Tableau Vivante

One of the real draws for me in establishing myself as a regular market goer are the relationships I make with vendors and other regulars. I walked into today’s Pasadena market and was touched by the repeated inquiries into my health and well being (I haven’t been to the market in over a month), and then the sincere interest and even joy when I told them about my visit to France. Thanks to everyone who said hello and paused amidst the mist and wet to chat it up this morning. Made for a very pleasant market day.

And mist it did. A right solid marine layer swooped in around 6AM and covered the valley with heavy misty drizzle. Not enough for an umbrella. But too much to not be covered at all, which I wasn’t. I walked out with damp hair, but a bag full of spring goodness. Shall we commence with the imagery? Yes, let’s.

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