Colorado: Farmers Market and Walkabout - July 29-30

Fridays are Farmers Market days in Dillon. I love to go to farmers markets and couldn't pass up the chance to visit the one here in Dillon. I didn't think to take any pictures, though. I bought our vegetables for the week and a few other goodies. The Dillon Farmers Market has lots of arts and craft vendors, as well as food tents. Sawyer bought Matt a surprise for his man cave. Lidia and I bought wrap around skirts from Li'l Skirts. They are so cute and versatile. Later, we went back for lunch. There was a wild game tent where Cliff and I had antelope and elk brats. Delish! And then there was a wild, fresh salmon tent where Sawyer and Lidia had salmon tacos. Whitney came in Friday night for a weekend visit and to ride bikes with her daddy.

Saturday, while Cliff and Whitney were riding bikes 19 miles around the lake, Lidia, Sawyer and I went on a walkabout. We walked around the bend of the lake and back to the condo....refilled our water bottles and left for the playground. L&S have been very active while here, riding bikes, hiking, swimming at the Silverthorne Recreation Center's indoor pool, etc. So, by the time we got to the playground, they were tired and only played just a few minutes. We walked to the water's edge, so they could throw rocks. Sawyer was crashing fast, so we wrapped up our walkabout and headed back to meet Cliff and Whitney and go for lunch. After lunch, Cliff took L&S swimming at the Rec. Lidia is a natural swimmer. She swims freestyle and her strokes are so smooth. After swimming 12 laps in the pool, today, she is making goals for herself to swim more and more laps. I wonder how many she will be swimming by the time she has to go back home.

Total miles walked: 2.53 miles   Total time: 55 minutes

Lidia's total laps: 12

This Eagle statue is on the bike path, just around the bend of the lake.

It was about a mile's walk from the condo.

Sawyer and me.

Lidia and me.

Lidia

Sawyer

L&S more or less just hung out at the park instead of playing.

They were tired.

Looking for the perfect rock to throw into the lake.

Sawyer started crashing, so he pulled out a snack from his backpack.

And, while they threw rocks and ate beef jerky, I took in the gorgeous views.

 Lake Dillon

 More to come,

Laurie

Sweet Little Girl At The Farmers Market

 The perfect place for a perfect bouquet......

....of Zinnias, one of my favorites!

I love going to the farmers market and I had the chance to go to Greenwood's Farmers Market Saturday morning. As I was pulling into the parking lot, my eyes were scanning the booths to see if my favorite farmers were there when I happened to see this little girl, about age 9 or 10, approach a lady walking by. I heard her ask the lady if she would be interested in her last bouquet of flowers. The lady wasn't interested and walked on by without as much as looking up at the little girl. The little girl looked so disappointed.

This made me remember the times my girls sold lemonade on the sidewalk, from the lemonade stand their granddaddy built them. Lemonade selling was a serious business, back in the day. My oldest daughter would take the phone and phone book out to the lemonade stand and cold call people (she was only allowed to call family and friends) to come buy some of their lemonade. I don't know where she got that idea, but I'm pretty sure she would make a great telemarketer. HaHa!

Back at the farmers market, I parked my car and grabbed my veggie bag and proceeded across the parking lot. The little girl spotted me and ran around her table and to meet me and asked, "Ma'am, would you like to buy my last bouquet of flowers for $4.00 so I can go home"?

Well, my hearts strings did a little strum right there at the farmers market. How in the world could I say no to this sweet little girl? I wouldn't, of course.

I said, "Well, yes, I would love a bouquet of flowers. Oh and they are zinnias, one of my favorites". She was so happy. I pulled out my money and handed it to her and then I asked, without thinking really, "Would you mind if I left them sitting here on your table until I check out the vegetables inside"? And, just as she looked up at me with those big brown doe-like eyes that was desperately wanting to say no, I remembered that she wanted to go home. I said, "Oh that's right you want to go home. I'll just take them to my car". She had placed the flowers in a tall plastic cup full of water. I asked if she didn't want to keep her cup and she said, "No, they are for you to put in your cup holder in the car". Sweet and thoughtful.....

After placing the flowers in my cup holder, she and her mother met me as I proceeded back across the parking lot to purchase some fruits and vegetables. She looked at me and smiled and said, "Thank you, ma'am". My heart melted as I basked in the blessing of that sweet little girl's smile.

Laurie