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hummingwolf) wrote2011-09-22 08:52 pm
hummingwolf) wrote2011-09-22 08:52 pm
thud
After yesterday's bounciness, today found me tired and achy. I apparently sounded miserable enough at the farmers' market that one of the vendors thought I should go home immediately and get some rest--but I was able to get to the market, so that's a victory in itself. Didn't do much useful there, though I don't think I got in the way too much either. Spent more time than usual sitting down, either people-watching or watching a model train go round its track.
Today's essential purchases were purple muscadines, butternut squash, and Italian flat beans. I also bought lunch at the market: a tamale, a cup of peach mango ice cream, and a juicy Asian pear--a combination suggesting I was in need of some serious comfort food this afternoon.
After several weeks of rainy markets, today's dry afternoon came as a relief. More rain is expected in the next few days, though, which is not a good thing for our local farmers. One vegetable farmer won't be back at the market till at least November--they've lost too many crops. The flower grower won't be back till next year for the same reason. And one other farmer who was at the market has so little to harvest that she's skipping some of her markets this week.
Loss unrelated to weather: the woman who started selling maple syrup & other maple products at the market this year died two weeks ago. I didn't know that vendor very well, but she always seemed very kind. The fact that her daughter's about the age I was when my mother died made the news something like a punch to the gut.
Plans for tomorrow: Do a load or two of laundry, then get plenty of rest. Oh, sleep sounds like a lovely idea.
Today's essential purchases were purple muscadines, butternut squash, and Italian flat beans. I also bought lunch at the market: a tamale, a cup of peach mango ice cream, and a juicy Asian pear--a combination suggesting I was in need of some serious comfort food this afternoon.
After several weeks of rainy markets, today's dry afternoon came as a relief. More rain is expected in the next few days, though, which is not a good thing for our local farmers. One vegetable farmer won't be back at the market till at least November--they've lost too many crops. The flower grower won't be back till next year for the same reason. And one other farmer who was at the market has so little to harvest that she's skipping some of her markets this week.
Loss unrelated to weather: the woman who started selling maple syrup & other maple products at the market this year died two weeks ago. I didn't know that vendor very well, but she always seemed very kind. The fact that her daughter's about the age I was when my mother died made the news something like a punch to the gut.
Plans for tomorrow: Do a load or two of laundry, then get plenty of rest. Oh, sleep sounds like a lovely idea.
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