FRIENDSHIP

The smell of baking Christmas cookies fills the house.  I always make my mother's Spritz Cookies with my "1970 Super Shooter"  Always a favorite.  Also made 2 batches of this yummy Almond-Carmel Popcorn.  More baking to come.......

 Last Thursday Dec 9th  was defiantly a friendship/fellowship day.   I loved it!!!  At 11:30am met with Debbie Erdie, Linda Swanson, Jeannie Wakefield. 

 At 1:00 went to Paradise Bakery and caught up with these wonderful ladies.  Cathy Monderin, Becky Hallberg, Connie Davis,  Nancy Shields.  So glad that every ones schedule worked out so we could get together before Christmas.

 "THE BEATLES"  That evening met with Bill & Teri Meier for dinner and a show.  We do have a fun time together.  Met first at their house for appetizers.

 Thanks for taking our picture, Teri.

 Dinner---Venice Inn.  Hasn't changed since the last time Jim was there----1974!  The first item on the menu then was snails and it's still there!  However it's still great food.

 "Yesterday and Today"  Great, Fun show.  Three brothers that grow up listening to the Beatles, now put on their Beatles Show.  They take you on a journey of the Beatles music.  I totally recommend going---add it to your list of things to do over Christmas.

 Our small group had our gag gift exchange last Friday evening.  Deb & Dan Lindstrom hosted the evening .  I LOVE THEIR HOME, so beautiful.

 The guys--Jim, Jeff Hottman, Dan Lindstrom,  Bill Meier not pictured.

The following is a sequence of pictures with the gals....we are trying to get a good picture.  Me, Bridget Hottman, Deb Lindstrom, Teri Meier....

Finally....we get the picture.

Gag gift exchange.

Deb & Dan

Bill & Teri

Jeff & Bridget

Jim...with his snow ball maker.  

Deb got the gag gift of the night.   A beautiful sculpture of the forest light with the moon.  Fun times, great people.   "Thank-you Jesus for the wonderful friends you have blessed us with"