Saturday - Memorial Weekend

Paid my first visit of the year to the Farmer's Market.   It was busy because people were dropping off donations for Tornado Relief, but there really wasn't very much produce, or home made items, not as much as there used to be when I first came here;  there used to be lots of bread, cakes, jams, handicrafts,  a lot of produce, I could always find heirloom tomatoes, and other items not generally available in the supermarkets.  And I didn't bump into anyone I knew, which I always used to do.

I think one reason for the decline in popularity has been the opening of a high end store a few miles out of town, selling organic and locally grown food.

 Above are some of the donations for Tornado Relief.   I think Americans are the most generous people in the world.  There is always a tremendous outpouring of donations and assistance in times of disaster.   And not only in their national disasters, but also elsewhere in the world they are always first on the scene with aid and assistance.

I went on to the out of town store from the Farmer's Market, where I am always warmly welcomed.   Just after they opened a couple or so years ago a kind friend gave me one of their gift certificates, so I am remembered as the first recipient of a gift certificate.   I haven't been for a while and they have now opened a little cafe space, with some tables and chairs, serving soup and sandwiches.

 Isn't Bubbles precious. There's an advert running for a new cat's toy.  A battery operated mouse runs backwards and forwards under that circle of fabric, and the cat has to try and catch it.  And look how riveted to the television Bubbles is.    When the advert first started appearing I didn't take much notice of her looking at it, but this morning she was snuggled right into my arms when the little jingle came on, she immediately pricked her ears up, got to her feet and sat herself on the edge of the bed to watch it.   She gets more like a little human every day.   She will be giving me her Christmas list next.

These tv promotions are always sold as two for the price of one.  The fiddle here is that although one gets two toys for $19.99, there is separate shipping and handling for the second one, and that is what they make the money on.   Eventually it will go on sale in the drug stores, and I could just buy one and not pay shipping and handling.  But I'm thinking I must get her one now.