I stopped at Farmers Market yesterday to pick up Kimberly Orchard peaches, nectarines and dried apples and Rick Steffen Farm tomatoes. I stopped by Pat’s house on the way home, and she gave me two dotty dishtowels. What a great day with fresh fruit and veggies, a gift and a warm greeting from Frida and Ruby, Pat’s dogs.

August 14: Eating My Way Through Summer

More finds at The Big Sale in Medford last weekend. I thought the woman in front of me would buy them, but she said “no one serves coffee in demitasse cups anymore”. The volunteers encouraged her to serve whiskey instead! I love them, but I plan to serve tea and little snacks.

June 19: Whiskey or Green Tea?

I returned to the Medford area with Pat so we could go to the reception for the “Art and Science” mixed media art show at Southern Oregon University in which she has a quilt. On Day 1, we went to Grants Pass with April Hill (mother-in-law). First stop, the Grants Pass Museum of Art to see “‘Transformations ‘09, an exhibit by members of the Studio Art Quilt Association. Next door we browsed the Grants Pass Arts and Fair Trade shop, where we all found something to buy. Before leaving Grants Pass, we stopped at the Textile Connection, which had the most beautiful fabrics from around the world. Pat had to buy a few chunks of the hand-dyed hand-woven hemp, which looks a bit like burlap but is beautifully soft and wonderful.

Pat did all the driving, thank you Pat. We had to go to Fabric of Vision in Ashland, again. And again. Then we learned about the Big Sale, a warehouse garage sale at half-price because it was the last day. Pat found a brand new dish towel for 50 cents- look for a tote bag in the future. I found something too, but will save it for later. Dinner at Bambu (southeast Asian food), in Medford, with Pat, April and Bob Hill (in-laws).

But all good things must come to an end, and finally it was time to go home. We couldn’t stop talking about the pieces in the Art and Science exhibit: paintings, drawings, sculptures, digital prints, 3D printed objects, and a quilt!