Rainy day shortcake

True to it's bi-polar nature, our Oregon weather went from 80 degrees and this on Thursday:

To 60 degrees and this on Friday:

Yes, that is rain pitter pattering into our pool.  Since we wouldn't be basking poolside, I thought it would be a good day to cross something off our Summer List that didn't require sun and did include Dad, since Fridays are his day off and our only chance to really include him in outings.  Austin has been begging for strawberries for days and Jake has been craving taco salad, so what better day to head to the farmers market at EZ Orchards for some fresh produce and strawberry shortcake:

This stuff is A-MA-ZING.  It starts off with this wonderful angel food shortcake, topped with some of the best vanilla ice cream I've ever had, and finished off with fresh Oregon strawberries and whip cream.  Someone was pretty happy.....

One of our other favorite things about EZ Orchards is their in house donuts.  You can actually watch them make them here, and they come in wonderful seasonal flavors like pumpkin, strawberry, blueberry, and apple cider.  We may have come home with a bag.  Or two.  I may or may not have had the last two for breakfast this morning.

I could spend a whole lot of time and a whole lot more money wandering through a farmers market.  There are so many local, hand made things to explore.

We also love the fresh produce, and it's still cheaper than at the supermarket.  My kids love fresh carrots and broccoli, and all three of them devour salad by the plateful, whether its taco, Cesar or just a good green salad with all the fixing's.

All in all, it was a pretty good afternoon.