downtown saturdays

usually the fourth saturday of the month...

but when another group

asked us to switch

it became the second saturday.

the saturday my church family heads to

downtown toledo to

feed God's flock.

people...just like me...

who need a little help.

so we help where we can...

with hunger.

lutheran's love the

potluck.

hungry?

well do we have a casserole

(or brat)

for you!

since we made the trip...

and we held a few friends hostage

(I carried the keys)

we had to make a stop

at the farmers market.

i needed my honey fix!

not just any ol' honey

local honey

thank you very much

supporting the local economy.

small business owners

and operators

own a corner of my heart...

i am one after all.

sure...

i know how to crochet

but when the dishrag is

this cute and colorful

and i'm low on yarn stock...well

i will take three

please.

now my kitchen

towel drawer

is replenished...

sweet.

i love all the market has to offer

even the unusual jewelry.

not just any jewelry...but

earth grrrl

(said with a growl)

jewelry.

repurposed...

again tugs at my heart...

leather belts.

embellished artistically

by the earth grrrl herself...

ila aki

such a cool name

for a cool gir-r-rl.

this cuff is going to look

fantabulous

with my summer wardrobe...

playing my guitar...

whenever i feel like it.

its that kind of cool.

i even talked my sis into getting one

that caught her eye...

with a little charm

that simply said

faith.

i probably would have snatched it up

but it wasn't available

when i found

mine

ahh-well

there's always the borrow.

next stop...

home?

nope...sorry...

the driver wants to see what's

new at

swan creek candle company

maybe more candles...

whaddya think?

ooh...aah

sniff testing

settled with cilantro clementine

for my newest kitchen

scent

fresh clean and citrus-y

love it!

yes...i do make candles

but i love...love...love 'em and

can never have enough.

at the check out my sis saw this

and knew it was one of my

hard-to-find

favorites that i passed on

last trip

(we all need our little reminders)

naked bee

hand and body lotion

in the best scent ever...

orange blossom honey.

it is

heavenly

with "all the good stuff,

none of the bad"

a perfect way to

sum-up my day...

thanks to all for joining me

whether you wanted to or not!

tee-hee-hee...