I’m at the market folks.
I have:
Cute little individual or kid size super sweet watermelons, honeydews, red and green tomatoes, sweet bell and wax peppers, HOT jalapeños, purple hull peas- shelled, banana bread and choc chip cookies!
I’m here folks! I’m going to cut open one of my watermelons today if you want to try it with me. Selling out of purple hull peas quick!
I want to share a thought that’s often on my mind with you good folks this morning. Have you ever had someone, even a total stranger, do something nice for you completely unexpected? How did that make you feel? I’ll bet you never forgot it.
I often think about the various people that have touched my life. Even when their act or words seemed like it’s the tiniest thing, I never forgot it. It makes me wonder if there is something I could do to touch the lives of others, even complete strangers….
I have lived in several US state and moved around within each one several times. Once again, I find myself a newbie in this Tate county MS area. I developed a little habit that started back in 1990. I was just a teenager then, so much yet to learn! I do this little habit each time I move to a new neighborhood…
I seek out the local civil and public servants that the neighborhood depends on to help and protect them. The local police, fire fighters, EMT’s, ER staff, animal control, etc etc. I try to MAKE THE TIME to visit with them and bring them something that I fresh baked.
They might be strangers to me right now, but I’m sure they’ll appreciate knowing they matter to folks they don’t know yet. And isn’t a stranger just someone we haven’t met yet?
They work tirelessly for us so much. They are there for us when we need them. They don’t always feel appreciated for what they do and give. Shouldn’t we think of them sometimes other then just when we need them? How about showing them some small act of kindness….
I would like to encourage you not to stop there. Think of anyone in your community, even if it’s a complete stranger to you, and show them some random act of kindness. Don’t forget the compliments too. All day it seems the world is bombarding us with demands and complaints. Let’s not forget to thank folks and show them genuine appreciation.
I’d love to hear your story and thoughts on this subject. I hope to somehow be of encouragement to you today! God bless…
Temi
Just arrived at the market but I won’t be here for long. Come get you some purple hull peas, banana bread, blueberry walnut muffins, peppers and honeydew.
I have regular and REDUCED SUGAR muffins. * reduced from 1 cup down to 1/3 cup sugar per recipe. Big plump blueberries inside give it just enough sweetness for those watching their sugar intake. $1.00 each or 4/$3.00
I’m at the market today.
I have:
Purple hull peas
Red and green tomatoes
Yellow squash
Wax peppers
Green bell peppers
HOT Jalapeño peppers
Shelled purple hull peas
Honeydew
Watermelon
Banana bread
Oatmeal cookies
And I did bring my dinner up here with me. Home raised, grass fed beef burgers but I’m not sharing that with anyone. <giggling>
Come see me anyway!
I’d like to introduce y’all to my amazing pea sheller. It’s not mechanical, it’s not electrical but she sure is magical!
Meet Julie, my fantastic purple hull pea sheller!
I will have purple hull peas, honeydew, watermelon, peppers, banana bread, zucchini bread, chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal raisin cookies at the market tomorrow. Come see me!
Look what I’ve been doing since 4am today
I’m here at the market folks! It’s been a whirlwind of busy-ness! Lol
I made cookies at 3am this morning!!
Ladies and Gents of Tate county, MS and surrounding areas…. thank you for a lovely Friday. I SOOO enjoyed chatting with y’all. Glad to see some familiar faces and make new friends as well.
I sold out of everything except a handful of onions and a small basket of yellow squash. So when I have to take home these left over bits of produce… here’s what I do with them:
I’m at the market today but won’t be here for long. Come see me ASAP!!
I have-
The first picking of purple hull peas. $4 a basket, $15 a half bushel or $25 full bushel- in the shell. They won’t last long today!
Baby Yellow squash $2 a pound
Baking yellow squash $1 a pound
Zucchini squash $1 a pound
Onions $2 a pound
Honeydew $3 each
Chocolate chip cookies (baked this morning at 5am) 4/ $1
Come chat with me!
OH MY GOODNESS! Just taste tested my first watermelon. Mmmmmm it’s so sweet and juicy. Yum yum yum
I have sugar babies and crimson sweets coming in now. Come up here for a free chunk to taste.
I have FIELD CORN at the Senatobia farmers market today. Some baby yellow squash, baking squash and zucchini, onions and maters.
I baked zucchini bread this morning… only 2 loaves left.
I’ll be picking the first harvests of purple hull peas tomorrow morning. They are sure to sell out quick!
Baking chocolate chip cookies for market, today. Something sweet to go with all these healthy vegetables! See you soon!
It’s picture day!
Thank you for all for a fantastic Saturday at the Farmer’s Market. It was so nice to see y’all and I’m happy to make my new friends. Thought I’d share a few pics from the homestead:
My front field of oil sunflowers, so pretty! These will be pressed for salad dressing oil. Mmm!
My gorgeous red amaranth going to seed and putting on a spectacular display! These will be for sprouting crimson red micro-greens.
This is my second planting of purple hull peas. The first planting is almost ready to harvest.
A close-up of those babies!
Nothing goes to waste on my homestead. My horse and goats are quite spoiled from all the corn shucks this morning!
Getting my new signage ready to be installed in front of my homestead. Look for these along the roadsides soon, too. I’ll be making up more and putting them out as the year progresses!