Just another day on the farm... until these two showed up.

Yesterday morning my mom and I went to Boggy Creek Farm here in Austin, and I must say, it was a FABULOUS time!  Picture this (we're on our way there): we drive through downtown Austin. Cool! We reach the outskirts of downtown, and enter the East Side.  Not the best neighborhood.  Tattoo parlors and piercing shops abound, alongside run down little shantys strung with perpetual Christmas lights . Ok, no problem!  A few miles more to go. 

Alright, one mile.  Half a mile. One quarter of a mile. We haven't left the 'hood yet.  

WHERE THE HECK IS THIS PLACE?!?!   In some bum's backyard?!

And then suddenly, it appeared. A fabulous little urban organic oasis where you would very least expect it!  Just tucked away in the foliage and flowers and bustling with some of Austin's most discerning buyers of produce, organic meats, and other specialty items!  Who'd of thought??

I came home with a bag of just-picked baby arugula, green beans straight from the stalk (or wherever they come from), a pint of the most amazing cherry tomatoes I've ever EVER tasted (I told my husband they taste like pure sunshine and clean soil, and he looked at me funny - I wonder why?),  a tin of amazing Provencal-Texan seasoning made with lavender and all manner of other dried herbs, and a little over a pound of organic ground beef. 

Oh, and about a million super fun pictures.  Enjoy! :)



This tiny little house was an Austin landmark!




The happiest chickens on Earth must live at this very farm. 
Everywhere they were roaming free and RUNNING about!  It was the funniest thing!





This is the front of the Austin landmark house, and all these gloves were clipped up to the roof.  Strange, huh?





How stunning are all these veggies???





My jar of seasoning.
I sprinkled a roasted chicken with it last night, and the flavor was INCREDIBLE!



And finally, after our amazing adventures at the farm, we stopped in at a little cupcake place called Delish; the name says it all.

I chose...

Make it a great Thursday!!! 

J

P.S. - 24 hours after each of my new entries and starting today, I will be updating each post with a COMMENT OF THE DAY!!!  I'll take a screen shot of my favorite comment and post the pic along with a  link to the blogger who left said comment.  It's just a way to say thank you for extra thoughtful comments, and increase traffic to some of my readers' blogs!  Yay for COMMENT OF THE DAY!!!

***Update***

Comment of the Day will be included at the bottom of my next post - I thought this would be better since those who've already read the post that received the winning comment might not revisit it to see who won. :)