Beneath the awning
The first shelf of the season.
The farm stand is not quite a shop. It is more like a long wooden table where the Valley places useful things, delicious things, and the occasional object nobody remembers bringing.
Today’s first market basket contains:
- One striped gourdChosen for excellent character.
- A small jar of pumpkin butterFor toast, biscuits, or secret spoonfuls.
- Two cider applesOne sweet, one tart.
- A packet of sunflower seedsSaved from the Golden Field.
- A pocket lanternMarked: “For the walk home.”
The basket is wrapped in brown paper and tied with green string. The Bookkeeper has left the price blank.