To Market, To Market

Sunday, April 18, 2010

To Market, To Market

Last fall I took you on a little visual trip of our community. I thought I would share with you the girls and I's favorite place here. It is our community's Farmer's Market which has just re-opened for the season. When I announced to Peanut yesterday that we were headed there she was delighted. We began teaching Pumpkin the joys of our trips to the market. We spent a couple of hours just roaming the booths, tasting some yummy treats and listening to music. We even ran into people we know which means we are getting to know enough people that we bump into each other when we are out and about.

So without further adieu, come to the market with us...

The market was bursting with flowers and color.

Peanut spotted this yummy strawberry cupcake and had to have it. Not really sure what that face is all about. Perhaps she was a little impatient with her mother who had to get a picture for the blog???

The market is in a beautiful setting downtown. It is used as a parking lot for City Hall during the week. There are awnings built right on the lot for the vendors to set up under.

It is landscaped beautifully with a really cool statue where we typically have our treats and I drink a really good cup of coffee from a hometown roaster.

Here is a tower that is attached to a building that used to be a creamery. Last fall Peanut was very curious about the tower and what it was. So I being the creative Mommy that I am told her the story of a beautiful Princess who lives in that tower and can not get out. She was very intrigued by this "factual" tale needless to say.

We also really enjoy listening to the various musical talent that presents itself each week. There are typically many things going on all over the market. Singing...violin playing...bagpipes...drumming....a little bit of everything. Peanut especially liked these 3 guys that we had heard last fall too. She was perfectly content plunked down in front of them eating her popcorn and listening.