It’s Sunday again! That means it’s time for Natalie’s Sunday Sevens. Check out the Sevens on her blog, Threads and Bobbins. Maybe you’ll want to join in!
A bit of sport
from campusimages.com
Today in America, it also means Super Sunday. As in Super Bowl Sunday. Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos. Carolina has a powerful team, led by young quarterback, Cam Newton. Newton is extremely talented, fun to watch and has a great future ahead of him. Denver is championship team; previous Super Bowl winners. Their very popular quarterback, Peyton Manning, a man of undeniable skill, is retiring after enjoying a stellar career. Can you guess who I’m pulling for? Let’s see the old man go out with a bang. Go Broncos!
A bit of freshness
Bundled up in coats, boots, gloves and hats, hubby and I ventured out into the cold (and a random snowflake or two) to visit the Rochester Public Market. This is a massive open farmer’s market, with a small mall and an enclosed corridor with meats, some prepared foods, and more veggies.
Ice Cream for Breakfast?
First stop was Boulder Coffee, celebrating Ice Cream for Breakfast Day….they offered free sample sized scoops of vanilla ice cream with a drizzle of balsamic syrup. From the myriad of flavors, we had to try the chocolate. Yummy!
Must have cheese
Next we popped in at VM Giordano Imports European Cheese Shop. Oh yes, we selected three chunks to take home. Three! We do love our cheese around here. And we found, in another (unphotographed) shop, some 5-year-old cheddar. We bought some of that, too, and have already broken into it. Happy cheesy people.
Freshness
Here is part of the haul. I see some roasted veggies in our immediate future!
A bit of culture
We enjoyed the performance of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Hubby’s “symphony” face. Isn’t he sophisticated? (shhh, he is unaware this picture has been published for all the world to see.) Need to hone my selfie skills.
The obligatory cat
Miss Frieda found a new box. Contrary to appearances, she was happy in there, and clearly didn’t appreciate having her reverie interrupted for a photograph.
Hope your next seven days are fabulous, and we’ll see you back here next Sunday!
Let the Sewing Begin 
Miss Freida loves boxes like our two cats Pepper and Chester.
Enjoy the game,
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We do love our striped kitty friends, don’t we. They make me laugh every day. Will be watching the game, but no party. It starts late here, at dinner time, so just regular fare. (Maybe some chips and salsa for “dessert”!)
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Love the theatre face!
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I know, he’s so silly!
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What! A Farmer’s Market this time o’ year a-way up in snow country? I’m gob-smacked! (Sounds more appropriate than “surprised” ~ hehe!) Those cheeses do look wonderful, and do admire your restraint. Delightful selfies… does he read your blog, I wonder. . . (wicked chuckle). Stay warm & good luck with today’s game. I’ll be sewing blissfully away til Downton time tonight. Cheers!
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I was surprised at the abundance of fresh veggies….but some were imported, some hot house, some stored from fall harvest, and some brand fresh out of the ground – like the parsnips and carrots. Fabulous! Hubby does not read the blog as far as I know…I suspect that’s a good thing, don’t you?
Sew away then, I’ve a couple of projects lined up for next week.
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Thanks for info on veggies – had wondered & meant to ask, then got carried in another direction word-wise. (Suspect that’s quite a good thing, too!) Will look forward to seeing your projects next week!
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That market looks fabulous. Love your cat in a box photo 🙂
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It’s a great market, open on Saturdays. So much good stuff! Frieda is a funny creature, always searching for a new cubby or surface to plop onto.
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Ice cream for breakfast day – I like the sound of that! In fact my daughter and I must have been inadvertently celebrating it as we had one at 10.30 ☺
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We were pleasantly surprised, who knew? And I’m so glad you were able to accidentally join in the festivities! 😀
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Ice cream for breakfast! What a great way to start the day 🙂
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Oh yes! We had just a dab. And don’t tell, but we sampled the cheeses in the next shop.
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🙂 mmmm how nice!
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Yum! Ice cream!
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It was such a delicious little bite!
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I’m not bothered for the cheese (unless it’s on a jacket spud!) but I’m definitely up for ice cream for breakfast! Miss Frieda looks very serious! But I suppose all cats do, I’d love to know what they’re thinking! 🙂
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Oh cheese is one of my vices. Along with bread. But ice cream is a favorite treat (is there a dangerous pattern here?). Cats can be very sweet, but everything is definitely on their own terms. Beasts. (sorry kitties)
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Your poor husband, will you tell him? He reminds me – in this picture anyway – of a British actor but I can’t quite put my finger on which one.
Great photo of Miss Frieda – you have caught her amazing eyes really well.
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Poor hubby for sure. And you know, I haven’t managed to divulge that little bit of information yet. 😉 Perhaps at a later time. Or not. But I love the picture. I lucked out with Frieda, she usually avoids me when camera (phone) is pointing at her.
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I’m not an ice cream fan as I’m more of a savoury kind of person, but those cheeses – wow, I’m drooling just looking at them!
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The cheeses are fabulous! We found a delicious gouda, and two cheddars at that shop, and yet another down the walk….
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Looks a fab market! Not sure about ice cream for breakfast though…
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Apparently I just cannot get all my responses into the proper box. Your response is below. 😦
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It is a really nice shopping experience, to be sure. And the bit of ice cream we shared (such restraint!) was just so yummy!! 🙂 Fortunately, this was not an open air stall, because it was COLD!
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I’m very impressed with the variety at your farmers market! Our local one is nice, but it’s just like a small store really with the basics – I do wish we had bigger variety! Miss Frieda is looking very sweet 🙂
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Oh they do have a spectacular selection (lots of duplicates, so it pays to look around before shopping). Love your new profile picture!
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Ice cream for breakfast sounds wonderful, and those veggies look very yummy.
I never seem to make it out to farmers markets…
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It’s great fun…but I have to confess that we forget to go more often than we do go. Trying to do a better job of it. 🙂
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I love all the cheeses, but I’m originally grew up just down the road from Cheddar (the place!). And cat’s in boxes are the best, she’s very beautiful 🙂
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I had to look up Cheddar – it must have a great place to grow up, so beautiful. Every new box is a treasure to the cats, they are so easy to please. Sometimes. 😉
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