No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.- Hal Borland
On this, the first day of Spring 2013, I thought I'd list why I sometimes choose to walk to the grocery store.
- An excuse to spend some time outside in the beautiful Spring sun before it gets too hot!
- It's a 15 minute walk each way, and I could use the exercise.
- I love my neighborhood. Maybe I wouldn't want to walk around after dark, but there are enough stores and greenery to remind me why I moved here! My bank's in walking distance, too!
- It forces me to be choosy about what I can buy, so I end up spending less. Sorry Diet Coke and paper towels. You'll just have to last until I remember to pick you up on the way home from work, 'cause I do not want to carry you home.
- An excuse to listen to some music for a bit. I don't do that nearly enough -- at home I turn on the t.v., and in the car I listen to NPR. Focusing on just music is a nice change.
- Sometimes, maybe I dance during the walk, too.
How are you celebrating this lovely springtime weather?
*No, I don't kill birds with stones. It's an expression ;)
2 comments:
I love walking to the store, too, which is also about 15 minutes away from our house. I try to buy milk on my way home from work as well, because Russ and I need different milk (poor, lactose-intolerant boy), and that just gets crazy to try and carry.
Sounds like a lovely walk, and great reasons to do so. I'm excited for spring because it means golf season is here! :)
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