of squash. ...
- Hot-hot-hot!!!
I never did like Sacramento during the summer, and the older I get the more I hate it. Triple digits for at least the next week are not healthy for me. I've been out twice today - early this morning I went to buy strawberries at the farmers'...
- Finished!
I just put the last pieces into the jigsaw puzzle I started on June 14. That is 1000 pieces. I thought I was missing 3 pieces but moved the coffee table a bit and found them on the floor. I'm posting a picture of the finished puzzle,...
- Lazy Saturday
This morning I paid a visit to my local farmers' market. I have missed it for the months I was gone, and enjoyed the beautiful produce I bought today. I don't know why I am still so tired, as I don't think it should take that long to...