It's beginning to look a lot like...

The twinkle lights are up in Saline. Shops have decked their halls and carols are humming in the background of the town's many ADORABLE stores. While the weather feels more like spring, I can't help but get in the mood for Christmas walking around the shops and restaurants near the Reporter office. You'd be nuts not to spend a few hours shopping down here sometime soon. I'll be buying unique (and reasonably priced) teacher gifts at Morrow Steiner, table toppers at Pineapple House and girlfriend gifts at Cobblestone Rose. I'll let the kids again pick out a special ornament at Calico Cat. We're signed up to ring the SAlvation Army kettle bell in Dec at Benny's (go to www.ringwashtenaw to grab a two-hour shift). More on shopping downtown later. Meanwhile, enjoy the beautiful weather. For your calendar: Dec 1 - Saline parade at 5pm. Dec 8 - Christmas at Rentschler's Farm and (NEW) Homes for the Holiday historic home tour on S. Ann Arbor St 1-4pm. Fabulous!