Tall Tales from Kansas
My name is Carol. I live in Kansas. I write about stuff that happens to me as I walk through the world. Most of it is true.
Category: Farmers Market
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Santa was giving out hugs at the Holiday Farmers Market in Lawrence on Saturday. I was second in line after Karen Pendleton, creator of those fabulous gourds in the photo below. They also had paperwhites, in the proper containers, with clear instructions on what to do with them when you got them home. Which is…
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On the day before the day before Thanksgiving, this post goes out in honor of one of the things I am very thankful for. The Lawrence Farmers market… and all the wonderful people that make it happen. On duty for the last farmers market of the regular season, these 2 brought their very best smiles.…
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I was very pleased to see the pumpkin succulent designer at the market this morning. I NEED some for my thanksgiving tablescape. While we were chatting he told me he was glad to see the season of succulent pumpkins coming to an end because they are pretty time consuming to make. I am so glad…
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It was a chilly 34 degrees (or right around there) on Saturday morning at the market. The smile from the seller of sunflowers warmed things up a bit. We discussed the discomfort of cold hands. There were less vendors than normal, such is the nature of things when the weather gets cold. We humans find…
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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…
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It is entirely possible that the photo above is my absolute favorite picture I have ever taken at the Lawrence Kansas farmers market. I think it’s because I want to live in a world where a big sister is given some money (note the careful carrying of it in her hand) and told to head…
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