On the way home yesterday I decided to be quite productive, I stopped by Whole Foods for Tax Free Day, went and picked up my dry cleaning, gave the dog a bath upon entering my house, and did a bit of light cleaning while doing my laundry… honestly, aside from the Whole Foods trip, none of this is very different for a Thursday night. It seems to be my one night a week now that I am not committed to something. I enjoy being busy, and I really enjoy having things to do…however, after what happened last night, I realized I need to be less busy, and quite literally stop and smell the roses…
It wasn’t anything too exciting, actually it wasn’t exciting at all, but I will tell you anyway. Around 8PM I was telling Matt about my lovely trip to Whole Foods, and how all I really got was lemon juice, but I was super pumped about it (and my protein shake this morning thanks me!). He stopped me and said, “SHOOT! I was going to ask you to go to Whole Foods to get some avocado oil.” Now, the avocado oil itself could be a whole new blog on Matt and his enthusiasm for grilling, and the sometimes interesting, most of the time delicious, things we eat because of it. However, I’m off topic.
SO, I was on my way to Whole Foods for the second time today (the funny thing is Whole Foods has nothing to do with my point). When I almost stopped in the middle of the road to walk, and would have, if I was worried I wouldn’t make it in time. Atlanta is by far, the most beautiful city during the spring! I am overwhelmed by the trees covering the roads, the flowers in bloom, and the general happiness in the air and natural beauty. Everyone is out running, walking, sitting, eating, there is an addiction to being outside on a day like today, and Dusk is the best time of all! Dusk is when the sun goes down just enough that the glare is gone and all the greens get darker, contrasting with the whites and bright colors of the flowers. At the same time the buildings get a little hazy which helps all the nature around you POP.
It’s like a happy space, no one can bring you bad news during dusk, I forbid it!
AND there are festivals and outdoor activities EVERY weekend to enjoy it! Go to the Sweetwater Brewing Factory and sit on the patio while enjoying a cocktail, go to the plethora of festivals around the city, the Decatur Farmer’s Market is open EVERY Saturday. At the very least you can spend some time in Piedmont Park enjoying a Sunday Funday, taking in the contrast of nature and cement as you see the sky scrapers of downtown break the trees.
So I ask you, how could you not love Atlanta? All we need is a beach and it’d be the most perfect city in the world! Lucky for us, Lake Lanier is just 45 minutes north.
