Impromtu getaways are the best!

It was an overcast day and we were bored, so we got in the car and started driving. Where to go? What to do? We were on an adventure! 

Our first stop was to a new little coffee shop in a nearby town. It was quaint and tucked in an out of the way place. We went in and ordered coffee along with a pastry for each of us, then got cozy in some nice chairs toward the back of the shop. After chatting a bit, we headed out still unsure of where we were headed. 

Clouds were building and we wondered if it was going to rain. As we passed beautiful farm land, we decided to try for Callaway Gardens. This time of year it would be lush and green. Flowers would be in bloom and it would probably have many tourists, but we wanted to go anyway. 

The more we thought about it, the more we realized we wanted to spend the entire day there, but we'd failed to pack a lunch. No problem, Dollar General to the rescue! Though not our typical preference for picking up lunch items, we knew we'd only need a few things - some bread, PB&J, chips, and drinks. In and out in less than 10 minutes, we were on our way. 

When we got to the gardens, the sky grew even darker. We decided to find a covered picnic table just in case it started to rain. We drove to the beach area and found a great spot. As we ate, we watched some brave youngsters swimming. They were having so much fun and reminded me of a time from my childhood when one of my aunts took me swimming in a lake. I loved it and had the best time!

After lunch, we packed up our trash and headed to some favorite parts of the garden. We loved Mr. Cason's garden, the Discovery Center, and the Butterfly house and normally tried to visit those each time we came. We also loved the chapel but didn't get there today because of the changing weather but were thankful we got to enjoy some of the beautiful scenery before we had to go. 

On our way home, we were almost in a wreck! It started to drizzle and then the rain began coming down harder. Suddenly, a large deer jumped out in front of the car and scared us half to death. Thank goodness my husband was paying close attention and reacted quickly. If he hadn't slammed on the brakes, we would have damaged our car, killed the deer, and possibly have both been injured! It was quite an eventful day.  

We were glad to pull into the driveway. While it's always nice to take those unplanned trips, coming home always feels good. I wonder where we'll go tomorrow? Time will tell! 

It's nice to be able to come and go whenever we please. When we were younger, we were constrained by our jobs. Life is short so we're trying to make the most of each day. It's so hard to watch the days pass faster and faster. Can you believe we're already coming to the end of the first week of June?