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Saturday, May 8, 2010

The Farmers Market Mushroom


This morning I went to the local farmers market and was surprised at how many vendors were there! I just recently discovered the whole farmers market concept and went to my first one last week and it was great! Last time I came home with some strawberries, zucchini, squash, green beans, and red potatoes. This week I decided on a lone mushroom. Before I decided on that particular one, my curiosity got the best of me. I saw some mushrooms that looked unfamiliar to me so I asked the vendor what kind they were and if their taste was comparable to any common mushrooms. He told me they were oyster mushrooms. Then he picked a tiny piece off of one of the mushrooms in question and handed it to me to sample.
I ate it and now I am paranoid about the whole ordeal! I am so cautious about washing things before eating them, and also about stranger's bodies and the vast amount of diseases that they could possibly be carrying. It was so unlike me to actually take the unwashed mushroom from some strange old man's fingers; but I didn't want to be rude when he was trying to be considerate and help my curiosity. I know that most of the food that I consume comes in contact with a lot of different people and probably grimy hands, but it is a little different to experience it out in the open as opposed to behind closed doors. I know it's not an incidence that I should really be concerned about, but my mind doesn't want to give it a rest.
On a different note, I am almost finished with this semester! I completed 2 finals yesterday which means I've got 2 classes completed and 2 more to go! It will be nice to take a break from tutoring. I have been going for almost 2 months and although it has helped greatly I will be more than happy to spend my Thursday evenings another way, perhaps relaxing or reading a good book.
Scooter is and has been on my mind a lot recently also. He had a TPLO surgery on his left knee in November of last year and it's time to get his surgery on the right knee. In about a week he will go in for the actual surgery, and although that's a major ordeal for us the aftercare is just as important. He is going to have to be confined to a kennel for the majority of the next couple of months :( I want to go ahead and get it done so that he will hopefully be healed up before the summer ends and he can go outside and enjoy the weather. This week will be full of work, completing final exams, and spending quality time with my Scooter. T. Pooter :)