A Hint of Fall

We've done it. We've made one of two annual adventures to the fabulous Apple Works. You may remember how wonderful this place is from here, here, here or even here. Last weekend, they were having a local artists' fair and with the cooler weather and the fact that Honey Crisp Apples are currently in season, we couldn't pass it up.

Walking around and visiting the local vendors was quite a thrill and filled with many "ooohs" and "aaahs."

We met a kind, older gentlemen who was a carpenter and just couldn't pass up buying our Little Man a wooden race car.

Right next to his booth was another carpenter who created some of the most amazing puzzles and wood carvings.
If you look to the right of this giraffe family, you can see part of the puzzle we got for Little Man. It's a Mama Elephant with her baby.

And of course, we had to make it into the general store to peruse their display of tasty treats.

I just can't wait to go back to make a visit to the pumpkin patch. Of course, by then, I'll have a tummy the size of the Great Pumpkin, but it will make the trip that much better.

Fresh

We went to the Greenwood Farmer's Market again on Saturday. The Hubby wanted to make his home-made chili and I wanted to make some zucchini muffins, so we made our way over to the market and oh the wonders of produce we did find.

Off To Market We Go

Last Saturday, the Hubby and I went to the Greenwood Farmer's Market and had a good ol' time. When we lived in Chicago, we would go to the Farmer's Market every Saturday morning and would come home with fresh produce and flowers.
Last summer we were able to enjoy the Wednesday Farmer's Market in downtown Indy when I was still working downtown, but now that I don't work in walking distance to it, we've felt a little market-deprived. So...all that to say...we were able to go last weekend and were very excited.
We came home with fresh eggs, home-made salsa, zucchini for making zuccini bread, Honey Crisp Apples, a dozen of the best corn we've had since moving to Indiana.

To Market. To Market...

...to buy a fat pig.
Home again. Home again.
Jiggity-Jig.

So for my final project in Advanced Principles of Photography, I had to create a photo montage/video. I basically had to do a photo shoot that told some type of a story, put it to music and make a video with the photos. So I asked my delightful friend Jessi to be my model as she shopped at the Downtown Indianapolis Farmer's Market. The song I chose was "New Soul" by Yael Naim.

It may be a bit fuzzy b/c it's compressed for Web but...without further ado...I give you "Going to Market."

[this little piggy went to market...]

I love working downtown and being able to enjoy all of the fun city stuff that goes on. From May until October, Wednesday's are known as Farmer's Market Day. And every Wednesday, you better believe I'm there. Looking for fresh, home-grown veggies and fresh cut wildflowers. Today I found some yummy red potatoes, zuccinni, and fresh cut flowers that I got to arrange myself...all of this for $7. It doesn't get much better than that...So what did I do with all of my wonderful finds, you ask? Well...

First I found my Ball Mason Jar for my flowers...



They're just so lovely in my living room...


Then, I rinsed off the potatoes and zuccinni...


Next, I decided to make zuccinni muffins with one of the zuccinni.

The ingredients...



Almost finished...


Hot & Fresh from the oven...





Now my home smells like fresh baked zuccinni muffins. It reminds me of the summer mornings when I was growing up and waking up to the smell of loaves upon loaves of fresh zuccinni bread made my mom and zuccinni from our garden...**Sigh** Oh the beautiful little things of life...

Let me know if any of you would like the recipe...I would love to share this goodness with you!