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hummingwolf) wrote2010-12-13 10:16 pm
hummingwolf) wrote2010-12-13 10:16 pm
Weekend & Monday
Friday: Woke with a migraine. No, that sounds too tame: I had migraine pain so bad it woke me up early in the morning. So what with the pain, nausea, and super-duper medications meant to help with the pain, I was pretty useless that whole day. Not fun.
Saturday: Ever so much better. I did wake up with a little pain (when do I not?), some of it bad enough that I eventually took something for it, but I stuck with a small dose of OTC medicine and then went out to enjoy the day. First of all, I was a bit surprised by the traffic on all the local streets, although I really shouldn't have been. Mostly the traffic was an excellent reminder of why I do not want to go to any local shopping mall on a weekend until sometime in January.
Went to the library to return a few items, went to the ATM to take out the amount of cash I felt I could justify spending, then went to the holiday market associated with my favorite farmers' market. Whee! I had hoped to go hang out with the Mad Scientists after wand'ring round the market a bit, but I'd been moving slowly enough that it was rather late by the time I could have left for the Metro. So I called from the market to tell folks I was sorry I wouldn't be making it to Virginia that day, I was told that there were delays on all relevant Metro lines anyway, and I decided I was glad not to be leaving the state after all.
Anyway, the holiday market was fun, with me buying a few little things and then spending my time chatting with various vendors. Mystic Water Soap had plenty of marvelous-smelling items (as always), and were also great to talk to (as always). Somehow I managed once again to leave a market without buying their best-selling Sea Salt Soap, but I know I will get that one of these days. If you're at all local, you could check out their Facebook page to see when they'll be at a market near you.
I also spent a fair amount of time wondering at the fine products from Archelaus Cards and discussing them with the gentleman who sells them as well as various passersby. [Edit: I did not mean to imply that the gentleman who sells the cards also sells various passersby. However, at least one small child who passed by could have fetched a good price on the open market.] This would be a better world if more people exchanged Archelaus Cards, I tell you. Do investigate their website if you have the chance.
Another vendor there was farmer Mike from Earth Spring Farm CSA, who had with him some jars of turnip kraut and carrots with daikon radishes along with late-season fresh veggies & apples. Though I sampled the turnip kraut several times during the day, I was one of the many people who decided against buying any. His hot apple cider proved to be a crowd-pleaser, though, even though there were enough mushroom heaters outside to keep people from freezing too badly. By evening, anything hot or even noticeably warm was guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.
Other vendors were there too, selling jewelry, paintings, handmade socks, ornaments, and other things I'm forgetting. There was a chance to sample all the competing entries in a baking contest, which gave me my chocolate fix for the day. I had an entertainingly surreal conversation with a potter about the psychological issues afflicting Welsh dragons, but I'm afraid I've forgotten both her name & her business name. Oh, and there was a woman who accused me of following her around (jokingly, I hope) who asked if I worked for the CIA or the NSA. Naturally I said no, then asked her if there were any particular reason why someone from the NSA should be keeping an eye on her. She answered evasively, of course.
Anyway, I undoubtedly spent more time at the market than was wise, but I enjoyed myself.
Sunday: Not as bad as Friday, but considerably less fun than Saturday. Had to get out the heavy-duty pain meds in the morning. The good thing is that it was the sort of rainy December day that's made for sitting inside and drinking lots of tea, which is precisely what I did. Felt much, much better by evening, so that provided some hope for the week ahead.
Monday: Relatively decent day, actually. The weather was colder and wickedly windy, but I had fun putting on some heavy layers and going out for a walk. Here's hoping tomorrow is at least as good as today!
Saturday: Ever so much better. I did wake up with a little pain (when do I not?), some of it bad enough that I eventually took something for it, but I stuck with a small dose of OTC medicine and then went out to enjoy the day. First of all, I was a bit surprised by the traffic on all the local streets, although I really shouldn't have been. Mostly the traffic was an excellent reminder of why I do not want to go to any local shopping mall on a weekend until sometime in January.
Went to the library to return a few items, went to the ATM to take out the amount of cash I felt I could justify spending, then went to the holiday market associated with my favorite farmers' market. Whee! I had hoped to go hang out with the Mad Scientists after wand'ring round the market a bit, but I'd been moving slowly enough that it was rather late by the time I could have left for the Metro. So I called from the market to tell folks I was sorry I wouldn't be making it to Virginia that day, I was told that there were delays on all relevant Metro lines anyway, and I decided I was glad not to be leaving the state after all.
Anyway, the holiday market was fun, with me buying a few little things and then spending my time chatting with various vendors. Mystic Water Soap had plenty of marvelous-smelling items (as always), and were also great to talk to (as always). Somehow I managed once again to leave a market without buying their best-selling Sea Salt Soap, but I know I will get that one of these days. If you're at all local, you could check out their Facebook page to see when they'll be at a market near you.
I also spent a fair amount of time wondering at the fine products from Archelaus Cards and discussing them with the gentleman who sells them as well as various passersby. [Edit: I did not mean to imply that the gentleman who sells the cards also sells various passersby. However, at least one small child who passed by could have fetched a good price on the open market.] This would be a better world if more people exchanged Archelaus Cards, I tell you. Do investigate their website if you have the chance.
Another vendor there was farmer Mike from Earth Spring Farm CSA, who had with him some jars of turnip kraut and carrots with daikon radishes along with late-season fresh veggies & apples. Though I sampled the turnip kraut several times during the day, I was one of the many people who decided against buying any. His hot apple cider proved to be a crowd-pleaser, though, even though there were enough mushroom heaters outside to keep people from freezing too badly. By evening, anything hot or even noticeably warm was guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.
Other vendors were there too, selling jewelry, paintings, handmade socks, ornaments, and other things I'm forgetting. There was a chance to sample all the competing entries in a baking contest, which gave me my chocolate fix for the day. I had an entertainingly surreal conversation with a potter about the psychological issues afflicting Welsh dragons, but I'm afraid I've forgotten both her name & her business name. Oh, and there was a woman who accused me of following her around (jokingly, I hope) who asked if I worked for the CIA or the NSA. Naturally I said no, then asked her if there were any particular reason why someone from the NSA should be keeping an eye on her. She answered evasively, of course.
Anyway, I undoubtedly spent more time at the market than was wise, but I enjoyed myself.
Sunday: Not as bad as Friday, but considerably less fun than Saturday. Had to get out the heavy-duty pain meds in the morning. The good thing is that it was the sort of rainy December day that's made for sitting inside and drinking lots of tea, which is precisely what I did. Felt much, much better by evening, so that provided some hope for the week ahead.
Monday: Relatively decent day, actually. The weather was colder and wickedly windy, but I had fun putting on some heavy layers and going out for a walk. Here's hoping tomorrow is at least as good as today!
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Damn. I tried to find him at the Eastern Market, but he was not there (nor were very many others, unsurprisingly)
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Did Idris from 'Ifor the Engine' get a mention? He was one of my childhood heroes...
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