Clean those windows!

Now that the temp has dropped so sharply I feel like I might have had my last walk outdoors for a while. So it's back to the malls. Both Valley View and Tanglewood are having great sales, but I suspect that others like me are just shopped out by now. There's also the fact that most of the display racks are in a shambles. As of last night, the kiosks have cleared out of Tanglewood which made it much easier to walk without bumping into people that had been squeezed into the limited remaining pedestrian area. Not every shop at the mall was successful this season and Whimsy Gifts has closed up shop. The lights have been turned on in the former Stein Mart space as if it's being prepared for inspection. Hmm.

Maybe all of this moving out has stirred up some dust, and it has settled on the glass storefronts. What a mess! The worst of it seems to be Steve & Barry's but just about every piece of glass seems to be covered with grimy fingerprints and dust. My walking partner and I talked about the malls we liked in New Jersey where everything sparkles and there are comfortable living room-like seating areas throughout. Even with new bench seating, we have a long, long way to go.