saturday

saturday morning started with a trip to the farmer's market. we love eating locally but don't do it nearly enough. mainly b/c we eat out a lot. when we are home, making meals, it's easier to eat locally grown foods. at teh farmer's market, we had teh surprise of running into two old friends from college days up in the 'burg! the mama had her babe in an ergo which first caught my eye! then, hubs was grabbin' the dude in joy and shock! as we talked, we realized that she and i took similar career paths from working with people experiencing homelessness to being a doula! she is now a post=partum nurse at UNC hospital where i plan to be sometime in the next two weeks for my doula client. and, he seems to do technology stuff like my hubs. small world. we look forward to seeing them, again and hearing how they got together as we don't remember them dating in college.

morning:
e and i -cinnamon raisin bagel
dolly's handmade chocolate and blackberries at the farmer's market. my chocolate choice was orange with violets! hubby had roasted sweet corn and chipotle.

afternoon:
hubs made super yummy potato salad with lots of local potatoes, chives from our garden and yumy spices. a friend handpicked us some blueberries from a farm near her house. e had a rice cake, too.

we hosted the homebirth meetup for our area on saturday afternoon. it was a "red tent" sort of event where we all shared birth stories. from those planning a first homebirth to those with 5 children, it was an intersting time of sharing and learning. after that, some friends stayed with us for a night at the movies. we only wished we could see them more often! there are outdoor movies every weekend for only $3 a person in the courtyard of a planned neighborhood with lots of restaurants and a co-op grocery store to grab dinner. the kids played around, then e and the bear both fell asleep. i ran into an old friend from college (this time, the college here in state!) that did social work. she's getting her MSW from UNC, which explains why i thought i saw her another time in the area. it was really great to catch up with her a bit and i hope we get to run into each other more often around town.

evening:
i had veggies and fried rice with spicy sauce, chocolate cake and some lemonade.
e had a spring roll, mushrooms, lil baby corn cobs, and white rice. later she had half a sweet potato muffin with walnuts in it and a rice cake.