Later, in the day...

All is well. We did some more shopping and we have been watching the price of artificial Christmas trees falling. But when will it be the right time to buy? Probably at the same time the price of new vacuums is right.

And I should write about the beautiful morning we had here. It really was spectacular. About 7:30, the fog was increasing in the fields to the west of us, so we thought that we should go to town while it was still clear. So we headed east towards Chico, and as soon as we were on the road we were surrounded by swirling mist and brilliant sunshine, all at the same time. Ahead of us, we could see the Sierra’s with brilliant white clouds sailing over the peaks. I suddenly thought of the movie, Brigadoon; that was it! And we were both exclaiming, ‘Look! Look over there!’ I could kick myself now for not pulling over to the side of the road to watch the beauty of each passing minute. But we didn't and the sparkling mist soon turned to drab gray and the moment was gone.

Then, after we were home, Laurae had a suspicion that there might be a package on the front porch...sure enough! A 'care' package from Scottsdale. Unfortunately, one of the packages contained in the box was slightly torn; enough for us to see that it contained COOKIES! What should we do? Taste them of course! Delightful. Oatmeal with a hint of ginger. Thanks, Kitty and Dean. The other package goes under the tree.