Summer is about over

While mowing a pasture by headlights the other evening I realized that I worked away the summer with little "time off".  My summer was largely consumed by a labor of love (and periodic head scratching) restoring an old house in the historic district in Morgantown.  But while reading my friend Bob's blog this am I realized he was taking time for himself to reflect and now even paint!  http://naturesblog.blogspot.com/   I am pausing to reassess my activities, as we all need to do from time to time.

I do enjoy reading about ones adventures and reflections, but feel some regret that my life has been mundane in many ways. But an upcoming camping trip to Southern Arizona for some R and R and R (rest, recreation, and reflection) should provide a chance to reload this blog and my brain.

Fall is my favorite time of year.  October in Arizona provides some of the best weather one can experience.  The days are warm and dry while the nights are cool.  It is perfect camping and backpacking weather.  When I return to the farm it will be time to finish organizing the firewood and sipping coffee by the woodstove.