One of the Suffolk Punch draft horses at Merck Forest.
A lot has been written on the elusive work/life balance sought by so many. I search for it, too. I feel happier now, and more content, in my work at the bookstore than I have been at many previous jobs because it is something I really enjoy doing. So the work/life balance feels more attainable to me in part because there isn’t a divide between “work I do to live” and “life.” It just is my life, every moment of it. But I do still search for a balance because if I’m not careful I have a tendency to spend almost 100% of my time working on the store (even late into the evening from home).
Today was a break from the store. And since it was a relatively mild January day, we packed up the child and headed to Merck Forest in nearby Rupert, VT for a short hike. We even brought Clara (the dog). It was colder and windier at the top than we expected but we had a great time. Merck is one of my favorite places on earth, in all seasons. We ran into a couple like us – just there for a short while and taking the dog for a walk, as well as a family heading for an overnight in one of Merck’s cabins. They looked like they had enough food for a week instead of a night and a day (but they shared some so who am I to complain!). We hobnobbed with the two Suffolk Punch draft horses and said hi to a passel of pigs and some curious chickens.
Back home in front of the fire and sliding into a nap. Not a bad day for balance!
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