Day 21 - Market Day

Market day is on Saturdays and on Wednesday.

I love going there at least once a week to stock up on a wonderful choice

of fresh, locally grown produce.

There's a special atmosphere on Saturdays

with music in the streets and sometimes singers.

It's always a special treat to have breakfast out on market day

and then take a bus up the hill with all the shopping.

I'm so lucky with a frequent bus service

and the bus stops just at the top of my street

isn't that wonderful?

Here are just some of the things that were bought:

Fresh green beans

Red peppers

Crisp salads

Raspberries 

Strawberries

and luscious rich coloured apricots

to eat and to make a few pots of low sugar jam.

We ate the courgettes for lunch

with fresh ripe tomatoes

and basil leaves! 

The Treasures in my Neighbourhood

This early morning scene takes my breath away!

Continuing my slow and mindful walks in my neighbourhood,

I was thrilled to see this beautiful clear sky on Saturday.

The crescent moon was just lovely

and the branches seemed to want to retain it a little longer.

It was around 7.30 am and the horizon behind the mountains,

was taking on a pink hue.

I had decided to walk downtown and have breakfast out, always such a treat,

before doing my marketing!

An afternoon stroll up the hill towards some fields,

made me notice these curly seedpods.

The trapped red-brown leaf, caught in their tendrils,

matched the colour of the pods.

Just a little further up the steep hill, I noticed the delicate details of this mossy branch.

This morning, the sky was a little hazy and had taken on an orange pink colour.

The street lights were still lit up.

Although I live in the upper part of town, I can still enjoy the beauty of nature.

I stood in the middle of the road to eliminate all buildings!

When we really look for it, there can be so much beauty wherever we live,

even in a town environment.

It all depends which way we look.

My goal this year is to seek out all the loveliness I can find

and as close to home as possible!