Tired kids

put the kibbosh on errands. At least that was the case today. Leapy and Reilly will both have to wait an extra day for the replenishment of their dwindling food supplies.

When I picked Banana up at the Farmer's Market--amazing what you can find amongst the organic vegetables and crafts--it was already clear that we were going to have a rough evening. There were bags under her eyes, and she was already a bit cranky with her mom. As resilient as she is, I think all the late nights in recent weeks and running around are finally catching up with her.

In any case, the market today yielded

arugula
cantelope
peppers
cucumbers
green beans
Italian sausage
ground beef
eggs

Byrd House Market, Week 5

This week's market haul:
Asparagus
Blueberries
Zucchini
Broccoli
Strawberries
Mesclun mix (complete with pea shoots)
small bouquet of wildflowers and lilies

The only disappointment was the strawberries. I should have known better, though, than to buy strawberries after the real heat came on. The berries looked on the edge at the market, and within a couple of hours, they were in sad shape. Out of a quart, I got a small bowl of cut-up berries with a bit of sugar tossed in to keep them from retarding further.

Byrd House Market, Week 4

Starting at the beginning of May, we had a new farmers market open in Richmond. Opened in Oregon Hill (made semi-famous by the Cowboy Junkies), the market runs on Tuesday afternoons. Unlike the other marketin Richmond, this one actually seems focused on growers and is scheduled at a more convenient time for people who work. It also has the benefit of being in a neighborhood that defies easy description. Having a good, accessible farmers market has been important to me since the days I used to make special trips to farm stands outside Boston.

That said, this week's haul included
• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Baby lettuces
• A chicken
• Green beans
• Cucumbers
• Asparagus

From last week, I still have
• Shiitakes
• Goat Cheese
• Italian sausage

Good stuff, though my one complaint would be that some of the prices are significantly higher than what I used to pay at the markets in New York and Fayetteville.