I Spank You, You So fresh!

One of these days I will decipher the mystery that is my phone, and send meself photos to post. What is the point of taking I'm-having-a-great-night photos if I can only view them as 1-inch by 1-inch minuscularities? This I ask you.
(No shit for made up words. I mean it.)

After a very long, albeit very fun, week at the library, I worked my first farmer's market as a purveyor of fine breads and pastries. Up at 5 a.m., work by 6. I had a bit of a hangover, but that didn't really affect me until I sampled some bread, did some heavy labor, and felt like retching.

"It was supposed to be nice today." These words relayed from vendor to customer and back again. Though it was cold and grey, the rain never came. Amazing for a week filled with sunbursts stolen from a Jesus picture, and moments later, Noah's deluge. (Cue discordant worship music.)

My partner in this venture was David, also a new kid at Delphina's. I had to drive the comp'ny van because he doesn't have an Oregon driver's license. I bet I looked really funny bouncing along in that tattered bucket-seat.

The market was... amazing. I had so much fun. Our stall was next to a glorious flower booth with some of the largest, most spectacular irises and peonies I have ever seen. To our left was a nice lady making breakfast burritos. A bit further down was the band-stand, coffee, and sausages.

Zimba Marimba was playing almost all day, creating a bouncy and silly mood. There were so many people--dogs, insane babies, cute babies, funny old ladies, a face-painting clown, whew. David procured free black-as-tar-and-just-as-thick coffee from one of the vendors and I almost cried for sheer joy.

Working customer service with a smart partner and for happy, friendly customers is very very very rewarding. I don't think I stopped smiling all day. At the end of the day, David, being nice and knowing that I'm shy, went and bartered our leftover bread for goodies. Here's a list of our loot:
2 fat juicy red tomatoes (organic)
2 packages of wild smoked salmon
1 huge package of organic chicken legs
2 bags of bouncy salad greens (organic)
1 jar of marionberry jam
3 globular purple onions
Fresh!
I can't forget the bread I brought home:
1 sourdough boule
1 ciabatta
1 fruit and nut loaf
2 pieces of rosemary focaccia.

Sigh. Though I was hallucinating and squinty as I drove home at the end of the day, I realized that I haven't felt that good in a while. I'm still horrifically broke, but at least I don't feel as worthless as I have lately. Today I am exhausted and I have a headache, but I am happy.