Penelope’s Introduction to Cracker Barrel

Due to the tornadoes, Nana and Papa didn’t have electricity for several days.  So this past Sunday they drove down to visit with us -- and to take showers and enjoy other amenities associated with having electricity.  We started out the morning by meeting Nana and Papa at the local Cracker Barrel for some breakfast. 

The kids wanted ‘cakes (a/k/a pancakes), Piper and Henry wanted bacon with their ‘cakes, and Rosemary wanted sausage.  Piper and Henry really ate well.  Rosemary ate better than well.  She ate her ‘cake, half of Piper’s ‘cake, her sausage, some of Henry’s bacon, and some of Papa’s hashbrown casserole and baked apples. 

Penelope started out with a few goldfish.  For her main dish, she had a side of hashbrown casserole, which she loved.  But then I let her have some of my baked apples, which she more than loved. 

It went something like this – first a little bite of apple.

Followed by a head-to-toe shiver.

Then the waving of the arms and kicking of the legs to show approval of the apple.

Then we’re ready to do it all over again.