Lazy Saturday and Farmers Market Intertainment

Today was a lazy Saturday with the family. I didn’t have to work today so I got a lot of stuff done around the house. Mom got home around noon and we headed to the farmers market in Buena Park for a couple hours.

This was entertaining to say the least! Then again, it usually is  entertaining or an adventure when i go out. I stopped at one booth that had different produce. I asked if they had any peaches. The man looks at me quizzically.

“I don’t see very well and was wondering if you had any peaches.” I said.

“You don’t see what?” The man asked

“No, I mean I have a vision problem.”

“Oh well OK they’re over here.” he then points to the other side of the table from where I’m standing.

“Can you help me pick the freshest ones, I’m not sure how to pick out a good fruit.” I informed him.

“Oh it’s easy to see which one is ripe.”

*FACEPALM*

So I decided to head to a different table. I guess his partner overheard the whole situation and told the guy what I was asking and why because he came up to me and apologized. I wasn’t offended. I thought it was funny actually. I got my peaches as well as some other fruits and veggies then went on my merry way.

It is so interesting to me to see how different people understand a visual impairment. Many people just don’t understand that it’s not “all or nothing” when it comes to being legally blind. You can have partial sight. Heck, some of those who are legally blind can even drive if they have enough vision to use the right corrective lenses.

The rest of the trip went pretty smoothly except for the bit of a sunburn I came away with. I purchased some really good hummus with pita chips, some all natural pom juice, the above mentioned peaches and some strawberries.

I’ll be doing another post about shopping at the farmers market on a budget later.

Also if you ever have a question about blindness or how I do things with less sight please don’t hesitate to ask! Comments and email are always welcome.

Question – What are some of your random farmers market experiences.