Unexpected inspiration

[stephanieburgis]

This morning, at 7:48 a.m., my cellphone beeped to announce a text. I saw that it was from MrD's childminder and thought: Uh-oh. It turned out she'd woken up sick, so of course she couldn't look after MrD this morning after all. I spent the next half hour silently bewailing the fact that Patrick and I had lost the big three-hour writing session we'

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[wordsrmylife]

How beautiful! I can see why you thought Fangorn.

I tend to go for a walk somewhere nearby. I live in the country, so there are plenty of dirt roads and hills. Sometimes, though, I'll go to a museum, or a concert.

[stephanieburgis]

Ooh, how perfect that you live in a good area for long, hilly walks. Ideal for thinking through writing problems! And I totally hear you on the museums. When I was working in downtown Leeds, I used to go to the art museum sometimes on my lunch break just to try to fill up the well a bit.

[sartorias]

Envy!

[stephanieburgis]

I was SO blown away by it. (As you can tell by my burbling entry!) It's been a really long time since I've fallen in love with a place so intensely.

[la_marquise_de_]

I like waterfalls: I find them both cleansing and uplifting. Cambs, where I live, is, of course, rather flat and thus low on them. But we have lots and lots of trees and I find them very inspiring, too.

[stephanieburgis]

Ooh, yes. No waterfalls around here, but I do love them. And a definite YES to the inspirational nature of trees!

[mguibord]

Oh this is simply gorgeous- thanks for sharing the pictures. I almost feel like I can smell it!
And what a wonderful name- Puzzlewood :)

[stephanieburgis]

Isn't it a fabulous name? I think it's because it really does have the feeling of a maze...very, very easy to get lost in it. (I'm not sure I could have found my own way out of it if I hadn't been with Patrick!)

[merriehaskell]

Sooo beautiful! I think that's what I keep going to England to find, and never have!

[stephanieburgis]

Now you will know where to go - and next time you come, I would love to go there with you!