Tall Tales from Kansas

If you have never saved dried sunflower heads and added them to a wreath along with bittersweet, okra, leathery brown leaves, wheat, and some greenery… well now is that time. Except if you don’t have all the supplies you need or the wherewithal to accomplish it, not to worry, Karen Pendleton’s got you covered. This wreath stopped me in my tracks on Saturday at the farmers market.

The pots of mums right below were equally gorgeous.

As soon as I collected myself and was able to walk along, I spotted this cute fellow holding ever so tightly to a bag of pecans. I think his mom was going to take them home, toast them, and make some kind of apple, pecan, brown sugar, butter creation. He was happy just to be at the market – with his person.

Another good week for dahlias! Above from Cook’s Market and below from … drat, did not get the vendor name, but don’t you love those tan and pink cosmos? Such an unusual color combination in a flower.

Squash, pumpkin, gourd season continues. In ALL of its glory.

The morning light on this swiss chard was a thing of beauty. The rutabagas were holding their own as well.

It took every ounce of fortitude within me not to lift the lid and grab one of the caramels right off the top of this brown butter caramel apple cake and pop it in my mouth, close my eyes, and just delight in the pleasure of it all.

The only thing that stopped me was this woman ahead of me in line paying for her cake. Her hat caught my eye and I wanted to get her photo and was pretty sure she would run away if I acted like a person with absolutely no manners. When I saw her dress I was extra glad I hadn’t done that. The fabric, the cut, the color, how well it fits her… all of that.

Besides, I knew cake was coming home with me and I could have that moment of total bliss in private.

P.S. If you can’t make it to the farmers market, you can always run out to Pendleton’s Country Market to snap up one Karen’s fall wreaths.

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