A Restful Fall Season

The fantastic view of the Mission Valley from Sonyok Lookout, which Jen and I hiked last weekend, prior to soaking at Hot Springs, Montana.

It's been nearly two months since my last blog post, when the fumes of summer were still in the air. This past summer was so full of activity that at the end of it, I was physically and psychically spent, making the transition back to work challenging.

I'm learning that I need soothing experience mixed in with intense experience; that if all I have is intense experience for weeks at a time, it takes a toll, and my mind and body eventually retaliate. 

So these past two months I've done soothing things, mostly within sight of Missoula: fall bike rides, Sentinel and Jumbo hikes, and days at home on the weekends. It's been as pleasurable a stretch of time as was the summer.

Here's a Spotify mix of some music I've listened to during this time: Recent Listening: Country/Folk.