The Muscatine Farmers' Market Wrap Up...

          Sun rise over Muscatine.                

Happening later and later these days.

As the sunrise over the Mississippi symbolizes,  the days are getting shorter.  And that means Fall is coming and the Farmer's Market vendors are going to have less stuff to sell.   It was true for this last farmer's market.

Almost up before the show

Cheryl's Last Showing.

  Many of the vendors were not there and, with kids back in school,  the crowds have definitely thinned.  Some had signs telling people this was their last show for the year.

                               Cheryl shows off "Attitude Rabbit"                

So Cheryl wanted to at least show off her latest creation:  The Bunnies with Attitude!
They were not quite the hit we had

               Inspection complete!               

envisioned.  But at least they made a showing.   And it offered definitive proof that we had reached the end of our "newness" at the Muscatine market.   Time to bail out and find other offerings.

See the Variegated Fritillary>

Random Fall Flower.

With a measly 20 bucks worth of sales,   Cheryl and I could not go on our lavish spending spree we had planned.   Instead, we decided to go for a walk and brainstorm our next move.

Fuel for Brainstorming....

And nothing helps brainstorming better than Beer!   Particularly:  Hoppy Beer!   We selected a couple new ones to try.   This one with the Space Invader box and label really called to us.   Mostly because Cheryl's brother is a video game guru.

"Dank Hops!"

It bragged "Dank, Eye-popping Hops Bitterness!"   And I think it delivered.    Especially on the "dank" flavor note.    No pine.   No citrus.   Just a wonderful lingering bitterness on the tongue.  It fools you with a fruity flavor at the beginning.   How awesome to be surprised in your tastings.

Kinda Looks like a Betta Fish

So Now onto Stockings, Scoring, and perhaps back to running.   Cheryl insists that she is feeling better these days.   We shall see.

See any resemblance?

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.   The weather definately feels "Indian Summer"  Meaning cold mornings and warm days.   ( That is my definition anyway.)   The cooler weather calls to Cheryl to be outside more...  and what better way than with running/bicycling.