St. Patty's Day 2008...a wee bit tardy :)

Hello everyone...it is an evening of playing blog catch up :) There have been many little things going on that I should blog as they happen--and I haven't been. I think I've done fairly well keeping up with these little bits since the beginning of the year...and hopefully I'll continue to do better!
I didn't feel myself on this day...I was having a super time dealing with edema like I never knew it could happen...needless to say I am very unhappy with how I looked in the photos from this trip. Though I must say Megan is a great blog trip buddy--great smile & always up for pictures and silly fun!!

These photos are from St.Patty's day (please note the green in the above photo!). My fun friend Megan and I went into Seattle to Pike's Place Market for a morning of produce buying and checking things out!
Here are a few photos from in and around the market...especially for all of you who are far away! I really enjoy going to the market--especially on week days, early! It's definitely not as busy...I have no ideas if the prices are better, but I did seem to find some yummy deals on fruits and veggies this day!

Here we have some of the neon inside...and some of the sites you'd expect to see--the Market sign and the PIG!! I have to say I've taken some better of the main sign...but so much depends on what trucks happen to be there...time of day...all those wonderful things one can't control :)

I must also say that I was hoping for a shot of Megan on said pig...yah, that didn't happen! (please note: I'm not on the pig either!)


This day was really pretty. It was warmer than it had been in awhile...perfect for wandering around...a bit warmer-yet not hot!!! It was a bit overcast, but hey...I'm sure the sun is still behind those clouds :)




Nearly every city I've been to has their own interesting 'art'...Seattle is no exception. This pretty lady is always overlooking the market.

We had a little brunch at The Crumpet Shoppe-always a nice spot to stop! It was lovely--not crowded and friendly! I branched out an tried something new. I don't have a very good shot of it, the lighting was weird. It's a tomato, pesto and parmesan crumpet. I don't think I'm going to be a big fan of pesto...but, I tried!

We had some fun with the little shoppes and vendors...Megan decided to have this little mermaid join her by the flower shoppe across from the fish throwing guys.


I had fun in Market Spice---every spice under the sun and lots and lots of tea!! It's always a good idea to have a tea party in the shoppe!!





We were both hoping to find some yummy produce...and we did! Here is a shot of lots of fruits and veggies as Megan waits for check out. All in all it was a fine morning...one of the best things was not driving and not parking. We took one of the express buses from the East Side and it was fabulous! I have since found that there is an express from the P&R by my house...I'm thrilled about that! How much better not to be stressed out from driving...and...how much wealthier we'll be from not paying for parking!!!!

Thanks Megan for a fun morning!