As much as I love long summer days at the lake, there is something really special about visiting my cabin in the winter. Like any home, cabins need care and attention, and I like to make regular visits during the winter to make sure things are looking good. As much as I tell myself and others this is a chore, the truth is that I love these winter trips because I enjoy the cabin in a different way.
Truck packed with the bare essentials - no needs for a massive Costco run! - I set out. The miles roll by, with the familiar scenery in hibernation. As I drive the roads almost on autopilot, I feel the cares of the moment start to recede and turn up the volume on the Cabin Guy Road Trip playlist on Spotify. Rolling to the cabin. Pulling in I hear the snow creaking under the tires, and I am glad I brought my deep snow boots to shovel a path to the door. There the cabin sits, an old friend keeping an eye on the lake below.
My cabin dog (Bailey) barrels out of the truck, sniffing the possibilities. I am back. Let’s get this place warmed up…
Unlike the summer where the cabin is filled with friends and family, a winter visit may be a solitary journey. The energy and buzz of the summer is great, but so is the peaceful solitude that accompanies a winter visit. The lake is silent. The woods are quiet with various tracks the only evidence of the wildlife making their way through the winter months.
I am still connected by technology, but somehow I pay less attention and allow the days to take on a slower rhythm. My whole being is taking a break. I think some of my best thinking happens in these moments. Some of my best sleep for sure.
Most of the time, the cabin is about reconnecting with the people I care about the most in my life. When I am at the cabin in the winter, I reconnect with myself. This is the life.
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