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'

Comments

[soniag]

I love nothing better than a walk in a beautiful wood, so I simply MUST get to Puzzlewood one of these days! So glad you had this opportunity to enjoy a magical family day!

[stephanieburgis]

Yes! You would love it. :) Thanks, Sonia!

[stephanieburgis]

Mmm. That sounds wonderful.

[hierath]

Oh wow, Puzzlewood! I went there years ago, it really is a magic place. I'd love to take Chris there, he has a real thing about trees :)

[stephanieburgis]

Oh, then you guys have to go there together! It was amazing. And although we were there as a family, so it was a different vibe, I imagine that if it was just the two of you alone it would be a wonderfully romantic place, too.

[faerie_writer]

Oh, wow, those woods are gorgeous! :D

[stephanieburgis]

They really are! I was soooo happy there. :)

[amygreenfield]

Oh, wow! First Raglan, now this!

We used to live by a wood that was magical in a very different, American sense -- majestic beeches and pines, with sunlight filtering through, and rivulets and strange glacial formations everywhere. Sweetpea called it the "Wild Wood." We're still looking for something to take its place here in Oxfordshire.

[stephanieburgis]

Ooh, I love the sound of the "Wild Wood". I hope you find your Oxford equivalent soon!