Hey, we did something today!  (The picture above is just a cool-looking cat, 'cause I didn't take any pictures today)  Anyway, we went to the Farmer's Market by the library in Downtown Idaho Falls.  

It has grown so much!  It's on the next block, too, now.  People decorate their booths so creatively and they offer samples.  We tasted Red Clover tea (no caffeine or weird ingredients), spinach dip on pretzels, bread chunks dipped in Greek herbs and olive oil (so subtle and full of the sun), crackers dipped in jalapeno-lime jelly (surprisingly tasty!), and whole wheat flapjacks w/maple syrup.

Lots of people had home-grown vegetables and fruit, of course, and we bought two cucumbers.  Others had jewelry and magnets and scarves and kitchenware and homemade soaps and lotions, and everything under the sun.  A man was playing the guitar and singing, and a number of people had their dogs with them.

At the end, we got Leto out and walked him around for a bit.  He was really good, and several people wanted to pet him and admire him.  He always wags his tail a little, but doesn't pay much attention to his fans.  They don't seem to notice that he's not looking at them; they are so busy feeling his fur and talking about how large he is, etc.  Leto has such a rough life.

We also went by Misty Darrington and family's garage sale, which we just happened to notice.  I was so excited to get some Fischer Price people and vehicles, etc.,  Yay!

We left them with some banana bread that we were taking to the bishop, who's been in the hospital, but they weren't home.  Misty tasted the bread and threatened not to share it.  I love her!

 She said that I'd better come to book club, so I might go to the next one.

I need to get the book, tho, so I'd better hurry up and read it!

I've been reading Dune: The Butlerian Jihad to Mark when we sit outside.  It's kind of hard for him to follow so many characters, but I assured him that they'll be named throughout the story, again and again.  

Their names are all such tongue-twisters, and it feels like a workout for me to pronounce them.

I try and read them like Princess Irulan , which helps with my enunciation

and makes it feel like we're in that world.

The world of Dune is so mesmerizing to me.

Lots of people feel the same way about it,

because Dune is the best-selling SF novel of all time.

And the movies are wonderfully flawed and interesting

the source of endless discussions on the Internet.

Yay for Dune!

HaHa

We might go to the church potluck tonight.  Mark finished his S.S. lesson.

Justin is supposed to be here and I have the rest of his birthday present for him.

Yay for Justin!

Okay, that's all for now.  Hope you enjoyed reading about our day.

Yay for you!

I love you for reading this!

xoxoxo