Last Day for Farmer's Market

So sad -- last day for Spenard Farmer's Market -- my favorite Saturday morning routine, yoga at 8 am and across the street to the Farmer's Market.  Today what went in my bag was fresh beets with some great looking greens, carrots (Alaska carrots are really good), some tiny purple potatoes, the last of the celery, mixed greens for salad, fresh mint, and a jar of homemade salve for the winter.  I know those of you from warmer climates have these things all year long, but it is special here -- food has to be shipped a long way, and it's a reminder not to take it for granted!

I'll savor these last "fresh out of the ground" things until late spring next year.  I also get a homemade piroshki with cabbage every time that I go for a combination breakfast-lunch prepared right there.  I'll miss those too!

Brian has a small job today and is looking forward to getting new business cards in the mail today or tomorrow!  He's taking some classes here on cold weather building and preparing to launch a business on his own in home remodeling -- something he was doing in Central New York too.  We've been social butterflys all of a sudden -- we've been busy the last two weekends both nights for the first time since we got here -- we've got friends!  It takes a while to become a part of a new community!