Farmer's Market...Or Whatever

Last night was the first farmer's market of the season. You may wonder why we are starting so late, you people who live in areas with a growing season that starts in March...just hold your tongue. I don't want to hear about your bunches of fresh flowers or the mouth watering cherries and bushels of kale. Let me remind you that Wyoming looked like this exactly three months ago.



Incidentally most plants take about three months for their first harvest. So, with that knowledge in hand, you can imagine that the farmer's market wasn't all that farmer-y. In fact I saw one stand that had actual veggies and those babies were tiny!

So, the farmer's market was more of a crafter's/jam maker's/face painter's market. It was fine. We met up with 3/4 of the Wolfpack and enjoyed a little music as we wrangled four young children who were nearing their bed times.



Ari



Cordelia's BFF Sadie had the worst luck with her flower balloon. Her first flower balloon popped on the grass, leaving one petal and a stem. Eric and Cordelia bought her a second balloon which popped in the moment it was in hand, leaving a few petals. So Eric tied Balloon A together with Balloon B and made a hybrid flower. That lasted for about ten minutes until it too popped. She tearfully returned to her mother with the remaining inflated bits of her balloon which Sarah accidentally popped. Sadie cried and the adults laughed until we cried. Poor Sadie and the ill fated balloon!


Eric making the hybrid balloon



Sadie tentatively accepts the hybrid balloon


 
Cordelia with her balloon

Overall we were there for less than an hour, but memories were made...

newscasters were spotted...

shaky photo is the result of shaky hands from being in close proximity to so many celebs (wink)

and that's all she wrote.

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Farmer's Market

We recently took a trip to the local farmer's market. We really didn't need anything, but just wanted to soak up a bit of the local flavor and get ourselves out and about. The weather was perfect, there were tons of locals milling about and enjoying the fresh foods and good music. The mood was happy and relaxed, just what we needed.










Eric and Cordelia listening to the band. I swear it was like three days ago that I was watching the band play in that same spot while pregnant with Cordelia. My how time passes.







How have you been spending your evenings?

Farmer's Market

I have been waiting all summer for the farmer's market to start up. Apparently in small town Wyoming they get a very late start. I'm just glad that they have one at all! Last night was the opening night of the now bi-weekly market.

Eric and I went over to check it out and enjoy the great small town vibe. There were kids and dogs, people chatting after a day of work. I noticed that there was sidewalk chalk and bubbles for the little kids. It was lovely. I also like that the event was held in the evening, the weather was perfect. There were a variety of vendors and some dinner carts as well.

We settled on a hay bale to watch a local group which included two adorable little girls playing violin with a group of seniors.

In case you are wondering that is indeed my pregnancy muumuu!

What did you do last night?