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I took Senor Onion with me to the market this morning. It has been a long time since I have been able to bring him with me certain places. His impulse control was not at its best and now it seems like it has returned. Obviously I warned him before that it was a no touch store, that he had to keep his hands to himself and he had to stay by me and he could help me. We went to the spice shop where he would tell the clerk what we needed. "We want some sweet paprika which smells good." We then went to the butcher and picked up an assortment of things. The butcher gave him a piece of candy for being good. The butchers remember when I was pregnant with him. Then we went to my favorite produce stall and we got chanterelle mushrooms and the last of some local peaches. Then it was a quick trip to the creamery for eggs and butter. We also got doughnuts for a special treat.
It was a delightful bit of Senor Onion/Mummy time. He pointed out all kinds of things and was just a riot to listen to.

Later on I went to this art show that devoted to hand-made tiles. There were all sorts of different things. There was a man who wasn't selling anything but he had a display of antique/vintage tiles he had collected. He shared information about them and had books about what to look for. There were some exquisite pieces from the early twentieth century. I ended up coming home with a tile that has garlic painted on it. It is a low-fired terra cotta piece. I had a nice chat with the artist. I think I may have to show my Mom her stuff. Seeing the tiles was kind of appropriate after finishing the AS Byatt book. In the book there is this whole sub-plot/story involving this potter who makes all kinds of things and you end up kind of getting this mini-lesson in art history in regards to European ceramics in the late 19th/early 20th century. It kind of added to things to observe new details I have since learned about.

I could go for some cocoa right about now.