I love how aware you are in the moment - how you are able to recognize magic even when it’s wrapped in the mundane. What lovely moments of respite and connection. So nourishing. So reassuring. Thank you for sharing 💜
This is such a great peek into life at the markets in NY. Do you think people who shop at farmers' markets are in the mindset of "loitering" in a good way? And maybe open to chatting.
Recently, I went to a holiday fair and found similar conversations going on. It was so uplifting.
I like that, Paulette - "loitering" in a good way! I am quite sure our conversation would have been shorter if the person selling the bread was not on a break. But I do think the open market structure, be it a holiday or farm market, invites us to slow down and look carefully. There is so much to see - and it's fun to compare offerings. I agree with you that it's uplifting. I'm so happy you experienced that!
OMG, have you ever been to a farmers market in Tucson? They're the scene of many a beautiful random conversation. They're also full of drama and discord. 😆
Yes, so many farmers market stories 😁 The funniest ones are the drama between the different farmers markets in Tucson. And the vendors get upset at the managers of the markets — it’s a hot mess. And the leadership of each market . . . One man who built my favorite market from scratch was eventually removed by his board of directors.
So…more than an apple fight. 😏 Across NYC, all the markets (over 50!) are run by a single non-profit that also manages the collection of food at the end of the day that goes to the food banks. I cannot imagine it working here if they were all individually owned and operated.
Whoa, so that single nonprofit has a monopoly. I hope they do a good job!
The last time I went to a farmers market was here in Skopje. It was large and crowded, and I felt frustrated with myself because I don't speak Macedonian. 😆
Cathy, it's so encouraging to hear that the NY minute is still alive. Gives us hope for the whole country. I live in a smaller, semi-rural area, and the local health food store is the hub for conversations. I'm sure they occur at the farmer's market, too, but I haven't been there in a while.
I enjoy your reports of these 'random conversations.' I know I move more slowly through life and will stop and visit with people in stores, post office, all those places where we 'line up.' I live in a residential neighborhood, over a mile from any retail. Still it is hard to go around the block without having several conversations with walkers and their dogs or children, folks on their porches or weeding a garden, watching the world go by. It is good to think on this, it is a welcome observation.
How wonderful, Leslie!! I can see you walking in your neighborhood, with a gentle hello and interaction with those you see along the way. I am heartened by this way of being. Thank you for sharing!
the rush is real, the need to hear stories is just as real.............yeast and bread for imagination!
Stories make the world go round. I love your thought that yeast and bread feed our imagination. That is deliciously true!!
Thanks so much for reading and the wonderful comment!
I love how aware you are in the moment - how you are able to recognize magic even when it’s wrapped in the mundane. What lovely moments of respite and connection. So nourishing. So reassuring. Thank you for sharing 💜
You are just too wonderful, Jamie! I so appreciate your kind and heartening observation and comment. 💕♥️💕
This is such a great peek into life at the markets in NY. Do you think people who shop at farmers' markets are in the mindset of "loitering" in a good way? And maybe open to chatting.
Recently, I went to a holiday fair and found similar conversations going on. It was so uplifting.
I like that, Paulette - "loitering" in a good way! I am quite sure our conversation would have been shorter if the person selling the bread was not on a break. But I do think the open market structure, be it a holiday or farm market, invites us to slow down and look carefully. There is so much to see - and it's fun to compare offerings. I agree with you that it's uplifting. I'm so happy you experienced that!
Ha ha, right - maybe lingering might better describe that easeful feeling.
I already miss loitering. 😏
OMG, have you ever been to a farmers market in Tucson? They're the scene of many a beautiful random conversation. They're also full of drama and discord. 😆
Enjoy the bread, Cathy.
I lived in Tucson long before the rise of farmers markets. I cannot imagine the drama and discord. What - fighting over apples?! 🤣
Sadly, the bread is fabulous. I'm eating way too much of it!
Oh gosh, I don’t even know where to start. 😆
Sounds like a much longer conversation…! 😏
Yes, so many farmers market stories 😁 The funniest ones are the drama between the different farmers markets in Tucson. And the vendors get upset at the managers of the markets — it’s a hot mess. And the leadership of each market . . . One man who built my favorite market from scratch was eventually removed by his board of directors.
So…more than an apple fight. 😏 Across NYC, all the markets (over 50!) are run by a single non-profit that also manages the collection of food at the end of the day that goes to the food banks. I cannot imagine it working here if they were all individually owned and operated.
Whoa, so that single nonprofit has a monopoly. I hope they do a good job!
The last time I went to a farmers market was here in Skopje. It was large and crowded, and I felt frustrated with myself because I don't speak Macedonian. 😆
Cathy, it's so encouraging to hear that the NY minute is still alive. Gives us hope for the whole country. I live in a smaller, semi-rural area, and the local health food store is the hub for conversations. I'm sure they occur at the farmer's market, too, but I haven't been there in a while.
There is something about food that brings us together - wherever we may be. I love hearing about these gatherings!! Thank you, for sharing, Sandra!
I enjoy your reports of these 'random conversations.' I know I move more slowly through life and will stop and visit with people in stores, post office, all those places where we 'line up.' I live in a residential neighborhood, over a mile from any retail. Still it is hard to go around the block without having several conversations with walkers and their dogs or children, folks on their porches or weeding a garden, watching the world go by. It is good to think on this, it is a welcome observation.
How wonderful, Leslie!! I can see you walking in your neighborhood, with a gentle hello and interaction with those you see along the way. I am heartened by this way of being. Thank you for sharing!