Bloom with Grace

Sunflowers, West Ashley, Charleston, SC   

Going, going, gone. The last of the sunflowers reaching to the sky at the Magnolia Road community garden.

A little further down the road on Sycamore Rd but well within my walking distance will be the location of the new West Ashley Farmer's Market. Woohoo! Good news for me.

West Ashley Farmer's Market: Not to be left out of the local farmers market boom that has spread throughout the Lowcountry, West Ashley is finally getting its own weekly bazaar starting Sept. 14. Running every Wednesday from 3:30-7:30 p.m. until the end of October, the West Ashley Farmers Market looks to expand upon the success of its downtown predecessor by bringing fresh, local goods to Ackerman Park at 55 Sycamore Avenue. 

Charleston Farmer's Market

Charleston Farmer's Market, Marion Square, Charleston, SC   

Marion Square is a bustling and vibrant place these days as the Piccolo Spoleto Art show is set up at the same time as the regular Farmer's Market. Singers were singing, dancers were dancing, I bought a white hydrangea and John C. Calhoun took an art walk. I like to take an annual stroll through and drool on all the lovely paintings. It is all timed nicely to coincide with the perfect storm of deliciousness with SC peach season and silver queen corn.

John C. Calhoun goes for an art walk

Summertime Gifts

St. Julien Plantation, Eutawville, SC  

Yum, yum! It's hard to resist such an attractive roadside stand. I've already gobbled up my tomatoes and I made mini peach cobblers for dinner last night. This is the St. Julien Plantation roadside stand on Hwy 6. Enjoy!

Food Strolling

Marion Square, Farmer's Market, Charleston, S.C.

I had every intention of photographing the AIDS Walk this morning and set my alarm (eeeew....alarms on the weekend) accordingly. I grabbed the camera and flash card I used last night only to discover the dreaded "unable to format card" message. Luckily there were other photographers to cover the event so I slipped home and did my walk-about town happily landing in Marion Square in time to be handed a warm bowl of the most delicious bread pudding.

Sarah O'Kelly from the Glass Onion and farmer Celeste Albers had just done a cooking demonstration as part of Les Dames d’Escoffier International and were ready to serve. Thanks ladies! It was amazing.

You can see why I have to walk so much. If I am going to have delicious treats handed to me as I march through town I'd better add another mile or two to my routine hike.

Walking on I saw this line up winding around the yard at Gaillard waiting to get in to the Whale of a Sale. I decided to pass on that event.

Awesome Things

King St., Charleston, S.C.

Here is a little present for you:

The 1000 Awesome Things blog is a time-ticking countdown of 1000 awesome things. Reading back I kept finding things that I didn't realize everyone else liked as well. They are adding one a day and are on #606 today. Here are a few fun ones.

#629: When it feels like the lyrics to the song you're listening to were written just for you.

#631: Coming back to your own bed after a long trip.

#729: Passing under a bridge on the highway when it's pouring rain .

#886: High-fiving babies.

#666: Giving people what they want.