Ole' MacDonald Had A Farm

Eeeii Eeeii Ohhhh!  Can you guess what I did this weekend???  Well, no, I didn't go to a farm, but I did go to 3 farmer's markets in Tucson!

I haven't been to a farm in quite awhile and there's really no excuse because we have MANY.  We are surrounded by farming country and  Southern Arizonans have a strong yearning for things organic.

So, on Saturday I experienced the farmer's market downtown at the train station...

Cute little market, not a lot of vendors as the 100 degree heat factors into it.

Got to see Amtrak on a morning run...

And a couple of freighters...

Bought some herbed goat cheese which was made from Wednesday's goat milk ~ yummy!

Also picked up a new basil plant and peppermint plant...

Next stop was the farmer's market at Plaza Palomino...

Sadly, there were few vendors compared to their normal draw as the center is undergoing renovation.
I managed to snag a loaf of ciabatta from Barrio Bread ~ addicting!!

By now, the day was heating up and I had two little herb plants to replant so I headed for home.

On Sunday, Kiki joined me and we traveled up the Avenue to St. Phillip's Plaza for their Sunday market.

By far, this was the best ~ HUGE with everything from organic eggs to organic meats and everything in between...soaps, lotions, potions, beans, lentils, breads, cheeses, veggies, gluten, vegan, you name it!

We had a lovely morning and while I had purchased my goat cheese yesterday, I found a few things I just couldn't resist ~

organic delights ~ heirloom tomatoes, japanese eggplant, and avocado

lentil blend soup and a kalamata olive loaf for my sweet man

hydroponic oak leaf lettuce

Wilcox galas

Somehow, the lentils ~ rustic bread ~ apples ~ have me anticipating Fall with pure glee! Thirty four years in Arizona have taught me there's still another 1-2 months of pretty warm weather.  That's okay because Fall will arrive!

I want to share one more thing with you, dear friends....my sweet, dear heart Debbie celebrated her birthday on August 21st.  Since I was still coming around from the vertigo, we celebrated her special day last Friday.

A very special luncheon at....

located in the historic Hotel Congress, downtown Tucson....

one of the original pencil drawings in the dining room

the original hotel bar

Happy Birthday, dear one...you still have 5 days left of celebrating your Birthday Month!

And I'm wishing all of you a most lovely end-of-the-month week, as well.  I'll be thinking of you and sending you blessings!
xoxo
Karen