Market Day

One day.

Four Markets.

First market:

I walked up to a local food market and gift store. The business started as a catering shop 40 years ago, passed to the daughter who made it a store front and wholesaler when she had kids and a catering schedule was too much.

The food comes highly recommended -- and I met the owner last week. I bought a bunch of meals to share with the kids (trying some today) and a few gifts. I'll be going back for more gifts. It's a fantastic local business. Glad I walked, but my bag was HEAVY on the way home. It did help to edit the gift buying.

Second market:

Headed to a holiday market for kids in foster care. I did the pickup for the mom. 12 stations of gifts, Santa, music, etc. I had a carload of holiday food for the family and gifts for the little girl.

Third market:

Quick stop at home and off to the holiday market in Clarkston. This was AMAZING. Already put it on the calendar for next year. It's never worked with my schedule -- so happy to go this year. The level of artist work was far beyond what I expected ... and the food, dang.

Here are some pictures -- I have other gifts too, but didn't take pictures of everything.

A church was selling paintings
by their members -- $5

For my bedroom makeover.
Adding color. I'll frame
the prints. Each one has
a story -- so beautiful.

Santa reindeer

Passed this international
holiday tree.

Took a break to eat.

Lunch -- flavor was delicious.

I got home and wasn't in the mood for decorating. Got on pjs and started watching the latest season of All Creatures Bright and Small.

And finally #4:

My DIL texted -- they were headed to our town's German Christmas Market. Did we want to come?

Yep!

Got dressed.

They parked at our house and we walked up.

Our grandson loved the lights, watching a little train ride, and visiting Santa. Otherwise, it was rather like an amusement park vibe. Selling junk stuff, fried everything food stations, mulled wine and cider. But it was festive and a fun evening with the family.

The blog is having trouble saving again and I keep logging in and out and losing what I typed. Time to give up. 

Hope you have a good day. Later gators.