Don't Drive

Hi folks! It’s been a while, and you probably think we’ve gone back to our car-lovin’ ways and that we’re too ashamed to post on our blog anymore.

Nope! We donated our car to Recycle Utah at the beginning of January, and that’s that! Sure, on those 10 degree January nights, we missed the car, but it’s been great not to have temptation sitting in the driveway every time we leave the house. It was emotional to watch them tow Finn (our Saab) away, and I get a little sentimental about it, but overall, the 100% car-free life has been great. We’ve gotten really good at layering our clothing, and we’ve also acclimated to frigid weather. So much so, in fact, that 30 degrees now feels warm. I think I’ll be in shorts when the mercury hits 45.

Mid-winter may seem like a strange time to give up the car, but it actually gives us a lot of reassurance: if we can go car-free in the dead of winter, we can handle anything. I recommend it to everyone!