Time to Get Back in the Saddle
As you may have guessed, I spend very little time online during the summer. Life in Vermont is short on warm days but rich in beauty, and I’ve learned that I need to guard that time carefully. If I’m not intentional, I can easily waste away those precious hours staring at a screen instead of soaking up the sun.
Truth be told, I have very little creativity or ambition to write during the summer months anyway. Instead, I treat this season as my time to replenish and recharge. Summer is when I refill my creative well, gathering new experiences and inspiration that later shape the words I put on the page.
Most of my days are spent outside, embracing everything Vermont has to offer:
Sailing across the open waters of Lake Champlain, where the wind fills the sails and clears my mind.
Swimming and paddling at Lake Iroquois, where the water is cool, refreshing, and endlessly restorative.
Biking and hiking along winding trails that remind me why I love this state so deeply.
Along the way, I often meet people whose energy and stories spark something inside me. Inspiration doesn’t usually strike in front of a keyboard for me, it happens mid-conversation, during a shared laugh, or in the quiet awe of nature. Suddenly, words begin to pool in my mind, and I feel the urge to capture them before they drift away like ripples on the lake.
So, here’s what you can expect: going forward, this blog will likely go quiet during the summer months. Think of it as a seasonal rhythm, a pause for reflection and gathering, before the words return. When the cooler air rolls in and my outdoor adventures begin to slow, I’ll be back here sharing what’s on my mind: thoughts on nutrition, gardening, and lifestyle, the very things that bring balance and joy to my days.
Until then, I’ll be outside, soaking up every last drop of Vermont summer. I hope you’ll be doing the same wherever you are.
