The last of the boxes are unpacked, pictures are up on the walls and we are settling in. Here are some of the differences.
Derek’s commute – Atlanta, 1 hour sometimes more. Utah, 20 minute bike ride or train ride or ten minutes by car. Love it!
Bugs- I haven’t seen a single one yet I bet no one in Georgia can say that.
Weather- It is still a little cold for me (it snowed again today) but I keep telling myself that the summer will be great and try not to think about next winter.
Kitchen- Atlanta, beautifully renovated designed by me, plenty of storage, good lighting, lots of counter space I could go on but I will save you. Utah, it is tiny, really tiny, I call it my half a person kitchen. I will never get used to it.
Church- much closer here, we walked on Sunday. I will miss all the “Amen” and “Good mornings” and the good Southern feelin’ though. Church in Utah is not nearly as exciting.
Bathroom- We now have a bidet. I love it! My kids have been showing everyone our cool water fountain in the bathroom. Anyone is welcome anytime if you want to try it out.
Sidewalks- We can walk to a lot of places: parks, stores, restaurants, school and there are good sidewalks everywhere. I love our neighborhood
Traffic- I have been surprised how empty the roads feel. I drove Derek to work in the morning supposedly rush hour and I kept wondering where all the other cars were. People think Utah has traffic problems?
Trees- Derek enjoys the wide open feel, but I miss all the big beautiful trees and the forest in our backyard
Mountains- Utah, who doesn’t love the majestic Rocky Mountains towering over us? Atlanta, Stone Mountain? It should really be Stone Rock.
Derek’s Office- Atlanta, 300 people in tax with 25 specializing in international tax. Utah, 25 people in tax with 1 specializing in international tax (that would be Derek).
Family- We can drive to Grandparent’s houses. This is my kids favorite part about moving.
4 comments:
Sidsie! I still haven't found out what city you moved to! How are things? I am glad you are back, we should get together sometime!
Go you on having your new place all put together already. I know you are not missing the misquotes they are already out and eating me alive.
I love the list. Yay for all the nice things about Utah, but don't you wish you could meld all the good things about both places together? Just come visit us next winter when it's unbearable cold there. :)
Where in Utah are you guys?
Post a Comment