The In Between

Sometimes life feels as if it is on pause . I call these times " The In Between " . Usually , they are right before an important milestone or turning point in life . It is almost as if you are stopping to gather momentum , before venturing forward ....................

I am at an In Between time right now . Husband retiring , body changing , child leaving , parents and pets aging

In a Time of Tomato's

Tomato time is earlier in Texas than in other parts of the country and these last few weeks have been prime tomato time .

I have purchased fresh homegrown tomatoes from two different Farmers Markets . One purchase was in Luling on our way back from a Memorial WEEKEND trip to the Hill country and one was at the Katy Farmers Market .

Today , we went and looked at some OPEN HOUSES in Katy and as we were leaving the neighborhood , we saw the cutest little boy with a table full of homegrown tomatoes for $2 a lb. Now , I know I can buy them cheaper at the grocery store or the Farmer's Market . But , it sure was a lot more rewarding to buy them from a 6 year old , who had just picked them from the family garden and was learning sooo many important skills as he weighed the tomatoes on his digital scale and told me how much I owed him . He even disclosed that one tomato had a small hole in it ........Of, course I bought it anyway !

Tomorrow morning we will have " homegrown " BLT 's . I can't hardly wait .

The Call of Cookbooks

When I stopped by my local thrift store today , I found a hardcover " like new " copy of Cupcakes by Williams and Sonoma and a hardcover copy of Heirloom Cooking by the Brass Sisters for $1.00 each . I also picked up an interesting wooden tole painted autumn bucket for $3.25 . The bucket will look very nice holding popcorn balls .

The last thing in the world I need is another cookbook , but I justify my $2.00 cookbook purchases, by comparing them to the price of magazines. I love magazines , but the price of them have become very high . So, $2.00 for some wonderfull recipes and foodie info , I think is a very good value !