if you feel like coming to the market in your blue pajamas with space ships on them

I see this lady every week at the farmers market.  She is always working on something in between answering a question or making a sale.  Today was no different. 

I got up my nerve and moved in closer to see exactly what she was making.   

She is doing needlework on linen that will become sachets filled with her dried lavendar.   I'm not sure why I didn't recognize her before.   I bought some of the sachets at the Christmas Farmers market last year as presents.    I of course kept one for myself and it is in my scarf drawer.   I am in awe of her ability to stitch such intricate, beautiful designs and run a booth at the market simultaneously.   Note to self... get some more of these for presents this year. 

Looking at these lovely tomatoes makes me want to cook some pasta tonight and dress it lightly with olive oil, a touch of garlic, halved multi-colored grape tomatoes, basil, shaved pecorino romano, and salt and pepper.   The taste of Spoleto.  I wonder where I can get my hands on some strangozzi? 

Finally, just in case you were wondering, anytime you feel like coming to the market in your blue pajamas with space ships on them... it's okay.  I personally was relieved to know a precedent had been set because I have wanting to do this myself and didn't know how it would go over.    No one batted an eye.  

Comments

[emie]

Nice post!! You seem to have a way of making a simple trip to the farmer's market something special. I'm happy you let us tag along with you!!!!
Emie

[Dawn]

I too, enjoy going along to the farmer's market and learning about street etiquette and dress codes, ;-)
I love the hand made sachets. That woman reminds me of my Aunt Peggy about 15 years ago or so maybe. Kinda weird.
~Dawn

[Caroline]

I don't know what strangozzi is. I am fairly sure that it is not southern. At least not US southern. I need to know because of your pasta talk. That sounded so good.

[Bobby]

Haha... Those tomatoes are yummy, so envious... in NZ right now they are 13 bucks a kilo *ouch*... and that's nasty cold store one's!

I would live in my PJ's if I could.. check out this song!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPi9HYODBjc

[jaihn]

How Lovely!
And O the way he is holding Daddy's hem... so sweet.
I don't often say hi, but I do often enjoy your posts, on my reader.
Thank you!
xxx jaihn

[jaihn]

oops on second look, it could be Mummie's hem. (That's 'Mommie's', UK style.) xxxj

[jaihn]

pps or even "Mummy's'. It's late. I better roll away from the screen now...