Thanksgiving #14

Yes I am behind the times. Not because I am not thankful for things but because I don't always have photos for my blogs so I think, oh I will do it when I get home and then I don't have time to do it.
For my #14 - I am thankful for Grocery Stores. I so miss my Harmon's in Draper. It was the most beautiful grocery store ever. We have discussion at work about it - I do with my co worker who lives near there. I have crappy stores where I live now and even the closest one is literally 9.6 miles from me. I shop as often as I can in the Salt Lake valley. In the end though, I am so thankful that I can go to the store to buy anything and everything I need. I am thankful that I don't have to grow my own food, even though I enjoy it.

What I won't miss

There are a few things I will miss when we move. Being close to my friends is #1. Being close to Harmon's is #2 (some days they are interchangeable) #3 Being close to In N Out for my strawberry shakes - ok maybe this is going to be a good thing to be so far from in the near future. (I really need to do a better job at tagging my blogs so I can find the ones I want to be able to link to them. I am sure there is one in here about how much I love Harmon's).

But there are some things I won't miss:
Parking outsidePeople smoking less than 20 feet from my door or windows
Seeing the dumpster from our front windows - Ok seeing the dumpster on fire though...that is something I will miss.Hearing people in the middle of the night because we like to sleep with our windows open
The neighbors alarm waking me up 30 min before I need to get up
Hearing the neighbor pee
And driving home in I-15 traffic

My World - Has Become Teeny Tiny

Since moving to Draper my world has shrunk. I lived until the age of 13 in Arlington Hills and the Avenues. Then we lived in Olympus Hills until I was married almost 2 years ago. Therefore, going downtown was not a big deal. I grew up hanging out at Crossroads Mall and I even went to an "inner city school". (I didn't know it was inner city at the time.) I worked out in West Valley for almost 5 years and knew my way around there as well. And while working there we often went to lunch downtown.
I had no issues going anywhere in the Salt Lake Valley. I didn't mind it one bit.
I have been working near Thanksgiving Point for about 18 months now and my world has drastically shrunk. There is one reason and one reason alone for me going north of 12300 South...to visit family. (Ok and maybe the occasional doctor's visit.) Since Harmon's opened on Bangerter (13800 south) I rarely even make it to 12300 South. I go up there for the library which is actually on 12400. Seriously, there are very few reasons for me to drive north of there.
Then there is Utah County. I go to Lehi/American Fork all the time. It is only 15 min away from my office, as is 12300 south. I never thought I would know Lehi as well as I do. Going to the Roller Mill to get brownie mix, a regular occurence.
I just googled the directions of Draper to Lehi. It is less than 15 miles!!! That's right, my world is down to approx 12.8 miles. The odd thing about all of this...I like it - even if Rick teases me now that I drive like a grandma when I do get into traffic compared to the aggressive maniac I used to be. So those of you who gave me suggestioned on places for pedicures, please don't take it personally but north of 12300 south, just too far north for me. (But I do appreciate the suggestions.)