An abundant harvest.
I went to the Waverly Farmer’s Market today. It feels like the beginning of winter, but actually the harvest has just begun. It’s still early in the apple season. I got a nice spread of fresh produce for $11 (including a little breakfast treat). I will use the potatoes and ginger to make another round of curry. I just need to find some place that sells fresh meat. The FM had one stand that sold meat but I was intimidated by the lack of signage and I wish I could read instructions online about how to order the meat ahead of time. As for the apples, I chose gala apples this week even though they had 10 other varieties. I was worried they would be soft/spongy and I don’t like to eat those types of apples. They had honeycrisp, which are my favorite, and a variety that they called “early season fuji” but I stuck with gala for today because they looked fresh and I know what to expect regarding flavor. If these are good, I will try something different next week. I was worried that the FM in Baltimore is suffering due to the bad economy and the cold, rainy weather, but I needn’t worry. It was bustling and busy at 8 am on a Saturday morning. Lots of young people in their 20s-30s. I was pleased. Also, I finally ate breakfast on the porch this morning (haven’t done that since early August). A chocolate chip scone, 2 fried eggs, and a mug of coffee. It was cold and dreary still but fabulous. Now I’m off to school to do some stop flow experiments! And lots of data analysis. (Update at 7 pm EST: Gala apples are wonderful. Just ate one after a long Saturday at work).
