Check out the beautiful trees! 
Ryan and I stumbled upon this lake surrounded by vibrant trees on a quest to find a new dog park this morning.
Apparently we had bad directions, because we never found the park, but we did enjoy a nice walk among the colorful trees.
Ryan and I both commented that it felt like we were in North Carolina!
If it weren’t for our families and our jobs (two pretty important factors), Ryan and I would probably move to North Carolina. We’ve been there a few times (my aunt lives in Raleigh) and every time we leave, we talk about how much we love the area.
The mountains, wildlife and kind people in North Carolina really appeal to us. Maybe one day!
Workout
We took Sadie on the chilly walk after a good workout at the gym this morning. I did a random cardio workout that looked like this:
- 30 min. elliptical
- 1 round cardio blast workout
- 10 min. elliptical
After our workout and our walk, we we both starving!
Breakfast
Breakfast had to be a fast one to quell our hunger.
Dippy eggs!!! 
My plate included two dippy eggs, a slice of Canadian bacon and a toasted whole wheat English muffin.
Naturally I used the English muffin to dip-a-dip! 
I think both of our plates were licked clean in 2.5 seconds.
Now it’s showah time before hittin’ up the store for some last minute gifts. We also have my company’s holiday party tonight at the Magic Game!!! Woo!
Question of the Afternoon
If all of the circumstances worked out in your favor (family, jobs, etc.), where would you want to live?
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oh my goodness those trees are INCREDIBLE!!! those are absolutely beautiful…lucky girl! let’s see, if i could live anywhere i would have to say it’s a toss up between the wine country, Tuscany, and the US Virgin Islands…don’t make me choose!
loveee dippy eggs. every time you post about them I want some!! Those trees remind me of fall!!! Here in upstate NY.. all of our trees are nakie. So sad. I am wishing for summer already!
wow that view is gorgeous!! I actually live in Raleigh…it kinda sucks hahaha 😛
I’ve lived in Charlotte, NC a little over 4 years now. I really like it! I always say I left part of my heart in New England though. I grew up there and do miss it. Charlotte is really nice though so I don’t know that I would choose to move anywhere else.
San Francisco, by and far!
I would love to live in California! That’s where my mom’s from and every time we visit I feel like I’m coming home!
I’d be off to Europe!
North Carolina – we’re actually moving there next year when my fiance starts school. I can’t wait!
I have no idea — we talk about this once in a while but I just can’t seem to make up my mind. Part of me really likes MN and I don’t know if I could leave if we wanted to.
Kelowna, British Columbia (Canada)
It has such nice weather… all four seasons, beautiful scenery.. I love it there.
Yayy move to Raleigh and cook for me :).
Yeah! Move to NC!
I love in Raleigh, and I like it, but if everything worked in my favor, I would love to move to Charlotte.
Somewhere warm! We’ve looked a little at Central Fl because we know family would visit us there (they vacation there, anyway) but I also love Southern California.
I would probably live in North Carolina too!! I am orginally from VA/MD area and love all the trees and scenery but North Carolina has the same but is a bit warmer.
Most likely in North Carolina. We have land in Tennessee, but we would rather be in North Carolina. I also love FL – well Tampa – because I was born and raised down here. Did I say I love Tampa. I asked my hubby if we could have two houses in both states LOL.
Right here in San Francisco, where I have been born and raised.
But perhaps in a bigger apartment…one that has a bedroom AND a living room….and maybe a dishwasher! 😉
Your aunt and I live close! I have lived in Durham for about 13 years now, minus the 4 years I lived in Winston-Salem to go to Wake Forest for college, and I just love everything about North Carolina! So close to both the beaches and the mountains. I’m not sure where I’d choose to live but for now I’d like to be with my boyfriend who lives in New Jersey, which, despite its rep is quite beautiful AND he only lives 20 minutes outside of NYC 🙂
Ive never been but NC does seem appealing; though I don’t know if I could ever leave my family.
Two choices… Vancouver (BC, Canada) b/c I grew up there and I miss it so much. Second, New York! Everytime I visit that city I feel sooo ALIVE! It’s hard to explain, but the city is just so magical.
I love the vibrant fall colors.
If I could live anywhere in the world, I think I’d pick England. Near enough to London to visit regularly, but somewhere in a quiet village, where I’d have plenty of time to write.
California. I envision beautiful weather year-round, a magnificent coastline and a culture of healthy people who appreciate good food and good exercise.
I would love to live in either LA or Napa. I love both places SOOO much. Or maybe Puerto Vallarta. I love the people there.
I’ve lived in a small town my entire life, and as much as I love it, I desperately want to move to a city. I would LOVE to live in New York City or Washington D.C., those would definitely be my dream cities. When I’m ready to settle down and start a family I would probably want to move back to Oviedo (where I grew up). I think it’s the perfect location to raise a family 🙂
I’d be in Mt. Rainier, Washington!
South Carolina!!! NC is a close second but I am obsessed with Hilton Head, SC!!
That area looks beautiful. Definitely doesn’t look like Florida, that’s for sure. NC has always been a place i’d love to someday settle down. Especially now that my brother recently relocated to Charlotte, NC. It’s hard for me to really answer this question since I’ve been lucky enough to have the means/help to move when I wanted to move, and where I wanted to move. Right now i’m loving the city life, but suburbs will be nice someday.
Your breakfast looks so good – those dippy eggs…is that just putting them in a pan & letting ’em do their thing?
I thought I wanted to live in NYC, but after getting the chance to this summer, I don’t know if I could! (Though I still love it). I’m not really sure, but I know my dream location needs to have a lot of green space (so I can have a background for my future kids), good running routes, and a Target 🙂
That’s BEAUTIFUL!! Wow, I havent seen colors like that in years!
I would live in Switzerland again. Love the beauty and people and the nostalga it brings….my mom is from there 🙂 Those are some pretty trees you found, though!
I would move to Seattle, WA! I have traveled there twice for work and both times I have come home and told my husband how much I adore it there! The people, music and scenery is enough to make anyone feel right at home:)! Merry C-mas eve, eve:)!
Where was that lake that you found? I would love to visit it myself. I noticed some of the small oaks on Kaley by Orange have been changing too,
it’s right by the greenwood cemetary… near mill’s market!
I LOVE living in Oregon right in my current town. The only thing I would change is the freezing wind and the rain. But if it could just be a bit warmer, I’d never leave. 🙂
Those colors are gorgeous!!! I love that picture of ryan with it. The red sweatshirt just makes the picture even cooler!
NC for sure! I used to spend my summer there as a little girl. My grandparents had a house up there. Good times! I also went on my honeymoon up there. NC is one of my favorite states.
Right now I live in suburban MD and work in DC so I spend a lot of time in both places. My dream location would be one that is less than 20 minutes to work (since now I have a 1.5 hour commute one-way) and in the country. Husby and I want to move to Vermont one day and live in a more rural area, where life is slower and people are more neighborly. I’m not sure when that will happen but I will be so happy when it does.
I think I’d definitely want to move to Savannah. I just love the architecture, the Spanish moss trees and the relaxed Southern attitude. Oh, and the food! Plus, it’s far warmer than Indiana.
irvine! so i could be close to the bestie.
My husband & I took a road trip through NC in October & I am in love!! If I had my pick, it would probably be Chapel Hill:)
Anywhere in a “County”/ Rural area, away from the traffic/city/….people…ha.surrounded by nature, trees, farms, and fields
St. George Utah! I love the red rocks, green grass, blue skies, and its about an hour from Vegas. I keep telling myself if I work hard and plan well, I will move to St.George in the next 10 years. Yay!!
I was just thinking the other day about how much the trees actually look like fall these days – even though it’s technically winter now (I live in East Orlando)! Beautiful pictures.
I’m pretty content where we live (and having family around has really made all the difference since we started a family), but I sometimes dream of moving back up to Boston or living near DC. Then I remember it snows, and I snap back to reality!
My goodness, those trees are some of the most BEAUTIFUL I’ve ever seen!
If I could live anywhere, I would probably try a stint near Seattle. The Northwest is SO beautiful, and I really enjoy the cooler climate up there.
That lake looks beautiful!
That picture is absolutely gorgeous. I would love to pick up and move to Stowe Vermont! It’s beautiful, I can ski in the winter (not like the hills in IL) and I’ve never eaten a meal that isn’t stellar!
I have to say, I think I’d choose Virginia Beach even though I’m already here… the difference? I’d move all of my family and friends (and James’) there, too! 🙂
Those leaves are so pretty…it looked like that here back in October!
I would want to live in either Tennessee or Iowa. 🙂
I would live in Orlando! It’s my favorite place in the world! Hey, we could do a house swap – how would you like to live in Scotland?? =)
I would live in Chicago! Love that city!
So beautiful!!!! And that’s in Florida? We had a few colorful trees in Jax a week ago!
I’m actually on the road in BC right now headed back to Florida.
if I could live anywhere it would have to be DC. or Chicago!
Hahaha, we’d probably be neighbors! Jay and I absolutely LOVE North Carolina.
But it’s family and friends that keeps us here in New York…for now. 🙂