..........grateful for....My Town

Okay so technically, Brampton isn't really a town.

It's city. With over 640,000 people in it.

That's a lot.

And we're part of the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) here in the southern part of Ontario.

So, thats like, another 6-9 million people. Thats a lot of people.

But the cool thing is, Brampton is like a small town.

We can go places and run into people we know.

I like that.

Hey look, it's the Mayor Linda J!!

Farmers Market

My street; the heritage section. Brampton's as old as Canada is.

"New" City Hall

Chingcousy (Sheen-coo-see) Park

At Ching Park

Downtown Brampton,  Garden Square. Always all sorts of things going on down here in the Summer.

"Old" City Hall

 Canada is celebrating being 150 years old as an official Nation! Woot!

 Farmers markets, Winter Markets, Horse drawn carriage rides, Bands, entertainment, movie nights...

and two of the BEST ice cream shops around. Pizza Cones (what?!? YASSSS Pizza cones), amazing restaurants, B-town is the place to be.

I like it, anyway.

Grateful for.....Strawberries!!

To me, there is nothing more beautiful than a perfectly ripe strawberry.

 

Growing up in SW Ontario, fresh strawberries always meant the start of summer.

That bright tangy smell always takes me back.

Gratuitous Strawberry Shot.

 

I remember hulling fresh strawberries with my Mom before she'd freeze them.

Sitting at the kitchen table, fingers stained red from their juices.

I probably ate more than I hulled.

 

So thankful that it's summertime again! Fresh, local, Ontario strawberries abound!

 

Here is a link to my Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie post from last summer...try it, deeeelishus!

 

Brampton Farmer's Market - Saturdays 7am til 1pm until October!

See you there :)

Saturday in Photos

The sun was shining, a beautiful day

To walk downtown to the Farmers Market

Sunny Blue Skies

People enjoying the day, and each other

These onions caught my eye

My new BFF Sefora; from the Co-op & REFIF #Refif

So gorgeous....but I resisted....

It wasn't easy.

I did *not* resist. Who could? It's Kettle Crack Corn!

One of the best kept secrets in downtown Brampton; handicrafts for cheap!

Reflected back at me via City Hall

And home again, with the Mighty Muffin in the window!

#lovemygarden