Small getaway
Guess what? Templates for the counters are being made right now! Woot!
And now, on with the content of the post:
We had to go to the States to get some stuff I had ordered off the internet. Peeps, I know that the world is going to hell in a handbasket and buying from local businesses is key to maintaining a healthy economy at home but when you can save 60 - 90% online, it is just stupid to shop at the local store. Case in point #1: In cabinet lighting LED strips - was going to cost $200 at the store. We bought what we needed on amazon for $14 (I was going to link to it, but can't find it anymore). Case in point #2: Kitchen sink - was going to cost $860 and take 4 weeks to order in. Online for $237 for better quality and accessories and shipped in 1 week. Seriously. Somehow the stores have got to figure out a way to compete!
Back to the story.
We had to go to Pembina to get our parcels and then to Grand Forks to see if we could find some lighting stuff we couldn't find here (we did! So much selection for so cheap in the USA! Disgusting! And convenient! And against my morals! Cognitive dissonance working over time on this one). Jake wanted to make a little getaway of it and stay the night (also then you get to bring back more duty free) at some cheap hotel there. I get the appeal of staying in a hotel, but the Grand Forks shopping district is not pretty and not exactly restful.
A quaint old house near Mountain, ND - basically in the middle of no where. It was perfect.
We sat on the big verandah in the evening and had a baguette, cheese, nectarine and wine we had bought in preparation.
Our room was $100 and it was a vision in lace, doilies and fake flower decorations. The bed was comfy and the breeze smelled delicious - like the country.
It is called 'Melsted Place' after the family who built it in 1910, and has 5 bedrooms on the second floor that the owner rents out as bed and breakfast rooms. It was about as restful a break as you could ever hope for.
And now, on with the content of the post:
We had to go to the States to get some stuff I had ordered off the internet. Peeps, I know that the world is going to hell in a handbasket and buying from local businesses is key to maintaining a healthy economy at home but when you can save 60 - 90% online, it is just stupid to shop at the local store. Case in point #1: In cabinet lighting LED strips - was going to cost $200 at the store. We bought what we needed on amazon for $14 (I was going to link to it, but can't find it anymore). Case in point #2: Kitchen sink - was going to cost $860 and take 4 weeks to order in. Online for $237 for better quality and accessories and shipped in 1 week. Seriously. Somehow the stores have got to figure out a way to compete!
Back to the story.
We had to go to Pembina to get our parcels and then to Grand Forks to see if we could find some lighting stuff we couldn't find here (we did! So much selection for so cheap in the USA! Disgusting! And convenient! And against my morals! Cognitive dissonance working over time on this one). Jake wanted to make a little getaway of it and stay the night (also then you get to bring back more duty free) at some cheap hotel there. I get the appeal of staying in a hotel, but the Grand Forks shopping district is not pretty and not exactly restful.
So we did a little research and found this:
Our room was $100 and it was a vision in lace, doilies and fake flower decorations. The bed was comfy and the breeze smelled delicious - like the country.
Reminded us both of being on our uncles' farms growing up.
If you're ever going to Grand Forks for the weekend and want a break from the usual, you should check it out. It was a treat, for sure. Plus, the president of Iceland stayed there in '99. So, you know, it's famous.
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