Scenes from a neighborhood market, Act One

Today was the first day I went to the Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market, which is silly considering I live only a few miles away. I'd been meaning to check out this runner-up cousin to St. Pete's wildly popular and much larger Saturday Morning Market, and I can at least tell you that Gulfport's is a) much more low-key and serene and b) attracts an "older" crowd - mostly retiree-age.

There were lots of goodies to see and buy. It was sweltering as the noon hour approached, but the air was scented with handmade soaps, bread, candles, cupcakes and pies, and of course, fresh fruit and veg. I picked up a lime, a mango (on sale) and a green bell pepper. Yes, I know, but I'm the only one in the house who eats that stuff, so I needed to keep it to a minimum (if it's green, my hubs will not eat it).

Plus, in my next post, I'll share the awesome goodies I scored at the clothing swap (which is held once monthly at the Market). For now, check out my pix! Click to enlarge 'em!