The Beginning of the End

1. Yesterday's Columbia City Market was wet and dreary. I mostly stayed in the cab of the truck reading a book, letting my staff take care of business. I figure I've done my time, during those wet, January 40 degree days, and I'll be doing it again soon enough.

A dreary day in late August feels different than a dreary day in late July. In July it's usually just a blip in a pattern of mostly friendly weather. In late August it's a glimpse of the long season that will be with us soon enough.

I heard the Kirkland market actually shut down early yesterday. I've never been at a market that shut down early, although I've been to plenty of markets that were worse than this one. In any case, the weather today is supposed to be better.