The artist and designer, Linda Sorensen (left) poses with friend and fellow "bag lady" Elsa Steenberg. It was a jolly afternoon of shopping and chatting and socializing...all the more cheerful despite the gloomy mild day outside which is rapidly melting the accumulated snowfall....oh, the weather outside is frightful...but the fire is so delightful....guests in attendance were Peter and Leslie from Combermere, Robin and Leonard, Patricia, Linda, Sue and various others, all in full Christmas shopping mode.