Market morning

This morning we left the house at 9 am with our insulated market basket to drive over to CNY Regional Market. Our primary goal was to purchase from Meadowood Farm, which makes delicious sheep's milk cheese. Although we knew they were located in Shed C today, it was still difficult to find them among the throngs of people. But happily we did find them and bought brebis (a fresh, chevre-type cheese) flavored with ginger and an aged cheese.

Here is just how crowded it was:


And yes, the people watching was spectacular, thank you for asking.

We also visited and purchased from The Pierogie Guy, about whom we have heard many positive comments. I was torn between the Buffalo Chicken and the Potato Bacon Cheddar piergoies, but we ultimately chose the Potato Bacon Cheddar flavor.

I will admit that the crowds got to me. We were packed so closely and I was constantly afraid that Aidan would get separated from us, so I finally had to step to the side and take many deep breaths. James did some scouting on his own while Aidan and I enjoyed the shade.

Here is Aidan's "I don't like going to the market" expression:


And here is his "I get to eat yummy cheese at lunch" expression:


We did not find any brats, so we made a side trip to Liehs & Steigerwald on the way home. But we did find plenty of other items to buy at the market:


Also tucked into that basket were fresh cherries and pepper jelly. It was definitely a good market morning (dare I say fruitful?) and we are going to eat well.

Grumpasaurus

There was a grumpasaurus in my house yesterday - a snarling, glowering, ill-tempered grumpasaurus of epic proportions. After four fun-filled days in a row, reality settled in and Aidan did not like it one bit.

Thursday
It was the first full day out of school and Aidan loved every minute of it. He "slept in" until 7:20 am - egads - then played on the computer, watched television, played outside and even helped me ready the house for guests. In the afternoon, our friends Geri and Fred from Toronto arrived, although they came to our house from Rochester where they had attended the Wegmans LPGA Championship. It was great to see them and to show them the house and neighborhood.

Friday
After a leisurely morning and lunch at Five Guys, Aidan and Fred went golfing (mini golf, that is) while Geri and I went to Sheep Thrills yarn shop. Geri is the person who encouraged me to take up knitting and I consider her to be my knitting mentor, and it was fun to peruse with someone who has far more knitting knowledge than me. The shop was quiet so we were able to talk at length with the woman in charge that day and a friend of hers who had stopped in to knit.

Aidan was attending his first sleepover ever on Friday night, so I got him ready and over to Justin's house by 5 pm. Aidan was so excited that he could hardly stand it! Friday evening was a lovely treat for all of us; Aidan was having fun with his friends and we were able to relax all evening without the company of a nine year old. Ah, luxury!

Saturday
Geri and Fred were on their way by 9 am, then we went to pick up Aidan. I was very impressed that we did not receive a "come get me" call in the middle of the night! He was thrilled that they had stayed up until 2 am. The rest of the day we did some errands but generally stayed around the house. Aidan played outside with the children next door but went to bed, exhausted, early.

Sunday
James and Aidan were out the door before 8 am, meeting up with friends Mike and Ryan to go fishing in Oswego. They had a great morning and even caught a few fish. After they came home around midday, Aidan was able to play outside all afternoon with our neighbors, and again he went to bed a tired but happy boy.

Monday
Ah, Monday - can't trust that day. After the swim lesson in the morning, the day went downhill fast. The neighbor children were not around and I had things to do around the house, so Aidan was a bit at odds. Oh, who am I kidding, he was A LOT at odds. A trip to the library to restock on books helped, and he ended up passing the afternoon reading. By evening he was in a better mood, thank goodness, and he promises that I won't see the grumpasaurus at all today.