i want to ride my bicycle

j and i finally bit the bullet and bought ourselves new bikes! now that we are living in a bike-friendly (well about as bike-friendly as it gets in metro atlanta) area, we wanted dependable bikes! we ended up buying hybrids (yay for comfort and performance). although atlanta weather has been very tempermental which has kept us from riding as much as we'd like, we can't wait to be able to ride around town! jason will actually be using his bike to commute to work which helps lower our carbon footprint!! and decatur has just completed the PATH trail near our house between 2 parks which is for runners, walkers, and bikes! it's beautiful (just see for yourself):


the only downside (there's always a rub) is our neighborhood is verrrry hilly. we took a ride for an hour on wednesday and the hills were almost the end of me. my thighs almost fell off. true story.

anyways, we got our bikes from the local bicycle south shop (they are great if you're in the market for a bike! very great prices and laid back and knowledgeable staff). we couldn't be happier!

j got a 2008 raleigh detour hybrid. only it's grey, not green. he looooves it. now we just need to add a rack and fenders for his commute.

i got a giant brand hybrid that came with a rack, fender, compass (and bell!) already included. only it is blue, not black. good times!



i will get you guys some pics of our actual bikes because they are way cuter. there's nothing like a bike ride to make you feel 10 years old again and unstoppable. i can't wait to ride our bikes towards little 5 points for a snowball (in trying to relive the new orleans trip)!

summer is here, my friends.

[image via the london transport museum]

p.s. the london transport museum has some wonderful posters/ prints. we are actually thinking of using one for our invitation. more on that to follow.

confessions

hello. my name is coley and i've had a lot on my plate these days. but i want to come back. a lot has happened since we last spoke, but i'm not ready to end this. i want to make this work.

wedding planning has been back in full swing now that our house is now liveable. here are some long overdue pics chez nous - mostly of the outside because we're still unpacking and making design changes. before and after shots to come soon (we didn't take near enough unfortunately).














we also took a trip to new orleans, la to celebrate our 4 year anniversary/ 1 year anniversary of being engaged and it was awesome. and although we were there to celebrate mostly, we also took the trip to take a breather and get refreshed to help get on the right track. we walked the french quarter, took the trolley to the garden district to walk magazine street, went to the french market, got snowballs, we ate at cafe du monde (chickory coffee and beignets!), took the nanchez river boat cruise, and did an awesome "haunted" tour. we had a great time all around and enjoyed the big easy (although it's good to note that it is not a vegetarian-friendly city for the majority, however angeli's on decatur street was ggggrreat)!








oh, and on a final note, i have decided i need this:

[cake topper from etsy seller, melabo]

i should also tell you...i've missed you [all]. how's things?
xo