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It looks like it is going to rain all day. Blah. In my opinion, snow would be a whole lot more fun - - not to mention seasonally appropriate - - but it’s Saturday during the holidays and I bet we’ll all manage to find something to do.

I’m thinking of trying out the new grocery store in Wilde Lake. The Columbia Grocery Outlet is located in the space where David’s Natural Market used to be. They opened in late November but I just haven’t made it over there yet. More often than not I shop at Wegmans but I find the store to be enormous and daunting at times. I’m thinking that the Grocery Outlet may be a more manageable size for me. 

Have you been? Any recommendations?

Another new place that my husband and I have been meaning to try is a second hand bookstore called The Novel Refuge. Noodling around a good bookstore sounds like a great idea on a rainy Saturday. From their website:

The Novel Refuge, Inc. is a 501(c)3 public charity. We are a 100% volunteer-run used bookstore.Our mission is to support local refugees and asylum-seekers by selling books, games, puzzles,and other literary-related items. Through our bookstore in Laurel, we promote literacy in our community and keep books in circulation and out of landfills, thus reducing waste and the environmental impact of these products. 

They’re located in Cherry Tree Center: 11200 Scaggsville Rd. Suite 127 Laurel, MD 20723

Lastly, a new restaurant I keep hearing about is Old Line Kitchen and Wine Bar. You can find them in Gateway in the old Aida Bistro space. It’s true that we don’t go out to eat much these days. But…I took a peek at their menu and it looks tempting without being pretentious or outrageously priced. The feedback I’ve been seeing in social media has been encouraging. So, maybe…

Longtime readers of the blog know that I tend to get lost every time I go to Gateway. Perhaps someone should open a nice little bed and breakfast over there for those of us who lose their way after dark. If they do, I promise you I’ll write about it here.

Have a great Saturday whatever you decide to do! My day will begin with a luxurious bubble bath courtesy of our brand new hot water heater, the very best new thing in my life. 


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