Detroit skyline, today, February 9th, 2008

Went shopping in Detroit today, courtesy of my kind neighbours. (thanks!) This, however, is NOT what Detroit looked like when we left for shopping as it was 6:30am! Detroit was still sleeping...

except at the bridge crossing where there was already a huge line up, at the Customs booth where the guard smiled/laughed and asked "shopping at 6:30?" At Home Depot where they smiled told us to "come on in", Walmart where the greeter gave hugs! Meijer gas station, where they laughingly greeted us over the speaker, Meijer store, where the smiling greeter said "hi there folks, come on in and take advantage of our great deals!"

I'm telling you, at 6:30am, people are pretty friendly in Detroit.

Ok, I'm off for a nap.

Weekend wrap-up

What a weekend! Shopping in Detroit, (thanks for the trip!) I got tons of bargains, lots of selection and took a big chunk off my list. Then came home and Bob and I cleaned up the leaves that until about two weeks ago, were still on the trees. Sadly, it has snowed over them so it was a mess and took 8 bags. Way too wet to mulch. Then I put up a few lights outside. As it is now the second week of December, outside lights are ok! (Unlike the day after Halloween where it is NOT ok!)

Today, I shopped, twice. De-cluttered and scrubbed my computer room and ... slipped on the icy sidewalk and landed on my right hip and elbow. I laid there for a bit, got up, finished unpacking the car, came back into the house and kept working on the computer room. Then I made dinner, cleaned up dinner and Bob and I carried stuff two floors up to the attic.

Now I'm going to bed if I can make it up the stairs. If you don't see me tomorrow, I can't get out of bed... send food & books ok? Oh and wine, as long as I'm not on any good drugs! If I am on the good drugs, never mind the food or books either! ;)