Pretty Climbers

It sure was a cloudy day today…it rained too. But it wasn’t enough to stop a trip to the Downtown Des Moines Farmer’s Market with my friend Stace.

I love farmer’s markets and DM’s is one of the best.  I could buy and eat everything there…definitely have to limit how much cash I take with.  Today we were crazy about bread and bought 5 loaves between the two of us. 

Lots of good lookin’ locally grown produce.

Purty flowers.

And salivating sweet treats!  The cupcakes on the left were Margarita …I resisted (barely).

Here’s my goods.  I’m always sure to pick up stuff that’s not yet producing from my own garden.  It may be another month before I get any fresh tomatoes. 

The goods include: Iowa Country Garlic Mustard, yellow squash, beefsteak tomato, rhubarb bread, Papparedelle’s sun-dried tomato fettucine and South Union multi-grain bread.

After lunch at Raccoon River Brewing Co. and some mall shopping, it was back home to do some yard work.  My front beds were in desperate need of weeding and mulch.

It sure is getting pretty with so much stuff in bloom.  I’ve been loving my clematis lately.

Madame Julia Correvon:

Jackmanii:

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!