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lives . We took turns to check out the lush , fresh produce in every color of the rainbow , bright red , orange and yellow peppers , purple potatoes , even farm-fresh eggs in caramel browns and creamy whites . Steaming homemade tamales , full with green chilies and chicken as well as hotoff-the-griddle crepes drizzled in chocolate sauce and piled high with strawberries and whipped cream , were irresistible . Shea butter soaps and soy candles beautifully bundled in twine with essential oil-perfumed choices from coconut and tea tree to eucalyptus were like an aromatherapy session . Fragrant smells were everywhere , enough to fill my head with dreams of street markets in foreign lands . It was a wonderful time , totally negating the early rise and out the door on a Saturday morning . Yet , there was more to the morning besides the fellowship of friends and the beauty of Laguna on an early fall morning . Unfolding was a sensory experience through the lens of the market ’ s neighborly entrepreneurs .
The abiding spirit of community of Laguna was on full display , vendors performing ordinary tasks with passion , making the world a better place one bushel of corn and a peck of apples at a time . The gardener bringing a variety of greens from kale to spinach , the butcher offering grass-fed beef , the baker showing off beautiful breads rustic and covered in sunflower seeds , and the candlestick maker enticing shoppers with choices ranging from lavender lemon to pumpkin pie spice , all adding power and grace to small acts of kindness . Collectively they are hard-working entrepreneurs fostering brightness to the task of shopping . These small-business “ mom and pops ” goods were set before us with pride and thoughtfulness . Sharing healthy foods , handmade soaps and candles , and homemade goods was the highest form of belief in loving our neighbors .
The sense of this season of giving thanks was truly a feast to enjoy . The cornucopia of the Laguna Farmers Market was indeed abundant , not only in harvested produce and small batch foods and products , but also in the personal power of goodness in humans . My cup overflowed with a blissful glow of joy all day long .
Susan lives in Costa Mesa and is a semi-retired educator . She studied travel writing for several years at the Taos Writers Conference held in Santa Fe and Taos , New Mexico .
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