Friday - Market Day!

Friday's are always quite busy here in town as it is Market day. I love market day and although we (my roommate, Laszlo, and another little guy - Kiki) got there a bit late, there was plenty there to look at and buy. Some of my favorite things about market day are all the people there selling their wares. Some of the Fruit and Vegi ladies I've gone to a lot are always sweet when I come again, but I like to look around to and buy from those selling just a little from their own gardens. This is part of their lively hood and that every little bit counts. Last week I bought apricots from a lady who was only selling 4 or 5 bags each weighing 1 kilo and super cheap. This week it was just picked small red apples and zucchini from one lady, peaches from another, blackberries from a third, flip flops for the boys, and some brightly colored flowers! The flowers, the ones sold at the market or the ones sold across the street from my old apt. by the 'flower ladies' as I refer to them as, are also a main reason to head to the market on a Friday morning! Every kitchen table needs some freshly cut flowers on it giving beauty and color. Another bit about the market is the 'apron lady'. She makes a few in the morning and then brings them to sell. Some are made from new fabric, some from old, but all are quite fun and random with it's color coordination's. Today my friend bought one for her granny and when my family was here last month, I bought a green with color polk-a-dots! Can't go wrong with that I say. Everything in the kitchen will turn out right with the proper apron!
So, that's the Market update! Stalls full of goat, cow, and sheep cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, peaches, plums (anything in season right now), a bit of corn with more to come, watermelon, cherries, grapes, bananas, egg plant, onion, peppers, shoes, sunglasses, clothes - used and new, pots, pans, plants (by the bunch, roots included and wrapped in newspaper) fresh cut flowers, brooms, beans, paprika, dill, walnuts, eggs, honey, and more! The joys of the open aired market! Every town should have one.

the start.

I've just started this whole thing, but I think it's about time for a place to journal my thoughts and my journeys and for you all (friends and family) to keep updated and share with me and life a little more often! Enjoy!