While participating in Circe’s Circle, Jamie led Tammy and me on many wonderful guided visual meditations. Almost every time I ended up wandering a lovely market, smelling the perfectly ripe tomatoes and talking to people about what was for dinner tonight. I was almost always in Paris which is a whole other story, I dubbed that persona of mine Suzette!
Today is the last day of Circe’s Circle and I can not believe it’s almost over. It has been so helpful, so life altering in a positive way and now, one of those dreams has come to fruition.
For those of you who do not know my story, I have fibromyalgia and moved from the gentle skies of British Columbia to the crazy abusive weather of Nova Scotia. As a result, I have been housebound for over six months and come close to madness many, many times. Last week after my dentist appoint I decided to finally visit the famous Pete’s Frootique. This was the first time I had taken a bus and gotten out of the house on my own in half a year and didn’t want to waste the freedom of being out from under winter’s oppression.
It was amazing! I got this tingley feeling in my stomach, I felt like I could almost cry. I thought this place would only have produce but I was wrong, it had EVERYTHING! How many times have I watched a show on the Food Network only to find out that my grocery store will never ever carry mirin or orange blossom water.
Look at that huge bundle of thyme! Only $2! At my grocery store I get maybe eight spring for $2!
The most wonderful part about getting to a real market just outside of my real neighbourhood is the sense of freedom I felt here. This is where I belong, with food. I think this must be what some people feel like when they go into a church! LOL.
As the circle comes to a close, one of my dreams has materialized. For me, food is my touch stone, my life line. I may be super unhappy about where I live but when I cook I can travel to a British pub with my mushie peas and mashed potatoes. When I bake I escape to Paris with my homemade bread. A part of me goes to Japan now that I finally own panko breadcrumbs.
Food takes us places. Where would you like to go?
Some wine and gnocci in a pesto sauce for me please! Yes. Italy it is 🙂
How truly wonderful! I’m so excited for you. And absolutely thrilled that Circe’s Circle has been a part of making a Suzie dream come true!
big hugs,
Jamie
I’m a Pete’s girl too. Love that place. Both of them, the one off Spring Garden Road is great also!
Nice choice Genie! Italy, beautiful destination!
Thanks Jamie, Circe’s Circle really has helped me in so many way figure out my dreams and desires, you’re the best!
I have to try the Pete’s downtown Alice, I hear good things about that one too. So awesome to have two amazing shops in the HRM.
Yes, I am going to say Paris too. I want to sample all their chocolate and pastry shops. That is food heaven for me.
Oui! Oui! Oui! Beautiful Paris. That’s a beautiful location to go with food Shell. Heaven indeed.
that sounds like the farmers market in seattle. I would have a field day in a place like that!!
It was so much fun! Glad you have a farmer’s market to go to. Ours is downtown and I never get down there unfortunately. This is a fantastic alternative!
Your post totally reminded me of when my husband and I were wandering in the grocery aisle and discovered they actually had a decent selection of asian foods in it! He was like a kid in a candy shop grabbing panko crumbs and all sorts of other things that are called for in the asian recipes he likes to experiment with. Now we can make more than just ramen and sushi at home 🙂
I can totally relate to your husband Jenn! Yes, that is exactly what it was like. I had that happen the other day when I found mirin, fish sauce AND oyster sauce. I really love thai cooking and without those ingredients, it’s absolutely impossible!
I’m glad you can have REAL food now. Although homemade sushi rocks!