Slow down and See it

Spring is my favorite time of the new year and I am still basking in the newness of life.  The wildflowers are all in bloom, butterflies are everywhere and I feel so grateful that the sun is shining but not like the usual Texas hot sunshine, and there is also a cool gentle breeze in the air. Texas summers are brutal and it's almost impossible to get out for running errands or family time prior to 5pm to do anything. You either need to go out before 11am or after 5pm in order to survive the heat. So what I've decided to do this spring is spend more time outdoors enjoying the city before it gets too hot. I want to slow down and not just look at things but see things. I'm going to take my time and see what I've been missing, so this week I started with my favorite place: Canino's Farmers Market. I've been to this market hundreds of times but because it's soooooo crowded I always rush in, grab the usual items that I want from the same lady and be on my way. But this past Saturday, I decided to slow down and bring my camera along to see what I've been missing and I was pleasantly surprised. I normally buy my leafy greens from the supermarket because the prices seem so competitive but on this day this is what I found in the air conditioned part of the market:

 This place even has goji berries which are filled with powerful antioxidants and other compounds that may help prevent cancer and other illnesses, including heart disease and all this time I've been ordering them from the web.

 There are many varieties of jams, preserves and natural fruit spreads that I've never even noticed before.

      And look at all the varieties of pure raw honey. My honey is comparing prices to get the best deal.

         After our purchases in this part of the market, we headed out to the open air part of the market.

                    I headed to my favorite marketeer and I finally asked her name. Meet Ms. Celia

     Her produce is so fresh and at this market each bushel of produce is only $2. Can you believe these prices???

Anyway, after leaving the market we finally went to see the movie Hunger Games and what an awesome movie that was.Then I dropped off the hubby and went to the beauty supply store to purchase a few items but to also take my time and continue my "seeing" adventure and again I discovered that they carried some items that I have been meaning to go to Sallys for and the best part was that the items were half price of what they are at Sallys.

So the thing that I learned from this day is to slow down because you end up missing so much when you're going on automatic. As I take my time and see my world, I invite you to do the same because you'll be surprised at what you're missing. Like the old saying goes "stop and smell the roses".