cracker barrel

It's mom's last day here with us and she wanted to take us out for lunch.  She wanted Cracker Barrel.  Unfortunately, we had to wait nearly an hour for Mike to get out of a meeting with Steve.  Fortunately, for me, Tricia was there so we had a little bit of jibber jabber time before she headed out for her lunch break.

The nostalgia of Cracker Barrel is perfect for our area.  Quaint, warm and country-fide.  The gift shop was, no surprise, decked out for the Christmas season.  

Motivation to decorate a christmas tree has escaped me for the past several years.  Sure, it's a fun memory maker for kids.  However, I doubt it will be a source of resentment and bitterness.  Kids actually do care more about the bigger things in life.  An honest thought to buy, but no....I didn't...... 

Should I ever decorate a tree again....white would definitely be the color theme....

Oh, my.....what a BEAUTIFUL purchase that would be!

Yah, there's definitely something beautiful about white.... 

I didn't bother to check the price tags.....

but it was nice to look at.....

Red is definitely a Christmas color....

If only to escape santa who seams to permeate everything holidayish everywhere we go.......

and beneath all that.....

I wanted a window seat....

Okay....that sounds like a plane seating order....but none the less, I like sitting by the window.  The heater was right under it which was really great on this very cold and blustery day....

There's nothing more country-side-dishy than fried okra....

went great with the meatloaf, green beans and mashed potatoes.....

mom wanted dessert so we shared the pecan apple struesel pie.....

divinely perfect....do I dare try it at home?  Maybe....just maybe one day.....

Tonight Sierra and Tori learned, for the first time, of the pending trip to Manila in May.  They had no problem verbalizing their desire to go with us.  The idea of being left out of an intriguing adventure doesn't typically go well with most kids.