Friday - December 14

Very foggy morning....we were off to Gridley and met Barb and Roger at the Common Grounds Cafe and Pie Shop.    This place opened in the past year and our first time to visit.    Dixie, the aunt of the owner has for years been known in the area for her delicious home-cooking, baking, etc.     Years ago, I visited her home several times with friends and enjoyed fabulous lunches.    I had not seen Dixie for a very long time....she is sweet as ever and so glad she was in the cafe this morning and had already made 12 pies!!!

 Dixie

Barb and Roger

Great seeing Barb and Roger over good coffee/latte and biscuits and gravy (Roger), breakfast casserole (Mark), quiche and caramel pecan roll (Barb) and quiche for me.    Sooo good and such a cute place that was a former gas station!   We brought treats home for breakfast tomorrow!

The fog was a little better when we left for Bloomington, but as the afternoon wore on, it got worse and just a very yucky day.   I did 3 loads of laundry and worked on the cards.   Had good chats with my 2 sisters-in-law (Linda and Vicki).    Vicki is doing well after her scary knee replacement episode!

Did a bit more sorting of bins - we are "ALMOST" done......getting giddy about this!!!

Tonight we met John and Teresa for dinner at Baxter's - we were neighbors on Jackson Street over 12 years ago.     What fun to catch up!   Teresa is the head swimming coach at IL Wesleyan and it's been 3 years since we were together.

Teresa, John, Pat, Mark

Michael and Ryan are in Jackson Hole this weekend skiing.    Ryan will start training on the 757 in January in Memphis.