Porch Sitting

At a cabin, there is no rush to do anything. Personally, I actually find it hard to do anything except relax and just chill out. There is no better way than to kick back on the porch and just soak in the surroundings. The soundtrack from Last of the Mohicans with a glass of Merlot as the evening sun sets is all I need to put a busy day out of mind.

Time slows down on the cabin porch

Stress Relief

Stress can often become overwhelming when your career involves working in a highly regulated nuclear environment. Zero tolerance, verbatim compliance, audits, inspections, oversight and a constant focus on improving performance can weigh on you; especially when working 10-12 hour days.

Stress relief can come in many ways. Time away from work is always good but unless separation occurs, a pager and phone often means you are still fully connected.

The cabin is my relief. When there, I know there are no contacts but with nature and the beauty of God's creation. There are no bills awaiting or calls on an answering machine, just the peace and quiet of the trees surrounding those 4 walls. The sun provides enough energy to store hours of power in the utility room's batteries. It is a pleasure opening the cabin and knowing there is sufficient energy to turn every light on while choosing music on the stereo to fit my mood.

The cabin is very functional in many ways. Perhaps it's greatest value to me at this time in my life is to have a sanctuary where stress is relieved.

The peace of the cabin greeted me on a recent visit