The first hard frost

A friend told me that it was not the first hard frost of the year here but it is the first one since my return to chilly climes and the car took quite a bit of scraping. I bought a few items on the farmers' market which now seems to have shrunk to a mere four stalls. The quality of the produce is so much better than available elsewhere but it seems people prefer to shop at the supermarket. It probably all comes down to price but I would prefer to eat less of really tasty foods than more of mediocre ones. Having said that, a couple of meals this week have been a pleasure but cost next to nothing in terms of ingredients. But cooking takes time and that is often in short supply for many.