Farmer's Market

The kids and I went to the East Nashville Farmer's Market tonight. I hadn't been to that part of town yet and I loved it. Lots of old houses and cool restaurants. I bought some raw mild sharp cheddar, some delicious yellow tomatoes that I almost finished off on the drive home, some bell peppers, and squash. The market is next to a health food store, so we headed into the store to get some groceries. What is that smell that every health food store on the planet has? They all smell the same! Got some almond butter, cashew butter, totally yummy locally baked cookies, fake bologna for Tom, Emergen-C, and some fresh mint. $75.00 bucks!!! Ouch..but I will not complain too loudly because it makes me so happy to be able to buy this food again! I couldn't get anything decent in Paducah, and I couldn't go to a farmer's market and hang out among the patchouli-drenched masses.
I feel so happy to be here and also so reluctant to spend ANY time with the family in Paducah. I feel a lot of tension lately, tension from feeling like I am not free to be myself with them, tension from feeling bossed around, tension from not feeling understood. I guess sometimes I feel plowed over and I would rather just stay here in my own little habitat and be left alone. I am trying to create a life for myself and my children that is, unfortunately, largely incompatible with most of my family! You know what they say.. you can't choose your family, but you can choose how you interact with them. I choose to keep my distance and let them live their lives in the way they see fit. I want the same from them.
Time to watch some swimming. I don't know why they are calling this show about Michael Phelps "The Olympics".