Fresh fruit at a farmer’s market in Santa Barbara.
We are leaving for vacation. I have my neighbor with new puppy Emma watching my house and a cat sitter for Olive, in case anyone wants to break in. With the stress of healthcare scares that I wrote about HERE, we’re headed to our VRBO for a few days before hopefully celebrating our first born’s wedding.
In addition to cooler weather (it was 110 today at our house) I’m looking forward to the Farmer’s Market in Santa Barbara.
There is one particular stand with plums, pluots, nectarines and peaches that I’ll visit. The fruit is unlike anything I’ve had in my life. Fresh, delicious, out of this world great. Unfortunately, my local farmer’s market doesn’t have fruit. The fruit in the grocery stores are hards as rocks. I miss the produce in California. That’s the one thing I’ll give the state. It has better produce than Arizona. Or at least I haven’t discovered where to shop.
Fish tacos at On the Alley at the Santa Barbara Marina.
After the Farmer’s Market, I hope to stop by the Marina for the best fish tacos I’ve had in my life! Seafood fresh off the boat is another treat I don’t get in Arizona.
Where’s you favorite place for vacation? Are you a beach or mountain person?
What is the produce like where you live?
I hope you have a relaxing getaway. Texas has some good produce, especially grapefruits, peaches, and watermelon, but we also get a lot of avocados and tomatoes from Mexico.
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I forgot to say I used to think I was a beach person, but then i discovered the mountains.
I used to dream about having a place in both, because I was a skier. But those days have passed.
I hope you have a wonderful vacation.
Thank you!
You’re welcome
Sounds like a fun trip if a wedding is involved. Congratulations!
Our local farm stands don’t have much fruit, but there is one from the Grand Junction area that brings us Palisade peaches and some melons. I’m not a big fruit eater, so that’s fine.
I normally am not a fruit eater either — until I had the fruit from this farmer’s market. Thank you for the good wishes.
Vacation is any place I haven’t been before. Beach but really because my friend has a beach house… right now our farmers market is awesome. On Wednesday I got eggplant, tomatoes, blackberries, strawberries and we have a great dairy purveyor so salted butter and chocolate milk and heavy cream cause I made ice cream
I’m so jealous of your farmers market and a friend with a beach house!
Both are a gift
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Oh I hope you have a wonderful vacation. Sounds lots of fun. Hope everything works out for best, especially all the health and wedding plans!!!!
Thank you! We’re hoping for the best, too!
Sending love and hugs for good health outcomes and a joyous wedding celebration. (Enjoy your fave fruits and tacos, too! I’m with you — any vaca that has food I love is wonderful!)
Thank you, Vicki! We’re waiting for news on a CT Scan and hopefully the wedding will be a go! In the meantime, I have a few days at the beach to relax 😊
Take care of you…enjoy all the wonders of the beach. Hugs, hugs, hugs. 🥰
Thank you! I can’t wait to get there and relax 😊
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Happy vacation! I was far-and-away a beach person, until I moved to the mountains. Now I’m just-a-smidge a beach person over a mountain person. Both have a whole lot to love! I’m praying for your girls and your sons wedding! I can’t wait to hear the outcomes and see some wedding photos! Enjoy the fresh yummies and the cool breezes!
I like that — a smidge more a beach person. I’m feeling hopeful all is going to be fine health wise! Thanks for yours prayers and well wishes 😊
Blessings to you and your’s, Liz! Enjoy it all, hoping and praying for the best. We will miss you, but hoping to see you next time.🙏 I love the relaxing beaches of the central coast of Cal, and both coasts of FL, and most anywhere in the Northern Mediterranean. But, I adore the variety, fresh air, and views found in the mountains! Regarding farmer’s markets, there’s a little place in the Pacific Northwest called Snohomish that is hard to beat, and our sweet corn has just come on, and will continue through October.😉🌽🎃 I harbor deep envy for those Santa Barbara fish tacos you will soon be enjoying. I’ll take a tall cold beer with mine, please. Salute!
Thanks for the great comment, Brock! Yes I’ll miss Snohomish this summer. We did have the best produce in our backyard growing up. Thank you for your prayers. 😊
Have a wonderful time EA!
Thank you! I’ll be happy when the drive is over. It’s a long one.
Have fun! Congrats on your son’s wedding. Hope everything goes smoothly!
Thank you! It’s so exciting it’s finally happening!
For about 6 weeks each spring, Blue Sky Farms has great strawberries. Aside from that, I have yet to find decent local fruit in Phoenix.
Have an incredible time at the wedding!! Wishing your son and his wife all the best!!
Thank you for the tip about the strawberries and for the wishes for the wedding!
You really do need a vacation. You’ve had to deal with a lot, from dog bites, to health issues! I hope it all works out for the best, and you celebrate your first-borns nuptials and you get a chance to catch your breath with some delightful fruit. Hugs, C
Thank you, Cheryl! We get a couple days at the beach relaxing before we fly up to SF for the nuptials. It’s been a crazy couple weeks. Afterwards, we get more beach time 😊
I am more of a Mountain person. But I love Fish Tacos especially Marie Calendars. Have a great trip!
Thank you. I used to be a mountain person in my childhood but now I love the beach.
Where’s you favorite place for vacation? Are you a beach or mountain person? I’m more of a beach person than a mountain person, but can be happy with either. Best beach, Naples, FL, USA. Best mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta, CA
What is the produce like where you live? We have great apples & roasting ears but after that it’s not spectacular.
I’ve been to Naples on a corporate trip years ago. It was beautiful! They took us out to a small island for seashells and it was amazing. The water was so warm and seashells where everywhere. I dove underwater to pick them up. I can’t remember the name of the place.
Those are some delicious and delightful things to look forward to. I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed time! XOXO!
Thank you, Wynne.